First Thunderstorm Research Testbed of India

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• India's first thunderstorm research testbed will be set up in Balasore, Odisha.

• The Thunderstorm Testing Testbed has been developed with the goal of mitigating human deaths and loss of property due to lightning strikes. 

Key Points: 

• The Thunderstorm testbed will be established in a collaboration among the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), Ministry of Earth Sciences, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and India Meteorological Department (IMD).