What work will be done with the 3 Param Rudra supercomputers given to the country by PM Narendra Modi?

PARAM Rudra Supercomputer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (September 26) said that a country can aim for big achievements only if it has a big vision. He stressed that technology upgradation should be to empower the poor.

The Prime Minister said this after dedicating three indigenously developed Param Rudra supercomputers worth about Rs 130 crore to the nation under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) in a program organized through video conference. He also inaugurated a high performance computing (HPC) system designed for weather and climate research.

‘The common man should benefit’

PM Modi said that today’s India is creating new opportunities in the infinite sky of possibilities. He said, “His government has taken steps to ensure that the common man benefits from research in technology. The significance of science is not only in invention and development, but in fulfilling the hopes and aspirations of the last person. Today, if we are becoming hi-tech, then we are also ensuring that our hi-tech technology becomes the strength of the poor.”

With Param Rudra Supercomputers and HPC system, India takes significant step towards self-reliance in computing and driving innovation in science and tech. https://t.co/ZUlM5EA3yw

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 26, 2024

“We are not going to stop here”

PM Modi said, “There was a time when only a few countries were considered proficient in supercomputers. We started the National Supercomputing Mission in 2015 and today India is competing with big countries in the field of supercomputers. We are not going to stop here. India is already becoming a leader in technology like quantum computing. Our National Quantum Mission will play a big role in taking India forward in this field. This new technology is going to completely change our world in the coming times. This will bring unprecedented changes and create new opportunities in the IT sector, manufacturing, industry, MSME and startup sector.

Whom is the government giving priority to?

PM Modi said that his government is giving priority to science, technology and research. He said, “Preparations for Mission Gaganyaan have started and by 2035 we will have our own space station. The first phase of the project has been approved. Self-reliance through research is our mission.”

Where were the supercomputers installed?

The Prime Minister was earlier scheduled to inaugurate these projects from Pune but his visit was cancelled due to heavy rains in Maharashtra. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), three PARAM Rudra supercomputers have been built in line with the commitment to make India self-reliant in the field of supercomputing technology. These supercomputers have been installed in Pune, Delhi and Kolkata for leading scientific research.

The Giant Meter Radio Telescope (GMRT) in Pune will use supercomputers to detect fast radio bursts (FRBs) and other astronomical phenomena. The Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) in Delhi will promote research in areas such as material science and nuclear physics while the SN Bose Centre in Kolkata will promote advanced research in areas such as physics, cosmology and earth sciences.

The Prime Minister inaugurated a high performance computing (HPC) system designed for weather and climate research that has been built with an investment of Rs 850 crore. According to the PMO, this project is a significant step in India’s computational capabilities for meteorological applications.

The PMO said that these HPC systems, located at two key sites – Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) in Pune and National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) in Noida – have extraordinary computing power. The new HPC systems have been named ‘Arka’ and ‘Arunika’, indicating their relation to the Sun.

These high-resolution models will significantly enhance the accuracy and lead time of predictions of tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, hailstorms, heatwaves, droughts and other significant meteorological events.

Also read: Bilkis Bano case: A blow to Gujarat government! SC refuses to remove comments made in the order related to the release of the culprits