Recently PM Narendra Modi inaugurated three PARAM Rudra supercomputers under the NSM with the purpose of boosting research facilities in areas such as weather and climate as well as space. Built with the help of ₹130 crore government support, the supercomputers will contribute to the positioning of India as the cutting-edge science power.
The supercomputers are installed in key locations: the Inter University Accelerator Centre (IUAC) in Delhi will fund research in material science and atomic physics; Pune the system will support the Giant Metre Radio Telescope (GMRT) in observing cosmic phenomena like Fast Radio Bursts (FRBs); and Kolkata’s S N Bose Centre for physics, cosmology and earth science.
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
These new systems are expected to enhance India’s computing power overwhelmingly in the scientific domain expected to yield a quantum leap in the industry shortly. After PARAM Shivay, India’s first home-built supercomputer launched in 2019 at IIT (BHU), Param Rudra supercomputers are being launched.
The event was one among a series of others to flag-off ₹22,600 crore of projects spread across various fields, although the main ceremony has been rescheduled due to continuous rain in Mumbai and Pune. Nevertheless the Param Rudra launch can actually be another step forward in technological growth experienced by India which would have more impact on academia research and industries.
