Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD)

• It is national meteorological service of the country and chief government agency dealing in everything related to meteorology, seismology and associated subjects.
• It was formed in 1875.
• It functions under Ministry of Earth Sciences.
• It is headquartered in New Delhi.
• Currently, the Director General of Meteorology (DGM) of the IMD is Dr. K J Ramesh.
• The current minister in charge is Dr. Harsh Vardhan, who is the Union Minister for the Earth Sciences Ministry and the Science and Technology Ministry.

Mandate of IMD

• Undertake meteorological observations and provide current information and forecasting information for most favorable operation of weather-dependent activities such as irrigation, agriculture, aviation, shipping etc.
• Offer warning against severe weather phenomenon such as tropical cyclones, norwesters, dust storms, heat waves, cold waves, heavy rains, heavy snow, etc.
• Provide met-related statistics needed for agriculture, industries, water resources management, oil exploration, and any other strategically important activities for the country.
• Engage in research in meteorology and allied subjects.
• Detect and locate earthquakes and evaluate of seismicity in various parts of the country for developmental projects.

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