Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)
- Ministry of Earth Sciences (India)
The Ministry of Earth Sciences formed in 2006 from a merger of the [http://www.imd.gov.in India Meteorological Department (IMD)] , the [http://www.ncmrwf.gov.in National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)] , the [http://www.tropmet.res.in Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)] , the Pune and Earth Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC), and the Ministry of Ocean Development. It is one of the youngest ministries of the Government of India. The ministry is headed by [http://dod.nic.in/kapilsibalresume.htm Shri Kapil Sibal] .
Functions
The Ministry’s mandate is to look after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology and Seismology in an integrated manner.
External links
* [http://dod.nic.in Ministry of Earth Sciences]
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