Ministry of Earth Sciences
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| Formed | 2006 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of India |
| Headquarters |
Prithvi Bhavan Lodi Road New Delhi 28°35′28″N 77°13′32″E / 28.59111°N 77.22556°E |
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| Website | www.moes.gov.in |
The Ministry of Earth Sciences was formed in 2006 from a merger of the India Meteorological Department (IMD),[1] the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF),[2] the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune,[3] and Earth Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC), and the Ministry of Ocean Development. It is one of the youngest ministries of the Government of India.[4]
Currently, the ministry is headed by Dr. Harsh Vardhan.
Functions
The Ministry’s mandate is to look after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology and Seismology in an integrated manner.
Minister of Earth Sciences
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Incumbent)
- Jitendra Singh (2014 - 2014)
- S. Jaipal Reddy (October 2012 - May 2014)
- Vayalar Ravi (August 2012 - October 2012)
- Vilasrao Deshmukh (July 12, 2011 - August 2011)
- Kapil Sibal (May 2009 - July 12, 2011)
- Kapil Sibal (May 2006 - May 2009)
Organisations
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS)
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
- National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) Goa
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
- Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC) (under the Atmospheric Sciences and Seismology sector)
- Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM-PD) Chennai
- Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE) Kochi (under the Ocean Science & Technology sector)
See also
References
External links
- Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM-PD)
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT)
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
- National Centre for Antarctic & Ocean Research (NCAOR)
- Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE)
- National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM)
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