Ministry of Earth Sciences
The Ministry of Earth Sciences was formed in the year 2006 from a merger of the India Meteorological Department (IMD),[2] the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF),[3] the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune,[4] and Earth Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC), and the Ministry of Ocean Development.[5]
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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 |
| Annual budget | ₹1,800 crore (US$250 million) (2018-19 est.)[1] |
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| Website | www.moes.gov.in |
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
- Kapil Sibal (29 January 2006 - 22 May 2009) (Ocean Development)
- Prithviraj Chavan (28 May 2009 - 10 November 2010) (MoS, Independent Charge)
- Kapil Sibal (10 November 2010 - 19 January 2011)
- Pawan Kumar Bansal (19 January 2011 - 12 July 2011)
- Vilasrao Deshmukh (12 July 2011 - 10 August 2012)
- Vayalar Ravi (10 August 2012 - 28 October 2012)
- S. Jaipal Reddy (28 October 2012 - 26 May 2014)
- Jitendra Singh (26 May 2014 - 12 November 2014) (MoS, Independent Charge)
- Dr. Harsh Vardhan (12 November 2014 – present)
Institutions under the Earth System Science Organisation
- National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR)
- Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) PUNE,MAHARASHTRA
- India Meteorological Department (IMD) NEW DELHI
- National Centre for Seismology (NCS) NEW DELHI
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) HYDERABAD, TELANGANA
- National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) NOIDA, UTTAR PRADESH
- National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) Goa
- National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) CHENNAI,TAMILNADU
- Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC) (under the Atmospheric Sciences and Seismology sector)
- Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre (ITEWC) Hyderabad, Telangana
- Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (CMLRE) Kochi (under the Ocean Science & Technology sector)
- National Center for Earth System Sciences (NCESS), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Networking
All institutions under ESSO are connected through National Knowledge Network (NKN) and its Common User Group (CUG).
Computation Facility
Adithya HPC located at IITM, Pune is one of the largest computation facility in India.
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References
- "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- "India Meteorological Department". www.imd.gov.in.
- "National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF)". www.ncmrwf.gov.in. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology". www.tropmet.res.in.
- Earth Sciences Ministry is the new name The Hindu, May 11, 2006.
External links
- Official Ministry of Earth Sciences website
- Dod.nic.in: Ministry of Earth Sciences
- National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR)
- 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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