Republic of India
Ministry of Earth Sciences

Emblem of India
Agency overview
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 / 28.59111; 77.22556
Minister responsible	Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Agency executive	, Minister of Earth Sciences (India)
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[edit]

The Ministry’s mandate is to look after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology and Seismology in an integrated manner.

Minister of Earth Sciences[edit]

• 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[edit]

• 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[edit]

• Ministry of Science and Technology (India)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• 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)