The Ministry of Earth Sciences is an executive ministry of the Government of India, established on 29 January, 2006. It was formed through the reorganisation of the Department of Ocean Development and the assumption of administrative control over various institutions, including the India Meteorological Department, the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, and the Earth Risk Evaluation Centre.
History In 1981, the Government of India established the Department of Ocean Development (DOD) under the Cabinet Secretariat, directly reporting to the Prime Minister of India. In 1982, it became a separate department and began focusing on ocean development activities. In 2006, the department was elevated to a Ministry, known as the Ministry of Ocean Development. Later that same year, the ministry underwent reorganisation, and the Ministry of Earth Sciences was created, incorporating various institutions under its jurisdiction. Through a government resolution in 2006, the India Meteorological Department, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, and the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting and Research were brought under its administrative control. The resolution also led to the establishment of an Earth Commission, modelled after the Atomic Energy Commission and the Space Commission. The ministry is currently headed by Jitendra Singh.
Functions The Ministry's mandate is to look after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology and Seismology in an integrated fashion.
Organisation Earth Systems Sciences Council (ESSC) Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research National Institute of Ocean Technology National Center for Earth Science Studies Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services National Centre for Coastal Research India Meteorological Department Bharat Forecast System National Centre for Seismology National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre (under the Atmospheric Sciences and Seismology sector) Indian Tsunami Early Warning Centre Centre for Marine Living Resources & Ecology (under the Ocean Science & Technology sector)
Cabinet Ministers Note: MoS, I/C – Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Ministers of State
Networking All institutions under ESSO are connected through National Knowledge Network and its Common User Group (CUG).
See also Ministry of Science and Technology (India)
References
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)