India Meteorological Department
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), also referred to as the Met Office, is a weather forecasting organization run by the Government of India, it also tracks and forecast tropical cyclones, similar to the National Hurricane Center. The headquarters in New Delhi, India.
India Meteorological Department | |
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भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग | |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 1875 |
Jurisdiction | Government of India |
Headquarters | Mausam Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi |
Annual budget | 3.52 billion (US$60 million) (2011)[1] |
Agency executive | Dr. L S Rathore, Director General of Meteorology |
Website | |
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Sources
- ↑ Budget 2011: Over 35% Hike for Department of Space. Outlook India. 28 February 2011. http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=713417. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
Other websites
- IMD website Archived 2005-03-20 at the Wayback Machine