India Meteorological Department

meteorological agency of the Government of India

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
भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग
Agency overview
Formed1875
TypeMinistry
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersMausam Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi
Annual budget3.52 billion (US$46 million) (2011)[1]
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of Earth Sciences
Websitewww.imd.gov.in

Sources change

  1. "Budget 2011: Over 35% Hike for Department of Space". Outlook India. 28 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2011-11-19.

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