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India Meteorological Department
भारतीय मौसम विज्ञान विभाग |
Agency overview |
Formed |
1875 |
Type |
Ministry |
Jurisdiction |
Government of India |
Headquarters |
Mausam Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi |
Annual budget |
₹3.52 billion (US$60 million) (2011) |
Agency executive |
- Dr. L S Rathore, Director General of Meteorology
|
Parent department |
Ministry of Earth Sciences |
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.