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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.

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