Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, India Meteorological Department has received the United Nations Sasakawa Award-2025 for Disaster Risk Reduction!

DGM IMD Dr.Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, addressing the audience at the launch of Bharat Forecast System on 26th May 2025

Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh today dedicated one of the world’s first indigenously developed high-resolution weather forecast systems — the Bharat Forecast System — at a launch ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan today.

DGM IMD welcomes Union Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh— at launch of the Bharat Forecast System

India celebrates World_Meteorological Day 2025 at Ministry of Earth Sciences under theme, Closing the Early Warning Gap Together

DGM, India Meteorological Department, highlighted the IMD's ongoing efforts in improving Early Warning for All (EW4All). Dr. M. Ravichandran, Secretary Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of India, underscored advances in technology to enhance early warning. Mr. Safi Ahsan Rizvi, Advisor, National Disaster Management Authority, India, stressed on importance of timely and accurate early warnings in disaster prevention and the role of early warning in disaster risk reduction, role of collaborations, coordination, and outreach.