Press release dated 02.10.2023: Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to continue over Bihar, Jharkhand, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, north Odisha, north Chhattisgarh during next 2-3 days.

Virtual Press Conference on Salient features of Southwest Monsoon 2023 and forecast for Oct-Dec. 2023 at 1600 hrs IST of tomorrow, the 30th September, 2023.

Press Release Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for next two weeks (28 Sept-11 Oct 2023)

Join us in designing our new Home page

Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for next two weeks (7-20 Sept 2023)

Press release: Climate Summary for the month of August 2023

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति: सितंबर 2023 के लिए मासिक वर्षा और तापमान हेतु पूर्वानुमान आउटलुक

PRESS RELEASE DATED 31.08.2023: FORECAST OUTLOOK FOR THE MONTHLY RAINFALL AND TEMPERATURE FOR SEPTEMBER 2023.

Current Weather Status and Extended range Forecast for next two weeks (13-26 July 2023)

WMO VIRTUAL WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Climate Summary for the month of June 2023

जुलाई, 2023 के लिए मासिक वर्षा और तापमान आउटलुक

Monthly Rainfall and Temperature Outlook for July, 2023

Press Release: Updated Long Range ForecastOutlook for the 2023Southwest Monsoon Season (June - September) Rainfall and Monthly Rainfall and Temperature for June 2023

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति: 2023 दक्षिण-पश्चिम मॉनसून ऋतु (जून-सितंबर) कीवर्षाके लिए अद्यतन दीर्घावधिपूर्वानुमानदृष्टिकोणऔर

2023 दक्षिण पश्चिम मानसून ऋतु वर्षा के लिए दीर्घावधि पूर्वानुमान

Long Range Forecast for the 2023 Southwest Monsoon Season Rainfall

Spokesperson of IMD to brief press and electronic media on weather forecasting.

Hon'ble Secretory MoES

PEOPLE_IMAGE

Dr. M. Ravichandran

Personal Info:

Date of Birth: 18 May 1965

Present Affiliation: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), October 11, 2021 onwards

Present Address: Prithvi Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003

Phone: --

Email: secretary@moes.gov.in

Education:

Ph.D degree in Physics from University of Pune
Director at NCPOR, Goa (2016-2021)
Scientist in Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (ESSO-IITM), Pune (1988 to 1997)
National Institute of Ocean Technology (ESSO-NIOT), Chennai (1997-2001)

Bio-Data:

 Click Here

Important Positions held:

Years Institution Position held
October 11, 2021 onwards Ministry of Earth Sciences, Prithvi Bhavan, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 Secretary
2018-present Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) of International Science Council (Capacity Building) Vice-President
2016-present International Arctic Science committee (IASC)
Alternate Delegate-India, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR)
Indian Rep: Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs
Alternate Delegate-India, Antarctic Treaty System
Council Member
2012 to 2016 Indian Ocean Panel of GOOS/CLIVAR, Climate Research program of WCRP Co-Chair
2005 to 2016 International Argo Steering Team & Regional Argo Co-ordinator for the Indian Ocean Member
2010- 2017 SIBER (Sustained Indian Ocean Biogeochemical and Ecological Research ) Scientific Steering Committee Member

Editor:

Pre and Applied Geophysics (Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences) (2015 to present)