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India Meteorological Department (IMD) is one of the earliest government departments created for systematic observation, regular reporting and scientific forecasting of weather in the Indian subcontinent.

About IMD

• The IMD was established in 1875. It is the country's national meteorological service and the main government agency in all matters relating to meteorology and allied subjects.
• It functions as an agency of the Department of Earth Sciences, Government of India.
• Its headquarters are in New Delhi.
• The IMD is also one of six regional specialized meteorological centers of the World Meteorological Organization.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Conduct meteorological observations and provide current and forecast meteorological information for optimal operation of weather-sensitive activities such as agriculture, irrigation, shipping, aviation, offshore oil exploration, etc.
• To warn against severe weather phenomena such as tropical cyclones, nordic countries, dust storms, heavy rains and snowfalls, cold and heat waves, etc., which cause destruction of life and property.
• To provide meteorological statistics required for agriculture, water resources management, industry, oil extraction, and other nation-building activities.
• To conduct and promote research in meteorology and related fields.

Meteorology is the scientific study of the Earth's atmosphere with a focus on understanding and predicting weather, atmospheric phenomena, and climate.

It involves the analysis of atmospheric conditions such as temperature, humidity, air pressure, wind and precipitation to predict the weather and study the processes that control the Earth's atmospheric system.

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