137 foundation day of Indian Metrological Department observed

January 15th, 2012Comment

In the year 1875, the Government of India established the India Meteorological Department, bringing all meteorological work in the country under a central authority.
Mr. H. F. Blanford was appointed Meteorological Reporter to the Government of India.
The first Director General of Observatories was Sir John Eliot who was appointed in May 1889 at Calcutta headquarters.
The headquarters of IMD were later shifted to Shimla, then to Poona (now Pune) and finally to New Delhi.
137 foundation day of Indian Metrological Department observed on 15 January 2012.

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