Mrutyunjay Mohapatra appointed Director General of IMD.

Renowned scientist, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra is appointed as Director-General the India Meteorological Department (IMD). His appointment order was issued by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions.
He is appointed as chief of IMD and will assume charge of the post on or after 1 August 2019 for a period of five years.
He leads the Cyclone Warning Division (CWD) of the IMD and is well known as ‘Cyclone Man‘ for his cyclone forecasts.
India Meteorological Department is an agency of Union Ministry of Earth Sciences.