The Right to Information Act, 2005

India Meteorological Department

MANUAL-(XVI)

Names, Designations and other particulars of Central Public Information Officer, Alternate Central Public Information Officer, Public Information Officer, Appellate Authority and Nodal Officer of India Meteorological Department and its Sub-offices

Director General of Meteorology (HQ)

Mausam Bhawan

Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

1. Appellate authority :

Name : Shri A.K. Bhatnagar

Designation : ADGM (EREC)

Sat.Met. Building, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3.

Contact Number : Direct-24697473, 24618241 Ext.No.4548,

Res-24654939

2. Director General of Meteorology (HQ)

Mausam Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Central Public Information Officer:

Name : Dr. T. A. Khan

Designation : DDGM (O)

Mausam Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3.

Contact Number : 2461 5371

E-mail Add. : takhan@imdmail.gov.in

Alternate Central Public Information officer

Name : Shri A.K. Sharma

Designation : DDGM

Sat. Met. Division, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3.

Contact Number : 2469 8247

Fax Number : 24642249

E-Mail Add. : aksimd@hotmail.com

3. Nodal Officer (IMD)

Name : Shri R. P. Lal

Designation : Director

Mausam Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3.

Contact Number : 011-24625917

Fax Number : 011-24625917

E-Mail Add : lalrp@yahoo.com

4. Regional Meteorological Centre,

Colaba, Mumbai-400005

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri K.S. Hosalikar,

Designation : Director

Contact Number : 022-22151606/ 22184937/ 022-22150612 Ext. 209

Fax Number :

E-Mail Add. : hosalikar@imdmail.gov.in

Alternate Central Public Information officer

Name : Shri S. M. Naiksatam,

Designation : Asstt. Met.-I

Contact Number : 022-22151606, 22150612 Ext. 220

Fax Number :

E-Mail Add. :

5. Regional Meteorological Centre,

Alipore, Kolkata-708027

Public Information Officer

Name : Dr. Sanjib Bandyopadhyay,

Designation : Director

Contact No. : 033-24793941

E-mail Add. : rti_rmckol@rediffmail.com

Alternate Public Information Officer

Name : Shri T. K. Ghoshal

Designation : AM-I

Contact No. : 033-24489480

E-mail Add. : rti_rmckol@rediffmail.com

6. Regional Meteorological Centre,

50, College Road, Chennai-600006

Public Information Officer:

Name : Ms. B. Amudha

Designation : Met. II

Contact No. : 044-28230091, 92 Extn.201

E-mail Add. : amudha_aug@yahoo.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri R. Nallaswamy

Designation : AM-I

Contact No. : 044-28230091 Ext. 251

E-mail Add. : rns115@gmail.com, nallu115@rediffmail.com

7. Regional Meteorological Centre,

Sonegaon Aerodrome, Nagpur-400005

Public Information Officer:

Name : Sh. V. Barapatre

Designation : Director

Contact number : 0712-2282398, 2283394

E-mail Add. : vij.bpatre@gmail.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri V. P. Chakradhare

Designation : AM-I

Contact number : 0712-2283394, 2282398

E-mail Add. :

8. Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi

Mausam Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri S.C. Bhan

Designation : Director

Contact number : 011-24611264, 24642591.

E-mail Add. : scbhan@imdmail.gov.in

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Baldev Singh

Designation : Admin Officer

Contact number : 011-24618242-47 Ext.4326

9. Regional Meteorological Centre,

Guwahati Airport, Guwahati.

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Sadananda Pathak

Designation : Asstt. Met. Gr. I

Contact number : 0361-2840238 (O) 0361-2840243 (FAX)

E-mail adds. :

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Tapan Banik

Designation : Asstt. Met. Gr. II

Contact number : 0361-2841377 (O)

E-mail adds. : banik.t@rediffmail.com

10. Positional Astronomical Centre,

P-546, Block, (1^st FLOOR),

NEW ALIPORE, KOLKATA-700053

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri M. K. Palray

Designation : Asstt. Met. Gr.I

Contact number : (033) 23671200 Extn.337

E-mail Add. : pac_kol@bsnl.in

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Raja Gangopadhyay

Designation : AssttMet. Gr.II

Contact number : (033) 23671200 Extn.302/307

E-mail Add. : pac_kol@bsnl.in

11. Central Seismological Observatory,

Meath Home Shillong-7930005

Public Information Officer

Name : Shri N. C. KHAUND

Designation : Asstt. Met. Gr.I

Contact number : 0364-2560106

E-Mail Address : nc.khaund@imd.gov.in

Alternate Public Information Officer

Name : Shri M. Taid

Designation : AM-II

Contact number : 0364-2560106

E-Mail Address : mahendra_taid@imd.gov.in

12. Additional Director General of Meteorology (Research), Shivaji

Nagar, Pune-411005

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri A.K. Srivastava

Designation : Director

Contact number : 020-25535211 Ext.213/289

E-mail Add. : aks_ncc2004@yahoo.co.in

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Dr. D.S. Pai

Designation : Director

Contact number : 020-25535211 Ext.224.

E-mail Add. : sivapai@hotmail.com

13. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (SI),

Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411005

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri P.N.Mohanan

Designation : Director

Contact number : 020-25535211 Ext. 428, (Mob.) 09765988041

E-mail Add. : parathodmohanan@yahoo.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri V.S. Savgave

Designation : AM-I

Contact number : 020-25555211 Ext. 403 (Mob.09423217883)

E-mail : vs_savgave@yahoo.com

14. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (Agrimet),

Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411005

Public Information Officer:

Name : Dr. M. Rajavel,

Designation : Met.Gr.II

Contact number : 020-25535211 (Ext.-315)

E-mail adds. : agrimet_pune@yahoo.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri W. P. Joglekar

Designation : AM-II

Contact number : 020-25535211(Ext-320)

Fax : 020-25535953

E-mail adds. : agrimet_pune@yahoo.com

15. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (WF),

Shivaji Nagar, Pune-411005

Public Information Officer:

Name : Dr (Ms.) Medha Khole

Designation : Director

Contact number : 020-25535211 (Ext-550)/ 020-25532875

E-mail Add. : medhakhole@hotmail.com

medhakhole@yahoo.co.in

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Smt. Sunitha Devi S

Designation : Met.-I

Contact number : 020-25535211(Ext-588)

E-mail Add. : sunithas.devi@gmail.com

16. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (UI),

Mausam Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer:

Name : Smt. Ranju Madaan

Designation : Director

Contact number : 24611630 (Extn.4353)

E-mail Add. : ranju_madan@hotmail.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri A. K. Nag.

Designation : A.M .Gr. I (Vigilance)

Contact number : 24618241-47 Ext. 4454

Email Address :

17. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (Telecom)

Mausam Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer:

Name : Dr. S. L. Singh,

Designation : Director

Contact number : 011-24618430-47 Ext. 4280

E-mail Address : slsingh@imdmail.gov.in

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Sankar Nath

Designation : Met.-II

Contact number : 011-24693486 (Ext-4321)

E-mail adds. : shankarnath@imdmail.gov.in

18. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (CW),

Mausam Bhawan, Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri B.K.Bandyopadhya

Designation : D.D.G.M.

Contact number : 011-24611068

E-mail Add. : bkban@imdmail.gov.in

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Madan Gopal

Designation : A.M.Gr.I

Contact number : 24611068

19. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (Seismo.)

Mausam Bhawan Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer

Name : Shri R.S. Dattatrayam

Designation : Director

Contact number : 24611305 (O) / 9868109671 (M)

Fax No. :

E-Mail Add : dattatrayam_rs@hotmail.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Y.P. Singh

Designation : Met-I

Contact number : 24618241-47 Ext. 4504

Fax No. : 24619943

Email Add : ypsinghimd@yahoo.com

20. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (EREC),

Mausam Bhawan Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer

Name : Shri Dr. A. K. Shukla.

Designation : Director

Contact number : 011 – 24616309 (O) / 9868109672 (M)

Fax No. :

E-Mail Add : atindra_kumar_shukla@hotmail.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri Rajesh Prakash

Designation : Director

Contact number : 011 – 24616309 (O)

Fax No. :

Email Add : rp_rajeshprakash@yahoo.com

21. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (Sat.Met.),

Mausam Bhawan Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer:

Name : Dr. O. P. Singh

Designation : Director

Contact number : 24698247 & 26256059 (Res.)

E-Mail Add : opsingh@imdmail.gov.in

Alternate Public Information Officer:(Sat. Mat.)

Name : Shri D.C. Gupta

Designation : Director

Contact number : 24618243 Ext. 4419 & 26266540 (Res.)

E-Mail Add : dcgupta@gmail.com

22. Additional Director General of Meteorology (H),

Mausam Bhawan Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer:

Name : Dr (Mrs.) SURINDER KAUR,

Designation : Director

Contact number : 24618241-47 Ext. 4460

E-mail Add. : skaurg@yahoo.com

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri R. L. Raina.

Designation : AM-I

Contact number : 2461824-47 (Ext-4371)

E-mail address :

23. Deputy Director General of Meteorology (O),

Mausam Bhawan Lodi Road, New Delhi-3

Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri K.N. Katyal

Designation : Met-I

Contact number : 24619196 Ext. 4204

Alternate Public Information Officer:

Name : Shri I.K. Sachdev

Designation : AM-I

Contact number : 24619196 Ext. 4332