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The Ministry of Earth Sciences was formed in 2006 from a merger of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, and Earth Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC), and the Ministry of Ocean Development.Currently, the ministry is headed by Dr. Harsh Vardhan.FunctionsThe Ministry’s mandate is to look after Atmospheric Sciences, Ocean Science & Technology and Seismology in an integrated manner.Minister of Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan (Incumbent) Jitendra Singh (2014 - 2014) S. Jaipal Reddy (October 2012 - May 2014) Vayalar Ravi (August 2012 - October 2012) Vilasrao Deshmukh (July 12, 2011 - August 2011) Kapil Sibal (May 2009 - July 12, 2011) Kapil Sibal (May 2006 - May 2009)