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Manpower Restructuring Report 

1.1 The formation of Ministry of Earth Sciences is an initiative to unravel the 

interlinked key elements of land-ocean-atmosphere that influence the weather, climate 

and the environment around us. Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) seeks to create a 

framework for understanding the complex interactions among these key elements of the 

earth system, namely the ocean, atmosphere and the solid earth, by encompassing the 

functioning of national programmes in meteorology, climate and ocean science and 

technology and seismology. It aims to provide the nation with the best possible services 

in: 

• Forecasting the monsoons (on various relevant time and space scales) and other 

weather/climate parameters, ocean state, earthquakes, tsunamis and other 

phenomena relating to the earth system, through well integrated programmes 

utilizing the best that science and technology can offer today at the highest 

international standards, 

• Offering extensive data resources and setting up appropriate decision support 

systems to serve the interests of the common man whose primary resources are 

land and ocean, 

• Supporting agriculture-related and all other industrial and scientific activities 

(including aviation, engineering industry, water resources, aquaculture etc.) 

through authentic, adequately processed earth system data of various kinds, 

• Working closely with other agencies, both public and private, to provide them 

with S&T support and to assist in ensuring adequate preparedness for handling 

natural disasters and in managing their consequences, and 

• Supporting research and development in Earth System Science. 

1.2 The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is now in-charge of matters relating to the 

ocean science and technology, meteorology, seismology, climate and environmental 

science and related earth sciences and deals with policy, planning, coordination and 

schemes relating to these areas. The main constituents that are under the purview of the 

Ministry of Earth Sciences include the restructured Ministry of Ocean Development and 

the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre, Indian 

Institute of Tropical Meteorology and National Centre for Medium Range Weather 

Forecasting. 

1.3 The Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences vide order dated 4 th August, 2006, has 

formed a committee under the Chairmanship of Shri S K Das, Advisor, DOS for the 

Manpower Restructuring of the newly created Ministry and its constituent units 

(Annexure I). This report seeks to examine and assess the manpower situation, and 

recommends a strategy, for maximizing the output in the Centres, departments and 

organizations with the minimum intake of additional personnel and scientists. The 

aim is that the organizations under this Ministry work as scientific organizations and 

have adequate human resources to carry out the scientific work. The deliberations of 

the Narsimha committee and the mandate of the Ministry and its organizations as

charted out in the XIth Five year document have been important factors for this 

committee in evaluating the manpower need of the organizations. 

1.4 The committee while formulating its recommendations has been guided by the 

following concerns 

1.4.1 First, as discussed above the Earth Commission has been set up recognizing 

the need for taking up an integrated view of earth system science. The Ministry of Earth 

Sciences has under it the erstwhile units of Ministry of Ocean Development viz., 

NCAOR INCOIS NIOT CMLRE ICMAM, and also the India Meteorological 

Department (IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), National Center for 

Medium Range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF), Earthquake Risk Evaluation Center, 

dealing with atmospheric sciences, that were earlier a part of Ministry of Science and 

Technology. The history and the growth of the organizations have been varied. The 

nature of work and the mandate of the organizations have grown manifold. With the 

shifting goalposts there was a felt need to assess the nature of their work and to ensure 

that they function in a coordinated fashion with no scope of overlap and duplication and 

that their roles should be complimentary. 

1.4.2 Second, with the Narsimha Committee redefining the mandate and roles to the 

various organizations on the atmospheric sciences side, there is need for sufficient 

manpower to be allocated to the organizations to carry out these new roles and 

responsibilities. The relationships between the organizations have been clearly defined 

and the responsibilities delineated (on the atmospheric sciences side) by Narasimha 

Committee Report, the scope of duplication has been removed and certain new functions 

allotted to certain organisations. Once proper linkages are developed as defined, it shall 

make them fully supportive of each other in delivering the best possible services. The 

manpower restructuring has taken into consideration all the recommendations of the 

Narsimha Committee report. 

1.4.3 The ministry has launched a number of new initiatives. On the Ocean Sciences 

side- the initiatives are the Expedition to the Arctic, Integrated Ocean Drilling 

Programme, Desalination Project of 10mld to be followed with 25mld, Setting up of a 

National Oceanarium, acquiring India’s first Ice class Research vessel & other research 

vessels and setting up a sea front facility for its scientific research vessels, and Shore 

Protection measures etc.On the Atmospheric Sciences side, they are District 

Meteorological Information Centers, Climate Research & Monitoring, Climate Modeling 

System, Early Warning System, Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation etc.For these new 

initiatives the question of redeployment of existing manpower has been examined along 

with the projected demand for the additional manpower requirement. The science 

component in all organizations is to be considerably stepped up in the XIth Five Year 

Plan period. Even in the service organizations like the IMD the science component is

proposed to be enhanced as suggested by the Sikka Committee Report. To meet these 

new challenges the manpower restructuring of all the organizations becomes an 

imperative. 

1.4.4 Fourth, this committee has addressed itself to the aspect of the altered roles of 

these organisations shall, in the near future, result in the a change in the profile of the 

manpower required by these organisations. As the science component in the work being 

done by them will be considerably enhanced, the resultant requirement for high end 

scientists will increase vis-à-vis the junior scientists or the technical staff employed by 

the organisations at present. As organisations will go in for a greater degree of 

automation and high end scientific equipments, the need for operational and maintenance 

staff and meter-reading staff and staff for low end scientific work shall reduce. The 

requirements of the organisations for the scientific work that they shall be now initiating 

and the modernization in terms of automation, networking and communication shall 

require scientists with higher qualification. This will result in a change in the profile of 

the manpower of the organization even though the numbers may remain the same. 

Fifthly, the Committee is aware about the difficulties faced by the Ministry and 

Organizations in finding the appropriate personnel for it scientific jobs. Even at the 

educational institutional level there are no prescribed and popular courses in Ocean and 

Atmospheric Sciences.It was pointed out to the committee that Ocean Technology is an 

interdisciplinary subject. There is no undergraduate programme in the country on Ocean 

Technology. The post graduate programme in Ocean Engg at IIT Madras does not 

include technologies of offshore and deep sea systems, their deployment and operations. 

Therefore, NIOT had to train all the staff on the job only. Furthermore, in the past too the 

Organization have faced great difficulties in finding appropriate persons for the scientific 

jobs and a large number of vacancies were not filled. Procedural delays too have resulted 

in problems in filing up the vacancies. This has resulted in a large number of sanctioned 

posts not being filled up in the IMD, IITM, NCMRWF, NIOT etc. There is a need to 

consider reviving the posts that have been deemed to have lapsed as they were not filled 

up within a year as in scientific organisations it at times takes longer to find appropriate 

scientists for the posts. 

1.6 The committee held a series of discussions with the organisations of the Ministry. 

The organisations made presentations detailing the nature of their work, the proposed 

growth plan and the science plan for the Xith Five year Plan period and the manpower 

requirement for undertaking these tasks. Views of experts in the related fields were taken 

to assess the manpower requirements of the organisations. After deliberations and hearing 

the views of all stakeholders the Committe is making its recommendations with the 

objective of providing fair number of scientific and technical personnel to the 

organisations and also adquate administrative support staff to ensure that the 

organisations are not limited by paucity of personnel in carrying out its 

mandate.Manpower Restructuring Report.

2 NCAOR 

2.1 “Antarctic Study Centre” was established as an autonomous society fully funded by the 

then Department of Ocean Development (now Ministry of Earth Science (MoES)) on the 25 th 

May 1998. It was later renamed as National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research 

(NCAOR) on 5 th April 1999. 

2.2 Mission mandate of NCAOR is 

 

 

 

the overall planning, co-ordination and implementation of the scientific programmes 

mounted in Antarctica, and establishing and maintaining a National Research base in 

Antarctica and for providing the operational and logistic support for the Annual 

Indian Scientific Expeditions to Antarctica. 

Implementation of the Indian Continental Shelf Programme on behalf of the MoES. 

Technical management of the MoES vessel ORV Sagar Kanya and other vessels 

chartered by the Ministry. 

In addition to the above, the Centre has a well-focused scientific mandate of initiating 

and supporting basic and applied research in a variety of scientific disciplines and themes 

that are otherwise not being pursued by any institution or laboratory in the country. This 

scientific mandate recognizes, as its backdrop, the need to understand the relationships of 

the polar, atmospheric and southern ocean realms vis-à-vis global processes, the 

importance of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean regions for our understanding of the 

global environment, the need to understand these regions as unique entities, and the 

opportunities presented by these realms as research platforms. 

2.3 At present the scientists employed at NCAOR are as under 

TABLE 1 

Sl.No. Programme/Project Scientific 

Manpower 

Deployment** 

Research Scientists 

on Contract 

A CORE ACTIVITIES 

1 Indian Antarctic Programme 

Antarctic Science 1 - 

Antarctic Logistics 2 - 

2 Ocean Surveys & Services including 

2 - 

EEZ Surveys 

3 Indian Continental Shelf 3 4 

B In-House R&D ACTIVITIES 

1 Ice Core Studies 2 2 

2 Southern Ocean Oceanography: 

Physical Oceanography 1 - 

Geological Oceanography 2 - 

3 Polar Environment and Ecology 1 - 

4 Polar Biology 2 -

5 Polar Remote Sensing 2 1 

6 Limnological Studies - 1 

7 Comparison of the crustal Structure 

between Eastern Continental Margin of 

India and Eastern Antarctic Margin 

- 1 

TOTAL 18 20* 

* Includes JRF scholars 

2.4 During the ensuing XI Plan period (2007-11), NCAOR plans not only to build up on the 

ongoing programmes, but also to initiate several new and cutting edge scientific activities 

primarily on the Polar and Southern Ocean realms. While formulating the proposals for 

the new and ongoing activities, the following aspects have been given due considerations: 

The need to have sustainable long-term scientific programmes at the 

Centre in consonance with national priorities and global relevance. 

The need to have a multi-disciplinary core scientific manpower which 

can effectively plan, propose and implement cutting-edge scientific 

projects in the thrust areas identified by the Centre. 

The need to cater not only to the proposed R&D activities but also to the 

other mandated activities of the Centre, including implementation of the 

Indian Antarctic Programme, the Indian Legal Continental Shelf Project 

and the technical management of ORV Sagar Kanya. 

The Centre should develop in to a nodal facility for the study of ice 

cores and other allied fields of polar sciences for which facilities 

otherwise do not exist in the country. 

The need to have a state-of-the-art Antarctic Data repository system in the 

country, through which information will be accessible to the scientific 

community. 

2.5 XI Plan period 

During the XI Plan period, the Centre plans to embark on the following national scientific 

initiatives, in addition to the ongoing R&D and mandated activities 

PROPOSED NEW CORE ACTIVITIES 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expedition to the Arctic 

Structural strengthening and facility building at the Indian Antarctic 

Research Base Maitri 

Scientific and logistics activities leading to the establishment of the Third 

Permanent Indian Base in Antarctica. 

Development and networking of a National Antarctic Data Centre 

Construction of a new ice-class vessel for bipolar research 

Deep Sea drilling in the Arabian Sea/Bay of Bengal as a major initiative 

under the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP) 

Establishment of a National sediment core repository. 

All the above endeavors call for exclusive teams of scientists/technical personnel over 

and above the current complement.To start with, it is proposed to structure the current 

expertise available at NCAOR as well as that proposed to be inducted under five major 

scientific groups and an administrative support team as below: 

1. Polar Expedition Group (PEG) comprising

- Polar Science coordination and logistics operations, pertaining to both 

Arctic and Antarctic regions 

- Activities leading the establishment of the Third Indian Antarctic Base 

- Activities related to structural strengthening of Maitri 

2. Development of National Antarctic Data Centre 

. 

3. Southern Ocean Studies including logistics operations pertaining 

to the Expeditions to the Southern Ocean realm 

4. Ocean Surveys and Services including technical management of 

MoES vessels and EEZ surveys 

5. Research & Development Group comprising the following 

projects/programmes; 

- Geological and tectonic evolution of the northern 

- Indian Ocean 

- IODP activities 

- Ice-core studies 

- Satellite application and remote sensing in polar regions 

- Microbiological/biotechnological potential of Antarctic microbes 

- Polar Environment studies 

- Limnolgical studies 

6. Management Services (MS) comprising 

- Programme Planning & Evaluation, Administration, Procurement & Stores, 

Finance, Estate management, Capacity building, HR etc. 

These new groups shall implement the following new initiatives mentioned above:- 

Indian Polar Programme: In addition to the regular scientific and logistic activities related 

to the Indian Antarctic Expeditions, the following major programmes related to the polar realm 

are being proposed to be initiated during the XI Plan: 

a. Establishment of the third permanent Indian base in the Larsemann 

Hills of East Antarctica 

b. Structural strengthening and augmentation of facilities at Maitri 

c. Mounting of research programmes in the Arctic. 

Establishment of a National Sediment core repository: Every year several sediment cores 

are collected by scientists from different national organizations including NCAOR on board 

ORV Sagar Kanya and other research vessels chartered by the Ministry. In addition, as a 

mandatory requirement of the ongoing EEZ Program, sediment cores are routinely collected 

by NCAOR. Considering the expenses involved in collecting these cores as well as their 

intrinsic scientific value, one longitudinal half of any core section retrieved is archived as a 

routine at any scientific laboratory the world over. At NCAOR too, it is proposed to develop 

state-of-the-art sediment repository facilities on the lines of the existing ice core archival 

laboratory. The facilities will enable not only archival of the samples, but also their physical 

studies including X-radiographing

Vessel management including construction of an ice-class research vessel 

Currently, the mandated activities of NCAOR also comprise the technical management of 

ORV Sagar Kanya as well as the other vessels chartered by NCAOR on behalf of NCAOR. In 

addition to this continuing activity, during the XI Plan period, it is planned to go in for a stateof-the-art 

ice-class research vessel for oceanographic studies. All the technical and scientific 

activities related to the facilitation of the planning of the construction of this vessel as well as 

its technical management would be carried out by the Vessel Management Group 

Deep ocean drilling in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea through the Integrated Ocean 

Drilling Program (IODP): It is proposed to meet the scientific manpower requirements for 

this Programme by pooling the scientific manpower being proposed under various in-house 

research projects, considering the multi-faceted nature of this programme. 

2.6 The paucity of scientific manpower at NCAOR has been viewed with concern by 

this Committee. This concern was also addressed by the Research Advisory Committee 

of the Centre at its meeting held on the 1 st March 2007, wherein “the Committee 

expressed its deep concern at the sub-critical levels of scientific manpower at the Centre. 

The Committee added that there is an urgent need for the Ministry of Earth Sciences to 

address this issue as early as possible”. 

In the absence of adequate scientific manpower, the Centre has been depending to a great 

extent on scientists recruited on short-term basis on a purely contract basis (see Table 1). 

However, this arrangement has more often than not, proved to be counter-productive as 

these scientists tend to leave at any given time, on getting permanent jobs elsewhere. For 

instance, in the past one year itself, a total of 9 project scientists out of 12 resigned in 

search of better prospects. This is a matter of serious concern as the progress of the 

planned scientific activities comes to a sudden halt once a contract scientist leaves. 

2.7 After considering the past history, the nature of the work currently carried out and 

the programmes and projects that NCAOR seeks to implement during the XIth 

FYP it is proposed to provide the following additional manpower to meet its 

requirements. 

No. Discipline Current 

strength 

(Perm+ 

Contract) 

Proposed 

during XI 

Plan 

Committee 

Recomm. 

(Permanent) 

1. Ice-core studies & Paleoclimatology 02 08 04 

2. Chemical/Physical/Biological Oceanography 03 17 06 

3. Satellite application and Remote Sensing in polar regions 02 06 02 

4. Microbiological/Biotechnological potential of Antarctic microbes 02 06 02 

5. Antarctic environment Studies 01 07 02 

6. Paleoclimatic Studies 01 07 03 

7. Antarctic Science/logistics 04 16 10 

8. Marine Geophysical studies 03 05 02 

9. National Antarctic Data Centre 01 04 02 

10. Vessel Management 02 06 02 

11. Administrative/finance/procurement & stores/library/estate 17 50 10

management/engineering service 

12. Technical support staff 03 27 05 

13. Driver & Auxiliary Staff 09 01 (Driver) 

TOTAL 50 160 50

IITM 

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune is an autonomous organization 

registered under the Societies Act 1960. The Institute was formally established under the 

UNDP's special Fund Project as the Institute of Tropical Meteorology (ITM) at Pune on 

17 November 1962 as a distinct part of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The 

Institute became autonomous and was renamed as the Indian Institute of Tropical 

Meteorology (IITM) since 1 April 1971. It is fully funded by the Ministry of Earth 

Sciences. Part of the grant is received from Department of Science & Technology, New 

Delhi under whom the Institute was functioning till 11 th July 2006. 

The IITM has been functioning as a national centre for basic and applied research in 

monsoon meteorology of the tropics in general and with special reference to India and 

neighbourhood. The Institute has made significant contributions in the challenging areas 

of the Atmospheric Sciences like weather forecasting, climatology, hydrometeorology, 

monsoon, climate modelling, climate change, cloud physics, weather modification, 

atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric electricity, instrumentation for the observational 

studies and studies relating to land surface processes. The IITM provides its input to the 

India Meteorological Department for the national forecast of seasonal monsoon rainfall 

of the country. The research programmes are organized under seven scientific divisions. 

The Computer and Data Archival Division, the Library, Information and publication 

Division and the Administrative Division provide the necessary support for the research 

work. The experimental laboratories of the institute are well equipped with data 

acquisition systems and sophisticated instruments for the study of past climate, climate 

modelling, cloud physics, atmospheric electricity, atmospheric chemistry, remote sensing 

of atmospheric boundary layer and land surface processes. The IITM has been actively 

participating in the multi-agency and multilateral research programmes with the 

organizations in India and abroad and vigorously pursing its national and international 

Field Experimental Programmes for collection of special observational data for the study 

of different environmental conditions. 

The scientific community at national and international levels has recognized 

contributions made by its scientists to the field of monsoon meteorology. 

The hydro meteorological analysis of long series of rainfall data on different time scales 

over various river basins of the country carried out by the IITM scientists has also been 

proved to be very useful to the hydrologists and design engineers for flood and storm 

studies, and planning and designing of hydro projects and reservoirs. Another major area 

in which IITM has developed expertise over the years is the Artificial Rainmaking by 

aerial cloud seeding. IITM has been providing technical guidance and consultancy to 

various state governments in the country in their efforts to alleviate severe drought 

conditions in some years. 

The stated objectives of IITM can be summarised as below: 

To conduct basic research in all aspects of Atmosphere-Land-Ocean system with 

particular reference to the tropics. 

To organize interdisciplinary research aimed towards understanding the 

fundamental atmospheric and oceanic processes controlling weather and climate

in tropics and its practical application to the society (e.g. Prediction & 

Predictability). 

To provide a platform for post-graduate and post-doctoral scientific education and 

create facilities to attract talented students to meteorology. 

The Organization structure of IITM is given below: 

Ministry of Earth Sciences 

Earth Commission 

Organizational 

Profile 

Governing Council 

Director 

Forecasting 

Research 

Climatology and 

Hydrometeorolog 

y 

Physical 

Meteorology 

and Aerology Instruments and 

Observational 

Techniques 

Technical 

Support 

Research 

Programme 

Climate and 

Global Modelling 

Theoretical Studies 

Boundary Layer 

and Land Surface 

Processes 

Administrative 

Support 

Library, 

Information 

and 

Publications 

Computer 

and 

Data 

Administration 

Finance 

Purchase and 

Stores 

Official 

Language 

The Manpower deployed at IITM to meet the above objectives and carry out its scientific 

functions is given below: 

CATEGORY 

RESEARCH-I 

(Director, Scientist H, G, F, E, D, C & B) 

RESEARCH -I a 

( Jr.Sc. Officer & Sr. Sc. Astt.) 

SACNTIONED IN VACANT 

POSITION 

79 78 1 

90 51 39

SCIENTIFIC 

21 4 17 

( Sc. Asst. & Jr. Sc. Asst.) 

TECHNICAL 

45 31 14 

(STO-I, STO-II, JTO, STA, TA, JTA, 

MECH. ASST.,MECH.G-I, MECH.G-II, 

SR.D'MAN, D'MAN,MECH.GR-I 

DRIVER, MECH.GR-II DRIVER, 

ELEC.) 

ADMINISTRATION 

61 43 18 

(ADM. OFCR., ACCTS. OFCR, SEC. 

OFC., HINDI OFCR., SR. ASST., ASST., 

UDC, LDC, P.A TO DIR., STENO-I, 

STENO-II, STENO-III, SECURITY 

INSPECTOR, LAB. ASST.) 

N.T.M.S. (CLASS IV) 

(LAB ATTENDENT, OFC. 

ATTENDENT, PEON, WATCHMAN, 

COOK, SAFAIWALA, GARDENER, 

CLEANER, MAZDOOR) 

62 42 20 

TOTAL 358 249 109 

During the next Five Years Plan the institute shall continue working on its following 

main programmes 

Asian Monsoon Variability and Predictability 

Application of Satellite Data in Weather Forecasting and Large-Scale 

Hydrological Modeling 

Short-Term Climate Diagnostics and Prediction 

Cloud Modelling 

Middle Atmosphere Dynamics 

Aerosol and Climate Studies 

Dendroclimatology & paleo-climate research 

In addition the Institute shall initiate a new scheme of modeling, which shall relate to 

Climate Dynamics and Extended Range Monsoon Prediction. This shall entail focus 

activities in a following areas: 

Dynamical Prediction System of Seasonal Mean Monsoon Rainfall 

Extended Range Prediction of Active and Break Spells of the Monsoon 

Science of Climate Change and Monsoon 

Tropical Cyclone Prediction System 

Urban Air Pollution and Chemical Transport Modelling 

The Institute shall has proposed that it shall initiate new observation activities that shall 

help forge of better understanding of atmospheric sciences, these new activities are: 

Interaction between microphysics of rain formation (clouds) and the environment 

Multi-parameter dual polarisation Doppler radar system to provide clouds 

microphysical parameters as well as environmental parameters. 

A network of lightning detectors for thunderstorm dynamics and nowcasting

As there is a paucity of scientist dealing with atmospheric sciences there is a felt need 

to have Human Resource Development for atmospheric sciences. IITM proposes to start 

and sustain a strong Graduate course for training the young minds and also to do 

intensive training of some selected young scientists on specific topics. 

IITM has sufficient sanction staff of 358 persons for carrying out its mandate. However 

at present only 249 persons are in position. As large number of vacancies exist at the 

level of Research-I a (Jr. Sr. Officer & Sr. Sr. Astt.) and Scientific (Sr. Asst. & Jr. Sr. 

Asst.) ie 39 and 17 respectively (Total-56). After examining the nature of programs and 

projects that IITM seeks to carry out during the 11 th FYP period it is proposed that the 

post of 56 scientific personnel and 2 administration post be revived. These additional 

scientific personnel shall carry out the following programmes. 

Programme-wise Distribution of Manpower for the 11th FiveYear Plan 

Research Area 

Total 

Modelling and Theoretical Studies 

Dynamical prediction 

system of seasonal mean 

monsoon rainfall 

Extended-range 

prediction of active and 

break spells of the 

monsoon 

Science of climate 

change and monsoon 

Urban air pollution and 

transport modelling 

Observational Studies 

19 

10 

7 

5 

Interaction between 

clouds and Environment 

15 

TOTAL 56 

The Institute is proposing to setup a Center for climate change as a major 

initiative in lead role for scientific aspects of the climate change. Since, 

setting up of this will require a cabinet approval, it is suggested that 

manpower required under this program be projected/approved as a part of 

the approval for the Center.

NIOT 

Introduction 

National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) was started as the technical arm of the 

then Department of Ocean Development, Government of India in November 1993 as a 

society under the Tamil Nadu Society’s Act. It was envisaged that NIOT should work 

under mission mode in the following areas: 

i. Ocean Energy 

ii. Deep Sea Technology and Mining 

iii. Coastal and Environmental Engineering and 

iv. Marine Instrumentation 

During the last 13 years of its existence, NIOT has taken up a number of small and large 

projects in these areas. Noteworthy achievements have been made in areas like 

Desalination, Design of Remotely operable Vehicles (ROV), Design of nodule mining 

system and in-situ soil testing in deep waters. No other institution in India, is involved in 

such offshore oriented technology development / demonstration programmes. 

When NIOT was started in Nov 1993, no permanent posts were created. By the end of 

1998, the total number of posts created were 30 (19 Scientists & Technical Assistants + 

11 Admin / support) for core activities and further 28 Posts (19 + 9) for the operational 

programmes of Vessel Management Cell (VMC) & National Data Buoy Programme 

(NDBP) . Major field demonstration projects like Ocean Thermal Energy & Deep Sea 

Mining were added to the activities of NIOT but without any creation of permanent posts. 

In the year 2000, a new area of activity namely Ocean Science & Technology for Islands 

was added. In 2004, a major technology development programme on Gas Hydrates was 

added to NIOT’s activities. By the year 2005 – 2006, the core technology activities and 

technology demonstration programmes, grew, but the total number of permanent posts 

created for NIOT was only 93 (73 scientists / technical & 20 administration / supporting 

staff). In the year 2006-07, 25 more Scientists & Techical posts were added. 

The major programmes on Deep Sea Mining Technology and Gas Hydrates involved 

development of deep sea crawler based mining systems and a remotely operable vehicle 

for 6000m depth, and an automatic Gas Hydrate corer for 2000 m depth. These 

programmes are pioneering programmes not only in India but also in the world. The 

various components of these programmes were / are being implemented with active 

participation of Germany, Russia and USA.

The organization sturucture of NIOT is given below: 

Ministry of Earth Sciences Government of 

India 

NIOT 


DIRECTOR 

Research Advisory Council 

INISTRATION 

Executive Groups 

CORE TECHNOLOGY GROUPS 

ance & 

counts 

ores & 

rchase 

el & 

sport 

Strategic Planning 

& Management 

Public Relations 

Business 

Development 

Human 

Resource 

Coastal 

Process, 

Environ. 

Engg & 

Modelling 

Offshore 

Structures 

Mech. 

Design 

Fabrication 

Assembly 

Integration 

& QA 

Marine 

Engg. 

& 

Offshor 

e 

Elec. & 

Applied 

Sciences 

PROJECTS 

Marine 

Sciences 

Ocean 

Survey 

& 

Allied 

Areas 

Te 

Al 

Se 

Accreditations 

Energy & Fresh 

Water 

MISSION AREAS 

Ocean Acoustics 

Marine Systems 

OPERATIONAL 

PROGRAMMES 

Techni 

Servic 

Deep Sea 

Technology 

Ocean S& T for 

Islands 

Vessel 

Management 

National Data 

Buoy 

Coastal & 

EnvironEngg

TABLE-2 

The current manpower status of NIOT for Regular and Contract posts 

In place NIOT (Regular) 

In place N 

CADRE 

H G F E D C B TA SA Total 

CADRE 

Coastal process, Environ.Engg & Modelling 1 3 4 1 

Coastal process, Environ.Eng 

Modelling 

Offshore Structures 1 1 Offshore Structures 

Mechanical Design 2 4 1 2 7 16 Mechanical Design 

Fabrication, Assembly, Integration & QA 1 1 2 2 3 1 

Fabrication, Assembly, Integr 

10 

QA 

Marine Engg. & Offshore handling 1 1 1 3 Marine Engg. & Offshore ha 

Elec. & Applied Sciences 2 2 4 5 4 18 2 37 Elec. & Applied Sciences 

Marine Sciences 4 4 Marine Sciences 

Ocean Survey, Geology, 

Ocean Survey, Geology, Oceanography, 

1 1 3 3 1 2 11 Oceanography, Remote Sens 

Remote Sensing, Marine Archeology 

Marine Archeology 

Technical & Allied Services 1 4 1 6 Technical & Allied Services 

TOTAL – Scientific / Technical 0 0 8 5 14 12 14 38 6 97 TOTAL – Scientific / Technic 

TOTAL – Administration / Supporting 

16 TOTAL – Administration / Su 

Grand Total 

0 0 8 5 14 12 14 38 6 113 Grand Total 

Note: B to H are Scientists 

TA: Technical Assistant and SA: Skilled Assistant

The problem faced by the organisation is that Ocean Technology is an interdisciplinary 

subject. There is no undergraduate programme in the country on Ocean Technology. The 

post graduate programme in Ocean Engg at IIT Madras does not include technologies of 

offshore and deep sea systems, their deployment and operations. Therefore, NIOT had to 

train all the staff on the job only. If these trained staff leave, the valuable trained 

manpower is lost. 

Since bulk of the staff carrying out these important programmes are on temporary 

contract appointment. The valuable experience gathered in these projects was being lost 

as contract scientist often leave these contract jobs for permanent jobs elsewhere.Long 

term technology programmes, like deep sea mining technologies, Gas Hydrate 

technologies etc are being operated with only temporary staff. 

NIOT has been depending on ‘outsourcing’ for its services like, campus maintenance, 

horticulture, security and transport requirements. Such arrangement will continue in 

future also.

The key areas of work that shall be undertaken by NIOT under its present Core Technology Development 

program, and that have in the chart been reflected as mission areas are descibed below as Technology 

Demonstration Programmes. These shall be the priority areas of work for the XIth FYP 

Technology Demonstration Programmes 

Following are the Technology Demonstration Programs(TDP) which will be further split into a number of 

sub-projects. Some of the important sub projects are: 

I. Energy and Fresh Water 

i. Desalination and Ocean Energy 

II. Deep Sea Technology 

i. Gas Hydrates 

• Autonomous coring system for gas hydrate assessment. 

• Fine tuning and utilizing support submersible for gas hydrate exploration. 

• Storage, transportation and processing gas hydrate. 

ii. Development of Nodule Mining System 

• Integrated Deep Sea Mining System for 6000 m water depth. 

• Soil t esting in the Central Indian Ocean Basin. 

iii. Development of Underwater Vehicles 

• Manned submersible for 6000 m 

III. Coastal & Environmental Engineering 

i. Coastal and Environmental Engineering 

• Coastal Protection Measures 

• Engineering criteria manual for coastal projects including waves, currents, wind and 

sediment transports. 

• National Oil spill modelling and prediction systems 

ii. Ocean Survey (Hydrographic, Oceanographic, geophysical, geotechnical) 

• Measurements of winds, waves, currents, sediments transport required for the 

engineering criteria manual indicated above. 

• Developing capabilities in marine survey that allow rapid scanning of the seafloor and 

seabed. 

IV. Ocean Acoustics & Marine Systems 

i. Ocean Acoustics and Instrumentation 

• Establishment of comprehensive tide gauge and automatic weather station networking 

programme along Indian coast. 

• Deveopment of sea glider system. 

• Ambient noise scattering. 

• Acoustic emmision from ocean structures. 

• Vibro acoustics for floating / underwater objects. 

• Anti biofouling using acoustic techniques. 

• Shallow water ambient noise measurement and characterisation. 

• Sea bed classification / characterization 

• Time reversal acoustics. 

ii. Development of Ocean Observation Systems 

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• Indian Coastal Ocean Observational Network (ICOON) 

• Indian EEZ observational Network (IEON) 

• Ocean Observational Network 

• Tsunami warning system 

V. Marine Biotechnology 

• Development of marine bioformatics applications. 

• Marine micro-algal biotechnology. 

• Island resource information system. 

• Sea cage culture of lobster and crabs and open sea aquaculture. 

Scientists and technical manpower for these projects will be drawn from Core Technology development 

Groups (CTG) which develop and consolidate the expertise. Core Technology Groups will also be responsible 

for building and sharing the infrastructure required for various Technology Demonstration Programs. 

Infrastructure in the form of laboratories, workshops and others will serve as common facilities to assist in 

execution of these projects. Adequate manpower is necessary in-house to absorb and retain the developments 

in technology and also, to develop the support facilities to execute projects. While, NIOT should try to 

outsource manpower for routine jobs, it should necessarily have certain minimum expert manpower in-house 

for the purpose of planning, designing, indenting, contracting, inspecting, quality assurance etc. Also, in order 

to effectively support the Technology Demonstration Program activities, Core Technology Groups should 

develop, maintain and upgrade certain basic facilities 

Core Technology Development GroupsCore technology Groups are planned under the following areas: 

i. Coastal and Environmental Engineering. 

ii. Offshore Structures 

iii. Mechanical Design 

iv. Fabrication, Assembly and Integration 

v. Marine Engineering and Offshore Handling 

vi. Electrical and Applied Sciences 

vii. Marine Sciences 

viii. Ocean Survey and Allied Areas 

ix. Technical and Allied Services 

Programme 

Mission modes areas 

Energy and Fresh water from sea 

ADDITIONAL MAN POWER REQUESTED BY NIOT 

Scientific & Administration Total 

Technical 

91 2 93 

2 Deep Sea Technology 62 20 82 

3 Coastal and Environmental Engineering 132 38 170 

4 Marine Instrumentation system 40 5 45 

5 Ocean Science and Technology for Island 82 11 93 

6 ROSUB and Gas Hydrates 89 35 124 

7 ARGO 16 3 19 

8 VMC 17 3 20 

9 

NDBP 

82 48 130 

18

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

Technology Development Areas 

Marine sensors and electronics 

Offshore structures 

Offshore operations 

Ocean Acoustics 

Mechanical Design 

Administration & Campus development and 

maintenance 

Sea front facility 

Grand Total (No. of persons) 

24 9 33 

28 2 30 

15 2 17 

34 5 39 

18 2 20 

5 2 7 

9 5 14 

744 192 936 

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After discussions with the Committee and reorienting the activities of NIOT into Core Technology Development 

and Technology Demonstration Programmes the Committee proposes the following manpower for NIOT 

Total Manpower for NIOT including the existing scientists and staff 

Rows 

: Core Technology Development Groups 

Columns : Technology Demonstration Programmes 

Ocean 

Energy 

Coastal 

Acoustics 

& Fresh 

Deep Sea 

& Envi. 

& Marine 

Grand 

PROGRAMME 

Water 

Technology 

Engg 

Systems OSTI NDBP VMC 

Total 

Coastal process, Environ.Engg & Modelling 1 0 29 0 0 6 0 36 

Offshore Structures 9 4 0 1 0 0 0 14 

Mechanical Design 17 19 0 0 0 12 4 52 

Fabrication, Assembly, Integration & QA 1 34 0 1 3 0 0 39 

Marine Engg. & Offshore handling 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 10 

Elec. & Applied Sciences 5 50 6 22 2 16 6 107 

Marine Sciences & other island specific programmes 0 0 5 0 28 0 0 33 

Ocean Survey, Geology, Oceanography, Remote Sensing, 

Marine Archeology 1 5 34 0 4 0 0 45 

Technical & Allied Services 8 0 1 0 2 0 17 

Total – Scientific / Technical 35 126 74 25 37 36 15 353 

Total - Administrative / Supporting Staff 60 

Grand Total 413 

Details of the break up of these numbers for Scientists, Tehnical Assistants is given in the Annexures to 

the report. 

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The proposed structure of NIOT as recommended by the Committee 

s.no 

PROGRAMME 

1 Coastal process, Environ.Engg 

& Modelling 

Current 

strength 

Committee 

Recomm. 

(Permanent) 

9 27 36 

2 Offshore Structures 1 13 14 

3 Mechanical Design 16 36 52 

10 29 39 

4 Fabrication, Assembly, 

Integration & QA 

5 Marine Engg. & Offshore 

handling 

3 7 10 

6 Elec. & Applied Sciences 37 70 107 

4 29 33 

7 Marine Sciences & other island 

specific programmes 

8 Ocean Survey, Geology, 

Oceanography, Remote 

Sensing, Marine Archeology 

11 34 45 

9 Technical & Allied Services 6 11 17 

Total – Scientific / Technical 97 256 353 

16 60 76 

Total - Administrative / 

Supporting Staff 

Grand Total 113 316 429 

Grand Total 

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INCOIS 

During the IX plan, INCOIS was conceived as an operational arm of the “ocean observations and information 

services” of the Department Ocean Development for operational generation of ocean data and user specific 

data products. The Government accepted and approved in October 1997, the need for such a new Institution. 

The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), an autonomous body was set up under 

then Department of Ocean Development in February 1999. It started as a provider of operational data and 

services and swiftly transformed into a knowledge and information technology enterprise for the oceanic 

realm. INCOIS has become: (a) a provider of operational ocean information and advisory services to the entire 

country using advances in satellite remote sensing, ocean science and information & communication 

technology, (b) an observer of Indian Ocean using cutting edge technology, including the Argo profiling 

floats, (c) prime mover for R&D in frontier area of ocean-atmosphere modeling, and (d) most recently as the 

responsible national organization for triggering tsunami warnings. The mission of INCOIS is to provide ocean 

information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and scientific community through 

sustained ocean observation and constant improvement through systematic and focused research. 

The role of INCOIS was enhanced significantly from being operational national provided of Ocean data, data 

products and services, to encompass the following: 

• Prime mover for R&D in Frontier area of Ocean modeling and satellite oceanography 

• Observer of Indian Ocean using technology such as Argo floats and satellite oceanography 

• International facilitator for Ocean observation and Data and Information Services in the Indian Ocean 

region. 

INCOIS was entrusted by the Department with implementation of INDOMOD-SATCORE projects. INCOIS 

became the Regional Co-ordinator for International Argo Project in the Indian Ocean and Regional Argo Data 

Center in July 2001. INCOIS was chosen to host the Secretariat of IOGOOS in November 2002 for six years. 

In April 2004, INCOIS was chosen as the Regional Data Center for IOGOOS and Clearing house for the 

region. 

After the Dec 2004 Tsunami, INCOIS has been assigned the additional responsibility to lead the Project on the 

Setting up of Early Warning System for Tsunami and Storm surges for the Country. In the year 2005, 

INCOIS has been identified as NODC/IODE for India. 

Though the quantum of activities has grown up, the regular manpower has not significantly improved. Project 

Scientist and Research Fellows are engaged to work at INCOIS. At present the manpower deployed at 

INCOIS is as under. 

Name of 

division 

Sanctioned 

strength (1) 

Against vacancy of col(1) 

Contractual 

employment 

(over and above col (1)) 

By deputation Internal Total 

Cadre 

Director 1 1 1 

MOG 6 6 6 6 

22

CWG 1 1 1 3 

ASG 15 15 15 12 

ISG 1 1 1 2 

DMG 1 1 1 

ESS 3 3 3 3 

Total 28 28 28 26 

In the near future, INCOIS has a vision to emerge as a knowledge and information technology organization 

for the oceanic realm with a focus on: 

i) Developing capability to forecast critical ocean parameters, processes and phenomena, which have 

significant societal, economic and environmental benefits 

ii) Providing scientific and technical support for ecosystem-based management for sustainable use of 

resources. 

iii) Defining and deploying satellite- and in situ-based ocean observing system to support forecasting 

and ecosystem-based management system. 

period 

To meet the above objectives, INCOIS has set forth the following tasks as priority during XI Plan 

• Potential Fishing Zones 

• Ocean State Forecast 

• Value - added Services and consultancy Services 

• Ocean Information Bank and Web-based Dissemination 

• Ocean Modelling and Data Assimilation 

• INCOIS-Infrastructure development; Operations and Maintenance 

• R&D in Ocean Science, Capacity Building, User promotion, International Interface 

Apart from the above activities, INCOIS is also responsible for the following four projects 

of MoES. 

1. Tsunami and Storm surge warning system 

2. Ocean Observation systems 

3. Ocean Modelling and dynamics 

4. Satellite Oceanography 

In order to deliver the effective meaningful services, research activities are imperative. The organizational 

framework of INCOIS to meet the above challenges is given below along with the detailed work profile of 

each unit. 

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Society, 


Scientific 

Review 

Committee 

Director 

SL3-1 

Programme 

Planning and 

Coordination 

Modelling and 

Ocean 

Observations 

Group 

Computational 

Facilities & 

Web-based 

Services Group 

Council 

Advisory 

Services & 

Satellite 

Oceanography 

Group 

Information 

Services & 

Ocean Sciences 

Group 

Council 

Data & 

Information 

Management 

Group 

Council 

Executive 

support 

Services 

group 

Council 

Modeling and Ocean Observation Group (MOG) 

Ocean Modeling and Assimilation 

A) Setting up of High-performance Computing (HPC) facility as a national facility 

B) Ocean Modelling with Data Assimilation for providing description of past, present & future state of Ocean 

at appropriate spatial & temporal resolutions. 

C) Contribute to Weather/Monsoon/Climate forecast by providing forcing for Atmospheric Models 

D) Understanding the variability of Ocean & Marine environment 

E) Simulation experiment to optimise the observation system 

Computational Facilities and Web-based Services Group (CWG) 

1. Computational Facilities and Networking 

2. Web and Location based services 

3. Communication facilities 

4. Technical Support Services 

Advisory Services and Satellite Oceanography Group (ASG) 

1. Potential Fishing Zone Advisory Services Mission 

2. Early Warning Centre for Tsunami and Storm Surge 

3. Satellite Oceanography 

4. Value-added Services for Coastal Applications 

Potential Fishing Zone Advisory Services (PFZ) 

Sustain PFZ Mission 

Install 200 Digital Display Boards to cater to PFZ as well as Disaster Information 

Operationalise Species specific forecast for Tuna and Oil Sardine 

Incorporate Wind and MLD as additional parameter for PFZ forecast 

Integrate weather information for safe navigation 

Enhance Validation experiments & user awareness and market research on user needs and satisfaction 

Tsunami 

• Operationalise and Sustain the Warning System 

• Periodic Rehearsals 

• Capacity Building and Awareness 

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• Improve & Maintain active Dissemination Chain 

Information Services and Ocean Sciences Group (ISG) 

1. Ocean State Forecast 

2. Coastal Ocean State Forecast 

3. Sediment Transport 

4. Oil Spill Studies 

5. Ocean Sciences including Biogeochemical studies 

6. Training Programmes 

• Sustain and Improvement in Open Ocean Wave Forecast 

• Operationalise Coastal Ocean Wave & Current Forecast 

• Strengthen Validation Experiments 

• Enhance User Interaction and delivery chain 

Data and Information Management Group (DMG) 

1. In-situ and satellite observation systems and reception 

2. Generation and Validation of Satellite data products 

3. Ocean data Management 

4. National Oceanographic Data Centre (NODC) & Indian Ocean (ARGO, IO-GOOS) Data centre 

• Development of an active network of institutional and project-oriented data centres 

• National Oceanographic Data Centre 

• Data Warehousing & Data Mining applications for in-situ and remote sensing data & data products 

• Ocean Data dissemination to operational and Research agencies 

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A minimum core staff in each division is essential. While a large potion of the work is currently being done by 

Contract manpower the committee felt that sufficient manpower must be provided to each core programme of 

the organization to enable it to effectively and efficiently carry out these operations. The detailed 

requirements of manpower in each division, as projected by the organization, were furnished. These were 

examined by the committee and after appreciating the urgency and nature of work it proposed the following 

additional manpower for the different operations of INCOIS. 

Group 

Modelling and Observations Group 

(MOG) 

Computational Facilities and Webbased 

Services Group (CWG) 

Advisory Services and Satellite 

Oceanography (ASG) 

Information Services and Ocean 

Sciences Group (ISG) 

Data and Information Management 

Group (DMG) 

Existing 

Manpower 

No. of Posts 

Asked for 

Committees 

Recommendation 

7 29 1 

1 28 3 

15 77 31 

1 25 5 

1 25 5 

Executive Support Services Group 3 26 10 

(ESG) 

Knowledge and Info. Mang. 3 1 

Engg. Maintenance Division 6 3 

Prog. Planning and Evaluation. 6 1 

Total 28 225 60 

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NCMRWF 

The National Centre for Medium range Weather Forecasting (NCMRWF) was established in 1988 by 

Government of India to develop operational Numerical Weather Prediction models with emphasis on medium 

range scale (3-10 days in advance) and start agromet advisory service from 127 agroclimatic zones of India for the 

benefit of farmers. NCMRWF is the MoES’s Centre of Excellence in Modelling. Under the new ministry, 

NCMRWF has been reinforced with the mandate to look after the modelling needs of the nation’s 

weather/climate forecasting capability. However the function of Agro Advisory Services (AAS) to the farming 

community of India as per the new mandate is to be done by IMD. 

NCMRWF has been a leading centre in India for all weather and climate model related research and operation. 

This is the only organization in India where real-time global and regional data assimilation works are being 

carried out for providing operational medium-range weather forecasting. International standard research on all 

aspects of data assimilation, global/regional modeling, extended-range/seasonal prediction, climate variability 

is carried out by the scientists of the Centre. 

The Centre has the most powerful super-computing facility in India. NCMRWF provides information on 

impending weather four to seven days in advance to ensure optimum effectiveness of modern farming 

practices. Weather forecast bulletins are disseminated biweekly to AAS units via fax or internet/e-mail. 

NCMRWF gives special focus for weather and climate prediction for mountainous regions. For this purpose, 

high-resolution mesoscale model (MM5) is run operationally specific to the Himalayan region. The Centre runs a 

global ocean wave model yto predict wave heights, peak wave direction and period. The Centre provides its 

routine and special products to other organizations such as the Indian Meteorological Services, Indian Military, 

Indian Navy, Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment, Indian Space Research organization, Bhaba Atomic 

Research Centre etc. on regular basis and on their special request. In addition, the user community also includes 

power sectors, water resources, shipping and fisheries, transportation etc. where customized forecasts are given. 

NCMRWF has many National and international collaborations with various Institutes and Organizations 

NCMRWF also hosts the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for multi-sectoral technical and economic 

cooperation) Centre for Weather and Climate. NCMRWF has also been a partner on every observational 

campaigns (INDOEX, BOBMEX, LASPEX, ARMEX etc) undertaken in India to better understand and model 

the atmospheric processes. 

NCMRWF is now aiming to put in place an ‘Earth System Model’ framework with the concept of the 

Seamless Suites in space and time. The main components of this coupled system will be: 

High Resolution Global Atmospheric Model and Assimilation 

High Resolution Global Ocean Model and Assimilation 

High Resolution Global Land Model and Assimilation 

During XI Plan, the following thrust areas are listed: 

By hi-end research and real-time runs, NCMRWF will focus on developing and testing latest advanced modelling 

and assimilation techniques to cater to the operational forecasting requirements of the country for different spacetime 

scale of weather/climate systems. 

Continuing program 

Global Modeling and Data Assimilation System 

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Meso-scale Modeling and Data Assimilation System 

Extended/Seasonal Prediction System 

Computer/Network Infrastructure and Services (Up gradation) 

New program 

Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation System 

Climate Modeling System 

Environmental Prediction System 

Real–time Operational Activity Support System 

Additional Manpower Requirement 

Existing Additional 

Manpower Manpower 

asked for 

Additional 

Manpower as 

per Comm. 

Recomm. 

Global Modellling System 4 17 10 

Global Data Assimilation System 1 14 5 

Data Decoding, Monitoring, QC 3 21 7 

Model Diagnostics/Verification 1 4 2 

Meso-scale Regional Prediction System 2 24 12 

Extended Range/Seasonal Prediction System 3 13 8 

omputer/Network Infrastructure and Services 2 20 4 

Satellite Radiance Data Assimilation System 0 15 5 

Climate Modelling aspect of Climate Change 0 5 

Ocean Model/Assimilation 1 

4 6 

Weather/Climate Monitoring System 0 

5 

Environmental Prediction System 0 5 2 

Library and Documentation 1 2 1 

eal-time Operational Activity Support System 0 10 - 

Admn., Technical, Support Staff 8 37 12 

Total 26 196 74 

At the time of creation of the centre, the cabinet had approved posts of around 97 scientists and 57 technical 

persons, admn and support 78. However only a small number of posts out of this have been filled. During 

discussions with the committee NCMRWF has asked for 196 Additional post. The Committee while 

examining the nature of work allotted to NCMRWF for the 11 th FYP has proposed an increase in the 

Manpower of 87 Additional persons. As the function of Agro Advisory Services (AAS) to the farming 

community of India as per the new mandate is to be done by IMD, all related staff should be transferred to 

IMD. 

As NCMRWF is doing important function of modeling, regional meso-scale assimilation & forecast system have 

been installed and are being used in real time for different important applications. This committee is of the view 

that NCMRWF should be made in to a Centre of the Ministry, either as an autonomous institution or as an 

attached/subordinate office of the Ministry. This shall give permanency to the organizations and shall impart 

continuity to the important work being done by it. 

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INDIA METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT 

India Meteorological Department was established in 1875 and it is the nodal agency of the Govt. of India 

relating to all matters concerning Meteorology & Seismology. IMD is the nodal agency of the nation to 

monitor, record process, develop and disseminate meteorological, hydro- meteorological, agro meteorological 

and seismological information, data and knowledge for a wide variety of purposes. 

During the last two decades, particularly in recent time, there is a growing demand for tailor made 

meteorological forecast and use of meteorological data for all pervasive usage. Further, there is appreciable 

advancement in technology in the field of meteorological observational system and also understanding of 

physical process on various weather events have been enhanced due to advent of fast computation system with 

affordable cost. 

The Department is headed by Director General of Meteorology, who is assisted in his day to day official 

functions by 5 ADGMs including ADGM (EREC) & 21 Deputy Director General of Meteorology including 

DDGM (Administrative & Stores) (On deputation). Further a finance Officer on deputation assists DGM on 

internal financial matters. For the convenience of Administrative and Technical control of observatories and 

other offices spread all over the country the country has been divided into six regional centres for 

Meteorological network purposes. 

Sr.N 

o. 

Regional Center Location Region 

Covered 

1 Regional Met. Centre, New Delhi New Delhi Northern 

Region 

2 Regional Met. Centre, Mumbai Mumbai Western 

Region 

3 Regional Met. Centre, Nagpur Nagpur Central 

Region 

4 Regional Met. Centre, Kolkata Kolkata including Eastern 

Sikkim & 

Region 

Andman/Nicobar island 

5 Regional Met. Centre, Chennai Chennai including Southern 

Lakshadweep 

Region 

6 Regional Met. Centre, Guwahati Guwahati North East 

Region 

Headed 

By 

Dy. 

DGM 

Dy. 

DGM 

Dy. 

DGM 

Dy. 

DGM 

Dy. 

DGM 

Dy. 

DGM 

Besides these, Surface Observatories, Radiosondes/ Radiowind (RS/RW stations), Aeronautical Met. Offices 

(AMO) at Airport & at important locations, Flood Met Offices (FMO), Climatological stations, Agriculture 

Meteorological Observatories—Auxiliary as well as principal Agromet Stations, Seismological Observatories, 

Radiation Observatory, Storm Detecting Radar, Cyclone Detecting Radar (latest Doppler Radar), Automatic 

Picture Transmission Stations, Meteorological Data Utilization Centre (MDUC) at New Delhi & 100 

Unmanned AWS including one at Antarctica to measure the weather parameters are functioning at different 

locations all over the country. 

The sanctioned strength of India Metrological Department as on 1 st April, 2007 is as given below : 

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S. No. Group Category No. of No. of 

persons Men in 

position 

1 Group – A 453 

2 Group – B (Gazetted) 1205 

3 Group – B (Non Gazetted) 1345 

4 Group – C 3271 

5 Group – D 2121 

TOTAL 8395 6387 

(Approx) 

These can also be categories as the follows:- 

The requirement of additional workforce has been arrived at after critically examining the present status and 

future scenario for achieving the objective of quality data, faster mode of dissemination of data, assimilation of 

data in the computer, computation, analysis for better forecast. 

Requirement has been framed based on conceptual model of a team of scientific/technical officer and technical 

staff both for HQ and RMCs/MC/sMOs for installation, maintenance, servicing and monitoring the equipment 

for optimum quality data from each type of equipment for observational side. For forecasting also, same concept 

of team has been envisaged both at HQ and forecasting units. Further, for each six RMCs and MCs - one team 

is kept at respective Technical HQ. This means for a particular type of equipment a team consisting of 

technical/scientific officers/staff will be located at the respective technical HQ for each RMC and similar team 

at RMC and MC level. Similarly for forecasting and computation units’ requirements have been formulated. 

The work of IMD has been systematically analysed by a report submitted by a Committee that was constituted 

under the Chairmanship of Shri S.K. Banerjee, ADGM (H&A) to review additional scientific work force 

required in IMD for implementation of various Plan schemes under modernization of IMD’s Observational, 

Computation and Forecasting System. This committee submitted its report with the following requirement. 

SCIENTIFIC MANPOWERPOSITION AS ON 1.4.2007 

AND ALSO FUTURE REQUIREMENT as asked for IMD 

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Cadre 

Sanctioned 

Strength 

Men in 

Position 

Posts not 

to be filled 

Total 

requirement 

for next 5 

yrs 

DGM 1 0 0 1 0 

Principal 0 0 0 5 5 

ADGM 

ADGM 5 4 0 17 12 

DDGM 20 19 0 36 16 

DIRECTOR 

MET I 

MET II 

424 299 68* 774 350 

AM I 426 412 10* 576 150 

AM II 732+17 627+11 45* 899 150 

SC ASSTT 1305 1116 33* 1505 200 

Additional 

posts 

required 

SR OBSERVE 1749 1127 82*+192** 2499 750 

B Sc with Phy 

L.A 212 212 0 212 0 

TOTAL 4951 3827 238*+ 

192** 

6524 1633 

• * These posts are declared surplus by SIU report 

• ** These posts are deemed abolition vide DST No, A 12032/1/2001-Admin dated 30.10.02 and 

15.1.03 

• This table does not include post of M.A in Scientific Group ‘D’ cadre 

This committee has taken into consideration that over the years there has been rapid technological advances in digi 

automated systems, use of non-conventional observations such as remotely sensed radar and satellite bas 

observations and high resolution multi-model forecasting systems. In short manual synoptic weather forecasting h 

given place to hybrid systems in which synoptic science is overlaid on numerical models supported by mode 

observation network with real time connectivity. Thus there is an urgent forecasting systems of IMD taking advanta 

of the advances in digital information technology being adopted by the meteorological services around the glob 

IMD had prepared a Preliminary Feasibility Report giving detailed requirements for upgrading its observational, da 

processing and forecasting systems which was approved by the Earth Commission in its 1rst meeting. The manpow 

requirement of IMD has been assessed keeping in view the proposed modernization of IMD. 

The modernization scheme recommended by the Expert Committee in phase – I consisted of (i) Networking 

existing observation instruments of IMD as well as new digital observation instruments (ii) Receiving , 

processing and achieving of all observations in digital form at a central information processing facility of HQ 

and (iii) Dissemination in real time of all processed information in digital form to forecasters in HQ office, 

Pune office, all Regional Centres and selected State capitals to value add and provide customer specific 

product to different user community. 

The list of equipments/ facilities to be created for modernization (phase I) of observation system for IMD is giv 

below. 

Item Number Item Number 

AWS (Automatic 

High Performance 

550 

2 

Weather Station) 

Computing 

31

ARG (Automatic Rain 

Gauge) 

1350 

AWS DCS (Automatic 

Weather Station and Data 

Collecting System) 

Airport systems 26 Information System HQ 1 

Upper Air 25 Forecasting System 14 

Wind Profiler 4 Pilot Briefing 15 

Lightning Detection 10 Climatology System 2 

Doppler Weather 

PWS system (Public 

13 

Radar 

Warning System) 

3 

Pilot Baloon 70 Training - 

Radar Networking 5 Integration - 

AMSS (Automatic 

Message Switching 4 Project Management - 

System) 

2 

Further the modernization process will cover the following: 

• Establishing connectivity (network) for various kinds of instruments across the country to Atmospheric Da 

Centre at Delhi. The network of instrumentation systems that will be eventually connected will inclu 

complete Phase-I of the modernization plan of IMD and also further upgradation envisaged under Phase-II 

be completed during the 11 th Five Year Plan; 

• The data management software for managing huge quantity (25 Terabytes) of data on continuous basis f 

20000 odd sensors including Doppler Weather Radar. This software will enable the scientists of IMD to acce 

relevant data from the data repository; 

• Software tools for various meteorology, climatology and public weather service applications relating 

forecasting like nowcasting using DWR and other senior data, short range forecasting using numerical mod 

and synoptic observation, medium and long range forecasts, specialized services like agro-met advisories a 

aviation service, climatological software for managing 130 years of observational data of IMD and automa 

public weather warning (TW, radio, newspaper, mobile) preparation and dissemination software; and 

IMD scientists shall during this modernization acquire extensive training, knowledge and technical know-how 

respect of the following: 

• Data management software for managing huge quantity such as 25 terabyte of data on continuous basis fro 

20000 odd sensors including Doppler Weather Radars which took many hundred man years to develop; 

• Software tools for various meteorological applications relating to forecasting like now casting using DWR a 

other sensor data, short range forecasting using numerical models and synoptic observation, medium and lo 

range forecasts, specialized services like argo-met advisories and aviation service; 

• Software for Automatic Public Weather Warning and Dissemination to general public and media; 

• Climatological software for managing 130 years of observational data of IMD. 

Implementation of this modernization plan shall directly result in following benefits:- 

• High degree of automation to reduce dependence on human component and thus promising for reduc 

operational cost and maximum return on investment in long run. 

• Accurate representation of rainfall situation, enabling identification of areas affected by drought or floods 

sub-district levels for remedial actions. 

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• More accurate quantitative forecasts of rainfall and temperature up to 72 hours at district level. These foreca 

will be useful for better planning and disaster management at district level. 

• More tailor made applications for different sectors like tourism, agriculture, power generation a 

hydrological purposes etc. These tailor made forecasts will in turn also generate additional revenue for t 

department. 

• More accurate monitoring and warnings for severe weather events like flash floods, thunderstorms, du 

storms, heavy rainfall, Gale winds, hail, heat waves and cold waves etc. Timely warnings of these seve 

weather events can save more lives and minimize the damages to properties. 

• Early detection of tropical cyclones and better prediction of their movement and landfall. This will allow mo 

focused mitigation actions. More accurate prediction of landfall can help in deciding damage prone areas f 

evacuation of people. 

• Dissemination of forecasts and products at district level, particularly for use by the farming community. 

At present there are 3821 scientists, from the level of DG(IMD) to Lab Assistants Observers in position as 

against the sanctioned vacancies of 4883. Further, during the period October 2006 till the end of the 11 th Five 

Year Plan, this cadre shall have retirements of 809 persons. Of these retirements, 116 persons are the higher 

grade scientists, of the grade Met grade II and above. 693 retirements shall be of scientists of the grade AM 

grade – I and below. The Committee proposes that to become a truly modern scientific organization, IMD 

should have a larger cadre of senior scientists who possess at least degrees of MSc/ Ph.D in the related fields. 

The Committee also feels that there is no requirement to fill up the existing vacancies, subject to the 

observations given in para – on National Centre for Seismology. From the vacancies that arise due to 

retirements during the period October 2006 to March 2012, it is proposed that the 693 vacancies of AM Grade 

– I and below be converted to 500 posts of the level of Met Grade I (Scientist Gr-B). These scientists shall 

give inputs to the science component of the various programmes of IMD and function with the new 

modernized equipment and network of the organization. 

Setting up a National Centre for Seismology 

The Narasimha Committee, looking into the restructuring of IMD, in its report recommended that 

Seismology being a different scientific discipline, may be separated from IMD and all activities related to 

earthquakes including the newly set up of Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre be consolidated into a separate 

National Centre for Seismology under the Earth Science Commission (ESO) for deriving the desired scientific 

developments. 

The Earth Commission has accepted the recommendations of the Narsimha Committee Report. This 

Committee has based its Manpower requirement recommendations for the Seismology Centre on the bases of 

the objectives and functions mentioned in the Narsimha Committee Report. The objective of the program is to 

create a Centre of Excellence in Seismology, with specific goals of providing earthquake related information 

(M:3.0 and above) in shortest possible time, provide hazard and risk related products of specific regions to 

enable design and construction of earthquake resistant structures and carryout research in pure and applied 

seismology and earthquake precursory studies. 

The objective of the project would be met through 

• Improving the earthquake monitoring capabilities through strengthening of the existing seismological 

network and operational centre to provide earthquake related information (M:3.0 and above) 

• Establish a state-of-the-art seismological database centre to cater to the increasing needs of seismic 

data flow in real time, its analysis and archival. 

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• Provide seismic hazard and risk related products of specific regions required for design and 

construction of earthquake resistant structures to help mitigate damage during earthquakes. 

• Setup a chain of multi-parametric geophysical observatories to generate various long term data sets on 

earthquake precursory phenomena, to help generate prognostic models for earthquake prediction. 

• Carryout research and development in Seismology for better understanding of earthquake processes, 

which would ultimately help improve the earthquake products. 

• Generate human resources in the field of Seismology and Seismic Hazard and Risk related subjects. 

It was presented to the Committee that the implementation strategy shall be as outlined below:- 

The existing seismological network shall be suitably upgraded / strengthened to meet the optimum 

network requirements of detecting and locating earthquakes of M:3.0 and above uniformly occurring 

anywhere in the country. Dense seismic telemetry clusters shall also be set up in seismically critical areas in 

the Himalayan region and other parts of the country for close monitoring of the micro-earthquake activity. 

The existing Operational Centre and the Database Centre shall be suitably upgraded to cater to the 

needs of real time data flow from an optimum network of about 177 stations, real time data analysis, 

interpretation and dissemination of earthquake information to users in shortest possible time. 

A state-of-art National Seismological Database Centre shall be set up to meet the requirements of 

Seismological Operations, Research & Development and Earthquake Hazard and Risk related activities of the 

National Centre for Seismology. 

It is proposed to establish four Regional Centres, which would be responsible to maintain the network 

stations falling in their respective regions, provide relevant earthquake information and guidelines to local 

state government authorities and also act as information cell for public outreach. 

A modern test and calibration center would also be set up at New Delhi to meet the requirements of 

regular maintenance, testing and calibration of network equipments and production of equipment on a limited 

scale. The scientists would also be involved in the development / modifications of application and analysis 

software, where necessary. 

Database shall be generated for seismic hazard and regional risk appraisal of about 38 cities having 

population more than half a million, lying in seismic zones-III, -IV and -V. Multi-thematic maps shall also be 

generated and integrated through GIS. 

Microzonation of Delhi on 1:10,000 scale will be completed. Also, Microzonation of five cities viz., 

Mumbai, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh and Dehradun on 1:10,000 scale shall be taken up in the first 

phase. 

A well equipped Training Center would be set up to periodically organize training courses/ programs 

to operators and scientists to keep pace with developments in science and technology and instrumentation 

relating to Seismology. The Center would help generate human resources in the field of Seismology and 

Seismic Hazard and Risk related subjects. 

To effectively coordinate all the above activities through the newly created National Centre for 

Seismology, an organizational structure with supporting staff and officers from administration and finance. 

On going through the objectives and implementations strategy described above the Committee is of the 

considered view that the Centre shall required Scientist of higher qualifications like MSc / Phd. in related 

fields to take up the new tasks and challenges. At present there are only 13 Scientist at Group A level in the 

seismology division of IMD, 51 Group B Scientist and 117 Group C Employees, along with 78 Group D 

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Employees. As modernizations shall entail sophisticated and automatic equipments being installed by the 

National Seismological Centre the Committee is of the view that the requirements of the Group B,C & D 

employees shall be limited in future, whereas the scientific component of the work shall increase considerably 

as described above, requiring the higher number of Group A Scientists. The Committee proposes that 

additional 50 Scientist of Group A level be inducted into this Centre without any further increase in the Group 

B,C & D employees . 

Aviation Meterology 

The S.K. Banerjee report has given detailed inputs regarding the manpower requirement in the 5 regions of 

Aviation Meteorology in the country. The airports have been divided into the large, medium and small 

category airports and the optimal work distribution and manpower profile have been worked out. As per this 

calculation the sanctioned strength in Aviation Meteorology is 1615 against which 1146 persons are in 

position and the required strength has been projected at 1783 persons. This is the cumulative figure for all 

Groups i.e. A,B,C,D employees. 

This Committee is not considering this manpower requirement as the Ministry is taking up the issue 

separately with Ministry of Civil Aviation. For every up-gradation or creation of airport, the Ministry of Earth 

Sciences and Ministry of Civil Aviation propose to work out the additional manpower requirement and take 

it as a comprehensive proposal for approval by the competent authorities. 

Agro Meteorology 

The Narsimha Committee Report has recommended “the agrometeorology activity will be transferred to IMD 

and consolidated”. Agrimet Division of NCMRWF is also proposed to be merged with the IMD Agrimet 

Division. 

The Agrimet Division of Pune has at present 12 Group A scientists working. They have projected a further 

requirement of 7 Group A scientists. NCMRWF has projected the requirement of 45 Group A scientists. 

While the Committee appreciates the work propose to be done by Agrimet Division, the additional manpower 

requirement may be taken from the additional 500 Group A scientists posts provided for in para ………. 


The S.K. Das Administrative Restructuring Committee Report for this Ministry had proposed that the 

Administrative Staff of IMD does certain key functions of establishment, general administration, vigilance, 

purchase & stores, finance and accounts. A cadre structure for the Administration had also been given in that 

report. On the basis of that report, IMD has prepared a strategy paper on the requirement of manpower for 

administration purposes. This is put at annexure …. to the report. This report has projected the requirement 

of administrative staff at Field stations with staff of more than 10 persons, at 19 existing and 7 new Met. 

Centres, and for the Regional Met. Centres. At present there is excessive centralization of powers at the 

headquarters and regional met level. Decentralization of administrative and financial functions to the Met. 

Centres and RMC level and the proposed administrative structure will go a long way in improving the 

efficiency of IMD. Further, at present, several of the admn. functions are being looked after by technical staff 

which is not a sound administrative practice. This results in waste of technical caliber and also inefficient 

administrative function. The Committee is of the view that this practice should be immediately discontinued, 

persons with administrative background be inducted in the administrative structure of IMD for carrying out 

the administrative functions. The Committee proposes that in addition to the current sanctioned strength of 

543 persons in the administrative cadre 172 persons be inducted at various levels to ensure smooth 

administrative functioning of IMD. 

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Annexure III 

STRATEGY PAPER ON REQUIREMENT OF MANPOWER IN IMD 

1. INTRODUCTION 

1.1 India Meteorological Department was established in 1875 and it is the nodal agency of the Govt. 

of India relating to all matters concerning Meteorology & Seismology. 

1.2 The Department is headed by Director General of Meteorology, who is assisted in his day to day 

official functions by 5 ADGMs including ADGM (EREC) & 21 Deputy Director General of 

Meteorology including DDGM (Administrative & Stores) (On deputation). Further a Finance Officer 

on deputation assists DGM on internal financial matters. For the convenience of Administrative and 

Technical control of observatories and other offices spread all over the country besides DGM (HQ) 

New Delhi, the following organization set up is in operation:- 

(A) 

Sr.No. Ofice Location Headed By 

1 Addl. DG of Meteorology (Research) Pune Addl. DGM 

2 Dy. DG of Meteorology (Surface Pune Dy DGM 

Instrument) 

3 Dy. DGM (Weather Forecasting) Pune Dy DGM 

4 Dy. DGM (Agrometeorology) Pune Dy DGM 

5 Dy. DGM (Upper Air Instrument) New Delhi Dy DGM 

6 Positional Astronomy Center Kolkata Director 

7 Central Seismological Observatory Shillong Director 

(B) The country has been divided into six regional centres for Meteorological network purposes. 

Sr. 

No. 

Regional Center Location Region 

Covered 

Heade 

d By 

1 Regional Met. Centre, New 

Delhi 

New Delhi 

Northern 

Region 

Dy. 

DGM 

2 Regional Met. Centre, Mumbai Mumbai Western 

Region 

Dy. 

DGM 

3 Regional Met. Centre, Nagpur Nagpur Central 

Region 

Dy. 

DGM 

4 Regional Met. Centre, Kolkata Kolkata including 

Sikkim & 

Eastern 

Region 

Dy. 

DGM 

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Andman/Nicobar 

island 

5 Regional Met. Centre, Chennai Chennai including 

Lakshadweep 

6 Regional Met. Centre, Guwahati 

Guwahati 

Southern 

Region 

North East 

Region 

Dy. 

DGM 

Dy. 

DGM 

(C) Besides these, Surface Observatories, Radiosounde/ Radiowind (RS/RW stations), Aeronautical 

Met. Offices(AMO) at Airport & at important locations, Flood Met Offices (FMO), Climatological 

stations, Agriculture Meteorological Observatories—Auxiliary as well as principal Agromet Stations, 

Seismological Observatories, Radiation Observatory, Storm Detecting Radar, Cyclone Detecting 

Radar (latest Doppler Radar), Automatic Picture Transmission Stations, Meteorological Data 

Utilization Centre (MDUC) at New Delhi & 100 Unmanned AWS including one at Antarctica to 

measure the weather parameters are functioning at different locations all over the country. 

2. ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE 

India Meteorological Department has come under the purview of newly formulated Ministry of 

Earth Sciences. Accordingly the Earth Commission has been set up which is proposed to be an 

empowered body with financial, administrative policy making powers. Besides other things, it has 

also looked into requirement of manpower restructuring in the IMD. The Secretary, Ministry of Earth 

Sciences vide order dated 14 th August, 2006, has formed a committee under the Chairmanship of 

Shri S.K. Das, Advisor, DOS for the Administrative Restructuring of the newly created Ministry and 

its constituent units. IMD in turn has been asked to prepare a strategy paper on requirement of 

Admin. manpower in IMD. 

2.1 Salient features of Das Committee Report: The draft of Administrative Restructuring 

Committee report under the chairmanship of Sh. S.K. Das, Advisor (DOS) has recommended to 

have the uniformity in each of the constituent unit of Ministry in terms of Establishment & 

Administrative work, the method of recruitment, purchase, promotion etc. 

It has also recommended that the Administrative staff shall look after three functions of 

Institution/Centre/Ministry. 

1. Establishment and General Administration 

2. Purchase and Store 

3. Finance and Accounts 

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Manpower requirement in Admin. Cadre in IMD has therefore again been reviewed on the 

basis of draft report prepared by the restructuring committee constituted in MoES and discussion 

thereon by MoES. 

The requirement of Admin. Cadre has been re-designated as Director, AO-III, AO-II, AO, 

Admin. Asstt. B, Admin. Asstt. A, UDC/LDC etc. as per the report given below: 

Administration New designation Pay Scale Induction Norm 

method 

LDC 3050-4590 No new 

recruitment at 

this level 

UDC 4000-6000 Direct Graduate with 

recruitment computer skills 

Admin. Asstt. A 5000-8000 Promotion Limited FCS 

Admin. Asstt. B 5500-9000 Promotion Limited FCS 

AO 6500-10,500 Promotion Against vacancy 

AO II 8000-13,500 Promotion Against vacancy 

AO III 10,000-15,200 Promotion Against vacancy 

Director 12,000-16,500 Promotion Against vacancy 

DDG/ or any 14,00-18,300 Deputation 

other 

designation 

2.2 Present sanctioned strength of IMD: At present, the sanctioned strength of IMD is 8395 

comprising all the cadres as on 01.01.07 (Refer Annexure-I). It includes 3271 number of Group ‘C’ 

and 2121 number of Group ‘D’ staff (Refer Annexure-IIA and IIB). Some isolated posts in the cadre 

of Group ‘C’ & ‘D’ are also available (Refer Annexure-IIA*and IIB*). These posts (isolated) require 

either to be abolished or merged with some others similar analogous posts. IMD needs up-gradation 

in network of field observatories and other meteorological stations as well as manpower strength. 

2.3 Isolated Posts (Annexure-II A* & II B*) 

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(a) Security:- At present, security of Mausam Bhawan Complex and out stations are being 

managed by regular departmental Chowkidars, who are not professionally trained and equipped to 

meet the dangers posed in the modern threat scenario. Mausam Bhawan houses expensive 

installations and it is recommended that the security of Mausam Bhawan and Pune complex be 

handed over to the paramilitary forces under Ministry of Home Affairs. The Chowkidars at present 

may be redeployed as Peon against vacant post in IMD. Consequently the posts of S.I. and S.S.I. 

become redundant. 

Security at other IMD offices such as Radar locations will continue as present. Moreover 

most of them are local employee and therefore they may not like to go to other places for change of 

posting as mentioned in the preceding para. They will however be covered under ACP scheme as 

for as promotional avenues are concerned. 

(b) Other Isolated Posts:- 

The other isolated posts as mentioned below may either be abolished or merged with the 

some other similar analogous posts as mentioned in the para 2.1. 

Group ‘C’ Posts 

S.No. Name of Post No. of Post Remarks 

1. Security Inspector (S.I.) 01 May be abolished 

2. Sr. Security Inspector (S.S.I.) 01 

3. Motor Cycle Driver (M.C.) 01 May be merged 

with Staff Car 

Driver cadre 

4. Record Keeper 01 May be merged 

with Admin. Cadre 

as LDC 

Group ‘D’ Post 

S.No. Name of Post No. of Post Remarks 

1. Record Sorter 02 May be merged 

with Admin. Cadre 

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as LDC 

2. Printer 01 

3. Book Binder 02 May be abolished 

4. Daftri 11 May be merged 

5. Sr. Peon 01 

with the other 

Group ‘D’ Post 

2.4 At present there are only 631 posts in Admin. Cadre (Refer Annexure-III). The office-wise 

strength in Admin. Cadre varies from 4% to 14% (Refer Annexure-IV). The pay & hierarchy of post 

existing as of now is enclosed.(Refer Annexure- V A & V B) . 

2.5 At present, several of the admin functions are being looked after by technical staff which is 

not a sound functional arrangement as it is resulting in waste of technical caliber. There is a need 

for re-structuring & augmentation in the Admin. Cadre. The other main important aspect of this 

cadre is that the posts are spread all over the country, and the low-paid employee especially up to 

the cadre of Admin. Assistants may not like to proceed on transfer on promotion due to change in 

place of posting. Flexibility of adjustment of post in each office may also have to be considered in 

case person from Lower post is not willing to go on promotion from one station to another. The 

Lower post employee may be adjusted against the higher post. 

2.6 In the present paper, the requirement of admin cadre in various units in the hierarchy has 

been assessed and is given in succeeding paragraphs. It is however to be seen that the 

requirement has been assessed based on the present structure of the IMD and does not 

recommend any transfer of posts from technical cadres to administrative cadre. Creation of posts if 

any is recommended to have an ideal structure for the current strength in technical cadres. 

3. Requirement of Admin Staff in field Stations 

3.1 The field observatories recording/reporting surface observatories/ Pilot Balloon Observatories 

& AET/PET & Seismological observatories which are headed by Sc. Asstt. or AM II need not be 

provided with Admin. Staff. However, the stations having strength of 10 or more staff, Radio 

Sounde/ Radio wind and Radar Station which are headed by Class ‘A’ officer may be provided with 

one & two LDC/UDC depending upon the strength of the Unit to look after the work of OTA 

statement, EL/CL leave account, pay disbursement, petty purchase and other allied administrative 

work. 

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3.2 Station-wise total sanctioned strength and required strength in the cadre of Administrative 

wing is attached. (Refer Annexure-VI). The required number of posts have to be created for these 

stations. 

4. Requirement of Admin Staff at Meteorological Centres:- 

4.1 At present 19 Met. Centres are functioning under six different Regional Meteorological Centre 

and the requirement of Admin. Cadre in these Met. Centre have been worked out on the strength of 

respective Met. Centre (Refer Annexure-VII). 

4.2 The new Met. Centres at Itanagar, Gangtok, Ranchi, Goa, Raipur, Dehradun and Shimla 

need to be augmented with additional scientific and technical staff. The sanctioned strength of these 

Met. Centres will increase with time as such requirement of additional administrative staff would also 

be needed. 

4.3 Requirement of Admin. Staff at International Airports: There are four (4) major 

International Airports functioning under RMCs New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata at IGI Airport 

(Palam), Chatrapati International Airport (Santacruz), Chennai International Airport (Meenambakam) 

and Subhash Chandra International Airport (Dumdum) respectively. Sanctioned strength of one 

LDC/UDC already exists there at these International Airports which is not sufficient to cater the 

Administrative works in these Airports. It is, therefore, suggested that the four International Airports 

may have one Administrative Assistant and two LDC/UDC in place of the present sanctioned post of 

LDC/UDC may also be considered. 

S.No. STATION Requirement of Admin. 

Asstt. 

Requirement of 

LDC/UDC 

1. Chennai 01 02 

2. Palam (Delhi) 01 02 

3. Mumbai 01 02 

4. Kolkata 01 02 

Total 04 08 

4.4 Requirement of Administrative Staff at other Aviation Airport Met. Offices: Besides 

four (4) International airports mentioned on the preceding para, there are 13 major domestic-cuminternational 

airports where the aviation activities have increased to manifold and thus the DGCA & 

other Aviators & aviation user are demanding more met. facilities at these airports. Hence keeping 

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in view the ever-growing demand on this issue & making provision for future increase in air 

manpower in these airports, one post of LDC/UDC may be provided in these stations to do Admin. 

work like C/L, R/H leave account, making duty roster & preparation of O.T. & other allied Admin. 

work. 

S.No. STATION Required LDC/UDC 

1. Hyderabad 01 

2. Bangalore 01 

3. Trivandrum 01 

4. Amritsar 01 

5. Jaipur 01 

6. Lucknow 01 

7. Ahmedabad 01 

8. Nagpur 01 

9. Bhubaneshwar 01 

10. Patna 01 

11. Guwahati 01 

12. Mohanbari 01 

13. Agartala 01 

Total 13 

5. Requirement of Admin Staff at Head of Offices: 

The post of AO-III & AO-II have been proposed keeping in view of work & promotion avenues 

in the feeder cadre. Model structure for big RMC such as New Delhi has been prepared and placed 

at Annexure-VIII. The same model is replicated for other bigger RMCs i.e. Chennai, Kolkata and 

Mumbai. Similarly a model has been prepared small office such as Weather Forecasting Pune. 

Similar model is proposed for ADGM (R) Pune and DDGM (SI) Pune and other head of offices 

(Annexure IX). Accordingly, in these office viz. ADGM (R) Pune, DDGM (SI) Pune, DDGM (WF) 

Pune, DDGM (Ag.) Pune, DDGM (UI) New Delhi and Six Regional Met. Centre at New Delhi, 

Mumbai, Nagpur, Chennai, Kolkata, Guwahati, PAC,Kolkata & CSO,Shillong the administrative staff 

requirement is worked out. (Refer Annexure X) 

6. LIBRARY: The IMD library at Mausam Bhawan and Pune office are specialized library 

having large amount of technical reports and rich literature on Meteorology and Atmospheric 

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Sciences, Geophysics and Seismology. It subscribes to a number of foreign (50) and Indian 

journals (25). In view of the increased documentation activities, the IMD library has been renamed 

as “National Meteorological and Seismological Documentation Centre (NMSDOC)” from 15 th 

March, 2004. The proposed staff requirement for these two documentation centers is as follows: 

Library-in-charge 

Library and Information officer 

Asstt. Library & Information officer 

Professional/Technical Staff (Group ‘B’) Library Information Assistant 

Data Entry Operator 

Para-professional/ Support Staff (Group ‘C’) Library Clerk (LDC/UDC) 

Library Attendant 

Administrative Staff (to be outsourced) Cleaner, Book Binder, Sweeper 

Additionally, this office proposes to revamp the library at RMC level by posting suitable staff 

of one LDC/UDC in each RMC at New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Nagpur, Kolkata and Guwahati. 

S.No. Name of the post Proposed Remarks 

1. Library and Information officer 2 Mausam Bhawan/ 

Pune office 

2. Asstt. Library & Information 2 -doofficer 

3. Library Information Assistant 4 2 each at above 

(Data Entry operator) 

4. Supporting staff (LDC/UDC) 10 2 each at above 

and 1 each at 

Respective RMCs. 

7. DGM-HQ Requirement of Admin staff 

7.1 DGM-HQ is responsible for management of human resources, General administration & 

procurement of major stores for IMD. This needs to be strengthened as per Annexure-XI. It is seen 

that four posts of Director are envisaged to be created to assist DDGM (Administration & Stores) in 

addition to enhanced Admin. Staff. 

7.2 Functional Directors: Senior most directors of DDGM (UI), New Delhi is appointed as Director 

Radio Meteorology. Similarly, other senior directors in Seismo, NHAC, TELECOM Div, Satmet, 

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Budget and Planning are designated to act as functional directors. These functional Directors look 

after the respective operational duties and are also delegated financial powers. These directors also 

keep the CR dossiers of Group “B” (non gazetted), Group “C” cadre within their division. They may 

also be provided with a steno Grade II/III and one LDC for administrative work. The requirement is 

placed at Annexure-XII. 

7.3 Finance Officer (F.O.): IMD presently does not have any Internal Finance Division and all 

financial matters are being looked into by F.O. single handedly without any administrative support. 

He needs to be assisted by one AO, one Admin Asstt (A/B), two UDC/LDC. This will form the IFA 

team. 

F.O. also manages the Budget and Planning Section which need to be strengthened 

administratively. IMD being a scientific department, it is suggested that F.O. should be assisted by a 

Director of IMD as is being done presently in order to have better co-ordination with different units. 

In order to have better knowledge of Meteorological place scheme & Met. equipment, it is also 

essential to have the 4 Asstt. Meteorologists in the Budget & Planning Section to assist Director 

(Budget & Planning). 

7.3.1 As in other department/ Ministry/ Institution, the internal Audit Section may be established in 

IMD. Detail is placed at Annexure-XI. 

7.4 Earthquake Risk Evaluation Centre (EREC) 

EREC is functioning as a separate wing of IMD presently headed by ADGM(EREC). Following posts 

on Plan scheme (which is up to 31/03/07 and likely to continue further) are 

ADGM(EREC)=01 

DDGM(EREC)=01 

Dir(EREC) =02 

Met II =03 

It is therefore essential to keep a provision of Admin cadre in EREC. 

A.O. - 01 Admin. Asstt (A/B) - 01 UDC/LDC - 03 

7.5 Creation of post of Director (Rs.12000-16500) 

Four posts in the rank of Director (Rs.12000-16500) have been proposed to look after 1) 

Establishment 2) Administration including the RTI, monitoring Welfare activities; welfare of SC/STs 

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and Liaison officer of SC/ST Cell, Canteen Staff, Library/Record management and Union activities 

etc. 3) Procurement of store. 4) Vigilance. 

7.6 Creation of posts of Administrative Officer Grade-III and Grade-II 

Additional staff in the cadre of Admin. Grade III and Grade II have been envisaged in the 

important sections of controlling administrsts in the cadre of Admin. Officer Gr. III and 21 posts in 

the cadre of Admin. Officer Gr. II is required. 

7.7 Hindi Section in IMD 

The cadre structure to manage the Hindi work in DGM headquarter and in other sub-offices, the 

requirement of Hindi Officers and Hindi Translators etc. may be followed as per Rajbhasha Samiti 

Report. 

7.8 Stenographic cadre 

The requirement of Stenographic cadre has been worked out on the basis of DoPT 

guidelines and has been redistributed keeping the total strength same as at present. No additional 

staff is required in this cadre. Annexure-XIII 

7.9 Admin. Staff Association 

India Meteorological Department Non-Gazetted Admin. Staff Association has also submitted their 

proposal for restructuring of Admin./ ministerial cadre vide their letter No. NGASA-HQ/06/240 dated 

08.03.07. It is mentioned that they have not given full justification for requirement for the demand of 

total requirement of posts in the cadre of Director, Sr.Admn officer. Similarly in the other posts like 

Admn Officer. However due consideration has been taken into account to upgrade the posts as 

Director, Admn Officer-III and Admn Officer-II etc in the draft concept paper. 

Conclusion:- 

On the basis of the requirement of Administrative work in sub-offices, the total Administrative 

cadre (officers and staff) has been worked out to be about approx 8.5% of the total staff strength, 

whereas the total Administrative cadre (officers and staff) of DGM (HQ) has slightly been kept more 

due to more responsibility and covering the all India offices. The auxiliary supporting staff in all the 

cadre of Group ‘D’ has been excluded while working out the said strategy paper. Creation of 

additional manpower of officers and staff as projected in the report may be considered as per 

statement given at Annexure-XIV. 

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Annexure I 

The sanctioned strength of India Metrological Department as on 1 st January, 2007 is as given below 

: 

S. No. Group Category No. of persons 

1 Group – A 453 

2 Group – B (Gazetted) 1205 

3 Group – B (Non Gazetted) 1345 

4 Group – C 3271 

5 Group – D 2121 

TOTAL 8395 

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Annexure IIA and IIA* 

Statement showing sanctioned strength 

As on 1 st January 2007 in India Meteorological Department of 

Group ‘C’ Cadre and Isolated posts(*) 

Sr.No. Name of Post Sanctioned 

Strength 

Men in Position 

Group ‘B’(N/G) 

(Scale Rs.5500-9000) 

1. Supdt. 16 12 

2. Sc. Assistant 1305 1116 

3. Steno.Gr.I 20 19 

4. Senior Translator 4 3 

Total Gr. ‘B’(N/G) 1345 1150 

Group ‘C’ 

(Scale Rs.5000-8000) 

1. Steno.Gr.II 10 8 

2. Admn. Assistant 114 98 

3. Senior Observer 1749 1127 

4. Junior Translator 13 7 

5. Staff C. D. (Spl.Gr.) 3 - 

(Scale Rs.4500-7000) 

1. Librarian 2 1 

2. S.I.* 1 - 

3. Mech.Assistant(Ind.) 25 8 

4. Mech.Assistant(C.Ind.) 2 1 

5. Mech.Assistant(N/I) 10 5 

6. Staff C. D. (Gr.-I) 19 - 

7. Lab.Asstt Gr.I 70 - 

(Scale Rs.4000-6000) 

1. Carp.Gr.I(Ind.) 33 24 

2. Carp.Gr.I(N/I) 4 2 

3. Mech.Gr.I(Ind.) 215 212 

4. Mech.Gr.I(N/I) 69 40 

5. Electrician 4 - 

6. Radio Mech. 65 57 

7. Steno.Gr.III 21 13 

8. U.D.C. 224 203 

9. D’man 56 35 

10. S.S.I.* 1 1 

11. Mech.Gr.II(Ind.) 133 45 

12. Carp.Gr.II(Ind.) 11 5 

13. Manager 2 1 

14. Staff C. D. (Gr.-II) 17 - 

15. Lab.Asstt Gr.II 70 64 

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(Scale Rs.3200-4900) 

1. Lab. Assistant Gr.III 72 91 

2. Assistant Manager 2 2 

3. Manager-cum-sale 2 - 

4. Halwai 4 - 

--2/- 

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Annexure IIA and IIA* (CONTD.) 

(Scale Rs.3050-4590) 

1. L.D.C. 167 100 

2. Hindi Typist 11 4 

3. Mech.Gr.II(N/I) 31 18 

4. Carpenter Gr.II(N/I) 1 1 

5. Staff Car Driver (O.G.) 16 48 

6. M.C. Driver* 1 1 

7. Record Keeper* 1 1 

8. Assistant Halwai 2 2 

9. Cook 2 1 

10. Counter/Kitchen Clerk 12 3 

11. Coupon/Reserve Clerk 4 - 

Total Gr. ‘C’ 3271 2229 

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ANNEXURE-IIB AND ANNEXURE-IIB* 

Statement showing sanctioned strength 

As on 01.12.2006 in India Meteorological Department of 

Group ‘D’ Cadre and Isolated posts(*) 

S.No. Name of Post Sanctioned 

Strength 

Men in Position 

Group ‘D’ 

(Scale Rs.2650-4000) 

1. Mate 67 58 

(Scale Rs.2610-4000) 

1. Record Sorter* 2 - 

2. Printer* 1 1 

3. Book Binder* 2 1 

4. Met. Attendant 1075 958 

5. Daftri* 11 10 

6. Sr. Peon * 1 1 

7. Head Chowkidar 4 4 

8. Mukhya Safaiwala 2 2 

9. Head Mali 2 1 

10. Tea/Coffee Maker 12 5 

11. Bearer 19 10 

(Scale Rs2550-3200) 

1. Chowkidar 245 178 

2. Frash 22 13 

3. Peon 404 189 

4. Mazdoor 84 43 

5. Safaiwala 129 88 

6. Gardner 22 18 

7. Cleaner* 1 1 

(Scale Rs.2550-3200) 

1. Wash Boy/Dish Cleaner 14 5 

2. Safaiwala 2 1 

Total Gr. ‘D’ 2121 1587 

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ANNEXURE-III 

STRENGTH OF ADMIN CADRES IN IMD 

S.No. Name of Post Pay Scale Sanction Strength 

1 Admin. Officer Rs.6500-10,500 21 

2 Supdt. Rs.5500-9000 16 

3 Admin. Asstt. Rs.5000-8000 114 

4 UDC Rs.4000-6000 224 

5 LDC Rs.3050-4590 167 

TOTAL 

542 


1 Sr. Pvt. Secy. Rs.7500-12,000 01 

2 Pvt. Secy. Rs.6500-10,500 05 

3 Steno Gr.-I Rs.5500-9000 20 

4 Steno Gr.-II Rs.5000-8000 10 

5 Steno Gr.-III Rs.4000-6000 21 

TOTAL 

57 


1 Sr. Hindi Officer Rs.8000-13,500 01 

2 Hindi Officer Rs.6500-10,500 03 

3 Sr. Translator Rs.5500-9000 04 

4 Jr. Translator Rs.5000-8000 13 

5 Hindi Typist Rs.3050-4590 11 

TOTAL 

32 

GRAND TOTAL = 631 

51

ANNEXURE-V(A) 

HIERARCHY OF ADMIN. CADRES IN IMD 

Admin. Officer 100% 

Promotion 

(21 Posts) 

Either 3 years as Supdt. or 6 years 

combined service as Supdt. and Admin. Asstt. 

out of which be should have serviced 1 year as Supdt. 

Superintendent 

100% Promotion 

(16 Posts) 

(3 years) 

Admin. Asstt. 


(114 Posts) 

(8 years) 

UDC 

80% Promotion + 20% Dept. Exam. 

(8years as LDC) 

(224 Posts) 

LDC 

(167 Posts) 

5% SCF 

10% Dept. Exam. 

85% D.R. 

From Gr. ‘D’ Post 

2650-4000 Scale-4 Years 



Except M.A. 

52

Annexure V (B) 

HIERARCHY OF ADMIN. CADRES IN IMD (STENOGRAPHIC & HINDI) 

Sr. Pvt. Sec. 


(01 Post) 

(2 years) 

Pvt. Sec. 


(05 Posts) 

3 years regular service or 6 years 

combined service in Steno Gr.-I & II or 

failing which 6 years regular service 

in Steno Gr.-II 

Sr. Hindi Officer 


(01 Post) 

( 5Years) 

Steno Gr.-I 


(20 Posts) 

Hindi Officer 

100% 

Promotion 

(03 Posts) 

(3 years) ( 3Years) 

Steno Gr.-II 


(10 Posts) 

Sr. Translator 

100% 

Promotion 

(04 Posts) 

(8 years) ( 3Years) 

Steno Gr.-III 

100% D.R. 

(21 Posts) 

STENO & P.S. CADRES 

Jr. Translator 

100% D.R. 

(13 Posts) 

HINDI CADRES 

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ANNEXURE-VI 

Station Wise Requirement of Admin Staff in Field Stations 

LIST OF M.O.’S, PBO’S, CDR’S, RS/RW’S, CWC’S, FMO’S, HAVING SANCTIONED STRENGTH 

OF 10 OR MORE PERSONNEL. 

RMC Chennai 

Met. Stations Sanctioned Strength Requirement of 

Admin. Staff. 

(LDC/UDC) 

CDR Karaikal 33 01 

CDR Kochi 23 01 

CDR Machlipatnam 33 01 

MO Kodaikanal 13 01 

MO Kozhikode 10 -- 

MO Tiruchirapalli 10 -- 

RS/RW Aminidivi 22 01 

RS/RW Manglore 15 01 

RS/RW Minicoy 88 03 

CDR Vishakhapatnam 30 

CWC Vishakhapatnam 58 03 

RMC Guwahati 

MO Imphal 15 -- 

MC Itanagar 14 -- 

MO Mohanbari 54 02 

RMC Kolkata 

CDR Paradeep 15 01 

FMO Asansol 21 01 

FMO Jalpaiguri 22 01 

Agromet. Gangtok 12 -- 

MO Balasore 10 -- 

MO Gaya 10 -- 

MO Gopalpur 10 -- 

MO Jharsuguda 12 -- 

MO Port Blair 28 01 

RS/RW Siliguri 10 -- 

RMC Mumbai 

MO Aurangabad 21 01 

CDR Bhuj 28 01 

MO Surat 13 01 

PBO Ratnagir 10 -- 

PBO Vesaval 10 -- 

RMC Nagpur 

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MO Bairagarh 30 01 

MO Jabalpur 10 -- 

MO Jagdalpur 10 -- 

RTO Jagdampur 12 -- 

RMC New Delhi 

CDR Sriganganagar 22 01 

FMO Agra 17 01 

CDR Jaisalmer 14 01 

RS/RW Jodhpur 27 01 

MO Amritsar 11 -- 

MO Bahrampur 11 -- 

PBO Bahraich 10 -- 

PBO Dabok 11 -- 

RS/RW Gorakhpur 12 -- 

RS/RW Patiala 26 01 

MO Safdarjung 60 02 

Total 

29 LDC/ UDC 

55

ANNEXURE VII 

Admin. Staff Requirement At Meteorological Centres 

RMC Chennai 

Sanctioned Strength Requirement of 

Admin. Staff 

1. Met. Centre Bangalore 112 AO = 01 

Admin. Asstt. = 01 

UDC/LDC = 03 

2. M.C. Hyderabad 102 AO = 01 


UDC/LDC = 03 

3. MC Tiruvanantpuram 108 AO = 01 


UDC/LDC = 03 

RMC Guwahati 

4. MC Itnagar 14 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

LDC/UDC = 01 

RMC Kolkata 

5. MC Agartala 61 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

UDC/LDC = 02 

6. MC Gangtok 07 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

LDC/UDC = 01 

7. MC Bhubaneshwar 101 AO = 01 


UDC/LDC = 02 

8. MC Patna 88 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

UDC/LDC = 02 

9. MC Ranchi 32 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

LDC/UDC = 01 

RMC Mumbai 

10. MC Ahmedabad 118 AO = 01 


UDC/LDC = 02 

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11. MC Goa 38 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

LDC/UDC = 01 

RMC Nagpur 

12. MC Bhopal 48 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

LDC/UDC = 01 

13. MC Raipur 03 LDC/UDC = 01 

RMC New Delhi 

14. MC Jaipur 74 Admin Asstt =01 

UDC/LDC = 02 

15. MC Lucknow 99 AO = 01 


UDC/LDC = 02 

16. MC Chandigarh 33 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

UDC/LDC = 02 

17. MC Shimla 09 UDC/LDC = 02 

18. MC Srinagar 78 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

UDC/LDC = 02 

19. MC Dehradun 17 Admin. Asstt. = 01 

UDC/LDC = 01 

Grand Total = 57 (AO-06, AA-17 & UDC/LDC-34) 

57

Annexure X 

Requirement of Admin. Staff at Head of Offices 

Sanctioned 

Strength 

Name of office 

Required 

officers 

443 ADGM(R)Pune AO-II =1 

AO =3 

Required 

Admin. 

Asstt. 

AA-B = 04 

AA-A = 04 

Required 

UDC/LDC 

UDC/LDC =20 

Remarks 

271 DDGM(WF)Pune AO-II =1 

AO =3 

AA-B = 04 

AA-A = 04 

UDC/LDC =12 

414 DDGM(SI)Pune AO-II =1 

AO =3 

AA-B = 04 

AA-A = 04 

UDC/LDC =20 

204 DDGM(AG)Pune AO-II =1 

AO =2 

AA-B = 04 

AA-A = 04 

UDC/LDC =10 

639 DDGM(UI) New 

Delhi 

AO-II =1 

AO =3 

AA-B = 04 

AA-A = 04 

UDC/LDC =20 

1148 DDGM(RMC)New 

Delhi 

508 DDGM(RMC) 

Nagpur 

1368 DDGM(RMC) 

Chennai 

284 DDGM(RMC) 

Guwahati 

1085 DDGM(RMC) 

Kolkata 

501 DDGM(RMC) 

Mumbai 

AO III =1 

AO-II =2 

AO =3 

AO-II =1 

AO =3 

AO III =1 

AO-II =2 

AO =3 

AO-II =1 

AO =3 

AO III =1 

AO-II =2 

AO =3 

AO III =1 

AO-II =2 

AA-B = 06 

AA-A = 06 

AA-B = 04 

AA-A = 04 

AA-B = 06 

AA-A = 06 

AA-B = 04 

AA-A = 04 

AA-B = 06 

AA-A = 06 

AA-B = 06 

AA-A = 06 

AO =3 

38 PAC Kolkata AO =1 AA-B = 01 

AA-A = 01 

37 CSO Shillong AO =1 AA-B = 01 

AA-A = 01 

UDC/LDC =38 

UDC/LDC =20 

UDC/LDC =38 

UDC/LDC =20 

UDC/LDC =38 

UDC/LDC =38 

UDC/LDC =03 

UDC/LDC=03 

58

Annexure-XII 

Requirement of Admin. Staff under Technical Directorates headed by DDGMs 

S.No. DDGM/Director 

Requirement of Admin. 

Staff (LDC/UDC) 

1. Seismo 02 

2. Telecom 02 

3. Sat. Met. 02 

4. NHAC 02 

5. Organisation 02 

6. Hydrology 02 

7. EMRC including EMU 02 

8. Publication 02 

Total 16 

59

Annexure-IX 

Proposed Distribution of business in Administrative cadre 

in 

Dy. Director General of Meteorology (Weather Forecasting) Pune—a Model case 

DDGM 

AO II 

AO (Estt.) 

AO (Cash & 

Accounts) 

AO (Gnl. Admn.) 

1-AA-B 

1-AA-A 

4-LDC/UDC 

Total-06 

2-AA-B 

2-AA-A 

4-LDC/UDC 

Total-08 

1-AA-B 

1-AA-A 

4-LDC/UDC 

Total-06 

60

ANNEXURE-IV 

REGIONAL SANCTION STRENGTH OF ADMIN. CADRES. 

GM 

HQ) 

ADGM(R) 

Pune 

DDGM 

(Ag.) 

Pune 

DDGM 

(WF) 

Pune 

DDGM 

(SI) 

Pune 

DDGM 

(UI) ND 

RMC 

Mumbai 

RMC 

Kolkata 

RMC 

Guwahati 

RMC 

Chennai 

RMC 

New 

Delhi 

RMC 

Nagpur 

CSO 

Shillong 

PAC 

Kolkata 

01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

01 01 -- -- -- -- 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

06 01 01 01 01 02 01 02 01 01 02 01 -- 01 

02 02 01 01 01 03 01 02 -- 01 01 01 -- -- 

09 01 01 02 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 -- -- -- 

01 -- -- -- 01 01 -- -- -- -- -- 01 -- -- 

07 01 01 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

36 08 02 10 06 13 05 13 01 09 03 07 01 -- 

01 01 01 01 -- -- 02 02 -- -- 03 02 -- -- 

58 15 08 06 10 10 21 35 01 27 22 07 03 01 

07 04 -- 05 02 -- -- -- -- 02 -- 01 -- -- 

38 19 07 08 06 07 09 22 07 15 18 07 01 03 

-- 01 01 01 01 01 02 02 -- -- -- 02 -- -- 

01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

04 01 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 

172 55 23 36 29 38 43 79 11 56 50 29 05 05 

254 443 204 271 414 639 801 1085 284 1368 1148 508 38 37 

4% 12% 11% 13% 07% 06% 05% 07% 04% 04% 04% 06% 13% 14% 

61

Annexure-XI 

posed Distribution of business in Administrative cadre under Director General of Meteorology (HQ), New Delhi—a Model case 

DGM 

VO) 

DDGM (Administration & Stores) 

Finance Officer 

& CA-MoES 

Director (Budget & 

Planning) Scientific cadre 

or 

ce) 

Director 

(Establishment) 

Director 

(Administration) 

Director (Procurement) 

IFD 

Internal 

Audit 

2-Met. I assisted 

by 2-AM-I 

Plan Non-plan 

C 

1-AO III 

2-AO-II 

3-AO 

4-AA-B 

12-AA-A 

12-LDC/UDC 

Total-34 

1-AO III (Cash 

& Accounts) 

1-AO II 

2-AO 

3-AA-B 

4-AA-A 

12-LDC/UDC 

Total-23 

1-AO III (Gnl. 

Admn.) 

1-AO II 

2-AO 

3-AA-B 

4-AA-A 

12-LDC/UDC 

Total-23 

1-AO III 

1-AO II 

1-AO 

1-AA-B 

1-AA-A 

6-LDC/UDC 

Total-11 

1-AO II 

1-AO 

1-AA-B 

1-AA-A 

4-LDC/UDC 

Total-08 

1-AO 

1-AA-A 

2-LDC/UDC 

Total-04 

2-AO 

2-AA-B 

2-AA-A 

5-LDC/UDC 

Total-11 

1-AO-III 

1-AO 

2-AA-A 

4-LDC/UDC 

Total-08 

62

Annexure-VIII 

Proposed Distribution of business in Administrative cadre under Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi—a Model case 

DDGM (RMC) New Delhi 

AO III 

Overall in-charge of Establishment & Administration 

AO II 

Establishment 

AO II 


AO 

atters/Vigilance/RTI 

AO 

Cash & Accounts/DDO 

AO 

Estate, Purchase, Stores, Welfare and General Administration 

1-AA-B-Disciplinary 

proceedings etc. 

1-AA-A-Court cases 

LDC/UDC 

2-Appeal to CAT. 

1-Warning/ 

Admonition/ 

Reprimand. 

2-RTI cases 

1-Subject regarding 

immovable properties. 

Total-08 

1-AA-B-GPF Sanction, Maintenance of Group 

‘D’ GPF record. 

1-AA-B-Cash correspondence, Dealing with 

treasury and general accounts rule. 

2-AA-A-Medical Attendance, Interest free and 

interest bearing advances-sanction of. 

1-AA-A-Contingency, imprestt, abstract and fully 

vouched bills etc. 

LDC/UDC 

1-Sanction of advances such as HBA, conveyance 

and interest and non-interest bearing, 

communication with HQ in these matters etc. 

1-Sanction and preparation of TA/DA, LTC Bills 

etc. 

5-Preparation of salary and other related bills for 

non-gazetted staff. 

2-Preparation of salary and other related bills for 

gazetted staff. 

2-Handling of cash, disbursement of salary etc. 

1-Budget related work. 

Total-17 

1-AA-B-Maintenance and 

upkeep of government building, 

guest house, VOR. 

1-AA-B-Canteen related 

activities and security. 

1-AA-A-Purchase of stores, 

liveries etc. 

1-AA-A-Welfare related subjects 

such as family welfare and Union 

matters. 

LDC/UDC 

1-Departmental quarter, estate 

office quarter and office 

vehicles-to be dealt with. 

1-Sports, recreation, Hindi and 

correspondence with other 

agencies/offices. 

1-Dak receipt 

1-Dak despatch 

Total-08 

63

Annexure-XIII 

Designation 

Sanctioned Strength of 

Sr. P.S. 

Sanctioned Strength 

of P.S. 


Steno(I) 


Steno(II) 

SanctioneCd Strength of 

Steno(III) 

Sr. P.S.-01 -- -- -- Steno (III)-01 

T) -- P.S.-01 -- -- Steno (III)-01 

&A) -- P.S.-01 -- -- Steno (III)-01 

EC) -- P.S.-01 -- -- Steno (III)-01 

rvices) -- P.S.-01 -- -- Steno (III)-01 

elecom) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

eismology) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

at. Met.) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

rgnisation) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

REC) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

ynamic Meteorology) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

yclone Warning) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

ydrology) -- -- Steno-(I)-01 -- -- 

&S) -- -- Steno(I)-01 -- 1 

rocurement & Stores) -- -- Steno(I)-01 -- 1 

)Pune -- P.S.-01 -- Steno-(II)-01 Steno-(III)-01 

F)Pune -- -- -- Steno-(II)-02 Steno-(III)-01 

)Pune -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

G)Pune -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

I)New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

MC)New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 Steno-(III)-01 

MC)Nagpur -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 Steno-(III)-01 

MC)Chennai -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 Steno-(III)-01 

MC)Mumbai -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 Steno-(III)-01 

MC)Guwahati -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 Steno-(III)-01 

MC)Kolkata -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 Steno-(III)-01 

ary -- -- -- Steno(II)-01 -- 

fficer -- -- -- Steno(II)-01 -- 

M), DDGM(UI) New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

eismo), DGM’s office New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

HAC), DGM’s office New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

elecom), DGM’s office New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

at.Met.), DGM’s office New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

udget & Planning), DGM’s office New Delhi -- -- -- Steno-(II)-01 -- 

CPU) -- -- -- -- Steno-(III)-01 

Vigilance) -- -- -- -- Steno-(III)-01 

stt.) -- -- -- -- Steno (III)-01 

dmin.) -- -- -- -- Steno (III)-01 

PU) -- -- -- -- Steno (III)-01 

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Annexure-XIV 

Requirement of Additional Staff 

S.N. Name of Post Sanctioned 

Strength 

Required 

Sanctioned 

Strength 

Additional 

Staff 

1. Dy. Dir. Gen. 

01 01 Nil 

Meteorology 

2. Director NIL 04 04 

3. Admn. Officer- NIL 09 09 

III 

4. Admin. Officer- 

21 21 

II 

5. Admin. Officer 21 55 34 

6. Supdt. 16 

7. Admin. Asstt. 114 

130 

AA-B =68 

AA-A =104 

42 

8. UDC/LDC 224 

167 

391 453 52 

Total 543 715 172 

Requirement of Library Staff in Documentation Centers (NMSDOC) 

S.No. Name of the post Sanctioned 

Strength 

1. Library and Information 

officer 

2. Asstt. Library & Information 

officer 

3. Library Information Assistant 

(Data Entry operator) 

Required 

sanctioned 

strength 

Additional 

Staff 

02 02 

02 02 

04 04 

Total 18 18

MoES/IMD/28/3/2006-Estt. 4 th August, 2006 

ORDER 

Subject: 

Manpower Restructuring at MoES. 

The newly formed MoES basically has its HQ from the erstwhile MoOD and 

some administrative and programme personnel would be transferred soon from DST. 

There are now total 6 major Units and 2 Attached Offices in the Ministry. The 

technical restructuring and administrative restructuring is being reviewed by 2 

Committees chaired by Prof. R. Narasimha (NIAS) and Mr. S.K. Das (Ex-Member 

Finance, ISRO/DAE) respectively. The 11 th Five Year Plan and the modernization of 

the IMD to achieve weather prediction capability at par with the world, pose a major 

challenge to the Ministry. It is due to this very reason that the Government has 

approved the formation of Earth Commission to cater to such situations. 

2. IMD is one of the very old organizations and it used to have a large manpower 

for operations as every field activity required manual work. However, the manpower 

intake for decades has been practically nil. The manpower currently is at 6,500 level 

against the sanctioned strength of 8,500 which existed about a decade back. Also, 

there is very small number of scientists compared to any other similar organization in 

the world, and even these technical personnel are in their late 50s. Most of them 

(80%) will retire in 5 years. This will only add to the crisis. 

4. While the new technology, IT and satellite based connectivity provides 

automatic data collection and the modernization plan will be fully on automatic data 

collection and acquisition, there would not be need for lower level technical 

manpower, even though we would be more than tripling the number of instruments. 

Maintenance manpower would be needed in large number and a massive training 

would be required. The manpower in this category is in the 40s and 50s. Hence, there 

is an urgent need to have manpower planning, plan for systematically infuse new 

scientists/engineers, and plan for system induction of new blood at the 

servicing/technical staff. 

5. NCMRWF is a small Attached Office dealing with numerical weather modeling 

and medium range weather forecast. There is a proposal to convert it into a world-class 

research institute on numerical weather modeling. This will require a total relook at its 

manpower needs, planning and growth. 

6. All the 3 institutes of MoES have manpower much below their needs. The 

11 th Five Year Plan is very ambitious and would require much expansion in 

human resource, both technical and administrative. 

-:2:-

7. A Committee is hereby constituted to take an assessment of the manpower 

situation and recommend an overall strategy to be pursued. The Committee will 

consist of: 

Shri S.K. Das, Ex-Member Finance, Space Commission 

Shri Prakash Kumar, JS, MoES 

Dr. H.N. Madhusudan, ISRO 

Mr PaliwalRepresentative, DoPT 

Smt. Ruchika C Govil, Director, MoES 

Secretary 

Chairman 

Member 

Member 

Member 

Member- 

8. The Committee will consult respective Unit Head, who will provide all the 

data/analysis with respect to need of the respective needs, in view of emerging mandate 

and activities for the 11 th Five Year Plan. 

9. The Committee may arrive at an overall strategy so as to distribute the 

manpower amongst MoES Units, using this as a single organization. 

10. The Committee will explore the possibility of networking with other R&D Units 

in the country and outsourcing the services to the extent possible. 

11. The Committee may submit its report in three months. 

(P.S. GOEL) 

Secretary to the Government of India 

On 1 st March 2007, Mr. Om Prakash, Director, SIU, Department of Expenditure, 

Ministry of Finance, has also been 1 st , March 2007

Annexure II 

The schedule of Manpower Restructuring Committee meetings 

1.Full committee meeting held on 23 rd Feb 2007 with presentations made by all 

Organizations. 

2. Meeting with NIOT at Chennai on 

3.Meeting with INCOIS and NCAOR at Bangalore on 

4. Meeting with IITM, IMD and NCMRWF at Bangalore on 17 th -18 th May, 2007 

5. Meeting with Secretary of MoES on 3 rd May, 2007. 

6. Full Committee meeting held on 5 th June, 2007 at MoES

NIOT 

Sanctioned Strength Inposition Contract Staff R 

Scientific 97 35 

Technical 

Admin 16 46 

Total 113 81 

INCOIS 



Technical 

Admin 3 3 

Total 28 26 

NCAOR 


Scientific 

Technical 

Admin 

Total 

IMD 



Technical 479 0 

Admin 2072 0 

Total 6372 0 

NCMRWF 


Scientific 

Technical 

Admin 

Total 

IITM 


Scientific 

Technical 

Admin 

Total

CMLRE 


Scientific 

Technical 

Admin 

Total

IITM 

Grade Level 

Against vancancy of Col (1) 

IITM Sanctioned strength (1) In Position Vacant 

Total Scientists 190 133 57 

Total Technical Staff 45 31 14 

Total Admin 123 85 38 

TOTAL 358 249 109 

NCAOR 

Manpower Profile: 

Name of the Division 

A Scientific Staff 

Deployment 

Column (1) Column (2) Column (3) 

Sanctioned Against 

Co 

strength vacancy of col 

(1) 

By Deputation Internal 

Cadre 

Total 

22 5 13 18 18 (including RA, 

B Technical support staff 4 0 4 4 

C Administrative staff 27 1 11 12 

D Driver 1 0 1 1 

E Auxiliary staff 9 8 0 8 

Total 63 14 29 43

The current manpower status of NIOT for Regular and Contract posts 

In place NIOT (Regular) 

CADRE H G F E D C B TA 

Scientific / Technical 0 0 8 5 14 12 14 38 

TOTAL – Administration / Supporting 

Grand Total 0 0 8 5 14 12 14 38 

Note: B to H are Scientists TA: Technical Assistant and SA: Skilled Assistant 

INCOIS 

Name of division 

Sanctioned Against vacancy of col(1) 

strength 

(1) 

By 

deputation 

Internal 

Cadre 

Total 

Contractual 

employment 

(over and above 

col (1)) 

Scientists/Technica 

l 

25 0 25 25 23 

Admin 3 3 3 3 

Total 28 28 28 26

IMD 

Group A Scientists 449 0 379 379 

Other Scientific Staff 4434 0 3442 3442 

Total Scientist 4883 0 3821 3821 

Total Technical Staff 705 0 479 479 

Admin Total 2752 1 2071 2072 

G TOTAL 8340 1 6371 6372

IMD shall be the primary agency in the country for providing weather forecasts and weather services for the 

public and other specialized users 

IMD shall collect all types of observations and other necessary scientific inputs from all sources, establish 

suitable infrastructure for running state-of-art global/ regional models and use latest scientific methods and 

techniques for generation of forecast products and warnings and shall have the responsibility to disseminate 

them for the public and other users. 

seismology and earthquake hazard and risk evaluation, essential to create an independent Centre for 

Seismology under the proposed Earth Science Organization for multi-faceted development of this important 

activity 

5.1.1 Meteorological Forecasting Division 

The Meteorological Forecasting Division at IMD HQ, New Delhi, will carry out 

the core activity of weather forecasting in India. The division will be equipped with high end computing 

facilities for real-time data reception, quality check, assimilation, processing and on-line basic archival. With 

the help of this computing facility, IMD will run state-of-art global and regional models. The Division will be 

responsible for providing short and medium range forecasts and warnings to meet the country’s requirements 

and to render weather related services through its field offices. The Long Range Forecasts will be prepared by 

the Pune center. The Division will also fulfill its international and regional commitments to issue weather 

forecasts and advisories for its areas of responsibility for aviation, shipping and on tropical cyclones. 

Meteorological Network (Met Net) Division 

IMD shall establish and maintain a state-of-art observational and telecommunication network for all kinds of 

observations namely surface based, upper air (in situ and remote sensing), radars, satellite based and based on 

any other emerging technology required for monitoring and forecasting weather and other parameters of 

atmospheric environment. 

Special Meteorological Applications Division 

This centre will address the applications of meteorology to Aviation, Hydrology, Environment, Surface 

Transport, Power, Tourism, Industry, Sports, housing and construction projects, Health and other emerging 

areas. This division will generate tailor-made products for the above applications for greater economic 

benefits to the country, 

Agricultural Meteorology Division 

consolidating the agrimet component into IMD under a specialized and upgraded Division that may be 

located in Pune with field offices in all 127 agro-climatic zones. 

Centre for Atmospheric Technology: 

to convert latest technological advancement into meteorological instrumentation 

National Institute of Seismology 

may be separated from IMD and all activities related to Earthquakes including the new set up of Earthquake 

Risk Evaluation Centre be consolidated into a separate National Institute of Seismology. The center must 

embark upon setting up an optimum network of stations, must adopt the latest techniques for auto-locating 

earthquakes

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