International Monsoons Project Office launched at IITM Pune– Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences, has launched the International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune through virtual mode on the occasion of National Science Day on February 28, 2022.
The IITM, Pune is an institution under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India. The IMPO has been launched for an initial period of 5 years. Basic objective of IMPO is promoting knowledge sharing and capacity building in areas of monsoon research.