International Monsoons Project Office launched at IITM, Pune

International Monsoons Project Office launched at IITM, Pune

• The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences, Dr Jitendra Singh 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 five years.
• Basic objective of IMPO is promoting knowledge sharing and capacity building in areas of monsoon research.
• IMPO would work under the leadership of the World Climate Research Programme and the World Weather Research Programme for research activities.
• Both these programmes are coordinated by the United Nations World Meteorological Organisation (WMO). 

Points to Remember:

1. International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) has been inaugurated at which place?
2. Duration of International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO)
3. Which ministry has launched International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO)? Earth Sciences
4. United Nations World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) headquarter  -Geneva, Switzerland
5. Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology – Pune

Source: PIB