Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD), has been honored with the Sir Gilbert Walker Award 2025 by the Indian Meteorological Society (IMS). The prestigious accolade, named the Sir Gilbert Walker Gold Medal, celebrates his groundbreaking contributions to meteorology, emphasizing the advancement of weather forecasting and severe weather warning systems.

The IMD, in a statement issued Tuesday, highlighted Mohapatra's extensive work in discovering new atmospheric phenomena and his enhancement of scientific understanding in the field. His modernizing efforts in India's cyclone warning system have earned him the nickname 'cyclone man of India', significantly boosting forecast accuracy and preparedness in cyclone-prone areas.

Mohapatra, who began his

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