The IMD was established in January 15, 1875 and will be completing 150 years of service.
IMD is one of the earliest government departments created for the systematic observation, regular reporting, and scientific forecasting of weather in the Indian subcontinent.
It was the establishment of the first Meteorological and Astronomical Observatory in (then) Madras in 1793.
Later the India Meteorological Department was established in 1875 with H.F. Blanford as the Meteorological Reporter.