Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala has assumed charge as the Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India. He is a noted oceanographer and distinguished scientist with more than three decades of experience in remote sensing, satellite oceanography, coastal hazard mitigation, and disaster management. He played a key role as Project Manager of India’s Tsunami Early Warning System at INCOIS following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. He has also served as Director of ESSO-INCOIS, Hyderabad, since August 2020, and has contributed significantly to ocean information services and disaster preparedness.