Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala takes charge as MoES Secretary

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Category : Appointment/Resignation Published on: August 13 2026

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Noted oceanographer Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala appointed Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Succeeds Dr M. Ravichandran; earlier additional charge held by Dr N. Kalaiselvi.
Over 30 years’ experience in remote sensing, satellite oceanography, coastal hazard mitigation and disaster management.
Former Project Manager of India’s Tsunami Early Warning System at INCOIS post-2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
Key role in making India a regional Tsunami Service Provider.
Director, ESSO-INCOIS, Hyderabad since August 2020.
Oversees PFZ Advisories, Coral Reef Bleaching Alerts, Multi-Hazard Vulnerability Mapping and ocean observation services.