Archive · 6 Jun 2025
IMD Director Awarded UN Sasakawa Award for Disaster Risk Reduction
Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, known as the "Cyclone Man of India," received the United Nations Sasakawa Award 2025 for his work in helping communities become more resilient to disasters.
He improved cyclone forecasting and warning systems.
This helped India and other nearby countries.
He also made weather predictions easier for people to understand, especially sectors like agriculture, and infrastructure, minimizing the impact of cyclones.
Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra received the United Nations Sasakawa Award 2025.
The award recognizes contributions to disaster risk reduction.
Mohapatra is known as the "Cyclone Man of India."
He enhanced cyclone forecasting and warning dissemination systems.
His efforts benefited India and other WMO/ESCAP Panel member countries.
- Who
- Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, Director General of Meteorology, IMD
- What
- Awarded the United Nations Sasakawa Award 2025
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Not specified in article
- Why
- For contributions to building disaster-resilient communities
- Award
- United Nations Sasakawa Award 2025
- Recipient
- Dr. Mrutyunjay Mohapatra
- Recipient's Role
- Director General of Meteorology, IMD
- Award Focus
- Building disaster-resilient communities
- Key Contribution
- Cyclone forecasting and warning systems
- Region of Impact
- North Indian Ocean region
