Oceanographer Srinivasa Kumar Tummala appointed Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of oceanographer Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala as Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, for two years, as announced on 16 July 2026.
Summary
Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, an oceanographer and head of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOTWMS) Secretariat at UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission in Perth, Australia, has been appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the government announced on 16 July 2026. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment for a tenure of two years from the date of assumption of charge, or until further orders. Tummala has over three decades of experience in remote sensing, satellite oceanography and coastal hazard mitigation.
Key facts
- Announced
- 16 July 2026
- Appointee
- Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
- Post
- Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences
- Approved by
- Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
- Tenure
- Two years
- Previous role
- Head, IOTWMS Secretariat, UNESCO-IOC, Perth (Australia)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Who was appointed Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, as announced on 16 July 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
The ACC approved the appointment of Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala as Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences.
Before his appointment as MoES Secretary, Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala headed the IOTWMS Secretariat of UNESCO-IOC in which city?
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Correct answer: A — Perth
Tummala was Head of the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System Secretariat, UNESCO-IOC, Perth, Australia.