Oceanographer Srinivasa Kumar Tummala takes charge as Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences
Oceanographer Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, former Director of INCOIS, Hyderabad, assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences on 10 August 2026.
Summary
Oceanographer Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), the ministry said on 10 August 2026. He takes over from Dr N. Kalaiselvi, who held additional charge; the post was earlier held full-time by Dr M. Ravichandran. Tummala was Director of the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad, from August 2020, and earlier was project manager for setting up the Indian Tsunami Early Warning System at INCOIS.
Key facts
- New Secretary, MoES
- Dr Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
- Took over from
- Dr N. Kalaiselvi (additional charge)
- Earlier full-time holder
- Dr M. Ravichandran
- Previous post
- Director, INCOIS Hyderabad (from Aug 2020)
- Known for
- Indian Tsunami Early Warning System
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Who assumed charge as Secretary of the Ministry of Earth Sciences in August 2026?
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Correct answer: B — Srinivasa Kumar Tummala
Oceanographer Srinivasa Kumar Tummala, former Director of INCOIS, took over from N. Kalaiselvi, who held additional charge.