Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today said that Ministry of Earth Sciences is a unique organization in the world which looks holistically at all branches of Earth Science.<br />'' <br />''He said, India is the only country with a fully-dedicated ministry solely addressing all the aspects of Earth Sciences.<br />'' <br />''He added that this helps in developing an integrated approach in planning and resolving major concerns in a holistic manner with least time delay.<br />'' <br />''Dr Harsh Vardhan was speaking at an event to celebrate the Foundation Day of the Ministry of Earth Sciences.<br />'' <br />''The Ministry was formed in 2006 by a merger of the India Meteorological Department, the National Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasting, the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, the Earth Risk Evaluation Centre and the Ministry of Ocean Development.<br />'' <br />''The Minister pointed out that on weather and climate sciences, India has one of the best Weather Services in the world for Disaster Management with accurate warnings on Tropical Cyclones, Heat Waves and Floods.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Dr. Harsh Vardhan announced that on the setting up of Atmospheric Research Testbeds, a unique facility in Tropics will be launched in 2021 with the first phase of instrumentation.</span><br />