PAC-ES extends support to carry out research in forefront areas of Earth Sciences. The programme also strives to improve the research climate through manpower traning, contact/field workshops,create state of art facilities and identify/nurture new areas of research in earth sciences.

DCS programme, has undertaken studies on deep structural configuration of Indian Lithosphere along selected transects.

The primary objective of the Monsoon and Tropical Climate and Indian Climate Research Programme is to understand the weather and climate all over the India region especially for the monsoon period with the aim of improving the forecasting skills.

Agrometeorology programme aims at establishing the relationships between various weather parameters and crop growth and yield parameters for various major crops in India.

Himalayan glaciology programme coordinates studies on glaciers in the Indian side of the Himalayan region by organising expeditions and through systematic observations over selected glaciers.

DST Schools on Mathematical Modeling in Earth System Sciences Program aims to develop manpower in mathematical modeling and computer simulation for better understanding of processes and phenomena in Earth System Sciences (Earth , Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences), which can fill up the present and future needs of our country, through organizing various types of inter-disciplinary and multi-institutional training activities in different parts of the country.