flnm=today_date+"-"+"03"+"0000"+"_sasiaffg_india_gauge_precip_report.csv" f = ftplib.FTP('192.168.14.187') f.login('xxxx', 'IMD:140520:Xchg.ftp') f.cwd(ftp_dir) flname = os.path.join(svdir, flnm) result = f.storbinary('STOR ' + flnm, open(flname, "rb"))