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Geological Survey of India (GSI), a subordinate office of the Mines Ministry achieved the envisaged physical target in ground geological survey, geophysical survey, mineral search and exploration by drilling and detailed mapping, airborne survey and marine survey during the last quarter of the financial year 2004-05, briefed today Director-General, GSI, Dr. K.N. Mathur in a review meeting taken by the Union Mines Secretary, Shri A.K.D. Jadhav. It carried out 3,552 sq. kms. of thematic mapping, 9,275.50 sq. kms. geophysical mapping, 188.60 kms. of geophysical traverses, 430.35 sq. kms. of large scale mapping, 14 kms. of detailed mapping and 22355 meters of drilling during these 3 months. Besides, it took up 19,662 kms. of airborne survey and 4,678 kms. of marine survey.
Dr. Mathur said that a special cruise was taken up by GSI, Marine Wing on board R.V. Samudra Manthan to record the geological and geophysical changes in Andaman sea following Tsunami in December, 2004. GSI is taking all steps to modernize the organisation with sophisticated equipments and technologies.
Its exploration activities in South Karanpura Coalfields, Jharkhand, Talcher Coalfields, Orissa, Tatapani – Ramkota Coalfields, Chhattisgarh, Singrauli and Sohagpur Coalfields of Madhya Pradesh and East Coast Lignite Field, Tamil Nadu intersected coal and lignite at different depths. It also carried on its exploration activities for gold, diamond and base metal.
The Secretary asked GSI to speed up the process for acquiring a new ship and a new helicopter. He also asked to complete the compilation and digitization of maps accurately as it would be used in planning process in the country.
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