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GSI to explore minerals between 300-1,000 metres depth
In order to meet the demand for minerals in the country, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has decided to explore minerals at the depths ranging from 300 metres to 1,000 metresbelow the earth surface across the country, says N Kutumba Rao, Director General of GSI. As of now, GSI is equipped to identify minerals at a maximum depth of only 300 metres.
Director General N Kutumba Rao says that GSI will collaborate with Australian firm to take up geophysical survey in India
Visakhapatnam: In order to meet the demand for minerals in the country, the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has decided to explore minerals at the depths ranging from 300 metres to 1,000 metresbelow the earth surface across the country, says N Kutumba Rao, Director General of GSI. As of now, GSI is equipped to identify minerals at a maximum depth of only 300 metres.
In addition, the GSI is initiating three flagship programmes – preparing National Geo Chemical Map of India, taking up Geo-Physical Survey in collaboration with GeoScience Australia and carrying out a nuanced National Aero Geo Physical mapping – to spot the unexplored minerals and create a data that will be helpful in several sectors including agriculture and mining.
Speaking to the media at GSI office in the city on Saturday, the Director General explained the challenges that the organisation has to confront.
“GSI is instrumental in creating the Geological Map of India. Now again after so many years, GSI is coming up with another classic piece of work - National Geo Chemical Map (NGCM), which contributes to development of the country. The map is being prepared after conducting soil tests across the country to know about the presence of 62 chemical elements.
The survey results and the data will be put in public domain that can be used by several departments like agriculture, medical, mines, defence, other organisations and universities,” he explained.
“New problem has emerged as huge quantity of minerals located at a depth of 300 metresbelow the earth surface got exploited already in the country. As GIS was asked by the government to explore more minerals reserves to meet the demand, surveys will begin for explorations at the depths ranging from 300 metres to 1,000 metres,’ he said.
According to Kutumba Rao, GIS will be buying hydro static drills that can go to a depth of 1000 metresto 1,500 metres. As GSI was not adequately equipped with latest technology, GSI has collaborated with GeoScience Australia to go ahead with Geo-Physical Survey.
As part of this, two pilot projects are underway in Northern India and Southern India segments.
While areas in Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh were chosen in Northern India, regions in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh were identified to execute the project in south India. Several heads of GSI regional centres were present during the meeting.
