Shri Rajendra Singh
Garkhal assumes charge as the 50th Director General of the 171-year-old premier geological organisation of the
country, Geological Survey of India on 30th March 2021. He succeeds
Dr. Ranjit Rath, the CMD of Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), who
was on Additional Charge as the Director General of GSI since 1st May 2020.
Shri Garkhal did MSc
in Geology from Kumaun University and joined Geological Survey of India in the
year 1986. He rose to the highest position of Director General from a humble
beginning of a Geologist. He was posted in Jaipur, Sikkim, Delhi and Central
Head Quarters in Kolkata in various capacities, the last being that of Additional Director General
(ADG), Policy Support System (PSS), CHQ, Kolkata
Shri Garkhal has vast
experience in Systematic Geological
mapping, Geochemical mapping, Metallogeny and Mineral Exploration related
studies, Map compilation etc. to name a few. He carried out Systematic
geological mapping of ‘Deccan Traps’ in Saurashtra, Rajkot, Junagarh and Amreli
districts of Gujarat; Second-Generation Mapping of ‘Aravalli Fold Belt’ in
parts of Udaipur district, Rajasthan. He
also carried out detailed mineral investigation of carbonate hosted Pb-Zn
mineralization and volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits in various parts of Rajasthan.
His notable contribution was on the detailed mineralogical, structural,
petrological and chemical characterisation of the emerald belt of Rajasthan. Shri
Garkhal has published several scientific papers and
participated in conferences in India and overseas.
With his 35 years of
impeccable experience & expertise in the field of Geosciences would enable
him in seamless discharge of his responsibilities as Director General of GSI.
Under his able leadership and guidance, GSI will continue to rise further and
attain newer heights in facilitating continuous convergence between central and
state governments, industry and academia for the geology and mining sectors in
the development of the country.
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