To discover, assess and augment natural resources through intensive and extensive exploration
To monitor past, present and future demands for natural resources and reorient activities accordingly
To continuously update geological database of the land and offshore areas
To map the country in progressively larger scale and commensurate with changing concepts
To understand active geological processes affecting man and his environment
To generate databases in the fields of environment, water resource development, natural hazards, etc.
To play proactive role in natural and anthropogenic hazard assessment and mitigation
To render geoscientific advice for water resource, power, communication and urban development projects
To establish and maintain a comprehensive earthscience database
To enhance interaction with the public for easy access to earthscience information, maps and knowledge product
STRATEGY
Natural Resource Assesment
Intensify specialised thematic mapping
Intensify regional level assessment of mineral resources and standardise methods of exploration
Integrate geological, geophysical and geochemical data in resource prognostication.
Improvement of geoscientific database by making it denser, broader and deeper with higher level of precision.
Priorititised but systematic coverage of the country through ground geophysical and geochemical survey.
Delineate sub-alluvial and sub-trap geology through ground and airborne geophysical surveys to increase possible target areas.
Induct high-resolution offshore surveys for assessment of marine resources.
Develop viable interaction in collaborative activities with sister organisations, research institutes and universities to focus on exploration strategies in priorities.
Creation of database on natural resources.
Environment and Earth System Studies
Develop comprehensive geoenvironmental database for usage in impact assessment and monitoring.
Studies on hazards both natural (earthquake, landslides, floods etc.) and anthropogenic (pollution, waste disposal etc.) focussed on impact on the earth system.
Studies on quaternary climatic changes.
Enhanced studies in the field of solid earth geology and geophysics as Inter-institutional venture including seismic and geodetic monitoring.
Geotechnical consultancy services for power, irrigation, transportation and various construction projects.
Information Services
Increase the visibility of the department to the outside world.
Computerisation of database at all levels of activity.
Switch over to digital technology for production of documents and maps.
User friendly ways and means for dissemination of knowledge products.
Pro-active role in earth-science education in the country.
ACTIVITY
Resource Survey
Mineral investigation and exploration
Geological mapping
Geochemical mapping
Ground geophysical surveys
Airborne surveys
Marine surveys
Laboratory data analysis
Development of village economy through mineral appraisal programme (DOVEMAP).
Environmental and Earth System Studies
Geotechnical survey and mapping.
Preparation of earthquake and landslide hazard maps.
Deploy rapid response team to assess natural disaster.
Environmental impact assessment and environmental management plan for diverse anthropogenic activities.
Neotectonic and active fault mapping. Establishment and operation of seismic and geodetic observatories.
Study on geomorphology and quaternary climatic changes.
Study on environmental hazards related to air, soil and water pollution.
Laboratory backup studies.
Dissemination Geoscientific Information
Creation and updation of earthscience database.
Compilation and publication of 1 : 250,000 and 1 : 50,000 scale maps through digital processing.
Preparation and publication of utility thematic maps.
Dissemination of value added knowledge products.
Interaction and collaboration with sister organisations.
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