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SOUTHERN REGION
BRIEFING BOOK
June, 2010
Geological Survey of India – Southern Region – Briefing Book – updated up to June 2010
CONTENTS
Page
S.No. Subject
numbers
1. INTRODUCTION 5
2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE - MISSIONS 12
3. ACTIVITY DOMAIN OF GSI 19
4. XI PLAN WORK ENVISAGED FOR THE REGION{year wise) 35
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE UNDER CURRENT PLAN,
5. 35
STATE-WISE AND YEAR WISE
6. FSP WORK 35
LABORATORY INFRASTRUCTURE, ITEMS, OUTPUT-
7. 35
Actual vs Norm, AMC, Budget etc
8. Geoinformatics 35
9. Training /Capacity Building Activities in the Region 36
Scientific workshops/Meetings/Seminars/Symposium, Exhibitions
10. 36
etc. organized/ participated
11. HRD, Establishment, Payroll, HRMIS, e-service book etc 41
Vehicles & Transport infrastructure including outsourcing and age
12. 41
of vehicles, vehicles MIS
13. Modernisation 45
14. Drilling Infrastructure 45
Outsourcing of routine services (house keeping, security, garden,
15. 45
etc)
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ANNEXURES
Annexure – 1: MAJOR MINERALS ESTIMATED BY
1.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA, SR
Annexure -2: ACTIVITY DOMAIN PERTAINING TO
MISSION I & II OF THE REGION AND
2.
ACHIEVEMENT DURING THE XI PLAN PERIOD(2007-
12)
Annexure – 3: FINANCIAL OUTLAY AND
3. EXPENDITURE DURING X PLAN AND XI PLAN
PERIOD
Annexure – 4: SCHEME WISE FINANCIAL
4.
PERFORMANCE DURING X PLAN AND XI PLAN
Annexure – 5: SCHEME WISE QUARTER WISE
DISTRIBUTION OF APPROVED PLAN FUNDS AND
5.
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEARS 2007-08,
2008-09, 2009-10
Annexure – 6: SCHEME-WISE, MONTH WISE
6. DISTRIBUTION OF APPROVED PLAN FUNDS AND
ACTUAL EXPENDITURE FOR 2010-11
Annexure – 7: CHEMCIAL ANALYSIS FO NGCM AND
7. OTHER SAMPLES PENDENCY (package wise, age of
pendency wise)
Annexure – 8: YEAR WISE, STATE WISE, REPORT
8. PENDENCY WITH NAMES OF FIELD PARTY AND FSP
NO
9. Annexure – 9: STATUS OF UPLOADING IN GSI PORTAL
Annexure –10: EMPLOYMENT POSITION IN THE
10.
REGION
Annexure – 11: VEHICLE POSITION IN THE REGION
11.
AGE WISE
Annexure – 12: PROCUREMENT STATUS OF MAJOR
12. EQUIPMENT S/ MODERNIZATION ITEMS/MACHINERY
PROPOSED FOR PROCUREMENT DURING 2010-11
Annexure – 13: STATUS OF EXISTING DRILLING
13. EQUIPMENTS UNDER DEPLOYMENT AND THOSE TO BE
PROCURED DURING FY 2010-11
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GEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
The Southern Peninsular India comprising the states of Andhra Pradesh,
Karnataka, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala exposes lithological
assemblages from Archaean to recent with varied physiography.
The triangular-shaped southern peninsular India is divisible into four
physiographic units viz., i) East and West Coastal Plains (ii) Eastern Ghats iii) Deccan
Plateau and iv) Western Ghats. The region comprises mostly of the Deccan Plateau,
flanked by linear stretches of coastal plains and is drained by major easterly flowing
Rivers like Godavari, Krishna, Tungabhadra, Pennar and Cauvery with minor River
courses flowing from the foothills of Western Ghats.
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southwest. In Tamil Nadu Tertiary age starts with Ariyalur Group exposed in the
Tiruchirapalli, Puducherry and Cuddalore.
Quaternary and Recent Sediments:
The Quaternary sediments in the southern peninsular India occurs along the
coastal tracts and inland river valleys by narrow continuous palaeo-beach ridges,
interrupted by the prograding deltas of major rivers. They are represented by thick
blankets of alluvium, gravel and colluvial deposits, beach sand, kankar, soils of
various types and laterite.
Southern Indian states are endowed with rich mineral wealth. Significant mineral
deposits, namely, ferrous, non-ferrous and noble metals, precious & semi-precious stones,
strategic minerals, fossil fuels and other industrial minerals are found in diverse geological
formations ranging from Archaean to Quaternary. The Archaean high grade metamorphic
rocks, such as, Sargur Group hosts mica, copper, barytes and gemstones; Dharwar
Greenstone belts are repositories of gold and iron ore; Peninsular Gneiss are loci for
diamondiferous kimberlites, apart from having good potential for dimension stones, chromite
and precious & semi-precious stones and Eastern Ghats granulites & Southern granulite
terrain contains bauxite, manganese, graphite, apatite, gemstones, tungsten and dimension
stones. The Proterozoic rocks, confined mostly to the intra-cratonic basins, contain
basemetals, barytes, asbestos, limestone, dolomite, diamonds, iron, and manganese ores,
magnesite, phosphorite and uranium. The Late Palaeozoic - Early Mesozoic rocks, referred to
as Gondwanas contain coal deposits and clay. The Tertiary and Quaternary rocks contain oil
and natural gas, lignite,beach sands, clay, diamond and other gemstones. The mineral
deposits of national importance are limestone, bauxite, barytes, coal&lignite gold, diamond,
dimension stones, manganese, mica and oil & gas and limestone
Andhra Pradesh has large reserves of different grades of limestone (about 13000 Million
tonnes), it accounts for nearly 25% of the country’s limestone resources with a quarter of
country’s cement production with 34 cement plants in operation. The cement production is of
the order of 12 Mt/ annum. Besides cement grade limestone, significant reserves of BF, SMS
and high-grade limestones are also found. It stands next to Orissa in bauxite reserves. Good
quality bauxite occurring as high-level cappings over the khondalite-charnockite suite of
rocks. The reserves of bauxite estimated in these districts are placed at 565 Mt. The deposits
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in AP and Orissa with a total reserve of about 1650 Mt constitute one of the largest bauxite
deposits in the world. The largest barytes deposit in the world with a reserve of 74 Mt is
located in Mangampeta in Cuddapah District. This deposit occurs in the Pullampet Shale of
the Cuddapah Super group. The state possesses reserves of coal estimated up to 1200 m depth
are of the order of 13020 Mt, from coal bearing formations in Godavari Valley. Archaean
greenstone belts are the major repositories of gold. They occur as linear, narrow and
subparallel N-S to NNW-SSE trending schist belts amidst the Peninsular Gneissic Complex.
The state has the distinction of having produced many of the historically famous diamonds
like the Koh-i-noor, the Great Mogul, the Hope and the Orloff. Both primary
(kimberlites/lamproites) and secondary (conglomerates and gravel) source rocks of diamond
occur in different parts of the state. Andhra Pradesh has immense potential for granite based
dimensional stone industry. The Archaean-Proterozoic granite-gneiss terrain occupying more
than 60% of the state is a storehouse of multicoloured rocks of which the Galaxy Granite
(hypersthene gabbro norite) occurring in Prakasam District has high export potential. The
state contributes about 90% of the manganese ore production in the country. The ore is
mainly associated with kodurites of the Khondalite Group in Eastern Ghats and Penganga
beds in the Pakhal Basin. At the national level, Andhra Pradesh occupies eighth position in
mineral production with a share of about 8%. Apart from these mineral commodities
significant prospects of oil and natural gas have been identified over an area of about 40,000
sq km on-shore and off-shore in the Krishna-Godavari basins in parts of East and West
Godavari and Krishna districts. The state is endowed with significant occurrences of strategic
minerals/metals, which include monazite, ilmenite, tungsten, uranium and molybdenum.
These are found in various geological environments. A number of occurrences of precious
and semiprecious stones are known from gem belt in the Eastern Ghats, distributed in East
Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizianagaram districts.
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry is endowed with several varieties of minerals .The important
minerals include fossil fuel lignite associated with Cuddalore Formation, of Cauvery basin,
metalliferous minerals such as base metals such as Polymetallic and iron sulphide
mineralisation in Mamandur of Cuddalore District. The state has bauxite reserves occurring
as irregular lenses - pockets and high-level laterite cappings over charnockite in the Nilgiri
Hills, Shevroy Hills, Kollimalai Hills, and the Palani Hills. Layered Mafic - ultra mafic
complexes of the state are the repositaries of chromite deposts mainly occurring in
Sittampundi and Karungalpatti in Salem District and Karappadi , Mallanayakanpalayam and
Solavanur in Coimbatore District. Gold occurs in the Nilgiri District and the adjoining parts
of Kerala. The state possesses reserves of over 500 million tonnes of magnetite, with an
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average grade of 38% iron for the major deposits occurring in Salem, Vellore,
Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Dharmapuri, Thiruchirappalli, Namakkal and Perambalur
Districts. Molybdenum mineralisation occurs in two different geological settings - one
associated with the alkaline group of rocks like in Harur-Uttangarai - Alangayam Belt in
Dharmapuri &Vellore Districts and the other in a graphite pegmatite intrusive into migmatitic
gneiss of Karadikuttam area of Dindigul District. The state is endowed with reserves and
resources of non-metallic and industrial minerals such as apatite occurring in hybrid rocks
(syenite-pyroxenite) and in the carbonatite near Sevattur, Vellore District, with reserves of
190,000 tonnes. Phosphatic nodules deposit occur in association with gypseous clay and
shale of Karai Formation of Uttattur Group of Cretaceous age, in Tiruchirapalli District. A
total probable reserve of 127,000 tonnes was estimated. The P205 content of the nodules
varies from 21.14 to 26.50%. Tamil Nadu is the dimensional capital of the country, with
various varieties of commercial deposits,with estimated probable resource estimate of
dimension stone granites during Phase I investigation (1992-97) of around 23.62 million cu
m. The projected minimum export of around 250,000 cu. m. in the next five years is likely to
bring in foreign exchange of about 120 million U.S. Dollar. Graphite occurrence is located in
Puvandhi in Sivaganga District, Kurinjankulam in Tirunelveli District, Palakottai Hill and
near Pudupalaiyam in Vellore District and Tirumangalam, Ponnamangalam in Madurai
District. Reserves are estimated of over 0.6 million tonnes of graphite concentrate in Tamil
Nadu. Gypsum reserves of 15.60 million tones are reported from Perambalur in Perambalur
District and Lalgudi Taluk in Tiruchirapalli District. The state has major heavy mineral
deposit (Ilmenite, Rutile, Monazite and Garnet sands) associated with the beach sands spread
along its vast coastal tracts, major concentration of these heavy minerals occur along east
coast between Kolachal and Kanyakumari in Kanyakumari district with reserves of 45,75,605
tonnes, as reported by Atomic Minerals Division (AMD), apart from these 93,60,093 tonnes
of heavy mineral deposit have been estimated by the (source AMD) between
Periaswamipuram and Vembar Naripaiyur in Ramanathapuram District. In the Union
Territory of Pondicherry, Ilmenite and garnet sands occur along the coast of Karaikal with
reserves of 17,26,862 tonnes (source AMD).
Substantial limestone deposits occur in Tamil Nadu both as crystalline and non-crystalline
(amorphous) varieties besides corals. The bulk of limestone deposits of are mainly distributed
in parts of Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram,
Nagapattinam, Tirunelveli, Tuticorin and Coimbatore Districts. The total reserves of
crystalline limestone are 200 million tonnes of ‘Proved’ category and about 25-30 million
tonnes of ‘Inferred’ category. Non-crystalline limestones are located in parts of
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Tiruchirapalli, Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districtswith reseve base of about 670 million
tonnes of both 'proved' and 'inferred' categories of which 650 million tonnes of Cretaceous
age distributed in erstwhile Tiruchirapalli District while rest are of Tertiary age distributed in
Tirunelveli District. Coral limestone is found in a series of islands in Gulf of Mannar, Palk
Bay and Rameswaram. Prominent deposit of magnesite is located on Chalk Hills as criss-
cross veins traversing dunite / peridotite in Salem District with estimated reserves of at 44
million tonnes. Apart from other commodities like asbestos, barytes, clay, corundum,
feldspars, gemstones, mica, ochre, moulding and glass sand, quartz, sillimanite, steatite and
vermiculite. Besides these, minor occurrences of minerals such as beryl, celestite, columbite-
tantalite, garnet, ilmenite, kankar, nickel ore, pyrite, allanite and salt are also recorded
Karnataka state is well known for its gold deposits, apart from manganese, Iron ore and
limestone in the country. The percentage of the total resources contributed by the state being
64% of gold which forms the bulk of the known gold resources of the country. The mines in
the Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) and the Hutti mines accounted for about 98% of the primary
gold production in India during 1992. The well known Kolar Gold Field has a long record of
continuous production since 1880 with a peak production of 19,565 Kg in 1905 and has so far
produced 815 tonnes of 'Yellow Metal'. Much of the mineralisation so far identified in the
Kolar, Hutti-Maski, Gadag and Chitradurga schist belts appears to be essentially sheared
controlled, but the gold is also hosted in a variety of litho-packs associated with schist belt
and adjoining rocks. The state has the largest recoverable reserves of manganese ore in the
country. Manganese ore minerals occur in close association with haematite and carbonates as
stratiform, lenticular, patchy or pockety deposits of varying dimensions, within various
greenstone belts. Karnataka is endowed with a number of major iron ore deposits. The iron
ore deposits of Karnataka are principally of two types, (i) Lateritoid concentrations,
essentially of haematite with minor limonite and goethite. Major deposits of haematite occur
in Sandur, Chitradurga and Shimoga schist belts in Bellary, North Kanara, Chikmagalur,
Shimoga, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts. Magnetite deposits occur in the Bababudan and
Western Ghat schist belts in Chikmagalur, Shimoga and North Kanara districts. Magnetite
mainly occurs in the Bababudan Group as lenses or as beds in the banded magnetite quartzite.
Extensive deposits of high-grade limestone occur in the Proterozoic Kaladgi and Bhima
basins covering parts of Belgaum, Bijapur and Gulbarga districts. While cement grade, BF
(Blast Furnace) grade, SMS (Steel Melting Shop) grade and chemical grade limestone occurs
in the lower Bagalkot Group of the Kaladgi Supergroup, the cement grade limestone is
reported from Bhima basin with reserves of 12181mt.Karnataka has substantial resources of
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haematite, bauxite, chromite, dolomite, quartz and silica sand along with various types of
clay, fuller’s earth, titaniferous/vanadiferous magnetite and talc, steatite (soapstone).
Goa possesses economic mineral deposits, particularly iron and manganese ores. The in situ
reserves of about 967 million tonnes of the haematite, 187 million tonnes of magnetite and
83.1 million tonnes of manganese ore respectively constitute 8.00%, 3.08% and 22.4% of the
total resources estimated for the country. Because of their proximity to the sea port, they are
being mined extensively for export. Besides iron and manganese, a number of deposits of
bauxite, silica sand, low grade limestone, clays, low grade chromite and quartzite are also
known from Goa.
Kerala, has rich mineral resources base with reference to heavy mineral sands along the
coast and rich clay deposits. The economic clay deposits in Kerala are of residual and
sedimentary clays are found. The former is a weathering product of the feldspars in the
gneisses and granites. Sedimentary clay is found in association with the Tertiary
sedimentaries along the coastal belt of Kerala. Kerala is an important producer of kaolinitic
clay, ball clay and china clay. Mining of clay is confined to Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam,
Ernakulam, Kannur and Kasaragod districts. The state produces annually an average of 1.08
lakh tonnes of processed china clay forming 9.08% of the country’s annual production. Fire
clay and ball clay are also mined in the state. The heavy mineral deposits mostly dominated
by ilmenite and monazite are confined to sandy beaches of coastal stretches.
The occurrence of large quantity of ilmenite and monazite in the coastal sands of Varkala and
Chavara in Kollam District are well known. The sandy beach west of Nirkunnam to south of
Trikkunnapuzha in Alappuzha District forms the northern continuation of the famous
Chavara heavy mineral deposit. These deposits are being worked by the Kerala Minerals and
Metals Ltd. and Indian Rare Earths Ltd. In Malappuram District, the coastal tract between
south of Ponnani to Balangod is endowed with 9,15,000 tonnes of ilmenite, 1,80,000 tonnes
of magnetite, 2,30,000 tonnes of garnet and 4000 tonnes of zircon. While the
Thiruvananthapuram District deposit of ilmenite and monazite in beach sands are found in
Vizhinjam, Kovalam and near Veli and Varkala. The AMD has estimated a reserve of 3.33
million tonnes of heavies from these areas out of which ilmenite constitutes a reserve of 2
million tonnes. Apart from these GSI has proved the probable resources of Ilmenite-0.9
million tonnes, Rutile- .07 million tonnes, Zircon-0.06 million tonnes and Sillimanite-0.3
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million tonnes. in the inner shelf areas of Kollam-Varkala sector. Other occurrences include
bauxite, iron ore, graphite, limestone and gold.
2. ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Geological Survey of India is now formally an attached office of the Ministry of Mines.
Till July, 2009 it was a subordinate office and its up gradation follows recommendation of a
High Powered Committee set up in 2008. The organizational structure of GSI is undergoing
changes commensurate with its new-found status. The organizational structure of GSI is
already substantially oriented to meet the needs of specialization as well as multidisciplinary
study.
The Union Cabinet had constituted a High Powered Committee (HPC) to thoroughly review
the functioning of Geological Survey of India and assess its capacity to meet the emerging
challenges taking into account the technological and manpower resources of the organisation.
The report of the committee had been submitted and accepted. The revised organizational
structure, submitted by the Committee and accepted by Government, is under the process of
implementation.
Organizational Structure of the Region:
GSI has its Central Headquarters in Kolkata and six Regional offices (geographically based)
at Kolkata, Shillong, Lucknow, Jaipur, Nagpur and Hyderabad and has State Units in almost
all States.
The GSI, SR in the current organizational setup in Mission mode is given in the following
pages.
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MISSION - I
Baseline Geoscience
DDG, Kolkata
HOD / DDG
SOUTHERN REGION
ADMINISTRATIVE
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Geomorphological Mapping
(All India)
Landslide, Earth Quake studies
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MISSION – II
Natural Resource Assessment
SU – Tamil Nadu
SU - Karnataka
SU - Kerala
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MISSION – III
DDG, Geoinformatics
Kolkata
INFORMATION DELIVERY
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MISSION – IV
ADG
Fundamental & Multi-Disciplinary Geoscience
Kolkata
Director
Earthquake Geology Division
Hyderabad
SOUTHERN REGION
ADMINISTRATIVE
HOD / DDG
Director
Engineering Geology Division
Hyderabad
Director
Engineering Geology Division
Bengaluru
Director
Engineering Geology Division
Chennai
Fundamental Geoscience
Director
Palaeontology Division
Hyderabad
Director
Crustal Evolution Division
CGL / CHQ
Kolkata
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Engineering Division
Drilling & Workshop, Transport
Hyderabad
Surveying
Drawing
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MISSION:
POLICY SUPPORT SYSTEM
Director
Southern Region
Hyderabad
Director
Technical Coordination Division
Southern Region
Hyderabad
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS
Director
Technical Consultancy Division
Southern Region
Hyderabad
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3. ACTIVITY DOMAIN OF THE REGION
SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES/ACHIEVEMENTS SINCE INCEPTION
Geological Survey of India, Southern Region encompasses states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Goa, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala is carrying at surveys for the last 150 years.
1) Mission – I
Mission IA
i) Systematic geological mapping/specialised thematic studies.
ii) Geochemical mapping.
iii) Geophysical mapping/surveys.
iv) Marine and Coastal Surveys
Mission IIB
v) Geomorphological Surevy
vi) Hyperspectral Survey
vii) Airborne Mineral Survey
viii) Photogeology and Remote sensing
II) Mission –II
Mission -IIA
ix) Mineral Resource assessment.
Mission -IIB
x) Natural Energy Resource (Coal and Lignite)
III) Mission- III
xi)Geodata and Geoinformatics
xii) Map compilation and Map Publication
xiii) Publication and Information Delivery
IV) Mission- IV
xiv) Geotechnical studies.
xv) Earth-quake geology studies.
xvi) Fundamental Geoscience- Petrology, Palaeontology and Mineral Physics
V) Mission- STSS
xvii) Laboratory support
xviii) IT infrastructure connectivity
xxi) Chemical Laboratory support
xx) Drilling
xxi) Transport
xxii) Survey
xxiii) Technical Consultancy Service.
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Administrative Support System:
Finance
Personnel
Legal Cell
HRD
Information and Publications
Libraries Parks and Museums
Estates
Policy Support System:
Science Policy & coordination
Planning & Monitoring
CGPB Secretariat
International cooperation
Commercial Operations
Geoscience partnerships
B) CAPABILITIES
GEOLOGICAL MAPPING
Systematic geological mapping of 6,41,706 sq. km (5,97,258 hard rock area and 44,448 quaternary
area) of Southern Region comprising states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Tamilnadu and Kerala
computed.
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D) SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Concerted efforts in the field of mineral prognostication have paid handsome dividends in
establishing additional resources and identifying several promising prospects in recent years such as :
Andhra Pradesh :
Gold 9.841 m.t of gold ore with an average grade of 1.16 to 31.29 g/t Au in Dona sector of Jonnagiri
area.
0.115 m.t with an average grade of 2.65 g/t in Katta palle block.
3.47 m.t. with an average grade of 4.00 to 6.22 gt in Chigaragunta area of south kolar schist belt.
0.65 m.t with an average grade of 4.30 g/t in Mallappakonda
Karnataka :
1.5 m.t of gold ore with an average grade of 3.00 g/t in Chinmalgund area of Shimoga schist belt,
Dharwar District, Karnataka.
0.54 m.t with a grade of 11.95 to 16.16 g/t in Hira-Buddini block of Hutti—Massi schist belt.
0.089 m.t with an average grade of 3.92 g/t in Tuppadhur blockof Hutti-Massi schist belt.
0.77 m.t of with an average grade of 2.75 g/t in Ajjanahalli block of Chitradurga district.
0.60 m.tg with an average grade of 4 g/t in G.R. block of Chitradurga schist belt, Chidradurga
District.
Kerala :
0.014 m.t with an average grade of in Puttumala east block in Attapady valley
0.6 m.t with an average grade of 13.36 g/t in Kottatara block.
Molybdenum :
4.904 m.t with an average grade of 0.078% Mo) at the cut-off of 0.01% MO in Velampatti South
Block of Harur-Ultangarai Belt, Tamil Nadu.
0.484 m.t with an average grade of 0.11% MO in Marudipatti Central Block of Harur - Uttangarai
Belt, Tamil Nadu.
Clay :
200 m.t of clay at Palai block of Kasaragod district, Kerala suitable for textile, paper coating,
insecticides, rubber and ceramic industries.
Andhra Pradesh :
Dimension stone
13.628 million cubic meters of block granite and 182.0226 million cubic meters of different varieties
of multi-coloured granites in Prakasam district, Kurnool district, Vizianagaram and Mahabubnagar
district.
Karnataka :
500 million cubic meter of black granite in Hassan, Chickmagalur District and 1500 million cubic
meter of other varieties in Bangalore, Tumur, Kolar, Gulbarga district.
Tamil Nadu :
29.398 million cubic meters in Madurai, Damapuri, Villupuram, Thiruchurapalli, Virudunagar,
Dindugal, Tiruvannaval, Vellore, Kanya Kumari districts.
Kerala :
42,571 cubic meter in Kerala.
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Andhra Pradesh :
Diamond :
Surveys carried at in search of Kimberlites has resulted in locating 21 kimberlite bodies in Wajrakarur
field of Anatapur district and 36 bodies in the Narayanpet field in the western part of Mahabubnagar
district in AP and adjoining Gulbarga district of Karnataka – the Raichur field in Raichur district and
adjoining Mahabubnagar district in AP hold 5 bodies.
In recent years, processing of bulk samples of 2000 tonnes collected from Anumpalle Dibbasani,
Gollapalle at Wajrakarur plant has yielded 81 diamonds weighting 20.74 carats.
Goa :
680 m.t of all grades of iron ore.
11 m.t of Lignite Block Grade manganese
10 m.t of all grades of bauxite.
80 m.t of lime stone of cement grade & high magnesia in Satari taluk.
Geotechnical studies advise for :
a) Construction of dams of Goa and bridge across Mandori River.
b) Foundation studies for LCA aircraft for ADA.
c) Slope stability studies at Cabo Hills, Raj Bhavan, Panaji.
GSI has launched National Geochemical Mapping of the entire country from October,
2001 onwards with a view to generate baseline data that is not only useful in locating/developing natural
resources but also finds wide application in environmental, agriculture, public health and other societal
concerns. This programme, still in its initial stages, is proposed to be accelerated and cover the entire
country in a period of 10 to 15 years. An area of 1500 sq.km in Andhra Pradesh, 1500 sq.km in Tamil
Nadu & 750 sq.km in Karnataka covered so far.
G) GEOTECHNICAL STUDIES :
H) GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES :
For the fist time, monitoring of micrometeorological parameters like wind speed/ direction,
temperature, humidity etc., were carried by nearly acquired instruments in Bellary-Hospet Area in
Karnataka and in Chimakurthi area of Prakasam District of Andhra Pradesh.
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Geo-environmental studies with an aim to provide inputs for rural development and resource
management programme in drought-prone backward regions in Mahabubnagar district of Andhra
Pradesh, Chitradurga district of Karnataka, environmental impact of coastal zone, resource position and
ecology along the coastal region of Goa were carried-out.
The Earthquake Geology Division carries out investigations concerning macro and micro
seismicity in selected vulnerable areas with a history of seismicity.
I) GEODATA/ GEOINFORMATICS :
GSI has a wealth geoscientific data in the form of maps, published & thousands of
unpublished progress reports. Digitisation of all maps and soft copy conversion of all unpublished
progress reports was undertaken on priority basis and completed. To achieve this task, the Geodata
Division of SR was strengthened and a separate centre called Project : Geoinformatics was create and
both of them were equipped with a number of high-end computers, specialised software and state-of-the-
art software peripherals. GSI has enriched its digital database by generating high precision geocoded
imagery on 1:50,000 scale for entire area for two seasons viz., Rabi and Kharif.
Keeping in tune with the rapidly changing IT scenario, GSI is going ahead with the
establishment of LANs in all the Regional Offices in Phase-I during 2003-2004 which will be connected
by WAN under Phase-II by 2009-2010.
GSI brings out several publications in the form of books and maps to disseminate
information on earth sciences. Publication of quadrangle geological maps, district resource maps and
bringing out special volume containing highlights/findings each year is routine activity. GSI also
participates in a number of exhibitions to promote this activity. It also renders help to many educational
institutions by training their students and also by throwing open its museum and laboratories for visits.
7) Soft copy conversion of around 6000 reports of all states of Southern Region.
8) A spectacular achievement as part of mass communication includes mounting and installation of full
skeleton of Jurassic Dinosaur, Kotasaurus Yamanapalliensis reconstructed from its fossil collection at
the BM Birla Centre, Hyderabad.
GSI renders assistance to the State Directorates of Mines and Geology and to the Ministry of
Irrigation and Power as and when required. It has also provided necessary information to multi national
companies in supplying all available data as desired by them. It has also undertaken several investigations
on sponsorship basis for state and central government undertakings of which Project : Jaladhatri is an
excellent example.
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L) PROJECT : JALADHATRI
Project : Jaladhatri is World Bank funded sponsored item of Ground Water Department,
Government of Andhra Pradesh which envisages generation of digital data sets in GIS mode on 12
themes (geology, geomorphology and structure, land use, soil, culture, topographic and administrative
themes) for the State of Andhra Pradesh (2,86,000 sq. kms.) spread over nearly 462 toposheets on
1:50,000 scale. This work has been completed by GSI in association with Survey of India.
This 12 layer digital thematic data is a powerful tool for earth scientists/
administrators/planners/developers in the development of the State of Andhra Pradesh in ground water,
natural resources, forest wealth, disaster mitigation and in sustainable general development of the state.
Preparation of comprehensive data-base of all relevant inputs required for seismic hazard assessment
of both regional and site specific scale and selection of sites of low ambient seismic noise for strategic
needs in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka for the Director General of Securities (DGS), New
Delhi.
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4. XI PLAN WORK ENVISAGED FOR GSI, SR.
GSI, SR’s work envisaged for the XI Plan including the targets and achievements of the first two years
of XI Plan is given in Annexure –and. Proposed financial outlay during XI Plan Period is given in
Annexure –and outlays and expenditure during 2007-08, 2008-09 and for 2009-10 are given in
Annexure –.
5. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE UNDER PLAN SCHEMES DURING CURRENT YEAR (2008-09), GSI, SR
(Rs. in lakhs)
6. FSP WORK
No. of Items Field parties days in the field
Previous Year 88 88
Current Year 88 88
Mission 1 16
Mission II 19
Mission III 15
Mission IV 24
STSS 14
88
Claims Modules
Field supervision SRC, MTR, RCA Pendency
8. GEOINFORMATICS
The GSI, SR is completely covered under LAN and WAN since December, 2009.
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Portal applications
The anticipated expenditure involved for the enhancement will be of the tune of Rs.41.5 lakhs
approximately.
• Total of 69 Nos. IP Phones were allotted to SRO. Out of which 62 phones were
activated and operational.
• Video conferencing infrastructure installed.
Official Meeting were held/ Organised by the Southern Region for the Central Geological Programming
Board Mid term Review (MTR), Stage Review (STR), Regional Advisory Council (RAC), Quality
Management Committee (QMC) and participated in the State Geological Programming Board held by
various states.
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The Region also organized the Open workshop for IGCP 510 for Granites- A type Granites, and Field
workshop for 557 for Kimberlites and Diamonds which was attended by all the IGCP members
respectively.
CGPB – Committee - II Precious Metals and Minerals (Gold, Diamond, PGE & Precious Stones).
Committee-II met twice during July, 2009 and December 2009 at Southern Region office, Hyderabad.
Highlights of the 2nd meeting of CGPB- Committee II Precious Metals and Minerals
(Gold, Diamond, PGE and Precious Stones)
The 2nd meeting of the Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB), Committee – II on
Precious Metals and Minerals (Gold, Diamond, PGE and Precious Stones) was held on 29th December
2009 at the Khedker Conference Hall, Geological Survey of India, Southern Region, Hyderabad.
1.1 Member Secretary set out objectives and agenda for the 2nd Meeting as follows:
(i) to review the ongoing programmes and update the information,
(ii) to coordinate the exploration work of the Government of India, State
DGMs and the private parties and
(iii) to discuss data filing by the concession holders engaged in the
regional exploration.
2.1 Director (Monitoring), GSI, CHQ said that the Committee may recommend steps
for future exploration activities. He requested the State DGMs to come out with
suggestions which GSI needs to be taken up on its own or any joint programmes,
and stressed importance of data filing.
3.3 Joint Director, DGM, Andhra Pradesh said that they are coming up with a
website with RP details. Director (M), CHQ requested them to furnish the details
of RP relinquished areas also in the website. Joint Director, DGM, A.P. assured
to give information on RP areas including pending applications.
4 .1.1 Director (Gold), Karnataka & Goa State Unit, GSI informed that the results of
gold are promising in Zones III & IV of Belaghatta block. In Ajjanahalli Block-
F, he recommended for further detailed studies in the coming year.
4.2.2 Director (Diamond), GSI, Central Region presented the work on diamond
investigation in Bundelkhand area. Member Secretary suggested utilizing the
facilities available at Wajrakarur kimberlite processing plant, Andhra Pradesh for
samples of Bundelkhand. He also requested him to take up 5-year plans for
kimberlites in Bundelkhand area since the geological set up in the area is
favourable for kimberlite pipes
4.2.4 Director (Monitoring), CHQ spelt out the recently decreased threshold values for
different minerals and requested to come out with proposals in regard to
feasibility studies. In response to a question from FIMI, on data dissemination
policy of India, the Member Secretary said that GSI is putting its data on its
portal, including the unpublished reports and maps.
4.2.5 Dy. Director, DGM, Gujarat informed that all the metadata of the investigations
since 1963 and till date is on their website including general chemical analysis
and mining reports. Member Secretary requested the State DGMs to hyperlink
their respective websites with that of GSI in accordance with the decision taken
in the 45th CGPB meeting.
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4.3.2 Director (PGE), GSI, Central Region, Nagpur informed that investigations are on
for PGE in Gondipipri area, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra. Member Secretary
advised to prepare plans for inclusion of the same, in the base document without
delay. Director, CT, Andhra Pradesh State Unit was advised to formulate
proposals for investigation on PGE on the southern side of the Godavari river and
submit the same to the CGPB Committee-II. There was a discussion on imposing
a moratorium on exporting mafic and ultramafic rocks which are high Mg, high
Ni and high Cr, and lower grade chromite ores which are favourable hosts for
PGE. The role of IBM in this matter is considered important for imposing the
moratorium on export.
5.1.2 Director (M), CHQ requested DGM, Andhra Pradesh for formulation of joint
programmes as GSI also has shortage of manpower.
7.1.1 M/s. Ramgad Metals & Minerals Ltd., presented the work carried out in Gadag
Schist Belt. They are planning to explore the mineral by open cast mining in
South Kabialpatty block. Member Secretary requested RMML to provide
information as agreed to in the 1st meeting.
7.1.2 Director (Monitoring), CHQ suggested Western Region to utilize the facility
available in PPOD Lab, AMSE, Bangalore for analyzing bulk samples.
7.1.3 Joint Director, DGM, Madhya Pradesh said that they have submitted proposals
for investigation of PGE, gold, diamond etc. for the XI Plan. DGM, M.P. was
requested to get in touch with GSI Bhopal office and plan for taking up joint field
investigations. Member Secretary asked them to look into high Mg and high Cr
areas in Deccan Traps which are favourable loci for PGE mineralisation.
Director, CR was asked to convey the decision of the Committee to make a
dossier on high Mg basalt in Deccan Trap.
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Karnataka:
SGPB-38 20-08-2008
1. Forest clearance – steps would be taken to contact Forest Officials concerned for early clearance
and permission for investigation.
2. PGE investigations – tripartite meeting among local public, GSI & DMG and Deputy
Commissioner, Davanagere.
SGPB – 39 07-02-09
1. On shore occurrences of ilmenite with placer gold over 50 acres near Honnavar in Karnatka coast
- DMG requested GSI to confirm the presence of placers including gold. GSI asked the DMG,
Karnataka to provide the relevant details / proposals in order to study the area in coming FS. Dr.
N.R. Ramesh, Director has been nominated in this regard.
SGPB - 41 12-01-2010
Kerala:
SGPB – 42 21-05-08
Suggestions emerged for alternative source for river grade sand:
1. Encouraging production of Mineral sand
2. Offshore sand mining
3. Sand mining from coastal tracts and desalination
4. Sand deposits of palaeochannels
5. Desiltation of reservoirs and tanks and
6. Import of sand from neighboring states like Tamil Nadu
SGPB – 44 20-07-09
1. Deliberations on issues of Prospecting and Mining leases, mine safety, forest clearance etc.
2. The investigation reports of various agencies should be made available to the public at an
affordable price.
3. Construction sand is available in plenty in the offshore of Kerala as per GSI study report –
attention of MOM should be drawn to materialization of mining of offshore sands.
SGPB - 45 - 08-02-2010 - Minutes not received.
Tamil Nadu:
SGPB 50 – 11-09- 08
1. PGE Investigation at Sittampundi area by GSI. DGM informed that some private parties applied
for PL / ML in the same area – licenses could not be given to them as GSI is working there.
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2. GSI will be given priority over private parties in providing prospecting licence for exploration of
noble metals as per the orders of Ministry of Mines.
Andhra Pradesh:
SGPB - 40 – 05-07-07
1. Chairperson desired GSI to reassess the Bauxite deposits including new deposits since there is
demand for the same.
2. GSI & AMD must take up investigations of hi-tech minerals and rare earths like Platinum,
Tungsten, Tantalium, Columbite etc., for future development of minerals sector in the country
and state.
3. DMG requested the GSI to write to Govt. of India to rethink on the issue of amendment to the
Forest Conservation Act 1980 (right to entry into forest areas for geological surveys and
exploration), in view of the development of mineral sector and to exploit the mineral wealth in
the zone.
4. DMG requested GSI to study the minerals in the existing mines and small deposits. There are
scopes of finding valuable mineral deposits around the peripheries of existing mines and
deposits.
SGPB – 41 – 30-07-2008
1. Departments like GSI should look into exploring and estimating the resources of minerals like
bauxite (extension of East Coast Bauxite), iron ore, dolomite and minor minerals like quartz,
feldspar, dimensional stones etc., in view of perpetual demand for these raw materials and also
because more entrepreneurs are coming forward to invest on exploitation of these minerals.
2. DMG has apprehension that GSI is not considering some of the investigations proposed by DMG
like assessment of iron ore of Cuddapah district, dolomite, quartz, feldspar etc. for which local
entrepreneurs are coming forward for exploitation.
3. GSI clarified that priorities are decided with a national perspective. Acute shortage of human
resource is a major constraint in taking up many of the investigations If the entrepreneurs are
interested, exploratory investigation and resource evaluation can be taken up by the DMG and
worthiness of the deposits (with low grade iron ore with small dimensions) can be assessed. As
per the National Mineral policy, the investigations of other minor minerals come within the
purview of the State Government.
4. Bauxite deposits in East Godavari, Visakhapatnam and Vizayanagaram districts occurs as scatted
deposits, which have been investigated in the past by GSI. The reserves estimated in the three
districts from 22 deposits are placed at 565 million tones. Further work can be taken up if specific
proposal with justification is received from the DMG, A.P.
SGPB – 42 – 07-09-09
1. Chair Person suggested that GSI should take up mineral investigations of low grade iron ore,
cement grade limestone and bauxite in different parts of A.P.
2. GSI informed the house that three items of iron ore, limestone and manganese have been
proposed for FS 2009-10 due to shortage of man power. As per HPC recommendations, GSI is
being strengthened and in future it will be possible to take up more number of mineral
investigations.
3. DMG has suggested for taking up investigations related to dolomite, bauxite, base metals, steatite
in different parts of the state.
SGPB – 43 Bi-Annual APSGPB meeting rescheduled to 06-03-2010
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3. Chemistry 19 28
4. Engineering / Drilling / 17 12
Mechanical
5. Administration & Finance 11 5
6. Material Management 2 3
7. Miscellaneous streams 8 8
Total 283 268
II. Group ‘C’ Ministerial
1. Administration 224 177
2. Stenography 42 29
3. Material Management 53 23
4. Library 10 04
5. Cost Accountant 03 00
6. Translation 05 03
7. Caretaker / Gestetner Opr. 07 04
Total 344 240
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Sanctioned Filled - up
Grade Geology Geo- Chemi- Engineer Geology Geo- Chemi- Engineer
physics stry ing physics stry ing
JTS 57 12 9 12 60 13 19 7
STS 97 11 6 2 85 3 2 4
JAG 45 3 4 1 26 3 5 -
SG 14 - - 1 20 - 2 1
SAG 3 - - - - - - -
HG - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 211 26 19 16 191 19 28 12
Grand
272 250
Total
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GROUP - A & B
Region / Total Cumulative Progress Total Numbers Cumulative Progress
Erstwhile Numbers Group A Group B Group B
Wing Group A
*One (1) Group B (E&T) Service Book with C.B.I. and one(1) Group B, S.B entry pending with Delhi Office.
GROUP –C
H R ITEMS
1. DR Cases
Due date as
Requisition
Post Sanctioned In position per Status
sent on
instructions
1. one post filled
through SSC,
08.05.06 & Bangalore
Jr. Hindi Translator 4 2
09.05.06 2. two posts under
process with SSC,
Chennai
2. D P C Cases
No. of No. of
Due date Actual
Post sanctioned filled up Action to fill vacancy
of DPC date
posts posts
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Lab Assistant
22, 23 & DPC held to fill up 1 clear
(Chem.) 2 NIL
24.12.09 vacancies.
Gr-I
588 433
12. Vehicles & Transport Infrastructure including outsourcing and age of vehicles
The required information is given in the attached Annexure- 11
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13. MODERNISATION
As part of the effort to meet emerging challenges GSI is constantly up grading its technology both for
field as well as laboratory equipment.
The current status on procurement of the important capital assets is as under:
i) Laboratory and IT equipment: In addition, GSI as part of Modernisation has been purchasing
laboratory and field equipment. A Modernization Committee was set up in 2003 which made
recommendations in this regard and the status of major procurement items is at Annexure – 12
14. DRILLING INFRASTRUCTURE
The required information is given in the attached Annexure- 13
15. OUTSOURCING OF ROUTINE SERVICES (HOUSE KEEPING, SECURITY, GARDEN ETC):
Out sourcing the routine services has been initiated in Southern Region by shortlisting the lowest bidding
firm and inviting the firm to enter into an agreement for providing the required man-power and to accomplish the
task assigned for outsourcing jobs.
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Annexure - 2
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Annexure-2a
II Mineral Exploration
a) Large Scale mapping 5, 000 1,289 921.75
b) Detailed Mapping 150 18.20 18.33
c) Drilling 4,87,500 32,220 20,455.15
V. Information Dissemination
{Map publication, -- 200 5666 (total reports
Information technology etc.) soft copy
in Nos. converted) + 950
compilation,
digitization of
geological maps +
83 quadrangle
maps + 84 DRMs +
56 MBM
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Annexure-3
Year Survey & Mineral Specialised Research & Information Human Modernis Plan Outlay Constr Total Plan
Mapping Exploration Investigation Development Dissemination resource ation & without uction Outlay
and Other Development Replacement construction
Exploration Budget
Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/ Outlay/
Expendit Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure Expenditure
ure
2007-08 60.93 177.17 0.23 47.16
2008-09 47.88 192.37 0.03 65.32
2009-10 42.70 152.77 0.00 80.65
2010-11 246.57 49.48 -- 15.87
2011-12
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Annexure-4
OUTLAY AND EXPENDITURE DURING THE XI PLAN
[FIG. IN LAKHS]
Scheme XI PLAN
2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11
Survey & 60.93 47.88 42.70 246.57
Mapping
Mineral 177.17 192.37 152.77 49.48
Exploration
Specialised 0.23 0.03 0.00 0.00
Investigation
R&D and 47.16 65.32 80.65 15.87
Other
Exploration
Information
Dissemination
HRD
Modernisation
and
Replacement
Construction
TOTAL
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SCHEME-WISE, QUARTER-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF APPROVED PLAN FUNDS AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEARS 2007-08, 2008-09 & 2009-10
2007-08 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
SCHEME
Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual
Outlay [RE] Expenditure Outlay [RE] Expenditure Outlay Expenditure Outlay [RE] Expenditure
[RE]
1. Survey & Mapping 47.00 17.49 47.00 28.75 60.50 44.84 61.94 61.94
2. Mineral Exploration 147.00 51.99 147.00 147.00 162.00 134.53 183.00 183.00
3. Specialised 147.00 0.22 0.21 0.21 0.91 0.24 0.23 0.23
Investigation
4. R&D and Other 15.80 6.10 25.80 15.00 49.00 22.24 56.06 56.06
Exploration
5. Information
Dissemination
6. Human Research
and Development
7. Modernisation and
Replacement
8. Construction
9. TOTAL
2008-09 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
SCHEME
Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual
Outlay [RE] Expenditure Outlay Expenditure Outlay Expenditure Outlay Expenditure
[RE] [RE] [RE]
10. Survey & Mapping 38.00 16.21 44.00 23.71 49.00 34.54 50.52 97.88
11. Mineral Exploration 124.40 52.02 144.40 97.97 160.45 138.11 194.35 192.37
12. Specialised 0.20 0.00 0.22 0.00 0.22 0.02 0.22 0.03
Investigation
13. R&D and Other 34.90 4.60 36.90 15.50 51.90 34.86 74.34 65.32
Exploration
14. Information
Dissemination
15. Human Research
and Development
16. Modernisation and
Replacement
17. Construction
18. TOTAL
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2009-10 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
SCHEME
Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual Approved Actual
Outlay Expenditure Outlay Expenditure Outlay Expenditur Outlay Expenditu
[RE] [RE] [RE] e [RE] re
19. Survey & Mapping 22.95 14.10 37.30 23.70 49.30 38.88 48.92 42.70
20. Mineral Exploration 72.47 38.26 108.00 66.17 132.00 100.65 157.20 152.77
21. Specialised 0.09 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00
Investigation
22. R&D and Other 26.05 3.87 68.10 40.92 72.10 53.12 86.04 80.65
Exploration
23. Information
Dissemination
24. Human Research
and Development
25. Modernisation and
Replacement
26. Construction
27. TOTAL
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Annexure-6
SCHEME-WISE, MONTH-WISE DISTRIBUTION OF APPROVED PLAN FUNDS AND ACTUAL
EXPENDITURE FOR 2010-11
SCHEME FY 2010-11
Approv Target / Actual Expenditure
ed
Outlay
[BE]
April May June July August Sept
1. Survey & Mapping 403.00 2.26 208.83 35.48
2. Mineral Exploration 172.00 10.56 5.44 33.48
3. Specialised 0 0 0 0
Investigation
4. R&D and Other 67.50 0 1.77 14.10
Exploration
5. Information
Dissemination
6. Human Research and
Development
7. Modernisation and
Replacement
8. Construction
TOTAL
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Annexure-7
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF NGCM SAMPLE PENDENCY
CHEMICAL DIVISION, GSI, SR, HYDERABAD
STATUS OF PENDENCY OF NGCM SAMPLES ANALYSIS AS ON
30-06-2010.
Particulars Nos
1 No. of Toposheets Covered 57
2 Total No of samples collected
Total No of samples targetted for
3 Collection
Total No of samples submitted
4 for analysis 10688
PENDENCY IN RANGE OF MONTHS
No. of No of
Total samples
Packages
Pendency with laboratory 334 0 334 334 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
A
Date of earliest samples 6/14/
pending with labs. 2010
Pendency with laboratory 676 342 334 382 NIL 294 NIL NIL NIL
B Date of earliest samples 8/7/
pending with labs. 2009
Pendency with laboratory 3787 3255 532 382 242 351 731 638 1443
C Date of earliest samples 8/14/
pending with labs. 2007
Pendency with laboratory 8825 1492 7333 382 242 1405 676 804 5316
D Date of earliest samples 8/26/
pending with labs. 2003
Pendency with laboratory 3766 858 2908 382 242 583 356 332 1871
E
Date of earliest samples 7/22/
pending with labs. 2004
Pendency with laboratory 7817 0 7817 382 242 583 860 332 5418
F
Date of earliest samples 9/14/
pending with labs. 2004
Pendency with laboratory 7723 1455 6268 382 242 583 1082 996 4438
G
Date of earliest samples 12/4/
pending with labs. 2003
Pendency with laboratory 776 0 1397 382 19 375 NIL NIL NIL
H
Date of earliest samples
pending with labs.
All the samples ( 10688) are pending since 4-12-2003. These samples are under the process of getting
I
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2.Water Analysis
B.INSTRUMENTAL
1.AAS
i).Quantitative(TRACES) 987 6/15/2009
II) NON NGCM (GF-AAS) 648 5/3/2010
3).XRF
I) NON NGCM (ROCKS) 447 3/26/2010
4. ICP-MS
(I) NON NGCM(ROCKS) 295 4/20/2009
6. FIRE ASSAY
I)PGE 392 5/16/2010
GRAND TOTAL
1805
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Annexure -8
DATA UNIVERSE ON REGION WISE STATUS OF PENDING PROGRESS REPORTS
Andhra Pradesh 22 16 6 -
SR (HQ) 5 5 - -
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DB-MAP
SS
AS / RS
DISP MENTAL
Lignite
GCM
GPM
Coal-
MCS
STM
REPORTS
GM
MI
(R&D)
PENDING
Southern 2 3 2 - - 7
Region
AP - - - - - -
Karnataka - - - - - -
Tamil
Nadu
2 3 2 - - 7
Kerala - - - - - -
MI: 5 MII: 2 MIII: - MIV: -* 7
* Commercial Project reports submitted to the concern agency soon after completion of investigation, hence no pending reports
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1998-99 &
1999-00
2000-01
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
State Progress
earlier
Reports
Pending up to
28.02.10
SR All Reports - - - - - - 1 - 3 3
Only MI - - - - - - - - - 2
Only GCM - 1 - 2 -
All Reports - - - - - -
AP Only MI - -
Only GCM - - - -
All Reports - - - - - - - - -
Karnataka Only MI - - - - - - -
Only GCM - -
All Reports - - - 1 - 2 2
Tamil Nadu Only MI - - 2
Only GCM - 1 2
All Reports - - - - - -
Kerala Only MI - -
Only GCM - -
Region Data Interim Progress Interim Progress Interim Progress Interim Progress Final
Universe reports reports reports reports reports reports reports reports reports
since released released released released released released released released circulated
inception upto upto June during during during during. during during
June ‘09 ‘09 Qrt. July- Qrt. July- Qrt. Qrt. Feb, 2010 April-
(F.S. 2001-02 Sept. ‘09 Sept. ‘09 Oct.09- Oct.-Feb June
to 2007-08) Feb. ‘10 ‘10 2010
SR 17 01 - 01 - 05 - 04 03 -
AP 07 01 01 02 03
TN 04 01
Kar./ 03 02 01
Goa
Kerala 03 01 02
NOTE : ‘Final report’ indicates that the report contains ‘68 elemental analysis’, whereas the ‘Interim report’ indicates
elemental analysis between ‘40 and 67’ whereas the ‘Progress Report’ indicates ‘elemental analysis less than 40’.
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LIST OF PROGRESS REPORTS CIRCULATED IN SOUTHERN REGION
(As on 30.06.2010)
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STATUS OF UPLOADING UPTO JUNE 2010 IN GSI PORTAL
Sl. Component Data universe Achiev’nt Achiev’nt Achiev’nt Total (Cumulative
No. (total volume of Upto 09/09 10/09- 01/01/10 – Achievement)
data) 12/09 30/06/10
1 Legacy FSP and Extended 20 years 1806 198 items 642 948 1806
abstract items 100% achievement
( F.S.1987 -88 to
2006-07)
2. Metadata of unpublished 5137
5137 completed completed completed
reports 100% completed
3. Actual unpublished reports 163 - -
post-2004 *** Total reports uploaded
as on date-271reports
4. Actual unpublished reports 1834 - - 184 (Pre and post 2004)
pre-2004 ***
5. 1:50,000 geological maps for 910 toposheets 576 146 96 906
map service 99.5% achievement
6. Marine maps
a) EEZ
b) TW
7. Coal exploration block maps
(1:10000)
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Sl. Component Data Achieve Target Achiev’ Target Achiev’nt Total Remarks
No. universe ment 10/09- nt 01/10- During (Cumulative
(total during 12/09 10/09- 03/10 January- Achiev’nt)
volume of F.S. 12/09 June upto
data) 2008-09 2010 30/06/10
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4 Date of R.F.P - - - -
6 No. of Responses 4 4 5 5
8 No. of persons One – Lowest One – Lowest One – Lowest One – Lowest
quotation quotation Quotation Quotation
qualifying
9 Date of opening of F.B --- ----
--- ---
10 Date of determination --- ---
-- ---
of L I
11 Date of Contract 19-11-2009 19-11-2009 05-08-2009 05-08-2009
Quantity (%) Keying/ scanning of 100 reports were 100% completed 100% completed.
12 completed and uploaded into portal.
Delivered so far.
(out sourcing)
13 Expected Date of September, 2010 March, 2010
Completion
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NAME OF REGION / WING: SOUTHERN REGION
1 Legacy FSP and Extended 20 years 1806 198 items 642 948 1806
abstract items 100% achievement
( F.S.1987 -88 to
2006-07)
2. Metadata of unpublished 5137
5137 completed completed completed
reports 100% completed
3. Actual unpublished reports 163 - -
post-2004 *** Total reports uploaded
as on date-271reports
4. Actual unpublished reports 1834 - - 184 (Pre and post 2004)
pre-2004 ***
5. 1:50,000 geological maps for 910 toposheets 576 146 96 906
map service 99.5% achievement
6. Marine maps
d) EEZ
e) TW
7. Coal exploration block maps
(1:10000)
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Sl. Component Data Achieve Target Achiev’ Target Achiev’nt Total Remarks
No. universe ment 10/09- nt 01/10- During (Cumulative
(total during 12/09 10/09- 03/10 January- Achiev’nt)
volume of F.S. 12/09 May upto
data) 2008-09 2010 31.05.10
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TABLE – 6 (vi)
Name of Region / Wing: SOUTHERN REGION
4 Date of R.F.P - - - -
6 No. of Responses 4 4 5 5
8 No. of persons One – Lowest One – Lowest quotation One – Lowest One – Lowest
quotation Quotation Quotation
qualifying
9 Date of opening of F.B --- ----
--- ---
10 Date of determination --- ---
-- ---
of L I
11 Date of Contract 19-11-2009 19-11-2009 05-08-2009 05-08-2009
Quantity (%) Keying/ scanning of 100 reports were 100% completed 100%
12 completed and uploaded into portal. completed.
Delivered so far.
(out sourcing)
13 Expected Date of September, 2010 March, 2010
Completion
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Sanctioned Filled - up
Grade Geology Geo- Chemi- Engineer Geology Geo- Chemi- Engineer
physics stry ing physics stry ing
JTS 57 12 9 12 60 13 19 7
STS 97 11 6 2 85 3 2 4
JAG 45 3 4 1 26 3 5 -
SG 14 - - 1 20 - 2 1
SAG 3 - - - - - - -
HG - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 211 26 19 16 191 19 28 12
Grand
272 250
Total
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PLAN FOR CONDEMNATION OF U/S VEHICLES OF SRO as on 06/07/2010
Total No. of
Total Total Vehicles
Condemnati
Vehicles Serviceab Unserviceable identified No. of
Vehicl on Already
as on le < 1.5 Vehicles > 1.5 for Condemnation action plan Vehicles out
e Type 01/01/20 Done Prior
Lakh Kms Lakh Kms / > condemnati sourced
09 to HPC
20 Years old on as per
HPC
Propo
Waitin
Forwarded sed
g for
to CHQ after
CCs
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) March
Jeeps 124 53 71 15 56 43 6 7
Bolero 4 4
Qualis
being considered
6 6
Pick-
Ups 7 7 4 3 2 1
Trucks 29 29 16 13 7 6
LVCs 3 3
Spl
Vehicl
es 6 1 5 4 1 1
1. The unserviceable trucks have not covered the prescribed life in terms of Kms. Moreover, for smooth progress of the Drilling
operations, trucks are very much required. Accordingly, these vehicles are being taken up last and a minimum of 6 (SIX) HCVs are to be
purchased immediately, as hiring of these vehicles in remote areas is not possible, due to their non-availability.
2. Inspection and Issuance of Condemnation Certificates by the AAI/ APSRTC/ RTO for the 8 vehicles written-off till February, is
awaited.
3. 14 Vehicles proposed for write-off after March, which are running in Field will be taken up after their return.
4. Two(2) Vehicles were withdrawn from write-off due to shortage of vehicles at SU:TNP, both are
less than 15 years of age.
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Portable GPS (Hand held) 10 m SR, 302 60.00 22 Feb’10 Feb’10 Feb’10 July’10 Aug’10 Sept’10 Nov’10 Feb’11 SR/CW/NER - 302
CW For location in field mapping
resolution NER, (MI, MII, MIV& MV)
Electronic total (survey) station SR, 25 112.00 24 May’10 Aug10 Oct’10 Jan’11 Feb’11 Marc’11 April’11 Mar’12
CW CR
Total 172.00
Grand Total 805.00
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Note: The projected items and their values are approximate values.
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