Geological Survey of India Totally Explained

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Geological Survey of India (GSI), established in 1851 is a government organization in India for conducting geological surveys and studies. It is one of the oldest of such organizations in the world.

History

Currently an organization under the control of the Union Ministry of Mines, Government of India, and the roots of the Geological Survey of India may be traced to 1836 when a Committee, named Coal Committee, followed by more such committees, was formed by the East India Company to study and explore availability of coals in the eastern parts of India. The phrase "Geological Survey of India" was first used in a report by one of such committees in a report in the year 1848-49. On 4th February 1848, Sir David Williams was appointed the Geological Surveyor of the Geological Survey of India. After his demise in 1848, McClelland took over as the "Officiating Surveyor" until his retirement on 5th March 1851.
At around the same time, in 1852, Sir Thomas Oldham mooted the idea of broadening the ambit of the scope of functioning of the Geological Survey of India, and consequently, the activities of the GSI was expanded to cover a broader geological study and studies of the Earth sciences of the territories of the Undivided India.
There are two geological parks maintained by GSI.

Saketi Fossil Park, Saketi, H.P.
Nehru Park, Hyderabad, A.P. The park displays life size figures of dinosaurs like T-Rex.

Saketi Fossil park

Chandigarh, 65 km from Ambala, 22 km from Nahan, 110 km from Dehradun) There is a small fossil museum showcasing fossilized remnants (skulls, teeth, jaws etc) of various animal groups like mammals, reptiles, fishes and esp mammals that lived around Siwalik Hills area about 2.5 to 1 million years ago. The park also displays (in open) nicely made life size fiber glass models of six pre-historic animals which roamed around Siwalik Hills area, including 18 feet tusked elephant, 3 meter giant land turtle etc.

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