ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES :
Has the necessary expertise and facilities for undertaking various aspects of environmental assessment.
Has expertise in land use / land cover mapping from satellite imageries, cadastral maps, in aerial photo interpretation, geomorphological mapping and meteorological data acquisition.
Has a Division headed by a Director comprising environmental study specialist group in each of the six Regions and Coal Wing of GSI.
Has already carried out environmental hazards zonation mapping in mineral sectorand also studies in urban and rural development as well as natural hazards.
Since most of the statutory data required for EIA, pertains to geoscience, GSI has an added advantage in the field.
Its overall knowledge of ore bodies, their nature and exploration helps GSI in perspective planning of environmental management of mines and waste disposal management.
Services available
Codification of base line information of geo-environmental appreciation of any terrain and related EIA and EMP studies.