Cabinet approves new mineral exploration policy

August 2016

The Cabinet has approved the National Mineral Exploration Policy (NMEP), which will pave the way for auction of 100 prospective mineral blocks, boost...

Tags: National Mineral Exploration Policy, NMEP, Geological Survey of India

Green cover loss due to Ghaziabad infra boost

January 2016

According to the latest report - Forest and Tree Resources - issued by the Forest Survey of India, forest cover in Ghaziabad, including Hapur distric...

Tags: Forest Survey of India, Ghaziabad, Forest and Tree Resources

A vision document is being planned to improve the housing condition

October 2015

Uttarakhand´s capital Dehradun, also called the ´Adobe of Drona´, is already famous for its scenic grandeur and beautiful surroundings. It is also re...

Tags: Uttarakhand, Dehradun Municipal Corporation, Nitin Singh Bhadauria, Smart City Plan, NOC, Nagar Nigam, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, Roads, SPV, Stakeholders, JNNURM, SJSRY, Survey of India, Doon School, Indian Military Academy

Coal production up in 2014-15: Goyal

September 2015

Coal production increased from 556.4 MnT in 2012-13 to 610.8 MnT during 2014-15, Piyush Goyal, Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal & New and Renew...

Tags: Coal production, Power, Coal, Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal, Coal ministry, Geological Survey of India, Railways

India's achievements in mines sector in 2013

January 2014

In its 2013 review for mines sector, the Union government has said that Geological Survey of India (GSI)has added another feather in its cap by acqui...

Tags: review, mines sector, Union government, Geological Survey of India

Bitumen roads around Taj may harm its foundations: ASI

July 2013

Building bitumen-based roads around the Taj Mahal will harm the foundation of the beautiful monument, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has ca...

Tags: bitumen roads, Taj Mahal, foundation, Archaeological Survey of India

Geological Survey of India to buy research ship

April 2013

A research ship is being acquired by the Geological Survey of India (GSI) in a first-of-its-kind initiative. The research ship would explore the sea...

Tags: research ship, acquired, Geological Survey of India, explore the sea bed, Exclusive Economic Zone