Dinesh V. Ganvir takes charge as 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India
A geologist with over three decades in GSI, he has worked on gold and diamond exploration and the conservation of Bhimbetka and Ellora.
Dinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir has taken charge as the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India, an attached office of the Ministry of Mines. He said his focus will be on mineral security, scientific excellence and technology.
Ganvir joined GSI on July 1, 1994, after a Master's in Geology from RTMNU, Nagpur, and has worked across GSI's Central, North-Eastern and Northern regions. Before this appointment he was Additional Director General and Head of the Central Region in Nagpur.
His work includes gold and diamond exploration in the Sakoli Fold Belt of Maharashtra and geoscience studies for the conservation of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Bhimbetka Rock Shelters and Ellora Caves.
Source: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Government of India. Photo: PIB.
