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Geological Survey of Bangladesh
(GSB)
Geological Survey of Bangladesh (GSB) is a scientific and
research organization and attached to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources, Government of the People’s Republic
of Bangladesh. GSB started functioning immediately after the
liberation in 1971. But it has a long history. In 1851, Geological Survey
of India was established in Calcutta
under the direct supervision of the British Government. In 1947, it became
the Geological Survey of Pakistan and a regional office was set up in Dhaka in 1957. After independence of Bangladesh,
GSB started working as the national organization with the personnel and
facilities of the regional office. In 1980. the government declared the
organization as permanent. In 1994, this department was awarded the ‘Independence Day Award’ in the field of science and
technology in recognition to its achievement towards the discovery of
mineral resources in the country.
Responsibilities
Geological Survey of Bangladesh GSB) is responsible to carry
on geological mapping, mineral and water resources exploration, engineering
geological, urban and environmental geological programs. To achieve the
goals it carries out exploration activities including detailed geophysical,
geo-chemical and drilling methods are applied. GSB advises the government
in all matters relating to the geology and mineral resources of the country
and also serves as the national repository of all data relating to these.
Besides these, researches on different disciplines of geo-sciences are
conducted.
Main Functions:
- To conduct
systematic geological mapping of the country at various scales and to
publish those maps.
- To
investigate in detail such areas as are indicated by geological
mapping to be favorable for accumulation of industrial rocks, mineral
fuel, ground water, and other natural resources.
- To
investigate in detail and conduct extensive geophysical, test
drilling and geochemical operation in order to evaluate the known
mineral deposits.
- To conduct
stratigraphic studies to identify, correlate and determine the
sequence of rock units in support of mapping and exploration
programmes, including age determination by fossils and other
geochronological methods.
- To conduct
geological investigation in connection with construction of dams,
canals, tunnels, highways, bridges, new townships and other public
construction projects so as to advise the sponsoring agencies about
geological feasibility of such construction projects.
- To carry
on geological and geophysical investigation, and geomorphological
studies in marine and coastal areas.
- To undertake
systematic sampling of mineral fuels and ground water resources to
carry out mineralogical and chemical analysis of the samples.
- To conduct
research in various fields of geology for sustainable development.
- To assist
various academic institutions in the field of education and research
in geoscience.
- To advise
the public and private organizations in all matters connected with
geology end resources of the earth.
- To advise
the government in policy making related to mineral and water
resources, and environment.
- To
delineate areas of arsenic contaminated ground water and to find out
its source and origin.
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