KOHIMA NOV 9 (MExN): A National Seminar , under the theme ‘Geology and Energy Resources of NE India: Progress and Perspectives’ as well as the annual General meeting of the Geology Society of India will be held from November 9 to the 11 at the Auditorium, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma.
According to GT Thong and BV Rao, Co-Convener, National Seminar, an important geological feature of the region is the Ophiolite suite, which is a long narrow belt about 200 kilometers in length extending from Nagaland in the North to Manipur in the South along the Indo-Myanmar border.
The origin and economic importance of the Ophiolite suite of rocks have evoked great interest amongst geologists worldwide.
They have been proved potential sites for several mineral deposits and some more areas in the NE region have also proved to be potential sites for atomic minerals.
It was stated that the sedimentary basins of NE region are endowed with huge reserves of hydrocarbons.” The proposed seminar on the geology of NE India would be a landmark contribution to the scientific community of the country engaged in exploring new horizons in geo-energy resources.
This endeavor will also inspire the younger generation to pursue tasks that are beneficial to the academic and scientific communities of the country” GT Thong stated.
Some of the country’s top experts would be taking part in the said seminar including India’s top Seismologist Professor Harsha Gupta, Former Secretary, Department of Ocean Development, Dr D.R Nandy, Director (Retd.) Geology Survey of India, Dr KR Gupta, Director (Retd.), Department of Science and Technology, Professor BR Arora, Director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Dr V Balaram, Scientist and Head, Geochemistry Division, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, Dr R Dhanaraju, Director (Retd.) Atomic Minerals Division besides many other scientists from the ONGC, OIL etc.
It was also informed that the Geology Society of India has accepted the invitation of the Department of Geology, Nagaland University, Kohima to have its AGM, 2005 in the department during which period, the National seminar would be held.
