{"id":143954,"date":"2025-10-08T22:03:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/?p=143954"},"modified":"2025-10-08T22:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-08T16:34:04","slug":"odisha-scientists-shine-with-national-geoscience-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indusvalleytimes.com\/news\/odisha-scientists-shine-with-national-geoscience-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Odisha scientists shine with National Geoscience Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"caps\"><strong>President Droupadi Murmu honours two young geoscientists for landmark mineral discoveries and exploration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By Payal Banarjee<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Delhi\/Bhubaneswar, Oct. 8:<\/strong> Two young Odia scientists have brought laurels to both Odisha and the nation by winning the National Geoscience Award (NGA) 2024, the country\u2019s highest recognition in the field of geoscience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards were conferred by President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Union Minister of Mines G. Kishan Reddy on September 26.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Out of 20 geoscientists honoured nationwide, two projects from the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Bhubaneswar, were recognised for outstanding contributions to mineral discovery and exploration. These projects\u2014focusing on coal exploration in the Talcher coalfield of Angul district and the Madansahi\u2013Dudhiasol-Kesharpur copper-nickel deposit in Mayurbhanj district\u2014represent major milestones in India\u2019s mineral research landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sradhanjali Subhadashini, Director, GSI Bhubaneswar, received the prestigious award for leading a team that augmented over 1,900 million tonnes of coal resources in the Kanaloi and Talanali sectors of the Talcher coalfield, one of India\u2019s largest energy basins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her team\u2019s extensive exploration identified quarriable prospects, substantially enhancing the nation\u2019s energy security. \u201cThis recognition is not just personal; it belongs to every geoscientist working tirelessly to map the country\u2019s resource potential,\u201d she remarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts noted that Subhadashini\u2019s work supports India\u2019s growing energy demand while advancing the long-term sustainability of its resource economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Equally noteworthy is the contribution of Haraman Mahanta, Senior Geologist at GSI, Bhubaneswar, who, along with his team, received the award for the pathbreaking discovery and exploration of copper, nickel, and associated critical mineral deposits in the Madansahi\u2013Dudhiasol-Kesharpur region of Mayurbhanj.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The exploration\u2014yielding 37.77 million tonnes of copper resources and 2.05 million tonnes of nickel resources\u2014is being hailed as the largest copper and critical mineral find in Odisha, significantly strengthening India\u2019s critical mineral base and aligning with the national vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to experts, the Madansahi\u2013Dudhiasol-Kesharpur deposit is not merely a geological feat; it represents a strategic leap in India\u2019s quest for critical minerals essential to the nation\u2019s clean energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Union Mines Ministry has recently placed renewed emphasis on critical mineral exploration to fortify India\u2019s mineral economy and accelerate industrial growth. Discoveries such as those in Talcher and Mayurbhanj are expected to play a key role in strengthening the country\u2019s strategic resource capabilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Droupadi Murmu honours two young geoscientists for landmark mineral discoveries and exploration By Payal Banarjee New Delhi\/Bhubaneswar, Oct. 8: Two young Odia scientists have brought laurels to both 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