GSI to Hire 1098 Scientists in 5 Years

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) would recruit around 1,098 scientists in the next five years to increase the exploration activities," Ministry of Mines Additional Secretary SK Srivastava said.

Srivastava said the recruitment would facilitate speedy evaluation of mineral resources.

Mining exploration in India currently covered only 19 percent of geo-chemical resources and 15 percent of geo-physical resources, far below the exploration coverage made by other mineral rich countries.

Environmental issues and illegal mining came in the way of the growth of the mining sector, especially coal mining, Srivastava added.