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1. THRUST AREA

GEODYNAMICS    AND     CRUSTAL     EVOLUTION

1.1 SUB PROJECT
Crustal Evolution in the Trans-Himalayan region of Tso-Morari, Indus and Shyok Suture Zones. 
(S.K. Paul, H.K. Sachan, D.R. Rao)

1.2 SUB PROJECT
Mineralization and metallogeny in space and time in context of diagenesis, magmatism, metamorphism and tectonism: special emphasis on the role of complex fluids in the genesis and evolution of host rocks and ores.
(R.S. Rawat, T.N. Jowhar, Rajesh Sharma and D. R. Rao)

1.3. SUB PROJECT
Study of frontal and oblique ramps in the Western Himalaya.
(A.K. Dubey, Keser Singh,  and R.J. Perumal)

2. BASIN    EVOLUTION

2.1 .  SUB PROJECT

Evaluation of Bio-event stratigraphy in the Cambro-Ordovician succession of Zanskar-Spiti Himalaya and buildup of reproducible Palaeontological database for the Lower Paleozoic successions of Tethyan Himalayan regions.
(S.K. Parcha)

2.2. SUB PROJECT :

Biostratigraphy evaluation of selected PC/C (Precambrian / Cambrian) and P/T (Permian / Triassic) boundary sections of NW Himalaya
(R.J. Azmi)

2.3. SUBPROJECT :
The Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic microbial  carbonate sedimentation and carbon isotope stratigraphy of the Bhagirathi valley, Uttaranchal Lesser Himalaya.
(V.C. Tewari)

2.4. SUBPROJECT :
Late Proterozoic – Early Cambrian Palaeobiology of Lesser Himalayan sequence of Himachal – Uttaranchal Himalaya with reference to evolution of life and its global  relevance.
(Meera Tiwari)

2.5.   SUB PROJECT
Geochemical and sedimentological studies of Proterozoic clastic successions of Lesser Himalaya.
(S.K. Ghosh and R. Islam)

2.6. SUB PROJECT
Evolution of the Himalayan Foreland Basin

(Rohtash  Kumar, S.K. Ghosh, B.N. Tiwari, Kishor Kumar, N. Siva Siddaiah, R. Islam and S.J. Sangode)

2.7.   SUB PROJECT :
Standard reference sections for the Siwalik Group and migration of the faunas with reference to the other Cenozoic horizons such as Dharamsala and Ladakh molasses groups.
(A.C. Nanda)

3. NATURAL   HAZARDS

3.1. SUB PROJECT
Geomorphological studies in the Kullu valley, Himachal Pradesh, with special reference to mass movement and environmental management.
(M.P. Sah and R.K. Mazari)

3.2. SUB PROJECT
Mass movements and their relationship with the MCT Zone, Uttaranchal Himalaya.
(K.S. Bist and B.S. Rawat)

3.3. SUB PROJECT
Mapping of Active Faults using Remote-Sensing Techniques.
(G. Philip)

3.4. SUB PROJECT
Monitoring and Analysis of Seismicity in NW Himalaya.
(Kamal, Sushil Kumar, V. Sriram, A.K. Mundepi, Ravinder Singh, H.C. Pandey, R.M. Sharma and S.K. Chabak)

3.5. SUB PROJECT
Site Response Studies in Major Populaton Centers in NW Himalaya.
(Kamal and A.K. Mundepi)

3.6.  SUB PROJECT:
Seismicity, seismotectonics and seismic hazard assessment of NW Himalaya.
(V. Sriram)

3.7.  SUB PROJECT:
Local earthquake tomography for crustal and upper mantle structure of NW Himalaya.
(Sushil Kumar)

3.8. SUB PROJECT
Seismic microzonation study of Dehra Dun City.
(A.K. Mahahjan and S.K. Chabak)

3.9. SUB PROJECT:
Kinematics of the India-Asia convergence process as manifest in NW Himalaya from GPS measurement.
(P.Banerjee)

3.10. SUB PROJECT:
Geological controls on radon emanation and its role in environmental pollution assessment and earthquake studies.
(V.M. Choubey and S.K. Bartarya)

3.11. SUB PROJECT:
Geological, geomorphological and geotechnical investigation of Pawari and Nathpa slide zone and upgradation of existing landslide inventory of Satluj valley Himanchal Pradesh.
(Vikram Gupta and M.P. Sah)

4. GLACIOLOGY   AND    NATURAL RESOURCES

4.1 SUB PROJECT:
Geohydrological investigations and water quality assessment in headward region of Kumaun and Garhwal Himalaya with emphasis on identification of hill aquifers.
(S.K. Bartarya and P.P. Khanna)

4.2 SUB PROJECT:
Glaciological studies of Dokriani Glacier and Chorabari Glacier, Garhwal Himalaya.
(J.T. Gergan, R.K. Chaujar, D.P. Dobhal, P.S. Negi and Renoj J. Thayyen)

4.3 SUB PROJECT:
Geochemical investigations of active stream sediments and preparation of reference rock standards from Himalayan orogenic belt
(M.S. Rathi, P.P. Khanna, N.K. Saini, K.K. Purohit and P.K. Mukherjee)

5. PALAEOCLIMATE    AND    ENVIRONMENT

5.1 SUB PROJECT:
Late Quaternary vegetation history and climate changes with respects to SW Monsoon in Garhwal Himalaya.
(N.R. Phadtare)

5.2 SUB PROJECT:
Geo-Database for Uttaranchal: an information system for environmental management and monitoring of Himalayan Geo-Resources.
(D. Pal,  B.P. Sharma and A.K.L. Asthana)

6. NORTHEAST   HIMALAYA

6.1 SUB PROJECT:
Kinematic history of the thrust sheets and metamorphic evolution of the crystallines of Western Arunachal Pradesh.
(N.S. Gururajan and B.K. Choudhuri)

6.2 SUB PROJECT:
Lithotectonic terranes and Neo-tectonic features between the valleys of Kameng and Siang rivers, Arunachal Pradesh
(D.K. Misra and Trilochan Singh)

6.3 SUB PROJECT:
The terminal Proterozoic-Lower Paleozoic sedimentation, Palaeobiological and carbon isotopic events in the NE Lesser Himalaya.
(V.C. Tewari)

6.4 SUB PROJECT:
Geochemical characterization and petrogenetic studies of Abor volcanics in Arunachal Himalaya
(A. Krishnakanta Singh)

6.5 SUB PROJECT:
Foraminiferal biostratigraphy of the Paleogene sediments of East and West Siang districts, Arunachal Pradesh.
(Kapesa Lokho)

6.6 SUB PROJECT:
Neotectonic investigation of a part of Arunachal Himalaya between MBT and HFF in East and West Siang Districts, Arunachal Pradesh.
(S. S. Bhakuni and Khayingshing Luirei)

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