4 blocks identified for multisensory survey as a pilot project

The government today said that four blocks out of 12 have been taken up for the multisensory aero-geophysical survey (OGP) on a pilot basis.
"GSI (Geological Survey of India) has planned for multi-sensor aero-geophysical surveys over OGP (Obvious Geological Potential) and its adjoining areas by engaging international agencies through global tender process," the mines ministry said in a statement.
"Under this project, around 8.13 lakh sq km area divided into 12 blocks is planned to be covered with line spacing of 300 m and at an altitude of 80 m above ground level. Initially four blocks have been taken up for the multisensory survey as a pilot project," it added.

In first phase, GSI has taken up Magnetic-Gradiometric and Radiometric surveys by engaging Project Implementing Agencies (PIAs) for data acquisition, processing, integration and interpretation.
The promising areas of mineral potential once identified by this project, further high resolution Electromagnetic, Gravity, Gravity-Gradiometric and Magnetic surveys, will be done in selected smaller blocks.
GSI has selected a consultant for the Technical Supervision and Quality Control (TS-QC) by global tender process for the completion of the pilot project to cover four identified blocks during 2017.

The National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) is wholly funding the project and these surveys will be completed by December 2017.

Mines Minister Piyush Goyal will inaugurate the multisensory aero-geophysical survey of (OGP) and adjoining areas of the country through video conferencing here.
Two aircraft equipped with geophysical sensors belonging to a consortium of service providers led by McPhar International (India) with partners EON Geosciences Inc (Canada) and Kiwi Air Ltd (New Zealand) and brought from New-Zealand will be launched from Dr Babsaheb Ambedkar International Airport, Nagpur for the aero-geophysical data acquisition.
The other two selected agencies i.E. Scientific Production Centre GEOKEN Ltd Liability Partnership (Kazakhstan) with Helica s.R.L (Italy) and Secon Pvt Ltd (India) and IIC Technologies Ltd (India) along with Geophysique GPR International Inc (Canada) and Goldak Airborne Surveys (Canada) will start their operations in the third week of April.

The Mines Minister will also release a brochure of GSI on the Multi-sensor Aero-Geophysical Surveys over Obvious Geological Potential and adjoining areas.