C-DAC and Geological Survey of India sign Umbrella MoU to Strengthen Geoscience, Mineral Exploration and Disaster Management through Next-Generation Technologies

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C‑DAC), under MeitY, and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) have signed an Umbrella MoU at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi. The agreement seeks to combine C‑DAC’s high‑performance computing (HPC) and artificial‑intelligence (AI) capabilities with GSI’s geological expertise to process large geophysical datasets, produce high‑resolution 3‑D subsurface maps, and develop predictive models for mineral targeting, including critical minerals and rare‑earth elements. The partnership also aims to improve disaster mitigation through slope‑scale landslide monitoring using synthetic‑aperture radar (SAR), early‑warning systems, and studies on glacier‑lake outburst floods (GLOF).