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A kick off meeting of the Society of Geologists (SOCGEO) Hyderabad was held on 8th January,2023 in Sri Krishna Devaraya Andhra Bhasha Nilayam, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad. The meeting was conceptualised and organized by Mr. S G Krishna Mohan, Mr. B P Ramprasad and Mr. P Nagendra Kumar, eminent Geologists who have vast experience in oil & gas and mineral exploration.
Eminent Geologist fraternity of Hyderabad who have served invarious capacities in different organizations in India and abroad have assembled and discussed various aspects about the need to form a society.
The objective of the Society is to promote awareness about the latest developments in earth science processes and their impact on environment in general and human kind in particular. The society is targeting scholarly publications, information services, cutting edge geoscientific conferences, education activities for the younger generation. The society will cater to both telugu states-Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Society would be formally registered in Hyderabad in 3-4 months time after completing all the required formalities.
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The Society of Geologists, Hyderabad has been registered under the Society of Registrar Act 2001, Government of Telangana.
The Society has been conceptualised and established with the main objectives to advance the Science of Geology especially related to Natural resources-Oil & Natural Gas, other subsurface fluids and Mineral Resources, Alternate sources of energy, Engineering Geology and Applied Geology aspects; to be the platform to communicate about the latest developments in Earth science- through scholarly publications, library and information services, cutting -edge scientific conferences, education activities and outreach to the general public.
The office bearers of the Society are: Mr. Dinkar Babu-President; Mr. Murali Mukund and Mr. Ramchander Rao -Vice Presidents, Mr. Pradeep Mathur- Secretary, Mr. S Ramu- Joint Secretary, Mr. Ramam- Treasurer and six Executive members