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Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology

Coordinates: 30°19′42″N 78°00′47″E / 30.32833°N 78.01306°E / 30.32833; 78.01306
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Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Main Building (Entrance)
Former names
Institute of Himalayan Geology
TypeNatural Resources Research Institute
Established1968
ChairmanProf.Talat Ahmad[1]
DirectorProf.Mahesh G. Thakkar(Additional-Charge)[2]
Location
Dehradun
,
Uttarakhand
,
India

30°19′42″N 78°00′47″E / 30.32833°N 78.01306°E / 30.32833; 78.01306
CampusUrban
Websitewww.wihg.res.in

Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun is an autonomous Natural Resources research institute for the study of Geology of the Himalaya under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.[3] It was established in June 1968 in the Botany Department, Delhi University, the Institute was shifted to Dehradun, Uttarakhand during April 1976.[4][5][6]

Prof S P Nautiyal laying the Foundation stone of Institute building in Dehradun.

The institute also has three field search stations, at Naddi-Dharamshala, Dokriani Bamak Glacier Station and at Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh.[7]

History

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The institute has its origins in department of Geology at University of Delhi, after being shifted to Dehradun it was initially named as the Institute of Himalayan Geology, renamed in 1976 as the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in memory of its founder, late Prof. Darashaw Nosherwan Wadia (F.R.S. and National Professor), in honor to his contributions to the geology of the Himalayas. During the last quarter century the Institute has grown as a center of excellence in the field Himalayan Geology and is recognise as a National Laboratory of international repute with advanced laboratories and other infrastructural facilities for undertaking higher level of research in the country. The institute is involved in both basic and applied research to unravel the Geodynamics of the mighty Himalaya, which covers a wide spectrum of Geoscientific disciplines: petrology, geochemistry, structural geology, geophysics, sedimentology, biostratigraphy, earthquake geology, geomorphology, environment & engineering geology, quaternary geology, hydrology, glaciology, etc.[6][8]

S. P. Nautiyal Museum

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Institute in 1982-83 with West Canal in the front.

S. P. Nautiyal Museum is housed in the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology in Dehradun. The museum offers a glimpse of the mighty Himalaya; its origin, evolution in time and space, natural resources, life in the geological past, earthquakes and environmental aspects. Basic objective in organizing the museum is to educate students and general public as well as to highlight the Institute activities.[9] The museum is very popular among children and tourists and is a center of attraction of large number of student visitors from different universities, local schools general public as well as international visitors. Students in large groups from different schools, universities, colleges and from other institutions visited the Museum and guided tours were provided to them. A relief model of the Himalaya and paintings depicting the impact of human activities on the environment displayed in the Museum remained a point of attraction for the visitors. Also, over the years visitors from US, Austria, U.K, Ukraine, Thailand, Australia, England, Japan, Nepal, France, Russia, Moscow, Israel and Canada visited the Museum.[10]

Center for Glaciology

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The Centre for Himalayan Glaciology was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Minister for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Shri Prithviraj Chavan on 4 July 2009 in the benign presence of the Secretary, DST, Dr. T. Ramasami and Joint Secretary, Shri Sanjiv Nair. The primary mission of the Centre is to "Mount a coordinated research initiative on Himalayan glaciology to understand the factors controlling the effects of climate on glaciers in order to develop strategies for climate change adaptability for sustained growth of society". In addition, the Centre shall take up programmes of capacity building in this very specialized field, which will eventually nurture the independent Indian Institute of Glaciology.[11] But, in August 2020 Government merged all the activities with Institute.[12]

Student Programmes/Fellowships

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  • Fellowships
    • Institute Fellowships:

The Institute provides two categories of Institute Fellowships every year: a) Junior Research Fellowship b) Institute Research Associate

  • Project Fellowship

Project assistantships are advertised as and when vacancies in Institute projects or externally funded projects arise.

Consultancy & Advisory Services

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The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology provides consultancy and advisory services on small scale to various organisations for purpose of road alignment, site selection for bridges and their foundation, slope stability and control of landslides, site selection for deep tubewells, geotechnical feasibility of major and minor hydel projects and related structures, passenger and haulage ropeways, seismotectonics of hydel projects and environmental feasibility of developmental projects etc.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Governing Body". www.wihg.res.in. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. ^ "WIHG". WIHG. Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Global Warming has no impact on Himalayas claims Wadia Director". Hindustan Times. 6 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11 January 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. ^ "History | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (INDIA)..." wihg.res.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun". Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  6. ^ a b Sain, Kalachand; Hazarika, Devajit; Sen, Koushik; Perumal, R. Jayangonda (9 April 2024). "Status of geo-scientific research at Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun during 2020–2023". Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. doi:10.1007/s43538-024-00277-y. ISSN 0370-0046.
  7. ^ "Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology Dehradun". euttaranchal. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  8. ^ Sirur, Simrin (23 January 2023). "Wadia Institute alone studies Himalayan rocks, relics. After Joshimath, it's the go-to place". ThePrint. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ Chopra, Sanjeev (27 April 2024). "Timeless treasures of Dehradun". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Museum | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (INDIA)..." wihg.res.in. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  11. ^ "Center For Glaciology | Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (INDIA)..." wihg.res.in. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Govt merges Centre for Glaciology with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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