CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute

Abstract

CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute,
Hyderabad (NGRI), is a research institution in
geosciences under the aegis of the Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science
and Technology, Govt. of India. Scientific pursuits of
this institute encompass many important disciplines
of basic and applied earth sciences research such as
geophysics, geology, geochemistry, geochronology and
geodesy. Continuing with its mandate for basic and
applied research in geosciences, CSIR-NGRI made
a significant progress over the last five years.
Ever growing population and ensuing demands
have a direct impact on the Earth resources. Any
major changes in weather and climate, earthquake
and other natural hazards have become areas of
increasing concern affecting the availability of food,
water and safety of the built habitats. CSIR-NGRI
has the responsibility to develop new R&D capabilities
for observing and understanding the Earth, and
translate these new capabilities into national needs
by creating decision support mechanisms for policy
makers and help the societal well being.