Shri Dinesh V. Ganvir, a geologist with over three decades of experience in various roles within the Geological Survey of India (GSI), has been appointed as the 55th Director General of the organization.
On November 1st, 2026, Shri Dinesh V. Ganvir took charge as the 55th Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI), an attached office of the Ministry of Mines, Government of India. Having completed his Master's degree in Geology from RTMNU University, Nagpur, he joined the GSI on July 1, 1994.
Over a career spanning more than 32 years, Shri Dinesh V. Ganvir has served in various scientific, technical and administrative positions across GSI's Central Region, North-Eastern Region, and Northern Region. Immediately prior to his appointment as Director General, he was serving as Additional Director General and Head of Department, Central Region, Nagpur, while also holding the additional charge of National Mission Head-II.
Throughout his career, Shri Dinesh V. Ganvir has contributed to geological mapping, mineral exploration, engineering geology, and multidisciplinary geoscientific studies. His assignments include thematic mapping in the Western Bastar Craton; gold and diamond exploration in the Sakoli Fold Belt of Maharashtra; and geoscientific studies associated with the conservation of UNESCO World Heritage Sites such as Bhimbetka Rock Shelters and Ellora Caves.
In leadership roles, particularly as National Mission Head-II, Shri Dinesh V. Ganvir was responsible for planning and monitoring multidisciplinary field programs and nationwide mineral exploration. He spearheaded a fivefold jump in investigations for critical and strategic minerals in recent times and prepared geological reports and exploration blocks for mineral auctions process in line with GSI's national mandate.
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