The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Geological Survey of India (GSI) signed an Umbrella Memorandum of Understanding on August 4, 2026, to strengthen collaboration in geoscience, mineral exploration, and disaster management through advanced next-generation technologies. The signing ceremony took place at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi, in the presence of Shri S. Krishnan, IAS, Secretary of MeitY, with the agreement signed by Shri E. Magesh, Director General of C-DAC, and Shri Pradeep Singh, Additional Director General of GSI.
The collaboration aims to combine C-DAC's High-Performance Computing (HPC) capabilities with GSI's geological expertise to address complex sub-surface exploration challenges through advanced digital technologies. The partnership specifically envisages the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and HPC for processing large geophysical datasets, enabling high-resolution 3D subsurface mapping, predictive modeling for mineral targeting, and cognitive processing of decades of unstructured geological records into a domain-specific Large Language Model (LLM).
In the area of disaster management, the collaboration will support slope-scale landslide monitoring using Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), development of early warning systems, and studies on Glacier Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF). Additionally, the partnership aims to accelerate the discovery of critical minerals and Rare Earth Elements (REE), contributing to India's economic security, supply chain resilience, and technological self-reliance.
The ceremony was attended by numerous officials including Shri Sudeep Srivastava, Joint Secretary of MeitY; Shri Maneesh Khar, Deputy Director General of DGCO, GSI; Dr. Praveer Pankaj, Director of DGCO, GSI; Dr. Mukesh Verma, Director of DGCO, GSI; Shri Manoj Jain, Group Coordinator (R&D in IT) of MeitY; and various executive directors and scientists from C-DAC centers across Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, and Chennai.