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This book is brought out to honour the memory of J.B. Auden, formerly of the Geological Survey of India (1927-1953), a truly great scientist specialized in studies of the Himalaya, a pioneer in the field of engineering geology and groundwater and a versatile genius with varied interests. His two essays on the Geology of the Krol Belt and the Geology of the Vindhyan sedimentation are excellent treatises which every student of geology of Indian should read. The ...
These articles are in a sense an appeal to the conscience of the nation to act before it is too late. One of the authors goals has always been to nurture a scientific temper of the society. He has written almost on all aspects of groundwater use and conservation, groundwater recharge, rain water harvesting, its equity and sustainability both in quantity and quality, as also on the hydrogeological research in the country. The articles are written in a manner ...
Contents: Introduction: 50 years of the journal: some significant landmarks/B.P. Radhakrishna and S. Viswanathan. List of selected papers: 1. Geological Society of India/L. Rama Rao. 2. Importance of Geological studies in the future development of India/K.D. Malaviya. Precambrian geology: 3. Reconsideration of some problems in the Archaean Complex of Mysore/B.P. Radhakrishna. 4. Peninsular Gneissic Complex of the Dharwar Craton - a suggested model for its ...