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Notification by the Geological Survey of India recording the Union Cabinet's approval of the Cadre Review of four Group 'A' Services of GSI, revising their sanctioned strength.

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Issued by the Ministry of Mines (Geological Survey of India), Kolkata, dated 20th November 2024 (G.S.R. 765(E), file no. 222/A-20019/CDN/CHQ/R.Rule/2024/Vol.II), this notification records that the Union Cabinet, at its meeting held on 6th November 2024, approved the Cadre Review of four Group 'A' Services under the Geological Survey of India: the Central Geological Service, the GSI Geophysical Service, the GSI Chemical Service, and the GSI Engineering Service. The revised sanctioned strength is: Central Geological Service reduced from 2,636 to 2,335 posts (including the Director General's post); GSI Geophysical Service reduced from 525 to 440 posts (including 53 posts in Geophysics Instrumentation and Mineral Physics); GSI Chemical Service reduced from 509 to 384 posts; and GSI Engineering Service increased from 90 to 102 posts; the overall total falls from 3,760 to 3,261 posts. The Cabinet also approved continuation of the 53 Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics posts until natural attrition, with eventual merger into the GSI Geophysical Service. The notification supersedes all earlier notifications on the subject and takes effect from its date of issuance; it is signed by Asit Saha, Director General, and includes a detailed Annexure-I breaking down posts by pay level and designation.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-14122024-259410 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 703] | NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 22, 1946 MINISTRY OF MINES (Geological Survey of India) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 20th November, 2024 G.S.R. 765(E).—The Union Cabinet, in its meeting held on 06.11.2024, has approved the proposal on Cadre Review of four Group 'A' Services under Geological Survey of India namely (i) the Central Geological Service Group 'A', (ii) the GSI Geophysical Service Group 'A', (iii) the GSI Chemical Service Group 'A' and (iv) the GSI Engineering Service Group 'A'. According to Cabinet approval, the revised sanctioned strength in four Group 'A' Services of GSI will be as under: SI. No. | Nomenclature | Existing Sanctioned Strength | Revised sanctioned strength as approved by the Cabinet 1. | Central Geological Service Group 'A' | 2636 | 2335* 2. | GSI Geophysical Service Group 'A' | 525 | 440** 3. | GSI Chemical Service Group 'A' | 509 | 384 4. | GSI Engineering Service Group 'A' | 90 | 102 Total: | 3760 | 3261 (1) 2 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (*: Includes Director General's post) (**: Includes 53 posts of Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics.) 2. The details of these posts, stream wise and grade wise is given at Annexure-I. Moreover, the Cabinet has also approved the Continuation of 53 posts in Geophysics (Instrumentation) & Mineral Physics till natural attrition and merger with the GSI Geophysical Services as per Para.ii (a) of Annexure-I. 3. This issues in supersession of all earlier notifications and comes into effect from the date of its issuance. [F. No. 222/A-20019/CDN/CHQ/R.Rule/2024/Vol.II] ASIT SAHA, Director General Annexure-I Revised sanctioned strength as approved by the Cabinet in respect of Geology, Geophysics, Chemistry and Engineering streams of GSI. (i) Central Geological Services Group 'A': SI. No | Nomenclature | Pay Level | Existing Sanctioned Strength | Revised sanctioned strength as approved by the Cabinet 1 | Director General * | 17 | 1 | 1 2. | Addl. Director General | 15 | 13 | 7 3. | Dy. Director General | 14 | 69 | 69 4. | Director (NFSG) & Suptd. Geologist (JAG) | 13 & 12 | 639 | 522 5. | Senior Geologist | 11 | 978 | 800 6. | Geologist | 10 | 936 | 936 Total | | 2636 | 2335 * Common post for Central Geological Services Group 'A' and GSI Geophysical Service Group 'A'. (ii) GSI Geophysical Service Group 'A': SI. No. | Nomenclature | Pay Level | Present Sanctioned Strength | Revised sanctioned strength as approved by the Cabinet 1 | Addl. Director General | 15 | 1 | 1 2 | Dy. Director General (Expl.) | 14 | 8 | 9 3 | Dy. Director General (Instt.) | 14 | 1 | 4 | Director (NFSG) & Supdt. Geophysicist (JAG) (Expl.) | 13 & 12 | 77 | 5 | Director (NFSG) & Supdt. Geophysicist (JAG) (Instt.) | 13 & 12 | 9 | 91 6 | Director (NFSG) & Supdt. Geophysicist (JAG) (Min.Phy.) | 13 & 12 | 5 | 7 | Sr. Geophysicist (Expl.) | 11 | 160 | 8 | Sr. Geophysicist (Instt.) | 11 | 18 | 139 9 | Sr. Geophysicist (Min. Phy.) | 11 | 12 | 10 | Geophysicist (Expl.) | 10 | 191 | 11 | Geophysicist (Instt.) | 10 | 24 | 200 12 | Geophysicist (Min. Phy.) | 10 | 19 | Total | | 525 | 440 (ii) (a) 53 posts of Geophysics (Instrumentation) and Mineral Physics: SI. No. | Nomenclature | Pay Level | Sub Cadre | As approved by the Cabinet 1. | Director (NFSG) & Supdt. Geophysicist (JAG) | 13 & 12 | Instrumentation | 9 | | | Mineral Physics | 5 2. | Senior Geophysicist | 11 | Instrumentation | 18 | | | Mineral Physics | 12 3. | Geophysicist | 10 | Instrumentation | 9 | | | Mineral Physics | 0 Total: | | | 53 6 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II—SEC. 3(i)] (iii) GSI Chemical Service Group 'A': SI. No. | Nomenclature | Pay Level | Existing Sanctioned Strength | Revised sanctioned strength as approved by the Cabinet 1 | Dy. Director General | 14 | 8 | 4 2 | Director (NFSG) & Supdt. Chemist (JAG) | 13 & 12 | 80 | 50 3 | Senior Chemist | 11 | 171 | 130 4 | Chemist | 10 | 250 | 200 Total | | 509 | 384 (iv) GSI Engineering Service Group 'A': SI. No. | Nomenclature | Pay Level | Existing Sanctioned Strength | Revised sanctioned strength as approved by the Cabinet 1 | Chief Engineer | 14 | 3 | 3 2 | Superintending Engineer | 13 | 7 | 9 3 | Executive Engineer Including (NFJAG/NFSG) | 12 & 11 | 42 | 45 4 | Asst. Executive Engineer | 10 | 38 | 45 Total | | 90 | 102 Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2024.12.14 15:38:44+0530

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