Global Hydrogeological Solutions

D.K. Chadha Memorial lecture on 08.04.2025 at Punjab University , Chandigarh

Global Hydrogeological Solutions (GHS) and Punjab University geology Alumni Association (PUGAA) will be organizing a function on 8th April 2025 in the Seminar hall Geology department and PUGGA. There will be a special lecture in memory of Dr D.K.Chadha , founder of GHS, on “Water Crises and the way forward: Regulation and Sustainable Management in Punjab” by Sh Rajesh Vashisht, Technical Advisor , Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority”.

GHS will give cash prize to the two best students of Geology deptt for the year 2023-24.

22nd Annual General Meeting

The 22nd annual general meeting for the period 1.04.2023 to 31.03.2024 of the Global Hydrogeological solutions was held on 30.03.2025 at 11.0AM in its office at 360/45A, Faridabad. The meeting was presided over by Sh.Prathmesh Barar, President GHS and was attended by 18 members. . They approved the minutes of 21 AGM, updated Governing Body , approved the continuation of present CA and discussed business options of GHS of having projects from different sources. Detailed minutes of the meeting will be uploaded in due course.

2nd Dr D.K.Chaddha memorial lecturer

To commemorate the birth of late Dr D.K Chadda , founder of GHS, a lecture was organized in virtual mode on 28.02.2025 at 4.0 PM. Dr A. Mukherjee, Professor & Director CAWTM Manav Rachna International institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad delivered an exhaustive lecture on the “ Implementation of Atal Bhujal Yojna in India”. The lecturer was attended by 28 members who freely interacted on topics related to Atal Bhujal Yojna and gave their suggestions.

3rd GHS-DST workshop at Nalagarh (H.P.)

A workshop cum interaction with stakeholders on “ Sustainability of Natural resources in Baddi-Nalagar Industrial Hub was organized on 13.12.2024 at Shivalik Vallay Public School , Nalagarh. This was the third interaction work shop under DST sponsored project. It was attended by 105 participants from industries, NGO, general public and schools (students and teachers).

The workshop progressed in five sessions,

First session was conducted by Dr H.S.Saini who briefed about the objectives of workshop highlighted the natural geological and geomorphological setup and the likely impact of the industrial activities on the natural resources of the area.
Second session was taken by Sh. IFS who gave a detailed account of the forest resources of Nalagarh-baddi area and the needs to protect them from anthropogenic activities.
Dr A. Mukherjee Director CAWTM, MRIIRS Faridabad presented the surface and ground water resources of Nalagarh-Baddi area and pollutants from industrial and agricultural activities.
4. Prof. Dr Nidhi didwania of MRIIRS Faridabad discussed the importance of medicinal plants of the area and threat to them from industrial activities.
S. Sunil Saighal Scientist (Rtd) CGWM presented a detailed account of the ground water resources and various types of problems faced by these resources.
Besides, the industrialists, teachers and students asked questions about the natural resources and the ways to preserve them and presented their experiences about the water and agricultural problems.

2nd GHS-DST workshop at Chamba (H.P.)

The second workshop of DST-GHS on “Sustainability of Natural resources in Chamba Industrial Hub” was organized at Bachat Bhawan Auditorium, Chamba on 08.10.2024. It was attended by 105 candidates from schools, ITIs, Industries, social workers, H.P. Government offices and NGO’s. Shri Mukesh Repaswal, IAS , Dy commissioner gave a comprehensive lecture on the need of preserving our environment.

Sh J.K Bhalla welcomed the guests and participants and explained the objectives of this workshop.

Dr H.S Saini discussed the importance of geological set of area vis a vis industrial impact and threats from natural hazards.
Dr A. Mukherjee of CIWTM Faridabad highlighted the fragility of environment of Chamba area and advised all concern to maintain due acre in the anthropogenic activities.
Sh C.S.Khokkhar presented the nature of rocks and the geotechnical activities for communication in the area.
Dr Nidhi Didwania of MIIRS Faridabad, dealt with the medicinal plants of Chamba region and danger to them from human activities.
Sh Sharma Forest guard of HP forest Deptt presented a lucid account of the varied nature of vegetation and wild life and problems in preserving these verities from human induced interferences.

First GHS-DST workshop at Bhiwadi, Rajasthan

The first workshop cum interaction with stakeholders on the “Sustainability of Natural Resources in Bhiwadi Industrial Hub, Alwar district, Rajasthan ” was held on 07.08.2024 at Modern Public school, Bhiwadi. More than 110 students from sic schools, industries, politics, general public and villages participated.

Sh.P.K.Saju Principal, highlighted various environmental problems of the area and need to address them.
Sh. by Sh.Prathmesh Barar, President GHS welcomed the participants and hoped that this interaction would yield some good results in addressing the enviornemebtal problems of Bhiwadi.
S.H. J.K Bhalla described the importance of Bhiwadi as a n industrial hub and its environment and natural resources in the surrounding.
Dr H.S Saini told how to preserve the environment and resources from industrial interference keeping in view the geological set up and natural hazards.
Dr S. Shekar interacted on the ground water scenario and the extraction practices in excess of the recharge and its danger.
Dr A. Mukherjee , CAWTM, dealt in details on the hazards scenario of industrial belt and showed how the ground water and land are being degraded by wrong and unscientific actions of various activities.
It was followed by wide and open discussions in which women, elected representatives and industrial entrepreneurs spoke on the realization they got from this workshop and hoped that after understanding the casues of problems they are ina better osition to tackle .

Feed back was taken from all the participants on what they felt about the importance of this interaction and how they are going to interact with the expert group on their environmental problems.

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