Geological Survey of India

Geological Survey of India
Bhāratīya Bhūvaijnyānik Sarvekṣhaṇ

Headquarters at Kolkata
Agency overview
Formed4 March 1851 (4 March 1851)
TypeGeological survey
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersKolkata
Annual budget8 billion (US$95 million) (2019–20)
Parent agencyMinistry of Mines
Websitegsi.gov.in/

The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is a scientific agency under the purview of the Ministry of Mines of the Government of India. Established in 1851, it was the second survey agency to be established in British India after the Survey of India (founded in 1767). It conducts geological survey to collect data and is the primary provider of geological information to various government departments, agencies, and public.