- Janardan Prasad has been appointed as the new Director General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI).
- He took charge on June 1 in place of Dr. S. Raju, who has been holding the post since April 2022.
- Janardan Prasad did his MSc in Geology from Patna University and joined GSI, Gandhinagar as Geologist in 1988.
- He previously served as Additional Director General & Head of Department (ADG & HoD) of Southern Zone.
- He was also the Chairman of the Technology-cum-Cost Committee (TCC), National Mineral Exploration Trust, New Delhi.
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