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GSI inaugurates hostel, geophysics lab and digital studio in Hyderabad

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11 Nov 2026, 11:00 am IST1 min read

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The Ministry of Mines said three facilities were inaugurated on November 10 at the Geological Survey of India Training Institute in Bandlaguda–Nagole, Hyderabad. Union minister G. Kishan Reddy and Malkajgiri MP Eatala Rajender toured the facilities after the ceremony.

The institute’s international hostel has 32 suites for trainees. The ministry put its cost at ₹4.27 crore and said GSI funded it. GSI and the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust provided ₹4.55 crore in funding for the geophysical data processing lab, which has 25 computers for work including modelling and interpretation.

The ministry reported a cost of ₹30 lakh for the digital studio, with support from GSI and the Capacity Building Commission. The studio is intended to produce training material for iGOT Karmayogi. The release confirmed the inauguration and did not give a timetable for the start of regular use. Source: Ministry of Mines via PIB Hyderabad.

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Credit: PIB Hyderabad local online releases

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