GSI Presents Exploration Action Plan for Field Season 2026-27 with Focus on Critical Minerals

• Geological Survey of India (GSI), attached office of the Ministry of Mines, tabled its annual Field Season (FS) 2026-27 plan of 1,068 scientific projects at the 65th Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting on 21 Jan 2026 at ICAR Pusa, New Delhi.
• Plan pivots GSI's mandate toward critical & strategic minerals (236 dedicated projects) to operationalise the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM).
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