1. DATE OF BIRTH: 13.3.1936
2. QUALIFICATIONS:
Institution | Year | Degrees | Specialization |
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India | 1954-58 | B.Sc. (Hons) M.Sc. A.I.S.M. | Applied Geology Applied Geology |
Aligarh Muslim University India | 1960-62 | Ph.D. | Geology |
3. MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONALS SOCIETIES:
National Water Well Association of USA
Society of Economic Geologist of USA
Nepal Geological Society of Nepal
4. ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
Invitee lecturer to Staff College of Nepal from time to time in the field of Water and Energy Resources.
Member of Instruction Committee on Geology of Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Member of Academic Council of Tribhuvan University for 1987-89.
Invitee Examiner of Nepal Public Service Commission in the field of Geology from time to time.
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Nepal Geological Society from 1980-82
Member of Committee to draft a proposal for Organising a Water Resources Institute under Tribhuvan University of Nepal.
5. MEMBER OF NATIONAL COMMITTEE:
6. TECHNICAL EXPERT:
Landslide at Kulekhani Reservoir.
Flood Impacts to Sunkosi, Trisuli and Devighat Hydro Electric Projects.
Member Committee to find Causes of Failure of Phewa Dam and non-functioning of Chapakot Tar Irrigation Project.
Member of Committee to Investigate Groundwater Quality and Quantity in Kathmandu Valley.Consultant to Agriculture Projects Services Centre in the field of Groundwater of Wastern Terai in Tube Well.
7. SUPERVISION WORK:
Local Supervisor for two German students for Ph.D. work in Geology of Nepal from the University of Erlagen in 1988.
Local Supervisor for M.Sc. students from Erlagen University in 1987.
Local Supervisor for M.Sc. work in Groundwater for American students from Syracus University of USA.
Supervisor for one Nepali student for Ph.D. work under Tribhuvan University.
9. AWARD OF DISTINCTION:
“Mahendra Vidya Bhusan” Medal of Nepal for academic achievment.
“Gorkha Daksin Bahu” 3rd order Medal for meritorious work in developing Groundwater Resources of Nepal.
Appointed as life long Academician to Royal Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (RONAST) for contribution in science and technology.
10. PUBLICATIONS:
| Books | Year | Page |
| 1. Geology of Nepal | 1973 | 189 |
| 2. Groundwater Resources of Nepal | 1974 | 140 |
| 3. Natural Resources of Pokhara Valley | 1975 | 106 |
| 4. Landslides and Soil Erosion in Nepal | 1976 | 93 |
| 5. River Systems of Nepal | 1977 | 214 |
| 6. Natural Resources of Nepal | 1978 | 271 |
| 7. Nepal and Nepalese | 1979 | 175 |
8. Water and Energy Resources of Himalayan Block (Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India) | 1983 | 477 |
| 9. Natural Hazards and Man-Made Impacts in Nepal Himalaya | 1989 | 150 |
| 10. Geology of Nepal Himalaya and adjacent countries | 1990 | 470 |
| 11. Engineering Challenges in Nepal Himalaya | 1991 | 200 |
| 12. Mineral Resources of Nepal | 1995 | 142 |
| 13. Some Symptoms of Environmental Degradation in Nepal, (1950-1994) | 1995 | 171 |
| 14. Shallow (Phreatic) Aquifers of Nepal | 1995 | 272 |
| 15. A treatise Resources of Nepal | 1987 | 493 |
11. PUBLISHED PAPERS:
a) Partial Drought Condition in Nepal | Hydro-Science London. |
b) Geological Studies in Nepal | Himalayan Geology, India |
c) Stratigraphy of Nepal | Stratigraphy of Himalaya, India |
d) Geotectonics of Kathmandu Block | Journal of Nepal Geological Society |
e) Integration of Surface Water and Groundwater as a Necessity of Nepal | ICID Delhi |
f) Chemical Pollution of Soil and Groundwater in the Kingdom of Nepal | International Symposium on Groundwater Monitoring Dresden G.D.R. |
g) Oil Investigation in Nepal | ESCAP |
h) The Problem of Sediment Load in the Development of Water Resources | Mountain Research Development in Nepal |
i) Nepal’s Hydro schemes progress and plans | Water power dam construction UK |
j) Developing Nepal’s water (Joint paper with Dr. H.M. Shrestha) | Electricity International UK |
k) Energy and Environment and Nepal | Ambio Sweden |
l) Overview of Nepals energy sources and environment | Atmospheric Environment UK |
12. CONTRIBUTIONS (as a Coordinator and Reviewer)
a) Soil Erosion and Sedimentation in Nepal Himalaya IDRC, WEC and ICIMOD
b) Glacial Lake Outburst Flood in Nepal IDRC
c) Report on Sino-Nepal Joint Expedition to Glacial Lake in Tibet.
d) Rock Mechanics Seminar held in Kathmandu.
e) Earthquake and its Implication in Civil Structures held in Kathmandu.
f) Soil Erosion Sedimentation in Nepal Himalaya held in Kathmandu.
g) Reviewed landslides papers of India and Pakistan for ICIMOD
13. SERVICE RECORDS:
May 9th 1988 - Nov. 7, 1992 (Retired from HMG Service)
Actg. Executive Secretary of Water and Energy Commission responsible for management and coordination of the six Directorates of Water and Energy Commission Secretariat, in particular as an Executive Secretary the following contributions were made:
Mostly organizing and gearing up the six divisions (data), water resources, institution and manpower, energy, economics and international law.
Systematise the administrative procedures in line with HMG rules. Decentralized the system in order to make each directorate most effective.
Overall responsibility in the management, administration and proper conduct of Management and Improvement of Farmers’ Irrigation Systems in the Sindhupalchok District of Nepal. This project was assisted by Ford Foundation, in which IIMTs contribution was also immense.
Management of technical assistance of WECS from Canadian International Agency (CIDA) in Water and Energy Sectors.
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