Hon'ble Prime Minister
Shri Narendra Modi
Dr. Jitendra Singh
Hon'ble Minister State
Welcome to Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
You are welcome to the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG) at Dehradun. This is an autonomous institution of Department of Science & Technology (DST), GoI, which came into being in 1968.
It has been pursuing basic researches to unravel the orogeny of majestic Himalaya and provide improved understanding on seismogenesis, geodynamic processes, climate-tectonic interactions.
Our Mission
Continuously strive to unravel the geological truths related to mountain building, particularly Himalaya, for improving understanding of geodynamic processes, climate variability, natural resources, evolution of life, assessment and mitigation of natural hazards.
Our Vision
Application of emerging knowledge about the earth processes for fostering sustainable development and secured living in the Himalayan region.
Dr. Vineet Kumar Gahalaut has assumed the charge of the Director, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun on 23.01.2025
Latest Events & Activities
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Laboratories
Central seismic laboratory of WIHG is at Dehradun where real time seismic data is collected from the remote seismic stations of NW Himalaya. The laboratory is well equipped with the computational facilities to achieve, process and interpret the seismic data in real time mode.
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Museum
The Institute has organised a small museum which is very popular with the visitors and especially the school children. The museum displays geological maps, charts, samples, models as well as various educational awareness exhibits including video films on Himalayan and general geology.
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Guest House
The Wadia Institute Guest House, located within the campus has an accommodation of 14 AC rooms with all amenities like TV, telephone, drinking water and dining facilities. The telephones are through an EPABX system, with direct inward dialing facility. Out of the 14 rooms,2 are VIP suites.
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Library
The Library of the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is medium sized special Library having a unique collection of about 28000 titles of the books, monographs, journals and seminar / conference proceedings on geology, mountain building processes with special reference to Himalayan Geology.
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Central Facilities
1-Day “Seva Bhav” Training Programme – Rashtriya Karmayogi Large Scale Jan Seva Programme (Phase-II), at WIHG Dehradun
