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Palaeomagnetic study of drill core samples collected from Kurnool basin is in progress.

5 publications (2019-2020), please see the publication list below.
8. Budget sanctioned, Released and Expenditure(Rs. in Lakhs):

Item Rev. Cap. Total
Total Budget sanctioned 27.760 1.800 29.560

Amount released till date 13.500 1.900 15.400
Expenditure till date 6.300 1.600 7.900

9. Item wise break-up of the budget proposed (highlight the row(year) for which funds
are being sought) and justification for the same(not more than 1/4 page):
Budget
Item Salary Gen. Cap. Total

Budget(Rs. in Lac.) 1st Year 0.000 6.500 1.600 8.100
Budget(Rs. in Lac.) 2nd Year 0.000 7.000 0.300 7.300

Budget(Rs. in Lac.) 3rd Year 0.000 12.000 0.250 12.250

Justification:
1. project covers field work in four Neoproterozoic basins of Peninsular India. Budget is being kept for
geological field work for PI and associated scientists. 2. Money budgeted for analysis of the samples collected
during field work in Indian and foreign laboratories
10. List of all projects undertaken by the proposing scientists in the last 5 years:
1. Project Title: Neoproterozoic cratonic basins in southern India: Palaeoclimatic, palaeoenvironmental and
palaeotectonic implications

Status: Ongoing

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Money Budgeted: 1 8.10 lakh (2019-2020); 2 yr. 7.30 lakh (2020-2021); 3 yr. 12.25 lakh (proposed for
2021-2022).
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Money spent: 7.9 lakh (1 )
List of publication: see the publication list below

Capital item purchased: DSLR camera, laser printer, Samsung tablet computer

2. Project Title: Tectonostratigraphic evolution of the Sonakhan Greenstone Belt: A link between Archean
greenstones and younger cratonic basins.

Status: Completed

Money Budgeted: 4.57 lakh (2018-2019 one year)

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