Director's IT Achievements – Geomining Data Solutions
With over three decades of leadership in India's mineral administration and deep expertise in both mining operations and IT systems, our Director has been at the forefront of digital innovation in mining governance.
Key Technological Milestones
Early Innovation (1990–1993)
Digitalizing Mine Productivity
- Developed menu-driven database systems using dBaseIII Plus (DOS).
- Streamlined underground mining production and backfilling cycles.
- Delivered one of India's earliest examples of tech-enabled mine management.
Enterprise System Design (2000–2005)
Indo-French Collaboration
- Appointed System Integrator for a government-led Indo-French Mineral Information System project.
- Designed and implemented Oracle8.0-based enterprise mineral data system.
- Led the architecture and installation of a Wide Area Network (WAN) using VSAT for:
- Data transmission
- Fax services
- VoIP-based communication
- Acquired Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) accreditation with a specialization in:
- Computer networking
- SQL database design and administration
National Project Leadership (2016–2019)
Mining Tenement System (MTS)
- Appointed Nodal Officer for the esteemed Government of India project.
- Goal: Full digital automation of the mineral concession lifecycle—from lease grant to mine closure.
- Responsibilities and Deliverables:
- Finalized Software Requirement Specifications (SRS)
- Supervised creation of Software Design Documentation
- Provided oversight for Software Coding & Integration
- Managed User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and Software Security Testing
- Coordinated infrastructure setup and deployment on NIC Cloud Platform
Vision & Impact
"Our aim has always been to build systems that not only ensure compliance but empower stakeholders through transparency, integration, and scalability."
These pioneering initiatives have laid the foundation for next-generation digital tools in Indian mining and have significantly influenced national policies on IT integration in natural resource management.