Seeking comments/views/suggestions from stakeholders/citizens on draft proposal for revision of Service Rules for Central Geological Service Group 'A' in Geological Survey of India-reg.

F.No.3/1/2026-M.II Government of India Ministry of Mines New Delhi, 5th June, 2026

CIRCULAR

Subject: - Seeking comments/views/suggestions from stakeholders/citizens on draft proposal for revision of Service Rules for Central Geological Service Group 'A' in Geological Survey of India-reg.

The draft Service Rules proposed for amendment/revision in respect of Geology Stream in Geological Survey of India as per Annexure-Ill are put up on the official website of Ministry of Mines and GSI for comments from stakeholders, in pursuance of DOPT OM No. AB-l 4ol7l61l200g-Estt. (RR) dated 13.10.2015.

2.

The views/suggestions preferably not exceeding one page may be sent by

04.07.2026 through e-mail on email ID-.k.tha; e-sh*arqnic.in & ddg.pgrs@esi.gqyJ! or in hard copy.

Encl: As above Yours faithfully, Under Secretary to the Government of India To,

(i) DDG (IT), Geological Survey of India 27, J. L. Nehru Road, Kollata- 700016 (with request to upload the draft service Rules (Geology) on the website of GSI).

(ii) officer In-charge, IT cell, Ministry of Mines (with request to upload the draft Service Rules (Geology) on the website of Ministry of Mines)ANNEXURE - III Form to be filled by Ministry/Department while forwarding proposal to the Department of Personnel & Training and the Union Public Service Commission for amendment for Recruitment Rules for posts.

Geology

1. (a) Name of the Service : Central Geological Service Group-‘A’

(b) Name of the Ministry/ Department : Ministry of Mines/ Geological Survey of India

2. Reference number in which Commission Advice on : F.No.3/40(1)/2010-RR, dated 09.07.2010.

Recruitment Rules was conveyed

3. Date of Notification of the original rules and subsequent amendments (copy of the original rules and subsequent Published By Authority, Part-II, Sec-3 Sub-Section(i) Vide : amendments should be enclosed duly flagged and GSR No-787(E) dated: 29.09.2010 referenced)Existing R/Rules Proposed R/Rules Justification for changes MINISTRY OF MINES MINISTRY OF MINES

NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th September, 2010 New Delhi, …………….…………, 2026 G.S.R.787(E) - In exercise of the power conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the G.S.R._____ - In exercise of the powers Constitution and in supersession of the Geological Survey of India including conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the For Exploration wing ( Class I and Class II posts ) Recruitment Rules, 1967 in so far as Constitution and in supersession of the Central supersession of they relate to the posts of Director ( Selection Grade ), Director, Regional Geologist, Geological Service Group “A” Rules, 2010 in previously Geologist (Senior) and Geologist (Junior) and the Geological Survey of India (Director so far as they relate to the posts of Additional notified General, Senior Deputy Director General (Operation) and Senior Deputy Director Director General (Geology) (to be renamed as Service/Rules.

General (Scientific and Technical Support Services) Recruitment Rules, 2002 in so far as they relate, to the post of Senior Deputy Director General (Operations), except as Additional Chief Executive Officer), Deputy respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the president Director General (Geology) (to be renamed as hereby makes the following rules, namely:- Deputy Chief Executive Officer), Director

(Geology), Superintending Geologist, Senior Geologist, Geologist, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the President hereby makes the following rules, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement: (1)

1. Short title and commencement (1) These rules may be called the Ministry of These rules may be called the Ministry Mines, Central Geological Service Group ‘A’ Rules, 2010. of Mines, Central Geological Service Group ‘A’ Rules, 2026.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions – In these rules, unless the

2. Definition – In these rules, unless the contest otherwise requires, context otherwise requires, - a) “Commission” means the Union

(a) “Commission” means the union Public Service Commission; Public Service Commission; b) “Controlling Authority” means

(b) “Controlling Authority” means the Central Government in the Ministry of Mines; the Ministry of Mines, Government of India; c) “Departmental Promotion

(c) “Departmental Promotion Committee” means a committee constituted under Committee” means a committee Schedule IV to consider promotion or confirmation in any duty post of the Service; constituted under Schedule IVto consider promotion or confirmation in any duty post of the

(d) “duty post” means the post included in Schedule I; Service; d) “Duty post” means the post included in Schedule I; e) For change of e) "Examination" means the

(e) “Examination” means the Geologists’ Examination conducted by the Commission name of the Combined Geo-Scientists for examination.

Examination conducted by the recruitment to the Service in Geological Survey of India, as specified in Commission for recruitment to the Scheduled III;

Service in Geological Survey of

(f) “Government means the Central Government; India, as specified in Schedule III;

(g) “grade” means a grade of a duty post specified in column 2 of Schedule I; f) “Government” means the Central Government; g) “Grade” means a grade of a

(h) “regular service” in relation to any grade means the period of service in that grade duty post specified in column 2 of rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis and includes any period - Schedule I;

h) “Regular service” in relation to any grade means the period of service in that grade rendered after

(I) taken in to account for purpose of seniority in the case of those already in that grade appointment thereto on a regular at the time of commencement of these rules; basis and includes any period –

(I) taken into account for purpose of seniority in

(II) during which an officer would have held a duty post in that grade but for being on the case of those already leave or otherwise not being available for holding such post. in that grade at the time of commencement of these rules;

(i) “Schedule” means a Schedule to these rules;

(II) during which an officer would have held a duty post in that grade but for

(j) “Screening Committee” means a committee constituted under Schedule IV to being on leave or consider the Non Functional Upgradation of any duty post in pay band -3 or otherwise not being pay band – 4 of the service.

available for holding such post.i) “Schedule” means a Schedule j) As

(k) “Service means the Ministry of Mines. Central Geological Service Group ‘A’ annexed to these rules; communicated in the Geological Survey of India constituted under rule 3; j) “Screening Committee” means a by the DoP&T committee constituted to consider vide their ID Note dated placement in the grade of 08/11/2024, Director (Geology) [Non- filling up of Functional Selection Grade] and Director (Geol) for grant of Non-Functional post is Upgradation for various posts in “Placement on the basis of Central Geological Service seniority subject Group- ‘A’ as indicated in to suitability” in

Schedule IV to these rules: lieu of “By k) “Service” means “the Ministry appointment to of Mines, Central Geological Non-Functional Service Group ‘A’ in Geological Selection Survey of India constituted under Grade”.

Rule 3;

Added in l) The expressions ‘Scheduled Castes’, revised SR to ‘Scheduled Tribes’, ‘Other Backward provide Classes’, ‘Economically Weaker reservation to Sections’ and ‘Persons with these categories Disabilities’ shall have the meanings as per the policy respectively assigned to them in the of Government Constitution of India or Acts of of India.

Parliament or the Government orders.

3. Constitution of Service (1) On and from the date of commencement of these 3. Constitution of Service: (1) On and rules, the Geology stream of the Geological Survey of India, a Central Organised Group from the commencement of the Service rules, ‘A’ Service is hereby constituted as the Ministry of Mines. Central Geological Service notified vide GSR 787(E) dated 29.09.2010, Group ‘A’. the Geology Stream of the Geological Survey of India, was constituted as the Central Geological Service Group ‘A’, as a Central Organised Service.

(2) On the date of commencement of these rules, the Service shall consist of persons (2) On the date of commencement of these who have already been appointed on a regular basis to duty posts of Geological Survey rules, the Service shall consist of persons who of India in Geology stream namely, Senior Deputy Director General (Operations), have already been appointed on a regular basis toDeputy Director General (Geology), Director (Geology) (Non-Functional Selection duty posts of Geological Survey of India in Grade), Director (Geology), Geologist (Senior) and Geologist (Junior). Geology stream namely, Additional Deputy Director General (Geology) (to be renamed as Additional Chief Executive Officer), Deputy Director General (Geology) (to be renamed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer), Director

(Geology) (Non-Functional Selection Grade), Superintending Geologist, Senior Geologist and Geologist.

(3) Thereafter the Service shall consist of persons appointed to the Service in terms of (3) Thereafter the Service shall consist of these rules. persons appointed to the Service in terms of these rules.

(4) For the officers referred to in sub-rule 2, the regular service rendered before the (4) For the officers referred to in sub-rule 2, the commencement of these rules, shall be taken in to account as regular service for regular service rendered before the seniority, confirmation, promotion, pension, etc. commencement of these rules, shall be taken in to account as regular service for seniority, confirmation, promotion, pension, etc.

(5) All the duty posts in the Service, as specified in Schedule I, shall be classified as (5) All the duty posts in the Service, as Group ‘A’ posts. specified in Schedule I, shall be classified as Group ‘A’ posts.

4. Name, grade, authorised strength and its review - (1) The name, grade, number 4. Name, grade, authorised strength and 4. For revision (sanctioned strength), pay band and grade pay or pay scale of the duty posts on the date its review: - (1) The name, grade, number of pay scale as of commencement of these rules shall be as specified in schedule I.

(sanctioned strength) and the level in the per 7th CPC. pay matrix of the duty posts on the date of commencement of these rules shall be as specified in Schedule I.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub rule (1), the Government may by

notification in Official Gazette, in sub-rule (1), the Government may by

notification in Official Gazette,

(i) make additions, alterations, substitutions or modification to the (i) make additions, alterations, number of duty posts or grades, designation, pay band and grade pay substitutions or modifications to or pay scale specified in Schedule I. the number of duty posts or grades, designation, level in thepay matrix as specified in

(ii) in consultation with the Commission and the Department of Personnel and Schedule I;

Training, include in the Service any duty posts or exclude from the Service (ii) in consultation with the any duty posts included in Schedule I. Commission and the Department of Personnel and Training, include in the Service any duty posts or exclude from the Service any duty post included in Schedule I.

(3) If any State or Union territory or

(3) If any State or Union territory or autonomous body or public sector enterprise of autonomous body or public sector the Government or State Government or any foreign country, having an agreement in this regard with the Government desire to requisition an officer of the Service on long enterprise of the Government or State term or permanent basis, the Controlling Authority may in public interest, provide the Government or any foreign country desire services the services of such officer on deputation or absorption basis. to requisition an officer of the Service on long term or permanent basis, the Controlling Authority may in public interest, provide the services of such officer on deputation, foreign service or absorption basis.

5. Members of Service: - The following

5. Members of Service: - the following persons shall be the members of the persons shall be the members of the Service, Service, namely: -

namely: - As suggested by

(i) persons covered under sub-rule (2) of rule 3; DoP&T vide ID

(i) persons covered under sub-rule (2) of rule 3;

Note dated

08.11.2024

(ii) persons appointed to duty posts in terms of rule 6. (ii) persons appointed to duty posts in terms of

rule 6.

6. Future maintenance of Service and

6. Future maintenance of Service and method of recruitment, method of recruitment - (1) After the commencement of these rules, the initial

(1). After the commencement of these rules, the initial appointment to the Service shall appointment to the Service shall be made be made in the Junior Time Scale, as specified in Schedule I. in the Junior Time Scale, as specified in Schedule I.

(2) The method of recruitment to the

(2) The method of recruitment to the Junior Time Scale shall be seventy-five percent by direct recruitment through Examination and twenty-five percent by promotion Junior Time Scale shall be Seventy-fivefailing which by deputation, in accordance with the provisions specified in Schedule percent by direct recruitment through II. Examination and Twenty-five percent, by promotion failing which by deputation, Including Short Term Contract (ISTC), As suggested by in accordance with the provisions DoP&T vide ID specified in Schedule II.

Note dated

(3) The method of recruitment, field of selection and minimum qualifying service 08.11.2024

(3) The method of recruitment, field of for promotion to the grades above Junior Time Scale shall be as specified in Schedule selection and minimum qualifying service II. for promotion to the grades above Junior Time Scale shall be as specified in Schedule II.

(4) The field of selection for appointment by promotion to various grades of the Service (4) The field of selection for appointment shall be as specified in Schedule II and the minimum educational qualification for by promotion to various grades of the promotion to the entry grade duty post of the Service i.e. Junior Time Scale, shall be as Service shall be as specified in Schedule specified in Schedule.

II and the minimum educational qualification for promotion to the entry grade duty post of the Service i.e. Junior Time Scale, shall be as specified in the said Schedule.

(5) The provisions pertaining to the Examination shall be as specified in Schedule III.

(5) The provisions pertaining to the Combined Geo-Scientists Examination shall be as specified in Schedule III.

(6) The appointment, confirmation, and placement on Non-Functional Selection Grade (6) The appointment, confirmation and

(NFSG) and Non-Functional Upgradation (NFU) applicable to officers of the Service placement in Non-Functional Selection for duty posts in pay band-3 and pay band-4 shall be done by the Controlling Authority Grade (NFSG) and Non-Functional on the basis of the recommendation of the Departmental Promotional Committee or the Upgradation (NFU) applicable to officers Screening Committee, as the case may be, specified in Schedule IV.

of the Central Geological Service Group- ‘A’ in different duty posts, shall be done by the Controlling Authority on the basis of the recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee or the Screening Committee, as the case may be, specified in Schedule IV.7. Consultation with Commission: - The commission shall be consulted in case 7. Consultation with Commission: - The of any amendment or relaxation of these rules and for appointment to the Junior Time Commission shall be consulted in case of Scale of the service. any amendment or relaxation of these rules and for appointment to the Junior Time Scale of the Service.

8. Seniority: - (1) The seniority of members of the Service appointed before the

8. Seniority: - (1) The seniority of members commencement of these rules, to any grade or duty post, shall be governed by their of the Service appointed before the relative seniority in the respective grade or duty post immediately before the date of

the commencement of these rules: commencement of these rules, to any grade or duty post, shall be governed by their relative seniority in the respective grade or duty post immediately before the

Provided that if the seniority of any such member had not been determined on the said date of the commencement of these rules: date, the same shall be determined on the basis of the rules as were applicable to such member before the commencement of these rules. Provided that if the seniority of any such member had not been determined on the said date, the same shall be determined on the basis of the rules as were applicable to such member before the commencement of these rules.

(2) The seniority of persons appointed to

(2) The seniority of persons appointed to the service after the commencement of these rules in any grade or duty post, shall be determined in accordance with the the service, after the commencement of provisions of these rules. these rules, in any grade or duty post shall be determined in accordance with the general instructions issued by the Government from time to time.

(3) The fixation of inter-seniority between the direct recruits and the officers promoted

(3) The fixation of inter-se-seniority to the Junior Time Scale shall be done on pro-rata basis in the ratio of three direct between the direct recruits and the officers recruit against one promotee. promoted to the Junior Time Scale shall be done on pro-rata basis in the ratio of three direct recruit against one promotee.

(4) Where juniors who have completed their qualifying or eligibility service are (4) Where juniors who have completed their being considered for promotion, their seniors shall also be considered provided they qualifying or eligibility service are being are not short of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service by more than half of such considered for promotion, their seniors shallqualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully also be considered provided they are not short completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with of the requisite qualifying or eligibility service their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service.

by more than half of such qualifying or eligibility service or two years, whichever is less, and have successfully completed their probation period for promotion to the next higher grade along with their juniors who have already completed such qualifying or eligibility service

(5) In cases not covered by sub-rule (1) and sub-rule (2), the seniority shall be (5) In cases not covered by sub-rule (1) determined by the Controlling Authority in consultation with the commission. and sub-rule (2), the seniority shall be determined by the Controlling Authority in consultation with the Commission.

9. Probation and confirmation: - (1) every officer appointed in the grade of 9. Probation and confirmation: - (1) Every Junior Time Scale of the Service either by direct recruitment or by promotion shall be officer appointed in the grade of Junior

on probation for a period of two years: Time Scale of the Service either by direct recruitment or by promotion shall be on

probation for a period of two years:

Provided that the Controlling Authority may for reasons to be recorded in writing Provided that the Controlling Authority extend the period of probation and such decision shall be taken within eight weeks of may for reasons to be recorded in writing the expiry of the foresaid probation period and communicated in writing to the extend the period of probation and such concerned officer together with the reasons for so doing within the said period.

decision shall be taken within eight weeks of the expiry of the aforesaid probation period and communicated in writing to the concerned officer together with the reasons for so doing within the said period.

(2) During the period of probation or any extension thereof, an officer may be required

(2) During the period of probation or any by the Controlling Authority to undergo an orientation course for Geologist conducted extension thereof, an officer may be required by the Geological Survey of India, Training Institute, Hyderabad and to pass examination at the end of the said orientation course. by the Controlling Authority to undergo an orientation course for Geologist conducted by the Geological Survey of India and to pass examination at the end of the said orientation course.(3) If, during the period of probation of any extension thereof, the controlling Authority (3) If, during the period of probation or is of the opinion that an officer is not fit for confirmation, the controlling Authority any extension thereof, the Controlling may, discharge or revert the said officer to the post held by him prior to his or her Authority is of the opinion that an officer appointment in the Service, as the case may be.

is not fit for confirmation, the Controlling Authority may, discharge or revert the said officer to the post held by him prior to his or her appointment in the Service, as the case may be.

(4) On completion of the period of probation or any extension thereof, the officer, (4) On completion of the period of if considered fit shall be confirmed in the grade of Junior Time Scale. probation or any extension thereof, the officer, if considered fit, shall be confirmed in the grade of Junior Time Scale.

(5) As regards other matters relating to probation, the members of the Service shall be governed by the instructions issued by the Government in this regard from time to time.

10. Liability for Service in any part of India or abroad Officers appointed to 10. Liability for Service in any part of

the Service shall be liable to serve anywhere in India or abroad for duties of field work India or abroad: - Officers appointed to on land or for offshore duties. the Service shall be liable to serve anywhere in India or abroad for duties Language has on land or in offshore areas and other been changed in areas in public interest. accordance with the R/Rules of

11. Deputation to other Department or organisation:- (1) Notwithstanding anything other Organised

11. Deputation to other Department or contained in these rules, officers appointed to the Service shall be liable to be sent on services.

organisation:- (1) Notwithstanding deputation or foreign service to any other Ministry or Department of the Government anything contained in these rules, or State Government or Union Territory Administration, or to an autonomous body or officers appointed to the Service shall be public sector enterprise of Governments or State Government, or to any foreign 10. Suggested to country, as the case may be, having an agreement in this regard with the Government liable to be sent on deputation or foreign make the or State Government, in public interest, subject to the orders issued by the Government service to any other Ministry or provision more in this regard. Department of the Government or State specific.

Government or Union Territory Administration, or to an autonomous body or public sector enterprise ofGovernment or State Government, or to any foreign country, as the case may be, in public interest, subject to the orders issued by the Government in this regard.

(2) The service conditions of the officers during the period they are on deputation or foreign service shall ordinarily be not less than those available to the officers of the (2) The service conditions of the officers same duty post in the Service and shall be governed by orders issued by the during the period they are on deputation Government in this regard.

or foreign service shall ordinarily be not less than those available to the officers of the same duty post in the Service and shall be governed by orders issued by the

Government in this regard:

Provided that the service conditions of such officer while on deputation shall not be varied to their disadvantage.

Provided that the service conditions of such officers while on deputation shall not be varied to their disadvantage.

12. Disqualification: - No person: -

12. Disqualifications: - No person: -

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or

(a) who has entered into or contracted a marriage with a person having a spouse living, or

(b) Who, having a spouse living has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person, shall be eligible for appointment to the service:

(b) who, having a spouse living, has entered into or contracted a marriage with any person,

Provided that the Government may, if it is satisfied that such marriage is permissible shall be eligible for appointment to the under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage

Service: and that there are other grounds for so doing exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

Provided that the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that such marriage is permissible under the personal law applicable to such person and the other party to the marriage and that there are other grounds for doing so, exempt any person from the operation of this rule.

13. Power to relax: - Where the Government is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do, it may, by an order, for reasons to be recorded in writing, and in

13. Power to relax: - Where the consultation with the Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with Government is of the opinion that it is respect to any class or category of persons. necessary or expedient so to do, it may,by an order, for reasons to be recorded in writing and in consultation with the Union Public Service Commission, relax any of the provisions of these rules with respect to any class or category of persons.

14. Residuary matters: - The conditions of the service of the members of the Service

14. Residuary matters: - The conditions of in respect of the matters for which no specific provision has been made in these rules service of the members of the Service in shall be same as are applicable to organised Group A services of the Government.

respect of the matters for which no specific provision has been made in these rules shall be same as are applicable to Organised Group ‘A’ services of the Government.

15. Saving: - Nothing in these rules shall affect reservation, relaxation of age limit 15. Savings: - Nothing in these rules shall

15. Since and other concessions required to be provided for the Scheduled Castes, the affect reservation, relaxation of age limit Scheduled Tribes, and other special categories of persons in accordance with the reservation of and other concessions required to be orders issued by the Government from time to time in this regard. OBC and EWS

provided to the Scheduled Castes, the categories has Scheduled Tribes, the Other Backward been introduced Classes, the Economically Weaker after

Section, Persons with disabilities and

notification of other special categories of persons in existing accordance with the orders or S/Rules. instructions issued by the Government from time to time in this regard.

16. Interpretation. - If any question arises

16. The relating to the interpretation of these rules, provision was the same shall be decided by the Government there in and the decision of the Government shall be Geophysics & final.

Chemical streams R/R but missing in Geology stream.SCHEDULE-I [See Rule 2(d), Rule 2(g), Rule 3(2), Rule 4(1), Rule 4(2), Rule 6(1)] The grades, designation, number of sanctioned posts and Pay Level of duty posts included in Central Geological Service Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India Column Particulars/ Reasons for No. of Provisions in the approved/existing Heading of Revised provisions the revision the rules respective column of proposed schedule Schedule Higher Administrative Grade (Geology) (HAG) Higher Administrative Grade (Geology) (HAG) Senior Administrative Grade (Geology) (SAG) Senior Administrative Grade (Geology) (SAG) Non Functional Selection Grade (Geology) Non Functional Selection Grade (Geology) 2 Grade of duty post [JAG(NFSG)] [JAG(NFSG)] Junior Administrative Grade (Geology) (JAG) Junior Administrative Grade (Geology) (JAG) Senior Time Scale (Geology) (STS) Senior Time Scale (Geology) (STS) Junior Time Scale (Geology) (JTS) Junior Time Scale (Geology) (JTS) Nomenclature Additional Director General (Geology) Additional Chief Executive Officer (Geology) has been suggested by the Committee constituted for Deputy Director General (Geology) reviewing the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geology) 3 Name of the duty post structure and functioning of GSI.

Director (Geology) Superintending Geologist Senior Geologist Geologist Additional Director General (Geology): 13 Additional Chief Executive Officer (Geology): T he Union 07 Cabinet in its Deputy Director General (Geology): 69 Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geology): m eeting dated 69

06.11.2024 has Number (sanctioned Director (Geology): Director (Geology): Upto thirty percent of the 4 approved 3261 strength) of duty posts senior duty posts (that is posts in Senior Time Group-A Upto thirty percent of the senior duty posts ( that is Scale and above upto HAG level) posts in Senior Time Scale and above) Organized posts. Gazette ** Note: The number of posts in Non-

Notification Functional Selection Grade shall be restrictedupto 30% of sanctioned senior duty posts i.e. issued on Posts in Senior Time Scale and above upto 20.11.2024.

HAG level. There shall be no increase in the Sanctioned overall strength of the cadre and number of Strength has posts to be operated in the Non-Functional been revised Selection Grade shall not exceed the number accordingly.

of posts available in the Junior Administrative Grade.

Superintending Geologist: 639 Superintending Geologist: 522 (including JAG, NFSG)

Senior Geologist: 978 Senior Geologist: 800

Geologist: 1086 Geologist: 936 Pay band and grade Additional Director General (Geology): Additional Chief Executive Officer Pay scale pay or pay scale HAG Rs. 67000-79000/- (Geology): changed as per Level-15 (Rs.182200-224100/-) pay Matrix of to be substituted as Deputy Director General (Geology): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geology): 7th CPC PB-4 Rs. 37400-67000/- Level-14 (Rs.144200-218200/-) Level in the Pay Matrix Rs. 10,000/- Director (Geology): Director (Geology):

PB-4 Rs. 37400-67000/- Level-13 (Rs.123100-215900/-) Rs. 8,700/- 5

Superintending Geologist: Superintending Geologist:

PB-3 Rs. 15600-39100/- Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200/-) Rs. 7,600/-

Senior Geologist: Senior Geologist:

PB-3 Rs. 15600-39100/- Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700/-) Rs. 6,600/-

Geologist: Geologist:

PB-3 Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500/-) Rs. 15600-39100/- Rs. 5,400/-SCHEDULE-II [See, Rule 6(2), Rule 6(3) and Rule 6(4)] The method of recruitment, field of selection, minimum qualification and the minimum qualifying service for promotion to the higher duty posts or grades of Central Geological Service Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India Colum n No. Particulars/ Provisions in the Reasons for the revision of the Heading of Revised provisions approved/existing rules proposed sched respective column of ule Schedule Name of post, grade, pay Additional Director General (Geology), Additional Chief Executive Officer Pay scale changed as per pay structure Higher Administrative Grade (Geology), Higher Administrative Matrix of 7th CPC 2 Rs. 67000-79000/- Grade (HAG) to be substituted as Level-15 (Rs.182200-224100/-) Name of post, grade & Deputy Director General (Geology) Deputy Chief Executive Officer Level in the Pay Matrix Pay Band-4 Senior Administrative Grade (SAG) Rs. 37400-67000/- plus Grade pay Rs.

Level-14 (Rs.144200-218200/-) 10000/- Director (Geology) Director (Geology) Pay Band-4 Junior Administrative Grade – Non- Rs. 37400-67000/- plus Grade pay Rs.

Functional Selection Grade [JAG 8700/-

(NFSG)] Level-13 (Rs.123100-215900/-) Superintending Geologist Superintending Geologist Pay Band-3 Junior Administrative Grade (JAG) Rs. 15600-39100/- plus Grade pay Rs.

Level-12 (Rs.78800-209200/-) 7600/- Senior Geologist Senior Geologist Pay Band-3 Senior Time Scale (STS) Rs. 15600-39100/- plus Grade pay Rs.

Level-11 (Rs.67700-208700/-) 6600/- Geologist Geologist Pay Band-3 Junior Time Scale (JTS) Rs. 15600-39100/- plus Grade pay Rs.

Level-10 (Rs.56100-177500/-) 5400/- Method of Recruitment Additional Director General (Geology): Additional Chief Executive Officer: As communicated by the DoP&T vide By promotion By promotion their ID Note dated 08/11/2024, filling Deputy Director General (Geology): Deputy Chief Executive Officer:3 By promotion By promotion up of Director (Geology) post is Director (Geology): Director (Geology): “Placement on the basis of seniority By appointment to Non-Functional Placement on the basis of seniority subject to suitability” in lieu of “By Selection Grade. subject to suitability.

appointment to Non-Functional

Superintending Geologist: Superintending Geologist:

Selection Grade”.

By promotion By promotion

Senior Geologist: Senior Geologist:

By promotion By promotion

Geologist: Geologist:

(i) seventy five percent by direct (i) 75 (seventy-five) percent by direct recruitment; recruitment;

(ii) twenty five percent by promotion, (ii) 25 (twenty-five) percent by failing which, by deputation promotion, failing which by deputation As suggested by DoP&T vide ID Note including short term contract (ISTC) dated 08.11.2024 Whether selection post or Additional Director General (Geology): Additional Chief Executive Officer: As communicated by the DoP&T vide non selection post Selection Selection their ID Note dated 08/11/2024, filling 4 Deputy Director General (Geology): Deputy Chief Executive Officer: up of Director (Geol) post is Selection Selection “Placement on the basis of seniority Director (Geology): Non-selection Director (Geology): Not applicable subject to suitability” in lieu of “By

Superintending Geologist: Selection Superintending Geologist: Selection appointment to Non-Functional

Senior Geologist: Selection Senior Geologist: Selection Selection Grade”. Accordingly, criteria of selection/ Non- Selection post is no longer applicable.

Geologist: Selection Geologist: Selection 5 Field of selection and the Additional Director General (Geology): Additional Chief Executive Officer minimum qualifying service Deputy Director General (Geology) with :Deputy Chief Executive Officer with three years regular service in the Grade;

for promotion three years’ regular service in the Grade; or Officers with twenty five years’ [including for placement Or, regular service in Group ‘A’ duty posts to Director (Geology)] in the Service with at least one year Officers with 25 (twenty-five) years’ regular service in the grade of Deputy regular service in Group ‘A’ duty posts in Director General (Geology) the Service with at least one-year regularservice in the grade of Deputy Chief Executive Officer;

And, Completion of two weeks in- having successfully completed two service training have been weeks in-service training. suggested in the DoP&T OM Deputy Director General (Geology): Deputy Chief Executive Officer:

dated 31.03.2015.

Director (Geology) with eight years’ Director (Geology) with eight years’ Combined regular service as Director combined regular service as Director

(Geology) and Superintending Geologist;

(Geology) and Superintending Geologist; or Officers with seventeen years’ regular Or, service in Group ‘A’ duty posts in the Service with at least four years’ regular service in the grade of Superintending Director (Geology) with 17 (seventeen) Geologist [including service rendered in years’ of regular service in Group ‘A’ the Non-functional Selection Grade that duty posts in the service with at least four is Director (Geology) of the Junior years’ regular service in the grade of Administrative Grade].

Superintending Geologist. and, having successfully completed two weeks in-service training.

Director (Geology): Director (Geology):

Superintending Geologist who has Superintending Geologist who has entered the fourteenth year of the Service entered the fourteenth year of the Service on the 1st January of the year calculated on the 1st January of the year calculated from the year following the year of from the year following the year of Examination on the basis of which such Examination on the basis of which such member was recruited. member was recruited.

Or Superintending Geologist who has entered the Service through promotion in accordance with the provisions in Service Rules at the Junior Time Scale of Service and has completed 13 years As approved by the DoP&T vide of regular service calculated from the their ID Note dated 08.11.2024.

year in which the officer was promotedto Junior Time Scale on the date of consideration for NFSG.

Note: In case officers have not joined the Service within next year of the Examination, he/she shall be considered for NFSG, only upon completion of 13 years of regular As per para-2(b)(ii) of DoP&T Group ‘A’ service. OM dated 21.12.2022.

Superintending Geologist: Superintending Geologist:

Senior Geologist with five years’ regular Senior Geologist with five years’ regular service in the grade. service in the grade;

Or In view of the stagnation in the Senior Geologist with 10 years’ of grade of Geologist, Level-10 and Sr. regular service in Group ‘A’ duty posts Geologist, Level-11. in the service with at least one year regular service in the grade of Senior Geologist.

And, having successfully completed two weeks in- service training.

Senior Geologist: Senior Geologist: Incompliance of DoP&T OM dated Geologist with four years’ regular service Geologist with five years’ regular 20.09.2022 regarding minimum in the grade. service in the grade;

qualifying service required for And, promotion from level-10 to level-

11. having successfully completed two weeks in-service training.

Geologist:

Geologist:

(A) Through Combined Geo-Scientist Suggested in accordance with the Examination conducted by the SR of other Organised services.

Commission.

Field of promotion: -

(B) Promotion: - Officers with- Officers with- i) four years’ regular service in the Residency for promotion is changed

(i) two years’ regular service in the post of Assistant Geologist, Grade-I (Group- post of Assistant Geologist (Group B to four years from two years B Gazetted) in pay band-2 Rs. 9300- Gazetted) in Level-8 [Rs. 47,600- (approved by DoP&T vide their ID 34,800/- plus grade pay Rs. 4800/-; and 1,51,100/-] of the pay matrix Note dtd; 08.11.24)(ii) possessing the following ii) having successfully completed two

qualification: weeks in-service training.

Master’s degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo- And Exploration or Mineral Exploration or (iii) As approved by DoP&T vide Engineering Geology or Marine Geology their ID Note dtd; 08.11.24.

or Earth Science and Resource (iii) possessing the following

Management or Oceanography and qualification:

Coastal Areas Studies or Petroleum Master’s degree/ Integrated Master’s Geosciences or Geochemistry from an degree in Geology or Applied Geology University incorporated by an Act of the or Mineral Exploration or Marine Central or State Legislature in India or an Geology or Earth Science from a educational Institution established by an University incorporated by an Act of the Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed University under section 3 of the Central or State Legislature in India or an University Grants Commission Act, 1956 educational Institution established by an (3 of 1956) Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 ISTC proposed in accordance with (3 of 1956).

the DOP&T ID Note dtd. 08.11.24.

(C) Deputation (Including Short Term Contract):

(B) Field of deputation:

Officers of the Central Government or State Government or Union Territory or Officers of the Central Government or Public Sector Undertaking or University State Government or Union Territory or or recognised Research Institute or Public Sector Undertaking or University Autonomous body or statutory or recognised Research Institute of organisation;

Autonomous body or semi-Government or statutory organisation;

Since residency is changed by

(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular DoPT vide ID Note dated

(a) (i) holding analogous post on regular basis in the parent cadre or Department; basis in the parent cadre or Department; 08.112024. or Or

(ii) with four years’ service in the

(ii) with two years’ service in the grade grade rendered after appointment rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in pay band-2 Rs. 9300- thereto on a regular basis in Pay Level-34800 with grade pay Rs. 4800 or 8 (Rs. 47,600 -1,51,100/-) or equivalent equivalent in the parent cadre or in the parent cadre or Department;

Department; or

(iii) with three years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in pay band-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 with grade pay Rs. 4600 or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department; or

(iv) with eight years’ service in the grade rendered after appointment thereto on a regular basis in pay band-2 Rs. 9300- 34800 with grade pay Rs. 4200 or equivalent in the parent cadre or Department;

(b) possessing the educational (b) possessing the educational qualifications prescribed for direct qualifications prescribed for direct recruits; and recruits; and

(c) having three years’ experience of

(c) having three years’ experience of Geological Mapping or Mineral Exploration or prospecting or three Geological Mapping or Mineral years’ experience of work in Geological Exploration or prospecting or three Laboratories [petrology laboratory or years’ experience of work in Geological Geochronology and Isotope Geology Laboratories [Petrology laboratory or laboratory or Paleontological laboratory Geochronology and Isotope Geology or Geotechnical laboratory].

laboratory or Palaeontological laboratory or Geotechnical laboratory].

Note 1. – The Departmental Officers in Note 1: The Departmental Officers in the the feeder category who are in the direct line of promotion shall not be eligible for feeder category who are in direct line of consideration for appointment by promotion shall not be eligible for deputation and similarly, deputationists, consideration for appointment by shall not be eligible for consideration for deputation and similarly, deputationists, As approved by DoP&T vide their appointment by promotion.

shall not be eligible for consideration for ID Note dt. 08.11.24. appointment by promotion.Note 2. Period of deputation including Note 2: Period of deputation including period of deputation in another ex cadre period of deputation in another ex-cadre post held immediately preceding this post held immediately preceding this appointment in the same or some other appointment in the same or some other organisation or Department of the organization or Department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed three years. Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed 3 years.

Note 3. The maximum age limit for Note 3: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be not appointment by deputation shall not exceeding 56 years as on the closing date exceed 56 years as on the closing date of of the receipt of applications.

receipt of applications.

Note 4: The eligibility service for promotion to level-10 in respect of feeder grade officers in the grade of Assistant Geologist in (Level-8) of the Pay Matrix, holding the post on Added since the residency period has regular basis as on the date of been increased from two years to four

notification of these Rules, shall years by DoP&T vide ID Note dated continue to be two (2) years.

08.11.2024.

Note 5: Educational qualification prescribed for promotion at JTS level shall not be applicable in respect of the feeder grade officers selected on the basis of Recruitment Rules existed before the date of notification of these rules.

Note I: - First January of the year for which the vacancies pertain shall be the date for determining the eligibility of officers for promotion to all grades.SCHEDULE- III [See Rule 2(e), Rule 6 and Rule 6(5)] Manner of Examination conducted by the Commission for direct recruitment to the service in Junior Time Scale Particulars/ Column Heading of Provisions in the approved/existing Reasons for the Revised provisions No. respective rules revision proposed column of Schedule PART-I PART-I General General

1. Direct recruitment to the entry Grade

1. Direct recruitment to the entry Grade (Junior Time Scale), i.e. to the post of Geologist of (Junior Time Scale), i.e. to the post of the Service shall be made through Examination.

Geologist of the Service shall be made through Combined Geo-Scientists Examination conducted by the Name of the Examination Commission in the manner as provided in has been changed.

PROVISIONS Part-II of this Schedule.

FOR DIRECT RECRUITMENT 2. A candidate must be a citizen of India or

2. A candidate must be citizen of India or he TO THE SERVICE or she must belong to such categories of persons as he or she must belong to such categories of 1 IN JUNIOR TIME may be notified by the Government from time to persons as may be notified by the SCALE time. Government or Commission from time to THROUGH time in the relevant notification for EXAMINATION Combined Geo-Scientists Examination.

3. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to

3. Any attempt on the part of a candidate to obtain support for his or her candidature by any obtain support for his or her candidature by means may make the candidate liable for being any means may make the candidate liable for disqualified by the Commission from admission to being disqualified by the Commission from the Examination or selection.

admission to the Combined Geo-Scientists Examination or selection.

4. Success in the Combined Geo-Scientists Examination, or selection confers no right4. Success in the Examination or selection to appointment, unless the Government, OBC, EWS category & confers no right to appointment, unless the after enquiry in all respects regarding the PwBD category have Government, after enquiry in all respects regarding medical fitness, character, antecedents and been inserted to provide the medical fitness, character, antecedents and verification of Schedule Caste or Schedule reservation as per verification of Schedule Caste or Schedule Tribe or Tribe or Other Backward Class or notification DoP&T OM Other Backward Class status, of the candidate is satisfied that the candidate is suitable for Economically Weaker Section, Persons dated 08.09.1993, appointment to the service. with Disabilities status of the candidate is No.36039/1/2019-Estt satisfied that the candidate is suitable for (Res) dated 31.01.2019 appointment to the Service. and DoP&T OM dated

15.01.2018

5. A candidate who, after such physical respectively.

5. A candidate who, after such physical examination as the Government may examination as the Government may specify, is not found to be in good mental or bodily health and free specify, is not found to be in good mental or form any mental or physical defect likely to bodily health and free from any mental or interfere with the discharge of the duties of the physical defect likely to interfere with the Service, shall not be appointed to the Service.

discharge of the duties of the Service, shall not be appointed to the Service.

PART II PART II Recruitment through Examination Recruitment through “Combined Geo- Scientists Examination”

1. Open competitive examination for appointment 1. Open competitive examination for to the Junior Time Scale (entry grade duty post) of appointment to the Junior Time Scale (entry the Service, that is to the post of Geologist shall be grade duty post) of the Service, that is to the held by the Commission at such time and place as post of Geologist shall be held by the may be specified in the advertisement published in Commission at such time and place as may the Employment News or leading newspapers and be specified in the relevant advertisement in the website of the Commission and the published in the Employment News or approximate number of vacancies to be filled up on the basis of Examination may be indicated in the leading newspapers and in the website of the said advertisement. Commission and the approximate number of vacancies to be filled up on the basis of Combined Geo-Scientists Examination may be indicated in the said advertisement.

2. The candidates shall apply for admission to 2. The candidates shall apply for admission the Examination before such date, in such manner, to the Combined Geo-Scientistsin such form and to such office as the Commission Examination on or before such date, in such may specify in the aforesaid advertisement. manner, and in such form, to such office as the Commission may specify in the aforesaid advertisement.

3. Age limit shall be as follows: - 3. Age limit shall be as follows or as amended from time to time;

(a) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 (a) A candidate must have attained the age of years but must not have attended the age of 32 21 years but must not have attained the age years on the first day of January of the year in of 32 years on the first day of the month of which the Examination is to be held.

January of the year in which the Examination is to be held.

(b) The Commission shall accept the proof of date (b) The Commission shall accept the proof of birth as entered in the Matriculation Certificate of date of birth as entered in the or Secondary School Leaving Certificate.

Matriculation Certificate or Secondary School Leaving Certificate.

4. The minimum educational qualification Qualification is revised

4. The minimum educational qualification for admission to the Combined Geo- as per advice of UPSC

for admission to the Examination shall be as Scientists Examination shall be as follows: for facilitating the

follows: -

(a) Master’s degree/ Integrated holding of common

(a) Master’s degree in Geological Science or Master’s degree in Geology or Applied examination for Geology or Applied Geology or Geo-Exploration Geology or Mineral Exploration or recruitment of Group A or Mineral Exploration or Engineering Geology or Marine Geology or Earth Science from a and Group B (Gaz.) Marine Geology or Earth Science and Resource University incorporated by an Act of the Management or Oceanography and Coastal Areas Central or State Legislature in India or an Studies or Petroleum Geosciences or educational Institution established by an Act Geochemistry from an University incorporated by of Parliament or declared to be deemed an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India University under Section 3 of the University or an educational Institution established by an Act Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956).

of Parliament or declared to be deemed University under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956).

Note: Master degree in the respective discipline means the post graduate degree or post graduate diploma of minimum two years duration aftergraduation from aforesaid University or Institute in the respective discipline, whether be it an integrated course or otherwise. (b) Candidates who have appeared at the final examination of the minimum

(b) Candidates who have appeared at the final educational qualification specified in clause examination of the minimum educational

(a) of this paragraph, passing of which shall qualification specified in clause (a) of this render them eligible to appear at the relevant paragraph, passing of which shall render them year Examination, but have not been eligible to appear at the relevant year Examination, informed of the result, may also apply for but have not been informed of the result may also admission to the Examination. In such case, apply for admission to the Examination and in such his or her admission to the relevant year case his or her admission to the relevant year Examination will be provisional and subject Examination shall be provisional and subject to to passing of such minimum educational obtaining minimum educational qualification qualification specified in 4 (a) above. with specified in clause (a) of this paragraph.

such percentage of marks as notified in the relevant advertisement.

(c) A candidate who is otherwise qualified but who possesses the Master’s

(c) A candidate who is otherwise qualified but degree specified in clause (a) of this who possesses the Master’s degree specified in paragraph from a foreign University clause (a) of this paragraph from a foreign approved by the Government may also be University approved by the Government may also admitted to the Examination by the be admitted to the Examination by the Commission.

Commission.

5. Candidates who are in Government service, whether in a permanent or in temporary capacity or as work charged

5. Candidates who are in Government employees, other than casual or daily-rated service, whether in a permanent or in temporary employees, or serving under Public capacity or as work charged employees, other than casual or daily rated employees, or serving under Enterprises, shall be required to submit an public Enterprises, shall be required to submit an undertaking along with the application for undertaking along with the application for the the ‘Combined Geo-Scientists Examination stating that they have informed in Examination’ stating that they have writing to their Head of Office or Department that informed in writing to their Head of Office they have applied for the Examination.

or Department that they have applied for the ‘Examination’.6. The fee prescribed by the Commission in the relevant advertisement

6. The fee prescribed by the Commission in should be paid by each applicant in the the advertisement shall be paid by each applicant in manner stated therein, unless exempted there the manner stated therein, unless exempted there from or granted concession thereof in from or granted concession thereof in accordance accordance with the exemptions or with the exemptions or concessions in this respect concessions in this respect notified by the notified by the Government from time to time. Commission or Government from time to time.

7. Scheme of Combined Geo- Scientist Examination shall be as follows

7. Scheme of Examination shall be as or as amended from time to time or as

follows: - notified in the relevant advertisement.

(a) The pattern of examination, number of written papers and syllabus of written

(a) The pattern of examination, number of papers shall be decided and notified by the written paper and syllabus of written papers shall Commission. be as decided by the Commission.

(b) The candidate who obtains minimum general standard or qualifying To provide reservation

(b) The candidate who obtains minimum general marks in the written examination as may be to OBC categories as standard or qualifying marks in the written fixed by the Commission shall be called for per DoP&T OM dated examination as may be fixed by the Commission viva-voce. 08.09.1993 & as shall be called for viva-voce. amended from time to

(c) The candidates belonging to the time.

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other

(c) The candidates belonging to the Scheduled Backward Classes, Economically Weaker EWS category & PwBD Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other special Section, Persons with disabilities and other category have been categories of persons may be summoned for viva- special categories of persons may be inserted as per voce by the Commission by applying relaxed summoned for viva-voce by the notification standards if the Commission is of the opinion that Commission by applying relaxed standards No.36039/1/2019-Estt sufficient number of candidates from these if the Commission is of the opinion that (Res) dated 31.01.2019 communities are not likely to be available for viva- sufficient number of candidates from these and DoP&T OM dated voce on the basis of the general standard in order communities are not likely to be available 15.01.2018 to fill up the vacancies reserved for them. for viva-voce on the basis of the general respectively.

standard in order to fill up the vacancies reserved for them.(d) After the interview, the general To provide reservation merit list of the candidates shall be prepared to OBC categories as by the Commission in the order of their per DoP&T OM dated

(d) After the interview, the general merit list of general merit which includes General,

08.09.1993 & as the candidates shall be prepared by the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other amended from time to Commission in the order of their general merit Backward Classes, Economically Weaker

Section, Persons with disabilities and other time. which includes General, Scheduled Caste, special categories of persons on the basis of Scheduled Tribe, and other special categories of EWS category & PwBD the aggregate marks finally awarded to each persons on the basis of the aggregate marks finally candidate in the written examination as well category have been awarded to each candidate in the written as interview and from such general merit list, inserted as per examination as well as interview and from such the candidates shall be recommended for notification general merit list, the candidates shall be appointment up to the number of unreserved No.36039/1/2019-Estt recommended for appointment up to the number of vacancies decided to be filled up on the

(Res) dated 31.01.2019 result of the Combined Geo-Scientists unreserved vacancies decided to be filled up on the and DoP&T OM dated Examination. result of the Examination. 15.01.2018

(e) For the vacancies reserved for respectively.

Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker

(e) For the vacancies reserved for Scheduled Section, Persons with disabilities and other Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other special special categories of persons, a separate merit list for the reserved vacancies among categories of persons, a separate merit list for the such reserved category persons (excluding reserved vacancies among such reserved category those Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, persons (excluding those Scheduled Castes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Scheduled Tribes, and other special categories of Weaker Section, Persons with disabilities persons who have been listed in the general merit), and other special categories of persons who shall be prepared by the Commission and have been listed in the general merit), shall To provide reservation recommended up to the extent of vacancies be prepared by the Commission and recommended up to the extent of vacancies to OBC categories as reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes reserved for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled per DoP&T OM dated and other special categories of persons and as Tribes, Other Backward Classes, 08.09.1993 & as regards the vacancies reserved for physically Economically Weaker Section, Persons amended from time to Handicapped, if suitable physically Handicapped with disabilities and other special time.

candidate is not available in general merit then the categories of persons. If suitable Commission may recommend, physically candidate under Persons with disabilities EWS category & PwBD is not available in general merit then the Handicapped candidate by a relaxed standard category have been Commission may recommend such decided by the Commission, subject to the fitness inserted as per candidate by a relaxed standard decided by of such candidate for appointment to the Service.

the Commission, subject to the fitness of notification such candidate for appointment to the No.36039/1/2019-Estt Service. (Res) dated 31.01.2019 and DoP&T OM dated(f) The candidates belonging to the 15.01.2018 Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other respectively.

Backward Classes, Economically Weaker

(f) The candidates belonging to the Scheduled

Section, Persons with disabilities and other Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other special special categories of persons who have been categories of persons who have been recommended by the Commission in the recommended by the Commission in the general general merit without resorting to any To provide reservation merit without resorting to any relaxations or relaxations or concessions in the eligibility to OBC categories as concessions in the eligibility or selection criteria at or selection criteria at any stage of the per DoP&T OM dated any stage of the Examination shall not be adjusted Examination shall not be adjusted against 08.09.1993 & as against the vacancies reserved for the Scheduled the vacancies reserved for the Scheduled amended from time to Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other special Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward time.

categories of persons.

Classes, Economically Weaker Section, EWS category & PwBD Persons with disabilities and other special category have been categories of persons. inserted as per

(g) The specified qualifying standards notification shall be relaxable by the Commission at all No.36039/1/2019-Estt the stages of the Examination in favour of (Res) dated 31.01.2019

(g) The specified qualifying standards shall be physically handicapped candidates in order and DoP&T OM dated relaxable by the Commission at all the stages of the to fill up the vacancies reserved for them and 15.01.2018 Examination in favour of physically handicapped in case, the physically handicapped respectively.

candidates in order to fill up the vacancies reserved candidates are selected from the general for them and in case, the physically handicapped merit list or merit list for vacancies reserved candidates are selected from the general merit list for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, or merit list for vacancies reserved for Scheduled Other Backward Classes, Economically Castes, Scheduled Tribes and other special Weaker Sections and other special categories of persons, any extra physically categories of persons, any extra physically handicapped candidates that is more than the handicapped candidates that is more than the number of vacancies reserved for them shall not be number of vacancies reserved for them, shall recommended by the Commission on the relaxed not be recommended by the Commission on standards.

the relaxed standards.

(h) The form and manner of Name of the Examination communication of the result of the has been changed.

Combined Geo-Scientists Examination

(h) The form and manner of communication of shall be decided by the Commission. the result of the Examination shall be decided by the Commission.8. The acceptance of a candidate and his or her eligibility for admission to the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination

8. The acceptance of the application of a shall be decided by the Commission and no candidate and his or her eligibility for admission to candidate to whom admission card has not the Examination shall be decided by the been issued by the Commission shall be Commission and no candidate to whom admission admitted to the Combined Geo-Scientists card has not been issued by the Commission shall Examination.

be admitted to the examination.

9. Candidate who has been declared by the Commission guilty of impersonation, or of submitting fabricated document or

9. Candidate who has been declared by the documents which have been tampered with, Commission guilty of impersonation, or of or of making statements which are incorrect submitting fabricated document or documents or false, or of suppressing material which have been tampered with or of making information, or otherwise resorting to any statements which are incorrect or false or of other irregular or improper means for suppressing material information, or otherwise obtaining admission to the ‘Combined Geo- resorting to any other irregular or improper means Scientists Examination, or of using or for obtaining admission to the examination, or of attempting to use unfair means in the using or attempting to use unfair means in the Examination hall, shall in addition to Examination hall, shall in addition to rendering rendering himself liable for criminal himself liable for criminal prosecution, be liable to prosecution, be liable to be disqualified by be disqualified by the Commission from the the Commission from the ‘Combined Geo- Examination for which he or she is a candidate and Scientists Examination’ for which he or she to be debarred either permanently or for a specified is a candidate and to be debarred either period.:-

permanently or for a specified period:-

(a) by the Commission from any Examination or selection held by them;

(a) by the Commission from any Examination or (b) by the Government from any selection held by them, employment under them; and

(b) by the Government from any employment (c) if he or she is already in service under them; and under the Government, the Government may take disciplinary action against him or her under rules.

(c) if he or she is already in service under the Government, the government may take disciplinary action against him or her under rules.SCHEDULE- IV [See Rule 2(c), Rule 2(j), and Rule 6(6)] Departmental Promotion Committee for considering the cases of promotion or confirmation in Group ‘A’ duty posts of Central Geological Service Group ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India and Screening Committee for Non-functional upgradation/NFSG.

Particulars/H Column eading of Reasons for No. of the respective the revision Provisions in the approved/existing rules Revised provisions schedule column of proposed Schedule Additional Director General (Geology), Additional Chief Executive Officer, (Geology) Nomenclature has been suggested by Deputy Director General (Geology) Deputy Chief Executive Officer, (Geology) the Committee Duty post for constituted for reviewing the which promotion structure and 2 or confirmation functioning of GSI.

is to be made Director (Geology) Director (Geology) Superintending Geologist Superintending Geologist Senior Geologist Senior Geologist Geologist Geologist Additional Director General (Geology): Additional Chief Executive Officer (ACEO): Nomenclature Chairman or member of the Commission- Chairman Chairman/member of the Commission- Chairman has been Secretary or Special Secretary or Additional Secretary, Secretary/Special Secretary/Additional suggested by Ministry of Mines- Member Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member the Committee Director General, Geological Survey of India- Member Chief Executive Officer, Geological Survey of constituted for India- Member reviewing the Deputy Director General (Geology): Deputy Chief Executive Officer:

Chairman or member of the Commission- Chairman Chairman/member of the Commission- Chairman structure and Departmental Secretary or Special Secretary or Additional Secretary, Secretary/Special Secretary /Additional functioning of Promotion Ministry of Mines- Member Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member GSI.

3 Committee for Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer, or Additional Chief considering

(Geology); Geological Survey of India- Member Executive Officer(Geology); Geological Survey promotion of India- Member Director (Geology): Director (Geology):

Director General, Geological Survey of India- Chairman Chief Executive Officer, Geological Survey of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member India- Chairman Deputy Director General (Geology); Geological Survey of Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member India- Member Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

Geological Survey of India- Member

Superintending Geologist: Superintending Geologist:

Chairman or member of the Commission- ChairmanJoint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Chairman/ member of the Commission- Deputy Director General (Geology); Geological Survey of Chairman India- Member Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

Geological Survey of India- Member

Senior Geologist: Senior Geologist:

Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/Additional Chief

(Geology); Geological Survey of India- Chairman Executive Officer(Geology); Geological Survey Director, Ministry of Mines- Member of India- Chairman Director (Geology), Geological Survey of India- Member Director/Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Director (Geology), Geological Survey of India- Member

Geologist: Geologist:

Chairman or member of the Commission- Chairman Chairman/member of the Commission- Chairman Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Member Director/Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Mines Deputy Director General (Geology); Geological Survey of Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member Additional Director General (Geology): Additional Chief Executive Officer (Geology):

Not Applicable Not Applicable Deputy Director General (Geology): Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Geology):

Not Applicable Not Applicable Director (Geology): Director (Geology):

Departmental Not Applicable Not Applicable

Promotion Superintending Geologist: Superintending Geologist:

4 Committee for Not Applicable Not Applicable

considering Senior Geologist: Senior Geologist:

Not Applicable Not Applicable confirmation

Geologist: Geologist:

Director, Ministry of Mines, Chairman Director, Ministry of Mines, Chairman Director (Geology), Geological Survey of India, Member Director (Geology), Geological Survey of India, Superintending Geologist, Geological Survey of India, Member Member Superintending Geologist, Geological Survey of India, Member Screening Additional Director General (Geology): Additional Chief Executive Officer(Geology):

Committee for Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Special Secretary or Additional Secretary, Ministry of Special Secretary/Additional Secretary, Ministry Non-Functional Mines- Member of Mines- Member Upgradation of 5 Director General, Geological Survey of India- Member Chief Executive Officer, Geological Survey of duty posts in pay India- Member band-3 and pay Deputy Director General (Geology): Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology):

band-4. Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Special Secretary or Additional Secretary, Ministry of Special Secretary/Additional Secretary, Ministry Mines- Member of Mines- MemberDirector General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer, or Additional Chief

(Geology); Geological Survey of India- Member Executive Officer (Geology); Geological Composition of Survey of India- Member the Screening Director (Geology): Director (Geology):

Committee for Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/ Additional Chief Non-Functional

(Geology); Geological Survey of India- Member Executive Officer(Geology); Geological Survey Upgradation of Deputy Director General (Geology); Geological Survey of of India- Member duty posts in India- Member Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

different pay Geological Survey of India- Member

level of the pay Superintending Geologist: Superintending Geologist: matrix Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Director General, or Additional Director General Chief Executive Officer/ Additional Chief

(Geology); Geological Survey of India- Member Executive Officer(Geology); Geological Survey Deputy Director General (Geology); Geological Survey of of India- Member India- Member Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

Geological Survey of India- Member

Senior Geologist: Senior Geologist:

Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Deputy Director General (Geology); Geological Survey of Additional Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member Deputy Director General (Geology); Geological Survey of Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

India- Member Geological Survey of India- Member

Geologist: Not applicable Geologist:

Secretary, Ministry of Mines- Chairman Deputy Chief Executive Officer(Geology);

Geological Survey of India- Member Director (Geology), Geological Survey of India- Member Note 1: The absence of member, other than the Chairman or Member of the Commission, shall not invalidate the proceedings of the DPC, if more than half the members of the above committee had attended the meeting.

Note 2: The Non-functional financial upgradation of senior Duty Post in different pay level of the pay matrix shall be in the order of seniority, subject to suitability i.e. vigilance clearance and clear from disciplinary proceedings or operation of disciplinary penalty imposed if any. Consultation with the Commission is not required for placement to these posts as per the present regulations.