The Geological Society of India
C. Mahadevan Endowment Lecture
This was instituted in the year 2008 jointly by Prof. U. Aswathanarayana and Prof. Mahadevan's family members in memory of late Prof C.Mahadevan of the Geology Department of the Andhra University, Waltair,who was well known as a dedicated field geologist, researcher, teacher and human being par excellence. He had pioneered studies in Marine Geology, Nuclear Geology in Andhra University for the first time in India besides his interest in subjects like groundwater and geology in the service of society. The lecture shall be once in two years at the time of Annual General Meeting of the Society by a speaker chosen for his/her contributions in the advancement of Geoscience &teaching, R&D, Mineral and Water Resources on subjects like ground water geology or geology in the service of society. The endowment lectures delivered so far are listed below:
| Year | Speaker | Title of the talk | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | T.Ramamohan Rao, Visakhapatnam | Some aspects of the Continental Shelf on the East of India with special reference to the Quaternary Sea Level changes | APMDC, Hyderabad on 6th May 2011 |
| 2012 | S.D.Mukherji (IFS, Retd), Hyderabad | Biodiversity Conservation for Sustained Livelihood | Hyderabad on 19th December 2012 |
| 2017 | M.Raju, Director General (Retd), GSI | National Mineral Exploration Policy-2016: Initiatives from GSI | Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajamahendravaram, AP 16-10-2017 |
| 2018 | Subhajyothi Das, Director (Retd),CGWB | Frontiers of Hydrogeology – Seven Decades in India | Periar University, Salem, 21-09-2018 |
| 2020 | M. Panduranga Rao, Hyderabad | Water Resources of Telangana State with special reference to Kaleshwaram Project – A Mega Engineering Marvel | Department of Environmental Studies, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong by virtual mode on 22nd September 2020 |