The Beginning
IGS
Mumbai Chapter
In 1975, Prof. R. K. Katti of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, was requested to commence activities in Bombay as a local chapter.
Operations
The society was run from the premises of Institution of Engineers (India), Maharashtra Centre at Haji Ali. The initial finances of the Chapter came from the surplus balance of the IGS Conference held in Bombay in 1970 at the IIT. Membership was open to all interested in and associated with Geotechnical activities.
Activities
Ever since, the Bombay Chapter has been renamed “Mumbai Chapter” after the identityof the metropolis of Bombay was changed to Mumbai. The Chapter has promoted Geotechnical Engineering all through by organisation of lectures and seminars by prominent authorities
Award
The Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) of the Mumbai Chapter is well structured and team spirit has been its hall mark. By virtue of concerted efforts of the Executive Committee, the Mumbai Chapter was awarded the “Best Chapter Award” in 1997
Current Scenario
Presently the Chapter boasts of a membership of 360 Looking forward, the Chapter resolves to better its past performance in the promotion of Geotechnical Engineering.Besides 1970, the Chapter has hosted the Indian Geotechnical Conferences of 1980, 1990 and 2000
Executive Committee
Chairman
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai 400 076
Honorary Secretary
Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Powai, Mumbai 400 076
Joint Secretary
Assistant Professor
Mukesh Patel School of Technology, Management and Engineering
Mumbai
Treasurer
Partner
M/s Global Geotechnics, A/202 Swati Manor CHS, N C Kelkar Marg,
Dadar (West) Mumbai 400 028
Member
Sr. Engg. Manager Design, Larsen and Toubro, Transportation and infrastructure, 401 Anant Akash CHS, Opp. Dagadi School, Charai, Thane (West), 400 601
Member
Assistant Professor,
Structure Engineering Department, VJTI, H. R. Mahajani Marg,
Matunga, Mumbai 400 019
Member
Partner
Global Geotechnics
A/202, Swati Manor CHS, N. C. Kelkar Marg, Opp. Shivaji Mandir, Dadar (W), Mumbai 400 028
Member
Deputy General Manager (BD) Keller Ground Engineering, 504 Town Center II, Andheri Kurla Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai – 400 059
Member
Superintending Engineer
Konkan Railways
Member
Reliance Engineering Group
Navi Mumbai
Mumbai
Member
Executive Engineer
Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai
Mumbai