The Central Soil and Material Research Station is famous for its core competency in investigation, consultancy and applied research in challenging geotechnical environment in large scale water resources projects

The Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Rattan Lal Kataria, took a review meeting of the Central Soil and Material Research Station (CSMRS) on Monday and urged its functionaries to further step up efforts towards making India self-reliant.

The CSMRS of the Ministry is famous for its core competency in investigation, consultancy and applied research in challenging geotechnical environment in large scale water resources projects.

It is at the forefront in the domains of soils, rocks, concrete, rockfill, geosynthetics and other materials for water resource projects.

It plays a pivotal role in carrying out the investigation and analysis of soil, rock and other geological parameters — which is critical for design and construction of large scale structures, including dams, barrages and water canals.

During the meeting, Kataria noted that the CSMRS was making a silent yet significant contribution in almost every water resources project of national and international importance, including the Polavaram project, the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project and the Bhaunrat Dam project.