Organization:Institute of Seismological Research

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Institute of Seismological Research
Established2003
Director-GeneralSumer Chopra
Location
Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Coordinates [ ⚑ ] : 23°09′34.085″N 72°40′4.606″E / 23.15946806°N 72.66794611°E / 23.15946806; 72.66794611
Websiteisr.gujarat.gov.in

Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) is a earthquake engineering and research center in Gandhinagar, India . In the aftermath of 2001 Gujarat earthquake, the institute was established by the Department of Science and Technology of Government of Gujarat in 2003.[1]

History

In 2003, Dr. J. G. Negi formulated the framework for Institute of Seismological Research (ISR) and established the centre with the funding from Asian Development Bank.[2] He resigned in 2004 due to differences arising between him and the state government.[3] Later, Prof. Naveenchandra N. Srivastava was deputed by Gujarat government to lead the institute.[4] Formal research activities were commenced in 2006.[citation needed]

ISR is the nodal agency in the western state of Gujarat to deploy and maintain a sub-network of 22 broadband seismograph stations and 40 strong-motion accelerographs.[5] The sub-network is the part of the larger network called Indian National Strong-Motion Instrumentation Network, operated by Department of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.[5]

See also

  • National Centre for Seismology

References