About IGS India

In the year 1985, Central Board of Irrigation and Power (CBIP) identified geosynthetics as an important area relevant to India's infrastructure development needs. After approval from the IGS Council in October 1988, the Indian Chapter was registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 in June 1992 as the Committee for International Geotextile Society (India), with its Secretariat at CBIP.

The Chapter has since been renamed as International Geosynthetics Society (India), following the parent body's name change from International Geotextiles Society to International Geosynthetics Society.

Executive Board of Indian Chapter of IGS

The Executive Board of the IGS (India) consists of President, elected by the General Body, two Vice-Presidents and 16 members. The Secretary and Director (WR) of the CBIP are the Ex-Officio Member Secretary and Treasurer, respectively, of the Society.

IGS Student Award Winners from India

The following from India have been honoured with IGS Student Paper Award:

• Dr. J.P. Sampath Kumar, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad
• Dr. K. Ramu, JNTU College of Engineering, Kakinada
• Mrs. S. Jayalekshmi, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
• Dr. Mahuya Ghosh, IIT Delhi
• Dr. S. Rajesh, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur
• Mr. Suresh Kumar S., Department of Textile Technology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar