Vinod Singh Chhettri (20 December 1935 – 16 April 2019) was the Former President of Nepal Geological Society of 4th Executive Committee,4th Executive Committee of Nepal Geological Society (NGS)
Retrieved 2021-02-06. Founder President of Stratigraphic Association of Nepal (1999–2010) and the Retired Gazetted 1st class officer of Department of Mines and Geology, Nepal.

Early life and family

Vinod Singh Chhettri, son of Indra Mani Singh and Bimala Singh was born on 20 December 1935 in India. His father died when he was 2 years old. His mother was teacher of Annie Besant College of Rajghat, Banaras and has completed B.A., B.T., from

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU), formerly Benares Hindu University, is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916. The university incorporated the Central Hindu College, ...

, India. He was a champion in Swimming, he could swim across the Ganga river of Banaras when he was 12 years old. He came to Nepal when he was 12 years old with the team of Dr. Ishwori Prasad Upadhyaya, famous Indian historian, in which his mother was a member of the team. The Rana Prime Minister of Nepal,

Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana Field Marshal Shri Shri Shri Maharaja Sir Juddha Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana () GCB GCSI GCIE (19 April 1875 in Narayanhity Palace, Kathmandu – 20 November 1952 in Dehradun, India) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1 September 1932 to 29 N ...

, called the team of Ishwori Prasad in Nepal for preparing his biography, which was later published in 1975 He married Sarala Singh and they had 4 daughters and 1 son.

Career

Served in the

Ministry of Industry A ministry of trade and industry, ministry of commerce, ministry of commerce and industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...

Department of Mines & Geology from 1963 till 1987 throughout and the last position was Superintendent Geologist Gazetted 1st class post of His Majesty's Government of Nepal and by virtue of having served for such a long period/vast experience in almost every branch of applied geology; done geological mapping and mineral exploration in many parts of Nepal and specific field of research is related with serious geological hazards such as earthquake of July 1980 of western Nepal.CV of Vinod Singh Chhettri Study of landslide of and gully erosion for Doti-Dipayal Town Planning Project, soil testing of a paper millsite. Feasibility study of

Sunkoshi River The Sunkoshi, also spelled Sunkosi, is a river that is part of the Koshi or Saptkoshi River system in Nepal. Sunkoshi has two source streams, one that arises within Nepal in Choukati, and the other more significant stream that flows in from Ny ...

. Study of Land Subsidence of Pokhara and many small Hydel Projects etc.

Academic honours

* 2018- Life Time Achievement Award of Nepal Geological Society honored by Rt Hon'ble Vice-President of Nepal Bulletin of Nepal Geological Society Vol. 35
Retrieved 2018-02-24. Life_Time_Acheivement_Award

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chhetri, Vinod Singh 1935 births 2019 deaths Nepalese geologists Indian emigrants to Nepal Banaras Hindu University alumni