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Dr G. S. Sidhu at present working as Principal Scientist and Head of Regional Centre Delhi of National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning got his B. Sc. Agril. in First Division and M. Sc. (Soils) in First Position and Merit from PAU Ludhiana in 1975 and 1978, respectively. He did his Ph. D. (Soil Science & Agril. Chemistry) from P. G. School, IARI with OGPA 4.00/4.00 and GOLD MEDAL for Academic Excellence in 1991. He worked as Inspector in Department of Soil and Water Conservation for brief period (March to August 1975).He joined the NBSS & LUP on 14^th August, 1978 at Nagpur as ARS Scientist S-1. He moved to Regional Centre Delhi in 1982. Promoted as Scientist S-2 in 1984 and as Principal Scientist in 1998. He joined as Head (Acting) Regional Centre Delhi in September 2010 and as regular Head in November 2010. He has published about 175 International and National research publications as Referred Journals, Book Chapters, Conference / Symposia Proceeding Papers, Bulletins Technical Reports, Soil Maps, Atlases etc. He has handled about 36 research projects (Institutional, Inter-institutional, Externally funded) as PI, CCPI and Associate in different parts of India. He has actively participated in Soil Map of India Mega Project as Core Group Member of Scientific Team. His other significant achievements are to develop soil resource information system for northern states and Indo-Gangetic Plain Region, to generate soil erosion status of different states and establish Bench Mark Soils. His work on transfer of agro-technology transfer on Black Soils has been recognized by ASPPEE AWARD and APPRECIATION CERTFICATE from Jalgaon-Bhusawal Regional Development Board. His work on Status of Soil Erosion in all Northern States is well recognised. Dr. Sidhu has been invited by different Fora to deliver Guest Lectures and assigned to represent India in 5^thMeeting of Regional Technical Coordination Committee for Southeast Asian Countries at Nepal. Besides, he is Peer Reviewerfor number of scientific International and National Journals and served as Vice President (Delhi Chapter) and Councillor of Indian Society of Soil Science, Vice President and Councillor of Indian Society of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning and Councillor of Clay Research Society of India. He is also nominated by Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Government of India as Member of Institute Management Committee of Sugarcane Breeding Institute Coimbatore for the period 2010 to 2013. Now I am working as National Consultant Soil Health Card Scheme of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, GOI, w.e.f. January 2016.

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