Indian Geotechnical Society ( Raipur local chapter was founded on 8 th July 2019 in the capital city Raipur of Chhattisgarh state It is 47 th local chapter under the aegis of IGS main body and the first chapter in the Chhattisgarh state Main office of IGS Raipur chapter is located at NIT Raipur Main objective of IGS Raipur chapter is organising short term training program, Workshops, Seminar, Conferences, Webinars and field trips related to Geotechnical Engineering for the field engineers, Faculty members, PhD, Post, and undergraduate students of Civil Engineering, Mining Engineering and Geology IGS Raipur chapter also aims to establish Student Chapters at nearby institutes to enhance the student activities and provide them a platform for various activities related to Geotechnical Engineering