Occurrences of Columnar Basalt Near Dudiyal Village, Sangareddy District, Telangana: A Geological and Educational Landmark

The Deccan Volcanic Province (DVP) of central and western India, formed between approximately 68 to 60 Ma, represents one of the most extensive flood basalt provinces on Earth (Schoene et al., 2015; Sprain et al., 2019; Ray et al., 2021). Encompassing nearly one-sixth of India's landmass (~500,000 sq. km), it exhibits a diverse range of geomorphological features that are of considerable geological significance (West, 1959; Bose, 1972; Shirke et al., 2018; Kaur et al., 2019). The DVP has long been a critical area for studying volcanic processes, landscape evolution, and geoheritage conservation.