Bhubaneswar chapter is the 32nd Local chapter of the Indian Geotechnical Society, inaugurated on 9th July 2011 at the Institution of Engineers Conference Hall at Bhubaneswar. Prof K.S.Rao was the Chief Guest at the event . Prof. P.K.Dash was the Chairman and A.C.Ray was the Vice chairman in the event. Er. Laxmikanta Tripathy was the Honorary Secretary. After the inauguration many events were condcted in collaberation with IEI, DFI KIIT University, CET college  and individually. Students chapters have been functional  in CET collage, KIIT University, IIT Bhubaneswar and in CV Raman university in Bhubaneswar. many lecture talk meetings were conducted in Dam Safety conference hall. Nirman Soudh Conference hall, Minor Irrigation conference hall of the department of Government of Odisha.