Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) (Formerly known as the Indian National Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering) was established during 1948. The Society was affiliated to the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMGE) from the same year and working towards the fulfilment and promotion of its objectives. Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC) is the annual national flagship event of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS, New Delhi, www.igs.org.in ). For the year 2021, it will be jointly hosted by the Indian Geotechnical Society, Trichy Chapter (www.igstrichy.org ) and National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli (www.nitt.edu). The organizing committee of the conference invites the original research and field case study papers from the researchers, academicians, and practicing engineers to be presented in the Indian Geotechnical Conference-2021 (IGC 2021) during 16th – 18th December 2021, at National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.