Electronic Data Processing was introduced in Dhanbad area through ICL/IBM Unit Record Machines in several organisations in mid 1959s, which graduated to a full fledged Computer Centre in 1973 with installation of an ICL 1901A computer system at PDIL, Sindri (Formerly known as Planning & Development Division of the Fertilizer Corporation of India). The Computer usage further expanded in BIT Sindri, CFRI, ISM, CMRI, BCCL and CMPDIL, PDIL became Institutional Member of the CSI in 1973.
 
The seeds for formation of Dhanbad Chapter of CSI were sown in 1975 by forming “Computer User's Group”. A meeting of CSI members was held on 1988 in PDIL Sindri and an "Ad-hoc committee for formation of Dhanbad Chapter of CSI" was formed.

Finally, the Dhanbad Chapter came into existence with Prof. K.K. Rao of ISM, Shri V.C. Rai of PDIL, Shri D.D. Mishra and Shri S. Mitra as the founder members of the Chapter.