Disaster Mitigation

Sustainable Development
& Renewable Energy

World Environment Day

96 YEARS OF RELENTLESS JOURNEY TOWARDS ENGINEERING ADVANCEMENT FOR NATION-BUILDING

Volume 66

Number 5

From the

Presidents
Desk...
The suns contribution to human energy needs is substantial - worldwide, solar
electricity generation is a growing, multibillion dollar industry. But share of solar
energy to the total energy market is well below 1% of total energy consumption,
compared with roughly 85 percent from oil, natural gas, and coal. We must
accept that the fossil fuels cannot remain the dominant sources of energy
forever. Moreover, their use exacerbates air and water pollution problems and
build-up of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
For a long-term, sustainable energy source, solar power offers an attractive
alternative. Its availability far exceeds any conceivable future energy demands.
Moreover, it is environmentally clean, and energy transmission from the sun
to the Earth does not involve any cost implication. But exploiting the suns
power is not without challenges. Overcoming the barriers to widespread solar
power generation will require engineering innovations in several arenas for

capturing the suns energy, converting it to useful forms, and storing it for use
when the sun itself is obscured. The cost associated with these processes has
come in the way of accepting solar energy as a potentially viable alternative.
In order to make solar energy economical one need to focus on three areas
namely, capture, conversion and storage. To make solar economically
competitive, engineers must find ways to improve the efficiency of the cells
and to lower their manufacturing costs. Material purity is an important issue
since solar cell designed with impure or doped material compromises with
the heat capture and retention capabilities of the solar cell. However, solar
cell designed with high purity element would be expensive and designing of
efficient solar cells would require dedicated and serious research.
Storage of solar energy is another area of interest. Irrespective of the
advances in the solar cell technology, aimed at generating electricity cheaply
and efficiently, a major barrier to its widespread use remains the need for
storage. We need to come up with technologies which mimic the biological
capture of sunshine by photosynthesis in plants, which stores the suns
energy in the chemical bonds of molecules. These may be supplemented by
more conventional mass storage techniques.
If the engineering challenges can be met for improving solar cells, reducing
their costs, and providing efficient ways to use their electricity to create storable
fuel, solar power will assert its superiority to fossil fuels as a sustainable
motive force for civilizations continued prosperity.

Boiler Tube Failures Causes,

Effects and Remedial Measures

iruchirappalli Local Centre of the Institution organized an All India Seminar on Boiler Tube Failures Causes, Effects and Remedial Measures
under the aegis of Mechanical Engineering Division, IEI, during May 27-28, 2016 at Tiruchirappalli. Mr R Easwaran, General Manager, Welding
Research Institute, BHEL, Tiruchirappalli, inaugurated the Seminar. In his inaugural address, Mr Easwaran elaborately explained metallurgical aspects
of various types of tube failures. Mr P Nagamanickam, General Manager,
Spares Business and R&M, BHEL and Past Chairman of the Centre, in
his address, emphasized the remedial measures for tube failures through
preventive mechanisms, so as to increase the availability of boiler. He
also presented a lecture on Boiler Tube Failures Case Studies for various
Industrial Boilers and Low Capacity Utility Units. Eminent speakers from
BHEL, Tiruchirappalli, also shared their experiences related to boiler tube
failure. The Seminar elaborately covered the root causes for boiler tube
failure, viz., due to erosion, corrosion, overheating, improper heat transfer,
improper water chemistry, etc. New developments for the early detection of
tube failure by ASLD, STLD, etc were also discussed. Earlier, Mr S Karuppasamy, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the dignitaries and participants
and briefed about the importance of the theme of the Seminar. Mr D Varadharajalu, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
A good number of participants from various Power Stations, Process Industries and Educational Institutions attended the Seminar. Papers on various
sub-themes were presented and discussed during technical sessions.
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Post Harvest Management of

Fruits and Vegetables

est Bengal State Centre of the Institution organized a two-day All India Seminar on the theme Post Harvest Management of Fruits and
Vegetables under the aegis of the Agricultural Engineering Division, IEI during June 1-2, 2016 at Kolkata. Mr Sisir Kumar Banerjee, Chairman
of the Centre, welcomed all the dignitaries, distinguished guests
and the delegates. The Chief Guest, Prof (Dr) H N Mishra,
Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, IIT Kharagpur,
in his illuminating address, stressed upon the importance of
processing and management of fruits and vegetables for up-lifting
the status of farmers in rural sector. He appealed to the researchers
to develop efficient technologies to attract entrepreneurship in this
sector. The Guest-of-Honour, Mr S N Mitra, Chairman & Managing
Director, MIDA & Company Pvt Ltd, shared his experiences in
food processing sector and highlighted the strategies required
for bringing revolution in this sector. Earlier, Dr D Nag, Chairman,
Agricultural Engineering Division of the West Bengal State Centre,
IEI, elaborated the theme and sub-themes of the Seminar. Mr K
L Mallik, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of
thanks. A large number of technical papers embracing the theme
of the Seminar were presented and discussed by the experts in
the field during Technical Sessions which evoked keen interest
amongst the participants.

Disaster Mitigation

daipur Local Centre of the Institution organised a Workshop on Disaster Mitigation under the aegis of Civil Engineering Division, IEI on June 18,
2016 at Udaipur. Mr A S Choondawat, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the august gathering and highlighted the activities of the Institution in
various engineering fields. Dr Pankaj Kumar Porwal, Principal, Techno India NJR Institute of Technology, Udaipur, spoke about earthquake resistant
high-rise buildings and their design criteria. He also explained about different zones of earthquake and the design criteria of constructions for these
zones. Mr Harish Thanvi from Nagar Nigam, Udaipur, elaborately described
the possible ways of fire by LPG gas cylinders and explained the right ways of
using the gas cylinders. Mr Trilok Gupta, Assistant Professor, Department of
Civil Engineering, CTAE, Udaipur, spoke about various ways of self-defense
during earthquake. He gave information about earthquake-resistant building
construction design and the flexible base. Mr K K Sharma, former Scientific
Officer, NPCL, Rawatbhata, spoke about disaster by atomic power and
nuclear power plants. He emphasized on training and creating awareness
about disaster and explained various safety relays and controls to mitigate the
disaster. Mr Anurodh Prashant, Director, Vijay Lakshmi Technomen, Udaipur
and Honorary Secretary of the Centre, gave information about disaster
management system, various statutory authorities to undertake the role of
crises management, code of conduct about various disaster and details about
the occurrence of earthquake. Mr M K Mathur explained the importance of
the disaster mitigation workshop and its reasons and remedies. Mr Anurodh
Prashant proposed the vote of thanks.

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Sustainable
Development &
Renewable Energy

The Institution of Engineers (India)

Sir R N Mookerjee Engineering Information
Services Centre, IEI Headquarters, Kolkata

ota Local Centre of the Institution organized a two-day All India

Seminar on Sustainable Development & Renewable Energy under
the aegis of Electrical Engineering Division, IEI, during May 14-15, 2016
at Kota. The Chief Guest, Prof N P Kaushik, Vice Chancellor, Rajasthan
Technical University, Kota, in his address, emphasized the need to
shift towards renewable energy to save environment and sustainable
development. He stated that much of the population still lacks access
to modern energy and there are long-standing difficulties investing
domestically in new supplies, because prices are kept too low to make
new investments viable. The Guest-of-Honour, Prof D P Kothari, former
Director I/C, IIT Delhi, in his Keynote Address, explained the power
generation scenario of the country and issue of power quality in India.
He informed that India meets its electricity demand with 65% use of
non-renewable, 19% from hydropower, 12% from renewable and 2%
from nuclear power. While growing demand is part of the problem,
poor infrastructure equally contributes to electricity shortfalls that
have hindered recovery in Indias industrial sector and hurt its overall
economic growth, added Prof Kothari. The other Guest-of-Honour,
Prof R A Gupta from MNIT, Jaipur, stressed on using a different way
of energy generation rather than fossil fuel by 2030. Mr A K Gupta,
former Managing Director, Jaipur Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam,Jaipur, insisted
to use rooftop solar generation in domestic and commercial buildings to
avoid grid dependency. Mr Ashish Khandelwal, Assistant Professor and
Head, Department of Electrical Engineering, Government Engineering
College, Jhalawar, said that variety of fuels can be produced from
biomass resources including liquid fuels. He emphasized that biodiesel
has become more attractive because of its environmental benefits but
the cost of biodiesel, however, is the main obstacle to commercialize
of the product. Mr S N Joshi, Assistant Professor, Government Women
Engineering College, Ajmer, said that despite significant benefits
to the environment and long-term potential for sustainable energy
development, hybrid renewable energy systems are currently in an
economic disadvantage position because of their high installation costs
compared with traditional electricity generation technologies. Mr D K
Bhargava, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of
thanks. A large number of papers embracing the theme of the Seminar
were presented and discussed during technical sessions.

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Street, Opp to Salem New Bus Stand, Salem

636004 Tamilnadu [(: (0427) 2332544; e-mail:
salemlc@ieindia.org]

IEI DIARY
Aerospace Engineering Division

Civil Engineering Division

Thirtieth National Convention of Aerospace

Engineers on Aerospace Technology : Future
Trends and Developments
Hosur, November 25-26, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Hosur Local
Centre, No.69, Kamaraj Nagar, Kumudepall, Near
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu,
Hosur 635109 [e-mail: hosurlc@ieindia.org]

Workshop on Disaster Management

Ahmedabad, August 06, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Gujarat State Centre,
Bhaikaka Bhavan, Law College Road, Ahmedabad
380006 [(: (079) 26400811; Fax: (079)
26561825; e-mail: gujaratsc@ieindia.org]

Agricultural Engineering Division

All India Seminar on New Technical Guidelines
2015 of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural
Employment Guarantee Act
Kota, August 23-24, 2016
The Honorary Secretary IEI, Kota Local Centre,
Engineers Bhawan, Near ESI Hospital, Jhalawar
Road, Kota 324 005 [(: (0744) 242 8250;
e-mail: kotalc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Technological Interventions
for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity
Ahmednagar, August 26-27, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Ahmednagar Local
Centre, Irrigation Compound, Aurangabad Road,
Ahmednagar 414001 [(: (0241) 2451323; Fax:
(0241) 2323359; e-mail: ahmednagarlc@ieindia.
org]
Architectural Engineering Division
Thirty-second National Convention of Architectural
Engineers on Environmental Planning through
Architectural Engineering,
Bhubaneswar, November 26-27, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Odisha State Centre,
Sachivalaya Marg, Unit IV, Bhubaneswar 751001
[TeleFax: (0674) 2390630; e-mail: odishasc@
ieindia.org]
Chemical Engineering Division
Thirty-second National Convention of Chemical
Engineers on Bio-process Application in
Chemical Engineering: Opportunities &
Challenges
Kochi, September 09-10, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Kochi Local Centre,
Homeo Hospital Road, Pullepady, PO : Kaloor,
Kochi 682017 [(: (0484) 240 3838; TeleFax:
(0484) 240 3993; e-mail: kochilc@ieindia.org]
Thirty-third National Convention of Chemical
Engineers on Clean Development Mechanism in
Chemical Industry
Jabalpur, September 09-10, 2017
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Jabalpur Local
Centre, Visvesvaraya Marg, Civil Lines, Jabalpur
482 001 [TeleFax: (0761) 267 8929; Fax: (0761)
404 5625; e-mail: jabalpurlc@ieindia.org]

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August 1, 2016

Workshop on Ground Improvement Techniques

Roorkee, August 12-13, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Roorkee Local Centre,
IIT Campus, Roorkee 247667 [(: (01332)
284 416; TeleFax: (01332) 272 589; e-mail:
roorkeelc@ieindia.org]
One Day Workshop on Contract Management
and Disputes Resolution
Ahmedabad, October 08, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Gujarat State Centre,
Bhaikaka Bhavan, Law College Road, Ahmedabad
380006 [(: (079) 26400811; Fax: (079)
26561825; e-mail: gujaratsc@ieindia.org]
Thirty-second National Convention of Civil
Engineers on Role of Civil Engineering in
Sustainable Development in India
Goa, October 21-22, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Goa State Centre, D
Type Quarters, D-8-1, Government Polytechnic
Campus, Altinho, Panaji, Goa 403002 [(: (0832)
2434686; e-mail: goasc@ieindia.org]
Computer Engineering Division
One Day Seminar on Wikipedia Summit Nashik
Nashik, August 06, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Nashik Local Centre,
PWD Campus, Bharat Ratna Sir Visvesvaraya
Marg, Nashik 422002 [(: (0253) 2317701;
TeleFax: (0253) 2582500; e-mail: nashiklc@
ieindia.org]
One Day Seminar on Internet of Things
Salem, September 03, 2016,
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Salem Local Centre,
3rd Floor, SPC Bhawan, No.104/7, Manivannan
Street, Opp to Salem New Bus Stand, Salem
636004 Tamilnadu [(: (0427) 2332544; e-mail:
salemlc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Internet of Things, Bigdata
and Security
Hosur, September 09-10, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Hosur Local
Centre, No.69, Kamaraj Nagar, Kumudepall, Near
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu,
Hosur 635109 [e-mail: hosurlc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Android OS and Mobile
Application Development
Salem, December 02-03, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Salem Local Centre,
3rd Floor, SPC Bhawan, No.104/7, Manivannan

Thirty-first National Convention of Computer

Engineers on ICT Applications for Societal
Benefit
Shillong, February 03-04, 2017
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Meghalaya State
Centre, Barik Point, Shillong 793001 [(: (0364)
2503203; e-mail: meghalayasc@ieindia.org]
Electrical Engineering Division
One Day Workshop on Usage of Renewable
Energy in Remote Places
Udaipur, August 20, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Udaipur Local Centre,
128, Hiran Magri, Sector 11, Near Seva Charitable
Hospital, Udaipur 313002 [(: (0294) 2583702;
e-mail: udaipurlc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Emerging Trends in Smart
Grids
Thiruvananthapuram, September 06-07, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Kerala State Centre,
Visvesvaraya Bhavan, Opposite Kanakaunnu
Palace, Thiruvananthapuram 695033 [(: (0471)
2322991, 2322993; TeleFax: (0471) 2322992;
email: keralasc@ieindia.org]
One Day Seminar on Solar Power Present
Perspective and Future Possibilities
Kolkata, September 09, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, West Bengal State
Centre, 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020 [(:
(033)22238914; Fax: (033) 22233140; e-mail:
wbsc@ieindia.org]
Thirty-second National Convention of Electrical
Engineers on Sustainable Developments in
Indian Power Sector for the Next Decade,
Pune, November 11-12, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Pune Local Centre,
1332 Shivajinagar, J M Road, Pune 411005,
[(: (020) 25533376/25520239; Fax: (020)
2553 0150; e-mail: punelc@ieindia.org]
Electronics & Telecom. Engineering Division
All India Seminar on Bio-inspired Systems and
Signal Processing
Hosur, September 16-17, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Hosur Local
Centre, No.69, Kamaraj Nagar, Kumudepall, Near
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu,
Hosur 635109 [e-mail: hosurlc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Emerging Trends in
Telecommunication
Kolkata, September 21-22, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, West Bengal State
Centre, 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020 [(:
(033)22238914; Fax: (033) 22233140; e-mail:
wbsc@ieindia.org]
Thirty-second National Convention of Electronics
& Telecommunication Engineers on Intelligent
System for More Connected World: Internet of
Things

Vijayawada, October 24-25, 2016

The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Vijayawada Local
Centre, Dr K L Rao Bhavan, Governorpet,
Vijayawada 520002 [(: (0866) 257 4217; Fax:
(0866) 257 6822; e-mail: vijayawadalc@ieindia.
org]

All India Seminar on Make in India

Chennai, August 26-27, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Tamilnadu State
Centre, 19 Swami Sivananda Salai, Chepauk,
Chennai 600005 [(: (044) 25360614/64998729;
Fax: (044) 25369433; e-mail: tnsc@ieindia.org]

The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Jharkhand State

Centre, Engineer Bhawan, Nepal Kothi Campus,
Ranchi 834002 [(: (0651) 2491344/2490655;
e-mail: jharkhandsc@ieindia.org]

Environmental Engineering Division

All India Seminar on Challenges and

Opportunities in Mechanical Engineering for
Make in India Programme
Bhopal, September 10-11, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Madhya Pradesh State
Centre, BHEL Kasturba Hospital, P O Habibganj,
Bhopal 462024 [(: (0755) 2474572/2502987;
TeleFax: (0755)2474572; e-mail: mpsc@ieindia.
org]

International Conference on Evolution in

Manufacturing: Technologies and Business
Strategies for Global Competitiveness
Ranchi, November 12-13, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Jharkhand State
Centre, Engineer Bhawan, Nepal Kothi Campus,
Ranchi 834002 [(: (0651) 2491344/2490655;
e-mail: jharkhandsc@ieindia.org]

All India Seminar on Emerging Trends in

Automobile Engineering
Alwar, October 15-16, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Alwar Local Centre,
Government Polytechnic College Campus, Kali
Mori, Alwar 301001 [(: (0144) 2704868;
e-mail: alwarlc@ieindia.org]

Thirty-second National Convention of Production

Engineers on Futuristic Tools for Improving
Competitiveness in Manufacturing
Ranchi, May 25-26, 2017
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Jharkhand State
Centre, Engineer Bhawan, Nepal Kothi Campus,
Ranchi 834002 [(: (0651) 2491344/2490655;
e-mail: jharkhandsc@ieindia.org]

Thirty-second National Convention of Environmental

Engineers on Challenges in Environment
Management of Growing Urbanization
Pune, August 05-06, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Pune Local Centre,
1332 Shivajinagar, J M Road, Pune 411005, [(:
(020) 25533376/25520239; Fax: (020) 2553
0150; e-mail: punelc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Swachh Bharat Municipal
and Rural Waste Management
Kolkata, September 07-08, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, West Bengal State
Centre, 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020 [(:
(033) 22238914; Fax: (033) 22233140; e-mail:
wbsc@ieindia.org]
Marine Engineering Division
Thirtieth National Convention of Marine Engineers
on Environmental Issues in Marine Technologies
Hosur, August 26-27, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Hosur Local Centre,
No.69, Kamaraj Nagar, Kumudepall, Near
Adhiyamaan College of Engineering, Tamil Nadu,
Hosur 635109 [e-mail: hosurlc@ieindia.org]
Mechanical Engineering Division
All India Seminar on Futuristic Innovative
Research in Mechanical Engineering
Thiruvananthapuram, August 11-12, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Kerala State Centre,
Visvesvaraya Bhavan, Opposite Kanakakunnu
Palace, Thiruvananthapuram 695033 [(: (0471)
2322991, 2322993; TeleFax: (0471) 2322992;
email: keralasc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Research Issues in Supply
Chain Management
Madurai, August 19-20, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Madurai Local
Centre, T M Jambulingam Bhavan, 1 Vivekananda
Nagar, 120 Feet Road, Surveyor Colony, K Pudur,
Madurai 625 007 [(: (0452) 256 1783; e-mail:
madurailc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Material Management
Conclave: Revolutionising Indian Management
Arena
Delhi, August 20-21, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Delhi State Centre,
Engineers Bhawan, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New
Delhi 110002 [(: (011) 23379052/23379948;
Fax: (011) 23370489; e-mail: delhisc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Advances in Mechanical
Engineering
Ambala, August 26-27, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Haryana State
Centre, H No 9, Ranjeet Enclave, Ashoka Nursery,
Kunjpura Road, Karnal 132001 [(: (0184)
2266176; e-mail: haryanasc@ieindia.org]

All India Seminar on Recent Trends in Mechanical

Engineering
Guwahati, October 21-22, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Assam State Centre,
Panbazar Overbridge, East Lane, Guwahati 781001
[(: (0361) 2548742; Fax: (0361)2630368;
e-mail: assamsc@ieindia.org]
Thirty-second National Convention of Mechanical
Engineers on Indian Manufacturing Industries
Challenges and Opportunities
Ranchi, December 10-11, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Jharkhand State
Centre, Engineer Bhawan, Nepal Kothi Campus,
Ranchi 834002 [(: (0651) 2491344/2490655;
e-mail: jharkhandsc@ieindia.org]
Thirty-third National Convention of Mechanical
Engineers on Advances in MEMS and Robotics
in Manufacturing Industries
Udaipur, September 01-02, 2017
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Udaipur Local Centre,
128, Hiran Magri, Sector 11, Near Seva Charitable
Hospital, Udaipur 313002 [(: (0294) 2583702;
e-mail: udaipurlc@ieindia.org]
Metallurgical & Materials Engg. Division
Thirtieth National Convention of Metallurgical
& Materials Engineers on Challenges and
Opportunities to Produce 300 MTPA Steel by
2025
Ranchi, January 28-29, 2017
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Jharkhand State
Centre, Engineer Bhawan, Nepal Kothi Campus,
Ranchi 834002 [(: (0651) 2491344/2490655;
e-mail: jharkhandsc@ieindia.org]
Mining Engineering Division
Twenty-eighth National Convention of Mining
Engineers on Challenges for Sustainable
Development of Mining Industry to Meet Energy
Security
Ranchi, February 11-12, 2017

Production Engineering Division

Textile Engineering Division

One Day Seminar on Medical Textiles
Salem, August 27, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Salem Local Centre,
3rd Floor, SPC Bhawan, No.104/7, Manivannan
Street, Opp to Salem New Bus Stand, Salem
636004 Tamilnadu [(: (0427) 2332544; e-mail:
salemlc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Intervention of Frontier
Technologies in Textile & Jute Sector
Kolkata, November 11-12, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, West Bengal State
Centre, 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700020 [(:
(033) 22238914; Fax: (033) 22233140; e-mail:
wbsc@ieindia.org]
Interdisciplinary Co-ordination Committee
All India Seminar on Smart City
Jabalpur, September 16-17, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Jabalpur Local
Centre, Visvesvaraya Marg, Civil Lines, Jabalpur
482 001 [TeleFax: (0761) 267 8929; Fax: (0761)
404 5625; e-mail: jabalpurlc@ieindia.org]
One day Workshop on Professional Skill
Development for Brighter Career
Ahmedbad, October 15, 2016
The Honorary Secretary, IEI, Gujarat State Centre,
Bhaikaka Bhavan, Law College Road, Ahmedabad
380006 [(: (079) 26400811; Fax: (079)
26561825; e-mail: gujaratsc@ieindia.org]
All India Seminar on Towards Sustainable
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World Environment
Day 2016
Zero Tolerance for the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Gujarat

World Environment Day was celebrated by the Centres of the Institution

all over the country on June 5, 2016. Brief accounts of the celebration as
received from various Centres are reported hereunder
STATE CENTRES
Assam
Two programmes were organized on this occasion. The first program was organized in
collaboration with Aaranyak, a premier bio-diversity conservation organization, in the
premises of 4th Assam Police Battalion, Kahilipara where mass tree plantation drive took
place by the dignitaries and jawans. This was
followed by an awareness programme where Mr
Partha Sarathi Mahanta, Superintendent of Police
(Security), Assam Police, pointed out how forest
cover in Assam and Northeast region were fast
dwindling posing threat to survival of wildlife. In the
evening, Dr Bibhab Kumar Talukdar from Aaranyak,
delivered lecture on Illegal Trade in Wild Life. Dr Arup Kumar Misra, Chairman of the
Centre, presided over the function. Dr Misra also summed up the interactive session and
highlighted the issues pertaining to illegal trade in wildlife, gradually increasing poaching
and trading threats and inter-border trafficking of parts and organs of rare wildlife species.
Mr Mahesh Barkataki, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Bihar
Mr Kishore Kumar, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the august gathering. The Chief
Guest, Prof (Dr) R K Sinha from Patna University, in his keynote address discussed various
aspects embracing the theme. He mentioned
that each one of us should be committed to save
earths precious natural resources in order to save
our ecosystem. Prof Santosh Kumar said that
dedicated and sustained effort by each one of us
is urgently required to prevent the erosion of earths
biodiversity. Mr B K Sahay, Past Honorary Secretary of the Centre, stated that prevention of
extinction of species is must for the welfare of the future generation. Mr B N Singh, Honorary
of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Chhattisgarh
Mr L N Tiwari, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed
the gathering. The Keynote Speaker, Dr Piyush Kant
Pandey, Principal, Bhilai Institute of Technology,
Raipur, delivered his lecture on the topic Fight
Against the Illegal Trade in Wildlife. Dr Pandey
expressed his concern about illegal hunting and
poaching which are major problems for certain
wildlife populations and its ecosystems around the world. He spoke about three major
human related threats to biodiversity, such as, trade (and illegal hunting), development/
loss of habitat and pollution. The Guest-of-Honour, Mr Lalit Surjan informed about industrial
pollution and its effects and suggested some remedies. Dr Mahant Ramsunder Dasji
Maharaj in his deliberation stressed that people should think over and be cautious for
mental and spiritual upliftment for himself and society as well.

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Mr S J Desai, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed all

present and discussed various aspects embracing the
theme. Mr Navinchandra B Vasoya, Council Member, IEI,
highlighted
how
the booming illegal
trade in wildlife
products is eroding
Earths
precious
biodiversity, robbing
us of our natural
heritage and pushing whole species towards extinction.
He mentioned that people should understand the damage
this illicit business is doing to our environment, economies,
communities and security. He suggested that we must
change our habits and behaviour, so that, demand for
wildlife products falls. Mr K R Patel proposed the vote of
thanks.
Haryana
The Chief Guest Mr S K Jindal, Chairman, Global Research
Institute of Management and Technology, Nachraun,
Radaur,
delivered
lecture on Illegal Trade
in Wildlife. The Guestof-Honour, Mr Anil
Budhiraja,
Principal,
SJP
Polytechnic,
Damla
(Yamuan
Nagar)
emphasized
on plantation of trees in a large scale basis. The Keynote
Speaker, Prof (Dr) Arun Goel, National Institute of
Technology, Kurukshetra, stated that it is the duty of
everyone to protect wild animals. He suggested that we
should not purchase any product made from the dead wild
animals. Mr K C Sethi, Council Members, IEI, mentioned
that we are only the custodian of environment for future
generations, hence, have no right to pollute the same. Mr
T P Singh, Chairman of the Centre, proposed the vote of
thanks.
Jharkhand
Mr Shivanand Roy, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed
the gathering. The Chief Guest, Mr Shankar Ghosh, the
founder
Director,
SNT Valves, Pune,
in his keynote
address, mentioned
that illegal trade is
operating for the

diverse products including mongoose hair; snake skins; rhino horn; tiger
and leopard claws, elephant tusks, etc, which are having international
market. He felt that there is an urgent need to stop all illegal wildlife trade
that has threatened and even pushed many species towards extinction.
He also appealed to stop purchasing wild animal products and create
awareness in this respect. Mr M Mukhopadhyay Honorary Secretary of the
Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Madhya Pradesh
Mr R C Shrivastava, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the guests and
participants. The Chief Guest, Mr Alok Sanjar, Member of Parliament from
Bhopal, spoke about the excessive population of Neel Gaye in India which is
due to killing of tigers and lions. He
stressed on maintaining the balance
in the nature. The Guest Speaker,
Prof Yogesh Dubey from Indian
Forest Management, stated that
India is the second largest country of
the world in illegal trade in wildlife.
He lamented that killing, hunting
and smuggling are continued in
India in spite of Wildlife Protection Act. The other Guest Speaker, Mr Sudhir
Kumar, OSD at RCVP, Noronha Academy of Administration, also spoke on
this occasion. Mr S Joshi, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the
vote of thanks.
Odisha
The Chief Speaker, Mr Saroj Kumar Patnaik, former Principal Chief
Conservator of Forests, Odisha, emphasized on preventing illegal trade
of wild animals through developing
massive awareness amongst
people of the society. He stressed
on cooperation of all countries
for protection of wildlife through
coordination by UNO and also
enforcing stringent laws for severe
action against the culprits involved in killing and illegal trade of wild animals.
Earlier, Dr R Bhima Rao, Chairman of the Centre, in his welcome address,
emphasized on safeguarding the wildlife for future generation with zero
tolerance for the illegal trade. Prof (Dr) P K Parhi, Honorary Secretary of
the Centre, offered the vote of thanks.

should be an action plan for continuous activities during the year for
protection of environment. He said that we have to work with full dedication
for the protection of wildlife which includes protection of forest land and
trees as well. He added that if the
problem of illegal trade in wildlife
is not attended at the national and
international levels, it will become
incurable and disasters. Dignitaries,
namely, Mr Jawahar Lal, former Director, U P Power Corporation Ltd; Mr
M L Sharma, former Managing Director, Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam
Ltd; Mr S C Sharma, retired from NBRI; also delivered lectures on various
aspects of environment. Earlier, Mr V B Singh, Past Chairman of the Centre,
welcomed the august gathering. Mr P Malhotra, Honorary Secretary of the
Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
West Bengal
The welcome address was delivered by Mr Sisir Kumr Bannerjee, Chairman
of the Centre. The Chief Guest, Prof Subrata K Dey, Vice Chancellor,
Moulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, gave
vivid description of current ecological imbalance stressing upon its cause by
trade in wildlife. The Theme Speaker,
Mr Sachikanta Chakrabarti, former
Principal Chief Conservator of Forest,
in his address on Forest Management,
spoke about the limitation of staff for
training to arms and most importantly
the legal implication faced by the
forest personnel in the scenario of
extreme action taken on poachers
and illegal wildlife traders. Prof (Dr) K
M Agrawal, Dean, IISWBM, spoke on how illegal trade in wildlife affects
the ecological cycle from microbiology to tiger preservation. Mr Anik
Roychowdhury, Chairman, Environmental Engineering Divisional SubCommittee, WBSC, IEI, spoke about the genesis of World Environment
Day. Mr Kashmir Lal Mallik, Honorary Secretary of the Centre proposed the
vote of thanks.
LOCAL CENTRES
Ahmednagar

Mr C M Dimri, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the august gathering.

Mr Umesh Kumar Saxena, former Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department,
Uttarakhand, was the keynote
speaker. In his keynote address, Mr
Saxena emphasized the importance
of environment and wildlife. He
explained the policy of protecting
of wildlife and reasons for illegal
trade of wildlife. On this occasion,
plantation of trees was also done within the campus of the State Centre. Mr
D C Gupta, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.

The Chief Guest, Mr Saurabh Tripathi, District Superintendent of Police,

stated that ecology is inherited from the nature and interference in it is
disturbing the cycle of nature. He
pointed out that there are many
provisions in the laws of the land
to conserve and protect the wildlife
and it is the duty of all to abide by the
law. Mr A P Pargaonkar, Chairman
of the Centre, mentioned that
industrial revolution is one of the main causes for imbalance in the nature.
He further mentioned that due to cutting of trees, we are facing problems of
greenhouse effect, global warming, melting of glaciers, and heavy rainfall
and at the same time severe drought. Earlier, Mr H B Thigale, Honorary
Secretary of the Centre, introduced the theme and also highlighted various
activities of the Centre.

Uttar Pradesh

Asansol

The Chief Guest, Mr Sumer Agrawal, Chairman, Levana Group and

President, Clean and Green Environment Society, emphasized that there

The Chief Guest, Mr R K Rathi, CEO, SAIL-ISP, Burnpur, mentioned

that good environment is required in the world to lead a better life. Mr H

Uttarakhand

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Bhattacharya, ED (MM), SAIL-ISP; Mr P K Singh, ED (Works), SAIL-ISP

and Mr M K Barman, ED (P&A),
SAIL-ISP; graced the occasion as
Guests-of-Honour. Mr Bhattacharya
stated that sustainable development
of the environment is required along
with the economic development. Mr
Singh mentioned that ozone layer is
depleting day by day due to green
house gas, which is a threat to the next generation. Dr M Tiary, Honorary
Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Bareilly
Mr Prem Prakash Gupta, Chairman of the Centre, introduced the theme of
the day. The Chief Guest, Mr Dinesh Kalia, former Training & Placement,
IFFCO, Aonla, Bareilly, spoke about various aspects of World Environment
Day. Eminent speakers, namely, Mr A K Jindal, former Chief Engineer,
Irrigation, Bareilly; Ms Salini Awasthi,
Mr Varun Pratap, Mr Shiv Dayal
Gangwar and Mr Rachi Trivedi from
Prem Prakash Gupta Institute of
Engineering, Bareilly; Mr N N Agarwal,
retired from Doordarshan, Bareilly; Mr
Awadesh Kumar Pal, NER Railways,
Bareilly and Mr K C Agarwal, retired from PWD, Bareilly, attended the
programme and expressed their views. Mr Arun Kumar Agarwal, Honorary
Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Berhampur
Dr Prabeer Kumar Dash, Chairman of the Centre, in his welcome address,
emphasized that it is the responsibility of every citizen to protect and save
the forest and wildlife from destruction. Dr Jitendra Kumar Sahu, Honorary
Secretary of the Centre, introduced the theme. The Chief Speaker, Mr
Trinath Patnaik, Assistant Conservator of Forests, Berhampur, spoke
about ecosystem, ecology and
environment and how these are
interlinked. The Guest-of-Honour,
Mr Prabhakar Nayak, Forest Range
Officer, Mahendragiri Range,
pointed out that poverty and
illiteracy is also one of the reasons for illegal trade in wildlife. Dr Prabeer
Kumar Sethi, Joint General Manager, Environment Dredging Corporation of
India, Visakhapatnam, mentioned that there are laws to protect the illegal
trade in wildlife but the great responsibilities lies with local authorities and
people of that area. Mr Ranani Kanta Patro, proposed the vote of thanks.
Dhanbad
Dr M K Singh, Chairman of the Centre, introduced the theme of the day. The
Chief Guest, Dr T N Singh, former Director, CIMFR, Dhanbad, expressed
his concern about illegal trade of wildlife. Dignitaries including Mr Manoj
Jindal, Director-Plant, ACC Ltd,
Sindri; Mr Surendra Singh, General
Manager (HR), ACC Ltd, Sindri, Mr
D N P Singh and Mr H N Karmakar,
Past Chairmen of the Centre; Mr A
K Singh, General Manager, PDIL,
Sindri and Mr Arbind Kumar, Chief Engineer, FCI, Sindri; shared their
views on the theme. Dr M K Chandra, Honorary Secretary of the Centre,
proposed the vote of thanks.

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Durgapur
Mr J Konar, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the gathering and introduced
the theme. Mr B Haldar, Deputy Conservation of Forest/Administration, West
Bengal; Mr Arunabha Bandyopadhyay, Head, Department of Physiology,
TDB College, Raniganj and Mr Anjan Fouzdar, Executive Engineer, West
Bengal Pollution Control Board, Durgapur, graced the occasion as Guestsof-Honour. Mr B Haldar spoke about
illegal trade of animals and their
impact on ecology. He mentioned
that illegal wildlife trafficking is
one of the worlds top criminal
activities, ranked alongside drugs,
arms, and human trafficking. Mr A
Bandyopadhyay mentioned that in
India export of wild animals and derivatives are prohibited. Mr Anjan Fouzdar
spoke about the impact on environment due to poaching of animals and the
impact of pollution due to illegal trade. Mr R K Roy, Honorary Secretary of
the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Ghaziabad
Mr V P Bansal, Chairman of the Centre, in his welcome address spoke
about deteriorating condition of environment, e-waste, air and noise
pollution, scarcity of water, etc. The Chief Guest, Mr Mahendra Singh,
former Chief Engineer, U P Jal
Nigam Ltd, discussed about various
issues, such as, water crises and
its impact on quality and quantity,
environment, disposal of waste
water, comprehensive plan for
solid waste management, etc. The
Guest-of-Honour, Mr H M Kansal, Director, Jindal Group, while speaking
on the theme, spoke about killing of thousands of elephants by miscreants
for ivory. Mr Sanjay Bharti, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the
vote of thanks.
Jodhpur
Prof G K Joshi, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the dignitaries and the
participants. The Chief Guest, Mr B P Sharma, Senior General Manager
(Technical), Birla Cement, Chittorgarh, delivered lecture on the theme. The
Keynote Speaker, Mr Dariya Singh,
Chairman, ISTE, Rajasthan Section,
Jodhpur, while speaking on the
theme, mentioned that illegal trade
of wild animal is at the 4th level of
illegal activities after illegal drug and
weapons. Dr R K Vishnoi, Additional
Chief Engineer, PHED, Jodhpur, advocated strict action by enforcement
agencies against illegal trade of wild animals. Dr Manish Kumar, Honorary
Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Kalaburagi
Mr J L Shukla, Chairman of the Centre, presided over the function. The
Speaker, Prof (Dr) Shivasharanappa
Patil, Civil Engineering Department,
PDA college of Engineering,
Kalaburagi, stressed on protecting
forest, wildlife and birds. He also
displayed the facts and figures of

the environmental pollution and also the comparative study of past and
present strength of wild animal and birds. Dr S R Mise, Past Chairman of
the Centre, introduced the guest speaker. Mr Subhash Sugoor, Committee
Member of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Kanpur
Prof (Dr) Narendra Kumar Kohli, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the
august gathering. The Guest Speaker, Mr Rajeev Mishra, Prabhagiya
Vanadhikari, Kanpur Dehat, while speaking on the subject mentioned
that Wildlife Protection Act 1972
provides protection of: (i) wild
animals, birds and plants and (ii)
the matters connected thereto with
a view to ensuring the ecological
and environmental security of the
country. Mr Mishra further mentioned that value of wildlife trade as given by
international enforcement agencies is second only to narcotics in the illegal
arena. Dr J Ramkumar, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the
vote of thanks.
Kozhikode
Dr Jafer Palot, Scientist, Zoological Survey of India, made a detailed
presentation on the theme. Mr P Gireesan, Honorary Secretary of the
Centre, presided over the function. Dignitaries, namely, Dr A Achyuthan,
Dr K K Vijayan, Dr Balagopal T S Prabhu, Mr T V Venugopal, former
Deputy Conservator of Forest, Dr Balagopal T S Prabhu along with
other technologist participated in the panel discussion. All the speakers
expressed their deep concern about illegal trade in wildlife. Earlier, Mr C
Jithesh welcomed the gathering. Mr M Sajan proposed the vote of thanks.

Muzaffarpur
Dr Sunil Kumar, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the august gathering.
The Chief Guest, Prof C P Shukla, Head, Department of Botany, BRA
Bihar University, discussed various aspects embracing the main theme.
The Guest-of-Honour, Prof L N
Shukla, former Professor of Botany,
BRA Bihar University, explained the
causes of illegal trade. Prof Sanjay
Kumar Chaudhary stressed on
creating awareness programme for protection of wildlife. Mr A P Singh,
Honorary Secretary of the Centre, stressed on tightening and enforcement
of legislation, creaing public awareness and huge penalties for illegal trade
of wildlife. Dr Achintya, Past Chairman of the Centre, presided over the
function. Mr A P Singh also proposed the vote of thanks.
North Bengal
Mr Ashim Roy, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, presided over the function.
The Theme Speaker, Dr Goutam Kumar Panda, Head, Department of
Electrical Engineering, Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College,
Jalpaiguri, stated that wildlife crime is a big business which operates by
international networks and wildlife and animal parts are trafficked much, like
illegal drugs and arms. He presented examples of illegal wildlife trade, such
as, poaching of elephants for ivory and tigers for their skins and bones, etc.
All the members present shared their views on the theme of the day. Mr
Ashim Roy also proposed the vote of thanks.
Palghat

The Speaker, Dr Kamal Batta, Chief, Columbia Asia Pacific Environment

Front, explained the present crop
cycle of wheat and paddy is straining
the ground water. Mr Nalin Rai, AGM,
NABARD, stressed upon the need
of conserving water during irrigation.
He gave examples from across
the country wherein irrigation with
minimal water requirements is doing well. Mr Arvind Dhingra, Honorary
Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.

Mr V P Kunhalan, Chairman of the Centre, presided over the function. The

Guest Speaker, Prof Raghunandanan V R, former Head, Department of Dairy
Chemistry, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy,
emphasized the need to protect the
environment and wildlife. He stated
that people need to understand the
damage this illicit business is doing
to our environment, economies,
communities and security. It is
also important to teach younger
generation about environmental issues from the very beginning, added
Prof Raghunandanan. Earlier, Mr N Antony Paul, Joint Honorary Secretary
of the Centre, introduced Prof Raghunandanan. Mr A Kesavan, Honorary
Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.

Madurai

Roorkee

Mr R Ponbadi, Chairman of the Centre, presided over the function. The

Chief Guest, Dr S Rajamohan, Managing Director, Enviro Care India Pvt
Ltd, stated that this year the day is celebrated for wild species under threat
and take action to help safeguard them for future generations. He mentioned
that the booming illegal trade in
wildlife products is eroding Earths
precious biodiversity, robbing
us of our natural heritage and
driving whole species to the brink
of extinction. He also suggested
that law enforcement, reducing
demand for illegal product and engaging communities living with wildlife
are the ways to reduce the illegal wildlife trade. Earlier, Mr K Vijayakumar,
Honorary Secretary of the Centre, introduced the Chief Guest. Mr Samuel,
Joint Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.

Prof M Parida, Dean (SRIC) IITR from Department of Civil Engineering,

IIT Roorkee, in his presentation on Sustainable Urban Transportation
Planning covered some aspects of indoor and outdoor air quality and
mass transportation. Prof R D Singh
(CBRI), spoke about environmental
aspects related to planning of
human settlements. Dr Madhuraka
Saxena, presented a talk on Nature
and Environment and covered
certain aspects of Sanitation for
Rural Women. Earlier, Prof Rajesh
Chandra, Chairman of the Centre, spoke about the significance of
observing the day. Mr Akhilesh Verma, Honorary Secretary of the Centre,
also attended the programme. Mr Soumen Karmakar, proposed the vote
of thanks.

Ludhiana

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th
ENGINEERS DAY
Theme:

Skill Development for Young Engineers to

Reform the Core Sector: Vision 2025
September 15 is celebrated every year in the country as
Engineers Day to commemorate the birthday of the
legendary engineer Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya.
Sir Visvesvaraya, an eminent Indian engineer and
statesman was born in a remote village of Karnataka,
the State that is incidentally now the Hi-tech State of
the country. Due to his outstanding contribution to
the society, Government of India conferred Bharat
Ratna on this legend in the year 1955. He was also
called the precursor of economic planning in India.
His learned discourse on economic planning in India,
Planned Economy for India and Reconstructing India,
was the first available document on the planning effort
of the country and it is still held as the parent source Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya
matter for economic planners. A theme of national
importance is chosen every year by the National Council of the Institution and deliberated
at its various State/Local Centres to educate the engineering fraternity in general and the
society in particular. This year the National Council of the Institution has selected the theme
as Skill Development for Young Engineers to Reform the Core Sector: Vision 2025.
There is immense pressure in restructuring global economy by means of global flow of
goods, services and knowhow, when some industries decline as well as new avenue of
opportunities is created. This force in turn creates the demand for re-skilling of those
redundant workforce as well as skill-upgradation and training and development to promote
new skills for those newly employed in new industries. Government across the states
have taken some initiatives to address the major challenge of scaling up disparate skill
development initiatives of different departments. Within a short span of time of less than
ten years, a lot of skilled manpower is need to be developed, required by the market driven
approach. The requirement of skilled manpower in all the major sectors of the country is

not only a matter of national urgency, but also it is

increasing in scale. However, Government of India
has set a target to impart the necessary skills to 500
million people by the year 2022.
The five sectors, which are identified with the
expectation to create majority of employment are
infrastructure, auto, building and construction,
textiles and transportation.
Now, like other employment sectors, shortage of
required skills is one of the major constraints for the
pass out engineering cadre for continuing growth
of Indian economy. Different employer surveys
addressed this knowledge gap and emphasize upon
analysis and development of the classified skills for
improved productivity.
In manufacturing, IT, infrastructure, power sector,
engineers play a crucial role. In different real life
situations, there arises unmet demand of skilled
manpower. Different national and international
bodies have carried out survey and analysis
on this growing aspect of engineering fraternity
and expressed concerns about the skills and
knowledge at all level of workforce. As per the
analysis of employers feedback, specific skills
can be categorised as core employability skills,
communication skills and professional skills and
thus, a policy recommendation may drafted as
follows.
1. Addressing the prime skill factors through
assessments, teaching, curriculum, real life
case study
2. Emphasize soft skills development
3. Exercise skills in simulated environment
4. Customize courses to meet different customer
demand.

Notification for

R&D Grant-in-Aid (2016-17)

The Institution of Engineers (India) invites applications, as per the format available on our link http://www.ieindia.org, for grant-in-aid in support of industryoriented R&D projects for the session 2016-2017 for supporting students (Diploma/B Tech/M Tech/Research Scholars) working under the guidance of
faculty members who should be Corporate Member of IEI. After filling up the application as per the given format send the application through email to
research@ieindia.org and one printed copy of the same to the following address:
Director (Technical)
The Institution of Engineers (India)
8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata 700 020
Applications received in format other than given in the above link will not be accepted. Application should be forwarded through the Guide, Head of the
Department and Head of the Institution. Please note that preference will be given to projects received from Institutions who are members of The Institution
of Engineers (India), projects dealing with industry-oriented/applied research with matching grant from industry. In case of project proposal from UG and
Diploma students it is desirable that he/she be a member of the Students Chapter of the IEI, if available at his/her institution. In case of proposals from
PG and PhD scholars, the applicants should be members of IEI. The grant is not intended for the faculty members who have access to other avenues for
research funding. Proposals received will be scrutinized and the recipients of R&D Grant will be informed accordingly.

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CPDPs for the Month of November 2016

Name of the Course

Scheduled Dates

CPDPs for the Month of December 2016

l Design, Construction and Operations & Maintenance of Sewage
Treatment Plant with Reuse & Recycle Options

05-09

05-09

Advanced Power System Protection

l Interpersonal Skills Effectiveness and Emotional Intelligence. (For Managerial

Effectiveness and balancing Stress with practical and Work play

06-08

l Quality Initiatives in Technical and Higher Educational Institutions

(in Compliance with NBA & NAAC Accreditation)

06-08

Flexible Pavements and Overlays - Design, Construction and Maintenance

06-09

Advance EXCEL with Macros & VB Script

07-09

Open Access, Power Trading and Tariffs - ABT Scenario

01-03

Testing and Commissioning of Electrical Equipment in Power Utilities

07-11

l Repair, Renovation and Refurbishment of Minor Irrigation Tanks in

Cascade System

07-09

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Communication and Presentation Skills (Communicating Assertively)

08-10

12-16

Good Maintenance Practices for Durability of Structures

08-11

Application of Geo-informatics in Water Resources Projects

08-11

l Irrigation Infrastructure Maintenance and Management

(Postponed from 25 - 28 April)

13-16

l Best Practices in Operations and Maintenance of Industrial

Heat Transfer Equipments

09-11

l Operation, Maintenance and Performance Monitoring of Centrifugal Pumps

and Compressors (with Practical Orientation and Technical Visit )

14-16

ISO 9001:2008 QMS - Effective Implementation and Internal Auditor Training

14-16

14-16

Network Security Administration

14-18

19-21

Best Practices in O&M of Coal Mills & Coal Feeders

15-17

l Environment and Forest Clearances Process & Procedures with R&R

issues for Power Projects

Measurement Uncertainty

21-22

ISO 9001:2015 QMS - Lead Auditor Training (CQI - IRCA - UK Certified)

19-23

Contract Management and Dispute Resolution in Engineering Projects

21-25

Design and Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams using Software Applications

19-23

Smart Grid Operation in Power Sector

21-25

Pre-fabricates Structures Planning, Design and Construction

20-23

Best Practices in O&M of Hydro Power Stations

20-23

Organizational Excellence through Six-Sigma 26-30

Reliability, Failure Mode Effect Analysis and Value Engineering

Certification programme on Information Security (ISO 27001)

Smart Grid & Smart Meter Technologies & Applications

Project Monitoring, Control and Implementation (Concept of Earned

Value Management System in Project Management)

21-25

Performance Evaluation and Benchmarking of Irrigation Projects

21-25

Formulation of Research & Development Initiatives for Scientists

and Technologists

22-25

Best Practices of Corrosion Control in Chemical Industries

28-30

Cloud Computing using Open stack

28-30

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World Environment Day 2016

Rourkela
Prof M Panda, Honorary Secretary of the Centre, welcomed the dignitaries
and guests. The Speaker, Mr P C Das, Assistant General Manager,
Environmental
Engineering
Department, Rourkela Steel Plant,
discussed various aspects of
wildlife. He explained that due to
growth of population, 240 acres of
natural habitat is destructed and
80% of the decline in biological
diversity is caused by habitat destruction. Mr Das also presented a pictorial
illustration of worlds most endangered animals. The presentation was
followed by a brief interactive discussion on the theme. Mr Harjit S Kanvel,
Joint Honorary Secretary of the Centre, proposed the vote thanks.
Saurashtra
Mr R M Pipalia, Chairman of the Centre, welcomed the dignitaries and the
participants. The Chief Guest, Mr Bhushan Pandya, renowned Wildlife
Photographer, delivered lecture
on the theme. Mr S M Parmer,
Deputy Conservator of Forests,

Government of Gujarat, delivered the keynote address. He presented

some important information about illegal trade in wildlife. Mr H A Kansagra,
Committee Member of the Centre, proposed the vote of thanks.
Vijayawada
Mr V Radha Krishna, Committee Member of the Centre, welcomed the
gathering. Dr P Ravindra Babu, Past Chairman of the Center, presided
over the function. The Chief Guest, Mr A Satyanarayana, former Director
of Extension, Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University, Andhra Pradesh,
stated that soil microbial activity and soil fertility need to be taken more
seriously. The Guest-of-Honour,
Prof V S S Kumar, Vice Chancellor,
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological
University, Kakinada, stated that
protection of trees as part of
environmental sustenance assumes
highest priority. The other Guest-ofHonour, Mr P J Benarjee, District
Forest Officer, Vijayawada, said that trees should be guarded from ruthless
exploitation. A Panel Discussion was also organized on this occasion. Mr
G V Srinivasulu, Honorary Secretary of the Center, proposed the vote of
thanks.

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