Guwahati: NEHARI conducts workshop for flood management

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The North Eastern Hydraulic and Allied Research Institute (NEHARI) in collaboration with the National Water Academy (NWA), Pune, conducted a five-day training workshop on “Flood Management” from May 20 to May 24.

The five-day programme comprised comprehensive lectures and hands-on sessions encompassing flood management, including flood strategies and measuring techniques such as Non-Structural Measures of Flood Management, Structural Measures of Flood Management & Design of Structures, Flood Forecasting Network & Formulation of flood forecast, Urban Flooding and Geo natural solutions for flood and river bank erosion.

The participants were also trained in hands-on sessions using Flood Estimation by Hydrologic Engineering Centre-Hydrologic Modelling System (HEC-HMS). The training also addresses Flood Plain Zoning and legal aspects, Flood Management & anti-erosion work carried out by the Brahmaputra Board and River Bank erosion mechanisms and management measures.

The training programme concluded with a valedictory session by physical presence of Abhay Kumar, General Manager, Brahmaputra Board. Dr Ranjit Deka, Director, NEHARI, initiated the session summarizing the training workshop.

A total of 21 participants from various offices of the Brahmaputra Board and Water Resource Department of different states of NE India, like Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya and West Bengal, were awarded certificates of successful completion.

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