Projects

A sampling of assignments completed successfully:

  • Prepared water quality monitoring and surveillance report relating to rural water supply projects in 10 districts of Karnataka for submission to World Bank.
  • Served as faciltator for the consultative group on Water Supply and Sanitation set up by Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority in connection with Sustainable Madras Project assisted by UNCHS. (1996)
  • Served as facilitator in connection with organization andconduct of the National Workshop on Operation & Maintenance of Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Systems jointly sponsored by Ministry of Urban Affairs and Employment, Government of India and World HealthOrganization in New Delhi. (Sep 96)
  • Prepared a paper on Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance relating to Rural Water Supply Sector in Tamilnadu State for submission to Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, Government of India. (Nov 96)
  • As Development Adviser, WAPCOS(I)Ltd: Handled, coordinated and guided water supply and sanitation projects:
    • Water Supply Scheme, Gorai-Culvem-Manori villages, Greater Bombay, Maharashtra.
    • Sites and Services Scheme, Tamil Nadu (assisted by World Bank)
    • Unaccounted-for-Water Reductionand Control Project, Tamil Nadu (assisted by World Bank)
    • Jalgaon Water Supply and Sewerage Project, Maharashtra
    • Water Supply Project, Dwarka Township, Delhi
    • Kohima Water Supply Project, Nagaland
    • Jaipur Water Supply Augmentation Project, Rajasthan
    • Nashik Sewerage Project, Maharashtra
    • Bhubhaneswar Sewerage and Storm Water Drainage Project, Orissa
    • Storm Water Drainage Projects, Tirunelveli and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu
    • Field study-cum- Training Program on Preventive Maintenance of Water Supply Distribution Systems in Pondicherry Leak Detection Project, Pondicherry and in Indore, MP.
  • As Advisor, Government of India:
    • Technical Adviser to the Government of India in all respects of the National Programs in the field of Public Health and Environmental Engineering. Also advised and coordinated all bilateral and international aided programs in the same field.
    • Overall in-charge of implementation of the National Water Supply Program and projects assisted by the World Bank and bilateral agencies in India.
    • In-charge of the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Program and projects assisted by the World Bank and bilateral agencies in India.
    • In-charge of Public Health Engineering Training of in-service engineers of the central and state governments in the field of Leak Detection, Preventive Maintenance, Water Supply and Waste Disposal. Programs were also conducted for the engineers of foreign governments on request.
    • In-charge of the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Program in India
    • In-charge of Solid Waste Management Program, Government of India
  • As a Consultant to UN oragnizations:
    • UNDP Consultant, Bhutan, 1990:
      • Review and evaluation of activities of ongoing Sanitation Projects assisted by UNDP
      • Designing appropriate latrines for future program
      • Preparation of future National Plan of Action for Sanitation to cover entire population fo the country
      • Preparation of training materials on health education, communication skills, proper use and maintenance of latrines for school teachers, health personnel and Dzongkhag technical personnel.
      • Defining institutional arrangement related to the Sanitation Program of Royal Govt. of Bhutan.
    • WHO Consultant, Indonesia, 1989-90:
      • Reviewing the Rural Water Supply & Sanitation (RWSS) data collected in two provinces viz., Lampung in Bengkulu (Sumatra), Indonesia and to assist in planning and drafting master plans.
      • Carrying out specialized studies relating to institutional aspects, man power development, rehabilitation, operation and maintenence and health education.
      • Preparation of phased implementation plan for the provision and rehabilitation of RWSS.
      • Estimation of capital investment and man power requirements.
      • Conduct of two five day workshops for program planning personnel from six sectoral agencies at provincial and regency levels of two provinces.
      • Preparation of RWSS programs, community participations, environmental health education and other support requirements.
    • WHO Cnsultant, Bhutan, 1989:
      • Preparation of feasibility report on Low Cost Sanitation Program, inspection and evaluation of existing program and prepartion of terminal report of the UNDP assisted programs.
    • WHO Consultant, Bhutan, 1986:
      • Preparation of feasibility report on Low Cost Sanitation Program; inspection, review and evaluation of existing Sanitation program, review of designs, rendering suggestions of support programs.
    • WHO Consultant, South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, 1984:
      • Preparation of implementation plan for provision of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.
      • Estimation of man power requirements for the implementation of the RWSS program.
      • Assisting in finalising the engineering reports, design and drawings for the selected 25 gravity piped water supply schemes.
    • Chief Technical Adviser, Government of Maldives & WHO Consultant, 1976-78.
      • Advise and assist in the planning, design, execution, maintenance and evaluation of the National Water Supply Sanitation Program in Male and other islands.
      • Drawing out a phased implementation of Water Supply and Sanitation Program and implementation of the program.
      • Construction supervision of the Marine Drive Sewer line, installation of pump sets and disposal of sewage to prevent pollution of the ineer harbour.
      • Health education directed towards the islanders.

Participation in international events:

  • Workshop on Sanitary Engineering Education, Training and Research, Bangkok, 1973.
  • International Water Supply Association Conference, Singapore, 1979.
  • Workshop on Management for International Drinking Water Supply and sanitation Decade, Loughborough University, UK, 1981.
  • International Water Supply Association Conference, Bombay, 1982.
  • International Water Supply Association Conference, Colombo, 1984.
  • Indian representative, ESCAP Meeting on Water Resources, Bangkok, 1984.
  • International Water Supply Association Conference, New Delhi, 1988.
  • Workshop on Water Quality Surveillance, Jog Jakarta, 1988.