WELCOME SPEECH - D Biju- Chief Engineer, IDRB

Project Presentation – Priyesh R- Director, IDRB

Presentation by Pranab Jyotinath IAS, Special Secretary, Water Resources Dept.

Overview by Chief Guest – T K Jose IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources, Home & Vigilance, Government of Kerala

Spectral view – S Venkatesapathy IAS Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority

Question Answer Session & Suggestions for Way Forward From Participants

Vote of Thanks - ANCY JOSEPH Superintending Hydro-Geologist Ground Water Dept.

Program Schedule

A few glimpses from the event

Welcome Speech by Sri D Biju Chief Engineer, IDRB

Project Presentation by Sri Priyesh R Director, IDRB

Introductory Remarks by Sri Prasanth Nair IAS, Managing Director, KIIDC

Presentation on ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ by Sri S Venkatesapathy IAS Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority

Hope and Aspirations by Pranab Jyotinath IAS, Special Secretary, Water Resources Dept.

Key Note Address by Dr Usha Titus IAS Principal Secretary, Higher Education & Environment Departments

Overview by Chief Guest, Sri T K Jose IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources, Home & Vigilance, Government of Kerala

Question Answer Session & Suggestions for Way Forward from Participants

Session Moderator – Dr SOJAN LAL Principal, Mar Baselios Institute of Technology & Science, Kothamangalam

Agenda

Welcome Speech by Sri D Biju, Chief Engineer, IDRB

Introductory Remarks by Sri. Pranab Jyotinath IAS, Special Secretary, Water Resources Dept.

Presentation by

Dr Suja Nair

Associate Professor and Co-ordinator, TPLC, Government Engineering College, Barton Hill

Support from Irrigation Department by Shri. Priyesh, Director, Irrigation Design & Research Board

Pipe testing and Well Census

Shri. S. Venkatesapathy IAS

Managing Director

Kerala Water Authority

Open Forum/Discussions

Concluding Remarks by

Dr Sojan Lal

Principal, MBITS, Kothamangalam

Welcome Speech & Presentation on Roles, Functions & Activities of IDRB by Sri D Biju, Chief Engineer (IDRB)

Introductory remarks by Shri. Pranabjyothi Nath IAS Special Secretary, Water Resources Department

Introduction of New Colleges by Smt Reshmi T, Section Officer, ISWC Department, Government Secretariat

Strategies for Field Data Collection, Presentation by Dr. Suja Nair, Associate Professor and coordinator, TPLC Government Engineering College Barton Hill

Framework of Mobile Application, Presentation by Dr Sojanlal, Principal, Mar Baselious Institute of Technology & Science, Kothamangalam

“What next from KIIDC”, Presentation by Shri. Prasanth IAS, MD, KIIDC

‘Jal Jeevan Mission and its Opportunities’ Presentation by Shri. S.Venkatesapathy IAS Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority

A brief introduction about KERI by Smt Sindhu, Director, KERI

Specific Remarks by Shri. T.K. Jose IAS Additional Chief Secretary Water Resources Department 

Open Forum/Discussions

Concluding Remarks by

Vote of Thanks by Smt Sreedevi P, Deputy Chief Engineer, Irrigation

Welcome Speech by Sri D Biju, Chief Engineer (IDRB)

Specific Remarks by Sri T K Jose IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources, Home & Vigilance Department

Presentation by Sri Priyesh R, Director, IDRB

Introductory remarks by Shri. Pranabjyothi Nath IAS Special Secretary, Water Resources Department

Presentation by Sri Alex varghese, Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Administration on ‘Roles and Responsibilities of Irrigation Department in River Rejuvenation’

Brief Remarks by Shri. Prasanth IAS, MD, KIIDC

Presentation by Dr.K.Venkateshapathy IAS MD,KWA on Overall Review of New Projects

Presentation on ‘Micro Irrigation Training’ by Assistant Engineers from KIIDC & Irrigation Department

Open Forum/Discussions

Vote of Thanks by Sri Terrence Antony, Chief Engineer, KIIDC

Opening remarks by Sri. T K Jose, Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources.

Sri. K Krishnamkutty, Honourable Minister for Water Resources addressing the gathering

Presentation on “Progress of work with regard to Karamana River” by Smt.Suja, GovtEnggCollege, BartonHill

Involvement of NSS Volunteers in Well Census–Case of Muvattupuzha River by Dr.P.SojanLal,
Principal, MBITS, Kothamangalam

“Journey from Base Camp to Camp 1” - inpreparation of the DPR for Abatement of pollution in rivers by
Shri.Prashanth Nair IAS MD, KIIDC

Role of Chief Engineers in monitoring projects by Shri.Binu Jayakumar,Chief Engineer,Project-II

Progress made and future plans Random talks from the Nodal Officers

Possibilities of Inland water transport from Kovalam to Bekaland progress achieved in Kuttanadu Package
by Shri. Shyam Gopal,Chief Engineer,Inland Navigation & Kuttanad Package

Specific remarks by Shri.T.K. Jose IAS, ACS(WRD)

Vote of Thanks by Shri.D. Biju,Chief Engineer,IDRB

Welcome Speech by Sri Alex Varghese, Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Administration.

Presentation on Water Budgeting by Sri Pranabjyothi Nath IAS, Secretary, Water resources Department.

Presentation on ‘ Karamana River Basin Field Visit – Igniting the Spark’ by Dr Suja R, Government
Engineering College, Bartonhill, Trivandrum.

Specific Remarks by Sri T K Jose IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Water Resources Home & Vigilance Departments.

Remarks by Sri Suhas IAS, District Collector, Ernakulam District.

Remarks by Sri Shanavas IAS, District Collector, Thrissur District .

Remarks by Sri Sriram Sambhasiva Rao IAS, District Collector, Kozhikode District .

Presentation on ‘Current Priorities/Accomplishments’ by Dr Sojan Lal, Principal, MBITS.

Remarks by Smt Suja K S, Nodal Officer, Malappuram.

Remarks by Sri Besil J, Nodal Officer, Kannur.

Remarks by Sri Abbas B, Nodal Offier, Ernakulam District.

Remarks by Smt Suja S S, Nodal Officer, Thrissur District.

Open Forum/Discussions .

Vote of Thanks by Smt Sindhu B, Director, KERI.

Welcome Speech by Smt Sreedevi P, Deputy Chief Engineer, Irrigation & Administration.

Introductory Remarks by Shri.Pranabjyothi Nath IAS, Secretary, WRD.

Journey so far and Way forward by Shri. Prasanth IAS, MD, KIIDC & KSINC.

Water Quality Testing-An Eye opener by Shri. Jauhar T.S, Water Quality Expert, Field Study
Circle, Thrissur,IDRB.

Pep Talk by Smt Mrunmayi Shashank Joshi IAS, District Collector, Palakkad.

Pep Talk by Smt Navjot Khosa IAS, District Collector Thiruvananthapuram.

NGT & Comprehensive Sewerage Plan- An Outline by Shri.S.Venkateshapathy IAS, MD, KWA.

Stride Forward – Pollution Abatement by Shri. Biju Balakrishnan, Pollution Control Board,
Alleppey.

Odyssey through the rivers by Smt.Sanju Sreedharan, Associate Professor, SCMS School
of Engineering & Technology, Karukutty, Ernakulam.

Open Forum.

Vote of Thanks by Smt.P.Sindhu, Director, KERI.

Welcome Speech by Shri. Biju D, CE, IDRB.

Introductory Remarks by Shri.Pranabjyothi Nath IAS, Secretary, WRD.

River Rejuvenation- DPR preparation- Final Template by Smt. Priya K.L, Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam.

E-Flow by Shri. Jairaj. P, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, College of
Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram

Presentation on ‘DROPS’ Mobile Application for data collection & analysis by
Dr. P. Sojanlal, Principal, MBITS.

Odyssey through the rivers by Dr. Surya, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil
Engineering, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad.

The Quest by Shri. S. Venkateshapathy IAS, MD, KWA

Specific remarks by Shri. T.K. Jose IAS, ACS (WRD).

Open Forum.

Vote of Thanks by Smt.Priji S S, Deputy Director, IDRB.

Welcome Speech by Shri. Basil. J, Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Thalaserry.

Introductory Remarks & Review of Progress made by so far by Engineering Colleges
by Shri. Pranabjyothi Nath IAS, Secretary, WRD.

'Tetra Pot' a new model for protection of seashore by Priyesh.R Director, IDRB.

Accomplishments by Shri. S.Venkateshapathy IAS, MD, KWA.

Triumphs by Dr. Suja Nair, Associate Professor, College of Engineering, Barton Hill,
Thiruvananthapuram .

Odyssey through Rivers

1. River Manimala by Smt. Deepa.S.Koomullil, A.E. Engineer, Kuttanad Division.

2. River Karuvanoor by Smt. Nirmala Krishnan, Asst. Professor, Viddya College, Thrissur.

3. River Periyar by Smt.Chithra C.J, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,
TocH Institute of Science & Technology, Ernakulam.

Reflections Shri. T.K. Jose IAS, Additional Chief Secretary(WRD).

Open Forum.

Vote of Thanks by Shri.Balachandran P.K, Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division,
Thiruvananthapuram.