BMB Chairman elected as VP of Icold
Chandigarh:The International Commission On Large Dams (ICOLD) having membership of 101 countries with more than 15,000 members provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge and experience in dam engineering. The organisation leads the profession in ensuring that dams are built safely, efficiently, economically, and without detrimental effects on the environment.
In its 87th Annual General Body meeting held in Ottawa, Canada on 14th June, Devendra Kumar Sharma, Chairman, Bhakra Beas Management Board was elected as Vice President of the ICOLD Board for the term 2019-2022. Sharma was elected in a triangular contest between candidates for the post of Vice President from India, Japan and Egypt. Sharma got this honour and achievement to be member in the ICOLD Board from India after a gap of 17 years.
Position of Vice President for India in ICOLD Board will help the country get international expertise to address the water and energy issues to provide food security to the nation. In addition,it will also help to address concerns such as dam safety, monitoring of performance, reanalysis of older dams and spillways, effects of ageing and environmental impact.
RD Dhiman new VC of Nauni University
Shimla: A spokesperson of Himachal Pradesh Government on Saturday said that Additional Chief Secretary (Horticulture) R.D. Dhiman will hold the charge of the post of Vice Chancellor of Dr. Y.S Parmar University of Horticulture & Forestry, Nauni, Solan. He will hold this charge till the appointment of the new Vice Chancellor of the university.
8000 Safai Karamcharis to be recruited in Haryana
Chandigarh: Haryana Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Krishna Kumar on Saturday said that 8,000 Safai Karamcharis will soon be recruited in the state. Addressing a function organized at Shahabad in district Kurukshetra, he said a ‘Safai Karamchari Ayog’ has been constituted in Haryana.
The Safai Karamcharis in the state are being provided with modern machinery, equipment and kits for cleaning. In the function, the Rashtriya Navnirman Sewa Samiti Sanstha of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, distributed medical kits to 200 safai karamcharis. This kit included items such as bad sheet, mask, gloves and soap.