| Sl.No. |
Date |
Details of the meeting |
Participants, Technocrats, Engineers and NGO's |
Remarks |
Actions taken |
| 1 |
22-10-2008 |
One day Training Programme was held in the Conference Hall of the Project
Management Unit, Ezhilagam Annex 5th Floor, Chennai - 05 for the the
Engineers involved in Tsunami works. Training was imparted about Tsunami
guide lines, Retrofitting, Disaster resistant construction practice and
Earth quake resistance of masonry and R.C. Structures |
About 48 Engineers working in Tsunami related works attended to the Training. |
Subjects regardings Tsunami guide lines, Retrofitting, Disaster resistant
construction practice and Earth quake resistance of masonry and R.C.
Structures were taught. |
Feed back report were obtained and submitted. |
| 2 |
24-07-2008 |
One day Training Programme in the Conference Hall of the
Collectorate, Ramanathapuram. Taught about Tsunami Guidelines, Faulty works in the constructions, Disaster resistant
construction practice & Retrofitting. Film show (last 30 minutes of the morning session) about Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC) and about BHUJ earth quak. Film show (in Tamil 30 minutes) regarding Retrofitting.
|
Engineers and Contractors working in the Tsunami related works participated. About 108 persons attended the training.
|
Taught about Tsunami guidelines for the construction of buildings in the coastal areas, faulty works in the constructions, Disaster resistant construction practice & Retrofitting.
|
Feed back report obtained and submitted.
|
| 3 |
23-07-2008 |
One day Training Programme in the Conference Hall of the Collectorate, Thanjavur. Taught about Tsunami Guidelines, Faulty works in the constructions, Disaster resistant constuction practice & Retrofitting. Film show (in Tamil) regarding Retrofitting.
|
Engineers and Contractors working in the Tsunami related works participated. About 51 persons attended the training.
|
Taught about Tsunami guidelines for the construction of buildings in the coastal areas, faulty works in the constructions, Disaster resistant construction practice & Retrofitting.
|
Feed back report obtained and submitted.
|
| 4 |
18-07-2008 |
One day Training Programme in the Conference Hall of the Additional Collector's Office, Collectorate Campus, Kancheepuram Tsunami Guidelines, Quality Controle, mistakes and Details, Disaster resistant features & Retrofitting.Film show(in Tamil) regarding Retrofitting.
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Engineers and Contractors working in the Tsunami related works participated. About 25 persons attended for the training.
|
Taught about the guidelines for the construction of buildings in the coastal areas, Quality control, mistakes and details, Disaster resistant construction practice & Retrofitting.
|
Feed back report obtained and submitted. Next training proposed at Thanjavur on 23.07.08.
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| 5 |
21-5-2008 |
One day Training programme @ Vth floor conference Hall of PMU Chennai -05 Disaster resistant features, cost effective
structures, construction practices and Retroffitting of building |
Engineers from R.D & P.R, Municipal Administration and Town Panchayats Department Participated. (About 9 members participated in the training programme) |
Guide lines for disaster resistant constructions, construction practices, Retrofitting of Non-Engineered buildings & Group discussion |
Feed back report obtained and submitted. |
| 6 |
18-12-2007 |
One day Training Programme at Villupuram Collectorate Conference Hall regarding Disaster Resistant features in Construction of Houses, Construction Techniques and materials.
|
Revenue Officials in the rank of DRO, SDC, Tahsildars and Engineers at District level working in Tsunami related project. About 21 person attended the training. |
Created an awareness with District Officials regarding disaster resistant features in construction of houses, buildings, quality aspects, Natural Hazards and its devastation in affected areas. Interaction with Participants |
Further Programme to be organized at various districts. |
| 7 |
21-11-2007 |
One day Training Programme at Vth Floor Conference Hall of PMU regarding Disaster Reistant features in construction of Houses and Construction Techniques and Materials
|
Revenue Officials in the rank of SDC,DRO, Tahildars and other Officials at District Level working in Tsunami related Project.
[ About 16 persons attended ] |
Created an awareness with District Officials regarding disaster resistant features in construction of houses, buildings, quality aspects, Natural Hazards and its devastation in affected areas. Interaction with Participants |
Further Programme to be organized at various districts. |
| 8 |
25.09.07
to
26.09.07 |
Two days training programme at Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board Board Training Centre IV th floor, Chepauk, Chennai 5.
|
Engineers from Town Panchayats and Municipal Administration are participated. (About 43 member were participating in the training programme) |
Guidelines for construction of buildings with Masonory structures, Public Buildings with RCC and Non Engineered Structures, Design Principles,, Water supply and Sanitation facility. Government CRZ Guidelines,
Retrofitting of buildings, settlement planning and i |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 9 |
15.06.07 |
One day training programme at Nagapattinam district with Engineers |
Engineers and NGO's from Government organisation in Villupuram , Cuddalore & Nagapattinam ( About 42 member were participating in the training programme) |
Guidelines on retrofitting of buildings was discussed along with quality control aspect. |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 10 |
12.02.07 |
One day training programme at Nagapattinam district with Engineers |
Engineers and NGO's from Government organisation in Villupuram , Cuddalore & Nagapattinam ( About 42 member were participating in the training programme) |
Guidelines on retrofitting of buildings was discussed along with quality control aspect. |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 11 |
29.11.06 |
One day training programme at Tirunelveli District |
Engineers from Government organisations & NGO's. (44 participants attended) |
Retrofitting on non-Engineered structures, brief discussion and interaction. Quality testing of various types of material used in construction and Vide clippings of earth quake that occurred in Bhuj in Gujarat was shown. Demonstration on testing of materials was done. |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 12 |
7.11.06 |
One day training programme at Villupuram District |
Engineers from Government organisations & NGO's. (45 participants attended) |
Retrofitting on non-Engineered structures, brief discussion and interaction. Quality testing of various types of material used in construction and Vide clippings of earth quake that occurred in Bhuj in Gujarat was shown. Demonstration on testing of materials was done. |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 13 |
31.10.06 |
One day training programme at Kancheepuram District |
Engineers, Supervisors and Masons from NGO's & Government organisations (30 Participants attended) |
Retrofitting on non-Engineered structures, NB code (NBC 2005) and brief discussion and interaction. Quality testing of various types of material used in construction Laboratory - Demonstration and Lecture. |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 14 |
18.09.06 |
One day training programme at Kanniyakumari district |
Engineers, Supervisors & Masons from NGO's & Government organisations (25 participants attended) |
Retrofitting on non-Engineered structures, brief discussion and interaction. Quality testing of various types of material used in construction Laboratory demonstraction and Lecture. |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 15 |
31.8.06 |
One day training programme at Nagapattinam district |
Engineers & Supervisors from NGO's & Government organisations (45 participants attended) |
Retrofitting on non-Engineered buildings, brief discussion and interaction. Quality testing of various types of material used in construction Laboratory demonstraction and Lecture. |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 16 |
19/7/2006 |
One day Workshop at Government Polytechnic, Thoothukudi |
Engineers & Supervisors from NGO's & Government organisations |
Quality testing of various type of materials used in construction, Practical session, 21 Engineers from various Department participated |
Feed back report obtained and submitted |
| 17 |
31/5/2006 |
One day Training programme at Tharangampadu in Nagapattinam District. |
Engineers, supervisors, and Archetects from GO's & NGO's private practitioners & self help groups. (48 participants were attended). |
Guidelines for disaster resistance, construction, implementation of project management,
Retrofitting of partially damaged houses etc. |
Report awaited from UNDP. |
| 18 |
30/5/2006 |
One day Training programme at cuddalore (by UNDP, TNTRC, Government of Tamil Nadu. |
Engineers, supervisors, and Archetects from GO's & NGO's private practitioners (30 Nos Participants attended). |
Guidelines for disaster resistance, construction, implementation of project management,
Retrofitting of partially damaged houses etc. |
Report awaited from UNDP. |
| 19 |
24/5/2006 |
One day Training programme at DRDA conference hall Kancheepuram (by UNDP, TNTRC, Government of Tamil Nadu). |
Engineers from DRDA and NGO Engineers involved in construction activities. |
Guidelines for disaster resistance, construction, implementation of project management,
Retrofitting of partially damaged houses etc. |
Report awaited from UNDP |
| 20 |
11-04-2006 |
One day Training programme at DRDA conference hall Kancheepuram |
Engineers from various implementing Departments and NGO's from Cuddalore, Nagapattinam, and Villupuram, Kancheepuram Districts |
Foundation on weak soils, and damages in structures, water supply sanitation in Tsunami affected areas, were discussed. |
Feed back report obtained. |
| 21 |
30/11/2005 and 1/12/2005 |
Two Day Training Programme at Anna University (AU-TVS. Hall at Anna
University) |
UNDP- Consultant, specialized Engineer from Engg. Department, IIT, etc. as Guest Lecturers, Engineers from DRDA, Highways. Municipal Administration, NGO's from coastal District, TNTRC, |
Subject related to retrofitting to buildings prone to disaster. Water supply and sanitary
arrangements in Tsunami affected area, Construction of Rural Roads and rigid pavement Road, design aspects regarding construction of road, quality control of materials etc. |
The participants requested hard copy of the couching materials. |
| 22 |
30 /09/2005 |
One day training Programme at Kanniyakumari Collectorate. |
UNDP Consultant , Water Supply Consultant from TWAD Board, Executive Engineer (R& R) from Officer on Special Duty (OSD)'s Office, District Collector, Kanniyakumari, Additional Collector (R & R)
Kanniyakumari, Engineers from Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi. |
Revised Guidelines on Building construction, Water Supply and Sanitary arrangements in tsunami affected areas Field Visits were formulated and discussed. |
Check list were issued to get the feedback |
| 23 |
17/09/2005 |
One day training Programme at Nagapattinam Collectorate. |
UNDP Consultant , Water Supply Consultant from TWAD Board, Executive Engineer (R& R) from Officer on Special Duty (OSD)'s Office, NGOs and Engineers from DRDA, Villupuram and Nagapattinam Cuddalore and Additional Collector (R & R) , Nagapattinam. |
Revised Guidelines on Building construction, Water Supply and Sanitary arrangements in tsunami affected areas were formulated and discussed. |
Check list were issued to get the feedback |
| 24 |
06-09-2005 |
National Workshop on Appropriate Building Materials and Technology in Tsunami Reconstruction (Comfort - Inn, Marina Towers, Egmore, Chennai - 8. |
Participants were from Planning Commission NNDP, UNDP, TNTRC, ETRP, TEAP, Government of Tamil Nadu , TNSCB, OSD, Secretary Rural Development NMB Development alternatives , IPIRITI -
Bangalore, Cost Ford KERALA, TIMPACK PVT, LTD., & Auroville Pondicherry |
To have a way forward for Technology Demonstration Unit supported by UNDP and Government of Tamil Nadu in all the Districts. Group discussion among all districts and then presentation were made by each district leader. |
To find a suitable building centre at each district with about 1000 sq.ft area to have further demonstration at district level. |
| 25 |
29/8/2005 |
Meeting at Officer on Special Duty's Chamber with UNDP, Faculty Members from various Departments, to have a follow up action. |
Faculty members participated on the training, EE (R & R) and Officer on Special Duty |
To conduct a workshop at Nagapattinam and Kanniyakumari and give instruction for water supply and sanitary provisions on the construction site. |
Programme on Nagapattinam was fixed on 17.09.05 |
| 26 |
1/8/2005 To 6/8/2005 |
Training Programme on construction and its infrastructure in Tsunami affected areas.
(TWAD BOARD, Training Centre, Chepauk, Chennai-5) |
UNDP Consultant, Specialised Engineer in various Government Department and organisations EE(RR) PWD, Highways Engineers DRDA, NGO etc. From all coastal districts (70 persons participated) |
Subject related to water supply, sanitation, Rain water harvesting, construction of road, Seismic resistance to building were taugh. |
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| 27 |
28/7/2005 |
One day Training Programme at Nagapattinam regarding Disaster Resistance to Buildings , Assessment of loss to building due to disaster , Quality Control , Quality assurance, Interaction. |
Consultant UNDP, Engineers from PWD, Executive Engineer (Relief and Rehabilitation), Field Engineers from DRDA, PWD in Nagapattinam District. |
Created an awareness about Disaster Resistant features, Testing of materials to be used in construction , Assessment of loss to buildings, Quality Control, Quality assurance etc. |
One week Training Programme at Chennai from 01.08.05 to 06.08.05 |
| 28 |
02-07-2005 |
One day Training Programme at Cuddalore DRDA Conference Hall. Details of Disaster resistance to buildings, Assessment of loss to buildings due to disaster, Quality Control and Quality Assurance -Interaction etc., |
Consultant UNDP, Engineers from PWD, Executive Engineer (Relief and Rehabilitation), Field Engineers from DRDA, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and NGOs |
Created an awareness with Field Engineers and NGO's about the Seismic Resistance, Precautions to be taken for construction, Testing of materials, Quality Control , Quality assurance. Interaction with Engineers and NGOs involved in the construction activities |
Next Programme organized at Nagapattinam |
