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e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 1 Vol 16 No. I
Volume - 16
Number - I
Jan - Mar 2016
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 2 Vol 16 No. I
in this issue
CHAIRMAN
Er Shivanand Roy FIE
HONY. SECRETARY
Er Maniuk Mukhopadhyay FIE
EDITORIAL BOARD
Vetaran Air Vice Mshl
Yash Kumar AVSM FIE
Er MR Kumar
Er Shivachandra Prasad
Er Prashant Deva
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
April 2016
Al India Seminar on “Why Coal if
Not What”
Water Resources Day
May 2016
Technology Day
World Telecommunication and
Information Day
Foundation Day
June 2016
World Environment Day
CONTACT DETAILS
The Institution of Engineers (India)
Jharkhand State Centre
Nepal Kothi Campus, Doranda
Ranchi - 834 002 Jharkhand
landline: (0651) 2491344
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.ieijsc.org
The Institution of Engineers (India)
as a body accepts no responsibility
for the statement made by individuals.
Reprints of any portion of the
publication may be made provided
reference thereto is quoted.
Published by
Er Manik Mukhopadhyay on behalf
of Jharkhand State Centre , The
Cover Page: Photo Gallery Picnic
Back Page: Photo Gallery Picnic
Regulars
4 letters to editor
5 editor's note
6 list of executive committee members - session
2014 - 16
8 sub - committee for session 2014 - 16
9 vents / activities organized by Jharkhand
State Centre
10 new applications membership for the quarter
11 welcome to the family
12 technical talks
30 EWA
33 in your own interest
Satellites
Classifications
20
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 3 Vol 16 No. I
life events 12
saying thank you management 14
why we worry and what to do about it
66th Republic day
17
World Water Day
18
Technical Tour cum Picnic
19
seminar
27
workshop 29
EWA
celebrates annual day 31
celebrates women’s empowerment day 32
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 4 Vol 16 No. I
Please send your articles / feedbacks / comments / criticisms to
The Editor
e-Disha
The Institution of Engineers (India)
Jharkhand State Centre
Nepal Kothi Campus, Doranda
Ranchi - 834 002 Jharlkhand
e-mail: [email protected]
Letters to Editor
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 5 Vol 16 No. I
I would request you to ponder on two very inter-
esting articles of James Clear which give a
very simple technique how to handle anxiety
and also the importance of saying than you.
You would be much enriched if you derive
some inspiration from these articles.
We will provide much more challenging infor-
mation in forthcoming issues. Please post you
comments and suggest to help us improve.
Before I sign off let me thanks all our members
without whose support this ssue would not
have been possible.
Jai Hind
Veteran Air Vice Mshl Yash Kumar
The year 2016 has begun. The first quarterly is-
sue of eDisha is here before. As always, the edi-
torial board at Jharkhand State Centre has tried
to give you the value for the time you will spend
reading this e magazine.
The most eventful celebration during this quarter
was the annual technical tour cum picnic at
Sikidri. It was a grand success and those who
could not attend this event really missed a lot.
I promised to provide a photo gallery section
from this issue. However, what we have done
this time is to provided you a collage of photo-
graphs taken during the technical tour cum picnic
event both on the cover page and back page. I
hope some of you who attended this events will
find their picture in these collages.
The second part of serial article “satellite” will
give you immense information about how satel-
lites have proliferated in multi usage and let me
warn you this is just the beginning. Many many
advance usage like energy transfer from space
could be one of the future possibilities.
Welcome 2016…...
editor’s note
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 6 Vol 16 No. I
List of Executive Committee Members Session 2014 - 16
Sl. No. Name Member Type Mobile No. E-mail ID
1. Shivanand Roy FIE Chairman 9835167762 [email protected]
2. Manik Mukhopadhyay FIE Hony. Secretary 9434011352 [email protected]
3. Dr Niranjan Prasad MIE Elected (Agriculture) 9430137999 [email protected]
4. MS Jaruhar FIE Elected (Architecture) 9835164483 [email protected]
5. To be filled Co-opted (Aero Space)
6. Rajan C Mathew FIE Co-opted (Chemical) [email protected]
7. K Sridhar Patnaik AMIE Co-opted (Computer) 90431187489 [email protected]
8. PK Gupta FIE Elected (Civil) 9431767443 [email protected]
9. Manoj Kumar MIE Elected (Civil) 9430734076 [email protected]
10. Abhik Bhowmic FIE Elected (Electrical) 9470193789 [email protected]
11. MA Gaffar Nadeem MIE Elected (Electrical) 9431172786 [email protected]
12. Sanjay Sen FIE Elected (Environment) 9470193680 [email protected]
13. RK Kanshi MIE Elected (E & T) 9431392111 [email protected]
14. Amit Pal FIE Elected (Mechanical) 9431706951 [email protected]
15. MR Kumar AMIE Elected (Mechanical) 9431708061 [email protected]
16. AK Mishra FIE Co-opted (Mechanical) 9430733625 [email protected]
17. SC Roy FIE Elected (M & M) 9431186736 [email protected]
18. Arvind Kumar MIE Co-opted (Mining) 9431106073 [email protected]
19. KC Padhy MIE Elected (Marine) 9431708081 [email protected]
20. Rajeev Agrawal MIE Elected (Production) 9431597108 [email protected]
21. AK Saxena FIE Council Member 9771436702 [email protected]
22. Chandrakant Raipat FIE Imm. Past Chairman 9431115362 [email protected]
23. Subrata Mukherjee FIE Imm. Past Hony. Secretary 9470590334 [email protected]
24. Rajbir Singh FIE Chairman BLC 8986872538 [email protected]
25. Manoj Kumar Singh FIE Chairman DLC 9431168408 [email protected]
26. Amitabh Bakshi FIE Chairman JLC 0657-2234316 [email protected]
27. Prof NK Roy FIE Eminent Engineer 9973724096 Nkroy60@rediffmail>com
28. Dr Sumit Datta FIE Eminent Engineer 8987434771 [email protected]
29. Kumud Anand AMIE Young Engineer 9470193768 [email protected]
30. AP Roy FIE Past Chairman, Invitee 9431353564 [email protected]
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 7 Vol 16 No. I
List of Executive Committee Members Session 2014 - 16 (contd)
Sl. No. Name Member Type Mobile No. E-mail ID
31. Uday Shankar FIE Past Chairman Invitee 9431325158 [email protected]
32. Dr AK Chatterjee FIE Past Chairman Invitee 8757121109 [email protected]
33. BD Kataruka FIE Past Chairman Invitee 9234613032 [email protected]
34. Ajay Kumar AMIE Invitee 8986880468 [email protected]
35. Ashish Kumar Shah Deo FIE Invitee 9122650883 [email protected]
36. BC Roy FIE Invitee 8986880250 [email protected]
37. Bishwambhar Jha FIE Invitee 9431109737 -
38. Indranil Sen FIE Invitee 9431101039 [email protected]
39. Khagesh Thakur FIE Invitee 9431023783 -
40. MI Alam FIE Invitee 9431382798 [email protected]
41. Prof NK Singh MIE Invitee 9431356823 [email protected]
42. Prashant Deva MIE Invi8tee 9430122408 [email protected]
43. Rakesh Sharma MIE Invitee 9431768346 [email protected]
44. Saday Chandra Mishra MIE Invitee 9431135528 [email protected]
45. Satish Chandra Thakur MIE Invitee 9431135522 -
46. Shiva Chandra Prasad MIE Invitee 9431132589 [email protected]
47. Shiv Kumar N FIE Invitee 9470193931 [email protected]
48. Shwetabh Kumar MIE Invitee 9431170628 [email protected]
49. Siya Ranjan Singh FIE Invitee 9431173254 [email protected]
50. SK Bhagat MIE Invitee 8987784185 [email protected]
51. SP Singh MIE Invitee 9470562051 [email protected]
52. Prof S Sengupta FIE Invitee 9431106689 [email protected]
53. Suresh Kumar MIE Invitee 9835290969 [email protected]
54. Vishal H Shah MIE Invitee 9471503579 [email protected]
55. Air Vice Mshl (Retd) Yash Kumar AVSM Invitee 9430702001 [email protected]
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 8 Vol 16 No. I
Sub-Committee for Session 2014-16
I - Advisory Committee
Uday Shankar Chairman 94313 25158
AK Saxena Convenor 97714 36702
NK Roy Member 99737 24096
Sumit Datta Member 89874 34771
BD Kataruka Member 92346 13032
AP Roy Member 94313 53564
AK Chatterjee Member 87571 21109
S Sengupta Member 94311 06689
II - Constitutional Affairs Committee
AP Roy Chairman 94313 53564
SC Roy Convenor 94311 86736
Snajay Sen Member 94701 93680
Prashant Deva Member 94301 22408
BC Roy Member 89868 80250
Chairman BLC Member 89868 72538
Chairman DLC Member 94311 68408
Chairman JLC Member
III- Newsletter (Disha) Editorial Board
Air Vice Mshl (Retd) Yash Kumar AVSM
Chairman 94307 02001
MR Kumar Convenor 94317 08081
Shiva Chandra Prasad Member 94311 32589
Prashant Deva Member 94301 22408
IV - Library Committee
Suresh Kumar Chairman 98352 90969
Rakesh Sharma Convenor 94317 68346
KC Padhy Member 94317 08081
AK Mishra Member 94307 33625
V - Finance Committee
Sanjay Sen Chairman 94701 93680
Shwetabh Convenor 94311 70628
SC Thakur Member 94311 35522
Siyaranjan Kumar Singh Member 94311 73254
SK Bhagat Member 89877 84185
Manoj Kumar Member 94307 34076
VI- Campus, Building & Infrastructure
Committee
Chandrakant Raipat Chairman 94311 15362
Shiv Kumar Convenor 94701 93931
Siyaranjan Kumar Singh Member 94311 73254
PK Gupta Member 94317 67443
A Bhowmik Member 94701 93789
VII - Membership Committee
SC Mishra Chairman 94311 35528
PK Gupta Convenor 94317 67443
AK Shahdeo Member 94311 05155
Amit Pal Member 94317 06951
Kumud Anand Member 94701 93768
VIII- Technical Affairs Committee
Indranil Sen Chairman 94311 01039
Dr Rajeev Agrawal Convenor 94315 97108
Vishal H Shah Member 94715 03579
IX - AMIE Guidance Class & Examination
Committee
MI Alam Chairman 94313 82798
SC Roy Convenor 94311 86736
Suresh Kumar Member 98352 90969
Dr Rajeev Agrawal Member 94315 97108
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 9 Vol 16 No. I
Events/Activities organized by Jharkhand State Centre
“Jharkhand State
Centre celebrate
technical and other
events and activities
throughout the
Year.”
1. Statutory Days
JSC observes a number of days earmarked for specific purposes . These are:
Republic Day 26 January
World Water Day 22 March
World Telecommunication & Information Society Day 17 May
World Environment day 05 June
Independence day 15 August
Engineers’ Day 15 September
World Habitat Day 1st Monday of October
World Standards Day 14 October
World Renewable Energy Day 20 October
Energy Conservation Day 14 December
2. National Conventions
The National Conventions of an Engineering Division is the apex technical activity
of the Division itself, which is organized annually to a place decided by the Division
Board and subsequently approved by the CATE/Council.
3. All India Seminars
The All India Seminar is one of the sponsored technical activities of a particular
Engineering Division, under the aegis of which the activity is organized.
4. One Day Seminar / Workshop
The One Day Seminar / Workshop is one of the sponsored technical activities of a
particular Engineering Division, under the aegis of which the activity is organized.
5. Memorial Lectures
The Memorial Lectures are organized during National Conventions. The Memorial
Lectures are also organized independently.
6. Committee Meetings
Committee Meetings are organized every months by the State Centre where all
members of Executive Committee are expected to attend. Besides special guest
are invited to the meeting as per requirement.
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 10 Vol 16 No. I
New Applications for Membership
Jan - Mar 2016
S/N Name & Address Type of
Membership
Draft # / Date / Amount
1. Sri Anis Ahmad Rahmati, 157/2, Haroon Nagar Colony,
Road No.10, Phulwarisharif, Patna-801505,
Mobile: 9431003946
F 857900 Dt: 04.01.2016 Rs. 5,450/- Only
2. Sri Narmdeshwar Sahay, E5-5B, SAIL City, New Pundag,
Ranchi-834004, Mobile: 9234775157
F 789110 Dt: 22.01.2016 Rs. 8,270/- Only
3. Sri Ravindra Kumar Verma, J-209, Shyamali Colony,
Doranda, Ranchi-834002, Mobile: 8986880245
F 907876 Dt: 15.02.2016 Rs. 3,200/- Only
4. Sri Pankaj Kumar, Qtr. K133, Shyamli Colony, Near
MECON Stadium, Doranda, Ranchi-834002,
Mobile: 9835496512
M 686364 Dt: 06.01.2016 Rs. 8,650/- Only
5. Ms. Sanchita Ghosh, 13A, Purbadiganta, Kolkata-700075,
Mobile: 9836669319
M 278149 Dt: 24.03.2016 Rs. 3,650/- Only
6. Sri Masood Ahmad, 4C, Jami Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Kadru,
Ranchi-834002, Mobile: 9386601221
M 650272 Dt: 20.03.2016 Rs. 3,650/- Only
7. Sri Bharat Gupta, 13A, Purbadiganta, Kolkata-700075,
Mobile: 9331406964
M 278148 Dt: 24.03.2016 Rs. 3,650/- Only
8. Sri Kumar Amit Singh, Qtr. No.C/9, Gandhi Nagar Colony,
Central Coalfields Limited, Kanke Road, Ranchi-834008,
Mobile: 7856065437
AM 540551 Dt: 26.12.2015 Rs. 3,200/- Only
9. Sri Santosh Kumar Prajapati, Alaknanda Building, E & T
Department, Ground Floor, CCL, Darbhanga House, Ranchi
-834001, Mobile: 9905530577
AM 000002 Dt: 28.12.2015 Rs. 3,200/- Only
10. Sri Deependra Kumar Sinha, C/o M.I. Alam, Bariatu Basti,
Near Madrasa Maidan, Bariatu, Ranchi-834009,
Mobile:7677851756
AM 074202 Dt: 11.01.2016 Rs. 3,200/- Only
11. Sri Manohara Rao Amuduri, Rolling Mills Section, MECON
Ltd., Doranda, Ranchi-834002, Mobile: 9704478238
AM Authorisation of Payment by Cridit/Debit Card
12. Sri Devesh Goyal, Civil Engineering Division, 3rd Floor,
Main Building, MECON Limited, Vivekananda Path,
Doranda, Ranchi-834002, Mobile: 9546092270
AM Authorisation of Payment by Cridit/Debit Card
13. Ms. Dipti Kumari, C/o Prem Kumar, Jagat Bhawan, At-
Shukla Colony, Near Church Road, Hinoo, Basti, Hinoo,
Ranchi-834002, Mobile: 9431116999
AM 206412 Dt: 02.02.2016 Rs. 3,200/- Only
14. Sri Devendra Kumar, S/o Sri Jago Lall, Moh-Garh-Par, Near
(Rajiv Gandhi Comp. Kendra), At + P.O. Nawada, Dist.
Nawada-805110, Mobile: 9386601933
AM 634064 Dt: 19.01.2016 Rs. 3,200/- Only
15. Md. Qurban Ali, C/o M.I. Alam, Bariatu Basti, Near Madrasa
Maidan, Bariatu, Ranchi-834009, Mobile: 8002534384
AM 951434 Dt: 02.04.2016 Rs. 8,200/- Only
16. Sri Parth Sarthy, C/o Sri R.J. Singh, Flat No. ID Block-F,
Jaishree Green City, Pundag Road, Argora, Ranchi-834002,
Mobile: 9835273821
AM 955037 Dt: 31.03.2016 Rs. 8,200/- Only
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 11 Vol 16 No. I
Welcome to Our Family
Jan - Mar 2016
Arnab Bhattacharjee, MIE
Avinash K., MIE
Bhu Shashikant Sharma, AMIE
Bimlesh Kumar Sharma, AMIE
Deependra Kumar Sinha, AMIE
Devesh Goyal, AMIE
Dipti Kumari, AMIE
Kumar Amit Singh, AMIE
Narmdeshwar Sahay, FIE (M to F)
Pankaj Kumar, MIE
Ravi Ranjan, AMIE
Sanjay Kumar Behera, MIE
Santosh Kumar Prajapati, AMIE
Siddhartha Paul, AMIE
e-Disha Jan - Mar 16 12 Vol 16 No. I
technical talks
01 Jan 2016 - 31 Mar 2016
1. 22 Jan 2016
Technical Paper meet on Basic Principles of Atomic Spectroscopy and MP-AES
Presented by Dr Piyal Das, Mecon
2. 29 an 2016
Technical Paper Meet on SAIL GUA Iron Ore Mines Expansion with overview of RLS
Presented by Er Ajit Kumar & Er I Sen, Mecon
3. 11 Feb 2016
Technical Paper Meet on Water Resources in Jharkhand
Presented by Er NK Roy, BIT Mesra
4. 14 Feb 2016
Technical Paper Meet on New Fronts in Transportation Engineering & Road Design
Presented by Er AK Badal on behalf of Er PK Gupta, BIT Mesra
5. 24 Feb 2016
Technical paper Meet on Emerging Customer Requirements in Conveying System
Presented by Er Amit Pal, Mecon
6. 26 Feb 2016
Technical Paper Meet on Pneumatic handling System for Lime Powder in NLC Barsingsar
Presented by Er Ajay Kumar & Er VC Kannaujia
7. 05 ar 2016
Technical paper Meet on Up-gradation & Capital Repairs of existin Blast Furnace - Dos &
Don’ts and the discussions on recent capital repairs of BF-2 of Durgapur Steel Plant
Presented by Er Abhisek Kumar Choudhary, Mecon
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2. When you’re running late
Being late is the worst. It’s stressful for the person who is
running late and it’s disrespectful to the person who is wait-
ing.
It might seem strange to thank someone for dealing with
your hassle, but that’s exactly the correct response. Most
people stumble in the door and say, “Sorry, I’m late.”
The problem is this response still makes the situation about
you. Sorry, I’m late. Saying “Thank You” turns the tables
and acknowledges the sacrifice the other person made by
waiting. Thank you for waiting.
Example: “You in the door 14 minutes late.”
Instead of : “So sorry, I’m late. Traffic was insane
out there.”
Try saying: “Thank you for your patience.”
When we make a mistake, someone else often makes a
sacrifice. Our default response to apologize for our failure,
but the better approach is to praise their patience and loy-
alty. Than them what they did despite your error.
3. When you’re comforting someone
When someone comes with a bad news, it can be awkward.
You want to be a good friend, but most people don’t know
what to say. I know I’ve felt that way before.
Often times, we think it’s a good idea to add a silver lining
to the problem. “Well, at least you have….”
What we fail to realize is that it doesn’t matter if you don’t
know what to say. All you really need is to be present and
thank them for trusting you.
Example: “Your brother lost his job.”
Instead of : “At least you have you have your
health.”
Try saying: “Thank you for sharing this with me. I’m
here to support you..”
Example: “Your friend’s pet just died.”
Instead of : “At least they had a long and happy life.”
Try saying: “Thank you for sharing that with me.
I’m here for you..”
life events
Saying Thank You
I don’t say “Thank You” as often as I should and I
doubt I’m the only one.
I fact I am starting to believe that “thank You” is the
most under-appreciated and under-used phrase on the
planet. It is appropriate in nearly any situation and it is
better response than most of the things we say. Let’s
cover seven common situations when we say all sorts
of things, but should say “Thank You” instead.
1. When you’re receiving a compliment
We often ruin compliments by devaluing the statement
or acting overly humble. Internally, you might think this
prevents you from appearing arrogant or smug.
The problem is that by deflecting the praise of a genu-
ine compliment, you don't acknowledge the person
who was nice enough to say something. Simply saying
“Thank You” fully acknowledges the person who made
the compliment and allows you to enjoy the moment as
well.
Example: “Your dress looks great.”
Instead of : “Oh, this old thing? I had it for
years.”
Try saying: “Thank you. I’m glad you like it.”
Example: “Wow! 20 points tonight. You played really
well in the game.”
Instead of: “Yeah, but I missed that wide-open
shot in the 3rd quarter.”
Try saying: “Thank you, it was a good night.”
Example: “You killed your presentation today.”
Instead of : “Did I? I felt so nervous up there.
I’m glad it looked alright.”
Try saying: “Thank you. I’m happy it went
well.”
There is something empowering about fully accepting a
compliment. When you deflect praise, you can’t really
own it. When you just say “Thank You,” you let the
weight of the compliment sink in and become yours.
Saying “Thank You” gives your mind permission to be
built up the compliments you receive.
Getting compliments should be fun and enjoyable, but
we often ruin the experience. There’s no need to sab-
otage compliments that come your way. Accept them
with grace and enjoy the moment.
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Example: “Your statement is the dumbest thing I’ve
read all week.”
Instead of: “You’re an idiot. Let me tell you why…”
Try saying: “Thank you for the feedback. I still have a
lot to learn.”
Releasing the need to win every argument is a sign of ma-
turity. Someone on the internet said something wrong? So
what. Win the argument by the way you live your life.
6. When someone gives you unsolicited advice
This shows up a lot in the gym. Everybody has an opinion
about what your technique should look like. I think most
people are just trying to be helpful, but hearing opinion
about you when you didn’t ask for it can be annoying.
One time, someone pointed out some flaws in my squat
technique in a video I posted online. I responded by sarcas-
tically asking if he had a video of himself doing it correctly.
Somewhere deep in my mind, I assumed that if I reminded
him that his technique wasn’t perfect, then I would feel bet-
ter about the fact that mine wasn’t perfect either. That’s an
unnecessary and defensive response.
The better approach? Just say “Thank You.”
Example: “You know, you should really keep your
hips back when you do that exercise.”
Instead of: “Oh really? Do you have a video of yourself
doing it so I can see it done correctly?”
Try saying: “Thank you for the help.”
Pointing out others faults doesn’t remove your own. Thank
people for raising your self-awareness, even if it was unso-
licited.
7. When you’re not sure if you should thank
someone
When in doubt, just say thank you. There is no downside.
Are you honestly worried about showing too much grati-
tude to the people in your life?
“Should I send a Thank You card in this situation?” Yes, you
should.
“Should I tip him?” If you don’t, at least say thank you.
Say thank you, more often.
Curtsey : James Clear
life events
Saying Thank You (contd)
In times of suffering, we don’t need to hearwords to
ease the pain as much as we need someone to share
our pain. When you don’t know what to say, just say
“thank You” and be there.
4. When you’re receiving helpful feedback
Feedback can be very helpful, but we rarely see it that
way. Whether it is an unflattering performance review
from your boss or an email from an unhappy customer,
the standard reaction is to get defensive. That’s a
shame because the correct response is to simply say,
“Thank You” and use the information to improve.
Example: “This work isn’t good enough. I thought you
would do better.”
Instead of: “You don’t understand. Here’s what
really happened.”
Try saying: “Thank you for expecting more of me.”
Example: “I bought your product last week and
it already broke. I’m not happy with this.”
Instead of: “How did you use it? We made it very
clear in our terms and conditions that the product
is not designed to work in certain conditions.“
Try saying: “Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Please know we are committed to becoming better.
Can you share more details about the issue?”
Nobody likes to fail, but failure is just a data point.
Respond to helpful feedback with thanks and use it to
become better.
5. When you’re receiving unfair criticism
Sometimes criticism isn’t helpful at all. It’s just vindictive
and mean. I’ve written about how to deal with
haters previously, but one of the best approaches is to
just say thank you and move on.
When you thank someone for criticizing you, it imme-
diately neutralizes the power of their statements. If it’s
not a big deal to you, then it can’t grow into a larger
argument.
Example: “This might be good advice for begin-
ners, but anyone who knows what they are do-
ing will find this useless.”
Instead of: “Well, clearly, I wrote this for beginners.
This might be a surprise, but not everything was
written with you in mind.”
Try saying: “Thank you for sharing your opinion. I’ll
try to improve next time.”
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The Evolution of the Human Brain
The human brain developed into its current form while humans
still lived in an Immediate Return Environment.
The earliest remains of modern humans - known as Homo sapi-
ens - are approximately 200,00 years old. These were the first
humans to have a brain relativey similar to yours. In particular,
the neocortex - the newest part of the brain and the part respon-
sible for higher functions like language - was roughly the same size
200,00 years ago as it is now.
Compare to the age of the brain, modern society is incredibly
new. It is only recently - during the last 500 years or so - that our
society has shifted to a predominantly Delayed Return Environ-
ment. The pace of change has increased exponentially compared
to prehistoric time. In the last 100 years we have seen the rise of
the car, the airplane, the television, the personal computer, the
internet, and Beyond. Nearly everything that makes up your daily
life has been created in a very small window of time.
A lot can happen in 100 years. From the perspective of evolution,
however, 100 years is nothing. The modern human brain spent
hundreds of thousands of years evolving for one type of environ-
ment (immediate return) and in the blink of an eye the entire envi-
ronment changed (delayed returns). Your brai was designed to
value immediate returns.
management
the evolution of anxiety: why we worry and what to do about it
Let’s pretend for a moment that you are a giraffe.
You live on the grasslands of the African savannah. You a neck
that is 7 feet (2.1 meters) long. Every now and then, you spot a
ground of humans driving around on a safari taking pictures of
you.
But it’s not just your neck and their cameras that separates
you from humans. Perhaps the biggest difference between you
and your giraffe friends and the humans taking your picture is that nearly every decision you make provides an immediate
benefit to your life.
When you are hungry, you walk over and munch on a tree.
When storm rolls over across the plains , you take
shelter under the bush.
When you spot a lion stalking you and your friends,
you run away.
On any given day, most of your choices as giraffe—like what to
eat or where to sleep or when to avoid a predator—make an
immediate impact on your life. You live in what researchers
call an Immediate Return Environment because your actions deliver immediate benefits. Your life is strongly orient-
ed toward the present moment.
The Delayed Return Environment
Now, let us flip the script and pretend you are one of the hu-
mans vacationing on safari. Unlike the giraffe, humans live
what researchers call a Delayed Return Environment.
Most of the choices you make today will not benefit you im-
mediately. If you do a good job at work today, you will get a
paycheck in a few weeks. If you save money now, you will
have enough for retirement later. Many aspect of modern
society are designed to delay rewards until some point in the
future.
This is true of our problems as well. While a giraffe is worried
about immediate problems like avoiding lions and seeking shel-
ter from storm, many of the problem humans worry about are
problems of the future.
For example, while bouncing around the savannah in your jeep,
you might think, “This safari has been lots of fun. It would be cool
to work as a park ranger and see giraffes everyday. Speaking of
work, is it time for a career change? Am I really doing the work , I
was meant to do? Should I change job?”
Unfortunately, living in a Delayed Return Environment tends to lead
to chronic stress and anxiety for humans. Why? Because your
brain wasn’t designed to solve the problems of a Delayed Return
Environment.
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The act of measurement takes an unknown quantity and makes it
known. When you measure something, you immediately become
more certain about the situation. Measurement won’t magically
solve your problems, but it will clarify the situation, pull you out of
the black box of worry and certainty, and help you get a grip on
what is actually happening.
Furthermore, the most important distinction between an Immedi-
ate Return Environment and a Delayed Return Environment is
rapid feedback. Animals are constantly getting feedback about the things that cause them stress. As a result, they actually know
whether or not they should feel stressed. Without measurement
there is no feedback.
IIf you are looking for good measurement strategies, I suggest
using something simple like The paper Clip Strategy for tracking
repetitive, daily action and something like The Seinfeld Strategy for
tracking long-term behaviors.
Shift your worry
The second thing you can do is “shift your worry” from the long-
term problem to a daily routine that will solve that problem.
Instead of worrying about living longer, worry about tak-
ing a walk everyday.
Instead of worrying about whether your child will get a
college scholarship, worry about how much time they
spend studying today.
Instead of worrying about loosing enough weight for the
wedding, worry about cooking a healthy dinner tonight.
The key insight that makes this strategy work is making sure your
daily routine both rewards you right away (immediate return) and
resolve your future problem (delayed return).
Here are three examples from my life:
Writing. When I publish an article, the quality of my life
is noticeably higher. Additionally, I know that if I write
consistently, then my business will grow. I will publish
books, and I will make enough money to sustain my life.
By focusing my attention on writing each day, I increase
my well-being (immediate return) while also working
toward earning future income (delayed return).
Lifting. I experienced a huge shift in well-being when I
learn to fall in love with exercise. The act of going to
gym brings joy to my life (immediate return) and it also
leads to better long-term health (delayed return).
Reading. Last year, I posted my public reading ist and
began reading 20 pages per day. Now, I get a sense of
accomplishment whenever I do my daily reading
(immediate return) and I become more interesting per-
son and the practice helps me produce relevant work and
develop into an interesting person (delayed return).
Our brain didn’t evolve in a Delayed Return Environment, but
that’s where we find ourselves today. My hope is that by measur-
ing the thing hat are important to you and shifting your worry to
daily practices that pay off in the long-run, you can reduce som of
the uncertainty and chronic stress that is inherent in modern soci-
ety.
Courtesy: James Clear
management
the evolution of anxiety: why we worry and what to do about it (cont’d)
The Evolution of Anxiety
The mismatch between our old brain and our new environ-
ment has a significant impact on the amount of chronic stress
and anxiety we experience today.
Thousands of years ago, when human lived in an Immediate
Return Environment, stress and anxiety were useful emotions
because they helped us take action in the face of immediate
problem.
For example:
A lion appear across the plain > you run away > your stress is relieved.
A storm rumples in the distance > you worry about
finding shelter > your anxiety is relieved.
You haven’t drank any water today > you feel stressed and dehydrated > you find water > your stress is relieved.
This is how your brain evolved to use worry, anxiety and
stress. Anxiety was an emotion that helpd protect humans in
an Immediate Return Environment. It was built for solving
short-term acute problems. There was no such things as
chronic stress because there aren’t really chronic problems in
an Immediate Return Environment.
Interestingly, researchers have found no evidence that wild
animals experience chronic stress. As Duke University Profes-
sor Mark Leary put it, “A deer may be startled by a loud noise
and take off through the forest, but as soon as the threat is
gone, the deer immediately calms down and starts grazing.
And it doesn’t appear to be tied in knots the way that many
people are.” When you live in an Immediate Return Environ-
ment, you only have to worry about acute stressors. Once
the threat is gone, the anxiety subsides.
Today we face different problems. Will I have enough money
to pay the bills next month? Will I get the promotions at work
or remain stuck in my current job? Will I repair my broken
relationship? Problem in Delayed Return Environment can
rarely be solved right now in the present moment.
What to do about it
One of the greatest source of anxiety in a Delayed Return
Environment is constant uncertainty. There is no guarantee
that working hard in school will get you a job. There is no
promise that the investment will go up in the future. There is
no assurance that going on date will land you a soulmate. Liv-
ing in Delayed Return Environment means you are surrounded
by uncertainty.
So what can you do? How can you thrive in a Delayed Return
Environment that create so much stress and anxiety.
The first thing you can do is measure something. You can’t
know for certain how much money you will have in retire-ment, but you can remove some uncertainty from the situation
by measuring how much you save each month. You can’t be
sure that you ‘ll get a job after graduation, but you can track
how often you can reach out to companies about internships.
You can’t predict when you find love, but you can pay atten-
tion to how many times you introduce yourself to someone
new.
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Like every year, this year also the Institution of Engi-
neers (India), Jharkhand State Centre, Ranchi celebrated
the 66th. Republic Day at Engineers Bhawan, Doranda on
26th January 2016
Many members with their family and friends gathered at
the Institution premises at 11 AM for flag hoisting ceremo-
ny. The Chairman of IE(I),JSC Er. Shivanand Roy and the
Hony. Secretary Er. Manik Mukhopadhyay hoisted the
flag. After hoisting of National Flag the National Anthem
was sung by all members with their families & friends.
Sweets and toffees were distributed to children and
child participants.
After flag hoisting ceremony, all were invited to the audi-
torium for the cultural programmes. The Chairman in his
brief speech thanked all the members and their families
and expressed his views on the importance to observe
this day as our country was announced as Republic In-
dia in 1950. He also explained the progress of our coun-
try after it became republic.
The convener of the programme Er. Abhik Bhowmic
welcomed all the guests and digni-
taries and gave a short massage on
Republic day. He started the pro-
gramme with Saraswati Bandana, a
dance recital by small children. Then
the convener called up on stage a
dance troupe to perform a song and
dance based on national integration.
Various participants presented their
dance, songs and recitations which
were appreciated by the audience
and the atmosphere became very
joyful and the audience thanked the
small participants for their perfor-
mance.
On completion of the cultural pro-
gramme, the prizes were distributed
to all participants by Chairman, Hony.
Secretary, Past Chairman ER. A.P.
Roy, Council Member Er. A.K.Saxena.
In the end, Hony. Secretary delivered
vote of thanks and praised all for
successfully celebrating the Republic
Day and invited all to take light re-
freshment.
66th Republic Day 2016
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The Institution of Engineers (India),
Jharkhand State Centre, Ranchi cele-
brated the “World Water Day” on
20th March, 2016 at Engineer Bha-
wan, Doranda, Ranchi. The pro-
gramme was preponed from actual
celebration date of 22nd March, 2016
due to Holika Dahan on same day.
The Convenor of the programme, Er.
M.R. Kumar introduced the world
water day theme “Water & Jobs”
and welcomed the Guests on to the
dais with flower bouquets.
The Programme was started with
welcome address by Er. Shivanand
Roy, Chairman, IEIJSC. Er. Roy wel-
comed the august gathering and
emphasized the need of conserva-
tion of water and its potential source
of employment. Er Roy highlighted
that this year’s world water day
theme “Water & Jobs” is selected to
recognise both the requirement of
water and its related Jobs. The cere-
monial lighting of lamp was done by
the dignitaries on the dais.
Key note speaker in the programme,
Er. Rajesh K. Choudhary, Executive
Engineer, WRD, Govt. Of Jharkhand
made a presentation on potential
sources of water and related indus-
tries, where new employment can be
generated. He identified many
sources of employment generation
viz. development of inland water
ways, creation of water storage facil-
ities, climate change, water based
tourism, recreation facilities based
on water, “swatch Bharat Abhiyan”,
sand mining, flood management etc.
The thoughts provided by Er.
Choudhary was well received by
the audiences.
The Guest of Honour, Er. Sharden-
du Narayan, Retired Engineer-in-
Chief, DW&SD, Govt.of Jharkhand
spoke on various aspects of water,
its effective utilisation. Both water
and Jobs are crisis in India and glob-
ally. These two has to go hand-in-
hand for upliftment of the society
and the theme selected is apt during
this need of the hour, Er. Narayan
emphasized. The example of Nag-
pur Municipal Corporation gaining
huge amount of money by provid-
ing treated water from sewage sys-
tem and selling to a power plant,
which is not using normal water
from natural resources, he ex-
plained.
World Water Day 2016
Chief Guest, Er. Prof. N.K. Roy,
Retired Engineer-in-Chief, WRD,
Govt. of Jharkhand congratulated
IEI team for organising this world
water day at opportune time.
Er. Roy made presentation on
water resources world-wide and
how they are being recuperated by
alternate arrangements. In his
presentation, Er. Roy explained vari-
ous issues on Global water availabil-
ity, shortages and adversities. India
also should concentrate on invest-
ments in development of inland
water ways, restoring lakes and riv-
ers, which will ensure new jobs as
well as increasing the water availa-
bility, as “Jal hi Jeevan Hai”, he
opined.
The programme was concluded with
vote of thanks proposed by Er. Man-
ik Mukhopadhyay, Hony. Secretary,
The Institution of Engineers,
Jharkhand State Centre.
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The Institution of Engineers (India,) Jharkhand State Center has
organized Technical tour cum picnic for the members and their
families on 14th February, 2016 at Sikidri Hydal power plant.
The plant is run by Jharkhand Electricity Board with an installed
capacity of 2 x 60 MW located 45 KM from Ranchi. The Sikidri
Hydal power plant is a two stage power generation plant con-
sists of 60 MW hydal power plant with horizontal turbine at
collecting point/ penstock and another 60 MW is being gener-
ated with vertical turbine at downhill after a 3KM travel of wa-
ter stream. The hydal Plant is located near Hudru falls which is
one of the best water fall tourism place.
Magic show was also organized for the Children and other
games were also organised by Engineers’ Wives Association.
The 16th Executive Committee meeting was also held after the
site visit. The Chairman, IEI, Jharkhand State Center, Er.
Shivanand Roy thanked all the participants and Conveners for
the programme, Er. Manik Mukhopadhyay and Er. MI Alam for
active participation and making programme a grand success.
The programme was attended by about 100 members.
Technical Tour cum Picnic
visits
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Satellites
Classifications
By Usage By Orbit
Orbit
Classifications Centric Pseudo-orbit
Altitude
Inclination Eccentricity Special
Synchronous
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Classification by Usage
Astronomical Satellites: are satellites used for observation of distant plan-ets, galaxies, and other outer space objects. Biosatellites: are satellites designed to carry living organisms, generally for scientific experimentation.
Communications Satellites: are satellites stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications. Modern com-munications satellites typically use geosynchronous orbits, Molniya orbits or Low Earth orbits.
Earth observation Satellites: are satellites intended for non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, map making etc. (See especially Earth Observing System.)
Navigational Satellites: are satellites which use radio time signals transmitted to enable mobile receivers on the ground to determine their exact location. The rela-tively clear line of sight between the satellites and receivers on the ground, com-bined with ever-improving electronics, allows satellite navigation systems to meas-ure location to accuracies on the order of a few meters in real time.
Killer Satellites: are satellites that are designed to destroy enemy warheads, sat-ellites, and other space assets.
Crewed Spacecraft (Spaceships): are large satellites able to put humans into (and beyond) an orbit, and return them to Earth. Spacecraft including spaceplanes of reusable systems have major propulsion or landing facilities. They can be used as transport to and from the orbital stations.
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Miniaturized Satellites: are satellites of unusually low masses and small sizes. New classifications are used to categorize these satellites: minisatellite (500–100 kg), microsatellite (below 100 kg), nanosatellite (below 10 kg).
Reconnaissance Satellites: are Earth observation satellite or communications satellite deployed for military or intelligence applications. Very little is known about the full power of these satellites, as governments who operate them usually keep information pertaining to their reconnaissance satellites classified. Recovery Satellites: are satellites that provide a recovery of reconnaissance, bio-logical, space-production and other payloads from orbit to Earth.
Space Stations: are artificial orbital structures that are designed for human beings to live on in outer space. A space station is distinguished from other crewed spacecraft by its lack of ma-jor propulsion or landing facilities. Space sta-tions are designed for medium-term living in orbit, for periods of weeks, months, or even years.
Tether Satellites: are satellites which are connected to another satellite by a thin cable called a tether. Weather Satellites: are primarily used to monitor Earth's weather and climate.
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Centric Classifications
Geocentric Orbit: An orbit around the planet Earth, such as the Moon or artificial satellites. Currently There are approximately 1,071
artificial satellites orbiting the Earth.
Heliocentric orbit: An orbit around the Sun. In our Solar System, all planets, comets, and asteroids are in such orbits, as are many artificial satellites and pieces of space debris. Moons by contrast are not in a heliocentric orbit but rather orbit their parent planet.
Areocentric orbit: An orbit around the planet Mars, such as by moons or artificial satellites.] The general structure of a satellite is that it is connected to the earth stations that are present on the ground and connected through terrestrial links. Altitude Classifications
Low Earth orbit (LEO): Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from 0–2000 km (0–1240 miles)
Medium Earth orbit (MEO): Geocentric orbits ranging in altitude from 2,000 km (1,200 mi)-35, 786 km (22,236 miles). Also known as an intermediate circular orbit.
Geosynchronous Orbit (GEO): Geocentric circular orbit with an altitude of 35,786 km (22,236 mi). The period of the orbit equals one sidereal day, coinciding with the rotation period of the Earth. The speed is approximately 3,000 m/s (9,800 ft/s).
High Earth orbit (HEO): Geocentric orbits above the altitude of geosynchronous orbit 35,786 km (22,236 mi).
Inclination Classifications
Inclined Orbit: An orbit whose inclination in reference to the equatorial plane is not zero degrees.
Polar Orbit: An orbit that passes above or nearly above both poles of the planet on each revolution. Therefore, it has an inclination of (or very close to) 90 degrees.
Polar Sun Synchronous Orbit: A nearly polar orbit that passes the equator at the same local time on every pass. Useful for image taking satellites because shadows will be nearly the same on every pass.
Various earth orbits to scale; cyan represents low earth orbit, yellow represents medium earth orbit, the black dashed line represents geosynchronous orbit, the green dash-dot line the orbit of Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, and the red dotted line the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS).
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Circular Orbit: An orbit that has an eccentricity of 0 and whose path traces a circle.
Hohmann Transfer Orbit: An orbit that moves a spacecraft from one approximately circular orbit, usually the orbit of a planet, to another, using two engine impulses. The perihelion of the transfer orbit is at the same distance from the Sun as the radius of one planet's orbit, and the aphelion is at the other. The two rocket burns change the spacecraft's path from one circular orbit to the transfer orbit, and later to the other circular orbit. This maneuver was named after Walter Hohmann.
Elliptic Orbit: An orbit with an eccentricity greater than 0 and less than whose orbit traces the path of an ellipse.
Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit: An elliptic orbit where the perigee is at the altitude of a Low Earth orbit (LEO) and the apogee at the altitude of a geosynchronous orbit.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit: An elliptic orbit where the perigee is at the Altitude of a Low Earth orbit (LEO) and the apogee at the altitude of a geostationary orbit.
Molniya Orbit: A highly elliptic orbit with inclination of 63.4° and orbital period of half of a sidereal day (roughly 12 hours). Such a satellite spends most of its time over two designated areas of the planet (specifically Russia and the United States).
Tundra Orbit: A highly elliptic orbit with inclination of 63.4° and orbital period of one sidereal day (roughly 24 hours). Such a satellite spends most of its time over a single designated area of the planet.
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Synchronous Orbit: An orbit where the satellite has an orbital period equal to the average rotational period (earth's is: 23 hours, 56 minutes, 4.091 seconds) of the body being orbited and in the same direction of rotation as that body. To a ground observer such a satellite would trace an analemma (figure 8) in the sky. Semi-synchronous Orbit (SSO): An orbit with an altitude of approximately 20,200 km (12,600 mi) and an orbital period equal to one-half of the average rotational period (earth's is approximately 12 hours) of the body being orbited Geosynchronous Orbit (GSO): Orbits with an altitude of approximately 35,786 km (22,236 mi). Such a satellite would trace an analemma (figure 8) in the sky. Geostationary Orbit (GEO): A geosynchronous orbit with an inclination of zero. To an observer on the ground this satellite would appear as a fixed point in the sky.
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Clarke Orbit: Another name for a geostationary orbit. Named after scientist and writer Arthur C. Clarke. Supersynchronous Orbit: A disposal / storage orbit above GSO/GEO. Satellites will drift west. Also a synonym for Disposal orbit. Subsynchronous Orbit: A drift orbit close to but below GSO/GEO. Satellites will drift east. Graveyard Orbit: An orbit a few hundred kilometers above geosynchronous that satellites are moved into at the end of their operation. Disposal Orbit: A synonym for graveyard orbit. Junk Orbit: A synonym for graveyard orbit. Areosynchronous Orbit: A synchronous orbit around the planet Mars with an orbital period equal in length to Mars' sidereal day, 24.6229 hours. Areostationary Orbit (ASO): A circular areosynchronous orbit on the equatorial plane and about 17000 km (10557 miles) above the surface. To an observer on the ground this satellite would Appear as a fixed point in the sky. Heliosynchronous Orbit: A heliocentric orbit about the Sun where the satellite's orbital period matches the Sun's period of rotation. These orbits occur at a radius of 24,360 Gm (0.1628 AU) around the Sun, a little less than half of the orbital radius of Mercury.
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Sun-synchronous Orbit: An orbit which combines altitude and inclination in such a way that the satellite passes over any given point of the planets' surface at the same local solar time. Such an orbit can place a satellite in constant sunlight and is useful for imaging, spy, and weather satel-lites.
Moon Orbit: The orbital characteristics of Earth's Moon. Average altitude of 384,403 kilometers (238,857 mi), elliptical–inclined orbit.
Pseudo-orbit Classifications
Horseshoe Orbit: An orbit that appears to a ground observer to be orbiting a certain planet but is actually in co-orbit with the planet. See asteroids 3753 (Cruithne) and 2002 AA.
Exo-orbit: A maneuver where a spacecraft approaches the height of orbit but lacks the velocity to sustain it.
Suborbital Spaceflight: A synonym for exo-orbit. Lunar Transfer Orbit (LTO)
Prograde Orbit: An orbit with an inclination of less than 90°. Or rather, an orbit that is in the Same direction as the rotation of the primary.
Retrograde Orbit: An orbit with an inclination of more than 90°. Or rather, an orbit counter to the direction of rotation of the planet. Apart from those in sun-synchronous orbit, few satellites are Launched into retrograde orbit because the quantity of fuel required to launch them is much greater than for a prograde orbit. This is because when the rocket starts out on the ground, it already has an eastward component of velocity equal to the rotational velocity of the planet at its launch latitude.
Halo Orbit and Lissajous Orbit: Orbits "around" Lagrangian points.
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An All India seminar on subject ‘Optimization of Existing
Irrigation Schemes in Jharkhand for Irrigation, Drinking Wa-
ter and Industrial Use’ was inaugurated by Honorable Minis-
ter Sri Chandra Prakash Choudhary at Engineer Bhawan
Auditorium of The Institution of Engineers (India) Ranchi
State Centre in august presence of special Guests Er. A.B.
Pandya, Ex-Chairman, CWC and Er. O.T. Gulati, Chairman,
Water Management Forum, The Institution of Engineers
(India), Ahmedabad on 5th March 2016.
Honorable Minister while underlining the commitment of
State Government in developing Water Resources of State,
emphasized on efficient use of this limited resource. In his
address he dwelt upon delay in interlinking of rivers, non-
interference with natural resources, working in a planned
and organized way, not allowing the flow of water in re-
verse direction i.e. against gravity and coordinated efforts
to be made by DW & SD and WRD. He assured that for
assimilating new techniques, capacity building will be taken
up and the recommendations of the seminar will be acted
upon.
Special Guest Er. A.B. Pandya in his Key-Note address
stressed upon the essentiality of building storages. His ad-
vice on reducing gap between irrigation potential created
and irrigation potential utilized included use of sprinkler and
drip irrigation systems and preparing ERM projects. He
stressed upon implementing water sector reforms and
thereby paving the way for getting central funding for ERM
projects under PMKSY. He underlined the importance of
Hydrology in planning and suggested implementing better
ways in calculating benefit cost ratio of the projects.
Er. O.T. Gulati in his address termed India’s per capita stor-
age per year at 200 m3 low in comparison to world average
of 900 cubic meter. He advised that the rehabilitation is the
key to implementing storage projects.
Er. Shivanand Roy, Chairman, The Institution of Engineers
(India), Jharkhand State Centre called for strengthening of
Engineering machinery and man power engaged in making
irrigation schemes more productive and underlined the im-
portance of co-ordination between DW & SD and WRD in
Minister’s guidance for better results.
seminar
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The 1st Technical Session was chaired by Er. Santosh Ku-
mar, Engineer-in-Chief-1, WRD. The paper presenters in-
cluded
Er. O.T. Gulati, Chairman, Water Management Fo-
rum
Er. H.S. Sandhu, WAPCOS
Dr. P.N. Singh, Retd. Superintending Engineer,
WRD, Jharkhand
Er. Onkarnath, A.E., WRD, Jharkhand
Sri Jata Shankar Choudhary, IAS, Director
(Agriculture), Jharkhand
The 2nd Technical Session was chaired by Er. Shardendu
Narayan, Ex-Engineer-in-Chief, DW & SD. The following
speakers presented their papers
Er. Shardendu Narayan, Ex-Engineer-in-Chief,
DW&SD, Jharkhand
Er. Rambilas Sinha, Chief Engineer, DW&SD,
Jharkhand
Er. N.K. Roy, Ex-Engineer-in-Chief, WRD,
Jharkhand
Er. Suresh Kumar, Ex- Executive Engineer, WRD,
Jharkhand
Er. Shilpi Ranjan, MECON
Er. Shweta Kumari, AE, WRD, Jharkhand
Er. Rupali Mani, MECON
Er. Fasail Ahmed, CCL
The theme of technical papers centered around optimal use
by demand management to achieve the goal of dependable
water supply using new technology and participatory irriga-
tion management to increase water use efficiency. Technol-
ogy for making water available in abandoned mines to make
it potable, role of Engineers in agriculture development,
meeting the challenge of making available drinking water in
Jharkhand, use of supply scheme are other subjects of dis-
cussion.
The Valedictory Session was chaired by Er. O.T. Gulati,
Chairman, Water Management Forum. In this session the
deliberation in the technical session were elaborated and
discussed some vital decision were taken like
(i) To facilitate water reaching the tail end the discharge
in canals may be increased after lining with reducing the
days of supply as suggested by Er. Gulati. Er. Santosh
Kumar, Engineer-in-Chief, WRD agreed to look into
aspect.
(ii) On Er. Gulati’s invitation a team of WRD Engineers
may visit Kakapai Right Bank Canal Project to study ERM
results.
(iii) To facilitate co-ordination between WRD and
DW&SD a team of Engineers shall be formed by IE(I),
JSC. Er. Shardendu Narayan, Ex-Engineer-in-Chief,
DW&SD volunteered to coordinate.
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An one day workshop on “Design, Fabrication, Erection
and Maintenance of Hydraulic Gates” was conducted at The
Institution of Engineers (India), Jharkhand State Centre un-
der aegis of Mechanical Engineering Division Board, The
Institution of Engineers (India), on 11.01.2016.
Er. Shivanand Roy, Chairman, welcomed the Chief
Guest Er. Santosh Kumar, Engineer-in-Chief, Water Re-
sources Department, Government of Jharkhand, Guest of
Honour Er. M.P. Rathod, Retired Superintending Engineer
(Mechanical), Sardar Sarovar Narmada Project, Gujarat, Er.
A.K. Saxena, Council Member, Mechanical Engineering Divi-
son Board, other dignitaries and participants.
In the Inaugural Session Er. A.K. Saxena, Er. M.P. Rathod
and Chief Guest Er. Santosh Kumar elaborated the im-
portance of efficient functioning of different types of con-
trol gates in Irrigation Schemes.
In Technical Sesssion Er. M.P. Rathod, Retired Superin-
tending Engineer, Sardar Sarovar Project, Er. R.K.
Choudhary, Water Resources Department, Jharkhand, Er.
Bipin Kumar, Hardware Tools Private Limited, Ahmedabad
and Mr. Anuup Rai, Royal Engineering Works, Jamshedpur
presented detailed papers on Design, Fabrication, Erection
and Maintenance of Hydraulic Gates. Different aspects with
various practical illustrations through videos and photo-
graphs were presented and discussed.
About 80 Engineers from different corners of Jharkhand not
only listened to the experts but actively participated in dis-
cussion with queries and suggestions throughout the pro-
gramme, right from 11.00 AM to 6.30 PM.
Er. Shivanand Roy, Chairman, The Institution of Engi-
neers (India), Jharkhand State Centre and Chief Engineer
(Mechanical), Water Resources Department, Government
of Jharkhand called upon the Engineers to prepare their site
specific report in light of the guidance imparted through the
presentation and deliberations in the workshop.
Er. R.D. Singh, Convenor proposed Vote of Thanks.
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EWA - ENIGINEERS WIVES’ ASSOPCIATION
(AN ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE SOCIO-CULTURAL EXCELLENCE)
Kiran Singh President
Poonam Priya Treasurer
Mala Kumar Vice President
Papia Mitra Mazumdar Joint Secretary
Sushmita Mukherjee Secretary
Engineers Wives’ Association (EWA) is a socio-cultural organization, catering to the needs of the depressed
and socially handicapped people, as well as fulfilling the cultural tastes of the Indian community. Its social ac-
tivities include: -
Regular visit to Deaf & Dumb School at Niwarnpur and teaching them stitching and knitting
Donating them articles as per their requirement
Visiting old age homes orphanages and donating various items as per their needs
Holding cultural activities within EWA on different occasions – Republic Day, Independence Day, Holi Mi-
lan, Picnic, Sawan, Diwali Meet, Annual Day, etc.
EWA cordially INVITES YOU to join as a Member to the ever-growing and active Association. The Secretary
(contact No. 2410875 / 9431583057) is always available to give any information and answer any enquiry.
Eligibility: Wives of those Engineers, who are member of the Institution of Engineers (I). A lady, who
herself is a member of the Institution of Engineers (I).
Subscription: Annual subscription of Rs. 500/- only.
Forthcoming Events
EWA Annual Day 14 Jan 2016
Women’s Empowerment Day 13 Mar 2016
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EWA celebrated its Annual Day on 14th January, 2016 at
Engineers Bhawan of The Institution of Engineers (India),
Jharkhand State Centre. EWA invited spouses of its mem-
bers which added lots of colour to the programme.
EWA team presented a very attractive cultural programme.
The highlights of the event was a dance programme pre-
sented by 15 students of Deaf and Dumb School, Niwaran-
pur. A cat walk show depicting the different headgears of
states of India was performed. This programme was pro-
duced and directed by Mrs Mala Kumar. Another attrac-
tion was a Quawali song performed by the EWA members.
Games were also organized.
Subsequently, a sumptuous high tea was served to all.
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The Engineers Wives’ Association of The Institution of Engineers
(India), Jharkhand State Centre celebrated Women’s Empower-
ment Day on 13th March 2016 at Engineers’ Bhawan located at
Doranda.
Senior author Dr (Mrs) Maya Prasad and Gynecologist Dr Nandita
Prasad were present as main speakers in the programme. Mrs
Maya Verma, Mrs Rekha Saxena and Mrs Shail Jha also spoke on
this occasion.
It was considered opinion of everyone present that women must
change their thinking. We keep getting lots of advise and sugges-
tions, but these are of no consequences if we don’t think about
and implement in our lives. Everyone agreed that there is no fight
as well as competition with the male counterparts. The creation
and the society require both men and women to exist. It is im-
portant that women develop self empowerment within them. To
get the respect back in the society, it is essential that women culti-
vate self confidence through self empowerment. Indian culture
has accepted and worshipped Shashwat Shiva as “Ardhnarishwar”
wherein both men and women have been given equal importance.
Dr Maya Prasad stressed the need to join hands and called upon
the women to change mindsets. Dr Nandita Prasad requested to
come forward and stop female feticides. She also explained PC &
PNDT Act.
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IN YOUR OWN INTEREST
If you wish to receive information regarding all technical / social
activities of your Centre (JSC), e-mail or communicate. You
should furnish the following information:
Name
Division
Membership Number
Email ID
Mobile No. Address for Correspondence.
Send by e-mail to [email protected]
Or communicate through letter or
phone to JSC, Doranda, Ranchi
Your e-mail ID and Mobile number will be used
ONLY for such information sharing
For downloading membership forms, address change, replace-
ment of id card etc. visit this link
https://www.ieindia.org/membership1.aspx?accod=memb
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