The Centre for Essential Skills (CES) and Department of Civil Engineering IIT Jammu successfully organized a Two-Day Training Program on River Modelling and Inflow Forecasting System for Hydro Power Projects, held from October 21-22, 2024, in collaboration with Chenab Valley Power Projects Limited (CVPPL).

This program was tailored for engineers from CVPPL involved in various hydro power projects across Jammu & Kashmir, with 24 participants from different project sites attending the sessions. Coordinated by Dr. Chembolu Vinay, the program featured lectures and hands-on sessions led by experts from IIT Hyderabad, IIT Jammu, and IIT Roorkee.

• Day 1:
  
  • Inauguration ceremony and participant introductions
  • Sessions by Dr. R. Maheswaran (IIT Hyderabad) on:
    • Forecasting basics
    • Inflow forecasting
  • Afternoon sessions led by Dr. Vinay:
    • River surveying equipment
    • Hydrodynamic modeling
    • Hands-on demonstration of modeling software
• Day 2:
  
  • Case studies on inflow forecasting by Dr. Maheswaran
  • Hydrological modeling by Dr. Nitin Joshi (IIT Jammu)
  • Online presentation on operational inflow forecasting systems for Tehri Dam by Prof. N.K. Goel (IIT Roorkee)
  • Lab tour, faculty interaction, and certificate distribution ceremony

This initiative highlights CES’s commitment to enhancing technical expertise in the region’s hydro power sector.