Dam Safety Act workshop organised at IET Lucknow

A one-day workshop was organised on Thursday at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET), Lucknow, on the theme ‘Dam Safety Act’ in collaboration with the State Project Monitoring Unit (SPMU) and the State Dam Safety Organisation (SDSO), Lucknow.

IET Director Prof Vineet Kansal, Head of Mechanical Engineering Department, Prof Arun Kumar and Prof Virendra Pathak, Head of Civil Engineering Department shared their views during the workshop. Around 100 students from the civil and mechanical engineering departments participated in the event.

During the occasion, DK Singh, Superintending Engineer (Vindhyachal), SDSO Lucknow, and SK Priyadarshi, Project Director (Administration), SPMU Lucknow, highlighted the provisions of the Dam Safety Act, 2021, safety protocols, rehabilitation of old dams, and the importance of institutional coordination.