Samay

समय
मुट्ठी में बंधी रेत की तरह
फिसल रहा है हाथ से
समय
बँधा क्यूं नही रहता
कुछ ख़ूबसूरत लम्हो की तरह
समय बहता रहता है दरिया की तरह
समय पलट कर नही आता
नही दिखता गुज़रे वक़्त की परछाई
दर्पण में पड़ी लकीरो की तरह

Neelima Garg

2ND science congress

SECOND UTTARAKHAND SCIENCE CONGRESS

It is a matter of pleasure for me to witness Second Science Congress held in Nainital on 15-17 November 2007. The idea behind organizing the Science Congress was to bring young researchers and scientists of various disciplines of Science & Technology to bring together on one forum and I think it succeeded in its mission.

The Science Congress was inaugurated by Honourable Minister for Science & Technology Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank.

In his Key Note address Shri R.S. Tolia, Chief Information Commissioner stressed the need of sharing of research findings thus promoting learning & providing an opportunity to all researchers to showcase their talent. He hoped that science should be problem solving and application oriented. He also talked of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for knowledge creation and knowledge collection. He stressed the need of forming a new discipline called Montology or Montography, further studies of mountains.

Prof. S.P. Singh, Vice Chancellor of Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (H.N.B.G.U) talked of historical relation between science & technology. He said that team work instead of personal efforts would enhance the growth of science. He also emphasized the need to increase the number of universities in India for quality higher education.



(Neelima Garg)
Executive Engineer

SAVE WATER SAVE LIFE

SAVE WATER SAVE LIFE

Water being one of the most essential necessity of life, becoming an increasing scare resource, needs careful planning and management. Availability of safe quality drinking water is being reduced due to pollution from sewage and industrial waste. So water should be meticulously harnessed and carefully conserved. It should be economically used and safely disposed off after usage. The need of the hour is sustainable water management, specially in the context of meeting the demands of an increasing population. Simply put, it means managing our finite water resources for present needs while keeping in mind the future requirement of next generation. It also means looking at fresh water as an exhaustible, natural and essential resource and seeing watershed areas as sustainable units of water resource development and management.

Uttarakhand State, whose glacial peaks and beautiful valleys hold age-old ecological secretes, is a measure water bank for North India. Its 1917 glaciers spreading over 3550 Sq.km, comprise a perennial source of water. The state is largely made up of mountainous areas full of forest, which cradle many rivers and natural water sources. These natural sources are nourished by rain water, which is the biggest source of water on this planet.

Ironically, today the people of these mountainous areas are in the vice-like grip of water scarcity. Increasing population has resulted in an unsustainable demand for water, soil erosion in watershed areas, increasing silting of rivers and streams, and depletion of groundwater reserves. Uttarakhand receives an average annual rainfall of 1240 mm, much of which flows into the rivers. If we conserved a bare 0.68% of this rainwater, it would fulfill the drinking water requirement of Uttarakhand. The conservation of 2.36% would suffice irrigation requirement. It means the conservation of a mere 3% of annual rainfall holds the key to the alleviation of the State’s woes!


Considering the importance of water as a life sustaining resource we would launch intensive awareness campaigns for optimum water utilization and management. We should give information on different techniques of water collection, conservation and harvesting.

To save water, the ground water table should be properly recharged by water harvesting schemes (making roof harvesting structures). The ancient Naulas, Dharas, Gadharas, Khals and Ponds should be protected from being polluted at their source because these are the main sources of drinking water schemes. The quality of drinking water should also be monitored. Further, linking water conservation programs with Income generating activities will also be beneficial. So water should be save and conserved.


(Neelima Garg)
Executive Engineer
Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan

Happiness

God just for today lot me be happy let me spread happened wherever I go lot everyone help me in the Divine way.
One I read these lines somewhere and started thinking what exactly is happiness. It has different meaning for different meaning for different people for some it is the state of mind while for others it is materialistic pleasure. One’s attitude tow arch life is the important factor. One can be contented and happy with small things in life. Whatever we do in life in toward the persist of happiness. All our activities over target only in one direction i.e to achieve inner peace & harmony. Creativity gives satisfaction and happiness. For same people, money and materialistic things are source of happiness while for others spirituality and renunciation are happiness. States associated with happiness include wellbeing, delight, health, safety, contentment, and love.



























God just for today lot me be happy let me spread happened wherever I go lot everyone help me in the Divine way.
One I read these lines somewhere and started thinking what exactly is happiness. It has different meaning for different meaning for different people for some it is the state of mind while for others it is materialistic pleasure. One’s attitude tow arch life is the important factor. One can be contented and happy with small things in life. Whatever we do in life in toward the persist of happiness. All our activities over target only in one direction i.e to achieve inner peace & harmony. Creativity gives satisfaction and happiness. For same people, money and materialistic things are source of happiness while for others spirituality and renunciation are happiness. States associated with happiness include wellbeing, delight, health, safety, contentment, and love.

University of Roorkee-my favourite institute

“Scientists study the world as it is; engineers create the world that has never been.”
Karman’s quote shows that engineering is a profession greater than science or, for that matter, any other profession. Further, the word ingenious, meaning “skilled”. An engineer is thus implied to be a clever, practical, and designer.
Engineering is the profession greater than science or any other profession. An Engineer is implied to be clever practical designer. With this in mind “Thomson College of Civil Engineering” was established in year 1847 by British and it was rechristened as University of Roorkee in year 1949. On 21 September 2001 Govt of India declared it as the nation’s seventh Indian Institute of Technology. IIT Roorkee has academic departments in the areas of Engineering, Sciences, Architecture & Planning, Management sciences and the Humanities. In addition it also comprises of several centers of research and postgraduate specialization. Over the years, IIT Roorkee has proved its academic excellence as an institution of undergraduate and higher learning. Since its establishment, the University has played a vital role in providing the technical manpower, know-how and pursuit of research to the country.
It ranks among the top technological institutions in the world and has contributed to all sectors of technological development. It has also been considered a trendsetter in the area of education, research, and the field of science, technology, and engineering. Going down the mean Lane, I still remember this University as my favorite Institution. I studied there from year 1983 to year 1987 and achieved my Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. When I first got admission in University in July 1983. It was like a dream came true. It is the fountainhead of new idea & innovations in science & technology and continue to be a source of pride for all Indian.

Water Management in Singapore

Although this was my second visit to Singapore, I went there on a different mission i.e for ASCI- SUI 2006, International Program on “Achieving Continuous Water Supply in Asian cities” at India & Singapore. Singapore is enchanting and unique in many ways. This is a place where I experienced the harmonious blend of cultures, art & architecture. It attracts with its lush greenery, spiky shells of Esplanade, and chick designer boutiques along Orchard Road. Beneath the impressive skyscrapers and gleaming infrastructure, there lies the true modern city where 21the Century high tech merges wonderfully with age old historic culture. This is perhaps most welcoming island within palm fringed beaches, clear blue water and friendly people with their warm and welcoming smiles. Singapore is famous for under water world in nature parks, spectacular National Orchid garden, Sentosa Island, Night Safari, Jurong Bird park, Singapore river, Raffles landing site, little India, Chinatown and of course.
Water hub is the premier center for research and development in cutting edge water technologies. It brings together technology, learning and networking under one roof for the water industry. Earlier water was a scare source in Singapore. But PUB has ensured a diversified and sustainable supply of water for Singapore with its four National taps (local catchment water, imported water, Newater, delineated water). Their slogan is “Water for All, Conserve, Value, Enjoy”. PUB has ensured all Singapore and to play their part to conserve water, keep their water catchments and waterways clean and build a relationship with water.
PUB is the agency that manager Singapore’s water supply, water enactment and sewerage in an integrated way from rainwater collection to used water treatment, the earlier ‘water loop’ is managed by PUB.
DESALINATED WATER- As an island nation, the surrounding sea held obvious potential. But desalination was too expensive. The Tuas - SINGSPRING DESALINATION PLANT is a brilliant work at engineering which has challenged the global perception that desalination is a high cost source of Singapore through in micro filtration and two-stage reverse osmosis.
NEWATER- Newater is used water that has been reclaimed and treated to a drinking standard. It is sustainable, environment friendly and cheaper than desalination. All used water is collected and sent to water reclamation plants. NE Water process involves three stages cleaning i.e. micro filtration through Membrane Bioreactor, Reverse osmosis and finally ultra violet Disinfections, which kills bacterial and viruses if present in water.
Water Conservation- PUB has three way to conserve water.
Pricing – Reflect the strategic importance and car city value of water.
Mandatory- Cut down an excessive flow and wastage of water.
Voluntary - Public, private and people approach to promote water conservation. The water tariff in incremental pluck tariff where you pay more if you use more water. Water efficient water detective program in targeted at domestic household, water detective program in targeted at school children through interactive skits. Water demand is managed by VFW control and water conservation program. There are four measures to control unaccounted-for water.
* Network management
* Leakage Control
* Accurate metering
* Strict Legislation
Singapore has maintained its UFW at 5% which is minimum in worlds Singapore has achieved 24/7 continuous water supplies through its effective leak, cutting down the water demand & strict pricing.

OVERHEAD TANKS

CONCEPT- OVERHEAD CONTAINERS


A huge football, a tiny jumbo jet, a small ship, a larger than life hawk or even a horse of the kind Chattrapati Shivaji rode… Pray, what would these be doing on rooftops? Well, these are nothing but overhead tanks that have caught the fancy of NRI Punjabis. You can find them on almost every rooftop of the swanky homes in the Jalandhar, Nawanshahr, Kapurthala and Hoshiarpur districts of Punjab.
Ask any mason in Mehatpur – the place where these tanks are made- and he will tell you how fiercely people in the four districts compete with each other to showcase their artistic ingenuity through the tanks. The bigger and fancier the tank, the greater the pride. “Every house wants to prove a point or two with its newly-acquired wealth and status,” says one of the masons. . It has become somewhat a fashion to have a house with a landmark.




(Er. Neelima Garg)
Executive Engineer

The Metro Man

E. Sreedharan – The Metro Man

He is quiet, unassuming, a workaholic, remarkably un-flamboyant, and 74. In other words, he lacks all the attributes of a celebrity. But after completing the spectacular Konkan Railway and then heading the Delhi Metro, E.SREEDHARAN is seen as the face of resurgent India, proof that despite all its downsides India still celebrates talent. He is also a living example of the usually forgotten reality that India’s Government sector continues to produce some of the world’s best Engineers & Managers. He is uncompromising on quality and work ethic.
On November4,1997 he took charge of DMRC Chief. The government kept extending his tenure and turned down his resignation twice. So he is still there, holding charge and proud to have been involved with a world-class project.
As an outsider he carried no baggage, no prejudices and looked at things entirely in a professional way. He said metro would never be viable if it had to compete with the railway. So he changed the alignment to connect places that had no alternative. Delhi has a high capacity metro capable of transporting 90 thousand people per hour. No other system can carry so many people in so short a time. Not every city needs a high-capacity metro. Even in Delhi subsequent phases may need only medium capacity. Delhi’s high capacity metro corridor cost Rs 110 crore per km. A mid-capacity metro will cost Rs 80 crore every km. Monarail, on the other hand, is very expensive at Rs 150 crore per km, and cannot carry so many people. All metro networks must connect suburbs so as to prevent overpopulation of the inner city by facilitating commuting. Fortunately, plans for extending the Delhi Metro network to Noida and Gurgaon have been finalized and even the money has come in. So Er. E.Sreedharan is a great inspiration to all engineers and we should follow his example. iT


(Er. Neelima Garg)
Executive Engineer ,ujsansthan, Dehradoon

My Favourite Poem

The Road not taken
by, ROBERT FROST

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood .
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood .
And looked down one as far as Icould
Towhere it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other,as just as fair
And having perhaps the better claim,
Beacause it was grassy and wanted wear
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood , and I----
I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference .