Full length papers (in about 5000 words) in English on any of the Conference topics, are invited for presentation in the Conference. The Conference topics do not limit the authors from preparing paper on topics not listed. However, when preparing papers, please consider/ suggest the appropriate stream for your paper and take into consideration the theme of the Conference.

The papers should be typed in A-4 size good quality paper on one side only. All drawings and diagrams should be drawn on A4 size white paper with black ink. Photographs should be in black and white on glossy paper.

An IBM compatible computer floppy size 3½" using MS Word (suitable for windows) and two hard copies are also required to be submitted. The papers will be screened by the Technical Committee. Acceptance of the papers will be communicated to the authors in time.

The accepted papers will be printed in the proceedings for circulation to the participants. The authors should also send two passport size photographs and a brief C.V. along with the paper.

Cut Off Dates

Submission of Full length paper - 10.01.2004

Some of the Papers received are:

1. Trading Of Energy- Mr M V Krishna Rao, Director, Global Energy Consulting Engineers Pvt Ltd

2. Flood Control Management- Role of Dams- Mr S B Narasimha Murthy, Executive Director (Consultancy), Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd

3. Necessity of Storage/ Large & Small Dams, their Design and Management- Mr S B Narasimha Murthy, Executive Director (Consultancy), Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd

4. Operation and Maintenance, Refurbishment and Uprating of Hydro Power Plants- Mr S B Narasimha Murthy, Executive Director (Consultancy), Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd

5. Hydro Power Plant- Safety and Noise control- Mr S B Narasimha Murthy, Executive Director (Consultancy), Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd

6. Impact of Water Resources Development on Socio-economic Advancement of a Country and Challenges Ahead- Mr R Rangachari, Former Member, CWC & Research Prof, Centre for Policy Research

7. Water Resource Development for Flood Control & Irrigation- Mr M S Billore, Former Secretary- Water Resources, Govt of MP

8. Navigation & Inland waterways transport- Mr K C Reddy, Chairman, Tech Advisory Committee, Govt of Karnataka

9. Role of Irrigation and Drainage in food production and sustainable rural development- Mr V B Patel, Former Chairman, CWC

10. Environmental & Social Aspects - Mr Binay Kumar, Director- Personnel, NHPC

11. Paper from Dr K V Jayakumar, Professor, Water & Environment Division, National Institute of Technology, Warangal

12. Environment & Social Aspects- Mr V P S Chauhan, Addl Vice President, Malana Power Company Ltd

13. Role of Private Sector in Hydro Power Development- Mr P L Porwal, Director (Finance) NEEPCO

14. India’s Water Policy- Major S Dhawan (Rtd )

15. Water Resources Development for Advancement of the Country- Mr P V Indiresan, Former Director, IIT- Madras

16. Optimisation of River Water Resources for Irrigation Projects - Mr C R M Patnaik

17. A Feasible Method for Ground Water Extraction in the United Arab Emirates And Qatar- Dr A K Bhattacharya, Dr S Basak & P Maity, Lecturers in Bengal Engineering College, Howrah (WB)

18. The Problem of Water Supply in Uzbekistan- Dr Irina Levchuk, Central Asian Research Hydrometeorological Insititute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

19. Water resources of the Central Asian Countries- Assessment, Problems and Monitoring- Mr Natalya Agaltseva Central Asian Research Hydrometeorological Insititute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

20. Optimal Zoning of Distribution Sector Under Deregulated Environment-Tripta Thakur

21. Electric Power & Transmission System- Mr U C Patnaik, EE, GRIDCO Ltd

22. Navigation, Inland Waterways Transport- Mr A V Kulkarni, Addl Chief Engineer, Ports & Harbour Div ,WAPCOS (I) Ltd

23. Advanced Flood Management– By Er Ram Chand, FIE Consulting Engineer

24. Water Resources Development in Developing Countries- Large & Small Dams- Mr Francois Lemperiere, Chairman, Hydrocoop (Hydro-Cooperation), France

25. Strategies for Cost Effective Safe Drinking Water in Rural Areas of Sub Himalayan Doars and Terai Region of West Bengal -Jointly authored by : Asok Kumar Som, EE, B Majumdar,EE, N S Chauhan, Lecturer & Dhananjay Ray, Project Coordinater, CDHI, Pnadapara

26. The Role of Consultants for Technical & Economic Growth of Water Resource Development- By Mr Uddesh Kohli, Former CMD, PFC & Chairman, Consultancy Development Centre

27. A New Era for Hydropower- By Ms Alison Bartle, Editor, Hydropower & Dams, Acqa Mediaint Ltd, 23 Westmead Road, Sutton, Surrey SM1 4JH UK Session-3

28. Keynote By Prof Raymond Lafitte, Immediate Past President, International Hydro Power Association, 11015 Klausanne, Switzerland Session-3

29. Keynote By Dr H R Sharma, Adviser on Water & Energy, Ministry of Public Utilities, Port Louis, Mauritius

30. Effect of Tail Race Water Level on the Work Done by the Fransis Turbine & it’s Effect on Cavitation of the Turbine- By B K Janvir, Executive Engineer (ST) MSEB

31. DFEM Analysis of a Barrage under Varying Sub- Surface Condition- By Mr A D Pandey, Ashish Bhargava, Sasidar Tadigotla and Pradipta Chkrabotty, Dept Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee

32. Evaluation of Environmental Impact Mitigation Plan of Lam Ta Khong Pumped-Storage Hydropower Project, Thailand- By Tawatchai Tingsanchali, Tsunemi watanabe & Kitti Chinshed, School of Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology,Thailand

33. Application of Genetic Algorithm in Irrigation Scheduling- By Tawatchai Tingsanchali & Kampanad Bhaktikul, School of Civil Engineering, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

34. Inter-State Water Resources Development Schemes- Problems and Solutions– By Mr Krishna Murari

35. Piano Key Spillways for Dams- By Prof Nayan Sharma, WRDTC, IIT Roorkee & Mr F Lemperiere of HYDROCOOP, France

36. Hydro Potential and Development Opportunity in Teesta Basin for West Bengal and Sikkim- Mr G Baidya, Chief Engineer, NHPC

37. Rehabilitation and Resettlement Policy: A Gender Sensitive and Good Governance Approach- Mr Rajeev Parmar & Mr Kurian Thomas, Centre for Good Governance, Hyderabad