GLIMPSES OF PAST

Late Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India, at the Indian International Engineering Exhibition in 1951

The then Prime Minister of India, Late Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru arriving to inaugurate the Silver Jubilee Session of the Central Board of Irrigation & Power in 1952

Late Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the then President of India, arriving on the occasion of 6th Congress on Irrigation and Drainage in 1966

Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, arriving to inaugurate the Second World Congress of IWRA on Water for Human Needs in 1975

When I read the name of your Board, the words Irrigation and Power excite my mind and all kind of ideas come into my mind- ideas of history, long perspectives of human progress and the rest.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of the Board on 17th November 1952)

GENESIS AND GROWTH

Until 1921, the Government of India and the Secretary of State in London exercised the powers of superintendence, direction and control on all irrigation activities of provincial PWDs, through an Inspector General of Irrigation and a Public Works Secretariat of Government of India with an engineer of experience as Secretary. With the introduction of the first installment of reforms in 1921 irrigation became a provincial subject. Thereafter, the Public Works Secretariat of Government of India was abolished in 1923 and the post of Inspector General of Irrigation was converted into that of Consulting Engineer. Government of India when dealing with new irrigation projects for submission to the Secretary of State in London or matters of dispute between different political units generally took the advice of the Consulting Engineer. As advice of one Consulting Engineer for all the provincial states was not considered sufficient, the Government of India in consultation with the provincial states decided to establish Central Board of Irrigation. Chief Engineers (Irrigation) of all the provinces alongwith the Consulting Engineer were regarded as members of the Board. Accordingly, Central Board of Irrigation was constituted on 1st January 1927 with a provision that all schemes submitted to Government of India would be laid before the Board. The Board also acted as an Advisor/Arbitrator to the Government of India on technical matters in case of any dispute between two state Governments or between the state Governments and former princely

states regarding irrigation matters. Central Bureau of Information for Irrigation was established in 1929 and attached with Central Board of Irrigation to maintain a comprehensive library of irrigation publications and to act as a clearing house for information needed by provincial officers. Government of India and provincial states also decided that w.e.f. 1932-33 the Bureau shall be supported with subscription from the provincial states with Government of India contribution limited to Rs.2500 per year only. It became an Autonomous Organization in 1932 while retaining rent free accommodation, free printing and stationery at Shimla. The Board threw open its membership to individual engineers incharge of Irrigation Departments of Indian Princely States in 1944. Ceylon and Burma also became members in 1945. Based on recommendations of this Board, the Government of India set up Central Waterways, Irrigation and Navigation Commission in 1945 which went through many changes after its formation. It got amalgamated with Central Technical Power Board to form Central Water and Power Commission which subsequently got bifurcated into Central Electricity Authority and Central Water Commission. Subsequent to the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the West Punjab, N.W.F.P., Sind, Baluchistan, East Bengal, Bahawalpur and Khairpur states which were part of composite India ceased to be members of the Board. With the inclusion of hydroelectric engineers as members of the Board, Central Board of Irrigation was renamed as Central Board of Irrigation & Power in 1949. To continue the association of the retired Chief Engineers with this Board, it was decided to enroll them as Honorary Members on a nominal fee of Rs. 30 per year or lumpsum subscription of Rs.150 for life. As directed by Govt. of India, the Board was registered under the Registration of Societys Act of 1860 on 21st February 1975 based on Memorandum of Association, Rules and Regulations approved by Govt. of India so that CBIP could continue to avail loans or grants from Government of India. The Board had its office initially at Shimla. The headquarters of the Board was shifted from Shimla to New Delhi in 1952 in the barracks of

Central Board of Irrigation (1930-31)

Sitting (L-R) : Mr. C.S.C. Harrison, C.I.E. (Sukkur Barrage and Canals), Mr. R.P. Hadow, C.I.E., (Punjab), Mr. C. Addams Williams, C.I.E. (Bengal), Sir Bernard Darley Kt., C.I.E., President (United Provinces), Mr. D.G. Harris, C.I.E. (Government of India), Col. H. del Pollard-Lowsley, C.M.G., C.I.E., D.S.O. (Central Provinces), Mr. D.R. Satarawala (Sind) Standing (L-R) : Mr. F.A. Betterton (Bihar and Orissa), Brigadier W.H. Evans., C.I.E., D.S.O. (Baluchistan), Mr. C.M. Lane (Bombay), Mr. W.L. Stampe (United Provinces), Mr. J.M.B. Stuart (Burma)

Curzon Road. The Board started operating from the present office building located at Malcha Marg, Chanakyapuri in 1980 after completion of the new building. The proposal of the Board to set up National Institute of Hydrology was accepted and the institute was set up at Roorkee in the year 1978. The Board has set up Regional Information Centres at Hyderabad, Bhopal, Guwahati and Kolkata.

To establish a knowledge database and to provide information services to various professionals. Technological forecasting.

INTERACTION WITH INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

The Board functions as the Indian National Group/ Chapter for the following international organizations. International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) International Tunnelling Association (ITA) International Water Resources Association (IWRA) World Water Council (WWC) International Geosynthetics Society (IGS) International Conference on High Voltage Electric System (CIGRE) International Council for Electricity Distribution (CIRED) In addition, International Association for Small Hydro (IASH) and International Association on Electricity Generation, Transmission & Distribution (Afro-Asian Region) (AARO) are having their headquarters at CBIP Building in New Delhi. The following organizations were also functioning under CBIP, earlier: International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID) International Hydropower Association (IHA) International Association for Hydraulic Research (IAHR) International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMFE) The Society of Power Engineers (India) constituted in the year 1947 has also its headquarter at CBIP Building in New Delhi.

Inauguration of Regional Information Centre of CBIP at Guwahati

ORGANISATION OF THE BOARD

The affairs of the Board are administered, directed and controlled by the Executive Committee consisting of one President, two Vice Presidents (Water Resources and Power) and a member each from the organizations which are regularly contributing to the Board. The Executive Committee presently comprises of 80 members against 09 in 1931. The Engineering Officers of the rank of Chief Engineer or equivalent and above in the fields of Water Resources and Energy from Central Government, State Governments, Public Sector Undertakings, Private Sector, etc. are its members which constitute the General Body. The General Body presently comprises of about 2800 members. In addition there are about 300 life members who have retired from service. All the organizations who are the members of the Board make annual contributions to CBIP for providing technical services to them.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
CBIP had been coordinating and monitoring the R&D activities, assisting in specific case studies/ problems, documentation and dissemination of the results/findings of Research Projects to the practising engineers. On Power side (under the Research Scheme on Power RSOP) 170 projects on the subject areas such as hydro, thermal, transmission and distribution and energy conservation besides six National level studies were coordinated and monitored. Funds for RSOP scheme were provided by Ministry of Power, Government of India upto 1998-99. On Water Resources side, 355 projects were coordinated and monitored under the research schemes viz., Research Scheme on River Valley Projects (RSRVP), Research Scheme on Flood Control

MAIN OBJECTIVES OF CBIP

Dissemination of technical information through various modes, e.g., publication of journals, manuals, technical reports, guidelines, organizing seminars and conferences. To provide consultancy services and training. To promote research and professional excellence. To provide linkages to Indian Engineers, Managers and Scientists with their counterparts abroad and with international organizations.

(RSFC) and Research Scheme on Plasticulture Development (RSPD). Funds for Research Schemes under RSRVP and RSFC were provided by Ministry of Water Resources upto March 1989. The result of the research conducted at the various Water Resources and Power Research Stations in the country were discussed in Annual Research Sessions held regularly. R&D conferences are now held every two years by rotation in various states. 7th International R&D Conference is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar (Orissa) in February 2009.
Recipient of CBIP Awards presented during 6th International R&D Conference held at Lucknow during 13-16 February, 2007

CBIP AWARDS
The CBIP has instituted 8 awards which are bestowed on meritorious professionals for their outstanding contributions in different areas related to Water Resources and Power Sectors. These awards carry citation and cash also.

Late Shri S.D. Sharma, the then Vice-President of India during the presentation of CBIP awards 25-26 April, 1989

CELEBRATIONS AND MAJOR EVENTS ORGANISED BY CBIP

The Annual Session of the Board held in November 1936 was inaugurated by His Excellency the Viceroy. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India had inaugurated the Board Sessions in 1948, 1952, 1953 & 1958. In 1951 four International Conferences were simultaneously held by CBIP, one at Bombay and three at New Delhi alongwith an International Engineering Exhibition. The three conferences at Delhi were held in the historic hall of Parliament House from 11th to 16th January 1951. The

exhibition premises located between historic Delhi Gate & Turkman Gate covering an area of 80,000 sq.m was visited by 12,00,000 persons and lasted three months. The delegates to the conference were taken on study tours to various industrial installations, projects, etc., by two different trains on separate routes for 1 months each covering 6500 km by Rail and 1280 km by Road. 800 delegates including 310 from 34 countries participated in these conferences. 30th Annual Session of Board held in November 1959 was inaugurated by Late Dr. Rajendra Prasad, the then President of India. Late Smt. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Board Session in 1967 and World Congress on Water Resources in 1975. Golden Jubilee Session was inaugurated by Late Shri B.D. Jatti, the then Acting President of India in 1977. The Thirteenth Congress on Large Dams celebrated as Golden Jubilee Congress of the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD) was inaugurated by Shri K.C. Pant, the then Minister for Energy, Govt. of India on 29th October, 1979 at New Delhi. Diamond Jubilee Session of the Board was inaugurated by Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India in 1987. 100 Years of Hydropower Development in the country were celebrated in 1997. 66th Annual Meeting of ICOLD was held during 1998 at New Delhi. 100 years of Thermal Generation were celebrated in 1999. 2002 was celebrated as Platinum Jubilee of CBIP year on completion of its 75 years. CIGRE Administrative Council Meeting was held at Bangalore during 2005. 12th World Water Congress was held at New Delhi during 2005. Two Decades of Geosynthetics in India was celebrated at New Delhi during 2006.

International Conclave on Key Inputs for Accelerated Development of Indian Power Sector for 11th Plan & Beyond was held on 4-5 July 2007, organised by Ministry of Power & CEA with CBIP as co-organiser at New Delhi. International Conclave on Contract Management for Accelerated Development of Indian Hydropower Projects was organised by Ministry of Power & CEA with CBIP as co-organiser held on 16th November, 2007 at New Delhi.

Water and Energy Abstracts Far and Near in Water and Energy Water and Energy Research Digest CBIP Newsletter Water and Energy International Journal

Newsletter of Societies are also brought out periodically. CBIP has brought out Special Issues of Water & Energy International on 1000 MW Tehri HEP, 1000 MW Indira Sagar HEP, 1480 MW Bhakra Nangal Project and 300 MW Chamera II HEP. Special Issues on 1020 MW Tala HEP (Bhutan), 1500 MW Nathpa Jhakri; 1450 MW Sardar Sarovar Project and 520 MW Omkareshwar HEP are under process. Old publications are reviewed and updated periodically.

ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY
CBIP has a team of Senior Experts with vast experience of more than 30 years in various fields of Water Resources and Power. In addition, CBIP has a large panel of experts in these fields. CBIP is a ISO 9001:2000 certified organization. CBIP has been regularly providing consultancy services. It has provided consultancy services to Tatas, KPCL, WPC Australia, APSEB, TNEB, IREDA, India Canada Environment Facility (ICEF) etc. CBIP is providing consultancy services particularly in the following areas:

Late Shri Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, the then President of India giving award for CBIP Publication in 1980.

PUBLICATIONS
The Board publishes Technical Literature and journals including manuals, guidelines, specifications, etc., on Design, Construction & O&M aspects, etc. relating to Water Resources & Power Sectors. Proceedings of the various National, International Symposia and Conferences alongwith their recommendations are widely circulated amongst professionals for their reference. Till date about 850 publications have been brought out by CBIP Apart from above following periodicals/journals are being published quarterly.

Hydro/Multipurpose Projects
Identification of Techno-economically attractive hydro projects in states. Preparation of pre-feasibility, feasibility and detailed project report (DPR) for small, medium and large projects. Environmental audits and assessments, hydrology site remediation, regulatory compliance. Clearance of PFRs & DPRs from concerned authorities. Renovation, modernization and uprating. Technical Audit of Hydropower Plants in operation. Carbon Finance Power purchase agreements (PPA) / MoU Preparation of operation and maintenance manuals Manpower Planning and Development of Training Schedule for O&M personnel. Energy Auditing & Energy Conservation. Inventory / Assets / Spare Parts Management. RCC Dam technology for which an MoU has been signed with MMTEC.

Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India at the CBI&P Book stall

Monitoring of Projects
Irrigation, Hydel Projects, CAD Programme funded by AIBP, World Bank and International Agencies R&R works for Irrigation, Power and Multipurpose Projects. Dam Safety Programme. Upgradation of existing dams

Model Methodologies
Numerical modelling, and analysis for dam, powerhouses, underground excavations. Non-destructive testing for concrete, prestressed concrete and Steel. RCC,

Ground Water
Geophysical investigation for solving engineering and geological, geotechnical, engineering, ground water and environmental problems, innovative geophysical solutions to near surface geological problems. High resolution sub-surface imaging Ground water modelling and GIS.

Technical services for soil improvement technologies, such as Wick Drains, Stone Columns, Vibroflotation and Geosynthetics Reinforcement.

TRAINING SERVICES
CBIP is planning to establish a training institute on two Plots already allotted by HUDA at Gurgaon for conducting training programmes on regular basis with residential facilities. The Board has organized a number of National and International Training programmes to help the Indian Engineers to update their knowledge and gain practical know how in adoption of the latest techniques in both Water Resources and Power fields. Recently, CBIP has organized training programme on sustainable management of ground water in Rajasthan. More such programmes are planned to be organised for Rajasthan, Haryana, Mizoram and many other organizations. Tutorial on the following topics have been organised in the recent past. Protection & Controls AC/DC Harmonics & Filters Planning Aspects of HVDC & Facts Life Management Techniques for Transformers Six Sigma in Power Industries Applications of Geosynthetics 4 programmes on Capacity Building and Training Programmes for Different Stakeholders in Indias Hydropower Sector are being organized at various places across the country with support of US Hydropower Council for International Development.

Soil and Construction Material Testing

Soil and ground water investigation and remediation, risk assessment, environmental assessments, and impact statements. Soil and ground water remediation. Soil/rock properties, ground, improvement, infrastructure, foundations, earth structures and construction observations. Laboratory testing services and forensic engineering services. Construction material testing, geo-environmental studies. Environment site assessment, geotechnical engineering, construction material testing, drilling and coring services. Automated laboratory testing, field instrumentation, geotechnical consulting and expert witness services. Mechanical, physical and chemical properties testing services for soils, rocks, geo-synthetics and other geo-materials. Geotechnical measurements, slope stabilization, foundations and retaining structures.

OFFICE BEARERS OF CENTRAL BOARD OF IRRIGATION & POWER

RAKESH NATH, Chairperson CEA President CHANDAN ROY, Director (Op.) NTPC Vice-President (P) V.K. KANJLIA Secretary P.P. WAHI Director (IT) A.C. GUPTA Director (WR)

GLIMPSES OF PRESENT

India Day Celebrations by CIGRE, India and CBIP, September 2005 at Bangalore

Honble Minister Shri Santosh Mohan Dev inaugurating the 12th World Water Congress, held at New Delhi, during 22-25 November, 2005

Honble Minister of Power, Government of India, Shri Sushilkumar Shinde inaugurating the Workshop on Clean Development Mechanism: Application to Hydropower in India, 24-25 May 2007, New Delhi

Honble Minister of Power, Government of India, Shri Sushilkumar Shinde inaugurating the International Conclave on Contract Management for Accelerated Development of Indian Hydropower Projects, 16 November 2007, New Delhi