Short-term Training Program on the Dam Safety Act and Regulations
3rd – 4th June 2025
Organized by
International Centre of Excellence for Dams (ICED), IIT Roorkee
Day 1
3rd June 2025 (Tuesday)
Time Activity Resource person Venue
9:00 am – 9:30 am Registration Coordination: CEC
Ms. Khushbu, Sh. Rohit
9:30 am – 10:30 am Inaugural Session, followed by the Coordination: CEC
group photo Sh. Yashpal, Sh. Rahul
10:30 am – 11:00 am High Tea
11:00 am – 01:15 pm Introduction to dam safety; dam Prof. B R K Pillai CEC
hazards, distress, and failure
modes; important case studies
01:15 pm – 02:30 pm Lunch Break
02:30 pm – 03:45 pm Flood estimation and inflow Prof. N. K. Goel CEC
forecasting
03:45 pm – 04:45 pm Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Dr. Manohar Arora CEC
(GLOF) Hazard
04:45 pm – 05:00 pm Tea Break
05:00 pm – 06:00 pm Comprehensive Dam Safety Er. A. B. Pandya CEC
Evaluation (Online)
Day 2
4th June 2025 (Wednesday)
9:15 am – 10:30 am Philosophy & vision behind the Prof. B R K Pillai CEC
Act’s crucial stipulations
10:30 am – 10:45 am Tea Break
10:45 am – 12:00 pm Dam Break Modelling and Prof. D. S. Arya CEC
Emergency Action Plan
12:00 pm – 01:15 pm Seismic Hazard Prof. M.L. Sharma
01:15 pm – 02:30 pm Lunch Break
02:30 pm – 03:45 pm Risk Assessment Prof. B R K Pillai CEC
03:45 pm – 04:45 pm Pre-post monsoon inspections; Er. H.L. Arora CEC
Dam instrumentation
04:45 pm – 05:15 pm High Tea
05:15 pm – 06:00 pm Question-Answer, Feedback, and Coordination: CEC
Valedictory Session Sh. Mayank, Sh. Unni
Coordination of Lecture Sessions: Ms. Gopika & Ms. Komal