Program is to improve DPR quality for development of safe highways
The Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) has conducted the first training program for the personnel of consultants working on Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) projects.
The training was conducted 5-10 Sept 2022 at the IAHE campus in NOIDA, covering major aspects of preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs).
These are:
Overview of DPR Preparation
Hydrological investigations and studies
Traffic studies, traffic demand estimation and realistic forecasting
Geometrical design of highways
Pavement condition survey, material survey and geotechnical survey
Modern topography survey and data collection
General guidelines for bridge design
Design of flexible pavement
Design of rigid pavement
Preconstruction activities and clearances
Environmental and social studies and project clearances
Road safety engineers and other measures
New technology and materials for highways
Project costing, economic and financial analysis
Gati Shakti Integrated Master Plan
The DPR consultants will have to demonstrate the training undertaken by its key personnel in their Curriculum Vitae (CV) as part of their technical qualifications.
The course has been designed to cover all the technical and non-technical aspects involved in the preparation of DPRs.
In the training program deliberates on various challenges and issues of concerns such as competency and extent of involvement of key personnel, finalization of alignment, accuracy of survey data and design, proper preparation of the schedules, preconstruction activities and various statuary clearances.
The training also focuses on use of new and alternate material as well as technology. It would also make use of PM Gati Shakti Integrated Master Plan for deciding the alignment etc.
The program is aimed to improve the overall quality of DPRs in development of highways so that safe, quality resilient and sustainable highways are created.
In January 2022, MoRTH had called for capacity building process of technical professionals of Consultants, Contractors, Independent Engineers (IEs) and Authority Engineers (AEs).
In order to ensure the capacity building and improvement in quality of work done by personnel of Consultants, Contractors, IEs and AES in highways construction, the technical knowledge of personnel employed with private firms needs to be regularly updated, said IAHE on 20 Sept 2022.
However, capacity building and upgradation in private sector is generally not given much importance.
IAHE is a registered Society under the administrative control of MoRTH. A collaborative body of the Central and State Governments, IAHE was set up in the year 1983 with the primary objective of fulfilling the long-standing need for training of Highway Engineers at the entry level and during the service at all levels.
Besides conducting various training program, IAHE is also conducting several certification courses. More than 1,600 trainings have been conducted by IAHE in which about 44,000 participants including 2,000 from 50 countries, have participated. fiinews.com
