Srinagar: The Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu & Kashmir State Centre, Srinagar organized one day workshop on
Project Management (Contract Management) in its Auditorium at Church Lane, Sonwarbagh, Srinagar.
The workshop was attended by huge number of participants which included Corporate Members of IEI, Engineers, Engineering Students, Research Scholars
& Experts. Er. Bashir Ahmad Dar, Secretary Technical, JKPDD was the Chief Guest on occasion. Er. Rafiq
Ahmad Rafiq (Chief Engineer, PW R&B) & Er. Mir Tanveer (Chief Engineer, PMGSY) were Guests of Honour on the occasion.
Various former Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers and other dignitaries also attended the workshop including Er. Farooq Ahmad Wani (Former Chief Engineer) & Er. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili, FIE (Former Chief Engineer).
The workshop was started
with Fateh Khwani for Er. Ghulam Muhammad Kant who passed away today after brief illness and was retired Chief Engineer & Fellow Member of IEI.
Quarterly Newsletter titled Engineers Bulletin was also launched during the occasion. Threadbare discussions were held on topic and the main resource persons were Er. Nadeem Akbar Najar (Research Scholar), Er. Sajad Ahmad Wani (Executive Engineer, JTFTP /JKERA), Dr. Saad Parvez (Associate Professor, NIT Srinagar), Er.
Mir Tanveer (Chief Engineer, PMGSY), Er. Iftikhar Ahmad Kakroo, MIE (Chief Engineer, Srinagar Smart City Ltd) & Er. Iftikhar A. Drabu, FIE (Consulting Civil Engineer).
The speakers gave detailed presentations on procurement & execution process of projects whereupon the hosts assured that such workshops of valuable importance will be held very frequently and it was also announced that a three day training programme will be conducted on procurement procedures especially GEM.
Dr. Rouf Ahmad Khan, Chairman, IEI J&K State Centre, Srinagar welcomed the guests present and Er. Firdous Ahad Bhat, MIE, Honorary Secretary, IEI J&K State Centre, Srinagar coordinated the event.

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