Rs 26-crore water institute in Gzb
Aimed at meeting the skilled manpower shortage in the water supply and sanitation sector in the country, a state-of-the-art water training centre will come up in the National Capital Region.
‘‘The National Water and Sanitation Institute, first of its kind in the country, will spread across 14 acres of land in Ghaziabad at an estimated cost of Rs 26 crore with French assistance,’’said a senior Urban Development official.
Though there are post graduate courses in public health engineering and environmental engineering in 11 universities and academic institutions in the country, there is a shortage of skilled manpower for effective management of water supply and sanitation sector. The number of persons trained under the Centre for Public Health and Engineering and Environment Organisation is 1,500 per year whereas the requirement is estimated to be more than 20,000.
‘‘There is a need for such an advanced centre in the wake of new emerging technologies and regulation framework in the field of water and waste water utilities,’’ said the official. Besides, there is no resource centre for the water sector where policy issues, implications of fiscal and commercial aspects can be critically scrutinised.
‘‘Personnel from various ministries, administration, organisations at the central, state and municipal levels, responsible for the water and environment management would be imparted special training at the centre,’’ added the official. PTI
‘‘The National Water and Sanitation Institute, first of its kind in the country, will spread across 14 acres of land in Ghaziabad at an estimated cost of Rs 26 crore with French assistance,’’said a senior Urban Development official.
Though there are post graduate courses in public health engineering and environmental engineering in 11 universities and academic institutions in the country, there is a shortage of skilled manpower for effective management of water supply and sanitation sector. The number of persons trained under the Centre for Public Health and Engineering and Environment Organisation is 1,500 per year whereas the requirement is estimated to be more than 20,000.
‘‘There is a need for such an advanced centre in the wake of new emerging technologies and regulation framework in the field of water and waste water utilities,’’ said the official. Besides, there is no resource centre for the water sector where policy issues, implications of fiscal and commercial aspects can be critically scrutinised.
‘‘Personnel from various ministries, administration, organisations at the central, state and municipal levels, responsible for the water and environment management would be imparted special training at the centre,’’ added the official. PTI