Experience

Engineering Staff College Of India

• India
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Nov 2018 - Present



The Instituion of Engineers (India)

• Gujarat, India

• Council Member

  • Jan 2017 - Present



The Institution of Engineers (India), Gujarat State Center

• Bhaikaka Bhavan, Opp Ellisbridge Gymkhana, Ahmedabad

• Chairman

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2016

  Spreading technical know how through lectures/ presentations/ seminars/ workshops amongst fellow engineers, getting experts in the field to interact with them and try ro bring out the best in them; Preparing students for the prestigious AMIE examination taken by the Institution; Spreading awareness amongst college students about their field and also amongst standard 12th pass outs regarding different engineering fields Spreading technical know how through lectures/ presentations/ seminars/ workshops amongst fellow engineers, getting experts in the field to interact with them and try ro bring out the best in them; Preparing students for the prestigious AMIE examination taken by the Institution; Spreading awareness amongst college students about their field and also amongst standard 12th pass outs regarding different engineering fields



Government

• • Feb 2009 - Jun 2015

• • Feb 2002 - Feb 2009

  Construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam, Mani canal, pumping stations, Powerhouses; their operation and maintenance; litigation before Supreme Court; esolution of Interstate matters & disputes



Water Resources Department, Government of Gujarat

• Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

• Former Secretary,

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2015



Water Management Forum

• Ahmedabad

• Chairman

  • Feb 2011 - Jan 2014

  Spreading awareness regarding use and availability of water and its consequences; water pollution; restoration and rejuvenation of waterbodies; water harvesting;ground water recharge and modern techniques amongst various stakeholders including people at large and also school & college students, industries, planners, engineers, NGOs, farmers, municipal bodies etc. Spreading awareness regarding use and availability of water and its consequences; water pollution; restoration and rejuvenation of waterbodies; water harvesting;ground water recharge and modern techniques amongst various stakeholders including people at large and also school & college students, industries, planners, engineers, NGOs, farmers, municipal bodies etc.



SSNNL

• Gandhinagar/ Kevadia

• Chief Engineer

  • Nov 1993 - Feb 2002

  Construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam; Handling interstate matters & disputes; litigation in Supreme Court Construction of Sardar Sarovar Dam; Handling interstate matters & disputes; litigation in Supreme Court



Government

• • 1989 - 1993

  Worked on Medium Irrigation Projects-- Dam & canal construction and maintenance, Irrigation in Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Amreli districtsWorked at Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation, GandhinagarWorked at Valsad on major dams Damanganga & Ukai (maintenance, flood management); their canal construction, maintenance and survey, investigation & project preparation for medium irrigation projects

• • 1985 - 1989

  Construction of medium dam, Planning and construction of canal system of three medium projectsArbitration and resolution of contract disputes