CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: An educational tour was organized by the Civil Engineering Department of Rabindranath Tagore University for final-year and pre-final-year students to Kolar Dam and Kolar Water Treatment Plant. A total of 44 students participated in the tour, accompanied by three faculty members—Shankar Singh Kushwaha, Amit Kumar Ahirwar, and Rachna Bajaj, who played a key role.
During the visit, the students explored various technical aspects of the dam, such as infiltration galleries, dam embankments, spillways, and gates, under the guidance of Junior Engineer Sunny Amreliya from the Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh. Following this, the students visited the Kolar Water Treatment Plant under the supervision of Junior Engineer Mahendranath Yogi from Bhopal Municipal Corporation, where they learned about the functioning of units like lime and alum mixing basins, clariflocculators, filters, chlorination units, and the pump house.
Dean of Academics, Sanjeev Gupta, stated that such educational tours help students deeply understand civil engineering concepts and enhance their practical knowledge. University Registrar Vijay Singh added that this tour proved highly beneficial for the students, providing them with practical knowledge of hydraulic structures and the water treatment process. The university regularly sends students from various faculties on educational tours to different institutions across the state.
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