To make the techno-legal regime in the State sound enough and to ensure safe construction, modification in the existing laws, development control rules, byelaws, Disaster Management Centre, Himachal Pradesh Institute of Public Administration Fairlawns, Shimla in association with Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority organized three days training  of trainers programme on “Strengthening of Techno Legal Regime to Ensure Structural Safety”  from 4th to 6th   February, 2019 for the Draftsmen of  T&CP, UD, RD, HPSEB, PWD, departments and private sectors who are registered with Town & Country Planning Department and involved in planning, designing, constructions and maintenance of buildings. This programme was attended by 21 participants. The main objective to organize this programme was to ensure safe construction by modifying the existing laws, development control rules and building byelaws and to make their use mandatory for effective techno-legal regime in the State.

The participants placed on record full satisfaction, for  the course organisation, contents and the quality of presentations made by the renowned  Faculty during various following sessions are concerned.

The contents of the programme were an Overview of Disaster Management; Mainstreaming Disaster Risks Reduction in Developmental Activities; Cost Effectiveness for Earthquake Resistance Houses in Hilly Area; Quality Building Material and other major Specifications for Civil Works in H.P.; The Planning Scenario: Contents, Needs,  and Process, Land Use Classifications; Critical Area of Concern in the Planning Process  w.r.  to  Seismic Response ;  Designing and Planning  of Buildings as per  Seismic Codes; Techno-Legal- Regime for Structural Safety; T & C P Act & Urban Planning in the Context of H.P; Responsibility of Authorities & Professionals in Compliance of Building Bye-laws; Role of Draftsmen to Provide Seismically Safe Built Environment to the Residents.