The Institue organized Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority sponsored training programme on Earthquake Risk Mitigation for Safe Built Environment from  4th  to 6th  June, 2018. The programme was attended by 22 Junior Engineers and middle level Technical Officers of State Government. The objective of the programme was to sensitize the participants regarding planning and designing of earthquake resistant structures by taking  earthquake measures as per latest IS Codes,  to aware the participants about Rapid Visual Screening and Retrofitting of Life Line Buildings/Structures and also taking Fire  Safety Measures in Government Buildings in addition to Establishing institutional and techno-legal frameworks, strict execution of T & C P Act & New Building Bye-Laws to create an enabling regulatory environment and a compliant regime.

The course comprised  topics viz. Planning and Designing of Buildings in Hill Areas; Earthquake Resistant Design of Structure (with reference to latest codes); Rapid Visual Screening of Life Line Buildings/Structures; Retrofitting of Structures; Fire  Safety Measures in Government Buildings Followed by Practical Demonstration on Fire Fighting;  Techno-Legal- Regime for Safe Built Environment; T & C P Act & New Building Bye-Laws;   Urban Planning in the Context of H.P.; Selection of Quality Building Materials & Placement of  Iron Bars  properly for Safe  Build Environment. The majority of participants rated the programme and performance of Faculty as Excellent & Very Good.    The Resource Persons who  interacted with the participants included Dr. Aniket Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Architecture, NIT, Hamirpur; Dr. Hemant Kumar Vinayak,  Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT, Hamirpur; Shri Jagdish Sharma, Chief  Fire  Officer, H.P.; Shri D.C. Sharma Station Fire Officer & Team Members from  Fire Department; Sh. A.N. Gautam, Retd. State Town Planner and Former Consultant, HUDCO, Chair, HIPA and Dr. Ravi Kaundal  Asstt.  Engineer, HPPWD Vidhan Sabha, Shimla besides  Shri Desh Bandhu Kaith (Course Director).