The Institution of Engineers (India)(ESTABLISHED IN 1920 INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER IN 1935)
PUNE LOCAL CENTRE
ABHIYANTA BHAVAN,1332 Shivajinagar, J M Road, Pune- 411005.
Phone:020-25533376/ 25520239/25530150.
E-mail : [email protected]
Website :www.ieipune.org
62ndAnnual ReportYear 201 -2018 9
*CONTENTS*
Sr. No. DESCRIPTION
1 Notice of 62ndAGM 3
2 Minutes of 61st AGM 4
3 Functioning of PLC 5-6
4 Summary of Activities- 2017-18 7-15
5 Auditor’s Report Income-Expenditure
Statement and Balance Sheet.
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The Institution of Engineers (India)PUNE LOCAL CENTRE
Committee 201 -208 19 ( As on 31.03.2019 )
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NAME DIVISION DESIGNATION
Prof K K Ghosh AS Chairman
Prof.(Ms) Araddhana A.Deshmukh CP Hon. Secretary
Dr G S Mundada ET I.P. Chairman
Er.A K Nighojkar MC I. P. Hon. Secretary
Er. Anees Ahmed Sheikh AG Member
Er.Dilip G Patil AR Member
Dr. P. M. Deshpande CH Member
Er D K Latkar CV Member
Dr. Sushma. S. Kulkarni CV Member
Er Vipin V Munot CV Member
Dr Mandar P Bhawalkar EL Member
Er Ganesh P Dahale EL Member
Er R V Saraf EN Member
Dr S B Zope MC Member
Prof.A.D.Khare MC Member
Er Yogesh Autger MC Member
Er.H. K. Devkate MM Member
Dr H M Raje CV Chairman MSC
Er N K Birar CV Hon. Secretary MSC
Er.M.B.Dagaonkar CV Council Member, MSC
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Dtd : 04 October 2019
Place : Pune Prof. A.A. DeshmukhHon. Secretary
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Draft Minutes of 61 AGM held on 30 November 2018st th
Minutes of the 61 Annual General Meeting of Corporate Members of The Institution of Engineersst
(India), Pune Local Centre held on Friday, 30 November 2018 at 6.30 pm at The Institution's premisesth
1332, Shivajinagar, J.M. Road, Pune – 411 005.
Prof. Araddhana Deshmukh , Hon. Secretary welcomed the Corporate Members present & requested
Dr. G. S. Mundada Chairman to chair the meeting.,
� Before taking up the Agenda of the AGM, Prof. Araddhana Deshmukh, Hon. Secretaryrequested the house to observe two minutes' silence in memory of the deceased members ofPune Local Centre. The house rose & observed silence to pay homage to the deceased members.
� Chairman Dr. G.S. Mundada welcomed the members, called the meeting to order andrequested Hon. Secretary to proceed with the agenda.
1. To confirm the minutes of 60 AGM held on 28 October 2017th th
The minutes circulated were deliberated and confirmed unanimously. The resolution toconfirm the minutes was proposed by Er. MAToke and seconded by Er. VikasApte
2. To receive the Annual Report of the Activities of Pune Local Centrefor the year 2017-2018
TheAnnual report for 2017-18 was received unanimously after a brief discussion.The resolution to receive & accept the report was proposed by Er. P.P.Patil and seconded by
Dr. P.M. Deshpande.
3. To receive theAuditedAccounts for the year ending 31 March 2018.st
The Annual Audited Accounts for the year 2017-2018 as circulated and uploaded onwebsite were accepted unanimously. The resolution to receive & accept the auditedaccounts were proposed by Er. P.P.Patil. and seconded by Dr. D.J.Doke
4. To appoint the Auditor for the year 2018-2019 and to fix theirremuneration.A panel of chartered accountants recommended by PLC Committee was presented toAGM for consideration.While appointing the Auditor for 2018-19, the AGM selected M/s Kotwal & Co. andresolved as follows:-Resolved that M/s. Kotwal & Co. be appointed as Statutory Auditor for the year 2018-2019 onremuneration of Rs. 15000/- + Service Tax/GST. The resolution to appoint Auditor wasproposed by Dr. S. B. Zope and seconded by Er.R.V.Saraf.
5. To announce the composition of Committee for the Session 2018-2020Dr. G S Mundada announced that Prof K K Ghosh and Prof. Araddhana Deshmukh have beenelected as Chairman and Hon. Secretary of the Pune Local Centre respectively for the Session2018-2020. He also announced the Composition of the Committee for the session 2018-2020and felicitated the Committee Members.
Sd/- Sd/-Prof.Araddhana Deshmukh Dr. G S Mundada
Hon. Secretary Chairman.
Pune 30 Nov. 2018th
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PART –AFunctioning of Pune Local Centre1.0 CONSTITUTIONAL
1.1 Corporate Membership-Membership (AMIE/MIE/FIE) of Centre increased from 5644 (on 31.03.2018 ) to 5913
(on 31.03.2019).1.2 Non Corporate Membership-
Membership (ST/T) increased from 26740(on 31.03.2018) to 27214 (on 31.03.2019)1.3 Institutional Membership
There are 13Institutional Members attached to Pune Local Centre of IEI.1.4 Other Subcommittees:
The Centre has one Finance Sub Committee consisting of Chairman,Hon. Secretary & Two Committee Members. This committee deals with all the financial
matters and recommends final actions to the main Committee of Pune Local Centre.1.5 PLC Committee Meetings:
During the report year 2018 -19, 12 meetings were held. The average attendance was 13.All the routine affairs & Technical activities were discussed and approved by the Committee.
1.6 Annual General Meeting :The last AGM of the Centre was held on Friday, 30 November 2018 and transacted the
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business as mentioned under “Draft Minutes of 61 AGM .st
2.0 FINANCIAL
The Balance Sheet as of 31 March 2019 along with Income – Expenditure statement & Auditst
Report for the year ending on 31 March 2019 is given asAnnexure-II.st
3.0ACTIVITIES
3.1 TechnicalActivities:A summary of the Technical Activities from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 along with
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detailed report of major activities are given in the report.3.2 DevelopmentalActivities3.2.1 Infrastructure
Three SplitAir Conditioners has been installed in FirodiaAuditorium during FY2018 2019.-3.2.2 Library
During the financial year books & periodicals worth Rs 1,41361/- have been added. The totalno of books as on 31 March 2019 are 11275.
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3.3Activities at PCMC Extension CentreOn Second Thursday of every month, Technical activities in the form of lectures by experts in various
.fields are organized in PCMC Extension Centre3.4Activities related To Students3.4.1 Refresher Course for AMIE
Refresher Course for AMIE Winter 2018 was conducted . Total 46 students attended thecourse.
3.4.2 Co-Curricular ActivitiesFlag hoisting was arranged on 15 August 2018 on the occasion of Independence Day & 26
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Jan 2019 on the occasion of Republic Day. During this, number of cultural and sports activitieswere arranged for student members.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThe Committee of the Centre sincerely thanks Engineering Professionals, Organizations
and Institutions for their excellent support & co-operation.
The Committee is also grateful to the Maharashtra State Centre (MSC) & HQ Kolkata for
their continued support help & guidance.
The Committee wishes to place on record its sincere appreciation for sustained & dedicated
efforts put in by the Corporate members, non-members, well-wishers, employees, event
sponsors, suppliers, internal & Statutory Auditors for the successful functioning of the
Centre.
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4.0 COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS
4.1 WebsiteThe Centre has a website www.ieipune.org. It is updated regularly. The invitation programmesand notices etc. especially received from HQ are uploaded.
4.2 E-mail FacilitiesAll the information about technical programmes are sent to Corporate Members through bulkmail facility.
5.0 TECHNICIANS'/ STUDENTS' CHAPTER:There are 44 Students Chapters under the local Centre. Regular meeting of Faculty Advisersof Student Chapters are arranged to help Student Chapters to conduct technical activities.
6.0 AMIE EXAMINATIONS:The Centre conductedAMIE Exams of SectionA& B on the stipulated dates in Summer &Winter 2018. During Summer-2018 exam, 1833 student and during winter-2018 Exam, 1724students were registered.
Technical Activities From 1st
April 2018 to 31 March 2019.
S.NDate/Day Division Description Convener
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12/04/2018
Thursday
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ICC Prof. R R Desai
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13/04/2018
Friday ICCLecture on “
Lecture on “Site Specific Earthquake Ground Motion
Generation & Experience Board Seismic Design
Seismic Design of Industrial Equipment”
Industry Plant”
Er. V. N. Shinde
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15/05/2018
Tuesday ICC
Celebration of “Punyacha Paryavaran Ahaval” by Shri
Mangesh Dighe, jointly with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad,
Pune
Er. R.V.Saraf
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17/05/2018
ThursdayET
Celebration of “World Telecommunic ation &
Information Society Day 2018”
Chief Guest-Er.Prashant Gizbane
Keynote speaker:-Mr.Harrik Vin
Dr.G.S.Mundada
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12/06/2018
TuesdayEN
Celebration of “World Environment Day 2018”
Keynote Speaker-Dr.Sameer Joshi
Chief Guest:-Mr.Ramdas Kokare Chief Officer
Karjat Municipal Council
Er. R.V.Saraf
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11/07/2018
Wednesday ICCIntroductory Meeting of Refresher Course for AMIE
Winter 2018 ExamEr Vipin Munot
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14/07/2018
Saturday
ICCCelebration of “Industry Day 2018”
Chief Guest:- Mr.Sanjay Raut.President (Technical &
New Business), Garware Wall Ropes Ltd.
Guest of Honor:-Dr.Deepak Kelkar Adviser,
EESHA SOLOR LLP.
Dr.P.M.
Deshpande
Er.Vikas Apte
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17/07/2018
Tuesday ICC
Lecture on “Mariyam Mirzakhani Thor Ganiti Aani
Kartrutva”
by Dr. V. M. Solpurkar Jointly with MVP Pune
Er. R V Saraf
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27/07/2018
Friday CV
Lecture on “Exposed Aggregate Finishes preferred
Finish for Outdoor Areas across the world”.
by Er. Mandar Deogaonkar Jointly with ICI, Pune
Er. V.N.Shinde
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30/07/2018
Monday MC
Lecture on “Duct Design”
By Mr. V.J.Kapote Jointly with ISHRAE, Pune
Chapter
Prof.K.K.Ghosh
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11/08/2018
Saturday
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MC
Lecture on “District Cooling System”
By Er. Gaurang Patel . DGM GIFT City Gandhinagar
Gujrat, Jointly with ASHRAE, Pune Chapter
Prof.K.K.Ghosh
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21/08/2018
Monday ICC Lecture “Meeting of IEI And MVP”
Er. Vidyadhar
Ranade
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by Er. Arun Chhatre
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01/09/2018
Saturday ICCProf. M.V.Deshpande Memorial Lecture
Speaker - Dr.Mandar BhawalkarDr.Y.P.Nerkar
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15/09/2018
Saturday
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ICCCelebration of “51
stEngineers Day 2018”
Chief Guest:-Er.Narendra Chaudhari, Managing
Director,Synergetic Automation Pvt.Ltd
Keynote Speaker:-Prof.C.B.Joshi ,Chief Technical
Officer, Micro Connect Engineers Pune
Dr.Y.P.Nerkar
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TuesdayICC
Lecture on “Aahar Mithak Aani Satya”
by Dr. Nilima Thuse Jointly with Marathi Vidhyan
Parishad, Pune
Er. R V Saraf
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25/09/2018
Tuesday MC
Lecture on Fire & Safety in HVAC SYSTEMS
& Lecture on VRF”
Jointly with ISHRAE Pune Chapter
Prof.K.K.Ghosh
1803/10/2018
Wednesday ENRound Table Discussion on : “Sustainable Water
Development by interlinking of Water Basins” Er. R V Saraf
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12/10/2018
Friday CV
Lecture on “Innovative Systems on Water Prating & Car
Park”
By Mr. Anil Aryanappa Jointly with ICI Pune
Er. V.N.Shinde
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All India Seminar on “Engineering for Innovation to
Product and Service” and
Annual Technical Paper Meet-2018.
Er. R V Saraf
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15/10/2018
Monday ICCCelebration of “WORLD STANDARDS DAY”
Chief Guest : Ms. Sonia Garche
Dr. P M
Deshpande
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16/10/2018
Tuesday ICC
Lecture on “Bhudal Madhyak Aani Satya”
By Shri. Uperndra Dhonde Jointly with Marathi
Vidhyan Parishad, Pune
Er. R V Saraf
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17/11/2018
Saturday CV
5th
B.G. Walimbe Memorial Lecture
Speaker :- Er. M. K. Srinivas, Director General ,
NDWA- Delhi
Er. V. N. Shinde
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20/11/2018
Tuesday ICC
Lecture on “Punyache Pani – Mithak- Aani Satya”
By Rajendra Mahulkar Jointly with Marathi Vidhyan
Parishad, Pune
Er. R V Saraf
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29/11/2018
TuesdayICC
Celebration of “60th
Foundation Day”
Chief Guest :- Dr. T M Gunraja President (Elect), IEI
Guest of Honour : Mr. Shekhar Kamble General Manager
(HR),Tata Consultancy Services
Prof K K Ghosh
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24/08/2018
Thursday CV
Lecture on “Introduction to Precast Technology”
Speaker: Kapilesh Bhate Jointly with ICI, Pune Chapter Er. V.N.Shinde
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18/12/2018
Tuesday CV
Er. R V Saraf
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12/01/2019
Saturday CVLecture on “Self Compacting Concrete”
By Dr. Bhaskar Harsh, Jointly with Ma Vi Pa, Pune
Lecture on “Madhumeh - Mithak Aani Satya”
By Shri Amit Haridas Jointly with ICI, Pune Chapter
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15/01/2019
Tuesday ICC
Lecture on “Mithak Aani Satya”
by Dr. Prashant Suru M. D. Aayurved – Wachspti
jointly with Marathi Vidyan Parishad, Pune
Er. R V Saraf
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18/01/2019
Friday CV
Lecture on “Anti Termite Treatment for Building and
Infrastructure”
By Dr. Sarang Savalekar
Er. D. K. Latkar
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08/02/2019
FridayICC
First “IEI Alumni Meet”
Chief Guest : Er Devendra Gill, President, IEI Alumni
Association & General Manager(Safety),
Delhi Metro
Er. A D Khare
Er. V V Munot
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19/02/2019
Saturday ICCLecture on “Warnpatmapak Bnvnyachi Karyshala”
In association with Marathi Vidhyan Parishad
Er. R V Saraf
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25/02/2019
Monday CV
Lecture on “Structural Audit Procedure &
Requirements”
Speaker : Dr. Atul Gadgil & Dr. Arun Bapat
Er. D. K. Latkar
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28/02/2019
Thursday ENRound Table Discussion on “Governance &
Economics”
Er. R V Saraf
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06/03/2019
WednesdayICC
Celebration of “National Safety Day”
Chief Guest: Er Rajiv Porey, Joint Director. Industrial
Safety & Health. Govt. of Maharashtra
Keynote Speaker: Shri. Sanjay Nirgudkar
Dr. P M
Deshpande
Er. Yogesh Autger
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08/03/2019
Friday
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ICC
Workshop on “Internet of Things (IOT) for Human
Safety”
Resource person : Er Sumedha Sahastrabuddhe
Prof (Ms) A A
Deshmukh & Dr.
S K Jagtap
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08/03/2019
Friday ICC
Celebration of “Worlds Women Day”
Chief Guest: Er Pratibha Saraf, BSNL
Guest of Honour: Er Sumedha Sahastrabuddhe
Prof (Ms) A A
Deshmukh
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19/03/2019
Tuesday ICC
Lecture on “Plastic Mithak aani Satya”
Jointly with MVP Pune.
Speaker : Dr. Sameer Joshi
Er. R V Saraf
3926/03/2019
Tuesday ICCCelebration of “World Water Day” Er. R V Saraf
26 Tuesday
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ICC Speaker : Dr G Ranganath, Council Member, Mech
Engg Div, IEI
29/11/2018 Ist
Diamond Jubilee Memorial Lecture Prof K K Ghosh
Prof A A Deshmukh
Report of Major Technical Activities
All India Seminar on “Engineering for Innovation to Product & Service”All India Seminar on “ ” as a part of AnnualEngineering for Innovation to Product & Service
Technical Paper Meet-2018 was held on 13 & 14 October 2018 at the Institution's premises under theth th
aegis of Interdisciplinary Coordination Committee (ICC) of IEI. In all, 53 research papers related to Civil,Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Computer, Production and Chemical Engg. divisions were acceptedfor presentation. 34 research papers were actually presented during this two days seminar in fourtechnical session.. These research papers were judged by panel of experts. 25 papers were selected forprinting in the Annual Technical Journal, Vol 42 of the Pune Local Centre. In Civil engg Div, paper titled“Bearing Capacity of Reinforced Fly Ash with Model Instrument” by Dr. Vidya Nitin Patil et al wasawarded best paper. In Mechanical, production and Marine Engg Div group, best paper was given to ShriAnurag Ramrao Lambor for his paper titled “Development of an Automatic Gate Operating Device”.Paper on “Value Stream Mapping With Infusion of Industry 4.0 Components: A Concept” by Lt col G GJoshi was awarded Best paper in Environmental. Architecture and Agriculture Engg Div.In Electronics&Computer Engg Div group, Shri Gaurang Suki et al was awarded best paper for his paper titled “DocBot:AMedical Consultant Chat Bot Using Deep Learning approach”.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day
The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) was celebrated jointly by TheInstitution of Engineers (India), Pune Local Centre, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE), Pune Section, Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), Pune Centreand Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET), Pune Network, on Thursday 17 May 2018. The ICTtheme for the year was "Enabling the Positive Use ofArtificial Intelligence forAll". Er. Prashant Girbane,Director, Pune International Centre & Director General Designate at MCCIA, Pune. Was Chief Guest andDr. Harrick M. Vin, Global Head, Digitate, TCS. was invited as theme speaker and Guest of Honor.Prof.(Dr.) G. S. Mundada, Convener of the event & also Chairman of IEI-PLC, welcomed the gathering,mentioned the need of coming together for alike technical societies and move forward withinterdisciplinary approach . He spoke about IEI and also briefed the activities at PLC. Vice-chairmanIEEE, Pune Section, Er. Girish Khilari briefed about the activities of IEEE, Chairman IETE, Pune Centre,Er. G.K. Dawara talked about the activities of IETE, Prof. Dr. M. A. Joshi, Chair IET, Pune Network,narrated the activities of IET. Prof. V.B. Vaijapurkar introduced the theme "Enabling the Positive Use ofAI forAll" to the house. The Curricular Vitae (CV) of Guest of Honor & Theme Speaker, Dr. Vin was readby Dr. Rajashree Jain, Secretary, IEEE Pune Section while Chief Guest was introduced by Er. K. R.Shende, Secretary, IETE Pune Centre. Dr. G.S. Mundada &Er. G.K. Dawara felicitated the Chief Guestand whereas the Guest of Honor was felicitated by Prof. Dr. M.A. Joshi and Er. Girish Khilari.Dr. Harrick who has over 50 Patents, several publications and Editor/ Evaluator of many prestigiousjournals, elaborated as how augmentation in technology is making machines intelligent. He elaboratedmany applications including Driverless Car, Customer tracking at mall, memory capability of devicesand how these all are developed in customized way based on local conditions. He did mention that do notexpect machine to be smarter but the one who develops it. He expressed that in education, PCM & PCBshould not be isolated as Biology & Mathematics are the fundamental aspects to many developments andknowing both certainly gives an edge. The task of analyzing data through artificial intelligence andmachine learning techniques, with domain knowledge, will be the key to the development. Er. PrashantGirbane, gave background of the growth of telecommunications in our country and outlined the roleElectronic Cluster Foundation, which he currently looks after at MCCIA, in this era of rapid and vastdevelopment. He emphasized the role of telecoms in the economic growth and looked forward for a brightfuture for the country in this field. He appreciated the collaboration of 4 organizations, IEI, IETE, IEEE &IETof Pune region for the Celebration of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. Thevote of thank was proposed by Er. Jagdish Chaudhari,IEEE Member.
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day was celebrated on 12 June 2018 in association with Marathi Vidnyanth
Parishad Pune. Shri. Ramdas Kokare ,CO Karjat Nagar Palika & Dr.Samir Joshi Secretary Indian PlasticInstitute graced the function as Guest. Programme began with symbolic Vruksh Pujan by all thedignitaries on dias. Er. Rajendrakumar V Saraf welcomed the guest & the audience on behalf of IEI PuneLocal Centre. Er. R.V. Saraf explained the theme “Beat Plastic Pollution.” He said it is not ban plastic butbeat the pollution of plastic. Engineering & Scientific community has to work together to do this task.There is need of the involvement of common man. Shri Vinay R.R President, Marathi Vidnyan Parishad,Pune spoke about activity of MaViPa & introduced the guests. Prof. Araddhana Deshmukh, Hon.Secretary & Er.V.N.Shinde, Past Hon.Secretary felicitated the guests. Shri Kokare informed about hisachievements at Dapoli, Vengurle & Karjat for reduction in solid Waste generation. He motivated thecitizen to stop using plastic carry bags. He also shown the photographs of appreciation of works & citationhe was received. Dr. Samir Joshi first explained how the plastic is thickly associated with developmentsince its invention. He said that Plastic is made out of the waste product from refinery. Plastic is almostused in all sectors of industry, domestic & agriculture. He has shown different types of plastic and theiruses .He further said that plastic can be reused & recycled. The technology is available to do so. Hepresented the review of the various technology for recycling. After the question & answers session Er.Saraf Convener of the program proposed the vote of thanks.
Industry Day
The Industry Day of year 2018 was celebrated on 14th July, 2018 at Institution premises organizedthejointly with The Indian Institution of Production Engineers, Maharashtra Centre. Shri Sanjay Raut,President (Technical and New Business) Garware-wall Ropes Ltd.grace the function as Chief Guest andDr. Deepak Kelkar,Advisor, EESHASOLAR-LLPwas present as Guest of Honor.At the outset, Dr. Pramod Deshpande, Convener welcomed the Guests and audience and explained thesignificance of Industry Day. Prof (Ms) Araddhana Deshmukh, Hon.Secretary IE(I) PLC briefed aboutthe various activities and initiatives taken by Pune Local Centre of IEI. Er Vikas Apte, Co-Convener gaveintroduction of Shri Sanjay Raut. Prof. Araddhana Deshmukh felicitated The Chief Guest. Er MadavGore, President, Indian Institute of Production Engineer Maharashtra Centre, introduced and felicitatedShri Deepak Kelkar.Dr. Deepak Kelkar delivered his talk on significance and importance of power generation by SolarPhotovoltaic route. He discussed the principles of conversion electrical power. His talk was the throughpresentation and it was combination of principles and practices along with commercial implication forpower generation as compared to conventional route. He also elaborated standalone application of use ofsolar power generation by explaining the different applications such as operation of valves in oil pipelineand few more applications. He also highlighted the significance of biaxial tracking mechanism for solarpower generation.Shri Sanjay Raut shared the principles and his views through an illustrious presentation on “Innovation inIndustry”. He explained the steps to implement innovative ideas into practice for the industry Business.He also explained the development of innovative products at Garware wall ropes Limited, Pune by citingthe various examples of new product development in house. He explained the innovation cycle withnumerous examples put in practice by Garware-Wall Ropes Limited.The sizable audience of around eighty members along with number of students attended the program .They put forward their questions which were answered effectively.Er. VikasApte, Co-convener proposed the vote of thanks.
Prof M.V. Deshpande Memorial Lecture and Prize Distribution Function
Prof. M.V. Deshpande Memorial Lecture was held on Friday, the 1 September 2018 at the Centre.st
Dr.Mandar P Bhawalkar Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering, PVGCOET, Pune was invited as the,11
key note speaker for the program. Dr. G S Mundada, Chairman welcomed the Guest & the audience andbriefed them about the activities of the Centre. Dr.Y P Nerkar, Convener of the function briefed about theM.V. Deshpande Memorial Lecture being organized since 1986. Mrs. Madhuri Joshi, daughter of Prof.M.V. Deshpande narrated incidents of her father. Dr Bhawalkar in his lecture on “Recent Trends in WindEnergy System” covered various aspects of power generation using wind energy in the country. He pointedout that there is a huge potential waiting to be harnessed. However there are several problems reported inliterature regarding harnessing these renewable sources and associated difficulties. These issues arerequired to be addressed in detail to increase their contribution to grid. He narrated that maturedtechnology, development and availability of machines of higher rating, limited requirement of space,efficient and cost effective generation factors give wind energy an edge over solar energy and otherrenewable energy sources. During the function, Onkar S Murkewar and Sharanya Nayak of deptt ofElectrical Engg, College of Engg,Pune were felicitated for securing highest marks in third yr and Final yr ofB Tech (Electrical Engg). Prof.A.A.Deshmukh, Hon Secretary proposed the vote of thanks.
51 ENGINEERS DAYst
51 Engineers Day was celebrated in the memory of BHARAT RATNA Dr. Sir Mokshagundamst
Visvesvaraya on 15 Sept 2018. The theme of Engineers' Day for year 2018was “th
Digital Transformation:A New Industrial Revolution”. Er Narendra Choudhari, Managing Director, Synergetic AutomationPvt.Ltd graced the function as Chief Guest and Prof. C B Joshi ,Chief Technical Officer,Micro ConnectEngineers Pune was keynote speaker.At the outset,Dr Yogesh P Nerkar, Convener of the function briefed about the purpose of Engineers' Dayand theme of this year. Dr.G S Mundada delivered the welcome address and felicitated the Guests. ProfJoshi while delivering the keynote address, narrated that industries around the world are now facingsubstantial challenges due to recent environmental, societal, economic and technological developmentsregarding disruptive concepts of Internet of Things, Cyber Physical Systems or Cloud basedManufacturing, which lead to the fourth stage of industrial revolution. He talked about various keytechnological components that progressively make up the foundation of Industry 4.0 like Autonomousrobots, big data, augmented reality (AR), additive manufacturing, cloud computing, cyber security, IoT,system integration, and simulation. He also explained three principal approaches in Industrial 4.0 concept,namely horizontal integration, vertical integration and integrated digital engineering. Er NarendraChoudhari in his address explained that the fourth industrial revolution is empowered by wide range ofdigital technology not only in digital realm, which involves artificial intelligence, machine learning,advanced robotics and new formation of automation, but also in physical realm including new materialslike graphene, genetic advances as well as biological realm which involves sensors, Internet of Things,Block Chain and Distributed Ledgers, 3D Printing, autonomous vehicles like drones, so on and so forth.The function was attended by committee members, corporate members , faculty members and students ofvarious Engg colleges.Prof(Ms)AADeshmukh, Hon Secretary proposed the vote of thanks.
5th B. G. Walimbe Memorial Lecture
The 5th B. G. Walimbe Memorial Lecture Programme was organized at The Institution of Engineers(I), Pune Local Centre on 17 November 2018. The Theme of the Lecture was "National Perspective Plan forWater Resources with Specific Reference to Interlinking of Rivers". Er. M. K. Srinivas Director GeneralNational Water DevelopmentAgency New Delhi was the Key Note Speaker & Chief Guest of the Function.
The programme was presided over by Dr. G. S. Mundada Chairman, IEI, Pune Local Centre. Er. V. N.Shinde Convener of the programme gave a brief outline of the B. G. Walimbe Memorial Lecture Seriesstarting from the first lecture delivered by the Stockhom Water Prize Awardee Dr. Madhavrao Chitale in2014-15. The dignitaries on the dais then offered floral tributes to late Er. B. G. Walimbe. Er. R. B. Walimbepresented a brief life sketch of late Er. B. G. Walimbe. Thereafter Dr. Mundada Chairman presented hiswelcome address and outlined the activities of Pune Local Centre. Er. Shinde introduced the Chief Guest
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and Dr. Mundada felicitated the Guest.Er. M. K. Srinivas in his Key Note address said that out of 4000 BCM of precipitation in India, only
1123 BCM is utilizable. There is a large spatial & temporal variability of the precipitation. He further saidthat the NWDA has identified 30 links (16 under peninsular component and 14 under Himalayancomponent) for transfer of water. He outlined that implementation of National Perspective Plan wouldgive benefits of 25 million ha. of irrigation from surface water, 10 million ha by increased use of groundwater, raising the ultimate irrigation potential from 140 Mha to 175 Mha and generation of 34000 MW ofpower and other incidental benefits. Er. Srinivas then explained the present status of Ken-Betwa linkproject, Damanganga-Pinjal link project as well as Par-Tapi-Narmad link project. He narrated thedifficulties in preparing the Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), environmental management aspects andissue of submergence encountered while planning for dams & reservoirs. He also informed that due to nonfinalization of surplus water in Mahanadi river, the nine links in Peninsular component are being plannedafresh. The lecture was very informative and appreciated by audience.The programme concluded with avote of thanks proposed by Prof (Ms)AaradhanaADeshmukh, Hon. Secretary.
60 Foundation Dayth
Pune Local Centre celebrated its 60 Foundation Day on 29 November 2018. Er.T M Gunaraja,th th
President(Elect), IEI graced the occasion as Chief Guest while Dr G Ranganath ,Councilmember, Mech Engg Div,IEI& Principal Adhiyamaan College of Engg, Hosur (Tamilnadu) wasthe speaker for 1 Diamond Jubilee Memorial Lecture. Shri Shekhar Kamble, General Manager
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(HR), TCS, Pune was Guest of Honour.At the outset, Dr. Girish Mundada , Chairman Pune Local Centre welcomed the guest and
audience and took a brief review of development of Pune Local Centre, its activities highlightingcontributions of the past office bearers.Prof K K Ghosh, Convener introduced the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour and Prof.(Ms).Aaradhana Deshmukh gave the introduction of Dr Ranganath. Dr. Girish Mundadafelicitated all the Guest.Dr G Ranganath delivered the 1 Diamond Jubilee Memorial Lecture on the topic “Contribution
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of Engineers in Society”. He narrated that though scientist have brought so much innovations butEngineers are required to make these innovation feasible to be used in practice. He gave number ofexamples related to agriculture, medicine, construction industry, communication, automobilewhere engineers have used technology to convert number of innovations made by scientist toeconomically viable product. Dr Ranganath urged young engineers to use their engineeringknowledge for the welfare of mankind.Shri Shekhar Kamble, Guest of Honour in his address talked about the present scenario ofindustry. He informed that now-a-days only small percentage of students coming out of EnggColleges are employable for industry. He advised IEI to play a key role in making these studentsemployable for industry by way of Industry-Institute interaction so that more wealth can becreated in the country.Er T M Gunaraja, President(Elect) congratulated Pune Local Centre for completing 60 years.Hepraised the centre for doing excellent working, promoting mission of IEI by way of conducting somany technical activities for the benefit of Engg fraternity. He said that Pune Local Centre has setup a benchmark in this aspect and advised all the stake holders of this centre to continue the same.Er R V Saraf presented the detailed report of Annual Technical Paper Meet held on 7 &8
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October2018. The 41 Annual Technical Journal was released by the Chief Guest and otherst
Dignitaries on this occasion. Er Saraf also announced the winners of Best Paper Award in variousEngg Divisions of Annual Technical Paper Meet. During the function, Mrs Manasi Bidkar waspresented Annual Women Engineer Entrepreneur award. Dr. Girish Mundada felicitated pastChairmen and Hon. Secretaries of the Centre. Prof. (Ms).Aaradhana Deshmukh Hon. Secretary
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proposed the vote of thanks. Programme was attended by Corporate members, faculty members& Students of various Engg Colleges and Engg professionals from industries. Mrs Pragati Patilconducted the function.
National Safety Day
The Institution of Engineers (India), Pune Local Centre celebrated National Safety Day on 6 Mar 2019.th
Shri. Rajiv Porey, Joint Director. Industrial Safety & Health. Govt. of Maharashtra graced the occasion asChief Guest & Shri. Sanjay Nirgudkar, Govt. approved Safety Auditor & Expert in Construction Industrywas Keynote Speaker.At the outset, Dr. Pramod Deshpande, Convener, welcomed the dignitaries & audience. Prof. K K Ghosh,Chairman shared The objective and activities of Pune Local Centre as a professional organization. Prof. AADeshmukh, Hon. Secretary briefed the audience about the importance of National Safety day.Shri Nirgudkar delivered the Keynote address on Present and Future trends in Construction Safety. Hediscussed various needs and regulations related to Civil construction Projects. He also narrated variousaspects of Safety needs in EPC Project environment. He elaborated various affects of unsafe operation &its importance through video clips.Shri. Rajiv Porey in his address explained Present & Future requirements in the field of Industrial Safety.He also discussed various tools and then significance to ensure the safety in engineering Plants andProcess.The presentation was followed by interactive session. Queries raised by participant related to Safety inConstruction were answered by Shri. Nirgudkar.Prof.AADeshmukh proposed the vote of thanks.
Workshop on Internet of Things (IoT) for Human Being
A half day workshop on “Internet of Things IoT for Human Safety” was organized on 8 March 2019 inth
Pune Local Centre. It was inaugurated by Er. Sumedha Sahastrabuddhe, Director e-Maestro, Pune alongwith Dr. Sonal K. Jagtap, Convener and Prof. Araddhana Deshmukh, Hon Secretary IEI PLC. Expertsfrom e-Maestro delivered their hands on training on IOT to the participants. With a vision of bridging skillgap of engineering students and industry requirements, e-maestro provided guidance related withwomen's role in IoT.In the workshop, participants from different engineering colleges, academician and industry sectorsgainthe knowledge of IoT (Internet of Things). IoT which is the ability for things that contain embeddedtechnologies to sense, communicate, interact, and collaborate with other things, thus creating a network ofphysical objects. In recent years this concept has gained enormous momentum and is now one of the mosttalked about things in the world of technology today. Connecting objects with Internet and get interactingwith each other bring a lot of benefits. This technology can be beneficial to help track status of variousassets, products and people. Workshop concluded with quiz competition. Winners were felicitated in theWorld Women's Day celebration function.
World Women's Day
The Institution of Engineers(India) Pune Local Centre, celebrated World Women's Day every year inhonor of women's remarkable contribution to our lives and society.This year it was celebrated on 8 March
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2019.Er. Pratibha Saraf, BSNL was the Chief Guest and Er. Sumedha Sahatrabuddhe, was Guest ofhonour.At the outset, Prof. K.K. Ghosh, Chairmanwelcomed the gathering & introduced IEI and activitiesof Local centre. Prof. K.K.Ghosh felicitated both the guests. Er. Saraf presented contribution of womenengineers in IT Sector. She informed that 20% of all tech start-ups across the world were founded bywomen. Er. Sumedha sahstrabuddhe narratedthat womenhave played an important role in various sectorssuch as economic, political, social, sports, educational, enterprising etc. Women are crucial part of Indian
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economy. The movement of self-help group plays an important role for empowering women in India. ErJyotsna Chaubal Deshpande, past Chairman highlighted significance of this trends for promoting womenempowerment in India. Use of internet can upgrade the knowledge of women about political, economicand social situation of world. Er Chitra Patil shared her views about 3 key points like think equal, buildsmart and innovate for change.Vote of Thanks presented by Prof.Araddhana Deshmukh, Hon, Secretary.
World Water Day
The Institution of Engineers (India), Pune Local Centre celebrated World Water Day in association with
Central Water & Power Research Station, Pune, (CWPRS) National Water Academy, (NWA) Pune,
Ground Water Surveys & Development Agency, (GSDA) Pune, Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran, (MJP)
Pune Region, Indian Plumbing Association, (IPA) Pune Chapter, Indian Water Works Association, Pune
Centre, Marathi Vidnyan Parishad, Pune on Tuesday, 26 March 2019. Celebration started with Kalashth
Pujan by all dignitaries. Er. Saraf welcome the guest on behalf of IE (I) Mr. Rahul S Jagtap, Joint Director
CWPRS gave welcome address on behalf of CWPRS, Mr. Manish Rathore, Dy. Director NWA gave
welcome address on behalf of NWA. Er. Saraf Convener of the Program and Vice President of Marathi
Vidnyan Parishad explain theme of year. He said we went ahead that is why someone is left behind. He
explained how man is drifted from natures with examples. He also pointed out the disparities.At one place
no water for farmer and at other place farmer grows sugar cane that demands 1500 mm/ha of water. Ladies
travel 10 km to get the water and 100 km pipe line is laid down to satisfy the thirst of urban dwellers. Mr.
Anil Kulkarni, Hon Secretary IWWA introduced the speakers. Er. Sudarshan Tandale, Er. Apte & Er.
Deshpande felicitated the speakers of the Day. Dr. Pakhmode spoke on Ground water – No one left behind.
He presented the review of quality and quantity assessment of Ground Water in Maharashtra. He said that
due to imbalance between the recharge & draw, major part of Maharashtra is facing scarcity of water. Mr.
Subhash Patil spoke on Safe & Adequate Water for all. He began with formation of MJP & then explained
the major role played by MJP to ensure Safe & adequate water for all. He explained various program like
Amrut etc implemented by MJP. Er Saraf took interview of Ms. Yukta Mookhey, Miss World 1999. She
said in her interview that Women of India are conservative and they have to take lead in water sector. The
beginning shall be made from the individual and at home. One must follow the earth friendly leaving by
using the natural ingredients instead of manmade chemicals. This eliminates the pollution. She appeals all
to join her movement in the field of Water & Environment. Mrs. Pradnya Thakur presented a case study of
saving water by maid servant. Her studies reveal that at each house hold, minimum 6 litre of water can be
saved by the maid servant. Mr. Chakore of IPA presented “I Save Water – Initiatives” by IPA. The device
call aerator if fitted brings down the water consumption by 40%. Miss Roma Shukla a young lady of 12
years old presented her expectation from the audience so that she will not left behind when she will be of 20
years old. She appeals audience to preserve & protect water for her generation. Mr. Amit Saste presented
Case Study of Water Governance at Amanora. He said Amanora has implemented all the ideas to ensure
water for all. Students of Dr. D.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pimpri, Pune IE (I) Student Chapter
presented a skit on the theme “Save Water for Better future”. Pledge on water was taken by more than100
persons present in the hall. At the conclusion, Er Saraf thanked all and with an appeal to meet again and
again throughout the year to implement the theme “Leaving no one behind”. Eminent persons like Dr.
Suresh Naik, Shri D. T. Deole, Shri Jayant Gurao, Dr. Neelima Rajurkar, Shri Ranade and others attended
the celebration.
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