PROFILE OF THE HYDRO POWER ASSOCIATION
| The Major Aims and Objectives
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To promote the concept of design,financing, construction, operation etc., of all types of electrical power stations, including as pumped storage plants for meeting peak load demands, with a view to giving a fillip to the use and development of the Electricity Supply Industry and making them environmentally friendly.
Advancing the science, engineering, design, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and safety of electricity supply industry.
Fostering socially, environmentally and financially viable electricity supply and associated projects.
Promoting public awareness of the role of power industry, including dams, transmission network in the beneficial and sustainable development of the nation’s resources.
To examine the various aspects of power industry, like safety, environmental effects, earthquakes, construction and rehabilitation, concrete foundations etc.
To act as facilitator for the public and private sector companies, government departments and other governmental and non-governmental agencies to working together for a long range objective in all aspects of planning, development, efficient and cost effective technologies and development of necessary facilities.
To act as facilitator for development and use of electricity supply resources for power, including irrigation, navigation, pisiculture, agriculture,associated,transmission network,communication,electronics etc. and allied technologies and to establish an effective network amongst the users and allied equipment manufacturers consultants, financiers and legislative consultants and other industries, technical and educational institutions and other organization (domestic and international) for exchange of ideas, collection and dissemination of information on all aspects of design construction and utilization of hydro power, and allied structures, for the general benefit of all concerned.
To facilitate development of institutions/facilities for imparting training in all aspects of power and its associated structures, including planning, designing, construction and commissioning and allied subjects like irrigation, pisiculture, drinking water, navigation, recreation, transmission network for evacuation of power etc.
To undertake and promote studies and research projects for improvements, renovation and upgradation of power eqipment and associated structures like, dams etc., with a view to help various organizations and consumers to optimize the utilization of the existing facilities.
To promote clean technologies, undertake environmental impact assessment of the projects and provide technical assistance for maximizing its utilization in the design and construction of power and associated plants.
To conceptualize plan and promote development and utilization of electrical power and allied subjects.
To promote and facilitate taking up of research and consultancy projects.
To promote an effective domestic and international out-reach by establishing contacts and bilateral relations with professional bodies, financial institutions, multilateral organizations like AESIEAP, UNEP, ESKAP, UNDP, UNIDO, the World Bank, ADB, OECF, AIDAB/ AUSTRADE, US AID, ICOLD, IHA, ICID etc. and to represent them and to function on their behalf.
To establish support, maintain acquire run and to grant aid and other financial assistance to school, colleges, social and educational libraries, reading rooms, hostels boarding houses and other institutions for the use of students and also for general development and advancement of education and diffusion of knowledge amongst the public related to power and allied subjects.
To sponsor advance studies and applied research & development work in various fields of energy and allied technologies.
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| Members of the Society : : All professionals/experts and persons who have attained 21 years of age interested in consultancy, financing, legislation, construction and utilization of water resources, power, electrical transmission, materials, navigation, environmental aspects and allied subjects like law, finance and have subscribed to the aim and objectives of the society subject to the approval of the Governing Council/Committee nominated out of Founder Members by the Governing Council, will be entitled to be its Founder, Honorary, Life-Fellow, Member and Associates on payment of their subscription herein-in-after provided.
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Memberships and Subscription :
A person or body corporate/institute whom the Governing Council/Committee nominated thinks fit to become the Life Member of the Society on subscribing Rs.5,000 in case of individual and Rs.50,000 for a body corporate/institutions or more as prescribed by he Governing Council. A Life Member on his agreeing in writing to be bound by the Rules and Regulations of the time being in force of the institute will be entitled to all rights and privileges of membership including the rights of attending and voting of meetings.
Patron Members: National and Multinational organizations and individuals of national repute will be eligible for becoming Patron Members of the Society on payment of Rs.5 lakhs or equivalent in case of organizations and Rs.10,000 in case of individuals or as prescribed by the Governing Council from time to time. They will be entitled to all the rights and privileges of membership of the Society including the right to attend and vote at the meetings of Society. However, voluntary donations may be accepted from them from time to time.
Organizational Members: The Organizational Membership is open to any National & Multinational Organizations which are connected with power, dams, water resources, energy generation, transmission, distribution, financing, manufacture, communications, power electronics, transport, gas, oil, non-conventional energy sources, drinking water etc. This membership is limited to organizations, institutions etc. and would facilitate the transfer or rights of the members to any two officers representing that organizations during the period of their validity of membership. The annual membership fee would be Rs.25,000 or as prescribed by the Governing Council from time to time.
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For Suggestions, Participations & Nominations, Membership, Publications, Cds Please Contact at :
Mr. C.V.J.Varma,
President
Council of Power Utilities
A-2/158, Janakpuri,
New Delhi-110058, India,
Tel : 91-1125618472, 45652708
Fax : 25611622,
Email : cvjvarma@gmail.com , cvjv1933@yahoo.com
Web : www.indiapower.org
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