High-end workshop on river channel characterisation inaugurated at NITW

"Modern Instruments and Techniques for Hydrodynamic and Morphologic Characterization of River Channels,” has commenced at NITW.

Hanamkonda: As part of the ‘Karyashala Scheme’ initiated by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a high-end workshop titled “Modern Instruments and Techniques for Hydrodynamic and Morphologic Characterization of River Channels,” has commenced at the National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW), here on Wednesday.

The Civil Engineering Department, NITW, organised the inaugural function of the High-End Workshop, a part of the ‘Karyashala Scheme’ initiated by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB). The workshop, titled “Modern Instruments and Techniques for Hydrodynamic and Morphologic Characterization of River Channels,” will be coordinated by Dr Manish Pandey.

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PV Raju, Group Director of the Water Resources Group at the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) explained applications of satellite data for river health monitoring and emphasized the significance of advanced instrumentation in this domain. About 25 participants from various institutions are attending the programme.