ORGANISATION CHART

1. METROWATER TRAINING CENTRE

Training of Engineering staff have been given priority soon after the formation of CMWSS Board. Accordingly training project was finalised in collaboration with the National Water Council of U.K. with financial assistance from the Overseas Development Administration (ODA) of the British Government. Metrowater as part of capacity building exercise has established its staff Training Centre as early as 1980.

At present the Training Centre headed by Superintending Engineer / Director is functioning from the Training Centre campus at No.56, Raji Street, Ayanavaram, Chennai 600 023 (adjoining the Kilpauk Water Treatment Plant campus) under the control of Engineering Director.

The Training Centre conducts the following modules for the year 2011-12:

1. O&M Module

2. Water quality module

3. Sewage disposal module

4. Human Resource Development

5. Project Management module

6. Financial management module

The above training courses are offered to various categories of staff viz. EEs, AEEs, AEs, JEs, CCOF, SAOs, AOs, JAOs, Assistants, Junior Assistants, Electrical Operators, Depot Managers, Water Analysts and Labours. (as per calendar enclosed).

2.CPHEEO COURSES

Besides conducting training programmes for the staff of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board the following five CPHEEO sponsored training programmes are being conducted every year for Public Health Engineers across India during the period from November to February.

SPECIAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES CONDUCTED

1) The training programme on Water and Waste Water management for the Engineers from the various Municipalities (Bhopal, Gwallor, Indore ) of Madhya Pradesh has been successfully completed on 10.08.2007. The training was well received by the participants.

2) a)Basic Course (Junior level): Technical operators who are certified in Industial Training Institutes in mechanical or electrical trades and with minimum two (2) years of experience in the field of operation and maintenance of sewage treatment plants, basically from the southern and western parts of India such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra. Supported under Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) in association with National River Conservation Directorate(NRCD).

Accordingly the five days Basic Training Course on "O&M of Sewerage Facilities and sewage Treatment Plant" consisting of 13 persons from Southern & Western States of India was conducted from 24.03. to 28.03.08.

b)Intermediate Course (Middle level):

Accordingly the five days Intermediate Training Course on “O&M of Sewerage Facilities and Sewage Treatment Plant” consisting of 15 persons from Southern & Western States of India was conducted from 10.03.08 to 14.03.08.

4. TNUDP-III – TRAINING PROGRAMMES

The G.O.Ms.No.293, MAWS , dt.26.11.2010 stated that ban on entry of workers into the sewerage system and septic tanks. In this connection DMA has requested CMWSS Board to conduct the training programme on Maintenance of sewerage system and the precautionary measures to be taken during cleaning of sewerage. Accordingly 331 Nos. of Public Health staff and 171 Nos. of Engineers of various Municipalities / Corporations was given the above training programme between 3.12.2010 to 25.01.2011 and the same was very well received by the participants.

5. GOVERNING COUNCIL:

The policies relating to the functioning of the Training Centre are approved by a Governing Council consisting of the following members:

To conduct need based training for various college students & institutions in Envionmental area. The training Centre is a recognised as a collaborative research leading to Ph.D/MS

1. Managing Director - Chairman

2. Executive Director - Vice Chairman

3. Finance Director - Member

4. Engineering Director - Member

5. Director - (Training Centre)

6. FACILITES:

A) The facilities available at the Training Centre are listed below

1) Air conditioned Class Rooms (3 nos)

2) Meeting hall

3) Hostel (11 rooms)

4) Demonstration Laboratory for both water and sewage analysis.

5) Training Workshops -2 Nos

6) Demonstration manholes

7) Water pipe lines with specials

B) Library:

There is a modern library at the Training Centre. It has a collection of about 2860 books covering Engineering, Technology, Management, Training, Finance disciplines, Computers, as well as operational manuals, specifications and ISI codes.

7. IMPROVEMENTS WORKS TO THE TRAINING CENTRE

The Government has allotted Rs.170 Lakhs as grant for the improvement works to the Training Centre under Part-II Schemes. The following works are covered under this schemes.

1) Conversion of Existing library into meeting hall

2) Conversion of Computer room into library including provision of computers and internet facilites

3) Improvement works for Administrative office by enlarging the Director (TC) chamber and providing cubical enclosures for Dy Director (TC), A.E.E'S S.A.O and A.E'S/J.E'S

4) Providing Gardening and Landscaping work work at Training Centre campus

5) Conversion of existing workshop into Exhibit Hall

6) Renovation of civil works to the existing hostel building at Training Centre

7) Renovation of the electrical items at the Hostel building Training Centre

As of now the first 4 works have been completed and the balance 3 works are under progress

8. DEPARTMENTAL EXAM

To improve the potentiality and the personal assessment for promotion of the staff. Training Centre conducts Departmental tests for all the specific 11 subjects.

9. Field Visit of Board's WTP/STP'S

The students / Faculty members who wish to visit any of the Board's Water Treatment plants (Kilpauk water Treatment plant / 300 MLD WTP at Puzhal / 530MLD WTP at Chembarambakkam ) or sewage Treatment plants ( Kodungaiyur STP / Koyambedu STP/ Nesapakkam STP / Perungudi STP ) at Rs.20/- head / plant subject to the minimum of Rs.1000/- per batch per plant. The payment may be made either through Demand Draft payable at Chennai in favour of Resource Centre. CMWSSB or cash payment vide current A/c. No.8439201000239 in any branch of Canara Bank. Please enclose the original counterfoil for according approval.