Parmod Kumar

Managed a world-bank funded project titled "Development of DSS for near real time Integrated Reservoir Operation for Ganga Basin" from inception to development phase

• Prepared Terms of Reference for the project, prepared technical evaluation criteria and evaluated bids based on the criteria for firm’s credential and profile of experts.
• Managed project as per contract with the consultant (JV of Tracteble Engie Pvt. Ltd And Kisters AG Germany) Carried out training programs as part of capacity building aspect of the project
• Collaborated with inner stakeholders i.e. CWC officers at HQ and filed for data collection, training and feedbacks and with external stakeholders i.e. State govts, implementing agencies and project authorities for data, other inputs into project and for feedback on all deliverables
• Checked and finalized Hydraulic modelling using HEC-RAS for extent of inundation areas w.r.t different return period floods
• Analysed Reservoir Operation Performance through Simulations using HEC-RESSIM
• Formulated optimisation to minimise exceedance of flood level and discharge at critical locations.
• Represented CWC in meetings, conferences and workshops on this project organised by World Bank

Managed working of Central Flood Control Room (CFCR) of Department of Water Resources, Govt of India.

• Hiring manpower and vehicles for 24x7 operation of CFCR.
• Contract management
• Managed a team of 15 members of different technical background viz. civil engineers, hydrometerologists, scientific staff and non-technical staff for efficient working by standardising the processes, arranging training for staff/officers working in CFCR.

Prepared Request for Proposal for Integrated Water Resource Management studies of Mahi and Subernarekha basins of India

Coordinated with state officials and experts of European Union for works of Tapi River Basin Management Plan under India-European Union Water Partnership

Analysed flood damage data for year 1953 to 2021 to evaluate efficacy of investment made by Govt. of India in flood protection activities

Performed flood risk assessment of an oil block in the Barmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India

Performed analysis of Land Use changes as an impact of Flood Protection works in Brahmaputra and Ganga river basins

Handled work of standing committees on water distribution of Yamuna river and flood management of Ghaggar river in India

Appraised Flood management works for northern states of India

• Technical examination to ensure compliance of relevant BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) in design of structural flood protection works (like embankments, groynes, gabions) proposed by different state govts,
• Ascertaining adequacy of protection works through 1-D flood modelling using HEC-RAS
• Preparation of financial proposals and recommending works for assistance by Union Govt under Flood Management Programme (FMP)/River Management in Border Areas (RMBA)/Flood Management and Border Area Programme (FMBAP)

Monitored staff performance, provided feedback and conducted annual performance appraisal reviews

• Designed and checked designs by consultants for sub-structure and super-structure for railway bridges over roads/over drains and road bridges over railway lines using design excel sheets and STAAD Pro software
• Verified drawings submitted by consultants using AutoCAD for foundations, piers, decks and launching of girders for railway bridges over roads/drains and road bridges over railway lines
• Prepared quantity estimation for various structures like bridges, platforms and station buildings etc for railways
• Prepared launching plans for girders of railway bridges considering safety of manpower and machinery and efficient utilization of time and machines
• Collaborated with various stakeholders such as forest department for obtaining forest clearances, with Railways HQs and Chief of Railway safety (CRS) to get approval of various designs and drawings related to railway bridges, with other departments for collection of data (drainage discharge data) for design of bridges, scour calculations etc
• Performed design discharge calculations for railway bridges using synthetic unit hydrograph method
• Carried out geo-referencing of forest area in railways projects for obtaining forest clearances.

• Performed earthwork calculations for highways
• Performed Highway alignment study
• Worked on land management works
• Designed and prepared drawings for road markings for parking spaces.