Office of Chief Engineering Adviser/Chairman Federal Flood Commission , Islamabad

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Civil Engineering Cell	Functions	Country Profile	ICID Lahore 2008
Head of the Cell	Mr. Javeed Iqbal Bokhary , Engineering Adviser (Civil)

Functions of Civil Engineering Cell

Technical evaluation of Water Sector Projects prepared by WAPDA, Provincial Irrigation Departments and other agencies, and rendering expert advice to the Ministry of Water & Power and concerned agencies. Besides, expert advice is given on any engineering matter as and when referred to the Civil Engineering Branch
Render expert advice on international disputes arising out of the works constructed or likely to be constructed in neighboring countries having repercussions on the river flows of Pakistan
General liaison with international organizations in matters related to water resources, e.g. irrigation, drainage, flood control, etc. Pakistan is a member of the International Commission on Irrigation & Drainage (ICID) since 1953. The Civil Engineering Branch works as the Secretariat of Pakistan National Committee of ICID (PANCID). The objectives of ICID meetings are to identify and discuss the water sector related issues with main focus on irrigation & drainage, and to exchange and share expertise among scientists, engineers, environmentalist, etc. and thus cooperate in development of effective economical and feasible techniques and methods related to water for agriculture development.

Report on the 20th ICID Congress & 59th IEC Meeting of ICID held from Oct, 13-18 at Lahore

The 20th International Congress and 59th IEC Meeting of the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID) was successfully held in the historical city of Lahore, from 13-18 October, 2008. All the activities/events were conducted in consolance with the preplanned scheduled. The six day international event held in times of serious security concerns not only achieved the agenda of sharing of knowledge and expertise amongst the 150 international and more than 400 local participants, but also in addressing the present /future issues of Water Sector. The theme of the Conference “Participatory Integrated Water Resources Management-From Concepts to Actions” was very much related to the challenges faced by the world in the 21st Century.