Two-day retrofitting workshop in Kinnaur

Rampur, August 28

A two-day sensitisation workshop on retrofitting of buildings commenced today at the ITDP building in Reckong Peo.

The event is being organised by the District Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with CSIR-CBRI, Roorkee. The workshop was inaugurated by Assistant Commissioner Vijay Kumar.

Kumar said the event aimed to provide information to the departments concerned regarding the retrofitting of buildings in Kinnaur district.

ASK Negi and Ashish Kapoor from CBRI, Roorkee, as the resource persons at the workshop, are conducting practical sessions on retrofitting techniques.

On the first day of the event, Negi and Kapoor talked about the methods and tools used in retrofitting.

They explained how old structures and buildings could be revitalised using retrofitting equipment and machinery, thereby extending the lifespan of the buildings and ensuring the safety of occupants.

The types of retrofitting discussed included techniques used for concrete structures, masonry structures, floors, roofs, tanks and pipelines.

The workshop was attended by officials of the Public Works Department, Jal Shakti Department, Health Department, Electricity Department, Police Department, District Development Office, revenue officers, officials from all three development blocks, and the naib-tehsildar of Sangla.