National study tour will significantly improve the quality and effectiveness of implementation of schemes: Tiwari
ATI Nainital is providing practical training to newly recruited junior engineers in the Housing Section. A comprehensive national study tour has been organized for junior engineers from December 14th to 26th, 2025, to promote quality, innovation, and the incorporation of modern technologies into departmental operations. This study tour is being conducted in major urban centers across the country: Dehradun, Shimla, Chandigarh, Noida, and Delhi. The primary objective of this study tour is to provide engineers with practical experience in urban planning, housing development, smart city projects, waste management, sewage treatment, slope stability, parking solutions, public space management, and sustainable development models.
Engineers visit the City Forest Park developed in Sahasradhara area today.
The study tour began in Dehradun. In the first phase of the study tour, engineers were taken on a tour of the City Forest Park developed by the Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA) in the Sahasradhara area. During the tour, the engineers thoroughly studied the park’s planning, landscape design, green development model, environmental protection measures, and civic amenities management. During the tour, the engineers interacted with students, teachers, and their families from various schools who visited the park and gathered their feedback and experiences about the City Forest. Through the feedback received from citizens, the engineers gained an opportunity to understand how public green spaces can be developed in accordance with citizens’ needs and environmental balance. This experience proved extremely useful and instructive for the engineers.
The engineers will also visit other areas of Dehradun to study the Integrated Command and Control Center (ICCC), ITDA, Smart City projects, urban surveillance systems, landscaping of public parks, material recovery centers, and redevelopment of heritage sites. The team will then travel to Shimla. In Shimla, they will directly observe the hilly housing projects, slope-based construction techniques, urban mobility, structured parking, heritage public spaces, and urban governance innovations implemented by the Himachal Pradesh Housing and Urban Development Authority (HIMUDA).
The next phase of the study tour will be held in Chandigarh, where engineers will study the Pink Material Recovery Facility, RDF Plant, Sewage Treatment Plant, Construction and Demolition Waste Plant, Capital Complex, Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, and ICCC related to citywide data integration. In the final phase of the study tour, engineers will visit Noida and Delhi to understand the management models of modern office buildings, wetland-based waste management, private residential projects, large public spaces, robotic parking systems, and high-traffic sites like the Akshardham Temple. The study tour will conclude on December 26, 2025. The department believes that this initiative will help develop Uttarakhand into a well-organized, smart, and environmentally sustainable state in the future.
*Statement of Vice President Banshidhar Tiwari*
Regarding the study tour, Vice Chairman of the Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA), Banshidhar Tiwari, said that urban development today is no longer limited to building construction; it has become a matter of integration of smart technology, environmental balance, and civic amenities. Through this study tour, our junior engineers will gain firsthand experience of modern models being adopted in leading cities across the country, significantly improving the quality and effectiveness of project implementation in Uttarakhand. He added that the state government’s goal is to promote sustainable, safe, and citizen-centric urban development in Uttarakhand, and training engineers is crucial to this end.
*Statement by Secretary Mohan Singh Barniya*
Meanwhile, Secretary of the Mussoorie-Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA), Mohan Singh Barniya, stated that this study tour is an important initiative to strengthen the technical capabilities, planning skills, and innovation of junior engineers. By understanding best practices from different states, engineers will be able to implement them in the geographical conditions of Uttarakhand. He explained that this tour will provide engineers with practical experience on topics such as waste management, sewage treatment, smart infrastructure, safe construction in hilly areas, and modern parking solutions, which will directly benefit the state’s residential and urban projects.