ICI & Ultratech Cement Honoured Ar. B P Malhotra & Late Er. S C Kapoor With Lifetime achievement Award

Shimla, Feb 26 : ICI institute in association with UltraTech Cement organized an award ceremony to award and honour various engineers and architects for their outstanding contribution in the field of structural engineer.

Speaking on the occassion Chief Guest for the day R.D. Dhiman said that it’s a matter of great concer considering the way structures all across the world os crumbling down like deck of cards. Measures need to be taken so that strong structures are formed all across the globe and save all sorts of losses.

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD in Architecture & Engineering Category* TROPHY BY THE INDIAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE – 2022, SHIMLA CENTRE, Representing, HIMACHAL PRADESH STATE is being presented to the following:

*1A). Ar. B P Malhotra, former Chief Architect, HPPWD ,* ( He’s Alumni of IIT Roorkee, First Architect to Join HPPWD, Architecture Dept, He’s Designed Armsdale Building, HP SECRETARIAT, State Guest House Peterhoff, Himachal Bhawan Chandigarh and Himachal Sadan Delhi and various other important buildings)

Late Er. S C Kapoor, Former and First Engineer-in Chief, HPPWD* ( He’s Alumni of renowned, Pune Engineering College, Served as Principal of Govt. Polytechnic, Hamirpur, He was the First ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, of HPPWD, and was known for his honesty and dedication to service throughout the Pradesh.)

have been Conferred upon LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TROPHY by The INDIAN CONCRETE INSTITUTE, Shimla Centre for the Year 2022. The trophy would be presented in a function to be held in *HOTEL ORCHID , Shimla* on *26th of February, 2023, at 10.30am*

by, *Indian Concrete Institute, Shimla Centre,*

The *previous years*

*ICI2021 TROPHY was presented to Er D K Sharma Chairman, HPREC and former Chairman, BBMB.*

and

*ICI 2020* trophy of *Lifetime Achievement Award* was presented to *Sh. Nand Lal Sharma, Chairman, SJVN, CHQ,Shimla.*

2. *Er.Harish Malhotra, Chief Engineer (Projects), HPSEB* has been conferred with *CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIST AWARD* for the *Year 2022.* ( He served as Chief Engineer (Projects) in HPSEB, and worked on design of Bhaba HEP, Ghanvi HEP, execution of Larji HEP ,Andhra HEP. and various other projects)

3. *Er. Suresh Walia , Executive Engineer HPPWD* has been Conferred with *YOUNG CONCRETE TECHNOLOGIST AWARD.* for the Year 2022

4. *BEST BUILT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT AWARD* for the Year 2022 has been presented to

*HANOGI BRIDGE, Mandi, by HPPWD.*

5. *EMERGING ARCHITECT AWARD* has been presented to Ar. Vijay Thakur, Assistant Architect, HPPWD, MANDI

6. *EMERGING ENGINEER AWARD* has been presented to Er. Sahil Rana, Executive Engineer, HPPWD, District Shimla.

7. *ARCHITECTS/ ENGINEERING ASHIYANA AWARDS*

For Architects, Engineers , Contractors to about 28 numbers as well as owners from all Districts of HIMACHAL PRADESH have also been conferred by the *ICI Excellence Ashiyana Awards* for their contributions as per person below:

i) Krishna Kutir, Una, Architect Ar. Rattan Lal Sharma.

ii) Kumar Niwas, Kangra, Architect Ar. Shashi Kant Sharma.

iii) Daulta Residence, Shimla, Architect Ar. Rekha Kaundal.

*Best Commercial*

*Building*

i) Hotel Valley, Mandi, Er. Tej Ram Rana .

ii) Hotel Radisson, Kufri, by Architect,

Ar. Sushil Sharma Associates.

iii) Hotel Roscommon, Solan, Architect, Ar. Rakesh Mehta.

Best Built Multistorey Housing.*

i). Hill Crest Apartments , Solan, Architect Ar. Jahnoo Arora.

Following were the Jury Member’s,