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INDIAN PLUMBING TODAY INTERACTION World Plumbing Council to spread the awareness is one of the steps. How do you review a change in the plumbing industry with the implementation of various plumbing codes? Till recently, there was no Uniform Plumbing Code in India especially for the plumbing services inside the campuses of the buildings. Indian Plumbing Association along with IAPMO did a great job by publishing Uniform Plumbing Codes and reviewing them after a fixed period. These codes along with illustrations and guidelines can be very helpful in the plumbing industry, if properly followed. In your view, how can planning and architecture aid to smooth plumbing installations? This is a very important aspect for a project for achieving good plumbing installation. An architect & plumbing designer should sit down together from the concept stage of the project so that, proper co-ordination is done from the beginning for providing sufficient space and size of the shaft, for doing proper structural planning accordingly and co-ordination with other services so that there are no hindrances / compromises in future in implementing the scheme. Please share with us your journey in the IPA in brief. Since the very beginning, when Shri S.G. Deolalikar ji thought of forming Indian Plumbing Association with like-minded people in 1993, I had tried to associate myself with the activities in one way or another, though I was not an active member in the beginning. However, it was in 2007, that Shri C.S. Gupta ji and his team members approached me to take the responsibility of the Chairman of IPA-Delhi Chapter. From that time, I have been very actively involved in various activities of IPA in this region. This shall be my third tenure as Chairman of IPA-Delhi Chapter with the dedicated committee-members to bring the chapter to the highest level among all the other chapters. As Chairman of Indian Plumbing Association’s Delhi Chapter, please share with our readers about the vast activities that are undertaken and the chapter’s growth. As Chairman of Indian Plumbing Association’s Delhi Chapter, following are some of the highlights: • Till date, IPA-DC has grown to 327 members. • 20 Seminars/ Events have been organized till date including 15th IPC. • IPADC won ‘Best Performance Award’ in 2009-10. How do you see IPA five years from now? If, all of us, as like-minded people keep working with the same current enthusiasm, motivation and selfless goal, I can say undoubtedly, IPA could become the strongest fraternity in the plumbing field and its name will not only be recognized in India, but also at the international level, as we have very capable leaders and working members. With Mr. S G Deolalikar during Indian Plumbing Conference at New Delhi What, according to you, should be the thrust area for IPA, now on? Implementation of already framed codes, training and awareness in various parts of India and not concentrating only on a few cities. MAY 2013 89
INDIAN PLUMBING TODAY INTERACTION What are your views about skill development for better plumbing practices in the country? This is a very crucial factor for doing good plumbing installation especially in our country. At present, we are very very short of skilled manpower in plumbing industry. Most of the people are doing their job in plumbing in their own way and in a very unorganized manner, whether they are designers, manufacturers or contractors. For example, anybody without proper training and education becomes a plumber, just by holding a wrench in his hand for few months. This needs to be checked very strictly and therefore, we have to provide the training and certificate courses all over India at various levels. How do you perceive the significance of World Plumbing Day with respect to the Indian context? As already explained, the World Plumbing Day has become extremely significant, especially in the Indian context, where so many people are deprived of good sanitation facilities. This will definitely spread the awareness for good plumbing among the people and hence, improve the health of citizens of India and the economy will automatically have positive impact. With IPA hosting the 10th World Plumbing Conference this November, it will be creating yet another milestone in its achievements. How is the IPA preparing to create a distinct mark and impact with the same? I think IPA is preparing to host the 10th World Plumbing Conference in November at New Delhi in a very meticulous, systematic and exciting way! India is already famous for its hospitality. However, being one of the members of the Steering Committee, I can emphatically say that, under the leadership of our President, IPA is making its full efforts to make this event a very successful and mega one, whether it is the matter of speakers, topics of various sessions, cultural programs or hospitality to the partners. God willing, this should be a landmark event in plumbing industry of India. You have dual responsibilities as far as WPC 2013 is concerned – as a member of Steering Committee and as Chairman of Host Chapter. How have you and your team at IPADC geared up to make it a mega and memorable event? Under the umbrella of IPA Delhi Chapter, we have formed the following committees to assist and to provide contribution to the event: a) Reception & Registration Committee - Headed by Mr S. K. Duggal b) Hospitality & F&B Committee - Headed by Mr B. P. Gupta c) Logistics & Stage Control Committee – Headed by Mr Manish Jain Besides this, I will be interacting with other colleagues, and try to provide assistance for whatever best can be done. How do you rate IPT as a platform for dissemination of information amongst the plumbing professionals? This is a highly rated magazine and as per the previous record, people look forward for every issue as it provides great information. As one of the members of Editorial Board of IPT, what changes do you perceive and plan to bring in to make the magazine even more reader-friendly? We are trying to get more and more professional people involved by contributing their experience, technical knowledge, etc. Recently we have formed an IPT Round Table in which, we are planning to send sets of technical questions on prevailing problems to experienced members in the relative fields so that we can get their feedback and publish them in the form of articles in IPT. With his wife Mrs. Nirmal Gupta at VIEGA Factory in Germany What message would you like to convey to the members of the plumbing fraternity, through this interaction with IPT? Please join us whole-heartedly and support our fraternity selflessly to be able to project the idea everywhere of good plumbing, good plumbing and good plumbing! IPT MAY 2013 90
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