Magnidus Jorhat Office OpeninMagnidus Jorhat Office Opening
Date: 11 April 2016
Venue: Magnidus Office, Jorhat
Our Jorhat office was opened at Baruah Chariali in Jorhat. We are
grateful to all of our friends, clients and well wishers who could
grace the occasion and shower us with blessings.
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International Training Workshop on Sustainable
NTFP Development, China
Date: July-August, 2015
Venue: Hangzhou, Anji and Lin'an, China
Magnidus participated in the month-long workshop which aimed at
the development of and raising awareness about bamboo and other Non
Timber Forest Products (NTFP's). It was jointly hosted by
International Network of Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) and Ministry of
Science and Technology, China (MOST). The theoritical sessions were
led by Prof. Zhu Zhaohua who is a pioneer in the field of bamboo
research in China. Field visits were made to Anji, a city that is
the centre of bamboo industrialisation in the country and to
Lin'an, which is a city thriving on the bamboo shoot
industry.
^ some glimpses from the workshop held in China
CSR Conference, New Delhi
Date: 15 July 2015
Venue: India International Center, New Delhi
Magnidus participated in the CSR conference organised by Sharp Developments and sponsored by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and presented the 'Ecovillage Tengani' project in an attempt to raise funds for the humanitarian project. Several top corporate houses appreciated the initiative and came forward to contribute to this sustainable development project.
< Ar. Aashrya Soni and Ar.Priyam Ballav Goswami during their presentation at the event
Construction Awareness Workshop # 3
Date: 1 December 2014
Venue: Mukti Yuddha Bhawan, Jorhat
The third event of the construction awareness series laid
emphasis on the relevance and importance of building byelaws in our
modern urban environments.
Key speakers were:
- Mukul Chaliha,
Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Jorhat
- Pramath Kr. Barooah,
BDIPL
- Aashrya Soni,
Magnidus
- Priyam Ballav Goswami,
Magnidus
< Ar. Aashrya Soni during his presentation at the event
Hands-on Rammed Earth Workshop
Date: 20 March 2014
Venue: Ouguri Village, Tengani
In an attempt to identify a low cost building material in Ecovillage Tengani, Magnidus helped the villagers in exploring rammed earth for construction. Poka Mati (stabilised earth) as they have started calling this technology, was prepared using earth dug out at site and sand from the river flowing next to the site. The tools used during the workshop were very rudimentary and collected from the immediate vicinity.
Eager villagers participating in the workshop.
Construction Awareness Workshop # 2
Date: 9 March 2014
Venue: CKB Commerce College, Jorhat
The second edition of the Construction Awareness Workshops organized as a joint initiative between Magnidus and BDIPL was successfully concluded at Jorhat. It was attended by several key personalities from Jorhat as well as the general public. The theme of this edition of the workshop was 'Earthquake Resistant buildings and the Importance of Soil Testing'. Key speakers were:
- Pramath Barooah,
BDIPL
- Priyam Ballav Goswami,
Magnidus
- Arup Kr. Deka, Asst.
Professor, Jorhat Engg. College
< Er. Arup Kr. Deka during his presentation
Click below to view the workshop presentation:
Inauguration Ceremony of Ecovillage Tengani
Date: 19 February 2014
Venue: Tengani
Coinciding with the festive occasion of Ali Ai Ligang, the foundation stones for several of the components of Ecovillage Tengani were laid:
- Onjal, an Eco Resort
- Dhansiri Aranya Mahavidyalaya
- Opening of the interim bridge near the proposed Madhav Kandali Xetu
Dignitaries who were present at the occasion were:
- Debo Kumar Mishra, SDO
Dhansiri
- Ajit Baruah, Chairman,
Golaghat Municipal Corporation
- Jiten Gogoi, ex MLA, Bokakhat
^ Dignitaries present at the inauguration site
< Joyous public dancing their way through the interim bridge
Building with Bamboo Workshop for Children
Date: 16 February 2014
Venue: Vatika School, Shahpur Village, Sec. 131, Noida
Vidya & Child has been carrying out their Non Formal Education Programmes in several schools in the country including Vatika. Magnidus teamed with them for a one day workshop on bamboo construction. The objective was to design a play structure using bamboo and other recycled materials. Children were taught how to use bamboo and nylon nets, metal canisters, ropes etc. and also how to lay a foundation in the ground.
^ Children learning various techniques of construction
Construction Awareness Workshop # 1
Date: 25 January 2014
Venue: Jorhat Press Club, Jorhat
Magnidus, in partnership with Baruah Developers and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. (BDIPL), organised a day-long public workshop in Jorhat. It was conducted with the intention of spreading general technical awareness about building construction and related subjects. The workshop was attended by several conscious citizens of Jorhat, including senior engineers, officials of the Jorhat Municipal Corporation, students and general public.
The focus of the workshop was in throwing some light on the importance of following building byelaws, hiring the right consultants, using good quality materials etc. The significance of designing climate responsive buildings was stressed upon. The concept of Green Buildings was also introduced briefly.
Key speakers were:
- Pramath Barooah,
BDIPL
- Priyam Ballav Goswami,
Magnidus
- Bhava Chetia, Retired
Civil Engineer
- Rajesh Bora, Jorhat
Municipal Corporation
- Ritam Pathak, Star
Cement
- Mohd. Imdadur, Civil
Engineer
Click below to view the workshop presentation:
