Skip to content. | Skip to navigation

Personal tools
You are here: Home → Chapters + Events → Hyderabad → Hyderabad home

Hyderabad home

Welcome to the hompage of IITBAA Hyderabad Chapter

|  Executive Committee | Help us locate lost souls | Become a life member | IITBAA 2010-11 report |

| IITBAA-HYD yahoogroup |

Setting up clean water units: A pilot venture by Hyderabad chapter

 

 

 

On Sunday - April 14, a volunteer team comprising of Madhu, Govardhan, Vishwanath, Satyanarayana, and Gaurav, visited the village of Haveli Ghanpur in Medak District to explore the possibility of setting up a drinking water plant there. The village is approximately 125 kms from Hyderabad and is the native place of Govardhan who was our host for the trip. 

 

The team started from Hyderabad at 7 am and stopped mid-way for a light breakfast and coffee break - courtesy Madhu's wife Sunita. By 9:30 am we were at the village where we were greeted by Govardhan's father who was kind enough to arrange a traditional breakfast for us which packed enough punch to keep us away from food until dinner time!

 

With our tummies smiling wide, we surveyed a couple of locations where bore-well water is available and which can be potential sites for the water plant. Samples from all these locations were collected which will be tested soon to figure out whether the water quality mandates installation of a plant. We were also taken to Govardhan's beautiful ancestral home which was more than 100 yrs old but with a design that made modern buildings look obsolete through its wonderful architecture & ventilation. A short trip to the mango orchard owned by Govardhan's family was a special delight with trees full of raw mangoes waiting to ripen and at such a height that even a 3 year old could pluck them - low hanging fruits never seemed sweeter :)

 

On the way back from the village, we made a pilgrimage to the famous Medak Diocese Church - one of the largest in Asia. It was swarming with people who had come for the Sunday Mass and we also took the blessings along with other devotees. Overall it was a fruitful and fun trip and the participation of more volunteers would have made it even more enjoyable.  

 

The team plans to meet in the coming weeks to decide the further course of action once the water analysis reports are available. Below is a brief snapshot of the trip in pictures.

 

In case you wish to volunteer and be a part of the project, please write to hyderabad@iitbombay.org.let

 

 

 

Hyderabad Chapter

 

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Setting up clean water units: A pilot venture by Hyderabad chapter

 

 

To officially kick-start this activity, a team of 10 volunteers from IITB and other IITs led by Madhu  visited the village of Rajapet (Nalgona district) . Visit was great in terms of mission and we were able to get a good handle of things on ground. See below for more details on the action last weekend and pictures.

 

As Madhu has been working on this initiative in a personal capacity over the last 6 months, he roped in a member of the most prominent family in the area. After a two hour drive, the entire team reached the ancestral home of our host spread over 40 acres dotted with ruins of a 500 year old fort. The team had a great time exploring the ruins and enjoyed a sumptuous feast - thanks to our local host and Madhu's wife Sunitha. 

 The team then visited some of the water purification plants operational in the area to access the quality of technology being deployed and the unmet demand which can be met by the initiative. Water samples were collected so that they can be analyzed to understand what kind of technology needs be deployed. Preliminary examination of underground water established high amounts of total dissolved solids (TDS) and it was surprising to note that local plants are supplying water of TDS lower than recommended range for potable water - which is again not recommend due to long term ill effects  on health. Also the reject water generated after purification process (with extremely high TDS) is simply being discharged in sewers thus wasting enormous amounts of the precious resource. This clearly proved the need for a technical intervention which can solve the problem more holistically. The team also met a few people who were willing to provide the necessary space and support to establish a purification plant which can benefit the local populace. 
 

The next step is to work out the technical and logistical details and kick start the project soon. The team also aims to visit more such places in near future so that the impact created can be broadened sufficiently. We would like to encourage you to join the team or contribute towards this initiative in any way suitable to you. To know more, please feel free to reach back. 

 

Responses from a few people:

 

 

 

Cheers!

Team, IITB Alumni, Hyderabad Chapter

 

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

 

Fresher's Welcome Meet- Hyderabad Chapter

 

The IITB Alumni Association Hyderabad Chapter hosted the 'Fresher's Welcome' event on 22nd of Sep 2012. This event was organised to welcome the newest members of the alumni of IIT Bombay, who had relocated to Hyderabad for their future prospects. Despite the heavy traffic due to Ganesh festival, there was a fair turnout of 15 freshers and 22 senior alums. With the cool breeze blowing on a pleasant monsoon evening by the Hussain Sagar lake, there could not have been a better place than the Sailing Club to welcome and get together.

The traditional "intro session" was as enjoyable to all of them as it used to be in IIT Hostels. The freshers surprisingly turned to be a talented lot and entertained the seniors in the best way they could. There were many singers amongst them. Now Hyderbad chapter can proudly say that if there is a singing competetion amongst the chapters, Hyderabad chapter is sure to win a prize. Not only were there singers, but also talented photographers who had graduated from IDC, who ensured that they would use their skills and come up with good photographs and make also create cool videos for future events. Last but not the least, Hyderabad chapter is proud to say that there is an aspiring (jazz) band amongst them! Talents apart, the senior alums were also full of enthusiasm to rag the juniors. To compensate for all the ragging, the seniors assured the juniors that they would readily help in guiding the juniors on career front and areas of their interests.

 

The introduction session concluded with welcome notes from veterans Rahul Chaubey, Bakul Desai, Madhu Reddy and Deepam Morparia. They spoke about the activities of AA, its presence around the globe and the significance of networking and giving back to our alma mater. The younger alums, Rinku and Swati, also shared their experiences of being a part of the AA. It was great to see positive response from the freshers for organizing future events as well as the promise to encouraging their fellow alums to join the AA.

The freshers welcome is clearly a very important event for any chapter in order to sustain the strong bond amongst the alumni. The organizing team was successful in connecting the new batch of alums which has just graduated with the senior alums. It was a fun evening over drinks and dinner at a beautiful locale.

 

The Hyderabad chapter was successful in organising a successful event yet again! Special thanks to the entire Hyderabad Chapter Execute Committee for organising this event. Hyderabad chapter hopes to make Fresher's Welcome Meet a a regular event every year.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a brief lull, Hyderabad chapter of IITBAA is all set to roll under the leadership of a newly constituted committee formed during a dinner meeting held on 5th November, 2011 at Jubilee Hills International Centre.

The first event was held on 11th December, 2011 at Marakesh Morocon Lounge abutting the Durgam Cheruvu lake. Event was attended by 62 alumni and click here for a report and photos. Here is a photostory of the meet.

Trekking and Snake awareness program was organized on 22 Jan for Hyderabad event. Check out the Picasa Album for more details.

If you encounter a wine connoisseur extolling the vitues of Cabernet Chevignon and Chenin Blanc, it is likely that he is an IITB alum from Hyderabad who attended a fun wine-tasting session on 2nd March, 2012 at Marakesh Morocon Lounge abutting the Durgam Cheruvu lake. During an hour long presentation conducted by Clive from UB's Four Seasons group, the Hyderabadi nawab learnt usefulpointers about identifying and appreciating various kinds of wine, and the etiquette of holding glasses and partaking appropriate snacks. Session ended with a sumptuous multi-cuisine dinner and some fellowship.

As per our directory records, Hyderabad is believed to be the home for nearly 800 IITB alumni and efforts are underway to locate as many alumni as possible. Login and update your directory info at https://www.iitbombay.org/online-community/alumni-directory to help us keep in touch with you. In case you have forgotten your password, visit https://www.iitbombay.org/online-community/forgot-password for help or contact directory@iitbombay.org for assisstance.

From our directory listing, we have 97 names of "lost souls" and we request you to take a moment to go through this list and provide us with contact info of anyone you know about. You may write to directory@iitbombay.org and cc hyderabad@iitbombay.org.

Stay in touch by:

 

Those who are not life members of IITBAA can now do so in an easy process which is one mouse-click away.

How to Become a Life Member: Anyone who has completed one academic year as a student at IIT Bombay is eligible for life membership. Membership fees are Rs 2000/- only.

  • You can download the application form, fill it up, attach a photograph and a cheque for Rs.2000/- drawn in favour of IIT Bombay Alumni Association and post it to:


    IIT Bombay Alumni Association,
    Alumni Centre, 1st floor, Gulmohar,
    Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
    Powai, Mumbai - 400076, INDIA
    Tel: (+91-22) 2576-7086 / Fax: (+91-22) 2576-7019

  • You could also apply and pay online here.
  • For more details, Contact

IIT Bombay Alumni Association
Alumni Centre, 1st floor, Gulmohar,
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Powai, Mumbai 400076, INDIA
Tel: (+91-22) 2576-7019 / Fax: (+91-22) 2572-3475

iitbaa@iitbombay.org

 

To learn about, and participate in various initiatives of IITBAA, visit https://www.iitbombay.org/initiatives

To pay back IITB in various ways and participate in our annual fund-raising campaign GO-IITB, visit https://www.iitbombay.org/giving-back

To learn about the exciting activities of IITBAA, view the online annual report at https://www.iitbombay.org/contact-us/iitbaa-annualreport-2010-2011.pdf

 

IITBAA Hyderabad Chapter Committee.

Document Actions