FIELD HYDRAULIC LABORATORY

The irrigation management can be effective only when irrigation water measurements are made in the correct way. In the relevant training programmes, the participants are exposed to various measuring devices like Flumes, Weirs, Notches etc. in the Class rooms. As a part of the training programmes, the participants are taken to the field for giving training in fixing the devices and taking the measurements for discharge computations. For this purpose, a Field Hydraulic Laboratory within the IMTI Complex is established with model channel sections lined with different types of lining materials and different flow measuring devices fixed in the channels.

METEOROLOGICAL STATION

An Agro Meteorological Station (AMS) of class B has been established on India Meteorological Department (IMD) standards and daily readings are being recorded and documented. The AMS is not only useful to the trainee officers in understanding the working of different instruments installed but also the procedures for observation and recording various climatic data.

AUDIO VISUAL PRODUCTION AND DESK TOP PUBLISHING UNITS

The above two broad activities form part of the Technology Transfer Unit. The main objective is to establish and support a set of communication channels for disseminating information on Water Resources, Irrigation and Agriculture.

The main channels are distribution of printed matters and video tapped programmes. So far, more than 15 video films both in Tamil and English have been produced by IMTI. 43 Publications, 50 Leaflets and a large number of Pamphlets have been brought out by this Institute till now.

HOSTEL BLOCK

There are two hostel blocks each consisting of 30 rooms to accommodate 60 persons. The rooms are well furnished with all amenities and facilities for the comfortable stay of the training participants. 120 participants of four to five training programmes organized simultaneously can be accommodated at a time in the Hostel.

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