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Representation to Central Boiler Board (CBB) Delhi to extend Approval period for welding consumables from 6 months to 2 years |
Technical committee of CBB has already recommended the extension to 1 year and the notification to this effect released vide Registration number D.L.-33004/99 on 2nd May’2017 |
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Representation to Commerce and Industry Ministry to stop imports duty exemption being given through FTA/CECAs/CEPAs agreements on imports of welding consumables used in shipbuilding industry |
Requested both Commerce ministry (MoC) and Finance ministry to exclude welding products from FTAs / CECAs / CEPAs agreements. Special working group formed by government to study the impact of such imports |
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Representation to MoC /DIPP/BIS regarding BIS Certification and Recertification process for some welding & cutting products which are under mandatory certification list as announced by BIS and DIPP department of MoC. |
Informed difficulties being faced by welding product manufacturers for fresh certification & annual recertification processes and suggested them how these processes can be streamlined to make them manufacturers friendly |
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Inadequacy of existing BIS standards for welding products and how these standards can be rationalized to the level of American & European standards like AWS, API, ASME, and EN standards |
We are awaiting the response from both MoC and BIS in these matters. |
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Representation to H R Ministry to introduce degree level ‘Welding Engineering” course through AICTE board |
We have received the confirmation from them that the same will be considered at appropriate time. |
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AWPM has taken initiatives to cooperate with Engineering Institutes in India to set up “Welding Learning Centers” (WLC) |
The first “Welding Learning Center” is already established at VIVA Institute of Technology at Virar, Thane, Mumbai in year 2015. The next WLC planned to be established at D Y Patil Institute of Engineering and Technology at Pimpri, Pune. |
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Promoted Welder’s Safety and Health aspects through events like exhibitions being organized by IIW, Weld India 2014 & 2015 and organized by IWS/MDI like India Essen Welding & Cutting exhibitions in 2014 & 2016 and Joining and Welding Expo 2017 at organized by CII |
We have created awareness on Health and Safety hazardsfor welders & people working in welding area & illustrated what precautions need to be taken by concerned People.
AWPM has organized free Health Check up camp for weldersduring Weld India 2014 at Delhi
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AWPM also organized Welder’s Competition in these exhibitions to promote their welding skill & make them competitive |
Created interest among welder for WELDING SKILL DEVELOPMENT |
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AWPM has decided to revive the Welding Division in CII |
Taken CII-ASCON membership to continue efforts to revive welding division |
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Supporting IIW and IWS for their national and international level welding workshops, Seminars and Symposium. Awarding young technologists and researchers through such events |
Encouraged R&D and Development activities for welding processes to improve welding Quality & productivity. Use of new cost effective materials for welding production |
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Upgrading AWPM website and Development of Web based data collection system from AWPM members to capture market size and authentic market information |
In process. First demonstration of the system implementation scheduled in March’2018 |