Invitation

On behalf of the Organising Committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to the ITA-AITES World Tunnel Congress & 34th ITA General Assembly in Agra, India from 19-25 September, 2008. The Tunnelling Association of India (TAI) and the Organizing Committee of ITA WTC 2008 have prepared various programmes under the theme of Underground Facilities for Better Environment & Safety. The Congress is of interest to individuals, Regulatory Bodies, Government Departments, Public Undertakings, Tunnel Building Contractors and Consultants, Equipment Manufacturers, Technical Research Institutes, Universities and Funding Agencies etc., who are actively involved in the tunnel and other underground construction. I request their participation in various events planned in conjunction with the WTC 2008. The Congress will provide an open forum for exchanging new information and ideas related to tunnel and underground space-utilization and is being jointly organized by the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES), Tunnelling Association of India (TAI) and and Central Board of Irrigation & Power (CBIP).

I also extend a cordial invitation to all the National Committees and Working Group members of ITA to the 34th General Assembly being organised concurrently.

All the agencies involved in tunnel construction including planners, designers, construction firms, consultants and equipment manufacturers are also cordially invited to participate in the exhibition being organized in conjunction with the World Tunnel Congress at Agra. In view of the large scale tunnelling works to be undertaken for Metro rail, Roads and the development of Water Resources/Hydropower Projects in the near future and other underground structures being planned in this country, there is vast scope for agencies within as well as outside the country, to demonstrate their capability either in providing services or equipment by taking part in the Tunnel Exposition 2008..

Once again, anticipating your continued cooperation and active participation for the forthcoming Congress, I look forward to welcome you all at Agra, and hope that your stay and experience here will be memorable.