Engr. Dr. Illahi B. Shaikh

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Engr. Dr. Illahi B. Shaikh obtained has a Ph.D. (Water Resources Management); a Masters in Business Administration (MBA); a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering. At present, he is working as Chief Engineering & Adviser/Chairman Federal Flood Commission, Government of Pakistan. Dr. Shakih is a Convener of C-CONGR and member of WG-ENV, WG-HIST and WG-CAFM, besides Chairman of Pakistan National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage (PANCID). He has participated in numerous ICID IECs and Congresses. Dr. Shaikh has over 33 years of experience in the field of Project Management, Coordination, Planning and Supervision of Medium size and Mega Projects in Public and Private Sector. His work experience includes : Civil Engineer at Community Maintenance Development Corporation; Civil Engineer at Community Maintenance Department ARAMCO Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, Project Director at Sea Water Pump House (Mini Barrage), Karachi; Chief Engineer / Federal Coordinator for 10 years on the Flood Projects of Pakistan; Secretary Federal Flood Commission, Ministry of Water and power; Federal Coordinator National Drainage Programme and Pakistan Commissioner for Indus Water; Engineering Advisor (Civil) Ministry of Water and Power, Islamabad; and Federal Coordinator for a Mega Project of Irrigation and Drainage Programme (NDP).