APHEA E-Souvenir · 37th Biennial Meet · 2026

প্ৰতিবিম্ব

Transition to Progress

Engineering accounts, memoirs, Assamese and English writing, and original artwork.

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The front cover of প্ৰতিবিম্ব, showing a village and water tower beside a lake at sunrise

Biennial Edition · 2026

Contents

Chapter 01

From the editor

Editorial · Assamese

সম্পাদকীয়

A reflection on the arrival of autumn in Assam.

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Chapter 02

Engineering and field notes

Pumps and pipework in a water utility plant in Denmark
Denmark water utility visit · Photograph supplied with the article

Engineering feature · English

Learning Beyond Borders: A Journey Through Denmark’s Water Management Practices

Two Assam engineers reflect on their training in Denmark and the water-management practices they encountered.

Participants talking during the Denmark training visitParticipants on a tour inside a water utility plantThe training group in front of water treatment equipment
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Field reflection · Assamese

অনুভৱৰ একলম

A first posting in Dhemaji and a firsthand account of rural tap-water work.

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Engineering essay · English

Beyond JJM: Reaffirming the Strategic Importance of Guwahati Division No. II in Assam’s Urban Drinking Water Governance

A case for the division’s role in urban drinking-water services.

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WASH · Assamese

পানী সংৰক্ষণ তথা খোৱাপানী, অনাময় আৰু পৰিচ্ছন্নতা (WASH) সচেতনতাৰ দিশত গ্ৰীণ পুলিচ ব্ৰিগেডৰ সক্ৰিয় অভিযান আৰু ছাত্ৰ-ছাত্ৰীৰ সামাজিক দায়বদ্ধতা

Students, water conservation and public awareness through the Green Police Brigade.

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Field reflection · English

Two Years in Ulukunchi

A first posting among dispersed villages and challenging hill terrain.

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Engineering memoir · English

My Journey in PHED: From Field Execution to O&M Development

Lessons from field execution and the development of operating and maintenance guidance.

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Field account · English

Beyond the Mountains: Jal Jeevan Mission in the Hills of Dima Hasao

An engineer’s account of the challenges of delivering rural water in the hills.

A resident using a tap outside a home in Dima HasaoResidents collecting water at an outdoor tap
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Field account · Assamese

বানৰ প্ৰত্যাহ্বান নেওচি জনস্বাস্থ্য সুৰক্ষাত PHED-ৰ সাহসী পদক্ষেপ

A first-person account of the Sivasagar PHE Division’s public health response during flooding.

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Field reflection · English

A Little Hygge, A Lot of Humanity: Discovering Denmark Through Community and Connection

A visit to Denmark prompts reflections on community participation, field learning and the connections made along the way.

The waterfront of Nyhavn, CopenhagenA presentation on community engagement and water servicesThe international participant group on a field visit
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Technical article · Assamese

আৰ্ছেনিক দূৰীকৰণত বালি ফিল্টাৰ

The author examines the use and limitations of sand filters for removing arsenic from groundwater.

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Photo essay · English

A Symphony of Work and Nature: Field Notes from a Site Engineer

A site engineer reflects on the landscapes and people encountered during field visits.

A water facility beneath an evening skyPeople silhouetted beside still waterA tree-lined road at dusk
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Field reflection · English

The Living Springs of Sikkim: A Journey into Traditional Water Management and Community Wisdom

Observations on traditional spring-water management in Sikkim and the communities that care for it.

Pipes at a spring among rocks and ferns in SikkimA visitor beside a spring shrine in Sikkim
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Chapter 03

Ideas and professional life

Professional reflection · English

Stress: How to Manage and Overcome

Personal observations on stress and balancing work and life.

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Technology essay · Assamese

কৃত্ৰিম বুদ্ধিমত্তা (AI) আৰু বিশ্বৰ ভৱিষ্যৎ

An Assamese essay on artificial intelligence and its implications for society.

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Memoir · English

Beyond the Training Hall: 30 Days of Learning, Friendship and Memories

An induction cohort remembered through lessons, friendships and small moments.

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Memoir · Assamese

আমনি নলগা দিনবোৰ সুঁৱৰি দুআষাৰ!

Looking back on working life and friendships in the department.

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Personal essay · English

The Theory of BMI

A contributor’s perspective on body mass index and fitness.

A bodybuilding presentation on stageA posed portrait with a swordA figure standing in water with a fishing rod
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Personal essay · English

Somewhere in the Hills, Time Still Knows How to Walk Slowly…

A reflection on the slower rhythms of life in the hills.

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Memoir · Assamese

বৰপেটা সত্ৰৰ মধুৰ অভিজ্ঞতা

A posting at Barpeta Satra and memories of its Holi celebrations.

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Memoir · Assamese

ডিফু — অচিনাকি ঠাইৰ পৰা আপোন ঘৰলৈ

An engineer remembers how an unfamiliar posting in Diphu came to feel like home.

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Engineering history · English

The First Woman Engineer of India

A profile of electrical engineer Ayyalasomayajula Lalitha and the barriers she faced.

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Chapter 04

Stories, poetry and tributes

Short story · Assamese

ভালেহে পায় ভালক

A humorous Assamese story about two people whose professional instincts follow them into everyday life.

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Tribute · Assamese

মোৰ নাই কোনো জাতি নাই কোনো ধৰ্ম — মোৰ বিহংগম দৃষ্টিত জুবিন

An Assamese remembrance of Zubeen Garg.

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Poetry · Assamese

ছবি

A poem on a photograph, memory and what remains.

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Poetry · Assamese

দায়িত্ব

An Assamese poem reflecting on the weight of responsibility.

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Short story · English

Melhai’s Morning

A story of resilience and awakening set in Dima Hasao.

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Poetry · Assamese

সংজ্ঞা

A short Assamese poem on understanding another person.

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Short story · Assamese

বগা মাংস

A story that opens with a birthday invitation on the last day of the year.

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Poetry · Assamese

প্ৰকৃতি — এক নীৰৱ আৰ্তনাদ

An Assamese poem on nature and its quiet distress.

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Cultural essay · Assamese

দেউৰী জনগোষ্ঠীৰ পৰিচয়ঃ

An introduction to Deori beliefs, customs, festivals and community life.

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Poetry · Assamese

প্ৰতিটো টোপালত একোটি হাঁহি

A poem about the quiet satisfaction of seeing water reach a household.

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Poetry · English

The Unfathomable

A poem about signatures, accountability and inherited decisions in public service.

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Illustrated fiction · Assamese

ভৱিষ্যতৰ পৰা অহা জাননীখন

A late-night notice from 2050 asks a public health engineer to answer for decisions he has yet to make.

An engineer reaches for a phone in the middle of the nightThe engineer reviews files at his deskThe engineer stands before a court in 2050
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Translated story · Assamese

চাহ!

Assamese translation by Sabir Ahmed

A childhood story about a first cup of tea and an ambitious attempt to make it at home.

A child holding a teacup beside her mother and a kettle
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Poetry · Assamese

দিন-যাত্ৰা

An Assamese poem that follows the passage from night into day.

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Chapter 05

Visual folio

Chapter 06

Illustrated story

The Story Behind the Tap

A PHE engineer’s day, from a dry tap at home to the work and humour behind keeping water flowing.

The engineer and his family wait beside a dry tapAn engineer investigates a leaking water mainAn engineer surrounded by incoming and outgoing paperwork
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