The Central Board of Irrigation and Power in conjunction with the Adhering Committee of the International Tunnelling Association (India) has issued a call for papers for its conference ‘Tunnel Management 2000’. Held on September 26-29 2000 at New Delhi, the conference will focus on applications of new technologies and innovative construction practices in underground construction. Papers (under 500 words) are to be in by December 31 1999. Fax: +91 11 611 6347 or visit: http://www.cbip.org