K.L.Rao

[Kasturi Rangan]

 

Shri H.Potti,

When you mentioned the name of the eminent engineer the late K.L.Rao, I had this urge to pen this.

Perhaps you know of the book - R.C.C. by K.L.Rao, which was almost like a text for Civil Engineers during our CET days. He was also the Union Minister for Irrigation (now Water Resources). He was the first to moot this idea of linking of all the major interstate rivers in India and making rivers a national asset. As you said - yes, a well qualified and knowlegeable 'true indian'  that he was - was ignored and sidelined by Nehru.

A.Kasturi Rangan

[Haneef]

Dr. Kanuri Lakshmana Rao, born 15 July 1902, at Kankipadu , Andhra Pradesh

He lost vision in one eye due to injury during childhood days while playing at school. He studied Intermediate (+2) at Presidency College, Madras. He took his B.E. degree from Madras University and he was the first student from Madras University to obtain a Master's Degree in engineering. Later he took his Ph.D. in 1939 from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom

He was elected as a member of parliament from Vijayawada constituency for the first time in 1961. He was elected as Member of Parliament three times from the Vijayawada constituency. On 20 July, 1963, Rao was sworn in as a minister for Irrigation and Electricity in the union government. Under his regime as union minister for water resources, Rao designed many irrigation and hydro-electric projects. The world's longest earth dam on River Krishna in Nalgonda District, Andhra Pradesh is to his credit. Rao worked as union minister in Jawahar Lal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Sastry and Indira Gandhi's cabinet.

In 1963, Rao was awarded "Padma Bhushan" by the president of India for his contribution in the areas of irrigation and power. He worked as president of Irrigation and Central board in the year 1960. He also worked as the president of All India Engineers Association in 1958-59 & 1959-1960. He was awarded doctorate in science by Andhra University in 1960. He was also awarded doctorate by the Roorkee University in engineering in the year 1968.

He is Father of India's Water Management and Agriculture. Because of Him only crores of Indians are getting food and farmers are surviving. He wrote autobiography"The cusecs candidate" He was the first one to do a complete survey and make proposal to link National Rivers in India but that could not be implemented.

Haneef

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[john s chandy]

Hi Potti and AKR,

I should say, 'Nehru was right'. People are not magnanimous

like KLR.

Even in petty Kerala, the recent Mani's Budget was opposed,

since he wanted to conserve some water from Meenachilar 

for local use. 

The British ruled, regions had its advantage.

To cite :

1. TN got the benefit from Cavery deal set/ dictated  by the British with the King of Mysore.

2. TN benefited from Mullaperiyar deal set/ dictated  by the British with the King of Travancore.

If Nehru agreed for KLR's Garland Project, the nation 'ld have

faced a civil war, setting aside the factors of astronomical figures for the cost of project, environmental problems etc.

I should say, 'The Garland Project' is against the nature.

jsc 

On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Kasturi Rangan <akastu...@yahoo.com> wrote:

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[BK Palit]

Thanx for the CV of eminent civil engineer and scientist Dr K.L.Rao. The idea of connecting all the rivers of india is very ideal but but involves eneromous cost which perhaps was difficult to organise without sacrificing other priorities. further the immidiate short term solutions for making india self sufficient in food was the top priority, which we have achieved........I remember PL 480 wheat from US was the in thing in 60 s.... Blaming Nehru for all the Ills of India is in bad Taste..... for him we are a democracy,saw agri revolution, industrial revival, modern education, what not.... modern day politicians cannot even match his foresight,forget about all round progress... cheers.....palit --- On Fri, 12/9/11, Haneef <hane...@gmail.com> wrote:

[BK Palit]

Totally agree with you chandy.... bijoy da --- On Fri, 12/9/11, john s chandy <chan...@gmail.com> wrote:

From: john s chandy <chan...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: K.L.Rao To: cet...@googlegroups.com

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[hariharan Potti]

BE INDIAN FIRST ! The garland project is against nature : Sugathakumara ! When we have enough green cum grey projects such as 2G, CWG,etc. why should we have others ? Nehru dynasty WITH A gANDHI TAG  still rules India from Italy ! Long live RAHULJI ! POTTI.

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Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2011 18:10:12 +0530
Subject: Re: K.L.Rao
From: chan...@gmail.com
To: cet...@googlegroups.com

Hi Potti and AKR,

I should say, 'Nehru was right'. People are not magnanimous

like KLR.

Even in petty Kerala, the recent Mani's Budget was opposed,

since he wanted to conserve some water from Meenachilar 

for local use. 

The British ruled, regions had its advantage. IN GETTING OVERFLOWING EXCESS WATER !

To cite :

1. TN got the benefit from Cavery deal set/ dictated  by the British with the King of Mysore.

2. TN benefited from Mullaperiyar deal set/ dictated  by the British with the King of Travancore.

If Nehru agreed for KLR's Garland Project, the nation 'ld have

faced a civil war, setting aside the factors of astronomical figures for the cost of project, environmental problems etc.

I should say, 'The Garland Project' is against the nature.

jsc 

On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Kasturi Rangan <akastu...@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

Shri H.Potti,

When you mentioned the name of the eminent engineer the late K.L.Rao, I had this urge to pen this.

Perhaps you know of the book - R.C.C. by K.L.Rao, which was almost like a text for Civil Engineers during our CET days. He was also the Union Minister for Irrigation (now Water Resources). He was the first to moot this idea of linking of all the major interstate rivers in India and making rivers a national asset. As you said - yes, a well qualified and knowlegeable 'true indian'  that he was - was ignored and sidelined by Nehru.

A.Kasturi Rangan

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[RaveendranKutty P.G]

The environmetalist in AKR is absent in this mail ! PGRK --- On Fri, 12/9/11, Kasturi Rangan <akastu...@yahoo.com> wrote:

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