Thread by @Kishlaysharma

Happy birthday to one of finest engineers of Modern India ,Bharat Ratna Dr.Mokshagundam Vishwesrayya .

1.He designed and patented a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed in 1903 at the Khadakvasla Reservoir near Pune.

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These gates were employed to raise the flood supply level of storage in the reservoir to the highest level likely to be attained without causing any damage to the dam. #HappyEngineersDay 2/n

Based on the success of these gates, the same was installed at the Tigra Dam in Gwalior & the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya/Mysore, Karnataka.

2.The water supply and drainage project prepared by him was implemented in Aden (Yemen) successfully.

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3.He designed a flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad.

4.He was instrumental in developing a system to protect Visakhapatnam port from sea erosion.

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5.Visvesvaraya supervised the construction of the KRS Dam across the Kaveri River from concept to inauguration. This dam created the biggest reservoir in Asia when it was built.

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6.He was called the "Father of modern Mysore state" (now Karnataka): During his service with the government of Mysore state, he was responsible for the founding of (under the patronage of the Mysore government)
the Mysore Soap Factory,
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the Parasitoide Laboratory,
the Mysore Iron & Steel Works (now known as Visvesvaraya Iron and Steel Limited) in Bhadravathi,
the Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic Institute,
the Bangalore Agricultural University,
the State Bank of Mysore,
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The Century Club,
Mysore Chambers of Commerce,
University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore and numerous other industrial ventures.
He encouraged private investment in industry during his tenure as Diwan of Mysore.

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7.He was instrumental in charting out the plan for road construction between Tirumala and Tirupati.
He was known for sincerity, time management and dedication to a cause.

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