Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati
Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (known as M. Ganapati) (1903–1976) was an Indian engineer who was well known for his accomplishments in national projects. The Rourkela Steel Plant in Orissa, and many Railway projects including Churchgate railway station in Mumbai and Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) were completed under his leadership. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 1954, when the awards were first made. He was the president of the Institution of Engineers (India) for 1973-74.
The main projects with which he was associated with are:
- Rourkela Steel Plant
- Kandla Port
- Malaviya Bridge at Varanasi
- Chittaranjan Loco Works
- Perambur Integral Coach factory,
- Vivekananda Setu, Kolkata (as Deputy)
- Churchgate Railway Station and other Western Railway projects.
Awards and Honours
- Rao Bahadur, 1946
- Railway Board Gold Medal, 1950.
- Viceroy's Prize from Institution of Engineers India, 1953.
- Padma Bhushan, 1954
Visvesvaraya
Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya KCIE (popularly known as Sir MV; 15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962) was a notable Indian engineer, scholar, statesman and the Diwan of Mysore during 1912 to 1918. He was a recipient of the Indian Republic's highest honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Indian Empire (KCIE) by King George V for his contributions to the public good. Every year, 15 September is celebrated as Engineer's Day in India in his memory. He is held in high regard as a pre-eminent engineer of India. He was the chief designer of the flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad inAndhra Pradesh, as well as the chief engineer responsible for the construction of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam in Mandya.
