Public Works Minister Shri Tamradhwaj Sahu and Water Resources Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey participated in the program organized on Engineers Day in Durg today. On this occasion, he unveiled the statue of Bharat Ratna Late Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya in front of Water Resources Department office at Rajendra Park Chowk and congratulated the engineers. Public Works Minister Mr. Sahu said that our engineers are very talented. He has high hopes for innovation in the field of engineering. He said that right now we are recognized all over the country with Bhilai Steel Plant. Our engineers should prepare some such model work in Durg city also, so that Durg city should also be remembered for engineering innovation. Mr. Sahu said that we have engaged engineers in big projects to give them work. 5000 engineers have been engaged in various projects. Construction projects worth about Rs 16 thousand crore are going on in the state. Water Resources Minister Shri Ravindra Choubey said that the contribution of Late Shri Visvesvaraya is not only important for the country, but he has brought Indian talent all over the world. Mr. Choubey said that at the time when the Krishnaraj Sagar Dam was to be built in the Kaveri river and the British experts had said that this dam would not be built, then Mr. Vishweshwariy accepted this challenge and built the dam, which was the engineering of his time. It was a wonderful specimen. He said that when we look at our water resource structures, which are up to 100 years old, we feel how strong our engineers must have built them and then we feel proud of our engineers. I also think that these structures will last for another 100 years. He congratulated Shri Suresh Pandey, Executive Engineer, Water Resources Department and Executive Engineer of Public Works Department, Shri Ashok Srivas and his team for the installation of Bharat Ratna Late Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya statue. On this occasion, MLA Shri Arun Vora also congratulated the engineers on Engineers Day. Mayor Shri Dheeraj Bakliwal also congratulated the engineers of the district on Engineers Day. Former MLA Smt. Pratima Chandrakar Shri Rajendra Sahu and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading