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Irrigation •1937 •Mahanadi River Boon & Bane of Odisha Figure 22 •Govt. of India threw up their hands •Gandhiji intervened •Enter Sir MV •Surveyed the entire Delta of Mahanadi •Result: Hirakud Dam Mahanadi & its Delta 51 /1/1667

Irrigation •Hirakud Dam across Mahanadi River in Orissa 52 /1/1667 •One of the longest dams – 26 km long ! •“Gandhi Minar” & “Nehru Minar” at the two ends Figure 23

State Bank of Mysore 1. Drinking 2. Irrigation Sir MV realized that Banking is the Water Supply 3. Banking backbone of Industry and Commerce. In 1913, as Dewan of Mysore, he started the Techno State Bank of Mysore (SBM). At his Vision Birthplace Muddenahalli, you can still today see a spanking branch of SBM, next to his house.(See figure 25 ) Figure 24 53 /1/1667

State Bank of Mysore in Bangalore City State Bank of Mysore HQ at Bangalore Figure 25 54 /1/1667

House where Sir MV was born State Bank of Mysore Muddanahalli Bank Branch Office Branch, Nandi Hills, Dhoddaballapur Figure 26 stands next to the House, where he was born House 55 /1/1667

Hydro-electric Power Sir MV knew that Electricity underpins 1. Drinking 2. Irrigation all industrial production activities. Water Supply When he saw for the first time Jog 3. Banking Falls, he is said to have exclaimed, Techno “What a waste!”. He immediately Vision imagined power generation from falling water. In 1918 he initiated the Project for Hydro-Electric Power at Jog Falls on Sharavati River. 4. Electricity Generation Figure 27 56 /1/1667

Electricity Generation When he saw Jog Falls his remark was “What a waste”! Sir MV initiated the Project for Hydro-Electric Power at Jog Falls on Sharavathi River Figure 28 57 /1/1667

1I.rrWDigraianttekiorinng 2.BIrarnigkaintigon Jamshetji Tata was told by an European, “He who has Steel has Gold”; He also revived the sagging Steel Works which triggered him to Techno during 1923 – 1929, start Tata steel Mills at TecVhi-siVoinsion when he was no 3. Banking more the Dewan, out Jamshedpur. of sheer passion, 4. Electricity without any Sir MV also knew the Generation remuneration ! steel is the key to industrial prosperity and 5. Iron & therefore established Steel Bhadravathi Iron & Steel Works in 1918. Figure 29 58 /1/1667

Iron & Steel Figure 30 To Industrial Prosperity 59 /1/1667

Iron & Steel Sir MV established Bhadravathi Iron & Steel Works He also revived the sagging Steel Works during 1923 – 1929 Figure 31 60 /1/1667

Iron & Steel • Sir MV was appointed as a Director of Tata Figure 32 Iron & Steel Company Ltd. In 1927, when he was 67 years of age. • He continued to serve in that capacity, till 1955, when he was 95 years of age! 61 /1/1667

1. Drinking 2. Irrigation Water • “Man does not live Techno 3. Banking • He started Deccan by Bread alone” is Vision Club at Pune in 1891. an old English 4. Electricity adage. 6. Social Generation • In Bangalore in 1918, Upliftment he started Century • The social, esteem Club in Cubbon Park and and a Ladies Club self-actualization next to Carlton needs of man were House. well appreciated by Sir MV. 5. Iron & Steel Figure 33 62 /1/1667

Social Upliftment Established Deccan Club at Pune - 1891 Figure 34 63 /1/1667

Social Upliftment Bangalore 1918: •Century Club in Cubbon Park & Ladies Club next to Carlton House were established by him Figure 35 Cubbon Park Bangalore in Winter 64 /1/1667

1. Drinking 2. Irrigation Water 7. Housing 3. Banking Housing need of man Techno stands only next to Figure 36 Vision 4. Electricity food and clothing. Generation Realizing this basic 6. Social need, Sir MV made Upliftment 5. Iron & Master Plans for Steel extension of Bangalore city, by name Jayanagar, with broad avenues lined with trees on both sides in 1949! 65 /1/1667

Housing He made the Master Plans for extension of Bangalore city by name Jayanagar Figure 37 66 /1/1667

1. Drinking 2. Irrigation Water 8. Bridges & 3. Banking • Nehru said, “Roads Roads Techno & bridges not only Vision 4. Electricity connect villages, 7. Housing Generation towns and cities; 6. Social they connect Figure 38 Upliftment 5. Iron & people”. Steel • Please read the very interesting story of a railway bridge across Ganges with Sir MV’s involvement. 67 /1/1667

Bridge across Ganges • The perennial rivers of India like Ganges, Yamuna and Brahmaputra all start from the Himalayas near Manasa-Sarovar in Tibet China. (Figure 38) • In 1907, the Bihar Province realized the need for a railway bridge across Ganges. • In 1945, the Railway Board decided to build it at Mokameh near Patna. • In 1947, India became independent. In 1951, the States of Bihar, Bengal & Assam wanted the bridge to be located at three different places as shown in Figure 39. • Prime Minister Nehru located in Sir MV an unbiased engineer to solve the problem. • Sir MV was past 91 years of age then! • He examined the stretch of Ganga between Patna & Farakka by boat, helicopter & railway. • He held discussions with leading industrialists & Chambers of commerce, studied Statistical figures/ economic viability & recommended Mokameh as the right place. • Work started in 1953 & Completed in 1959. • It cost Rs.15 Crore, promoting trade and commerce. 68 /1/1667

Major Rivers of India Manasa Sarovar in Tibet Figure 39 Starting place of three perennial rivers of India Ganges Yamuna & Brahmaputra 69 /1/1667

Three different Suggestions for Railway Bridge Across Ganges 13 1. Mokameh near Patna by Bihar 2. Farakka or Rajmahal by West Bengal 3. Manihari by Assam 2 Figure 40 70 /1/1667

Decision Maker for location of Bridge across Ganges PM Nehru 1951: Sir MV •PM Nehru looked for an unbiased engineer to solve the problem •Sir MV was past 91 years of age then! •He examined stretch of Ganga between Patna & Farakka by boat, helicopter & railway. •Held discussions with leading industrialists & Chambers of commerce •Studied Statistical figures/ economic viability & recommended Mokameh as right place •Work started in 1953 & Completed in 1959 •Cost Rs.15 Crore Figure 41 71 /1/1667

9. Technical 1. Drinking 2. Irrigation 72 /1/1667 Education Water 3. Banking 8. Roads & Techno Bridges Vision 4. Electricity Generation 7. Housing 6. Social Upliftment 5. Iron & Figure 42 Steel

Technical Education Sir MV was convinced that technical education forms the foundation on which an enduring Industrialization can be built. The following is the partial list of his contributions to the cause of Education in general and Technical Education in particular in India. • In 1904, he was nominated as a fellow of the Bombay University. •In 1913, he passed a Legislation to introduce compulsory education, including education for Girls in Mysore state. •In 1913, he started an agricultural school at Hebbal, Bangalore, which eventually became the Agricultural University. •In 1914, he started the Sri Jayachamarajendra Occupational Institute, which became S J Polytechnic, Bangalore. •In 1914, Industrial Training Schools were opened in all district Headquarters of Mysore Province. •1914, he established the College of Engineering in Bangalore, which is now called fittingly, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE) 73 /1/1667

Technical Education •1914 - As Dewan of Mysore, a large number of scholarships were sanctioned by him to bright students for study abroad. •1916 - He Established Mysore University, first of its kind in any princely State till then. •1921 - 23: He was the Chairman, Bombay Technical & Industrial Education Committee. •1921 - 23: Chairman Bombay University Committee for Promotion of Chemical Industries. He established the University Department of Chemical technology at Matunga, Bombay. •1938 - 47 : President of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. •1923 - President of the Indian Science Congress at its Annual Session held at Lucknow. 74 /1/1667

Technical Education 1904 - Sir MV Was nominated as a Fellow of Bombay University Figure 43 75 /1/1667

Technical Education 1913 - Passed Legislation to introduce compulsory education, including education for Girls in Mysore province Figure 44 76 /1/1667

Technical Education 1913 - Started Agricultural School at Hebbal, Bangalore Figure 45 77 /1/1667

Technical Education 1914 - Sri Jayachamarajendra Occupational Institute / S J Polytechnic, Bangalore Figure 46 78 /1/1667

Technical Education 1914 - Industrial Training Schools were opened in all district Headquarters of Mysore Province Figure 47 79 /1/1667

Technical Education 1914 - Established College of Engineering in Bangalore Now called “University Visvesvarya College of Engineering” in Bangalore Figure 48 80 /1/1667

Technical Education 1914 - A large number of scholarships sanctioned to bright students for study abroad Figure 49 81 /1/1667

Technical Education 1916 - Established Mysore University, first of its kind in any princely State Figure 50 82 /1/1667

Technical Education 1921 - 23: Chairman, Bombay Technical & Industrial Education Committee Figure 51 83 /1/1667

Technical Education 1921 - 23: Chairman – Bombay University Committee for Promotion of Chemical Industries Established University Department of Chemical technology at Matunga, Bombay Figure 52 84 /1/1667

Technical Education 1938 - 47 President of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Sir MV Homi Baba Figure 53 JRD Tata 85 /1/1667

Technical Education 1923 - President of Indian Science Congress at its Annual Session held at Lucknow Figure 54 86 /1/1667

10. Planning 1. Drinking 2. Irrigation 87 /1/1667 Water 9. Technical 3. Banking Education Techno Vision 4. Electricity 8. Roads & Generation Bridges 6. Social Upliftment 5. Iron & 7. Housing Steel Figure 55

Planning • It is common knowledge that the starting point of all Planning work lies in finding answers to the 5W – 1H questions viz. What, When, Where, Who, Why, How to your satisfaction. • If you want, you may make it 5W – 2H (including ‘How much’). • This fact is beautifully summarized by Rudyard Kipling in his poem \"I Keep Six Honest Serving Men“. See Figure 55. • Sir MV knew very well the maxim, “Failing to Plan is Planning to Fail”. • All his publications revealed his tremendous ability to do the planning work for all projects undertaken by him to meticulous details. 88 /1/1667

Planning 89 /1/1667 Poem by Rudyard Kipling “I KEEP six honest serving-men They taught me all I knew; Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who. I send them over land and sea, I send them east and west; But after they have worked for me, I give them all a rest.” Figure 56

Planning We would like to cite an actual case study, in which Sir MV had applied the four phases of Deming’s Cycle of Management, many decades before we ever heard of Deming! Plan : 1.Define Problem Do : 2.Map Stake-Holder Interests 3.Analyze Resistance for Reforms 4.Engage Stake-Holders Check: 5.Seek Agreement on what needs to be done Act : 6.Implement Changes on Policies, Programs & Procedure 7.Reflect, Encourage Public Learning, Make Adjustments Please refer to Figure 40 on how Sir MV defined the problem by actually studying the different proposed locations of the Ganga Bridge, engaged all stake holders of different states, sought their agreement before implementing the decision. Sir MV was the first person to initiate National Planning as a Process. 90 /1/1667

PDCA of Planning Process 6. Implement Changes on 1. Define Problem Policies, Programs & Procedure 7. Reflect, Encourage Public Learning, Make Adjustments AP CD 5. Seek Agreement on what 2. Map Stake-Holder Interests needs to be done 3. Analyze Resistance for reforms 4. Engage Stake-Holders Figure 57 91 /1/1667

Planning 1910 - Construction of additional Railway Lines in Mysore State Figure 58 92 /1/1667

Planning 1910 - Hindu Modern Hotel established for benefit of Tourists to Mysore Figure 59 93 /1/1667

Planning 1910 - Established Mysore Chamber of Commerce 94 /1/1667 Figure 60

Planning 1910 - Investigations started for Harbor Scheme at Bhatkal Figure 61 95 /1/1667

Planning 1913 - 15 Built Public Libraries in Bangalore & Mysore Seshadri Iyer Memorial Hall & Library in Cubbon Park, Bangalore 96 /1/1667 Figure 62

Industrialization 97 /1/1667 1918 – Established Sandal Wood Oil Factory at Shimoga & Mysore Sandal Soap Factory at Bangalore Figure 63

Industrialization 1918 - Sericulture based Industries in Mysore State Figure 64 98 /1/1667

Industrialization 99 /1/1667 1918 - Started •Mysore Paper Mills •Mysore Government Press •Mysore Cotton Mills Figure 65

Industrialization Hindustan Aircraft Limited (HAL) was established in Bangalore by a private individual industrialist Walchand Hirachand with the financial participation of Mysore State and also the British Indian Government in 1940, with American collaboration mainly to service and produce military aircraft for the Royal Indian Air Force. In 1942 the Indian government nationalized HAL, so that it can act freely. After Indian Independence in 1947, the new Indian Government named it as Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). We can safely say that HAL was probably the earliest example of Public Private Participation! In the photo overleaf, you can see Sir MV standing at the centre during the days of inauguration of HAL. 100 /1/1667