Tamilnadu-Pwd-Past-Present.Pdf
PREFACE We are so privileged to publish this valuable book titled “Tamilnadu PWD – Past & Present” authored by Er.K.Ramalingam, Former CE, TNPWD, Former President, Association of Engineers, TNPWD and presently the State President, Tamilnadu PWD Senior Engineers Associaiton as a Platinum Jubilee Publication of AOE, TNPWD. We are really fortunate to have I written by a Senior Stalwart of PWD and our Association. Infact it is a continuation of Er.C.S.Kuppuraj‘s book 150 years History of PWD, mainly supplementing and complementing the activities of TNPWD in the last 150 years – both before independence and also in the post independent period. It gives not only a detailed account of works implemented but also the engineers responsible for the execution. The data furnished relating to floodworks are very extensive and unique one carefully compiled in this treatise. The list of CEs of PWD from its inception 1857 to 2011 is included as a special addition, a reference for the present as well as for the future. We are thankful to Er.K.Ramalingam, who took lot of pains including proof correction at this age of 85 years. Er. N.Kailasapathy & Staff Er. AVA for their assistance. We convey our sincere thanks to Er. A.Mohanakrishnan, Former CE (I), PWD, Former Chairman CTC & Present Advisor - Water Resources (TN) for his valuable suggestions and correction of certain data and Thiru. S. Audiseshiah, IAS (Retd) Former Principal Secretary to Govt., PWD for their forewords adorning this book. We are grateful to Er. D.Arumugam, President & Er.P.Krishnamoorthy, General Secretary - Association of Engineers for their support and assistance.
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