Bharat Ratna Sir Dr Mokshagundam Visves-varaya, popularly known as Sir MV or MV was an engineer extraordinary, a statesman, a visionary and a staunch votary of industrialization. He became a legend in his own lifetime – lived a life filled with singular engineering achievements unparalleled by any one in India in the last century. What made him a unique person was his foresight and grand vision of industrial development which he considered extremely important to alleviate India's poverty. Effective utilization of water resources to provide safe drinking water and appropriate irrigation was his passion. He did not take up large engineering projects unless he was convinced of their techno-economic feasibility, adequate return on investment and serving a social purpose. He was also versatile. He not only designed and built large dams and water supply schemes, which was his forte, but also contributed to industrial development by planning a steel plant, railway system of Mysore, effective technical education for the posterity and even a reputed financial institution – namely the Mysore Bank.

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