Chhattisgarh Assembly Speaker Gaurishankar Agrawal and Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal on Thursday night participated in the 156th birth anniversary function of Bharat Ratna Dr Mokshagundam Visweshwaraiah here.
The function was held on the occasion of ‘Engineers Day’. They garlanded the portrait of the great Engineer and lit a lamp to mark the inauguration of the function.
The Assembly Speaker said that Dr Mokshagundam Visweshwaraiah was a rare engineer, administrator and educationist. The projects should be completed on time so that the costs do not overrun. The Budget was Rs 6,000 crore at the time of formation of the State and now it is Rs 76 , 000 crore, he said.
Agriculture Minister Brijmohan Agrawal said that Dr Mokshagundam Visweshwaraiah was a great humanist and was a master of all subjects.
There are endless opportunities in the State. Engineers will make Chhattisgarh a great and leading State soon. Engineers should make sound projects with less investment. They should innovate and follow the great principles of Dr Mokshagundam Visweshwaraiah, Agrawal said.
‘Engineer of the Year’ Award was given to Salilrai Srivastava Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekananda Technical University Bhilai Dr MK Verma also spoke.