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Kaleshwaram engineers prove their mettle

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Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao (not in picture) is of the opinion that the extra-mile efforts of the work agencies and engineers made the project’s progress possible.

They find new ideas to overcome challenges faced by them

The execution of Kaleshwaram irrigation project has become a platform to showcase out of the box management skills for work agencies, department engineers and even the Minister concerned to keep the momentum of work and meet deadlines.

Those involved in the execution of the project have been finding new ideas to overcome the challenges faced from time to time in acquisition of land, ensuring availability of required workforce and getting the material moved to work sites.

“Unlike in other projects the engineers working for Kaleshwaram project have gone beyond their mandate and convinced people to give up their lands identified for the project needs, after the revenue department failed to make headway. We visited villages, met elders and convinced them about the larger benefits the project is going to derive,” a senior engineer supervising the project work said seeking anonymity.

As all the work agencies engaged in the project have mobilised 90% of the workforce from other States such as Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal for “strategic” reasons, holding them back from returning to their native places during major festivals has been a major headache. Holi festival and local bodies’ elections in West Bengal during the recent summer season were testing times, the engineer said.

“We offered double wages to stop the workers going home for Holi and succeeded in holding back at least half of them to keep the momentum of work for meeting June-July deadlines,” explained Director of Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Ltd B. Srinivas Reddy during a visit to the project works recently. Adding to Mr. Srinivas Reddy’s views, Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao said some engineers were deputed to West Bengal to bring back workers from areas where the local polls held in phases were either over or postponed.

Airlifted

Stating that some parts of pumps for Package 6 and 8 were airlifted from Austria to meet the deadlines, Mr. Harish Rao narrated how they faced difficulties in moving some other equipment brought to Mumbai port from Finland. “It reached Mumbai in 20 days but it took 30 days to bring it to the work site (Medigadda) as construction of a flyover in Mumbai obstructed its movement. Its journey through an alternative route took a week’s extra time even with the cooperation of Maharashtra government,” he explained.

Dealing with five countries, a few neighbouring States and several departments at the Centre for getting clearances has been no mean task, he said and it was the extra mile efforts of both work agencies and engineers that have made project’s progress, as it stands now, possible.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by B. Chandrashekhar / Hyderabad – July 03rd, 2018

Military graduate engineers develop all-terrain wheel chair

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Hyderabad :

An all-terrain wheel chair, a vehicle mounted wind turbine, an underground cable fault detection system, a solar-based automatic drainage cleaning system were among several interesting projects developed by the graduating officers at the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME), Secunderabad.

Governor E S L Narasimhan who conferred engineering degrees to 20 Officers of Technical Entry Scheme Course (TES-29) urged the graduates to harness technologies for the army.

“Rapid advances in technology are relentlessly fuelling changes at a rate that is both awesome and exhilarating. Your challenge is to harness these technologies for the Army and ensure that each and every one is touched by this change,” he said.

The ceremony was attended by a host of senior dignitaries from military and civil administration and gathering of more than 300 Service personnel and their families.

Delivering the inaugural address, Lieutenant General Paramjit Singh, Commandant, MCEME said the institution had not only excelled in the field of technology and training but has also left its indelible mark in the field of sports and adventure activities.

The GOC-in-C ARTRAC Trophy, Best student book prize and DGEME Gold medal were awarded to Lieutenant Siddharth Siwal for standing best all round student officer of the course. Lieutenant Aayush Vatsal (Electronics) and Lieutenant Nitin Dabas (Mechanical) were awarded Commandant’s silver medals. The chief guest, Governor Narasimhan appreciated the Best project “Vehicle mounted wind turbine” designed by Lieutenant Nitin Dabas, Lieutenant Bhupendra Singh Rathore, Lieutenant Jai Prakash Saraswat and Lieutenant Gaurav Chaudhary.

The Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering, Secunderabad was established in 1953. Over the years, the College has developed into a premier training institution of the Indian Army. The training standards of the College have been recognised and College has been rewarded with Prime Minister’s Awards for various Students Projects. The MCEME trains technical capital for providing sustainment and engineering support to the complete equipment of the Indian Army.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Hyderabad News / by Ch. Sushil Rao / TNN / June 28th, 2018

Award for NIT building

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A new building dedicated to the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering department on the National Institute of Technology (NIT) campus here has been adjudged second best constructed institutional building in the south zone.

Constructed by the the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) at a cost of about ₹70 crore, it has selected for the second prize under the Civil Stream Best Completed Projects in south zone. The department, set to mark the 164th CPWD Day, selected buildings constructed in different zones of the country to present awards in various categories. The award would be presented to the concerned engineering wing on July 12 on which the CPWD Day celebrated, NIT director N.V. Ramana Rao.

The building houses state-of-the-art classrooms and laboratories, computer facilities and a modern conference hall. It will also accommodate the physics and chemistry departments of the institute.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Warangal, Urban Dt- July 03rd, 2018

Khajuraho in Telangana: Prehistoric rock art with love making in Siddipet

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Paintings are believed to be from the Chalcolithic (copper age)

Hyderabad :

In a rare find, rock art with sexual scenes were discovered on a hill at Timmareddypalli in Kondapaka village of Siddipet district. The paintings of people dancing and animals are believed to be from the Chalcolithic (copper age). This is the third place in Telangana where lovemaking scenes from an early age were found, after Mattamralla Tanda and Yadaram.

“The rock art site has been discovered east of Timmareddypalli on a hill called Edaragutta. It is located 200 feet above ground where a cave is located nearby the hill. We found around 30 Reddish paintings on the rock canvas. Some of the painting are monkeys, genitals of wild buffalo, an old couple getting ready for hunting, sun, demanding people, a serpent with fangs and a fox. The lovemaking scenes of a couple were also among the paintings,” Historian Sriramoju Haragopal of Telangana Jagruti told TOI.

He added, “According to historian VV Krishna Shastry, the paintings depicting genitals belong to Chalcolithic age. The rare sexual scene paintings were earlier found in two more locations in Telangana. The rock paintings appear to be skilled. There are pictures with men holding the spare.”

In a separate finding, historians found cave Kondapapa too in which several pottery and beads of Satavahana era were found. Vemuganti Murali Krishna, another historian who was part of the team said, “A hillock is located near Kondapaka. It is called Mallanna Gutta. There are traces of prehistoric man living here. A Siva temple is located nearby. We found Sathavahana era potteries and beads in the nearby fields.”

Historians said the sites are located in between agriculture fields and asked the government to protect the sites by acquiring the land.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Hyderabad News / by U. Sudhakar Reddy / TNN / July 02nd, 2018

Book commemorating Hyderabad’s Kargil War hero released

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The book was released jointly by Major General N Srinivas Rao, General Officer Commanding, Telangana Sub Area and Major Acharya’s daughter, Aparajita, who was born three months after his martyrdom.

Hyderabad:

A coffee table book commemorating the martyrdom of Major Padmapani Acharya, Hyderabad’s own Kargil War hero, was released at an event organised by Synchrony here on Friday.

The book was released jointly by Major General N Srinivas Rao, General Officer Commanding, Telangana Sub Area and Major Acharya’s daughter, Aparajita, who was born three months after his martyrdom.

Hailing from Hyderabad, Major Acharya who was commissioned into 2 Rajputana Rifles made the supreme sacrifice on June 28, 1999 while leading a platoon to capture Tololing through raining artillery shells from the enemy during the Kargil War. He was awarded the second highest Indian military honour, Maha Vir Chakra posthumously for his actions during the Kargil War.

“The book documents the collection of his letters to home, some photographs and a brief writeup on his life,” said Aparajita.

Major General Srinivas Rao said Major Acharya led his men through enemy fire and artillery shelling and made the supreme sacrifice to accomplish the mission assigned to him. “Major Acharya is not only a role model for the soldiers but also a role model for the nation,” he said.

The General Officer also complimented the efforts of Synchrony to reach out to Army veterans and serving soldiers as part of their diversity and inclusion initiatives which includes the Veterans Network. Anuradha Rao, wife of Major General Srinivas Rao inaugurated a conference hall named after Major Padmapani Acharya, MVC at Synchrony.

source: http://www.telanganatoday.com / Telangana Today / Home / by Telangana Today / June 30th, 2018

EPAM opens Hyderabad facility

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Hyderabad :

EPAM Systems,a US-based digital platform engineering and software development services company has opened a development centre here.

The Hyderabad centre houses about 900 employees. Its Pune office has about 100 employees.

The Hyderabad facility, which has a capacity to house 1,600 employees, has a Design Studio, an Innovation Garage and a digital engineering centre. “We are planning to increase the headcount by 20 per cent this year,” Arkadiy Dobkin, Chief Executive Officer and President,EPAM, said.

Telangana Information Technology KT Rama Rao formally inaugurated the facility in the IT hub of Madhapur.

EPAM’s India operations began in 2015 as it acquired Alliance Global Services, a software product development services and test automation solutions firm.

source:http://www.thehindubusinessline.com / Business Line / Home / by The Hindu Bureau / Hyderabad – June 29th, 2018

Raj Gonds’ Rajul Pen puja kicks off year-long festivities

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Raj Gond villagers at the Rajul Pen puja community feasting at Chaupanguda in Kumram Bheem Asifabad district. | Photo Credit: S_HARPALSINGH

A celebration of their relationship with, and respect for nature

A quick glance at the Raj Gond Adivasis’ religious customs in the erstwhile united Adilabad district will reveal their symbiotic relationship with nature. In the context of Rajul Pen puja, or worship of the forest god, the annual loss to environment in the form of dwindled trees and pastures also gets quantified.

The informal discussions among the ethnic people attending this year’s Rajul Pen puja at Chaupanguda village in Kerameri mandal of Kumram Bheem Asifabad district on June 26 centered on the delay in cattle arriving at the venue of the event. “Loss of pastures forces our animals to venture farther in search of fodder,” pointed out Kathle Yadav Shau, an elder, as he explained the reasons for the delay. This festival takes place in the first half of Akadi month, which usually coincides with the second half of June. The Puja for which every village fixes its own date for celebration also kick-starts the year-long cultural festivals and religious events of the aboriginals. The puja involves community participation and feasting, starting five days after the new moon day or amavasya, falling in June, and continues till full moon day.

Man and nature

Only men of the village assemble at a spot in the nearby forest and worship Rajul Pen. The puja is a simple affair as the Devari or priest of the village offers nivodh or naivedyam — cooked from the foodgrains contributed by every family in the village — to the god which is embodied in the small ochre-smeared stones.

Also worshipped are the centuries-old bison horns used by local shepherds to keep their flock together and the axes they use to cut fodder. A goat or chicken is sacrificed as part of the puja.

The farm animals, as well as goat and sheep, which graze in the forests also form an important part of the worship. The nivodh is sprinkled on the animals assembled near the venue as forest god’s blessings.

“We are allowed to pluck teak and moduga (Butea monosperma) leaves only after the Rajul Pen puja is performed. It is a must for us to use the teak leaves as plates for feasting after the puja but the availability is slowly decreasing owing to loss of the species,” revealed Athram Barik Rao, headman or patel of Chaupanguda. “Plates made of these leaves were in use for centuries,” said Kathle Yadav Shau. “The leaves mature only at this time and hence the restriction of not taking them off trees before the puja,” he added.

Honouring herders

The most important aspect of the festival is the prominence given to the gaiki or cowherds, herre gollal or goatherds, and gollal or shepherds in the village. “These people graze our animals traditionally and are responsible for their safety, hence merit a pride of place in the celebrations,” pointed out Kursenga Dharma Rao, another elder.

“No one eats until the herders are fed on this day,” said Athram Telang Rao, to emphasise the herders’ importance. The herders take charge of their herds soon after the villagers end feasting for another important component of the festival — the Auswal Patt.

The Auswal Patt, or animal crossing has all the grazing animals in the village crossing a sacred line drawn by the village Devari close to the puja venue. “We believe that the animals crossing the sacred line will protect them from diseases,” asserted Athram Kusum Rao.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by S. Harpal Singh / Adilabad – June 29th, 2018

State funeral for Venu Madhav

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CM, Governor, Ministers convey condolences

Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao have expressed their heartfelt condolences on the demise of renowned Mimicry artist and Padmasri awardee Nerella Venu Madhav on Tuesday.

Condolences also poured in from various sections of people who expressed their sense of shock over the death of Venu Madhav (85).

Chief Minister Chandrasekhar Rao described Venu Madhav as a person who brought name and fame to the mimicry art as well as universal recognition to it. He became famous as a grand old man of mimicry and strove hard to include mimicry art in the educational syllabus.

In his death, the artiste world has lost a great personality, Mr. Rao said and conveyed his condolences to the members of the bereaved family.

Venu Madhav was born on December 28 in 1932 in Mattewada of Warangal and he served as an MLC from 1972 to 1978. He has been ailing for sometime. Recipient of several accolades for his mimicry shows performed nationally and internationally, Venu Madhav was honoured during the recent State Formation Day by the State Government.

Chief Minister issued instructions to the Chief Secretary that funeral of the renowned artist be conducted with State honours, according to a release.

Governor Narasimhan in his message expressed shock at the sudden demise of Venu Madhav and said he was a multi-faceted personality with unsurpassed talent.

Housing and Endowments Minister Indrakaran Reddy in his message said Venu Madhav’s death would create a void in the field of mimicry.

YSR Congress President Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy said Venu Madhav brought international recognition to Telugu people through his inimitable mimicry and he has innumerable fans in both the Telugu States.

He mimicked in several Indian languages and also mimicked popular Hollywood actors and won the hearts of people with his humour and mimicry.

Telangana BC Commission senior member Vakulabharanam Krishna Mohanrao said demise of great mimicry artist Venu Madhav was a great loss and Telangana State was proud of him.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Hyderabad / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – June 20th, 2018

Red Cross awards for promotion of blood donation

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Governor E.S.L Narasimhan giving away the best motivator award to TNGOs Association district president A. Kishan at a function at Raj Bhavan in Hyderabad on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Arrangement

Governor presents award to TNGOs dist. president A. Kishan

The erstwhile united district secured two awards each for promotion of blood donation and conduct of blood donation camps under the aegis of the Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) for the year 2016-17.

Governor E.S.L. Narsimhan at a function held at Raj Bhavan on Thursday handed over the best motivator award to TNGOs’ Association district president Aluka Kishan and best blood donor award to Totla Rajeswar for Nizamabad district while to the Collector N. Satyanarayana and E.T. Rajashekar in Kamareddy district.

Mr. Kishan motivated the donors to contribute 1,000 units of blood to the IRCS blood bank while Mr. Rajeswar donated his rare group blood (AB negative) 50 times.

The Kamareddy Collector facilitated youth, NGOs and various volunteers for donating blood by conducting and addressing several meetings. Mr. Rajashekar donated blood for 91 times.

The Governor complimented and honoured them.

The Indian Red Cross Society district chairman N. Ramchander, secretary B. Anjaneyulu, treasurer K. Ravinder, State managing committee member T. Rajashekar were present on the occasion.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Nizamabad – June 15th, 2018

Keshav Rao Jadhav passes away

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Keshav Rao Jadhav

He was active in 1969 Telangana movement

Noted socialist and a strong supporter of separate Telangana, Keshav Rao Jadhav, passed away at the age of 86 following brief illness. He is survived by wife and three daughters.

His third daughter, who is unmarried, performed the last rites at Amberpet crematorium.

Keshav Rao Jadhav, who retired as Professor in English Department of Osmania University, was the president of Osmania University Teachers Association. He was actively involved in the separate Telangana movement in 1969 and also associated with the People’s Union of Civil Liberties.

He stood for a dialogue with the Maoists to end violence. He worked closely with socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia.

With breathing problem, he was shifted to a private hospital in Barkatpura on Friday where he breathed his last on Saturday.

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and other leaders condoled his death

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> States> Telangana / by Special Correspondent / Hyderabad – June 16th, 2018