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INTERACTION
First thing first – please share with our readers,
your professional career, so far.
After my Graduation in Civil Engineering in 1971,
it was not a matter of choice to select a professional
career but rather accept what came one’s way. That
was a time when Civil Engineers were not in great
demand and one had to accept whatever first
opportunity came along.
However, for me, it was a matter of coincidence or
somehow the hidden Grace of Almighty that from
day one, an assignment related to engineering
services and specifically related to water and
waste water was given to me.
In my early childhood, during visits to my parental
village, the irrigation system for agricultural
purpose consisting of canal, distributor, siphon
system, open drains, sludge gates etc used to
fascinate me. These observations strengthened
my curiosity relating to water and its distribution.
After a span of four years of working in India, I
was fortunate to be selected in 1975, as one of the
members of the Indian Delegation of Experts, by
National Water Authority, Govt. of Jamaica, West
Indies, as a good personal diplomatic gesture
between Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister
of India & Prime Minister of Jamaica. I was the
youngest member among the 11 member group,
consisting of mainly Chief Engineers & Heads of
various Water Departments of India.
My tenure of more than ten years in that country
was a milestone in my life, as I had an opportunity
to be exposed to various levels of people, during
With Mr. C S Gupta, Hon. Gen. Secratary - IPA; Dr. Yoganand Shastri
Ex Minister-Health, Government of Delhi; Mr. Sudhakaran Nair,
President - IPA during WPD Celebration
the completion of about 150 projects funded by
World Bank relating to water and waste water.
On returning to India in 1985-86 and after working
with Mr. Deolalikar for about two years, I started
my own consultancy firm in the name of M/s MKG
Consultants. This year, we will complete 25 years
of our organization. During this period, we have
accomplished a number of prestigious projects
in India and overseas, relating to 7 star hotels,
hospitals, townships, malls, low cost sanitation
and voluntary works in regular sanitation.
Which are the areas in which your organisation
renders its expert services?
Our organization renders its expert services
in the field of Water, Waste Water, Plumbing,
Fire Fighting, Solar Hot Water, Solid Waste
Management, Rain Water Harvesting and
Industrial Piping, etc. right from concept stage to
execution stage.
You have had the opportunity of working abroad.
How is it different from working in India?
With Mr. Ron George and his team at IPA New Delhi Chapter
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