Mahadeva Iyer Ganapati (known as M. Ganapati) (1903–1976) was an Indian

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who was well known for his accomplishments in national projects. The

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, and many Railway projects including

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and

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(CLW) were completed under his leadership. The Indian government awarded him the inaugural

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in 1954. He was the president of the Institution of Engineers (India) for 1973-74. The main projects with which he was associated with are: * Rourkela Steel Plant * Kandla PortRailway Gazette
103, p. 515, 1955 * Malaviya Bridge at

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* Chittaranjan Loco Works * Perambur Integral Coach factory *

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(as Deputy) * Churchgate Railway Station and other Western Railway projectsThe Economics of Rail Transport
by J. Johnson, 1963, Allied Publishers, p. 103, refers to two articles by M. Ganapati, General Manager of the Western Railways.

Awards and honours

* Railway Board Gold Medal, 1950 * Viceroy's Prize from Institution of Engineers India, 1953 *

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ganapati, Mahadeva Iyer 1903 births 1976 deaths Indian civil engineers Recipients of the Padma Bhushan in civil service 20th-century Indian engineers