Sir M Visvesvaraya, popularly known as Sir MV, was an engineer and statesman. Know more about Sir M Visvesvaraya achievements as an engineer & a statesman
Sir M Visvesvaraya Rain Water Harvesting Theme Park In Bangalore
Did you know there is a rainwater harvesting park in Bangalore and it is named Sir M Visvesvaraya Rain Water Harvesting Theme Park? Let’s find out more. When you talk of gardens and Bangalore, Cubbon Park is usually the first to come to mind. But, this isn’t the only garden in the city. With over […]
Hulikere Tunnel – Central Asia’s First Underground Irrigation Tunnel
When the Krishna Raja Sagara Dam was constructed over the Kaveri River in 1932, water supply to the small agricultural village of Hulikere in Kalenahalli, Mandya district was limited. As a solution, Sir. M. Visvesvaraya designed the Hulikere tunnel. This tunnel would transport the KRS dam backwaters to the Hulikere village. Though the tunnel is […]
Leather Industry in Karnataka
Karnataka is a major producer of leather and leather goods. Read on to know in details about various aspects of the leather industry in Karnataka
Markonahalli Dam, Tumkur
Markonahalli Dam is built across the river Shimsha in the Kunigal Taluk of Tumkur district. It was built by Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV, the king of Mysore, under the guidance of his Diwan, Sir M Visweswaraiah. It was built to irrigate 6,070 hectares of land and has a masonry structure of 139 m and a pair of earth dams extending to 1,470 […]