Jump to content

Narla Tata Rao

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Altruism (talk | contribs) at 10:45, 12 July 2007 (Article created. Please contribute.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Narla Tata Rao (4th September, [1917]]-7th April, 2007) was a doyen of the power sector in India and a former chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board.[1]

Early years[2]

Tata Rao was born in Kowtharam in Krishna district. After his early education in Andhra Pradesh, he graduated in engineering from the Banaras Hindu University in 1941 and obtained an MS in power systems engineering from the US.

Achievements[3]

Tata Rao built the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board from scratch in 1958. The late K.L. Rao appointed him as Member (Thermal) in the Central Water and Power Commission (CWPC) in 1972. However, Jalagam Vengala Rao spared no efforts to get Tata Rao to the Andhra Pradesh in August 1974. Tata Rao became synonymous with the energy sector in Andhra Pradesh. He increased the installed capacity of the State grid five-fold by conceiving giant generation projects like Vijayawada Thermal Station, Nagarjunasagar, Srisailam and Lower Sileru, thus forming a strong base for Andhra Pradesh's electricity sector, which is now considered one of the best in the country..

Honours[4]

Tata Rao won several awards at the national and international levels, including the Padma Shri.

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/08/stories/2007040808370400.htm
  2. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/08/stories/2007040808370400.htm
  3. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/08/stories/2007040808370400.htm
  4. ^ http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/08/stories/2007040808370400.htm
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Narla_Tata_Rao&oldid=144157930"