"As sound as what one might expect from the distinguished engineer who drew them up. He has shown the way to turn dire misfortune into a positive blessing. The proposals are without blemish. I strongly advocate carrying out the scheme."
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Mokshagundam Visveshvaraya
Mokshagundam Vishveshwariah (15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962), popularly known as "Sir MV", was a pre-eminent civil engineer and scholar. He was also a renowned statesman occupying the prestigious post of Diwan of Mysore (Chief Minister of Mysore) in the princely state of Mysore from 1912 to 1918.
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