Niranjan Das Gulhati | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1904-11-04)4 November 1904[1] India |
| Died | India |
| Occupations | Civil engineer Water resources consultant Writer |
| Known for | Indus Waters Treaty |
| Spouse | Shakuntala[1] |
| Children | 3[1] |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Niranjan Das Gulhati was an Indian civil engineer, water resources consultant and writer, known for his mediation in theIndus Waters Treaty of 1960 between India and Pakistan.[2] His contributions were reported in the formation of theInternational Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID),[3] a non governmental organization that promotes transfer of water sharing technologies between countries.[4]
An Alumnus of the Thomason College of Engineering (present-dayIndian Institute of Technology, Roorkee), he was associated with theWorld Bank,International Development Association andUnited Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific.[5] He was the author of two books,Indus Waters Treaty: An Exercise in International Mediation[6] andData Of High Dams In India.[7] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of thePadma Bhushan, in 1961, for his contributions to society.[8]
His life story has been documented in a book,The Untiring Indian - Lifestory of Mr. N. D. Gulhati - A Visionary Water Resources Engineer, published in 2011.[9] The International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage has instituted an annual oration,N.D. Gulhati Memorial Lecture for International Cooperation in Irrigation and Drainage in his honor.[10]
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