IDUKKI: Not many people know that D Babu Paul performed a key function in the realisation of Idukki hydel power challenge, regarded as the lifeline of Kerala.
The challenge was once dragging on when a tender Paul was once made the co-ordinator of the challenge. He was once instrumental in resolving labour problems, which in flip helped accelerate the paintings.
In his memoirs titled Giriparvam, he wrote about how Idukki was once born and how he set up the district administration in 24 hours. “I went to the area for the first time in August 1971. The roads were riddled with potholes. I took the Meenachil route, via dense wooded area and rubber plantations. On January 25, 1972, I was asked to absorb the charge of a brand new district apart from being the special collector of the hydel challenge. When I collected the order, I was advised to set up the district administration within 24 hours.”
He additional mentioned: “Raghunathan was once Kottayam collector then. Both folks went looking for a construction to set up the Idukki collector's place of business. We took a construction near the Union Club on rent on January 26. I unfurled the national flag on the construction by 4pm. I signed the papers assuming charge as the district collector and a brand new district was once born.”
Karmikunnam Ramachandran, who labored with him as assistant engineer, mentioned if Paul was once now not on the helm, the hydel challenge would have dragged on for 2 more years. “Paul actively managed the development works and eviction procedure,” he mentioned. The professional works never bothered the writer in Paul, mentioned Ramachandran.“ He was once engaged in writing in his loose time. Many a time officers got here throughout brief tales and articles inside of place of business files,” he mentioned. tnn
The challenge was once dragging on when a tender Paul was once made the co-ordinator of the challenge. He was once instrumental in resolving labour problems, which in flip helped accelerate the paintings.
In his memoirs titled Giriparvam, he wrote about how Idukki was once born and how he set up the district administration in 24 hours. “I went to the area for the first time in August 1971. The roads were riddled with potholes. I took the Meenachil route, via dense wooded area and rubber plantations. On January 25, 1972, I was asked to absorb the charge of a brand new district apart from being the special collector of the hydel challenge. When I collected the order, I was advised to set up the district administration within 24 hours.”
He additional mentioned: “Raghunathan was once Kottayam collector then. Both folks went looking for a construction to set up the Idukki collector's place of business. We took a construction near the Union Club on rent on January 26. I unfurled the national flag on the construction by 4pm. I signed the papers assuming charge as the district collector and a brand new district was once born.”
Karmikunnam Ramachandran, who labored with him as assistant engineer, mentioned if Paul was once now not on the helm, the hydel challenge would have dragged on for 2 more years. “Paul actively managed the development works and eviction procedure,” he mentioned. The professional works never bothered the writer in Paul, mentioned Ramachandran.“ He was once engaged in writing in his loose time. Many a time officers got here throughout brief tales and articles inside of place of business files,” he mentioned. tnn
When Idukki district was born in 24 hours
![When Idukki district was born in 24 hours]()
Reviewed by Kailash
on
April 14, 2019
Rating:
