Puttana Venkatramana Raju Explained

Rao Bahadur Puttana Venkataramana Raju (ISE).^[1] BE(Hons), FIE(I). (1894-1975^[2]) was a civil engineer in the Indian Service of Engineers. His notable works include contributions to building the Dowleswaram Barrage, Prakasam Barrage and Madras Airport, roads and waterways. He received a Rao Bahadur award for his contributions to civil and hydraulics engineering and the development of engineering education.

Career

He qualified for the Indian Service of Engineers in 1919,^[3] and engaged in many civil engineering projects with the Public Works Department.^{[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]}

During World War II, he was posted as ARP Special Engineer under the War Department, Govt. of India to develop Madras Airport from 1942-44. He was promoted to the position of Superintending Engineer in March 1944. He was subsequently conferred a Fellowship by the Institution of Engineers (India).^{[14] [15] [16]} He was a Member of the International Association for Hydraulic Research. He represented the Madras Govt. as their official delegate to several Indian Roads Congress^{[17] [7] [8]} meetings. He was appointed to the position of Consulting Engineer to the Government of India(Roads) in May 1942 and was later appointed as Industrial Adviser to the Government of India in April 1944.

Post-retirement

After retiring from the ISE, he took over as the Chief Engineer with the Simpsons Group.He was also a lecturer in Civil Engineering at the Madras University from 1939-40 under the Maharaja of Travancore-Curzon Endowment scheme. Later he took on the position of Dean of Engineering studies at Annamalai University He also served as the Chairman, Board of Examiners as well as a member of the Academic Senate, Syndicate and Academic Council and The Association of Principals and Technical Institutions.

Recognition

Raju was honoured by the Government of India with the Rao Bahadur award for contributions to the fields of Civil & Hydraulics Engineering and the development of Engineering Education.^{[3] [1]}

Personal life

Puttana Venkataramana Raju married S G Pillamma Venkatamma.They had 4 sons and 4 daughters.

Notes and References

1. Venkataramana Raju P Rao Bahadur : The India Office and Burma List 1947 & 1945 - Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
2. P Venkataramana Raju. Avadi Township, Madras 54, India. Death Extract. 1975. Annual No. 50. Monthly No. 1. 8.
3. Raju P Venkataramana (Rao Bahadur) : Eminent Indians Who was Who 1900-1980 - Durga Das Pvt. Ltd.,1985.
4. Sri. Rao Bahadur P.V.Raju, Superintending Engineer, Madras . Madras Legislative Council Debates. Official Report. 1947. 11. 252. 22 July 2016.
5. Sri P Venkataramana Raju. case studies of Roads in Holland & The reclamation of the Zuyder Zee in Holland. University of Madras. The Calendar. 1945. 1939-40. 280. 22 July 2016.
6. The Congress expresses its thanks to the PWD Madras and Rao Bahadur P V Raju. Indian Roads Congress., 1944 - Highway engineering. 9 . 1944. 11. 22 July 2016.
7. (iii) Design of Rigid Pavements. Rao Bahadur P.V.Raju. Indian Roads Congress - Roads. 1947. XII-5. September 1948. 344. 22 July 2016.
8. (ii) Design of Rigid Pavements. Rao Bahadur P.V.Raju. Indian Roads Congress - Roads. 1948. XIII-4. July 1949. 3. 22 July 2016.
9. Highway Engineering. P.V.Raj, Madras. Indian Roads Congress - Roads. 1950. XV. 1950. 51. 22 July 2016.
10. Highway Engineering. P.V.Raj. Indian Roads Congress - Roads. 11 December 1953. XV11-1. 1953. 654. 22 July 2016.
11. Roads. P.V.Raj. Indian Roads Congress - Roads. 12 April 1955. XIX-1. 1955. 775. 22 July 2016.
12. Shri. P V Raju : The Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India)-The Institution, December1950 volume 30 issue=1-3 page=7,25,57
13. Shri. P V Raju : The Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) The Institution, September1953 volume 34 page=209,690
14. Book: Rao Bahadur P Venkataramana Raju. Superintending Engineer - Madras Government. Felicitation on award of Rao Bahadur by Arya Kshatriya Seva Sangha Estd.1930, Bengaluru. 10 October 1944. Vani Press, Bengaluru City, Mysore State. Bengaluru. 1.
15. Book: Rao Bahadur P Venkataramana Raju. Sri Muktarishivamshodbhava Sri Soma Vamsha Arya Kshatriya Purana. 12 June 1966. Sri B N Srinivasa with research by Vidwan S R Krishna Shastri. Bengaluru City, Mysuru State, India. 1st Edition - Part 1. 9111/76.
16. Book: Rao Bahadur P Venkataramana Raju. Sri Somavamsha Puranam II. 12 March 1972. Sri B N Srinivasa. Bengaluru City, Mysuru State, India. 2nd Edition - Part II.
17. Web site: Indian Roads Congress. Indian Roads Congress - Roads. IRC.NIC.IN. IRC. 12 August 2016.