John Pennycuick, a British engineer....
Tamil Nadu govt to install statue of British officer in UKTamil Nadu CM announced that a statue of Colonel John Pennycuick, a British engineer who built the Mullaperiyar dam, will be installed in his hometown in the UK.
The Tamil Nadu government will install a statue of Colonel John Pennycuick in the United Kingdom, said Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday.
MK Stalin announced that permission was obtained from the local authorities in Pennycuick's hometown, Camberly, to install Colonel John Pennycuick's statue.
Colonel John Pennycuick was a British engineer who built the Mullaperiyar dam in 1895 in Kerala's Idukki which provides water to Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai and Madurai districts. The dam is currently operated by the Tamil Nadu government.
Pennycuick is highly respected by the people of the five districts in Tamil Nadu and is even worshipped by many.
Many claimed that when the British government decided to abandon the project due to high cost, the Colonel spent money from his own pocket to complete the project.
In Theni district, Pennycuick's birthday -- which is on January 15 -- is celebrated along with Pongal....
(engineer)
Tamilnadu.. is a south indian
state. my hometown
Comments (1)
Born: 15 January 1841, Pune
Died: 9 March 1911, Camberley, United Kingdom