Career Summary
Seasoned Water Resources Engineering professional with over 45 years of continuous service in the Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan—rising from Junior Engineer to Chief Engineer, and currently serving as Expert Member (Water Resources Engineering) in the Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority, Jaipur. Have advised CAG - for water audit and Jal Shakti Ministry on national water policy related matters.
Demonstrated excellence in planning, design, execution, and management of irrigation infrastructure projects ranging from micro-level interventions to major multi-basin ventures. Experienced in field irrigation management, quality control enforcement, and handling litigation matters related to water resources development.
For the past two decades, have played a pivotal role in river basin planning—from micro-level interventions to inter- and intra-basin transfers and river interlinking projects, notably across Mahi, Sabarmati, and Chambal river basins.
Key contributions include:
Since 2014, have championed the Four Waters Concept, delivering innovative solutions in rural and urban water conservation under initiatives like MJSA (Rural & Urban).
Currently assisting the Authority in both strategic and technical capacities across a broad spectrum of initiatives, including:
Trusted for high-stakes responsibilities referred directly from the Chief Minister’s Office and senior Government functionaries.
Working on Intervention involving Exploitation of Mahi River Basin Surpluses for inter & intra basin transfer.
State level Water management and Institutional Expert cudgeling the task of Project Management Consultant on RWSLIP Project of Government of Rajasthan from August 2023 to December 2023.
Active and vigorous involvement in :
Worked on
i. Worked as SE (Works) in the office CE, WRD, Rajasthan, Jaipur
ii. SE water resources, Banswara (From August 2013 to August 2015)
Construction of minor Irrigation projects , rehabilitation of minor and Worked on Major Irrigation projects
Construction of anicuts and Check dams
Work on Four waters concept involving integrated development of catchment vis-a-vis command area development re- sorting to micro interventions , construction of Micro Irriga- tion Tanks (MITs)/ MSTs and Check dams, etc.
Mahi basin and interstate affairs
Affairs related with NM Sadguru foundation, a NGO actively engaged in exploitation and augmentation of Mahi river basin resorting to micro and mini interventions.
SE, RRB &WRPA with additional charge of post of Chief Engineer, RRB&WRPA (24 august 2015 to November 2015)
i. Executive Engineer and TA to Superintending Engineer Mahi construction circle, Banswara.
ii. Executive Engineer, Mahi dam division, Banswara
iii.Executive Engineer and T.A. to WRD, Circle, Udaipur
iv. Executive Engineer WRD division, Banswara(24-12-2007 to 4-6- 2012)
1. September, 2011 to May, 2012 additional charge of Executive Engineer, MNREGA division Banswara.
2. January 2012 to May, 2012 additional charge of Superintend-
ing Engineer, Water Resources circle Banswara.
vii. June, 2012 to June, 2013 Executive Engineer MNREGA division, Chittorgarh and additional charge of Executive Engineer &TA to Superintending Engineer, WR circle Banswara.
Routine MNREGA works, technical affairs of WR circle, Banswara including emphasis on design and planning of
Selected through RPSC, under State cadre Rajasthan Service of Engineers (Irrigation wing) in the year, 1980.
During more than 24 years tenure on this post, had been associated with engineering activities of varied dimensions. The Concise mention is as under:-
i. Worked on deputation to Mahi Hydel Project Organization for nine months.
ii. Construction of Irrigation canals and distribution system including remodeling interventions.
iii. Preparatory spade work and planning for introduction of canal irrigation in the Mahi project, Banswara.
iv. Ground level Irrigation and water management
v. Planning, design and execution of minor lift schemes. vi. Exhaustive work in litigation matters, emphatically in the context
of industrial dispute Act, 1947. Appreciated by the then Authorities.
vii. Office work as TA to Executive Engineer.
viii.Spent more than 7 years as Assistant Engineer Quality Control
in exercising quality control measures involving varied nature civil execution works e.g. canal structures, canal lining, tunnels, aqueducts and bridges, deep cutting, etc.
ix. Have been instrumental and suo moto got affected cost economy in RCC constructions by getting quantum of reinforcement re- duced by least 30 % thereby saving millions of rupees for the State exchequer.
x. Preparation of revised project report of Mahi Bajaj Sagar project, Unit-II, Banswara and pleading the case before Central Water Commission, New Delhi ensuring ratification 1-Issues and affairs of Mahi river basin
2- Interstate affairs related with Mahi water ramification between Rajasthan and Gujarat, etc. Making power point presentation at various forums
iii. Attended fifteen days International training programme at
WALMI, Aurangabad on “ Health aspects in Water Resources
Projects “
Preparation of Command Area Development Project report for Mahi Command area.
Expert with CAG on issues of cognizance in audit of Surface Water Irrigation Projects .
Member of Jal Shakti Ministry’s , GOI Committee constituted to review the operationalisation of GOI notification