Niranjan Das Gulhati | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1904 [1] India |
| Died | India |
| Occupation(s) | 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 the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 between India and Pakistan. [2] His contributions were reported in the formation of the International 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-day Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee), he was associated with the World Bank, International Development Association and United 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] and Data Of High Dams In India. [7] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma 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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