Journal of the Association of Engineers, India

J. N. Basu

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During the first 5 year Plan the total outlay of Rs. 293.0 crores were made both in Public as well as private sections for the expansion of industries in India. The estimated outlay was Rs. 327.0 crores. The industry wise break-up of the total outlay is given in table 1 Columns 2 and 3.

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J. N. Basu

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Dear Friends,

I take this opportunity to express my thanks to you, the Corporate members of the Association of Engineers for electing me the President of your Association for the third time in succession. I shall depend entirely on your co-operation and co-ordination to guide me in the discharge of duties associated with the Chair.

In accordance with the customary practice, viz., to include certain technical topics in the presidential address, I wish to introduce the subject "Development of Power in India" to you to-night.

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J. N. Basu

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Brother-Colleagues and Friends,

At the very outset it is my foremost duty to appreciate your kind choice of my humble self for the highest honour of the President of the Association of Engineers for the second time in succession. Depending entirely on your co-operation and advice I dare to shoulder the responsibilities of the Chair and express my grateful thanks to you all.

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J. N. Basu

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Brothers, Colleagues & Friends,

I take the very first opportunity to thank you for your choice to put on my humble self the honour of the august position of the President of the Association of Engineers, which was previously occupied by many notable personalities.

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J. N. Basu

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Ammonia from semi water gas and sulphate from Gypsum (Gypsum Process) is a new process, first of its kind in Asia in capacity also. Semi-water gas is generated from coke in the factory by 8 special gas generators imported from U.K. (Power Gas Corporation). Gypsum is planned to be had from the West Punjab and from States of Bikanir and Rajputana. Capacity of the factory=350,000 tons/year or 1,000 tons/day.

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J. N. Basu

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It is a common complaint against Engineers that they do not share their responsibilities in conducting affairs of the larger social, educational and political organisations of the country. I, being an Engineer do not dare to deny certain truth in the matter.

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J. N. Basu

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The question of power has recently attracted attention of politicians, administrators, scientists and engineers besides industrialists and businessmen. In 1940 the Sub-committee "Power and Fuel" under the National Planning Committee found out, mostly by guess, that the present power production in India in all stations, thermal and hydro-electric, amounts to 1-million K.W. and the energy index percapita is 8. K.W.H. per head per year. This is abnormally low in comparison with other:countries, U. S. A. having 1600, Canada 2500, U. K. 900, Russia 300, Japan 376. The meagre national income of Rs. 65/- per year of an average Indian is attributed to this low energy index. This fact is later corroborated by Mr. H. M. Mathews, C. I. E., M. I. E. E., Chairman, Central Power Board, Government of India, in his paper, read before the Central India sent on February 1945 and published in the Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) Vol. 26. No. 1. Sept., 1945. From Table I, II & III It is to be seen that the total installed capacity in whole India is to be 1,250.844. K.W. and the energy consumed per capita is 9.2. K.W.H. The slight increase in power consumed is most likely due to the enhanced war activities in India. The article 'Power Development in India' by Mr. B. K. R. Prasad, Hydro-Engineer, Bombay, published in Science and Culture Vol. XI. No. 12, June, 1946 and the paper of Mr. V. R. Vaidya, published in the Journal of the Institution of Engineers in December 1943, also confirm the above two important finding of the N. P. C. "Power & Fuel". They contain also important suggestions for the Power Development in India.

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