Sunder Das Khungar
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Born
India
Occupation(s)Civil engineer
Civil servant
Civil servant
KnownforBhakra Dam
Khungar Commission
Khungar Commission
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Sunder Das Khungar | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation(s) | Civil engineer Civil servant |
| Known for | Bhakra Dam Khungar Commission |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Sunder Das Khungar was an Indian civil servant, civil engineer and the general manager of the Bhakra Dam project.[1] It was his proposal that the dam, originally built for irrigation, to be utilized for power generation by incorporating five hydro electric generation units.[2] He headed the commission set up by the Ministry of Irrigation and Power in 1960 to look into the water management operations of the Damodar Valley Corporation.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1955, for his contributions to civil service.[4]
