Narla Tata Rao

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1917 – 2007

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Who was Narla Tata Rao?

Narla Tata Rao was a doyen of the power sector in India and a former chairman of the Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board.

Tata Rao was born on September 4, 1917 in Kowtharam in Krishna district. After early education in Andhra, he graduated in engineering from Banares Hindu University in 1941 and obtained MS in power systems engineering in the US.

Tata Rao built the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board from scratch in 1958. The late K.L. Rao appointed him as Member of the Central Water and Power Commission in 1972. However, Jalagam Vengala Rao spared no efforts to get Tata Rao to the State in August 1974. Tata Rao became synonymous with the energy sector in Andhra Pradesh. He increased the installed capacity of the State grid five-fold by conceiving giant generation projects like Vijayawada Thermal Station, Nagarjunasagar, Srisailam and Lower Sileru.

He formed a strong base for the State's electricity sector, which is now considered one of the best in the country. He won several awards at national and international levels, including `Padmasri'.

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Born
Sep 4, 1917
India
Religion
  • Hindu
Nationality
  • India
Lived in
  • Hyderabad
Died
Apr 7, 2007
Hyderabad

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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