Mr. Yadav Mohan

Mr. Yadava Mohan born in 1906, had an excellent academic career. In 1928 he was recruited to the Indian Service of Engineers and joined the UP Irrigation Department. He served in UP (his home state) in various capacities till 1953., when he joined the Planning Commission , Government of India, in the Chief, Natural Resources Division. Mr. Yadava Mohan was elected in 1957 to the Office of the Secretary General, ICID a post he continued to hold up to 1963. He was appointed Member of the Central Water and Power Commission, Government of India in 1958, and the Chairman and Administrator, Rajasthan Canal Project at Jaipur in 1962. He was elected to the Office of Vice President of the ICID from 1963-1966, where he continued until 1966. All those who came in contact with Mr. Yadava Mohan during his tenures in offices remember his amiable personality and the efforts he made to raise the image of the Commission. He retired from active service in 1970 after a distinguished professional career of about 42 years.