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The commencement day of M.A. Eswaran, a state fighter, and MLA from 1946 to 1952, who conceived the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) system, was observed present connected Saturday.
Minister for Housing, Prohibition and Excise, S. Muthusamy, successful the beingness of Collector S. Kandasamy, Rajya Sabha MP Anthiyur P. Selvaraj, MP K.E. Prakash, and MLAs A.G. Venkatachalam and V.C. Chandhirakumar, garlanded the statue of the state combatant astatine Bhavanisagar Dam.
Born connected October 25, 1895, Eswaran took portion successful the state conflict and spent 16 years successful prison. He was aboriginal elected from the Erode General Rural Constituency to the Madras Presidency Legislative Assembly and was instrumental successful implementing the LBP system, which irrigates 2.07 lakh acres successful the districts of Erode, Karur, and Tiruppur. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had announced the installation of a statue and the operation of a memorial in his honour, astatine a full outgo of ₹3.04 crore.
