Mr. R. K. Srivastava, Director, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, has been awarded the Life Time Achievement award for his contribution to the water sector and ultimately to the society. Hn'ble Minister Of State for Water Resource Shri Jai Prakash Yadav, in a ceremony held on 29th November 2007 in New Delhi, handed over the award organized by ‘Water Digest’ in association with UNESCO. The Awards were attended by World Bank, UNICEF, UNESCO, Central Water Commission & TERI apart from other industry sectors.

A Post Graduate (M. Tech.-Mechanical) from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai in Heat and Power Group with specialization in Fluid Power (Fluid Mechanics & Fluid Machinery), Mr. R. K. Srivastava has used technological expertise and market understanding to strategise consistent-growth procedures. He has created in Kirloskar Brothers Limited a culture and environment of self-motivation, initiative. He has transformed KBL from a product company to ultimate product company i.e. ‘water’.

Highlights of his some Achievements:

• Under his able guidance, KBL Projects & Engineered Pumps Unit increased from Rs. 25 million to Rs. 12000 million by improving the product base and market base and bringing in the concept of complete pumping system that includes mechanical, electrical, civil and instrumentation and moving towards water business EPC/BOOT etc.
• He introduced high tech products such as Canned Motor Pumps (National Award winner, FICCI), Sodium Pumps and Concrete Volute Pumps for the first time in India.
• Along with us, I am sure that you will also feel very proud to know that he is the main architect of the world’s largest pumping scheme that is being built in our own country by Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. KBL stood by the Gujarat Government to conceive the entire project in association with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) as a consultant. The team of KBL, NTPC, DCA and Gujarat Government worked to design the most optimised scheme under the leadership of Shree R.K.Srivastava. The earlier cost of the project was brought down to 25% of the overseas company’s proposal. Masterminding of world’s largest Pumping System for Sardar Sarovar Pumping Scheme (US $ 100 Million) and many other prestigious projects at national and international level.
• Headed the team of KBL, which was awarded US patent for Siphon creation and breaking arrangement designed for Concrete volute and vertical turbine pumps for this project.
• The siphon action creation and breaking arrangement used in the discharge ducting of concrete volute pumps installed at SSNNL Project has been selected as one of the innovative products based on its uniqueness and universal replicability and has been awarded with "National Award for Excellence in Energy Management" by Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
• Other innovative scheme is Godawari scheme designed by KBL under able leadership of Srivastava is designed to consume only 52 MW against 67 MW envisaged by international consultants and international competitors, thus saving 15 MW power and Rs.60 Crores in capital cost. Efficiency of Pumps is more than 92% and Efficiency of Motors is more than 97.6%
• He plays an instrumental role in the educational field too. He started the ‘Pumps India Kirloskar Gold Medal Award’ awarded to mechanical engineers to encourage top rankers in the field to promote technological developments and innovative ideas. With his initiative and future vision KIRLOSKAR Brothers Limited (KBL) and College of Engineering Pune (COEP) has launched a six month specialised certificate course in turbo-machinery, being conducted at the mechanical engineering department of COEP.
• Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President, released the book – Pumps – A Complete Reference authored by Mr. R. K. Srivastava on 4th March, 2003 at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Shree R. K. Srivastava has also authored the book “Critical Aspects of Rotodynamics Pumps” which is well acclaimed by researchers and practicing engineers.

Apart from being a Director on the Board of Kirloskar Brothers Limited, Pune, R.K. Srivastava is the Chairman of Kirloskar Corrocoat Pvt. Ltd. (a new Joint Venture company of Corrocoat Ltd., UK and Kirloskar Brothers Ltd.) and also has a Directorship of Kirloskar Constructions and Engineers Ltd., which is a 100% subsidiary company of Kirloskar Brothers Ltd. Director of Gondwana Engineers and chairman of Kolhapur Steel limited

Various key professional positions held

1. Fellow of Institute of Engineers & Chartered Engineer

2. Indian Pump Manufacturers Association (IPMA) in 1995-96

- President

- Vice President

- Chairman, Technical Committee, IPMA

3. Confederation of Indian Industries

-Member, National Council / TQM

-Member, Water Resources Committee

4. India Tech Foundation

- Member, Governing Council

- Chairman, Pumps & Valves Committee

- Convenor, Pumps & Valves Committee

5. Bureau of Indian Standards

- Chairman, Sub-committee Vertical Pumps

- Member, Sectional Committee

6. Fluid Power & Fluid Mechanics

- President in 1996-97

- Life Member

7. Member – BHRA, U.K.

8. Member – Indian Water Works Association

9. Vice President, Mathematics Association in Science College

10. Editor & Chairman, Vasant Magazine, IIT, Mumbai

11. Chairman, Students Council, IIT, Mumbai

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About Kirloskar Brothers Limited: Mr. R.K. Srivastava, the most rightly recognized as the “Top Expert” of world’s pump industry is associated with Kirloskar Brothers Limited for more than 20 years. Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL) is the largest pump manufacturer & turnkey contractor in India with a turnover of Rs1340 Cr and a growth of 45% over last fiscal year. It is rated among the top 15 global pump manufacturers. KBL is the first Indian company to launch FM approved & UL listed fire fighting pumps and to receive a US patent for Novel Energy saving concept in pumping. This year, the company has acquired Gondwana Engineers, a company that specialises in water & waste water treatment and Kolhapur Steel, a mini steel plant with a production capacity of 500 MT per month. KBL has also acquired Chennai based construction company named Aban Construction Limited now known as Kirloskar Construction & Engineers Ltd. These acquisitions are a step towards company’s objective of becoming a complete water management solution provider company.

KBL is an ISO 9001 & ISO 14001 company, that has four manufacturing plants in India. It houses all manufacturing facilities under one roof – state of the art machining facilities, ferrous & non ferrous foundries and one of Asia’s largest hydraulic research centers with testing facility upto 5000 kW and 50000 m3/ hr. The company, through its varied range of products, caters to market across segments like industries, infrastructure, domestic, agriculture & irrigation and utilities with its capability to design, supply and commission engineered pumps. KBL has built the world’s largest pumping systems for irrigation & water supply in Gujarat ( Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. Project) which has received a US patent for Siphon creation and breaking arrangements. This project has converted 5.4 lakh hectares of land into arable land and enriched lives of people living in 4620 towns & villages. Along with its national presence in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra company has also won orders in USA, Italy, France, Germany, UAE, Singapore, Baharin, Netherlands & Oman. With a well-planned process of growth in international and national market, KBL aims to achieve the 5th position in the world pump manufacturing by 2015.

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