| Name | : | Er.C.Podupani Thilagam,M.E., |
| Designation | : | Chief Engineer, WRD/ Director General |
| Qualification | : | M.E., |
Parent Department |
: | Water Resources Dept., |
| Experience | : | Worked as an Irrigation Engineer in Vellar River System. Cauvery River System. Served as Chief Engineer in highly urbanized Chennai Basin and Where Contribution made to Flood Management initiatives and ensured reliable drinking water supply to Chennai Metro |
| Specialization | : | Actively participated in the preparation of the Water Security Plan and Flood Mitigation Master Plan for the Chennai Metropolitan Area in Co-ordination with the World Bank and Japan International Co-operation Agency(JICA). Successfully executed several critical Flood Mitigation Projects in th highly urbanized Chennai Basin. |
| Special Contribution | : | Development and Implentation of Decision Support System (DSS) for the Operation of Flood gates of Chennai City Reservoir's, enabling Optimized Reservoir Operations and reducing flood risks |
| Email: | : | tnimtitrichy@gmail.com |