Overview

• India observes Engineers’ Day on September 15 to commemorate Sir M. Visvesvaraya’s birth anniversary and the profession’s contributions.
• Reporting highlights Visvesvaraya’s enduring legacy in irrigation and flood control, including automatic sluice gates at Khadakwasla and the KRS Dam’s continued role.
• An opinion piece cites recent collapses of the Birwan, Sahar, and Jammu’s Fourth Bridge as signs of systemic weaknesses in oversight and maintenance.
• The author advocates replacing the L1 lowest-bid system with Quality-Based Selection, supported by stronger accountability, independent audits, and rigorous monitoring.
• Coverage places the debate in a global frame with UNESCO’s World Engineering Day 2025 theme of engineering solutions for a sustainable world.