The orchardist couple Rani and Sankalp Parihar planted two mango saplings years ago. However, little they had any idea the two mango saplings would develop and bore into unusual ruby-colored mangoes, the Japanese Miyazaki, according to a report in Hindustan Times.

Miyazaki mangoes are said to be one of the most expensive breeds of mangoes in the world. Also known as an egg of the sun, the Miyazaki mangoes sold at ₹2.70 lakh per kilogram in the international market last year, the daily said citing a Japanese media report.

According to the farmer couple, last year, some thieves broke into their orchards and stole the mangoes after it became locally known that they have started growing this rare fruit. However, the couple could manage to protect the two trees.

Consequently, the couple deployed four guards and six dogs to protect the rare trees and seven mangoes.

Elaborating about how they started growing this rare variety of mango, Parihar said, he was on his way to Chennai to buy some saplings when he met a man on a train, who offered him what later turned out to be Miyazaki. “He offered these saplings to me and asked to take care of these plants like our babies. We planted in the orchard without knowing what variety of mangoes it will produce".

Sankalp has named the mangoes Damini, after the name of his mother.

"Later, we researched about this variety and found the real name. But it is still Damini for me," Parihar told the daily.

Sankalp's wife Rani said many people have shown interest to buy Mirazaki mangoes. She said a Mumbai-based jeweler is ready to pay ₹21,000 for a mango.

However, the couple has decided not to sell the mangoes to anyone yet, and instead, they would grow them.

About Miyazaki mangoes:

The mangoes are grown in Japan's Miyazaki city. The mango is over 350 grams in weight and has a 15% or higher sugar content.

These mangoes are rich in antioxidants and contain beta-carotene and folic acid, which is great for people that need help with tired eyes.

They are grown during the peak harvest between April and August.

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HEADLINE

• The 6th India International Science Festival to be held in Virtual format from 22nd to 25th December, 2020.

• It will be a reflection on Indian Science & Technology Innovations for Atmanirbhar Bharat and Global welfare.

• Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Earth Sciences and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA), has created a unique platform of India International Science Festival.

• IISF 2020 will be organized at virtual platform even at a much upscaled level than the earlier ones, this being the new normal.

• This year, CSIR will spearhead the IISF 2020 with support of all other concerned ministries and departments.

OBJECTIVE

• IISF 2020 is an integral part of India’s long-term vision in developing the spectrum of scientific temper in India and abroad.

• To engage the public with science and celebrate the joy of science.

• One long-term objective is to encourage students to study and work in scientific fields.

• Also, show the ways how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) provide us with solutions to improve our lives.

FOCUS

• The festival intends to inspire curiosity and make learning more rewarding.

• The focus on the myriad faces behind some of the fascinating discoveries will inject a scientific attitude in the masses and will give us the power to create new possibilities.

CO-ORDINATORS

1. Vigyan Prasar
2. All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
3. Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
4. Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
5. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
6. Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
7. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

SIGNIFICANCE

• IISF is an annual event organized jointly by Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and Vijnana Bharati (Vibha).

• The event is popular with students, innovators, craftsmen, farmers, scientists, and technocrats from India and abroad.

• IISF 2020 expects participation of a large number of scientist and institutions from India and abroad as well as young people.

• Several events are expected to be lined up on various themes before and during IISF 2020.

BACKGROUND

• Started in 2015, the India International Science Festival is an annual event held across many cities in the country.

• The first and second IISF was held in New Delhi, the third in Chennai, the fourth in Lucknow, and the fifth IISF was held in Kolkata.

• ALL these IISFs had generated immense response from people within India and from abroad.

   

“Smart people learn from everything and everyone, average people from their experiences, stupid people already have all the answers.”

– Socrates

M. VISVESVARAYA

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, more commonly known as Sir MV (15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962) was an Indian civil engineer and statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore, serving from 1912 to 1919. He received India's highest honor, the Bharat Ratna, in 1955. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the British Indian Empire (KCIE) by King George V for his contributions to the public good. His birthday, 15 September, is celebrated as Engineers' Day in India, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania in his memory. He was the Chief Engineer of Krishna Raja Sagara dam in the north-west suburb of Mysuru city, and also served as one of the Chief Engineers of the flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad.

BIOGRAPHY

Visvesvaraya was born into an Orthodox Mulukanadu Brahmin family in Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapur Dist, during Kingdom of Mysore (now Karnataka). Sir M.V completed his schooling in Chikkaballapur and joined Central College, Bengaluru, and completed a B.A degree. In Pune, he studied Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering, Pune. He first took a job as an assistant engineer with the Public Works Department of Bombay, Nashik Division in Dhule district, and later was invited to join the Indian Irrigation Commission. He implemented an intricate system of irrigation in the Deccan Plateau, and designed and patented a system of automatic weir water floodgates that were first installed in 1903 at Khadakvasla Reservoir near Pune. These gates raised the storage level in the reservoir to the highest level likely to be attained without causing damage to the dam. Based on the success of these gates, the same system was installed at Tigra Dam in Gwalior and Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya/Mysore, Karnataka. In 1906–1907, the Government of India sent him to Aden to study water supply and drainage systems. The project prepared by him was implemented in Aden successfully. Visvesvaraya achieved celebrity status when he designed a flood protection system for the city of Hyderabad. He was instrumental in developing a system to protect the Visakhapatnam port from sea erosion. This dam created the biggest reservoir in Asia when it was built. Visvesvaraya gave his technical advice for the location of Mokama Bridge over Ganga in Bihar. At the time, he was over 90 years old, and was called the "Father of Modern Mysore State".

During his service with the Government of Mysore state, he was responsible (under the patronage of the Mysore government) for the founding of Mysore Soap Factory, Parasitoid Laboratory, Mysore Iron & Steel Works (now known as Viswesvarayya Iron and Steel Limited) in Bhadravathi, Sri Jayachamarajendra Polytechnic Bangalore, Bangalore Agricultural University, the State Bank of Mysore, Century Club, Mysore Chamber of Commerce (Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry), the Apex Chamber of Commerce in Karnataka, University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (Bangalore) and numerous other industrial places. He encouraging private investment in the industry during his tenure as Diwan of Mysore. He was instrumental in charting out a plan for road construction between Tirumala and Tirupati. He was known for his sincerity, time management, and dedication to his cause. The Bangalore Press and the Bank of Mysore were established during his tenure. A very important part of his nature was his love for Kannada. He set up Kannada Parishat for the improvement of Kannada. He wanted seminars for Kannada supporters to be instituted and conducted in Kannada itself. Visvesvaraya is known to have designed and planned an entire area of Jayanagar in South Bangalore. The foundation of Jayanagar was laid in 1959. It was one of the first planned neighborhoods in Bangalore and, at the time, the largest in Asia. It is believed that the locality, designed by Visvesvaraya has one of the best-planned layouts in Asia.

CAREER TIMELINE

• Assistant Engineer in Bombay, 1885; served in Nasik, Khandesh (mainly in Dhule), and Pune
• Services lent to Municipality of Sukkur, Sind, 1894; designed and carried out waterworks for the municipality
• Executive Engineer, Surat, 1896
• Assistant Superintending Engineer, Pune,1897–1899; visited China and Japan, 1898
• Executive Engineer for Irrigation, Pune, 1899
• Sanitary Engineer, Bombay, and member, Sanitary Board, 1901; gave evidence before Indian Irrigation Commission
• Designed and constructed automatic gates patented by him at Lake Fife Storage Reservoir; introduced a new system of irrigation known as "Block System", 1903; represented the Bombay Government at Simla Irrigation Commission, 1904; on special duty, 1905
• Superintending Engineer, 1907; visited Egypt, Canada, the United States, and Russia, 1908
• Consulting Engineer to Hyderabad/Nizam State supervised and carried out engineering works on Musi river; Hyderabad floods of 1909
• Retired from British Service, 1909
• Chief Engineer and Secretary to Government of Mysore, 1909
• Diwan of Mysore, Public Works Department and Railway, 1913
• Board of Directors of Tata Steel, 1927–1955

AWARDS AND HONOURS

RECOGNITION

Visvesvaraya received recognition in many fields, most notably education and engineering. Visvesvaraya Technological University in Belagavi (to which most Engineering Colleges in Karnataka are affiliated) was named in his honor, as well as prominent colleges like University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering, Bangalore; Sir M. Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology, Bangalore; and Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur. The College of Engineering, Pune, his alma mater, erected a statue in his honor. The Viswesvarayya Industrial and Technological Museum Bangalore is named in his honor. Two metro stations in India, one in Bengaluru on the Purple Line (Sir M. Visveshwaraya Station, Central College), and another one in Delhi on the Pink Line (Sir Vishweshwaraiah Moti Bagh), is named after him.

MEMORIAL AT MUDDENAHALLI

Viswesvarayya National Memorial Trust manages a memorial for Visvesvaraya at his birthplace of Muddenahalli. The memorial exhibits his awards, titles, and personal belongings, including his living room, spectacles, cups, books and block with which his visiting cards were printed. Models of Krishna Raja Sagar Dam, which Visvesvaraya designed and supervised the construction of, are exhibited. The memorial is adjacent to his house, which was refurbished and regarded as a temple by locals.