Good news from Endolite India where Shri Surinder Mehta, Chairman of the board, has been awarded the Padma Shri by the President of India, Smt. Patil on India Republic Day. Shri Mehta received the award for his contribution to Indian society in the form of Technological Solutions.

Padma Shri is an award given by the Government, usually to Indian citizens, to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. The Sanskrit word "Padma" means Lotus.It stands fourth in the hierarchy of civilian awards and is a huge honour: given that India’s population is over 1 billion people it means that Shri Mehta was selected out of 11 million people, by comparison: British honours go to one person in 60000. In the 59 years since Indian Independence only 2095 similar awards have been made.

Our sincere congratulations go to Shri Surinder Mehta!


Biography

Shri Surinder Mehta, entrepreneur, is founder Chairman of the Prime Group. From it's iception in 1986, the group has witnessed a remarkable growth to it's current position as a highly diversified multi-activity conglomerate focused on technological innovations.

Born on August 3, 1956 Shri Mehta began his career in the energy field. He has pioneered advances in the field of on-site & on-line partial discharge detection; infrared based thermography and thermal imaging; emergency restoration system for transmission line towers; and high capacity battery-less UPS systems. These technological advances are being used extensively across the country by Government, public and private sector .

Shri Mehta’s software company ‘Planet PCI Infotech Ltd.’ has contributed to some very vital projects

• Development of an infrared signature suppression device, which is being used by the Indian Navy in all future indigenous warships.
• They also provide highly specialized simulation tools for the centre for Air Borne Studies (CABS).
• Disaster relief ERS systems for immediate restoration of high tension power lines resulting from collapse of transmission towers.
• Specialized power conditioning systems for managing the ground control and support equipment for the Chandrayan project; providing      un-interrupted and quality power to several radar communication systems at the country’s international airports,
• Providing over 100MW of power through unique battery-less UPS systems, significantly assisting in reduction of carbon emission;
• Designing and manufacturing of a specialized X-ray Generator and its robotic handling system for use by Indian Space Research    Organization (ISRO) enabling them to manufacture quality PCBs’ for use in various satellite systems;
• Generating power through renewable energy by setting up a wind power generating station in Gujarat.
• Developed highly specialized parts of steam turbines up to 500MW for BHEL.

In collaboration with Chas. A. Blatchford Sri Mehta set up Endolite India, an ISO 9000 company and an NGO called ISHWAR, Endolite India now operates a chain of over 25 state-of-the art P&O centres and sub-centres across India to provide the most technologically advanced artificial limbs including computerized Knee control systems & electronically controlled upper limbs; cosmetic restoration and orthotics besides running a technology based vocational institute called ISHWAR Institute for Prosthetics & Orthotics (IIPO).

Shri Mehta has received several awards in recognition of his noteworthy contributions to the economy and to nation-building on technological lines during the last 23years. These include Distinguished Entrepreneurship Award (PHDCCI); Udyog Rattan Award; Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Award; Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award; Rattan Shiromani Award; National Business Leadership Award.