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Nikolay SviridenkoChief Engineer of the Great Fergana Canal Tajik SSR
Date of Birth: 01.01.1902
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Content:
- Early Life and Career
- Leadership in Water Management
- 1939: Chief Engineer of the Great Fergana Canal
- Contribution to Water Infrastructure
- 1941: Deputy Chairman and Minister of Water Management
- Death and Legacy
- Perpetuating His Memory
Early Life and Career
1929: Graduation and Assignment to TajikistanNikolai Dmitrievich Sviridenko graduated from the Faculty of Irrigation Engineering at the Central Asian State University. He was immediately sent to Tajikistan to work on the construction of the Vahsh Canal.
Leadership in Water Management
1930: Head of Kurgan-Tyube Water DistrictSviridenko was appointed head of the water district of Kurgan-Tyube. He supervised the construction of water structures, main canals, and irrigation facilities in the Vahsh Valley.
1939: Chief Engineer of the Great Fergana Canal
Sviridenko became the chief engineer of the Great Fergana Canal. His contributions to the design and construction of this major irrigation project earned him the Order of Lenin, the Soviet Union's highest honor.
Contribution to Water Infrastructure
1940-1943: Construction of Big Hissar CanalSviridenko oversaw the construction of the Big Hissar Canal and the Stalinabad-Kurgan-Tyube narrow-gauge railway. He was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honor for his efforts.
1941: Deputy Chairman and Minister of Water Management
Sviridenko was appointed deputy chairman of the Tajik SSR government and minister of land reclamation and water management. He held these positions until his death.
Death and Legacy
1945: Passing and BurialNikolai Sviridenko passed away on August 5, 1945, in Moscow. He was initially buried in the Lenin Central Park of Culture and Leisure. His remains were later transferred to Victory Park, where several prominent Tajikistani figures are interred.
Perpetuating His Memory
To honor Sviridenko's legacy, Stalinabad City Council renamed the street where he lived after him. However, the street was later renamed Bukhara Street. The house where he resided was demolished in 2021.
