<p>Sreedharan was speaking here after receiving the "Outstanding Civil Engineering Project Award" instituted by Institution of Civil Engineers.<br /><br />"Civil Engineering standards, particularly in construction industry is not up to the mark. We are not being able to meet out country's infrastructural needs," the DMRC chief said.<br />"There is severe shortage of architectural and civil engineers. Where are they? Most of the good engineers either choose management or go for other remunerative fields."<br />Talking about the metro system in the city, he said DMRC's motto is to ensure "highest efficiency and best standard."<br /><br />"We have been able to give the city a worldclass metro system, carrying 14 lakh passengers everyday," he said.<br />Speaking on the occasion, Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council Chairman Paul L Mitchell praised Shreedharan for "pushing the knowledge of civil engineering across the border."<br /><br />He was referring to DMRC's help to countries such as Indonesia, Ireland and Sri Lanka to develop their own metro rail system.</p>
<p>Sreedharan was speaking here after receiving the "Outstanding Civil Engineering Project Award" instituted by Institution of Civil Engineers.<br /><br />"Civil Engineering standards, particularly in construction industry is not up to the mark. We are not being able to meet out country's infrastructural needs," the DMRC chief said.<br />"There is severe shortage of architectural and civil engineers. Where are they? Most of the good engineers either choose management or go for other remunerative fields."<br />Talking about the metro system in the city, he said DMRC's motto is to ensure "highest efficiency and best standard."<br /><br />"We have been able to give the city a worldclass metro system, carrying 14 lakh passengers everyday," he said.<br />Speaking on the occasion, Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council Chairman Paul L Mitchell praised Shreedharan for "pushing the knowledge of civil engineering across the border."<br /><br />He was referring to DMRC's help to countries such as Indonesia, Ireland and Sri Lanka to develop their own metro rail system.</p>