New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended his greetings to all hard working engineers on Engineers Day today.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Greetings on #Engineers Day to all hard working engineers.”

“No words are enough to thank them for their pivotal role in making our planet better and technologically advanced,”he added.

The Prime Minister also paid homage to Sir M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary and recalled his accomplishments.

“I pay homage to the remarkable Shri M. Visvesvaraya on his birth anniversary and recall his accomplishments.”  PM said in a tweet.

Sir M. Visvesvaraya was one of India’s most illustrious engineers. Engineers Day is observed in India to pay homage to the greatest Indian engineer and Bharat Ratna awardee.

Popularly known as Sir MV, Visvesvaraya was born in a Telugu family on Sept. 15, 1861, in Chikkaballapur, Karnataka.