Ablaze in a Blizzard

Ganesan returned from Antarctica on 26 March 1989. He was given 14 days leave and directed to report to Army HQ on expiry of leave.Accordingly he reported and gave detailed report about his wintering activities. It must be remembered that he was not issued with a posting order on return from Antarctica. He was insisting that he must be posted to Madras to settle all family problems which developed during his absence. But AHQ was not showing interest to post him to Madras. Instead of that he was sent on attachment to Madras for three months. Finally he was posted to HQ M E G &Centre in september 1989, and inter posted as Battalion Commander No.1 Training Battalion.

T B 1 is the vantage battalion of Hq MEG.All important event are organised are conducted by TB 1.

Madras Engineer Group was to be awarded President of India's COLOURS in march 1990 and full scale preparation was going on. It was perhaps AHQ plan to keep Ganesan as Parade Commander for Colours Presentation Parade and present to the President the Antarctic hero. Because Ganesan was the only Madras sapper officer who was Station Commander of Indian Antarctic Research Station Dakshingangotri. It will be a historic event and if told in advance Ganesan would have been happy to do that. Since he was insisting Madras posting and under normal circumstances it can not be denied AHQ dragged this and at appropriate time Ganesan's posting was issued. Doing a Prade for President of India would be great honour for Ganesan . He swung into action immediately. His elder son was in 10 th std and hence his family remind in chennai. "Presentation of Colours"is a historical event in a military unit. In the 210 Years history of MEG it would be first time. Generally Colours were presented to Infantry Battallions in appreciation of their battle performance in war. Latter it was decided that war is a multy agency operation and all arms and services are taking part. Hence Colours must be presented to all.

After this decision it was the first time MEG was getting. It would be a great show and ceremonial Parade would be center of attraction. Re union of all serving and retired personnel would be also there. So it was a golden oppurtunity for Ganesan to engrave his name in indellible mark in the History Madras Sappers. fully understood this and he left no stone unturned. 02 March 1990 President R.Venkatraman and all other Army, Airforce, Navy and civil dignatories including Chief minister of Karnataka arrived. Ganesan himself wrote Tamil welcome speech and delivered before entering the Parade ground. Commandant was the Parade Commander and Ganesan was the Dy Parade Commander. MEG Marching contingent had already won four times best Marching contingent award and no wonder that this parade will remain as best in the minds of about 6000 peole who were spectators.

Ganesan came out as an undisputed Leader on this Parade. In 1991 MEG took part in Republic day Parade for the 5 th time , now under Ganesan's command and once again won the best marching contingent award. At the same time the second string soldiers took part in Southern Command Army day Parade and won first place.

As Training Battallion commander Ganesan introduced very inspiring training methods and all those about 3000 soldiers who did training during 1989-1992 will certainly remember Ganesan in their whole life.

s posting to Madras was initially denied AHQ now full filled their duty by posting Ganesan as Additional Chief Engineer , Chennai zone. Ganesan moved to chennai in september 1992.