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S. G. Balekundri

Shivappa Gurubasappa Balekundri(Kannada:ಶಿವಪ್ಪ ಗುರುಬಸಪ್ಪ ಬಾಳೇಕುಂದ್ರಿ) (born 5 May 1922, Belagavi [1]) was an Irrigation expert from Karnataka. He was the chief engineer and architect of the Alamatti dam.[2] He is best remembered today as Second Visveswarayya.[2] The Karnataka government has honoured him by instituting an award for engineering excellence in his name.[3] A statue was also erected in 2006 at Alamatti in Balekundri's honour.[4] and a road has been named after him in the state capital Bengaluru.

Legacy

S.G. Balekundri Institute of Technology, Belgaum, an Engineering college affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi has been named in his honour.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ಎರಡನೇ ವಿಶ್ವೇಶ್ವರಯ್ಯ : ಎಸ್.ಜಿ.ಬಾಳೆಕುಂದ್ರಿ". One India Kannada (in Kannada). 11 May 2010. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b Second Visweswarayya
  3. ^ CM announces award in Balekundri’s name - Newindpress.com
  4. ^ http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/May72006/district173132200656.asp
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