Anand Malligavad
BornAnand Malligavad
1981 (age 41–42)
Koppal district, Karnataka, India
OccupationWater Conservationist
NationalityIndian
Period2017–present

Anand Malligavad also  known as "Lakeman of India," is an Indian water conservationist and environmentalist from Bengaluru.[1] He is known for his contribution in the revitalization of 23 deteriorating lakes in Bengaluru.[2][3]

Early life

He was born in year 1981 in the Koppal district of Karnataka. In 2017 he started doing social work of lake conservation with the Sansera Foundation, alongside B. Muthuraman,[4] to initiate the restoration project for Kyalasanahalli Lake near Anekal.[5][6]

In 2019, he founded Malligavad Foundation and left his engineering profession to the cause of water conservation.[7][8] He was awarded by the Community Service Award by the Rotary Foundation.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Yasir, Sameer (22 September 2023). "India's 'Lake Man' Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Water Crisis". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Catching the rain in India: Dead Lakes Alive". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Man leads village to create a lake". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Meet the lake whisperer of Bengaluru: Ex-Vice Chairman of Tata Steel revives a 36-acre water body near Electronics City". Bangalore Mirror. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  5. ↑ "Meet mechanical engineer Anand Malligavad, who left his job to revive Bengaluru's dying lakes". The Indian Express. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "Silicon City में झीलों को नया जीवन देने के मिशन पर Anand Malligavad, पढ़े पूरी खबर - Anand Malligavad Mechanical Engineer from Bengaluru A man of Lake Rejuvenation Jagran Special". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  7. ↑ Bureau, The Hindu (2 July 2023). "Biocon Group concludes month-long sustainability initiatives with 'Nature Positive' campaign". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  8. ↑ Malligavad, Anand (1 February 2023). A Life with Lakes. Wyzr Content Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-958168-7-3.
  9. ↑ "National CSR Leadership Congress & Awards". worldcsrday.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.


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