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Karanth Award to be presented to 'Bridgeman' Girish Bharadwaj

Udupi: Girish Bharadwaj, popularly known as the 'Bridgeman' of India, will be conferred Karanth Award by Dr. Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashasthi Prathistana (Kota). Bharadwaj, a native of Sullia in Dakshina Kannada, is…

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Published October 4, 2021 · 1 min read
karanth award to be presented

Udupi: Girish Bharadwaj, popularly known as the 'Bridgeman' of India, will be conferred Karanth Award by Dr. Shivaram Karanth Huttoora Prashasthi Prathistana (Kota).

Bharadwaj, a native of Sullia in Dakshina Kannada, is credited with building nearly 140 low-cost suspension bridges across rivers and streams for rural connectivity. He will be honoured at a ceremony to be held at Kota Shivaram Karanth Theme Park, Kota, on Oct. 10. He was honoured with Padma Shri in 2017.

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