AVS Raju
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Alluri Venkata Sathyanarayana Raju familiarly known as AVS Raju (ఎ.వి.ఎస్ .రాజు) is a person in the Indian Construction Industry. He is also now as Doyen of Indian Construction Industry. He is the Promoter and Founder Chairman of Nagarjuna Construction Company]Ltd.
, India
, after Matriculation at the age of 18 years to make his career in Hyderabad and started contributing his share in developing the state in the areas of Industry, Infrastructure, Agriculture and Power.
Last 45 years of his career, he has contributed in promoting many industries around Hyderabad and various parts of Andhra Pradesh while spreading the Construction activity in the country.
He was the Secretary and Treasurer of Sri Nagarjuna Cooperative Housing Society Limited in 1975 and presently is its President.
He was one of the promoters of M/s Nagarjuna Steels Ltd ., during 1975-76, the first company of the present popular Nagarjuna group of Companies in Hyderabad and Deccan Cements Ltd., during 1983-84 a successfully and the first mini-cement plant in the country.
He was also Promoter and Managing Director of M/s AVS Containers Ltd. in 1983-84.
He has received UGADI PURASKAR from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India in 1998.
AVS Raju has set a new Guinness world record by writing the largest single volume biography “ Sri Sai Sudha Madhuri” on the life of Sri Satya Sai Baba between 1996 and 2007.
The single bound book consists of 32 separate volumes.
Raju has recently been appointed as chairman of the Hyderabad District Dharmic Council. He was also conferred with an honarary doctorate by the Acharya Nagarjuna University in 2008.
He has also had the rare distinction of being mentioned in the Limca Book of World Records for four consecutive years (2005-08).
Early life
AVS Raju was born on 18 April, 1937 and hails from a family that has been in the construction for over three generations. He left his village Antervedipalem in East Godavari District, Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
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, after Matriculation at the age of 18 years to make his career in Hyderabad and started contributing his share in developing the state in the areas of Industry, Infrastructure, Agriculture and Power.
Last 45 years of his career, he has contributed in promoting many industries around Hyderabad and various parts of Andhra Pradesh while spreading the Construction activity in the country.
He was the Secretary and Treasurer of Sri Nagarjuna Cooperative Housing Society Limited in 1975 and presently is its President.
He was one of the promoters of M/s Nagarjuna Steels Ltd ., during 1975-76, the first company of the present popular Nagarjuna group of Companies in Hyderabad and Deccan Cements Ltd., during 1983-84 a successfully and the first mini-cement plant in the country.
He was also Promoter and Managing Director of M/s AVS Containers Ltd. in 1983-84.
Literature
Despite hectic business occupation for last 45 years, he has devoted time for Literary, Cultural and Social activities and earned a great name as a freelance writer. He was member of many social and literary associations in the Andhra Pradesh. He wrote more than 10,000 poems on various subjects including his two well known books one on Sri Rama entitled “ Rama Rasamrutham ” and another one is on Bhagawan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba entitled “ Sri Sai Sudha Madhuri”.He has received UGADI PURASKAR from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, India in 1998.
AVS Raju has set a new Guinness world record by writing the largest single volume biography “ Sri Sai Sudha Madhuri” on the life of Sri Satya Sai Baba between 1996 and 2007.
The single bound book consists of 32 separate volumes.
Raju has recently been appointed as chairman of the Hyderabad District Dharmic Council. He was also conferred with an honarary doctorate by the Acharya Nagarjuna University in 2008.
He has also had the rare distinction of being mentioned in the Limca Book of World Records for four consecutive years (2005-08).
Social service and other achievements
- He had undertaken social forestry with a target of planting 2 LAKH trees on large scale as a protagonist of environmental protection and preservation of ecological balance and achieved the goal.
- Chairman for a Unique Venture "Galaxy of Prominent Telugus 1st World Conference-1995" which was successfully organised on 30.12.1995 and 31.12.1995 at Sri Sathya Sai Nigamagam, Hyderabad and documented the achievements of 1000 distinguished personalities of World Telugus Origin, in varied fields.
- Developed along with Associates a Mega Horticulture farm with 100 varieties of fruit bearing trees in an extent of 550 acres (2.2 km²) in Medak, East and West Godavari Districts of A.P., along with other farmers.
- He was awarded "Life Time Achievement award" instituted by the Builders' Association of India. The Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar RaviVayalar RaviVayalar Ravi is a prominent Indian politician, currently the Union Cabinet Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs and Minister of Civil Aviation. He is a member of the Rajya Sabha.-Political Life:...
, presented the award to AVS Raju at a function held in Kochi in 2006. - He was awarded Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan...
by the Government of IndiaGovernment of IndiaThe Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
in 2010 in the field of Trade and Industry.