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Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy is a philanthropist and entrepreneur. Gunapati Venkata Krishna Reddy is the founder and Chairman of GVK Group, a business conglomerate with a predominant focus on infrastructure development. GVK Reddy is also heading GVK EMRI, Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives of GVK.

Dr GVK Reddy has been a pioneer in India’s infrastructure sector. Guided by his vision and leadership, GVK has successfully implemented a host of projects in record time, including India’s first Independent Power Project at Jegurupadu in Andhra Pradesh; India’s first six lane expressway connecting Jaipur-Kishangarh in the state of Rajasthan and the operation and modernization of Mumbai’s international airport. GVK is currently working on the construction and development of the first phase of the 60 million passengers per annum Greenfield Navi Mumbai International Airport.

He began his career by contracting major irrigation projects including bridges, dams and irrigation canals. GVK has today emerged as one of the key players in India’s infrastructure development. Apart from Airports, Energy and Expressways, GVK has a significant presence in Hospitality and Urban Infrastructure.

Over the last two decades, Dr GVK Reddy has been the recipient of many honours, awards and accolades, most notable among these being a doctorate, the Doctor of Philosophy from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, India in 2008, in recognition of his dynamism, outstanding brilliance and invaluable contribution to the field of entrepreneurship and society improvement. In 2011, the Government of India bestowed upon him the most coveted civilian award of “Padma Bhushan” at the hands of the President of India. Dr GVK Reddy is also an avid philanthropist and has set up the GVK Foundation which has been sponsoring and supporting underprivileged students in the field of education, housing schemes, and provision of drinking water to select villages in Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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