Girish Bharadwaj
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Indian social worker
Born (1950-02-05) 5 February 1950 (age 76)
Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, India
OthernamesSethu Bandhu, Bridgeman of India
OccupationEngineer
Honours
- Padma Shri (2017)
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| Born | (1950-02-05) 5 February 1950 (age 76) Sullia, Dakshina Kannada, India |
| Other names | Sethu Bandhu, Bridgeman of India |
| Occupation | Engineer |
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Girish Bharadwaj (born 2 May 1950 in Karnataka) is an Indian social worker often referred to as Sethu Bandhu and Bridgeman of India for building around 127 bridges in remote villages across India. He was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2017.[1][2][3]
Career
Recognition
In 2017, Bharadwaj was honoured by the Government of India with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Sullia's bridge-man gets Padma Shri". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- 1 2 "Padma Shri award: 'Bridge Man' credits it to his employees". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Invincible Indians: Solid People, Solid Stories". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Bridge man Girish Bharadwaj at VVIET". Star of Mysore. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "Padma award winners from Karnataka are an eclectic mix". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "President Pranab Mukherjee confers Padma awards". Outlook. Retrieved 11 August 2017.