Vyakti Vikas Kendra India

The core team and advisory council bring expertise in water resources, planning and community mobilisation.

Core Team

  • Dr. Lingaraju Yale

    National Director, River Rejuvenation Projects, VVKI, Art of Living

  • Mr. Ashok Kumar Kharya

    Director, Water Projects, VVKI, Art of Living

  • Ms. Bhavyata Jethva

    Environmental Scientist, RRP, VVKI, Art of Living

  • Mr. Sahadev Gundeti

    Geophysical Consultant, RRP, VVKI, Art of Living

  • Ms. Shanthi Mudundi

    GIS Data Manager, RRP, VVKI, Art of Living

  • Mrs. Ambika Sagar Gajul

    Geologist & GIS Analyst, RRP, VVKI, Art of Living

Advisory Council

  • Dr. P. G. Diwakar

    ISRO Chair Professor, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru

  • Dr. K. Ganesha Raj

    Geospatial Applications Scientist, ISRO (Retd), Bengaluru

  • Dr. S. K. Subramanian

    Scientist 'G' & Group Director (Retd), NRSC/ISRO, Hyderabad

  • Prof. Gopal Naik

    Senior Fellow & Jal Jeevan Mission Chair Professor, Centre for Public Policy, IIM Bangalore

  • Prabhash Chandra Ray, IFS

    1993 Batch, Karnataka Cadre

  • Dr. K. V. Krishnamurthy

    Former Deputy Director General, Geological Survey of India

  • Dr. Srinivasa Venkataramaiah Chakragiri

    Consultant, Asian Development Bank, Bengaluru

  • Prof. Dr. Chandrashekhar Biradar

    Green Growth Architect and CMD, Global Green Growth

  • Dr. C. G. Kushalappa

    Dean (Retd), College of Forestry, Ponnampet, Kodagu

  • Dr. Purandara Bekal K

    Former Scientist 'G', National Institute of Hydrology, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Govt. of India

  • Dr. Kummur R. M.

    Chief General Manager (Retd), NABARD, India

  • Mr. Saurabh Rai

    CEO, Arahas Technologies, Noida

  • Dr. K. R. Soorynarayana

    Hydrogeologist & Consultant, Central Ground Water Board, Bengaluru

  • Prof. Vibhuti Rai

    Dean, Faculty of Science & Professor, Department of Geology, University of Lucknow

  • Mr. Yogesh Chandra Agrawal

    IWRM Expert, Consultant & Advisor for Water Resources, Rajasthan

  • Mr. Ajai Vir Singh

    Former Senior Hydrogeologist (Scientist), Central Ground Water Board, Govt. of India

  • Mr. T. M. Hunse

    Member (Retd), Central Ground Water Board, Govt. of India

  • Dr. Jagmohan Sharma, IFS

    Director General, EMPRI (Environmental Management & Policy Research Institute), Bengaluru

  • Dr. B. Hemla Naik

    Director of Education cum Senior Professor (Horticulture), KSN University of Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences, Shivamogga

  • Mr. Ram Gandhe

    CTO, ViXR India

  • Dr. Prabhakar Sangurmath

    Executive Director (Retd), The Hutti Gold Mines Company Limited (HGML), Karnataka

  • Dr. Sreevalsa Kolathayar

    Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal

  • Dr. V. N. Vasudev

    Technical Advisor, Mineral Exploration & Mineral Resources Development, Karnataka

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