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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (ANK)

Mangaluru, Sep 21: The installation ceremony of chairman and office bearers of Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE) (India) for 2021-23 in association with The Ramco Cements Limited was held at St Sebastian hall, Bendoor on Tuesday September 21.

Chief engineer of New Mangalore Port Trust, Harinath A B said, “We need to appreciate engineers on the Engineer’s Day as they play an important role in country’s overall development. It is relevant to celebrate engineers’ achievement on this day. They have turned Covid warriors during the pandemic.”

President of CREDAI Mangaluru, Pushparaj Jain said, “The association has grown vastly under the leadership of its chairman. Today, a team of 36 members have been installed who will work in unison for the next two years. Mangaluru has quality buildings with good design and credit goes to engineers.”

Sathyaranjan Rao is the new chairman for the association for 2021-23, Clody Jerald Lobo is the secretary and Devendra K Shetty, the treasurer.

Eminent engineers’ award was presented to Dr Premananda Shenoy and P Suresh Pai. Anantha Mitra Kalbavi award was presented to Anil Sebastian D’Souza and outstanding constructor award was presented to Dr Sudhakar Shetty from Mugrody Construction. Secretary of General Association of Consulting Civil Engineers Vijaya Vishnu Mayya, Anil Hegde, Arun Prabha, Ujjwal D’Souza were also felicitated.

Outgoing chairman Arun Prabha welcomed the gathering and Rajendra Kalbhavi compered the event.