![]() | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
Halappa Basappa Achar | |
---|---|
Minister of Mines & Geology Government of Karnataka | |
In office 4 August 2021 –13 May 2023 | |
Chief Minister | Basavaraj Bommai |
Preceded by | Murugesh Nirani |
Minister of Women &Child Development Government of Karnataka | |
In office 4 August 2021 –13 May 2023 | |
Chief Minister | Basavaraj Bommai |
Preceded by | Shashikala Annasaheb Jolle |
Succeeded by | Lakshmi Hebbalkar |
Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2018 –13 May 2023 | |
Preceded by | Basavaraj Rayareddy |
Constituency | Yelburga |
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council | |
In office 6 January 2010 –5 January 2016 | |
Preceded by | H. R. Srinath |
Succeeded by | Basavaraj Patil Itagi |
Constituency | Raichur Locoal Authorities |
Personal details | |
Born | Yelburga,Mysore State (present-day Karnataka),India | 1 December 1952
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse | Smt. Ratnamma (m. 1970) |
Residence(s) | Masabahanchinal,Koppal,India |
Alma mater | Karnatak_University (BSc) |
Occupation | Politician |
Halappa Basappa Achar (born 1 December 1952) is an Indian politician who has served as the Cabinet Minister of Mines and Geology,Minister of Women and Child Development,and Minister of Disabled and Senior Citizens Empowerment for the Government of Karnataka since 4 August 2021. He is the in-charge minister of Dharwad District [1] and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly,representing the Yelburga constituency. [2]
He was previously elected as a Member of Karnataka Legislative Council from the Raichur Assembly constituency in 2010. [3]
Halappa Achar was born on 1 December 1952 to Shri Basappa Shivappa Achar and Smt. Gauramma Basappa Achar.[ citation needed ] He graduated with a BSc and chose to pursue agriculture,becoming an exceptional farmer.[ citation needed ] With 12 acres of farmland,his efforts to bring borewell water from 4–5 kilometers (2.5–3.1 miles) away won accolades from the farming community.[ citation needed ] He received the Best Farmer award from the then Union Minister for Agriculture,Shri Balram Jakhar,for his grape crops. He continued farming for 10 years and became a role model farmer in his taluk. He is married to Smt. Ratnamma.[ citation needed ]
He was elected as Director of Masaba Hanchinal Cooperative Bank in 1976. He entered politics by becoming Vice-Chairman of TAPCMS in Yelburga in 1978. He is known for revamping taluk-level cooperative societies.[ citation needed ]
Halappa Achar took over as Director of RDCC Bank in 1988-89,rescuing it from near bankruptcy. Recognizing his efforts in resurrecting the bank,the Karnataka government,led by then-CM HD Kumaraswamy,honored him with the 'Sahakara Ratna' award. [4]
He was elected as an MLC in 2010 by contesting from local bodies on a BJP ticket and emerged victorious with the highest margin of 400 votes in total,representing Raichur and Koppal districts for 6 years.[ citation needed ]
He successfully utilized his MLCLAD funds to implement minor irrigation projects in his constituency. Later,in 2013,he succeeded in securing a sanction of Rs. 1,000 crore for the Yelburga Bevuru irrigation project from the then Chief Minister,Shri Jagadeesh Shetter.[ citation needed ]
When he took over as President of the Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Federation in 2011,the institution was facing bankruptcy and owed Rs. 36 crore to the government. Halappa Achar revived the institution and continued as President of the board for seven years. Under his leadership,the institution repaid all its outstanding debts and became independent,achieving a profit of Rs. 35 crore by the end of his tenure.[ citation needed ]
With his experience in the field,he served as Director of IFFCO and Apex Bank for 10 years. He was also President of the Hampi Foundation Authority Trust from 2012-13 to 2014-15.[ citation needed ]
He has been arranging free coaching in Kuknoor,Hirevankalakunta,and Masaba Hanchinal for poor children to prepare them for Navodaya,Sainik School,Kittur Rani Chennamma School,and various other entrance exams. He continues to motivate young students in the field of education,emphasizing and supporting their efforts.[ citation needed ]
At his own expense,Halappa Achar has rejuvenated lakes such as Karamudi,Mandalagiri,Mandalamari,Linganabandi,and various others in his constituency.
This has benefited thousands of families,helping various farmers and residents throughout the region.[ citation needed ]
With the support of all the directors of RDCC Bank,Apex Bank,and Karnataka State Cooperative Marketing Board,he has been known for conducting transparent recruitment of staff for these institutions based on merit.[ citation needed ]
In the 2018 election,he defeated former Congress minister Basavaraj Rayareddy by 13,000 votes,marking his debut appearance in the Assembly. [5]
He has succeeded in securing a sanction of Rs. 1,729 crore for the 3rd phase of the Koppal irrigation project.
As Minister for Women and Child welfare,he worked closely with researchers at the Edward &Cynthia Institute of Public Health to implement the End Malnutrition Initiative in his constituency. [6] [7]
The Tungabhadra River is a river in India that starts and flows through the state of Karnataka during most of its course,Andhra Pradesh and ultimately joining the Krishna River near Murvakonda in Andhra Pradesh
The Upper Krishna Project (UKP) is an irrigation project across the Krishna River to provide irrigation to the drought-prone areas of Vijayapura district,Karnataka,Bagalkot,Kalburgi,Yadgir and Raichur districts in the state of Karnataka in south India. The project had been designed by the Government of Karnataka to irrigate 1,536,000 acres of land (6,220 km2).
Ballari,formerly Bellary,is a major district in Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka. This district belongs to Kalyana-Karnataka. This district was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka until the Vijayanagara district was carved out of Ballari district in 2021 officially.
Marpadi Veerappa Moily is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka. Moily was the former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Karnataka.
Dr. Chikkegowda Narayanagowda is an Indian social activist,politician who formerly served as Minister of Sericulture,Youth empowerment and sports of Karnataka from January 2021 to May 2023.
Laxminarayan Sharma was an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party and was a member of the Parliament of India representing Madhya Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He was a former cabinet minister of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. He began his legislative career in 1967 and was an MLA for 35 years.
Gorebal is a village located 9 km from Sindhanur in the Raichur district of Karnataka state,India. Gorebal is well irrigated with Tunga Bhadra left bank canals 32 and 36.
Bhakta Charan Das is an Indian politician. He was a member of the Indian Parliament and represented the Kalahandi constituency in the 15th Lok Sabha.
Sarekoppa Vasanth Kumar,also known as Kumar Bangarappa is an Indian actor and politician known for his works primarily in Kannada cinema and few Telugu language films. He is known for the action,stunts and villainous roles.
Rajo Singh was a politician from Bihar,India. He remained active in the electoral politics at the state and national level for over 50 years.
Basavaraj Somappa Bommai is an Indian politician and engineer who is currently serving as the MP of Haveri and previously served as the 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka from 18 July 2021 to 19 May 2023. He is formerly serving Interim Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and He was former member of the Janata Dal and Janata Dal (United). He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly in the legislature of Karnataka for Shiggaon,from where he has been elected four times since 2008. Between 1998 and 2008,he was a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council from Dharwad local authorities. He served as Minister for Water Resources and major and medium irrigation from 2008 to 2013,Home Affairs,Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Cooperation between 2019 and 2021 minister in charge of Haveri and Udupi districts from 2019 to 2021.
Vasanthrao Lakangouda Patil(Kannada:ವಸಂತ್ರಾವ್ಲಕ್ಕನ್ಗೌಡಪಾಟೀಲ್,ಅಬಾಜಿ),widely known as 'Aabaji' was an Indian politician,industrialist,and freedom fighter.
Chhotu Ram Chaudhary better known as C.R. Chaudhary is an Indian politician and a retired IAS officer who served as member of 16th Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He won 2014 Indian general elections from the Nagaur Constituency in Rajasthan. He is currently president of Rajasthan Kisan Aayog Since March 2024. He served as Minister of State of the Department of Consumer Affairs,Food and Public Distribution. In the cabinet expansion of September 2017,he also named Minister of State for the Ministry of Commence and Industry. He Started career as College Lecturer in Government College Sirohi,Dausa and Ajmer from 1971–1977. He is also a Retd. IAS and Ex- Chairman of Rajasthan Public Service Commission from 2006–2010.
Santoshrao Vyankatrao Gode was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was a Member of the Parliament of India having been elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from Wardha Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra in 1977.
Shivaraj Tangadagi is an Indian politician from Karnataka. He is currently serving as Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka and as a member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly representing Kanakagiri.
Basavaraj Rayareddy is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress from the state of Karnataka.
Siddu Nyamagouda (1950-2018) who was also known as Barrage Siddu was an Indian politician who was a former Minister of State for Coal in the Government of India. He also served as MLC and was elected twice as MLA to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 2013,2018 from Jamakhandi constituency in Bagalkote district.
Rajendra Patil (Yadravkar) is a politician from Kolhapur district,Maharashtra who is currently Minister of State in the government of Maharashtra. He was appointed Minister of state for Public Health &Family Welfare,Medical Education,Food &Drug Administration,Textile,Culture Affairs in the Government of Maharashtra. He is current Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Shirol Vidhan Sabha constituency as an independent member.
K. Raghavendra Hitnal is a politician from the state of Karnataka. He is a member of Indian National Congress. He won twice as MLA from Koppal assembly constituency.
S.T. Quadri is an Indian politician and Member of Parliament (MP),represented the Shimoga constituency in 7th Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Indian Parliament. He was nominated as the Director of Salem Steel Plant in Tamil Nadu by the Government of India in 1976.