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Daitari Naik

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Daitari Naik is an Indian agriculturalist from Odisha known as the Canal Man of Odisha for his work developing canal systems to support agricultural irrigation in the region. He was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor, in 2019 for his contribution to agriculture.

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Nationality
Indian 1
Defining Contribution
Dug a 3-km canal tunnel through the Gonasika mountains in Odisha, 2010 to 2013 1
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1. Wikipedia: Daitari Naik
  • Intro, first sentence
    is an Indian agriculturalist
  • Career
    digging out a 3-km tunnel through the Gonasika mountains in Odisha, between 2010 and 2013
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