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| birth_name = Anand Malligavad
| birth_date = {{birth year and age|1981}}
| birth_place = [[Koppal district]], [[Karnataka]], India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Mechanical Engineer, Water Conservationist
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| period = 2017–present
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'''Anand Malligavad''' also known as "Lakeman of India," is an Indian mechanical engineer and [[water conservationist]] from [[Bangalore|Bengaluru]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yasir |first=Sameer |date=2023-09-22 |title=India’s ‘Lake Man’ Relies on Ancient Methods to Ease a Water Crisis |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/22/world/asia/bengaluru-india-lake-reclamation.html |access-date=2023-09-25 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> He is known for his contribution in the revitalization of 23 deteriorating lakes in Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Catching the rain in India: Dead Lakes Alive |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/program/witness/2021/3/22/catching-the-rain-in-india-dead-lakes-alive |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=www.aljazeera.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Man leads village to create a lake |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/jun/16/man-leads-village-to-create-a-lake-1617525.html |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Malligavad was born in year 1981 in the [[Koppal district]] of [[Karnataka]]. His notable work in the field of lake conservation began in 2017 when he started to work with the Sansera Foundation, alongside [[B. Muthuraman]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 March 2018 |title=Meet the lake whisperer of Bengaluru: Ex-Vice Chairman of Tata Steel revives a 36-acre water body near Electronics City |language=en |newspaper=Bangalore Mirror |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/the-lake-whisperer-ex-vice-chairman-of-tata-steel-revives-a-36-acre-water-body-near-electronics-city/articleshow/63549753.cms |access-date=2023-09-25}}</ref> to initiate the restoration project for Kyalasanahalli Lake near [[Anekal]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-17 |title=Meet mechanical engineer Anand Malligavad, who left his job to revive Bengaluru’s dying lakes |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/anand-malligavad-mechanical-engineer-bengaluru-lakes-rejuvenation-conservation-7716190/ |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Silicon City में झीलों को नया जीवन देने के मिशन पर Anand Malligavad, पढ़े पूरी खबर - Anand Malligavad Mechanical Engineer from Bengaluru A man of Lake Rejuvenation Jagran Special |url=https://www.jagran.com/news/national-anand-malligavad-mechanical-engineer-from-bengaluru-a-man-of-lake-rejuvenation-jagran-special-19829142.html |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=Jagran |language=hi}}</ref>

In 2019, he founded Malligavad Foundation and left his engineering profession to dedicate himself to the cause of conservation.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bureau |first=The Hindu |date=2023-07-02 |title=Biocon Group concludes month-long sustainability initiatives with ‘Nature Positive’ campaign |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/biocon-group-launches-month-long-sustainability-initiatives-with-nature-positive-campaign/article67032101.ece |access-date=2023-09-25 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Malligavad |first=Anand |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ObvJEAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=a+life+with+lakes+Anand+Malligavad&hl=en |title=A Life with Lakes |date=2023-02-01 |publisher=Wyzr Content Pvt. Ltd. |isbn=978-81-958168-7-3 |language=en}}</ref> He was awarded by the Community Service Award by the [[The Rotary Foundation|Rotary Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=National CSR Leadership Congress & Awards |url=https://worldcsrday.com/National-CSR-Leadership-Congress-and-Awards/role_players19.html#anand-malligavad |access-date=2023-09-25 |website=worldcsrday.com}}</ref>

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Ajay Kumar at 17:09, 28 September 2023