Biography

Father's Name	    	Late Shri B. Ramachandra Reddy

Date of Birth	    	21 June 1931

Place of Birth	    	Nakrekal, Distt. Nalgonda (Andhra Pradesh) 

Marital Status	    	Widower (Married in December 1949)

Spouse's Name	    	Late Smt. B. Alivelu

Children	    	One son and three daughters

Educational Qualifications  	

		B.E., M.S.

		Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad 
		(Andhra Pradesh) and Colorado University
		(U.S.A.)

Profession  

		Architect, Builder, Vastu Consultant, Poet and Advisor

Permanent Address  

		395, Road No. 5, Banjara Hills, 
		Hyderabad-500034

		Tels. (040) 3351209, 3358600, 3225052, 3225054
		Fax. (040) 3225051

Present Address  

		13, Janpath,
		New Delhi - 110001

		Tel. (011) 3737343

Positions Held     

1989		Elected to 9th Lok Sabha 

1990-91		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Urban Development

1996		Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 

1997-98		Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development

1998		Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

		Member, Executive Committee, Congress Parliamentary
		Party (C.P.P.)

1998-99		Member, Committee on Commerce

		Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
	        Power

Books Published   	

Samanyuni Sandesham, B.N. Bhastitalu, B.N. Bhava 
Taranagini (all in Telugu); 'Dews of the Dawn', 'A 
Glimpse of Practical Vastu' (in English), and Mangalmaya 
Vastu Vigyan(Hindi) 

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments  

Recipient of (i) The Best Story Award, 1976 for his film 
Pelli Kani Pelli (Telugu); (ii) Rajiv Gandhi Gold Medal of
Merit, 1992; (iii) Bharat Ratna Rajiv Gandhi Award,1995;
(iv) Udyog Ratna Award, 1995; and (v) Padma Bhushan Dr. K.L. Rao
Gold Medal Award, 1996; awarded Honorary Doctorate by University
of Madras (Tamil Nadu)

Special Interests  

Upliftment of the backward classes, study and implementation of 
Vastu Shastra, reading and poetry writing

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, writing and social service

Sports and Clubs  

Member (i) Jubilee Hills International Centre, Hyderabad;
and (ii) Fateh Maidan Club, Hyderabad

Countries Visited     

France, Hong Kong, Japan, Russia, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.

Other Information  

Member (i) Academic Senate, Osmania University, Hyderabad; 
and (ii) Senate, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, 
Tamil Nadu; Vice-Chairman, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of
Technology, Hyderabad