Krishna District Collector A.Md. Imtiaz on Sunday felicitated Padakandla Srinivas, a sculptor, who won laurels from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ‘Mann ki Baat’ programme.
A native of Vijayawada, Mr. Srinivas is an expert in using iron scrap for designing sculptures of animals and other such objects.
During his address, Mr. Modi showered praise on Mr. Srinivas, who had set up his sculptures in Madurai, Chennai, Kurnool and Guntur.
Eco-friendly
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Imtiaz said the sculptures were eco-friendly. “Mr. Srinivas brought laurels to Krishna district,” he added.
