Alluri Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, founder and Chairman Emeritus of Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) Limited and Padma Shri awardee, passed away on Tuesday (October 13) at the age of 89. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Alluri Venkata Satyanarayana Raju, founder of Nagarjuna Construction Company (NCC) Limited and Padma Shri awardee, passed away on Tuesday (October 13) at the age of 89. Born in Antarvedipalem village in the erstwhile East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, Mr. Raju began his business journey in 1956 and founded NCC Limited in 1978. His contributions to industry and society earned him the Padma Shri in 2010 under the Trade and Industry category.

Published - October 14, 2026 12:05 am IST