Anantkumar Hegde – A leader characterized by a steadfast dedication to development initiatives

Anantkumar Hegde, is more known as a policy maker for the past two and half decades, with a brand feel of uncompromising ideological commitment, towards social and national cause. His ability to think and see clearly encourages him to make decisions that are clear-cut and unambiguous. He keeps business interests out of his policymaking process and keeps politics out of the business sector.

Anantkumar Hegde has been leading Kadamba, for the past two decades, since its inception in 2000. The uncertain political developments in 1998-99 had pushed Anantkumar to drift away from mainstream politics and involve in social causes. Kadamba is one of the multidimensional services as well as business enterprise, including NGO, Cooperative institutions, and private business entities. He has been the founding president of the organizations.

Kadamba Foundation

Kadamba Foundation is working in the field of multi-dimensional socio-economic-developmental activities for the downtrodden, weaker and the vulnerable section of the society, particularly in the rural areas. Kadamba Foundation works with the local population bridging across the national horizon.

The different sections that come under the Kadamba Foundation are:

• Kadamba Charitable Foundation
• Kadamba Agro Producers Company Limited
• Kadamba Souharda Co-operative Limited
• Kadamba Intrac (P) Limited

Anantkumar Hegde concern towards rural development has ensured key areas like, Health and environment are witnessing significant progress, that he has himself personally taken care of. His initiative of tying up with various medical colleges and hospitals, on a referral basis has ensured a significant number of patients being provided subsidized quality medical assistance and services.

Anant’s efforts in bringing the mountainous section in the rural areas under community forest development through his policy-making initiative have resulted in Betta Balakedaarara Sangha (An initiative for the conservation of privileged forest land in Uttara Kannada district) thereby increasing the density of the community forest. His efforts in afforestation drive have seen a big push as the campaign of planting a thousand of saplings has been received well by local communities.

Anant Kumar’s intrinsic fascination towards various diversified subjects right from ancient science, linguistic science particularly on the lipi (Scripts) front, astronomy, has been exemplary. His constant hunger to devour more knowledge & information is constantly upgraded by his voracious reading obsession. Painting and poetry are Anant’s favourite pastimes which have been cultivated for his personal realization. His journey with martial arts has qualified him to be a certified Tae-Kwon-Do martial artiste.