Mangaluru: Dr Shashikiran Shetty chosen for Rotary Vandana Award 2016

April 26, 2016

Mangaluru, Apr 26: Dr Shashikiran Shetty, a Mumbai based eminent entrepreneur, Chairman & Managing Director of All Cargo Global Logistics Ltd and a promoter of SKS Netgate LLP (SKS Planet Luxury Apartments) has been chosen for the prestigious state level Rotary Annual "Vandana Award" for the year 2016.

The award is jointly instituted by Rotary Club of Mangalore Central and Rotaract Club of Mangalore City, is being conferred on Dr. Shetty in recognition of his exemplary achievements in the field of International Logistic Sector and in appreciation of his invaluable contribution in the apartment sector.

In this Context, we may recall that he is also a builder and promoter of prestigious residential apartment complex, Planet SKS which is one of the tallest buildings consisting 40 floors and comprising 171 luxurious apartments with ultra-modern amenities in Mangalore City. The Award comprises of a citation, plaque and memento.

Minister for Health & family welfare Sri U.T Khader will grace this occasion as chief guest, will also felicitate and present the award to Dr. Shashikira Shetty in a function to be held on 29th April 2016 at 8.00pm at Eden Club, Manaluru.

President of Rotary Club of Mangalore Central Rtn. PHF Elias Sanctis will preside over the function. Assistant Governor Rtn. MPHF Ramakrishna Kamath and District Rotaract Representative Rtr. Mahadevswamy will be the Guests of honour. President of Rotaract Club of Mangalore City, Rtr. Rajesh Devadiga will also be present on this occasion.

Rotary Club and Rotaract Club annually confer their prestigious state level Vandana Award to the achievers in the field of sports, literature, Industry, business, music, Science, Art, Culture and Social Service as a part of the vocational service projects, informed by the Award Committee Chairman Rtn Dr. B Devdas Rai.

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The team — shrimp expert Dr S Prakash, PhD scholar K Kunjulakshmi, and Mangaluru-based researcher Maclean Antony Santos — combined field surveys, ecological assessments and DNA analysis to identify the elusive species. Their findings, published in Zootaxa, resolve decades of taxonomic confusion stemming from a 1951 report that misidentified the species as Atyopsis moluccensis without strong evidence.

The shrimp has now been confirmed at two locations: the Mulki–Pavanje estuary near Mangaluru and the Kuakhai River in Bhubaneswar. Historical specimens from the Andaman Islands, previously labelled as A. moluccensis, were also found to be misidentified and actually belong to A. spinipes.

The rediscovery began after an aquarium hobbyist in Odisha spotted a shrimp in 2022, prompting systematic surveys across Udupi, Karwar and Mangaluru. Four female specimens were collected in Mulki and one in Odisha, all genetically matching.

Researchers warn the species may exist in very small, vulnerable populations as freshwater habitats face increasing pressure from pollution, sand mining and infrastructure development. All verified specimens have been deposited with the Zoological Survey of India for future reference.

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