SRI. POLA VENKAIAH CHETTY

     Born in the year 1914, Sri. Pola Venkaiah Chetty had his early education in Molagavalli Village in Alur Taluk and his secondary education in The Municipal High School, Tadpatri (Anantapur District) upto V Form.  He passed his S.S.L.C. in The Municipal High School, Bellary in 1932.  Married Smt. Bala Lakshmamma on 11th December 1929.  He is blessed with Four sons and Seven daughters.  He is a staunch follower of Sri Mahatma Gandhi.  Since 1930, he wears only Khadi.

THE INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH HE SERVED IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES:

• He was the President of Bellary District Harijan Seva Sangha during 1955-56.

• He was the President of Bellary Taluk Amber Chakra Craft Co-operative Society from 1960 to 1962.  

•  He was also the President of the Bellary District Chamber of Commerce and Industry during 1968 & 1969.  

• He was the President of Sree Ramakrishna Vivekananda Centre, Bellary from 1980-87. 

•  He was the President of Municipal High School Old Students Association, Bellary from 1978-85 continuously. 

• He was the President of Cement Dealers Association, Bellary.

• He was the President of the Bellary District Arya Vysya Education Fund during the years 1971-72.

• He was the Secretary-Cum-Treasurer of The Provincial Vysya Education Fund, Bellary continuously for more than eleven years. 

• He was the Secretary of The Arya Vysya Association, Bellary from 1981 to 1983.   

• He was the Secretary of Sri Vasavi Kalyana Mandiram from its inception for a number of years.

• He is a Life Member in The Divine Life Society, RISHIKESH.  

• He was an Honorary Visitior to the Central Jail, Bellary. 

•  He was Non-Official Visitor to the Government Medical College Hospital, Bellary. 

• He was an Advisory Board Member of Karnataka State Sales Tax continuously for six years. 

•  He was a Municipal Councillor of Bellary City Municipality from 1957-61. 

• He was the President of The Bellary Rate Payers Association.

 

     He is the Founder of  M/s.LAKSHMI IRON MART, Bellary, started in the year 1939, which is now 71 years old and was started by the advice and guidance of his father-in-law late Sri.Vattam Chennakesavulu Setty and was developed by hard work and concentration single handedly.  He also started the firm M/s VARALAKSHMI HARDWARE MART, dealing in Paints & Hardware (in the year ----).   He is also the founder of M/s.JYOTHI OIL SYNDICATE, who are the First Dealers of INDIAN OIL COMPANY in Bellary District.  This was started in the year 1965.  He is the force behind his sons to start a HOTEL INDUSTRY, which is now a Land Mark in the City and has become popular throughout the States of Karnataka & Andhra Pradesh, known as "POLA PARADISE".

He believes in simple living and noble thinking.  He is a self made man.  His 60th Wedding Anniversary was celebrated on 7th of December 1989.


THE INSTITUTIONS IN WHICH HE SERVED AS A TRUSTEE AND STILL CONTINUES TO SERVE IN SOME OF THEM ARE:

1) MADDIKERI BHIMAIAH SONTHA LINGANNA EDUCATION TRUST. 

2) Sri SHARAD SEVA TRUST.

3) Sri VASAVI EDUCATION TRUST.

4) RAJA SUBBA BHOTLU CHARITIES, BELLARY.

5) GAMAKA KALA NIDHI JOLADHARASI DHODDANA GOUD SHASHTYABDI TRUST.


6) MUTHYALA NAGAPPA MUKTHIPADA ANNA SATRAM TRUST.


7) THE MUNICIPAL HIGH SCHOOL CENTENARY HALL TRUST.


8) THE PROVINCIAL VYSYA EDUCATION RESERVE FUND TRUST.


9) CHAIRMAN: SRI SWAMY SIVANANDA SEVA TRUST, BELLARY.


10) MANAGING TRUSTEE: POLA VENKAIAH CHETTY SMT. POLA BALA LAKSHMAMMA CHARITABLE TURST, BELLARY.


He was also a nominated Trustee of  SRI VASAVI KANYAKA PARAMESHWARI DHARMA PARIPALANA SAMSTHA, THIRUMALA for Three Years.