N. K. Premachandran

N.K Premachandran

Ex Minister of Kerala
In office 18 May, 2006 – 16 May, 2011
Personal details
Born	May 25, 1960 (1960-05-25) (age 51) Navaikulam, Travancore
Political party	RSP
Spouse(s)	Dr.S Geetha
Children	1 son
Religion	Hindu

N. K. Premachandran is an Indian politician. He is the former minister for Water Resources in the government of Kerala, and is responsible for irrigation, ground water development, water supply and sanitation.^[1]

Education

LLB Passed with First Rank in 1985

BSc.

Political History

Navaikulam Grama Panchayat Member (1987–95).
Member of Thiruvananthapuram RSP District Council (1991–93).
Member Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat (1995)
Lok Sabha member from Kollam Parliament Constituency(1996–1998)
Member of Rajya Sabha (2000–2006).
Elected to Assembly in 2006 and became Minister for Water Resources(2006–2011).

References

^ "Sri. N. K. Premachandran". Government of Kerala.

He was instrumental in taking up the issue of the safety of Mullaperiyar dam. Now, he has got a death threat for taking up the issue.

He initiated a number of innovative steps in drinking water sector. He began the consultancy wing of Kerala Water Authority called Wascon and mooted the bottled water plant and pipe factory.

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Name	Premachandran, N. K.
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Date of birth	25 May 1960
Place of birth	Navaikulam, Travancore
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