PARSIPPANY — Mayor James Barberio met with visiting Indian Law Maker Ponnala Lakshmiah (Former Irrigation and IT Minister) at his office in Parsippany. He honored him with a PROCLAMATION on behalf of Parsippany town for his services in Public Life.
Mr. Lakshmiah was a resident of Lake Hiawatha in the late ’60s and ’70s and went on to India to become a lawmaker and made tremendous contributions to the people of Andhra Pradesh, especially in the field of agriculture, Irrigation, and Information and Technology.
The PROCLAMATION lauds the services of Mr.Ponnala Lakshmiah for his role in transforming the lives of millions of people in Andhra Pradesh thru innovative schemes in Irrigation and Information Technology and his humanitarian efforts.
Mayor Barberio honored Mr.Ponnala in the town hall with some Prominent Indian Americans. He made a brief statement to honor and laud the services of the visiting lawmaker and former resident of Parsippany (Lake Hiawatha).
Reprinted from India New England News
