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RNS Infrastructure Ltd

Founded in 1961 as a partnership firm, it marked the beginning of the R.N.Shetty Group. The firm was converted into a Private Limited Company in the year 2003. Today the civil projects executed by the Company represent some of the finest in the country. The Company is a specialist in executing Tunnels, Irrigation Projects, Bridges, Power Projects, Buildings, Dams, Reservoirs, Highways, and many more.

The Company has undertaken and completed many Projects for Karnataka P.W.D and Irrigation Department, Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd., Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., National Highways Authority of India, Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project, Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation, NTPC, K.L.E. Society, Belgaum and other Government, Semi-Government and Private Institutions.

FOUNDER
Dr. R.N. SHETTY

Timeline

Our Journey

RNS Infrastructure

Founded R.N Shetty & Company, now RNS Infrastructure Ltd

1961
1967

Took over Naveen Mechanized Construction Company

Constructed Supa Dam, Karnataka's highest dam (330 ft)

1974
1977

Started Murudeshwar Tiles Pvt Ltd (roofing clay tiles)

Built 205 ft Hidkal Dam , which today serves irrigation needs of over 8,20,000 acres of land and generates hydel power

1977
1981

Founded Naveen Structurals & Engineering Co Pvt Ltd

Taj

Built Naveen Hotels in the heart of Banglore, at MG Road. The Property was later leased to the Taj Group (165 rooms)

1982
1983

Murudeshwar Ceramics Ltd

Registered MCL, first large-scale company set up in North Karnataka

Upgraded facilities at Smt. Sudha R. N Shetty Girls School in Murudeshwar

1985
1987

Established South India's first tile company bt setting up a fectory in hubli, Karnataka

Underground Power house and Varahi Hydro Electric Project-440 MW (First Underground Power House in the State of Karnataka)

1988
1989

Constructed Gerusoppa Dam located on the banks of Sharavati river

Opened Naveen Hotel (4 star), largest in Hubli with 150 rooms

1992
1992

Built Bunts Sangha Hall in Kundapur

Started Murudeshwar Power Corporaation (12MW-Hydal Project)

1993
1995

Maruti Suzuki

Established RNS Motors and opened first showroom in Hubli

KLE society 1000 Bed Super Specialty Hospital in Belgaum

1996
1996

Constructed 16 tunnels for Konkan Railways (Konkan Railways Network has Asia's Longest tunnel to their names)

Opened RNS Motors 1, 02, 000 sq ft showroom in Bangalore (One of the largest in India)

1998
1998

Indi Branch canal works IBC SliceⅡ 10 to 20Km and IBC Slice Ⅲ 20 to 30 Km

Construction of Distributary No 11 and 13 of Indi Branch Canal

1998
2000

Started RNS Residency, Murudeshwar - a 4-star hotel with 90 rooms

Established RNS Institute of Technology (RNSIT) affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University (Intake:1200 students per year)

2001
2002

Completed the construction of the 123 ft statue of Lord Shiva in Murudeshwar

Built Smt. Sudha R.N. Shetty Rotary Slow Learners School in Hubli

2003
2005

Constructed RNS Hospital, Murudeshwar. The Hospital has 100 bads and offers subsidized treatment for patients over the age of 60

Built RNS Shantinivas, first residental real-estate project with 304 apartment units

2006
2007

NHAI- Four Laning of Dharwad- Belgaum Section of NH-4 From Km 433 to 498

NHAI -Four Laning of Km 495 to Km 515 of NH4-Belgaum Bypass

2007
2008

Completed 249 ft gopuram in Murudeshwar

Initiated Bhadra Lift Irrigation Project

2008
2008

KPCL- Raw water Pond Bellari Thermal power Station Kudutini

TNRSP- Upgradation of Road from Ramanathapuram to Tuticorin in the state of Tamil nadu

2009
2009

Commissioned a 5-star hotel project for Taj Group of Hotels, consisting 327 rooms. The project was completed in 2011 and it has one of Bangaloru's largest banquet halls

Started RNS Golf Resort, Murudeshwar, a 9-hole golf resort with 22 rooms and naturopathy services

2012
2014

Started operations of RNS Power Ltd with a 7.2 MW Wind Farm at Kalasapura Site in Gadag Dist

KSHIP- Upgradation of road from Padubidri to Karkala

2014
2016

Started operations of 10.5 MW Solar Power plant Located at Pavagada, Tumkur District

Upgradation of Road from Shikaripura to hanagal

2018
About the founder

Dr. R N Shetty

Dr. Rama Nagappa Shetty is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and educationist Born on 15th August 1928, at Murudeshwar in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka State, he commenced his career as a Civil Contractor at Sirsi. Aiming to be big was habitual to him. In 1961 his tryst with destiny began. It saw the birth of a partnership firm called R.N.Shetty & Co. Today the Company has grown up into one of the leading Construction Companies in India executing Project after Project comprising of Highways, Bridges, Tunnels, Canals, Dams, Power Projects and Buildings. In 1967, he took over Naveen Mechanised Construction Company Private Limited, and saw it executing project after project with impeccable success. The Company specialises in Underground Power Projects, Dams, Tunnels, Canals etc. Being a visionary R.N.Shetty also entered the Hotel Business in 1975 and formed the Naveen Hotels Limited. He constructed a 5 Star Hotel at Bangalore which has been leased to the Taj Group of Hotels. Further he constructed 'Hotel Naveen' at Hubli. 'Naveen Beach Resort and 'R.N.S. Residency' at Murudeshwar.

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Awards & Achievements