Daitari Naik also known as Canal Man of Odisha is an Indian agriculturalist.
In 2019, he has been awarded Padma Shri by the Indian Government for his contribution in agriculture.
[1][2] Naik hails from Talabaitarani village in Kenojhar district in Odisha.
[3] Naik was awarded Padma Shri for digging out a 3-km tunnel through the Gonasika mountains in Odisha, between 2010 and 2013.
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