Panda, Punnaiah (1918 – 26 February 2010) was an eminent industrialist in India.
Early life and education
Punnaiah was born in Doddavaram village of Prakasam district. He graduated from Andhra Christian College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh.
Career
With 20 years of executive experience in industrial administration, he co-founded Nava Bharat Ventures Limited (formerly Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys Limited) in 1972, with Alluri Sarvaraya Chowdary and Dr. Devineni Subba Rao. He was appointed as the resident Director of Nava Bharat Ventures Limited in 1974. He became the Joint Managing Director of Nava Bharat Ventures in 1980. He was also the Executive Chairman of both Beardsell Limited and Prakasam Sugar Complex Limited.