 Jagan was recognized by the government of India and awarded by then Prime Minister of India, Narasimha Rao.Jagan named the residential colony of RTPS as Shaktinagar.He was instrumental in the development of the entire township, schools, parks and worked closely with the local community to establish a close working relationship with the indigenous people and the Karnataka Power Corporation, the company that started RTPS and also started the township of Shaktinagar.