VRIKSHAMITRA AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Tata Steel, West Bokaro Division,
Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Management Mission, Jhabua, Indian Farm
Forestry Development Cooperative Limited, New Delhi, Swamy Ayyappan
Poongavanam Puraruddharana Eco-Development Committee, Kerala and
Grama Panchayat Badodiya, Rajasthan were among the 19 winners
of Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards that were announced
by the Minister of Environment and Forests, Shri T.R.Baalu here
today. These Awards for ‘exceptional contribution to afforestation
and wasteland development’ include a Cash Prize of Rs.50,000/-
each, a citation and a medallion. These Awards will be presented
to the Winners on the 16th of this month at Bangalore
on the occasion of International Ozone Day celebration.
Wince 1986, Vrikshamitra Awards are being presented
to individuals, panchayats, voluntary agencies, educational institutions,
local bodies and corporate sector on the basis of innovative efforts
and pioneering work in afforestation with special focus on peoples’
participation.
The 19 winners for the years 2000 and 1999 include
three each from Maharashtra and Rajasthan, two each from Orissa
and Jharkhand and one each from Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya
Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir,
West Bengal and New Delhi.
The winners of Vrikshamitra Awards are :
Maharashtra
Dr. Prakash Tulsiram, Yerme, Latur District, Shri
Baburao Laxman, Pethakar, Sholapur District, and Shri Shahaji
Dnyanadeo Narnavar, West Wada, Thane District.
Rajashthan
Badodiya Grampanchayat, Jaipur District, Gram
Bharati Samiti, Amber, Japipur District and Shri Chain Roop Dayama,
P.T. Teacher, R.P.U.P. Vidyalaya, Chhapar, Churu District.
Jharkhad
Tata Steel, West Bokaro Division and Noamundi
Iron Ore, West Singhbhum District.
Orissa
Bhuan Vanasurakshya Samiti, Bhuan, Puri District
and Centre for Community Development, Parlakhamundi, Gajapati
District.
Andhra Pradesh
Divisional Forest Officer. Mahaboobnagar Forest
Division.
Kerala
Swamy Ayyappan Poongavanam Punaruddharana Eco-Development
Committee, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, Idukki District.
Uttar Pradesh
Madwa Krishi Vaniki Sahkari Samiti Ltd., Sukul,
Sultanpur District.
Uttaranchal
Shri Kunwar Damodar Singh, Shantikunj, Pithoragarh
District.
West Bengal
Shri Sachinandan Samanta, Paschim Chilka Village,
Midnapore District.
Jammu & Kashmir
Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering and Winter Sports, Tringla,
Batote.
Gujarat
Dharampur Utthan Vahini, Lachhakadi Navsari District
Madhya Pradesh
Rajiv Gandhi Watershed Management Mission, Jhabua,
New Delhi
Indian Farm and Forestry Development Cooperative
Limited, New Delhi
