Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards


The annual Indira Priyadarshini Vrikshamitra Awards (IPVM) were instituted in 1986 to give recognition to the pioneering and exceptional contributions of individuals/organisations in the field of afforestation and wastelands development. Since 1996, sixteen awards are given under eight categories, viz., (a) Individuals, (b) Panchayat/Gram Sabha/Village Level Institutions, (c) Educational Institutions, (d) Voluntary Agencies including Mahila Mandals, Yuvak Mandals etc., (e) Government Agencies (district level and below), (f) Corporate Sector, (g) Government Servants (individuals), and (h) Municipalities/Municipal Corporations/Cantonment Boards. Each Award carries a cash component of Rs.50,000 medallion, scroll and citation. The awards for 1994-97 have been presented to the awardees on 16/3/2000 by Hon'ble Shri KC Pant, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission.

List of Awardees Selected for IPVM Awards

1994

Individuals

Shri Deep Narayan Pandey, Deputy Conservator of Forest, Udaipur (South), Rajasthan

Shri Laxman Singh, Village Lapadia, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Voluntary Agencies

Agrarian Assistance Association, Dumka, Bihar

Regional Research & Study Centre, Midnapore, West Bengal

Panchayats

Prathmik Prashetra Vaniki Sahakari Samiti, Karria Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

Katari Krishi Vaniki Sahakari Samiti Ltd., Vikas Khand Jammo, Teh Gouriganj, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Educational Institutions

Dr. DY Patil Education Society, Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Government Agencies

DFO, Eco-Task Force, Forest Department Jammu and 129 TABN(ECO), C/o 56 APO (Jointly), J & K

Social Forestry Division, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra

Corporate Sector

Western Coalfield Ltd., Nagpur, Maharashtra

National Aluminium Co. Ltd., Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

1995

Individuals

Shri AB Gupta, Divisional Forest Officer, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

Shri Binod Bihari Rout, PO– Rasauga, Via– Gania, Distt. Nayagarh, Orissa

Voluntary Agencies

Jabalpur Diocessan Social Service Society, Mandla Distt., Madhya Pradesh

Gokul Prakalp Pratisthan, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Panchayats / village level institutions

Gram Vikas Mandal, Babda, Bharuch, Gujarat

Panchayat Union, Vadamdurai, Tamil Nadu

Educational Institutions

Rishi Valley School, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh

Pachunga University College, Aizwal, Mizoram

Government Agencies

Aravalli Project Division, Sohna, Gurgaon, Haryana

Social Forestry Range, Bajna, Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh

Corporate Sector

Jawahar Lal Nehru Port Trust, Raigad, Maharashtra

Larsen & Tubro Ltd., Chandrapur, Maharashtra

1996

Individuals

Shri ERR Sadasivam, Nathola, Forest Farm, Elur. (Post), Coimbatore – 641032, Tamil Nadu

Shri Apurba Kumar Datta, Gandhiram, Agartala – 799001

Voluntary Agencies

Sahyogi Mahila, Vill. Baghrasai, Post Govindpur, Rajnagar, Distt. West Singhbhum, Bihar

Gujarat Rural Institute for Socio Economic Reconstruction (GRISERV), 3rd Floor, Indra Complex, Near Amar Jyoti Society Manhalpur, Vadodra, Gujarat – 390004

Panchayats

Gram Van Samiti, Vill. Gola Bavaripipalaya, Vikas Khand - Rama, Distt. Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh

Van Suraksha Evam Prabandha Samiti, Salukhera, P O Jhadol, Distt. Udaipur, Rajasthan

Educational Institutions

Ambedkar Model Sr. Basic School, Vill & PO Nehalchandra Nagar, Via Bishalgarh – 799102, West Tripura, Tripura

Centre for Wastelands Development, Narendra Deva University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh – 224229

Government Servants (Individuals)

Dr. N Rama Krishna Rao, Conservator of Forests, Anantpur Circle, Anantpur – 515001, Andhra Pradesh

Shri Ramesh Sharma, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Bhilai, Distt. Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh

Shri Rajesh Kumar Govardhan, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Burhanpur, Distt. Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh

Government Agencies

Forest Division, Leh, Ladakh, PIN – 194101, J&K

Zila Panchayat, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

Corporate Sector

M/s ACC Gagal Cement Works, PO Barmana, Distt. Bilaspur, PIN – 174 013, Himachal Pradesh

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Ojhar Township Post, Taluka Niphad, Distt. Nasik, Maharashtra – 422 207

Municipal Corporation

Municipal Corporation Rajkot, Dr. Ambedkar Bhawan, Rajkot

1997

Individuals

Shri Jogendra Singh Bisht, Lok Chetna Manch, Northern House, The Mall, Ranikhet, Almora, Uttar Pradesh

Shri SL Pandey, Village Simariya Ghat, Tehsil Khurai, Distt. Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

Smt. Thimmaka, Village Hulikal, Kudur Hobli, Magadi Taluk, Bangalore Rural Distt. – 561 101, Karnataka

Voluntary Agencies

VIKSAT (Vikram Sarabhai Centre for Development Interaction), Ahmedabad – 380 054, Gujarat

Society for the Welfare of Weaker Sections, Pajakhimundi, PIN – 761 200, Distt. Gajapati, Orissa

Matrumandir, Devrukh, Tal Sangameshwar, Distt Ratnagiri - 415 804, Maharashtra

Panchayats

Khaleta Village Forest Committee, Narnaul Forest Division, Singana Road, Narnaul, Haryana

Watershed Committee Jamunia, Block KESLI, Distt. Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

Government Servants (Individuals)

Dr. Mohan Jha, DCF, Buldana Forest Division, Buldana, PIN – 443 001, Maharashtra

Shri Rongura Hrahsel, Range Officer, Thenzwal Forest Division, Mizoram

Government Agencies

Molakalmuru Range Forest Division, Chitradurga Division, Karnataka

Watershed development and Soil Conservation, E-15, Shastri Nagar, Ajmer, Rajasthan

Corporate Sector

Kitply Industries Ltd., Samta Colony, Raipur, Madhya Pradesh

ITC, Bhadrachalam Paper Board Ltd., 106, Sardar Patel Road, Secunderabad – 500 003, Andhra Pradesh

Municipal Corporation

Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, Police Lines, Secunderabad - 500 003, Andhra Pradesh