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