Environment, in the Indian context, is closely linked to economic and sustainable development, a fact borne out by the winners in the environment category of the Times of India Social Impact Awards 2012.
A company that lights up poor homes with solar energy, an agricultural university that helps farmers improve yields with new technologies, and two non-governmental organizations working with people to revive shared resources were the jury’s picks for the year.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/green-gold-lighting-homes-saving-commons
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/times-india-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solar-energy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chemical-fertilisers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rajasthan
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/tamil-nadu
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/drought-prone-areas
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment