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International
Ozone Day
"Environment is not a lifestyle in our country
but it is a matter of livelihood. When we save our mountains,
rivers and forests, it is not obligation on anybody, but it is
important for our daily life because crores of people in our
country are dependent on forests, " said Shri Jairam Ramesh,.
Presiding over a function to celebrate International Ozone Day on
September 17, 2010, Shri Jairam Ramesh, Minister of State for
Environment & Forests (Independent Charge) further told the
large gathering of school children, industrialists, authors and
others that our rivers are associated with our culture and only in
our country Gods and Goddesses are associated with animals and we
worship them. Rock addicts of King Ashok also gave message not to
kill any creature. He appealed for universal protection, not only
of man but also of all living beings. Environment is associated
with our culture and it is way of our lives.
Stressing on the need to protect Ozone, the Minister said,
"Montreal protocol is the most successful protocol in the
world today to save ozone. India has played a very constructive
role in it. The Montreal Protocol has received universal
ratification which brings together the whole international
community to protect the ozone layer. We have achieved the goal to
stop the use of Chloro fluoro carbons before 17 months of our
commitments".
The Montreal Protocol on Substances that
Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed on 16th September, 1987 to
protect the Ozone Layer. Since 1995, 16th September is celebrated
every year as the International Day for the Preservation of the
Ozone Layer and commemorates the date of signing of the Montreal Protocol.
A number of competitions were organized for school children
to mark this occasion. These include poster Competition, painting
Competition, quiz on Ozone Science, skit competition, Model Making
Competition and slogan writing competition.
Prizes to the winners of these competitions were presented
today.Posters, stickers and the 12th edition of the ?The Montreal
Protocol: India?s Success Story? which contains relevant aspects
of India's commitment to the Protocol were also released on this
occasion.
The National Awards for Prevention of Pollution and Rajiv
Gandhi Environment Award for Clean Technology for the year 2008
and 2009 as well as Maidini Puraskar for the year 2009 to the
recipients for their contributions for the protection of
environment were also presented.
M/s Reliance Infrastructure Limited, Dahanu Thermal Power
Station, Dahanu, Maharashtra bagged the Rajiv Gandhi Environment
Award for Clean Technology for the year 2008-2009. The Rajiv
Gandhi Environment Award for Clean Technology comprises a Cash
Award of Rupees one lakh in addition to a Silver Trophy and a
Citation. The Rajiv Gandhi Environment Award for Clean Technology
was instituted in 1993 and is conferred to one of the best among
23categories of highly polluting industries, particularly from the
angle of adoption of the clean technology.
The National Awards for Prevention of Pollution was
instituted in 1992 to encourage industries and operations to take
significant steps for prevention of pollution. These awards are
given, one in each of the identified 23 (18 large scale and 5
small scale) categories of highly polluting industries, of which
make a significant and measurable
contribution towards development or use of clean technologies,
products or practices that prevent pollution and find innovative
technologies, products or practices that prevent pollution and
find innovative solution to environmental problems. National
Awards for Prevention of Pollution for the year 2008-2009 were
given to seven industries in different categories of highly
polluting industries. They are M/s Indian Rayon, Veraval, Gujarat
(Caustic Soda), M/s Binani Cement Limited, Sirohi, Rajasthan
(Cement), M/s Indina Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Ltd. (IFFCO),Phulpur
Unit, M/s Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Bongaigaon Refinery),
Assam (Oil Refinary), M/s Reliance Industries
Ltd., Dahej, Bharuch, Gujarat (Petrochemical), M/s BILT Graphic
Paper Products Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra (Pulp & Paper) and M/s
Binani Zinc Ltd., Karala (Zinc Smelting).
To promote original Hindi books writing on Environment and
related subjects like forests, wild life, pollution and water
resources , the Ministry of Environment and Forests have
introduced a scheme for awards to Indian authors of original works
in Hindi. The detailed subjects are Forest Resources and
Development, Forestry, Conservation of Nature and Biosphere
Reserve, Wildlife, Pollution control, Ganga Project, Environmental
Impact Assessment, Ecological Regeneration and Development,
Research promotion and Environmental Education.
Shri Naveen Kumar Gupta was awarded first prize for his
book Global Warmingka Samadhan Gandhigiri and won Rs. 31,000/-and
Citation. The second prize was awarded to two persons, Dr. Gaytari
Parshad and Dr. Rajesh Nautiyal for their title Paryavaran Bhoogol.
They won Rs. 25,000/- and Citation. Shri Rajendar Joshi won the
third prize for his book Prakriti, Paryavaran aur Bajarvad and got
Rs. 20,000/- and Citation. A consolation prize was given to Dr C L
Garg for his book Swachcha Paryavaran, Swastha Jivan. Dr. C.L.Garg received Rs. 15000/- and a Citation.
Medini Puraskar Yojana was instituted in 1987. The books
are invited from Indian authors every year and the books which are adjudged as best are given cash awards.
By - Ministry of Environment and Forests, September 17, 2010 |
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