25 YEARS OF CPREEC
As part of Silver Jubilee Celebrations, CPREEC brought out two important publications:
- Sacred Groves of India � A Compendium
- Green Pilgrimage for a Clean India.
Shri. Ashok Lavasa, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India released the publications during the silver jubilee celebrations held at Chennai on October 28, 2014.
Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman, CPREEC and Shri. Jairam Ramesh, M.P., received the first copies. Shri. Hans Raj Verma, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu was also present.
CPREEC AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
The Annual CPREEC�s Award for Environmental Education was awarded to Shri. G. Prabhakar, Teacher, Keshav Memorial Boys� School, Narayanaguda, Hyderabad. Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman, CPREEC gave away the award.
CPREEC � GREEN SCHOOL AWARD � CHENNAI
The Green Schools of India Award Chennai for the year 2014 was given to the N. S. N. Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chitlapakkam, Chennai. Shri. Hans Raj Verma, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Environment & Forests, Government of Tamil Nadu gave away the award.