Key initiatives honoured with M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environmental Protection

In the 31st edition of the Dr. Swaminathan Environmental Protection Award, an award established by Madras East Rotary Club (RCME) on behalf of Late Mrs. Swaminathan, the Honorary Member and Agricultural Scientist, was honored.

The first award was given to Sahaja Samrudha, a folk movement, a folk movement, to protect India’s traditional agricultural practices and to maintain the rich biological diversity of domestic crops. In his speech, N. Devakumar from Sahaja Samrudha pointed out how the organization is effective in protecting the traditional paddy varieties and millet.

The second buyer of the award was 60 -year -old Veherappan, an arrogant fisherman from Kalaignar Nagar Village. He was honored for his contributions in the area of ​​environmental protection. In his speech, he explained how Mr. Veherappan team spread mud crabs. “Now I train university students about crab and fish spread,” he added.

The Dr.S Swaminathan Award is presented to an individual, a company or a NGO who contributes directly or indirectly to increase environmental protection and awareness. This initiative Cavinkare Pvt. Ltd.

He chaired the event, BALAJİ SREİVASAN, Madras East Rotary Club (RCME), Regional Governor Vinod Saraogi and Cavinkare President and General Manager CK Ranganathan.

Soumya Swaminathan, president of the Mrs. Swaminathan Research Foundation, said that the manghrov protection study initiated in villages such as Mgr Nagar and Kalaignar Nagar in the Cuddalore region in the early 1990s played a vital role in the protection of villagers during the tsunami. He also stressed that the coastal regions are among the most vulnerable ones against the effects of climate change.

Ms. Swaminathan remembered a new attempt by the team with the support of local volunteers for plastic pollution. “We have cleaned 100 beaches with local volunteers. More than 30,000 kg of plastic waste collected and ghost gear (waste networks thrown by fishermen) from 10,000 kg – because they are dangerous, they are dangerous because they capture turtles, dolphins and too much sea life”.