India News | Machhli Award, Vanya Prani Mitra Award Winners Announced
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The second edition of the prestigious Machhli Award and the Vanya Prani Mitra Award to promote wildlife conservation were conferred virtually on Tuesday.
Jaipur, Aug 17 (PTI) The second edition of the prestigious Machhli Award and the Vanya Prani Mitra Award to promote wildlife conservation were conferred virtually on Tuesday.
This year's Machhli Award recipients are Mahesh Kumar Sharma (forest ranger), Premendra Singh (forester), Mukesh Kumar (forest guard), Pappu Singh (forest guard), Virendra Singh (forest guard) and Man Singh (pump operator), Lakhan Singh (forest Ranger), Umesh Jat (assistant forester), and Ramveer Singh Gurjar (forest guard), according to a statement issued here.
The Vanya Prani Mitra Award was won by assistant foresters Prem Kanwar Shaktawat and Dwarka Prasad Sharma, it added.
The awards are jointly instituted by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) and WWF India.
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The Machhli Award carries a prize money of Rs 1 lakh and a citation. The award is named after the legendary tigress of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve.
The Vanya Prani Mitra Award is given for outstanding contribution to management of human-wildlife conflict in Rajasthan. This award carries a prize money of Rs 2 lakh and a citation.
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