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ANTRIX ISRO bags Globe Sustainability Research Award
ISRO
Bangalore, May 14 (PTI) Antrix Corporation Limited, the
commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
has been conferred the prestigious Globe Sustainability
Research Award 2010 by the Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden.
Globe award is an international award founded by Globe
Forum with the purpose of fostering sustainable development
in society.
The award was conferred on ANTRIX for its outstanding
contribution to improving sustainable livelihoods amongst
rural poor while reducing their vulnerability to climate
risks.
ANTRIX, ISRO demonstrated the use of space technology and
Information Technology (IT) solutions to effectively reach out
to grassroots through Sujala Watershed development programme
in Karnataka implemented during 2002–09 in five districts.
The Chairman of the Jury that selected Antrix Corporation
for this prestigious award, Prof Mohan Munasinghe, opined that
ANTRIX Corporation Ltd deserved the award for its exceptional
contribution through innovative use of space technology for
watershed development in India, which has yielded significant
benefits with respect to all the three aspects of sustainable
development -–economic, social and environmental.
At a function organised Friday at Antariksh Bhavan, the
headquarters of ISRO, senior state government officials
including present and previous commissioners of the Watershed
Development Department, involved in Sujala project were
felicitated by ISRO Chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan, Secretary,
Department of Space and state Chief Secretary S V Ranganath.
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Bangalore, May 14 (PTI) Antrix Corporation Limited, the
commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO),
has been conferred the prestigious Globe Sustainability
Research Award 2010 by the Globe Forum, Stockholm, Sweden.
Globe award is an international award founded by Globe
Forum with the purpose of fostering sustainable development
in society.
The award was conferred on ANTRIX for its outstanding
contribution to improving sustainable livelihoods amongst
rural poor while reducing their vulnerability to climate
risks.
ANTRIX, ISRO demonstrated the use of space technology and
Information Technology (IT) solutions to effectively reach out
to grassroots through Sujala Watershed development programme
in Karnataka implemented during 2002–09 in five districts.
The Chairman of the Jury that selected Antrix Corporation
for this prestigious award, Prof Mohan Munasinghe, opined that
ANTRIX Corporation Ltd deserved the award for its exceptional
contribution through innovative use of space technology for
watershed development in India, which has yielded significant
benefits with respect to all the three aspects of sustainable
development -–economic, social and environmental.
At a function organised Friday at Antariksh Bhavan, the
headquarters of ISRO, senior state government officials
including present and previous commissioners of the Watershed
Development Department, involved in Sujala project were
felicitated by ISRO Chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan, Secretary,
Department of Space and state Chief Secretary S V Ranganath.
PTI JD
RBT
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