Mumbai, Dec 13 : Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Change to tribal environmental activist from Karnataka Tulsi Gowda.
Known as Encyclopedia of Forests, Padma Shree recipient Gowda is credited for planting more than 30,000 trees.
The Awards instituted by the Harmony Foundation were also presented to Paani Foundation, young environmentalist Aadya Joshi and founder of Mission Green Mumbai Subhajit Mukherjee.
The award for Paani Foundation was accepted by Dr Avinash Pol, told an official statement from Governor’s house.
Chairman of Harmony Foundation and former vice chairman of State Minorities Commission Dr Abraham Mathai was also present at the function held at Raj Bhavan.
