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The '''Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: इंदिरा गांधी पर्यावरण पुरस्कार) is an award, given for contribution in the field of environmental protection, was started by the Government of India in the year 1987. Five lakh rupees and citation are provided in it.<ref>http://moef.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/igpp-rg.pdf</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=Staff Reporter|date=2014-03-26|title=Environmentalist bags Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/environmentalist-bags-indira-gandhi-paryavaran-puraskar/article5833959.ece|access-date=2021-01-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The selection of any organization or personality for the award is done by a committee headed by the Vice President. In 2008, the award was given to [[Isha Foundation]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. This organization has a [[Guinness world record]] for planting more than eight lakh saplings in a single day.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Environment Ministry Invites Nominations for Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar for the Year 2013|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=98521|access-date=2021-01-21|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-21|title=Meet the Man Teaching Farmers How to Grow 12 Crops a Year to Defy Droughts & Floods|url=https://www.thebetterindia.com/238341/uttarakhand-vijay-jardhari-baranaj-intercropping-organic-farming-how-to-save-lakhs-india-gop94/|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The Better India|language=en-US}}</ref><br />
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== Nomination ==<br />
The award is given every year and an advertisement for inviting nominations for IGPP is released every year on 15 July in national dailies with regional coverage.<ref>{{Cite web|title=सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एंवायरमेंट को इंदिरा गांधी पुरस्कार|url=https://www.jagran.com/news/national-indira-gandhi-award-for-center-for-science-and-environment-19773552.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=BRPL bags ‘Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar’ award|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2009/jun/08/brpl-bags-indira-gandhi-paryavaran-puraskar-award-55832.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> As per the amended regulations in 2010 governing the IGPP Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, any Indian citizen with at least 10 years of work experience in the field of environment, an NGO working in the field of environment, having at least With 5 years experience, the Department of Environment and Forestry of States, Union Territories, State Pollution Control Board, District Collector, Magistrate, can propose the name of any such person or organization in India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2007-06-05|title=Pathak gets Indira Environment Award|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/pathak-gets-indira-environment-award/story-u2xKP9CZzzhWKL8xl5d6vO.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2008-06-05|title=President Patil to present Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar|url=https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/president-patil-to-present-indira-gandhi-paryavaran-puraskar_446982.html|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Zee News|language=en}}</ref><br />
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