The Environment Ministry re-introduced the ‘Medini Puraskar Yojna’– a scheme that awards Indian authors for their original work in Hindi on environment, pollution and climate change subjects.
It aims to encourage Hindi authors to write on environmental topics.
The award would be administered by Environment Ministry and shall commence from April 1 of each financial year annually.
Under the chairmanship of additional secretary of the ministry an ‘Environment Committee’ would be set up which will assess the books submitted for consideration.