- Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) has been awarded the Global Gold Award by The Green Organization at the Green World Awards 2023 in Miami, USA.
- PGCIL is a Maharatna CPSU of the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
- Winning a Global Gold Award is a significant achievement that shows PGCIL’s commitment to sustainable practices and reducing its environmental impact.
- Dr. V. K. Singh, Director (Personnel) at PGCIL, received the award on behalf of the organization.
- The award is a recognition of POWERGRID’s CSR work in improving agricultural productivity and rural livelihoods through watershed management, community participation and improved crop management practices in 10 villages of Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha.
What is Green World Award?
The Green World Awards recognize and reward organizations, companies, and individuals for environmental best practices and sustainability. It is presented in a different country each year and organized by The Green Organization – an independent, international, non-profit, non-political environmental membership group established in 1994 to recognise, reward and promote environmental best practice around the world.
Qns : What is the name of the organization that awarded PGCIL with the Global Gold Award?
पीजीसीआईएल को ग्लोबल गोल्ड अवार्ड से सम्मानित करने वाली संस्था का नाम क्या है?
(A) The Green World Awards / द ग्रीन वर्ल्ड अवार्ड्स
(B) National Wildlife Federation / नेशनल वाइल्डलाइफ फेडरेशन
(C) Greenpeace / ग्रीनपीस
(D) The Nature Conservancy / द नेचर कन्सर्वन्सी
Ans : (A) The Green World Awards / द ग्रीन वर्ल्ड अवार्ड्स
