Ramesh Agrawal | |
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 Agrawal in 2016 | |
| Nationality | India |
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| Awards | Goldman Environmental Prize (2014) |
Ramesh Agrawal is an Indian social worker, internet café owner and grassroots environmentalist from Chhattisgarh, who is a founder of group Jan Chetana(जन चेतना, meaning people's consciousness). He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize[1] in 2014 for his efforts in organizing protests against certain industrialization plans in the region, and in particular informing citizens about environmental and social consequences of projected large-scale coal mining.[2]
References
- ^ "Prize Recipient: Ramesh Agrawal, 2014 Asia". Goldman Environmental Prize. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
- ^ "Who tried to kill Ramesh Agrawal, the activist and winner of the prestigious Goldman Environment Prize?". dna. 30 April 2014. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
