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Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

  • 31 Jul 2020
  • 2 min read

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The Government of India has invited nominations for the ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar’.

  • Applications for the year 2021 would be accepted till 31st August 2020.

Key Points

  • Field Recognised: The Government of India instituted Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskaar to recognise the excellent work done by the individuals and institutions in the field of disaster management.
  • Administered By: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA - created by the Ministry of Home Affairs under the Disaster Management Act, 2005).
  • Award:
    • The awards are announced on the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on 23rd January every year.
    • In addition to a certificate, these awards carry a cash award of Rs. 51 lakhs for an Institution and Rs. 5 lakhs for an Individual.
      • The Institution has to utilize the cash prize for Disaster Management related activities only.
  • Eligibility:
    • Only Indian nationals and Indian institutions can apply for the award.
    • The nominated individual or institution should have worked in any area of disaster management like Prevention, Mitigation, Preparedness, Rescue, Response, Relief, Rehabilitation, Research, Innovation or early warning in India.

Source: PIB

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