5-6 June 2025
World Environment Day Honour
विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस
First place in Best Environmental Practices Competition for Local Bodies.
News Update
पर्यावरण सर्वोत्तम प्रथाएँ
प्रथम स्थान
Chicalim Wins 1st Place for Best Environmental Practices (World Environment Day 2025)
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant presented the top honour to Sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and Deputy Sarpanch Aishwarya Korgaonkar under the UNEP theme “Ending Plastic Pollution Globally”.
Recognition Milestones
Key Honours & Achievements
सम्मान एवं उपलब्धियाँ
Milestones tied to this recognition.
Theme
UNEP - Ending Plastic Pollution
प्लास्टिक प्रदूषण मुक्त
Recognition aligned with the global UNEP theme for local body action.
Presented by
CM Dr Pramod Sawant
मुख्यमंत्री सम्मान
Award presented in Panaji to Sarpanch Yadav and Deputy Sarpanch Korgaonkar.
"प्लास्टिक मुक्त गाँव
This award belongs to panchayat members, staff and villagers who made plastic-free campaigns and waste discipline a daily habit.
Table of Contents विषय सूची ▼
Chicalim Village Panchayat was awarded first place in the Best Environmental Practices Competition for Local Bodies under the UNEP theme “Ending Plastic Pollution Globally”, presented around World Environment Day 2025.
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant handed over the honour to Sarpanch Kamla Prasad Yadav and Deputy Sarpanch Aishwarya Korgaonkar in Panaji. The CM commended Chicalim for leading by example against plastic pollution through community-driven action.
Collective Credit
Sarpanch Yadav credited panchayat members, staff and villagers who participated in plastic-free campaigns and waste management drives. The award sits alongside Chicalim’s Wealth Out of Waste (WOOW) model - later studied and praised by visiting leaders.
Sources: Goemkarponn · The Goan
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Who presented the environmental award? +
Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant presented the award on behalf of the recognition process linked to the Goa State Pollution Control Board competition on World Environment Day 2025.
