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5. Conclusiones/debate
Landscaping activities are spread over all the open spaces in GEV. Nursery forms the primary source of all the saplings and only organic practices are followed. The irrigation is done through drip/sprinklers. The department has carried out activities like Roadside plantation, Nakshatra Van, Herbal garden, Butterfly garden, etc.
Herbal, flowering plants and native forest species attract more honey bees, butterfly and birds that helps in pollination and thereby increasing agricultural productions. Low lights are installed along streets and even avoided at certain spots so that there is
no disturbance to the movement of nocturnal species.
Organic plantation initially is a bit difficult as species take some time to get accustomed but once the plants get acclimatized to the conditions they grow better and less maintenance required there on.
Human presence near plant species area result in better growth of the species this is because personal attention is more important that technical support. For instance, one can see a stark difference between Lily plantation near goshala/communal and Lily plantation under teak plantation. Both the Lily areas are given same quantity of water and have same conditions but the former receives water manually and there is human presence so have grown better while the later receives water through drip irrigation.
Carbon Footprint
At Govardhan Ecovillage a constructive step has been taken by implementing village specific alternative sources, minimizing carbon footprint. The successfully created a 30-cubic meter
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biogas plants, are run on cow dung and food wastes. The biogas generated is directly used as a fuel in the kitchen, minimizing the need for Liquefied Petroleum Gas.
YEAR AWARD AWARDING
AGENCY
FIELD
2012 Listed in Krishi Sutra as Top
Agro-Innovators In India
Ministry of Agriculture Farming
2016 Listed in Limca Book of
Records
Limca Book of
Records
Farming
2016 IIA Award for Excellence in
Architecture
The Indian Institute of Architects
Green Buildings
2013 5 Star Griha Green Building
Rating
MNRE and TERI Green
Buildings
2014 Awards In Horticulture Thane Municipality Horticulture
2013 IAA Olive Crown Award for
Environmental Sustainability
International Advertisers Association
Sustainability
2014 Best Overall Sustainable
Performance Award
Asian Sustainability
Leadership Awards,
Dubai
Sustainability
2015 Corporate Social Crusader of
The Year Award
IAA Olive Crown
Awards
Sustainability
2015 Greenest Community Project
(Gold Category)
Green Apple
Environment Award,
London
Sustainability
2015 Best Environmental Friendly
Project Asia Best CSR Practices Awards Sustainability 2015 Best Environmental Sustainability Award
National Awards for Excellence in CSR & Sustainability
Sustainability
2015 Best Green Organization of
The Year
Asia Future Green
Leaders
Sustainability
2015 Best Project Development
Award
National Awards for
excellence in
renewable energy
Sustainability
2016 The Built Environment Award International Green
Apple awards
Sustainability
2016 Green World Award The Green
Organization
Sustainability
2017 Smart Village India Award India Trade Promotion
Organization (ITPO)
and the Exhibitions India Group.
Sustainability
2017 Tourism as A Catalyst for
Rural Development
(UNWTO) Award for
Innovation in Non-
Governmental Organisations
Tourism
2017 National Agri-Tourism Award
Eco-Tourism as A Catalyst for Rural Development. Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) on the occasion of 10th Tourism
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World Agri Tourism Day
2016 Best Community Recycling
Initiative
Recycling & Waste Management
Leadership Award
Waste Management
2013 Renaissance Award SKOCH Group Water
Conservation
2013 Platinum Award & Order of
Merit
SKOCH Group Water
Conservation
2015 Best Green Water Stewardship
Award
The Golden Globe
Tigers Summit
Awards, Kuala Lampur
Water Conservation 2015 Outstanding Contribution Towards Cause of Sustainability Aqua Excellence Award Water Conservation
2016 Aqua Foundation Excellence
Award in the "Social Sector"
Aqua Excellence
Award
Water Conservation
2017 Water Digest Water Award
Best Water Ngo - Water Education
Water Digest in
association with
UNESCO, the Ministry of Water Resources and (ASSOCHAM)
Water Conservation
Source GEV Wada
Their Expansion plans are for future are
The impact of this farm community has been Greening of the hills and the earth with diverse flora and training the people the techniques of organic farming, Harmonious connection of the community to the mother earth has been re-established which has increased the water
level in the in the nearby villages. This model green village needs to be adapted by other
villages which will improve the economy without destructing nature. Govardhan Eco Village gets green platinum award
To promote community participation and public cooperation towards
green initiative in nearby villages
TO expand Solar power capacity and soil bio technology s volume of
treatment
To start skill development centre
for rural tribals on Green development
To start Vedic Cultural Centre and promote vedic perspective in
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“It is a great honor to receive this coveted award. The Govardhan Eco Village is a self- sustained farm community. We shall continue to strive for the betterment of rural population and make the country greener,” said the village‟s co-founder, HH Radha Nath Swami
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“Predicting the future of global water stress”, http://news.mit.edu/2014/predicting-the-future-of- global-water-stress. Retrieved 20 December 2017
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