DEE-TNPCB-DGL (Manjappai Awards-2025-2026)

செ.வெ.எண்:-80/2025

நாள்: 18.11.2025

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MANJAPPAI AWARD 2025 – 2026

In order to take forward the “MeendumManjappai” campaign, the Hon’ble Minister for Environment and Climate Changemade announcement on the floor of Legislative Assembly for the financial year 2022-23 among other things the Manjappai Awards. It will be given to the Best 3 Schools, 3 Colleges and 3 Commercial Establishments which effectively implement the ban on SUPs and make their campus free of plastic and encourage the use of alternatives to Single-Use Plastic (SUP) carry bags and other banned SUPs and to revive the use of traditional eco-friendly alternatives, such as the Manjappai (Yellow Cloth Bag) and make their campus plastic free. The First prize will carry a sum of Rs. 10 lakhs, second prize will be Rs. 5 lakhs and Rs. 3 lakhs will be issued as third prize.

In accordance with the said announcement Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) proposes to honor Manjappai Awards to Schools/Colleges/ Commercial Establishments who have made exemplary contribution towards encouraging use of alternatives to Single Use Plastics and implementation of ban through creative initiatives within and outside the campuses/ premises and make the premises plastic free.

The application formats are available in the District Collectorate and TNPCB website.

Note:

1) Enclosures of the proposal shall be duly signed by the individual/Head of Organization.

2) Two Hard copies along with soft copy of the proposal shall be submitted to the District Collector

Last date of submission: 15th January 2026

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