India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Paradip Port Authority (PPA) has been awarded the First Prize at the Swachhata Pakhwada Awards 2025, instituted by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), in recognition of its outstanding performance in cleanliness, sustainability, and community participation.
The award was presented by Hon'ble Union Minister of Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, with Hon'ble Minister of State, Shri Shantanu Thakur and Shri Vijay Kumar, IAS, Secretary, of MoPSW, in attendance, at a ceremony held in New Delhi on Tuesday, 3rd February 2026. Shri P. L. Haranadh, IRTS, Chairman of Paradip Port Authority, received the honour on behalf of the port tea...