PATHSALA, Nov 15: Assam Children’s Literature Trust secretary and writer Hrishikesh Goswami received the Katharatna award at a special function here on Sunday.
Green Mission Bajali, a voluntary organisation working for nature conservation and environmental protection, presented the award in recognition of Goswami’s contribution to literature, language and social life.
Former Assam chief minister and Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Bajali MLA Dharmeswar Roy and Assam Saurav award recipient Krishna Roy were among those present at the function.
Green Mission Bajali has been conducting programmes on nature conservation, environmental balance and awareness of environmental protection. The award was presented for the first time this year.
The organisation’s director, Anand Khataniar, has been working for nature conservation for several years.
