Corps of Engineers of the Indian Army are the winners of the Golden Peacock Eco-Innovation Award for the year 2007.

The award is for the yeomen work done by the Corps of Engineers in arresting environmental degradation and instituting energy conservation measures in all Cantonments and Military Stations across the country. The path breaking efforts instituted include, planned afforestation, water conservation projects, drip irrigation projects, recycling of swimming pool water, soil conservation, rain water harvesting and projects relating to renewable energy sources.

The Armed Forces are thus well on course towards being an energy conscious, environment friendly and a non-polluting force.

The presentation of award was made at Palampur (HP) today, where the World Environment Forum is conducting a day-long convention on “Climate Change”.