Snehlata Nath (born 27 December 1965) is an Indian activist known for her work with the
Nilgiris. She has received the
Jamnalal Bajaj Award and the
Nari Shakti Puraskar.
Life
Nath was born in 1965.
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She was a founding director of Keystone Foundation which started in 1993.]Kotagiri
Kotagiri or Kothagiri is a taluk and a Panchayat town in The Nilgiris District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the third largest hill station in the Nilgiri hills.
Kotagiri is located at . It has an average elevation of .
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In 2013 she was given the Jamnalal Bajaj Award in 2013 for her "Outstanding Contribution in Application of Science and Technology for Rural Development". That award was made by the President of India – ]Pranab Mukherjee
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In 2019 she was invited to the Presidential Palace, the ]Rashtrapati Bhavan
The Rashtrapati Bhavan (, rāsh-truh-puh-ti bha-vun; ; originally Viceroy's House and later Government House) is the official residence of the President of India at the western end of Rajpath, Raisina Hill, New Delhi, India. Rashtrapati Bh ...
in New Delhi. She was one of 41 women to receive the highest civilian honour for women in India - Nari Shakti Puraskar. The award was made by the President of India – Ramnath Kovind. Nath had been working then in eco-development and sustainability at the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve for 26 years.
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1965 births
Living people