We continue to emphasise on conservation of natural resources and reduction in global warming while ensuring sustainable livelihood to the rural communities. The recent Indira Priyadarshini
Paryavaran Puraskar 2007 bestowed on, BAIF Institute for Rural Development - Karnataka (BIRD-K), by Smt. Pratibha D. Patil, Honourable President of India, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India is our testimony. Dr. G.N.S. Reddy, Vice President, BAIF, received the Award from Smt. Patil, on the occasion of World Environment Day on June 5, 2009.
