Mahesh Chandra Mehta
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Mahesh Chandra Mehta is a public interest attorney from India
. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
in 1996 for his continuous fights in Indian courts against pollution-causing industries. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award
for Asia for Public Service in 1997.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize
Goldman Environmental Prize
The Goldman Environmental Prize is a prize awarded annually to grassroots environmental activists, one from each of the world's six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands and Island Nations, North America, and South and Central America. The prize includes a no-strings-attached award of...
in 1996 for his continuous fights in Indian courts against pollution-causing industries. He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award
Ramon Magsaysay Award
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's example of integrity in government, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered Asia's Nobel...
for Asia for Public Service in 1997.