NDTV-Toyota Eco Awards:Special Jury Award for Late Mr.Amit Jethva

Amit Jethwa: As the president of the Gir Nature Youth Club at khambha, Amit Jethwa had been active in fighting against encroachment of forests and poaching. He was also instrumental in the five year jail term of Bollywood actor Salman Khan for shooting an endangered Chinkara deer, a case that concluded after being pursued by activists for eight years. He campaigned vigorously against corruption among officers of the Indian Forest Service.  In 2007, he drew attention to the mysterious deaths of lions in Gir Forest including three that were shot within a few hundred meters of the Babariya forest guard outpost. The incident ultimately led to the uncovering of a large lion poaching gang. He was fighting a court case against illegal mining in Gir, when he was gunned down by 2 hired killers