Sibi Arasu honored for his reporting on the environment, including two articles from the Choke Point: Tamil Nadu series
India’s construction boom, projected to generate $US 165 billion of India’s $2.5 trillion gross domestic product this, is largely built on concrete that requires millions of tons of sand from Tamil Nadu and other states. Photograph © Circle of Blue/Sibi Arasu
The Asian Environmental Journalist Association has recognized Sibi Arasu by awarding him the Environmental Journalist of the Year, Merit Award.
Sibi’s award-winning writing includes articles that are a part of Circle of Blue’s Choke Point: Tamil Nadu series, focusing on the unrelenting, illegal sand mining industry in Tamil Nadu; his other work examining how Chennai’s, India, IT corridor has been bullied by fierce flooding, a dangerous cyclone, and severe drought.
The awards are organized annually by the Singapore Environment Council, a non-profit and non-government organization that promotes sustainability efforts both in Singapore and internationally.
Sibi Arasu’s Choke Point: Tamil Nadu Reporting
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Circle Blue2017-05-31 12:34:282019-04-01 10:41:31Pursuing Riches, Miners Plunder Tamil Nadu’s River Sand
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