BAHAR DUTT
conservation biologist • environmental journalist • author
 
 
 
AWARDS

2006

Ramnath Goenka Award
EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL
REPORTING
Last Dance of the Sarus
 
 
 

2006

Wildscreen Award
BEST NEWS STORY
Last Dance of the Sarus The award is so prestigious it is considered as the
Green oscar of the natural world
 
 
 

2007

Forum for environment
journalists of India (FEJI)

Young Environment Journalist
 
 
 

2008

Indian Telly AWARD
THE BEST TALK SHOW
The Indian Telly Awards Show is held every year and
recognises the best of the talent on television. Bahar
Dutt won the best talk show award in 2008 the first
show of its kind that reflected the mood of the nation
on green issues.
 
 
 

2008

NATIONAL TELEVISION AWARD
BEST SHOW ON ENVIRONMENT
AWARENESS (English)
A Question of Land The documentary followed the struggle of tribals
fighting to save their forest from destruction by a
mining company in Lanjigarh, Orissa
 
 
 

2009

Sanctuary-RBS Wildlife Awards
WIND UNDER THE WINGS AWARD
The Sanctuary-RBS Wildlife Awards were instituted to
recognise the best in the field of wildlife conservation
and to celebrate the unsung heroes of India who
are defending her wildernesses and consequently
safeguarding her food and water security.
 

2009

Sanskriti award
YOUNG TALENT
Snake Charmers The Sanskriti Awards are given to young talents
between 25 and 35 years of age in the fields of
Literature, Journalism, Art, Music-Dance- Theatre, and
Social and Cultural Achievements. Bahar Dutt was
given this award in 2009 for her work with the snake
charmers, a community she worked with for over ten
years.
 
 
 

2012

Kirloskar Vasundhara
International Film Festivaval
(KVIFF)

VASUNDHARA ECO JOUNNALIST AWARD
Bahar was conferred the Vasundhara Eco Journalist
Award in 2012 at the Kirloskar Vasundhara
International Film Festival (KVIFF) that’s held in Pune
every year.
 
 
 

2010

Global Punjabi Society
media award

 
 
 

2014

CMS Vatavaran Award
BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM
Saving the Ganga The CMS VATAVARAN 2014 Award winners were
selected by a jury comprising 13 eminent personalities
from widely divergent sectors and streams
representing environment & wildlife, film, media
and communication headed by veteran actor Amol
Palekar. The documentary talks about the state of the
river Ganga that touches the lives of millions and how
its potential is being harnessed. It shows the pursuit of
rampant construction of power projects and how they
threaten the very existence of the river
 
 
 
 
 
 
BAHAR DUTT

Conservation Biologist
Environment Journalist
Author