Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards.

Volvo Buses in India have announced the start of registrations for the Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards 2014. The company is inviting stakeholders from among citizen groups/NGOs, organizations/ consultancies, and institutions among others. This will be the 4th Edition of the awards. These awards aim to reward progressive and practical action in the area of promoting sustainable solutions in urban mobility.

This year the overall prize money has been increased to Rs 12 lakh. The winner will get Rs 700,000, the 1St Runner up Rs 300,000 and 2nd runner (new category) up will get Rs 200,000. Registrations for the awards have started and the last date to register is August 31, 2014. Those who are interested to participate can visit www.volvobuses.co.in to refer to the Application Guidelines and Terms & Conditions.  The last date for submission of projects is September 20, 2014.

Instituted in 2011, the Volvo Sustainable Mobility Awards have been getting valuable participants from across the nation. Past recipients of the awards include organizations like Mapunity, EMBARQ India, India Urban Space Foundation, ArriveSAFE, Mumbai Environmental, Social Network, Praja, EcoCabs and Ride-A-Cycle Foundation.

Over the previous three editions of the awards, the participation levels, both in terms of number of submissions as well as quality of projects have risen significantly. In 2013, a total of 51 eligible projects was submitted to the jury for assessment.