Life Time Achievement Award 2023
Shri. S. K. Gupta
Chairman, M/s. Envirotech Instruments Pvt Ltd, Delhi
S K Gupta is known as a person of air quality monitoring and management in India due to his pioneering contribution to develop India’s own instruments for monitoring air pollution and air quality in early 80’s. He had also initiated unique “Hands on Training” programmes in India to develop competent manpower. He has encouraged and supported Indian research and academic institutions to develop appropriate technologies to monitor and control pollution. Recently “Envirotech GD Agrawal” award was instituted by him at IIT Kanpur for most innovative research in the field of Environmental Engineering. He has inculcated entrepreneurship in many and provided employment to hundreds in this field. He has brought together over 600 Environmental professionals under one umbrella of Indian. Association for Air Pollution Control (Delhi Chapter) and was its founder secretary for 20 years. He is also the founder and mission advisor of Global council of environment and health Inc, working to ensure clear air and climate for every global citizen to save their lives. He has deep interest in improving and protecting the air quality and strong belief in traditional wisdom and values in life. Due to his contributions in the field of Air quality, he has been nominated to the commission on air Quality management in NCR and adjoining areas by Govt of India. He has also been nominated to the committee set up by BIS, on standardisation of Environmental Services. He is a civil engineer from IIT Kanpur and presently the Chairmen of Envirotech Instruments Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, largest producer of indigenous instruments for monitoring Air pollution and air quality in India and currently the leader in Indian market.