Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences received Kerala State Pollution Control Board’s Excellence Award for its efforts to control pollution and environmental protection. The award instituted by the state government in different categories of institutions for best practices in pollution control, effective management to control air and water pollution, energy and water conservation and protection of environment is given to coincide with World Environment Day.

Kerala Health Minister K. K. Shailaja presented the award. The award was received by Brahmacharini Rahna C. Mukund, Patient Services and Administrative General Manager, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences. Sri. Rajappan, Head of Water Treatment and Biomedical Waste Management Department and Mr. R.R. Rajesh, Senior Research Officer of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences were present on the occasion.