Port Blair, Nov. 26: Naval Ship Repair Yard, Port Blair a premier Ship Repair Yard of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) was awarded with the 'Best Environment Friendly Unit' Trophy of the ANC for the year 2013-14. The Trophy was presented by the Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command Vice Admiral PK Chatterjee PVSM, AVSM, NM to the Commodore Superintendent of NSRY, Commodore Debesh Lahiri on 20 Nov 14 at an ANC event.

NSRY was awarded the Environment Friendly Unit Trophy for the Unit's role in undertaking various environment awareness measures. The Yard as part of its 'Green Initiative' undertook the plantation drive, public place cleanship drive including beach cleanship. At a recent function organised by NSRY, all the invitees were distributed plant saplings as a 'carry home' gift in order to convey the message of environment friendliness and enhancing the awareness about creating green foot prints in the Islands.