Assam Environmentalist Moharana Choudhury Selected among Top Four Nominees for Times Now Amazing Indians Awards 2026 on 30 September 2026, held at The Taj Palace, New Delhi. Moharana Choudhury, Research Coordinator, Environmental Research and Management Division, Voice of Environment (VoE), Guwahati, has been selected among the Top Four nominees in the Environment & Sustainability category of the prestigious Times Now Amazing Indians Awards 2026.
The recognition places Choudhury among four distinguished nominees featured in the awards platform’s official “Nominees 2026 – Environment & Sustainability” announcement. The event was held in New Delhi on September 30, 2026.
The 2026 Grand Jury of the Times Now Amazing Indians Awards includes: Justice Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud – Former Chief Justice of India; General Upendra Dwivedi, PVSM, AVSM (Retd.) – Former Chief of the Army Staff, Indian Army. Naina Lal Kidwai – Chairman, Rothschild India; Founder, India Sanitation Coalition; Former Chairman, HSBC India; Prasoon Joshi – Chairperson, Prasar Bharati; Amitabh Kant – Former G20 Sherpa and former CEO, NITI Aayog; Khushboo Sundar – Actor and Producer. Dr Deepa Malik – Padma Shri and Khel Ratna Awardee; India’s first woman Paralympic medallist. A significant recognition for Assam and Northeast India, Choudhury’s selection represents notable national-level recognition of environmental research, sustainability initiatives and community-oriented environmental work emerging from Assam and Northeast India. With more than 14 years of experience in environmental research and management.
Choudhury has worked across waste management, wastewater and water pollution, climate change, disaster resilience, environmental awareness, and community engagement. Through his association with Voice of Environment , he has contributed to environmental campaigns and initiatives involving schools, communities, heritage and iconic sites, plastic and waste management, environmental education and sustainability. From environmental research to community action, Choudhury’s professional work combines scientific research with field-level environmental intervention.
His areas of engagement include sustainable waste management, wastewater management, climate resilience and awareness-building among communities and educational institutions.
His environmental initiatives include campaigns focused on plastic and thermocol reduction, cleanliness and ecological sustainability at key public and heritage sites, environmental education in schools, community awareness, and disaster-response activities. Being featured among the top four nominees in the Environment & Sustainability category of the Times Now Amazing Indians Awards 2026 has provided a national platform to highlight environmental work from Assam. Although Choudhury was not selected as the final category award winner, his inclusion among the Top Four nominees is being viewed as an important milestone for research and the environmental work being undertaken from the Northeast. Speaking about the recognition, Choudhury said: “Being selected among the Top Four nominees in the Environment & Sustainability category of the Times Now Amazing Indians Awards is a deeply encouraging moment for our entire team and the organisation. More importantly, I see this recognition as an opportunity to bring greater national attention to the environmental challenges and community-led solutions emerging from Assam and Northeast India. I am grateful to each and every one who has supported my research, field activities and environmental initiatives over more than a decade.”
Recognition beyond an individual
The nomination also highlights the contribution of environmental researchers, and civil-society groups working on sustainability issues at the regional level.
For Choudhury, the recognition is an encouragement to continue working at the intersection of environmental research, and climate resilience together.
The Times Now Amazing Indians Awards 2026, presented by Times Network, brought together nominees from different fields and provided a national platform to recognise individuals making contributions in their respective areas.
