Govind Singh

Govind Singh Hindi: डॉ.गोविन्द सिंह (born July 1, 1951) is an Indian political leader who has served as a minister in the state government of Madhya Pradesh and as a senior Congress (I) party leader. Singh has held various ministerial posts since his first such appointment in December, 1998. As of 2011 he is a member of Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly for Lahar, having been returned to the Assembly five consecutive times, and is both a vice-president of the Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee and member of the All India Congress Committee.

Political career

Govind Singh Kushwah's (MLA from Lahar) financial assets in 2008, as declared by him, were Rs. 2 Crore+. However, his assets increased more than three times in just seven years of his working as an MLA. His declared financial assets in the year 2014 is Rs. 7 Crores. In 2014, Singh also tried to create a rift in the All India Congress Committee by writing a letter against party leader Jyotiraditya Scindia. He has the following cases registered against him: PC Sections - 120B, 420, 467, 468, 409 and 12(1)(D)(ii) & 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act.

Govind Singh (academic)

Dr. Govind Singh is an academician and environmental activist based in Delhi. Singh is associated with the Indraprastha College for Women as Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies. He is also the Co-Founder and Director (Honorary) of Delhi Greens NGO. Prior to his association with Indraprastha College for Women. Singh was associated with the Cluster Innovation Centre, University of Delhi in the capacity of Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies & Management.

Singh's primary contribution has been in the area of strengthening the environmental movement in Delhi and India, particularly among the youth. His views on environment focus on the principles of Deep Ecology while simultaneously trying to create a balance between development and environmental protection. His two significant contributions to environmental protection are the Delhi Greens Blog and the concept of Urban Ecotourism. The Delhi Greens Blog won the Indian Bloggers Award 2013 under the Social/Environment Blog Category.