20/09/2026
Mudasir Rehman Dar Receives Appreciation Award for Art Innovation, “Waste to Wonder,” Eco Artist of Kashmir
Swachh Bharat Mission, Srinagar: Mudasir Rehman Dar, Kashmir-based social artist, art activist, and eco-environment artist, was presented with an Appreciation Award for his innovative “Waste to Wonder” eco-art initiative, through which discarded polythene and plastic waste are transformed into creative artworks.
Artist Mudasir Rehman Dar showcased his waste-to-art creations at the Swachhata Internship Programme and Waste-to-Art Exhibition held at Amar Singh College, Srinagar, highlighting the importance of environmental awareness, recycling, and art for social causes.
The programme was inaugurated by Ms. Mandeep Kaur, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, J&K, in the presence of Dr. Tahmeena Yusuf, Principal, Amar Singh College. Shri Ram Niwas Sharma, IAS, Commissioner/Secretary, School Education Department, J&K, attended as the Guest of Honour, along with Dr. Devansh Yadav, IAS, Mission Director, Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban.
The dignitaries were welcomed by Fazlul Haseeb, IAS, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation. The programme was organised by the Srinagar Municipal Corporation in collaboration with the Directorate of School Education Kashmir, with support from Swaaha Resource Management Pvt. Ltd.
Mudasir Rehman Dar’s work demonstrated how discarded materials can be transformed into meaningful art, turning waste into wonder while promoting creativity and environmental awareness.
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