Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan presented a total of thirteen awards including 6 awards each in Professional and Amateur categories at the 8th National Photography Awards in New Delhi.
The theme for professional category is “Life and Water” and for the amateur category “Cultural Heritage of India”.
Ms Sipra Das was conferred the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.
Professional Photographer of the year Award was given to Shri Sasi Kumar Ramachandran while Shri Arun Saha won the Amateur Photographer of the Year award.