Aarav's award -- for Extraordinary Contribution by a Child -- is being given by a news channel.
Says a source close to Akshay, "Last year, while watching a TV programme called Greenathon, Aarav had asked his father to adopt a village without electricity and supply them with solar lanterns and other energy-saving devices. Aarav has been taking a personal interest in the village and checks on the stuff himself before it is sent. He saves electricity and water at home. When he saw Avatar with Akshay and saw trees being cut down, he tersely commented, 'These human beings are very bad.' "
Concludes the source, "The jury was impressed by the involvement of Aarav in global warming at such a young age and decided to award him."
