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Lord Swraj Paul awarded ‘Punjab Ratan’
WSN Network  

LONDON: NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has been conferred with the prestigious 'Punjab Ratan' award in recognition of his achievements in fields like business, politics and public service. Lord Paul, the Chairman of the 1.5-billionpound Caparo Group, was awarded by the World Punjabi Organisation, European Division, Saturday night. The trophy was presented to the 77-year-old industrialist and parliamentarian by Lord Navnit Dholakia, Deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords, at a glittering ceremony at the Park Lane hotel in Piccadilly, central London.  

"I am overwhelmed to receive this. It is a surprise. It is also a proud moment when you are being honoured by your community. There is nothing better. I am truly grateful to all of you for giving me this honour," an emotional Lord Paul, best known for his one million pound donation to save the London Zoo in 1993, said receiving the trophy. Besides his wife Lady Aruna Paul, his brother Jit Paul, an educationist who had specially come from India, was present on the occasion.

15 October 2008
 

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