Anakha Arikara

Previously stationed in Alappuzha, Girija was faced with the monumental task of reviving a near-extinct stream, issued by court order. A task which had not been completed, for the last four years.

“No government was giving them the right solutions. Their problems were much more complex than the government providing them with houses in some welfare scheme,” she explains.

The Telangana State Prisons Department has gained recognition for its inclusive programmes and facilities to help rehabilitate and reform inmates.

Artists have been overlooked for too long. They are now being given platforms to have their art recognised by the world!

The programme is undoubtedly impressive, but what does it mean for the aspiring woman entrepreneur?

Allika is an initiative which not only does good for the environment, but empowers women as well!

The app, named Sagara will monitor vessels as they harbor and sail out to sea, ensuring maximum security, among other benefits.

Not only will volunteers search for signs of the tiger, but they will also record signs of human disturbance to the environment, counts of herbivores and other carnivores, including panthers, and even measure levels of ground cover.

These organisations believe that the youth are the citizens of tomorrow– they need to be educated on the environment.

Those who sell other types of wood under the guise of Nilambur teak will be blocked from the market, thereby protecting native cultivators, who had previously lost out because of competitive pricing