Himanshu Nitnaware

Can plastic waste transform villages? In Madhya Pradesh's Maihar forest sub-division, IFS officer Anupam Sharma has done just that - recycling trash to set up a biogas plant and generate employment for villagers

Dr Amit Yadav from Rajasthan installed a 1 megawatt solar plant that generates 17 lakh units of electricity per year, helping his family earn lakhs per month

Yuvraj Borse is a farmer from Maharashtra who switched to organic farming in the 90s, and has since been able to increase his income by 30%, alongside helping his village with a number of community initiatives including collective farming, water conservation, and more

Kapil Patwardhan from Pune launched Floof, a startup that sells animal merchandise. Here’s how he ends up supporting animal welfare organisations too

Sunith Reddy from Hyderabad started BeForest with his friend Shaurya Chandra. The community forest initiative helps weekend and full-time farmers learn organic farming and live a healthier, more sustainable lifestyle

With no formal degree in bakery, Vikesh Shah from Mumbai launched 99pancakes in 2017. Today you can order and eat his pancakes in 14 cities across India

Pradeep Krishnamurthy from Bengaluru built a sustainable house from natural materials like mud and reclaimed wood with breathing walls. It uses biogas three hours a day and also has a terrace garden.

Hiresha Verma's startup Hanzen International helps women across Uttarakhand earn stable livelihood through mushroom farming, growing varieties such as oyster, milky, and portobello, as well as medicinal mushrooms like shiitake, ganoderma, cremini and enoki varieties. She also sells produce in different parts of India through Han Agrocare

In the heart of Uttar Pradesh, Dr Samir Kumar Sinha toiled for eight long years to bring together 14000 farmers and revive the population of Sarus Cranes. And the result has been a resounding success

Maharashtra-based Pramod Susare quit his job to launch P2S International. His startup converts used tyres and drums into attractive furniture that sells across India