Himanshu Nitnaware

Since 2016, Pune-based Sameer has been growing vegetables using aquaponics, and has experimented with different kinds of fish to refine his technique. He has regular customers in his neighbourhood who buy fresh produce from him

Kolkata-based Aayush Sarda formed social enterprise 'Sweetness of Ethics' to help victims of Cyclone Amphan to source, package and market honey to earn better livelihoods selling 1,200 bottles every month

Onkar Gauridhar, Amit Deshmukh and Shishir Thakur launched Cranberry Analytics in Pune to streamline the municipal corporation’s water supply metering system and cut water loss by 35%

An ed-tech statup based in Delhi, Habitat was launched by IIT Guwahati alumni Rohit Pande and Shikhar Sachan to provide interactive preparation for exams like UPSC

The Better India’s Heroes of Sustainability have dedicated their lives to protect the planet — planting huge forests, helping hundreds lead sustainable lives, or even saving entire species. And these heroes have no plans to stop until the Earth heals.

In 1998, three villages in West Bengal's Purulia district planted 4.5 lakh trees to convert a barren mountain into a lush green forest

Frustrated by the erratic power supply, Gitaram Kadam built a windmill and a solar power plant in Pune, Maharashtra, to help irrigate farmlands in his village while also helping women increase sources of income

Indira Prasad, a retired physical director from a government degree college of Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh helps students with education funding and providing nutrition to athletes

Amar Patil from Sangli, Maharashtra started experimenting with his farming techniques to increase his sugarcane yield but instead found a way to save water as well

Revan Shinde of Pune started selling tea, coffee and hot milk in Pimpri Chinchwad. Today, he uses his profits to help students in rural Maharashtra with accommodation and food expenses