Chhattisgarh

M Suraj from Chhattisgarh, along with the state forest department and NGOs confiscated over 150 animal traps from Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve to save wild cats

“In these parts, a forest officer is considered a big deal and often seen as unapproachable to the common people. But DFO Dhammshil would walk and cycle into the jungle, meet people there, explain government schemes to them and emphasise that this jungle belongs to them, and not the government.”

Sarojini Goyal, from Chhattisgarh, trains women to grow conserve traditional medicinal plants like Brahmi, Giloy, Ashwagandha, Neem, Shatavari and other species for traditional healers

Abandoned at the age of five, Manisha is an inspiring transgender woman from Chhattisgarh who is a mother to 8 abandoned children. 

A potter in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon, 62-year-old Ashok Chakradhari has designed a special lamp that automatically refills oil and keeps the diya burning for an entire day. #Diwali

Pramod Sahu, from Chhattisgarh's Raipur, smashed gender stereotypes and became a pioneering artist, introducing 3D and hyper-realism in Rangoli

“It was so heartening to see them ask a variety of questions – from “How many teeth does an anaconda have?” to “Who made you, Alexa?” Often, children are discouraged from asking too many questions at school. With Alexa, there is no such bar and this makes me extremely happy!”

"We started barely four months ago and already hundreds of village women have come on-board by now. From pots, diyas, agarbattis to even mobile phone stands and keychains, all these brilliant cow dung-based products are their brainchild."

“I have always sought to develop quality infrastructure which would allow students of government schools to compete with their private counterparts," says the officer who himself sends his daughter to a govt. school.

Under the Suposhan Abhiyan, 28,000 women, children and young girls in Chhattisgarh will be put on a wholesome nutrient-rich diet.