community development

T.Kallupatti, a small town in Madurai district, is one of the very few local bodies across the Tamil Nadu to receive an ISO accreditation.

Reporting a civic problem and getting it resolved can be a painful and laborious process. The Ministry of Urban Development has launched an app to make it easier.

Run by a team of dedicated wildlife experts, Wildlife Conservation Trust functions on the principle that the best way to protect wildlife is by protecting their habitat and helping the people who live around it.

In a little over a decade, Punshilok in Manipur has transformed from a dry, barren hill into a verdant forest teeming with wildlife. And all this is due to the tireless efforts of a determined group of youngsters.

Open defecation continues to be a prevalent issue in many parts of rural India. Community members from a village in an Uttar Pradesh district are coming together to resolve the problem in their own areas.

From encouraging organic farming to introducing educational reforms, this enterprising district collector has taken his district to the forefront of the rural development in the state.

Encouraged by the NGO Khoj, the villagers of this tribal hamlet in Maharashtra embraced the spirit of the contentious Forest Rights Act, 2006, and forged an incredible uplifting story of community conservation.

Since its inception in 2009, this civil-run community radio has given a voice to Gurugram's marginalised populace through interactive shows and folk music.

The Arts – from performance to visual – are amazing tools for telling stories while turning the spotlight on issues in society. Watch how communities freely examine social problems, and derive inspiration for solutions, from these expressions.

Dhapara village, located in the remote district of Bhilwara, Rajasthan, is infamous for its long history of rampant alcoholism. The elders and even children of the village are drunk almost every evening.