Conservation

Himmataram Bhambhu from Rajasthan received the Padma Shri for his efforts in environment conservation and safeguarding the lives and interests of wildlife and birds in his home district.

Dr Raghavendra R, a programme coordinator for National Service Scheme (NSS) at Seshadripuram Degree College in Mysuru and his students have received four lakes, ten water ponds and eight temples as a part of community service

Pune-based Pravin Thete is a strong advocate for wild berries and 'boras' from ber trees in Baner. Over seven years, he has documented 54 varieties of wild berries in the Sahyadri region in terms of colour, taste, benefits and the quantity of fruits the plant yields.

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

Neha Bagoria from Mumbai has founded Tapu Sustainable Solutions and launched a device named EcoTrapIn that converts urinals into odourless and waterless ones.

Dr Varad Giri is a herpetologist who has created hundreds of citizen scientists by helping them discover new species of amphibians and reptiles

Tired of walking miles for a pot of water, Kadwanchi village in Maharashtra's drought-prone Marathwada turned it around with a stunning example of water conservation. Today, its residents are earning crores from grape farming

A civil engineer and a professor at Vellore Institute of Technology, Thirumallini Selvaraj has been using ancient and sustainable methods to restore heritage structures such as Padmanabhapuram Palace, Charminar, Vadakkunnathan Temple, and many more.

The Department of Environment of Tamil Nadu, along with IIT-Madras and Suganthi Devadason Marine Research Institute, spent five years saving the Vaan island in the Gulf of Mannar from disappearing into the ocean

P Muthuswamy of Dindigul-based SEEDS Trust worked with the village community in Ayyalur forests in Eastern Ghats to revive the population of the Grey Slender Loris, an endangered species