Gurugram

This online community started by Neela Kaushik has a membership of more than 30k women, empowering each other.

It was during a trip that Suhani, for the first time, saw the Bandhwari landfill and was shocked at its state. When Suhani read up on the various kinds of plastics she became alarmed at the statistics about the non-recyclable MLP.

It started with one innocuous cough in the middle of the night, waking me up, and for a moment, I was unable to breathe. I clutched onto anything I could lay my hands on as my lungs squeezed the life out of me.

“What motivated me to begin this organisation was the widespread lack of understanding about basic concepts like personal hygiene and first aid responses amongst villagers. To improve the situation, I started Shri Sahayataa which provided villagers with a personalised primary healthcare kit and education about the essential concepts such as first aid and hygiene etc,” shares Rohan.

"The next time you dispose your trash, ensure you segregate. Why? We can collect double the amount of recyclable plastic and paper from segregated dry waste as compared to the mixed garbage you are currently throwing out."

In 2009, a group of kids ambushed GK Bhatnagar, begging for alms. At that time, he promised them a free school. Today, Bhatnagar has more than fulfilled his promise!

Of all his techniques, it was bamboo staking that brought his work to the limelight.

“What would happen if the city had to pay to receive rainfall?” The trio from Gurugram brainstormed over this question while stuck in traffic due to heavy rains. Today, they are helping Siemens, Tata, and the governments of Delhi and Uttarakhand harvest rain by using recycled plastic!

Wondering how to keep the clutter out? Gayatri Gandhi's simple tips will make it easy for you to decide what to keep and what to get rid of!

How many of us still pick up the morning paper? And how many of us have managed to inculcate that habit in our children?