Maharashtra

Around 3,500 residents of Hingangaon village in Maharashtra came together to raise Rs 1 crore as funds to conserve rainwater. The village is now tanker-free, and recorded 300 acres of sugarcane cultivation for the first time in 40 years

Born to specially-abled farm labourers, IRS officer Vishnu Auti from Maharashtra grew up amidst poverty and famine but that did not stop him from cracking UPSC CSE without any coaching.

Inspired by his mother's delicious recipe, Thane's Gaurav Londhe quit his job as a manager to start 'The Traffic Vada Pav'. Here's how turned his food business into a roaring success

Sandip Ghole from Daund in Maharashtra experimented with the Fursungi onion for eight years to develop his own variety — Sandip Pyaaz, which has a longer shelf life

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

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%

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

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

Vijayanand Shembekar from Maharashtra is one of those passionate people who go to office by day and create breathtaking masterpieces out of waste coconuts by night.