Maharashtra

Setting an eco-friendly example, Maharashtra government has made it compulsory for the state PWD to use plastic waste for road construction and repair.

With just about enough rainfall and a hot climate, one wouldn't think that the farmers in Jalgaon would be keen on cultivating a crop like the banana.

Over the past one year, the volunteers have planted about 8000 saplings on the once barren hill. They even took over the nurturing of plants and reported a survival rate of 98 percent!

In an exclusive interview, Malegaon's dynamic ASP, IPS officer Harssh A Poddar, explains how the police is effectively tackling illegal trades and communal friction in the Maharashtra town.

Thane has taken this unique initiative in order to encourage citizens to practice safe waste-disposal.

Dr Vijay Suryawanshi who was the Kolhapur Zilla Parishad Chief Executive Officer in 2014, noticed a lack of sports facilities & decided to start a resident sports school in Kolhapur.

Meet Amar and Rani Kalamkar, a couple who firmly believes in the power of books. They requested their guests to gift them a book each for competitive exams instead of bouquets, expensive cutlery or jewellery.

The family decided to try innovative ways to give meaningful blessings to the couple, all in an environment-friendly way.

Under this system, restaurants will be rated on a scale of zero to five stars on several parameters that emphasise hygiene and customer safety.

Moin Qazi, the manager of a local bank, describes the incredible story of how women from a Maharashtra village went from being ragpickers to entrepreneurs!