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Subhajit Mukherjee, the founder of city-based NGO, Mission Green Mumbai, has found a cost-effective solution to the problem of rainwater wastage using PVC pipes and a water drum.

Torrential rains have left waste pickers in Mumbai rummaging through garbage in ankle-deep water. And 15-year-old Sanjana's simple gesture is stopping them from being exposed to severe health risks. You are our hero, Sanjana!

“Many people shy away from becoming eco-friendly because they feel it’s a time consuming and messy process. Despite being a mom, entrepreneur at home and responsibilities of taking care of my family, I barely spend 15 minutes everyday keeping my home green,” says Dr Reema Lewis. #LiveGreen #SustainableHomes #Mumbai

"A #RainHost is not just a person who provides a roof over your head during adversity, but someone who will genuinely help you when in need, just like a true friend. Something as great as this should not be an unusual phenomenon, but a mass movement!" #Heartwarming #MumbaiRains #RealHeroes

The Pardiwala family’s initiative to use containers for building a house is a perfect example of going eco-friendly without having to make major changes in one’s lifestyle.

Hailing from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, Omprakash ran away from his home as a teenager to colonial Bombay (now Mumbai) with almost no money. From working at a construction site near Chowpatty to selling items on a train, he juggled odd jobs until he saved enough to start a fruit stall by the beach.

"We should work with our hands once again. Feel what it’s like to touch the soil, grow a plant, prepare your bread, or even walk with your dog for that matter."

The inspiring teenager also organises annual fundraisers in her society for the education of slum kids from Dharavi. Apart from raising Rs 4 lakhs each year, she also teaches them herself!

"Things that we take for granted are often the most crucial. A desk, chair or a blackboard might sound to be the most basic requirement in a school and yet there are hundreds of schools in rural India that are devoid of them. This was our attempt to break that bubble and bring forth a sustainable solution."