Rajasthan

Ganga Ram grows the cucumbers in his polyhouse using the soil solarisation technique.

The first Raasta Kholo Abhiyan drive was launched on July 31. 38 pathways were cleared, and named after girls who have topped their exams.

One lesson that forest officers today can learn from Fateh Singh Rathore’s life is that their loyalties should only be with the forests – and not politicians or superior officers.

Lockdown has affected Narendra's bookstore but he continues to earn from pearl farming without stepping outside his home.

“Yes, the lockdown has made things difficult for all of us in one way or another, but I believe we need to accept this change and find a way out. This has become my new normal.”

48-year-old Mohammad Aabad goes around the town daily in his converted water-rickshaw to provide free drinking water to thousands.

Banana, onion, and garlic peels make plants healthy, and drip irrigation reduces water consumption by 60%. Read more to find out gardening hacks that Ajay Sharma recommends.

Villagers of Barmer, Rajasthan, came up with an indigenous birdbath and feeder to protect birds from the heatwave.

“I was in a constant state of fear about these students. Loneliness, anxiety and depression can do terrible things to these young minds and my prime focus was to ensure their safe departure from Kota,” explains Kasera.

The charismatic leadership and zeal of Dr Satyapal Singh Meena is making Rajasthan villages self-sufficient in sustainability, hygiene, and water conservation.