Andhra Pradesh

Neehaari Mandali from Hyderabad is a burn survivor who runs the Burn Survivor Mission Saviour Trust, which offers free plastic surgeries to burn victims across Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana.

Kalamkari fabrics of Andhra Pradesh-based Pitchuka Srinivas are exported to Japan, Netherlands, UK, USA and Germany.

Jyothi Sri Pappu from Andhra Pradesh launched Nutreat, a food startup that sells baby food made with naturally grown, sun dried and hand pound ingredients that retain the nutritious value of the food

Pabolu Mohan Aditya, a resident of Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, has created a unique face shield that is cheap and environmental friendly.

Retired banker S Venkateswara Reddy from Hyderabad has helped 30 farmers in his drought-hit ancestral village grow brinjal, onion, guava, okra, cotton, groundnut and more

Aparna Krishnan helped women of Paalaguttapalle, a drought-hit village in Andhra Pradesh, stitch cloth bags after men in the area found it difficult to gain employment as labourers

The efforts of Kotturu Sirisha, a 26-year-old sub-inspector at an Andhra Pradesh police station, were lauded by many as she carried the dead body of an elderly man on her shoulders when no one else stepped up. Here's what she has to say about the incident.

Suresh Lakhavath (33), Joint Commissioner of the Income Tax Department, helped build a 3-km road in the Sarvapuram hamlet of Andhra Pradesh, where he is from. With his efforts, the village now has an RO water supply scheme, LED street lights, libraries and a school

Project officer Ramana Akula at the Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) set up a residential school in Maddibanda village, East Godavari in Andhra Pradesh.

Head constable of Parvatipuram town police station in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, K Krishna Murthy has been helping the elderly and poor people for the past three years. He provides medicines, clothes and food to them every month.