barren land

The 55-year-old started with an observation that many of us might have seen in our own neighbourhood—the sidewalks were barren and could do with a little oomph factor.

The Anchal paddy field is an example of Kudumbashree’s efforts and success; it yielded a good harvest in the first cultivation itself and the cultivators reaped a 100 % of the profits.

The 52 hectare barren land near Bhilo ki Basti in Ramsar was used by the villagers as the dumping ground for garbage. Today, with eight inches of water received during the pre-monsoon showers, the lake is filled up.

Marol police headquarters which had 96 acres of barren land now flaunts an orchard with 550 fruit bearing trees. Here is how the men in uniform became environment enthusiasts and made it possible in just a month.