civic awareness

The group is working alongside the BMC to map problematic areas of the roads and footpaths

Nishant Jain is a 15-year-old boy from Mumbai who has been working with schools in the city to collect batteries and e-waste in order to recycle them properly.

A great citizens' initiative in Varanasi is trying to awaken a sense of civic awareness among the residents and tourists, and taking steps to bring local issues to the notice of the authorities in charge. This is 'Jago Banaras' - and it would be so easy to implement it in your city or neighbourhood as well!