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From overflowing landfills to India's cleanest small city, Ambikapur’s innovative waste management model is a game-changer in sustainability.

"We removed over ten truckloads of garbage and renovated the place. Now, parents with their kids, pet parents with their dogs and especially the elderly of the area frequent the park every day."

With 11,000 volunteers joining in, this incredible citizen-led initiative has led to the return of 75 species of birds to the revived water bodies!

In the last 18 months, Dharmesh’s group, consisting of 20 members has managed to clear over 6.7 tonnes of garbage from eleven waterfalls in Maharashtra, which includes Tapalwadi, Jummapatti, Zenith, Pandavkada, Chinchoti, Anandwadi, Kondeshwar, Bhivpuri, Palasdari, and Ambewadi.

The beach that was filled with trash, plastic and e-waste saw a workforce of hundreds of residents and fishermen join the cops in removing 150 tonnes of garbage in a matter of hours!

Rishi Agarwal, an expert in waste management, also submitted a formal proposal to BMC, suggesting the formation of a long-term team of citizens, civic body officials, and other stakeholders, to join hands and maintain cleanliness in Mumbai's water bodies.

In a last ditch attempt to reverse the damage caused to UP's river Hindon, Meerut divisional commissioner, Dr Prabhat Kumar has set up a bank account under ‘Nirmal Hindon’ and is calling for authorities and citizens for support.

An online initiative that began in May aimed at clearing Mumbai's Carter Road of trash is gaining momentum as a weekly clean-up drive, and it's calling for local resident's to join in.

The efforts and determination to have cleaner water drove a group of volunteers to undertake a mammoth cleaning effort at Coonoor’s Ralia Dam.

The project, which will cost upwards of ₹42 crore, could take up to 10 years before the ecosystem restores itself.