Ernakulam district

Rampant dumping of fish waste as well as plastic waste along the 35 km coastline in Munambam led Maheshwary on an unconventional path that was inspired by her father.

From making flags out of recycled paper to replacing plastic with steel bottles, Kerala is blazing a green trail in India’s largest exercise in democracy!

It all began two years ago when the Pallipuram Service Co-operative Bank (PSCB) decided to launch a pilot aquaponics project with the sole objective of helping farmers grow chemical-free food.

In a tripartite initiative, in association with Ernakulam district panchayat and a partner NGO, the department will be establishing the first ‘Tejomaya’ home by June next year.

Having lost his right hand in a freak accident when he was five, life came to a standstill for Raphel John who nursed a deep passion for football right from childhood.

With barely any sleep, the two officers joined hands with workers to unload a vehicle full of relief supplies! #KeralaFloods

With the active involvement of about 800 people in different farming activities for the past four years, about 25 unproductive fields in the village are now witnessing different types of greens sprouting from the ground.

Mechanical engineering students Eldho Sunny, Jerin Paul V Shajan, KR Jinu Raj and Amal Prasannan are the masterminds behind the floating machine that can be controlled from the bank of any water resource.

Because of her determination to make the tribal pockets of Kerala open defecation free, Sectional forest officer PG Sudha was awarded by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in 2016.

Focusing on primary sectors like waste management, energy efficiency and environmental conservation, the concerned authorities managed to accomplish their envisioned objectives in three months.