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Kandal Rajan from Kannur, Kerala, has been conserving the mangrove belt on the Pazhayandi River for over four decades. He also owns a small mangrove nursery with 5,000 saplings at home.

M Shaktivel is a YouTuber and a fisherman from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu, who spent a year installing solar power panels in 15 homes in his village.

For the past 30 years, Rajaram Joshi, a fisherman from Mumbai, has dedicated his life to saving others who don't wish to live. But sometimes, his noble feat endangers his own life while he saves strangers.

“I started doing this because I was worried. Cyclones are becoming more frequent. And mangroves, which protected us from sea surges, are reducing in number drastically,” says the concerned fisherman. #Respect #EarthHero

"People ask me why did I do it. But, the correct question should be why not? Helping people during an adversity like this, does not make me a hero, it makes me human." #Respect #RealLifeHero

In an effort to alleviate James’ plight, Rajesh Menoth, a panchayat member, got together with his friend, an NRI, and decided to surprise him by gifting him a new boat!

"Most fishermen who are engaged in the relief work have left their daily work to help out people. This isn't a spontaneous one-time initiative; we are doing it with a consistent unity."

Around 3:00 a.m., Milan Tare was on his watch when his wireless was brought alive with the call of "Vachva!" Hearing this sound for "Help" in Marathi, Tare looked around.

With its motto of 'Art for All', the Start Urban Art Festival for Sassoon Dock Art Project kickstarted on November 11 and will run until December 30, 2017.

Antrix Corporation Ltd, which is a commercial arm of the ISRO, is developing the navigation-based app.