“Better Together”, an initiative by The Better India to support civil service officers, has raised over Rs 17 lakh. The money is providing basic food essentials to hundreds of workers across India, from Maharashtra to Meghalaya.
The couple, Sumeedha and Yogesh Chithade sold jewellery worth Rs 1.25 lakh to construct an oxygen-generation plant at 13,000 feet, which will be used to refill the oxygen cylinders used by the Indian Army.
In the year 2012 the village lacked water facilities, electricity and roads. Today, the village has paved roads, a solar operated water distribution system and electricity.
It’s been 68 years since independence. While many urban clusters in India are so lit up at night that they can be seen shining from space, large parts of the country are plunged in darkness. One such village that sits in deep shadows is Pimpaldhara. Here's how you can help it emerge from the darkness.