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Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer Parveen Kaswan details how locals and authorities came together to rescue five jungle cat cubs, who are a protected species, in a viral Twitter thread.

Can plastic waste transform villages? In Madhya Pradesh's Maihar forest sub-division, IFS officer Anupam Sharma has done just that - recycling trash to set up a biogas plant and generate employment for villagers

Bipin Das, an artist from a small village near Raghurajpur, Odisha, dedicated his life preserving the art of Pattachitra. But the last two years threatened to destroy his life's work and livelihood, until he found this solution.

Indian Forest Service officer Anand Reddy’s viral twitter thread shares how positive reinforcement has encouraged children to give up slingshots and protect birds in Nashik.

The DFO of Rudraprayag in Uttarakhand, IFS officer Vaibhav Singh has set an inspiring example of conservation by restoring Himalayan forests and harvesting over 10 million litres of rainwater.

After IFS officer Parveen Kaswan tweeted an image of his plantable visiting card, he was flooded with requests on how to get such cards made. Here are the details he shared.

The work started in full swing around February 2019. Eight months later, in October 2019, the lake was brimming with water. Talking to The Better India, Ramen shares the endeavours that helped her achieve the seemingly impossible. 

He brought roads and drinking water to remote tribal hamlets. He built houses for the homeless from his own savings. And he was only 37 when he was shot. #Tribute #RealLifeHero #IFS

The inspiration came from a few organic farmers that Kshitij and his wife, Neelam Kumari interacted with some years ago.

"We were soaking in sweat on that freezing morning. I was worried more about Arjun and Vishnu than myself. On returning, we described the entire episode to the officials. After we did, the two other guards got a high fever."