Indore

The Better India (TBI) spoke to Asheesh Singh (IAS, 2010 batch/Madhya Pradesh Cadre), the Municipal Commissioner of Indore, about the responsibilities he carries out on any given day.

In five years, the retired engineer, now 70, has managed to set up a beautiful terrace garden where he grows most vegetables, fruits and leafy greens.

"We operated this machinery in two shifts and completed the work in six months. Interestingly, we spent less than Rs 10 crore in the entire process!”

While he completed his school education with the help of the pension, it was when his grandfather passed away that Shashank finally found out just how expensive a college education was.

"I have lived here (the public toilet quarters) for about 12 years. My father earned about Rs 6000-7000 which supported our home. The conditions were bad, but I never gave up on playing."

"From my very first childhood memories, I remember two things—going to the park with my grandfather and going to my small town airport with my dad every Sunday, just to watch airplanes take off and land."

The Central government in New Delhi has announced ₹800 crore for cities that can compete for the best 15 projects in 4 key areas of development.

Indore has set a precedent, by deciding to cancel licences of those convicted of crimes against women.

Indore and Bhopal, have retained the positions they achieved in 2017, while Chandigarh moved up from the 11th rank it secured last year.

Here is a list of orphanages and organisations where you can spend the day in some major cities in the country.