Model Village

From introducing new water pumps, building a school to providing clean water and implementing watershed management to revive agriculture, this man has transformed his village into a millionaire's hub.

On Republic Day, here's a list of 20 inspiring Indian villages that are showing the way forward in education, waste management, renewable energy, women empowerment and more.

There was no electricity, no water system and law and order were almost out of control when Himanshu joined as a Sarpanch in 2006.

Pasumpon Nagar that comes under the Sakkimangalam Panchayat is seen as a model village, thanks to the cleanliness efforts of the residents and the district rural development agency (DRDA).