According to the local communities, it was Dr J Radhakrishnan who went the extra mile to make sure help reached them, while most government vehicles steered right away from their village.
The Better India, along with the Environmentalist Foundation of India, is fighting the severe drought in Tamil Nadu by restoring ponds in Nagapattinam, one of the worst-hit districts in the state.
Four students living in the Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu crowdfunded money from their classmates to build a toilet for their friend who did not have this facility at home.