The year 2016 saw many ingenious invention, with people across the country picturing a better world and finding a solution to make it happen. Here's a list of the year's most impactful innovations that offer solutions to some of India's most pressing problems.
A farmer from Chahnehra village in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, invented a low cost, simple ploughing machine from an old cycle. It costs only Rs 3000 and requires no fuel, unlike regular ploughs that start at Rs 20,000, requiring fuel or bullock.