Sustainable environment

The spotted deer’s comeback near Badkhal Lake offers hope for wildlife and forest recovery in the Aravalli region of Faridabad.

In Kerala’s Western Ghats, 20 local women are restoring a rainforest from the roots up. At Gurukula Botanical Sanctuary, they’ve nurtured over 2,000 native plant species and brought back birds, frogs, and even signs of tigers — with no formal training, only care.

In Chittoor’s rural areas, Dr Naperla Praveen is addressing healthcare issues like anaemia through free medical camps while also spearheading an environmental movement. By planting 50,000 trees, he’s not just improving public health but also fostering a sustainable environment that benefits the entire community.

Delhi-based Ratnesh Tiwari from IIT has built an efficient biogas system that can digest all types of organic matter, aiming to increase its accessibility by providing it to a vast number of industries

An eco-friendly society in Bengaluru, SJR Redwoods has grown its own food forest. It also sells compost made with tonnes of leaf litter