Awarded the Danish Water Air Food Award 2018 for offering an effective sustainable solution, Thrissur's 'Mazhapolima' initiative could teach cities like Bengaluru and Chennai a thing or two about protecting their groundwater. #WaterActionDecade #ActOnClimateChange #Kerala #Inspiration
“Since I have over 48,000 followers on Facebook, if every one of them contributes just one rupee, I have enough funds to change a person’s life!” says Dr Shinu Syamalan, who started the initiative as a birthday celebration!
Aiming to eliminate wet wastage in Indian households, the 68-year-old former Navy man claims it is the first portable biogas plant manufactured in the country.
Not only does the letter feature Ramankutty’s journey as a postman from his early days, it also poignantly highlights what the man has come to signify for the people of Thrissur.