Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

When a story by The Better India met the right reader, it opened a door inside a remote tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh. One call linked DFO Varun Jain with Earth Brigade Foundation, and together they began moving water, light and hope across a landscape that needed all three.

By combining AI-driven alerts with real-time human patrolling, IFS officer Varun Jain has helped reduce human-elephant conflicts in Chhattisgarh, saving lives and fostering coexistence.

Facing extreme opposition, IFS officer Varun Jain shares how his team reclaimed the forest land and turned the situation around.