Uttarakhand

Wings, an NGO in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand, has been involved in several initiatives in this region but was alarmed as they learnt of the glorious past and the shrinking presence of one such lifeblood of its region - the Rai Gaarh river.

Back in 1973, it was a patch of barren land strewn with rocks. Today, it is a thriving 1.5 hectare agro-forest, thanks to an incredible effort by ex-soldier Jagat ‘Jungli’ Singh Chaudhary.

Shweta has also started training sessions at her farm for anyone who wishes to start a goat farm.

According to the 2014 stats, Karnataka had a total of 406 tigers across its five tiger reserves while Uttarakhand had 340.

The Wise Wall Project is an initiative of Project FUEL under which entire village of Saur found its walls adorned with art inspired from the Gharwal school of painting.

Usha has started teaching science to Class 9 and 10 students, and dedicates two and a half hours each day to teach these children.

The duo also reached out to maximum number of farmers to help them switch to natural farming.

Earlier in November 2016, the high court had reportedly directed the state government to furbish the schools with basic essentials within a period of three months.

"For household needs and firewood, we simply collect the stems of those trees which have fallen naturally or have rotted over time"

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