“One evening, I was busy cutting the bushes when a drunk man attacked me. He wanted me to stop. Next day, I visited the police station, filed a complaint and continued my work. Hurdles like this did not bring my spirits down,” said the inspiring lake ranger. #Respect #RealLifeHero
“I don’t want rainwater harvesting to be a novel initiative by a few but a regular and common practice that touches each corner of the country", says this incredible man.
In an exclusive interview, the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) explains how this simple solution can save massive quantities of wasted water in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai too.
He may be a resident of California’s Santa Clara with a lucrative annual package as the Director of Engineering for Yahoo USA, but Halgara remain close to his heart for a very important reason.
They are not the heroes we deserve, but the ones we need, especially at a time when our insatiable needs are eradicating almost all large forms of life on the planet.
The initiative focuses on two main categories—the first being waste segregation and composting and the second, solar power generation and rainwater harvesting.
This year, Garvita became the only Indian among 60 changemakers to receive the title of 'Global Changemaker' and is one among the 1000 young leaders between the ages of 18-23 years, from 42 countries across the world, to stand on that platform.