Tamil Nadu

Eco-warrior Kandasamy Subramani also pays no electricity bills, thanks to a simple solar plant and a roof garden that keeps his house cool!

Maria and her team help their guests experience two tribal communities—the Todas and the Kurumbas.

And that’s not all. This organic farmer’s efforts have replenished the groundwater table for areas up to 2 km east! #WaterWarrior #Respect #RealLifeHero

Seth moved on to start AquAgri, one of the first companies in the country to get into commercial seaweed cultivation.

“At the end of the day, you need to save the victim. Our ambulances should be in a position to respond very fast. A lot of data analytics was done to understand where we should position our ambulances.”

Heard of the indigenous mango that tastes and smells like jaggery? Or the only mango variety that can be preserved for a year and eaten in mid-winter?

But this is not the only feather in Akhtar Ali's cap, a mechanic for over 40 years now!

"People are genuinely interested in taking up initiatives. If the corporation gives rewards to them for having a green home, they are sure to get involved on a much larger scale."

Without this forgotten legend from Coimbatore, India wouldn't have Narain Karthikeyan, Karun Chandhok & Armaan Embrahim

Today, Saravanan Thiyagarajan is working in tandem with 20 districts spread across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh where every district has at least 5-6 people actively engaged in lake rejuvenation.