Gopi Karelia

A Story Of Hope And Reform: Kolkata Prison Inmates Make Jute Bags To Beat Plastic Pollution

From exhibiting jute products in prestigious exhibitions to having an exclusive boat in Kolkata’s first floating market in Patuli, the jail inmates in the city are...

Noida Tree Felling: National Green Tribunal Seeks Reply From Noida Authorities Over Cutting Of 3,000 Trees To Develop Biodiversity Park

A Noida-based NGO had filed a petition claiming that 3,000 trees were cut to develop a 75-acre biodiversity park in sector 91

Noida Tree Felling: After Residents Tie Rakhi To Trees, Noida Authority Plant 600 Trees

A few days after residents in Noida protested against felling of 3,000 trees in sector 91, the Noida Authority planted 600 trees of different species to...

Shree Ganesha, Tree Ganesha: This Ganesh Chaturthi Opt For These Ganapati Idols That Grow Into Plants

Made from red soil and fertilisers and stuffed with plant seeds, the Ganapati idols designed by Mumbai’s Dattadri Kothur grow into plants after immersion

A Black Hole For Trash, Is Leh’s Latest Solution To Tackle The Garbage Mountain

Leh district will soon get a ‘BlackHOLE’ machine, which has a capacity of converting one tonne of waste into 20 kilos of dry ash within 24...

Combating The E-Waste Menace: How Waste Pickers In Pune Prevented 1,000 Kilos Of Waste From Going To The Landfill

1,000 kilos of e-waste was collected in one year at the recycling centre at Dhankawadi in Pune, thanks to the efforts of waste pickers

Kerala Floods: Bengaluru Youth Launches Campaign ‘Recycle Kerala’ To Clear Plastic Waste

Trucks that carry relief material from Bengaluru to Kerala will now carry plastic waste on their return and deposit it to the recycling centres. This idea...

Make A Green Choice This Raksha Bandhan, Opt For Rakhis That Turn Into Plants

From rakhi to a plant: Here is how to celebrate the festival in an innovative, eco-friendly way

After Beating Plastic Pollution, Its Time To End Open Defecation: Versova Beach To Get 52 Public Toilets

Celebrating Independence Day by conducting a cleanup drive at Versova beach, Afroz Shah announced that 52 public toilets will soon be constructed

Mismanagement Of Water, River Pollution Are Villains Of India’s Water Crisis: Waterman Of India Rajendra Singh

From introducing a community-driven decentralised water management policy, cleaning the ‘critical’ Ganga to running a skill development programme in efficient use of water among the youth,...

A Diarrhoea Free India: Water, Sanitation And Hygiene Measures For Clean And Healthy India

Independence Day Special: Five Things India Should Do To Avoid A Water Crisis

India’s demand for water will exceed its supply two-fold by 2030 according to a NITI Aayog report. From recycling water, restoring water bodies, rainwater harvesting to...

This Independence Day, Here’s How To Free India From Unsafe Menstrual Hygiene Practices

From changing sanitary napkins frequently, taking baths regularly to disposing of menstrual waste properly, here are a few simple steps women can follow every month to...

Urban Areas In Manipur Declared ODF, A Year Before 2019 Deadline

With construction of over 30,000 toilets since 2014, all the 27 cities in north-eastern state of Manipur are now open defecation free