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In Jharkhand’s elephant corridors, IFS officer Nitish Kumar’s Hamar Hathi app is turning chaotic WhatsApp alerts into real-time maps, AI predictions, and lifesaving community alerts When IFS officer Nitish Kumar joined Jharkhand’s forests in 2019 as a young DFO from the 2017 batch, he stepped into one of India’s toughest conservation challenges: managing human-elephant conflict. …

IFS Nitish Kumar’s Hamar Hathi Puts Elephants on the Map and Villages on Alert Read More »

Once unsafe and ignored, Central Jail Road now thrives as Sangeet Maarg—a lively cultural corridor where music, greenery, and community spaces make city life safer, happier, and more connected. Varanasi, with its ancient ghats and celebrated musical traditions, is often viewed as a city rooted in heritage. Yet it also faces the pressing challenge of …

A Street that Brings Smiles, Music, and Community Together Read More »

In Telangana’s Siddipet district, the ‘Steel Banks’ initiative led by IAS Garima Agrawal is replacing single-use plastics with reusable steel utensils, promoting sustainability across villages, municipalities, and public offices. In Telangana’s Siddipet district, a grassroots initiative is tackling the widespread use of single-use plastics. Spearheaded by IAS officer Garima Agrawal, a 2019-batch Telangana cadre officer …

Going Back to Steel, Moving Ahead Sustainably: Siddipet’s Plastic-Free Mission Read More »

Dhemaji is witnessing a transformation under IAS Rahul Suresh Javir, with landmark land rights, women-led Muga silk enterprises, and modern education initiatives driving sustainable development for its tribal and indigenous communities. Dhemaji, a district in Assam bordering Arunachal Pradesh, has long been geographically and economically isolated, with limited access to mainstream development. Positioned strategically yet …

Tribal Communities in Dhemaji Gain Land and Livelihood Security Read More »

“Climate change can’t be addressed in isolation. Building ecological literacy at the grassroots is our best bet for protecting not just one species but entire ecosystems,” IFS P. Devaraj.  The Grizzled Giant Squirrel (Ratufa macroura), an arboreal mammal native to the riparian forests of Southern India, is facing increasing challenges due to habitat loss, climate …

Fewer Than 700 Left: Tamil Nadu’s Ground-Level Effort to Save the Grizzled Giant Squirrel Read More »