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SAYTREES


           In Bengaluru, engineer Kapil Sharma is reviving
           water bodies through his organisation called
           ‘SayTrees’. Till date, they have rejuvenated 50
           lakes across multiple states in India.
          Their mission by 2030:



         ●  Rejuvenate 500 lakes
         ●  Plant fruit trees with one lakh farmers







           One day while planting trees near a lake, I
           had a moment of clarity - If trees bring life
           to the land, then lakes give life to the people.
           So in 2017, I took up my first lake rejuvenation
           project. It was challenging, uncertain and far
           more complex than I had imagined. But with
           every  drop  of  water  that  returned  and  every
           bird that came back and every smile from that
           nearby community, I knew it was going to be
           worth it. From that single lake, that movement   -Kapil Sharma,
           grew. None of this would have been possible     Founder and
           without unwavering support from government
                                                        Trustee, SayTrees
           authorities and most importantly, the local
           communities who stood beside us and made       Environmental
           these lakes their own again.                       Trust


                From Ambikapur’s
                 waste warriors to
                 Bengaluru’s water
            savers, these initiatives
             embody the true spirit
                  of Jan Bhagidari,
            citizens partnering with
           communities, corporate,
              and local authorities.






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