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Eco-friendly sanitation wins proponent civilian award

Subburaman, who is credited with constructing India’s first community eco-san toilet, besides successfully installing various eco-friendly sanitation solutions, gets recognized with a Padma Shri

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Centenarian pioneer woman farmer honored with Padma Shri

A hands-on farmer from a young age, unlettered Pappammal has been at equal ease in her farm and in scientific discussions, and a proponent of sustainable and modern farm practices

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How rural India showed resilience, synergy during lockdown

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Republic Day is an ideal occasion to celebrate rural India’s positive progress. VillageSquare recollects how communities used the lockdown productively, despite difficulties and loss of livelihoods.

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Social entrepreneur improves rural livelihood opportunities

Quitting a lucrative job and taking up farming, engineer runs a farm-based enterprise, enabling women farmers to become rural entrepreneurs

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A farm-cum-training hub shows the way to sustainable agriculture

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Switching from conventional farming, a farmer who discovered the benefits of organic and biodynamic farming, has converted his farm into a workshop to train people in sustainable cultivation