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Best Of June 2021

As the sixth month of the year 2021 comes to an end, we present our top six stories by our correspondents – Bhakti Kothari, Pallavi Priya, and Raghav Goyal.
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A civil servant works in a never ending circle of development and protecting his people. Their continuous efforts to uplift their respective regions is the reason why we get to observe new and different projects, initiatives, and growth every now and then. They do it all. Their effort to bring light into people’s lives and guide them on the righteous path is never-ending. And for that, we praise and salute them.

From converting his native village into India’s first smart village to bringing back precious wildlife in his district; from already preparing to protect children during Covid 3.0 to conserving the environment with his people and to preparing oxygen bed facility in a week during crisis, our officers are no less than the superheroes we get to see only in movies.

Therefore, Indian Masterminds presents its top six stories from June 2021 portraying real life heroism by bureaucrats.

WELCOME TO DHANORA- INDIA’S FIRST SMART VILLAGE

Welcome to Dhanora – a smart village situated in the heartland of Chambal in the Dhaulpur district of Rajasthan. Upon visiting it, you’ll find clean roads laced with lush green trees, solar street lights, brick homes painted in vibrant colors, a skill development center, a meditation center, and even a public library! But Dhanora didn’t always look like that. Prior to becoming a smart village, its chief features were road-less passages, the smell of open defecation looming in the air, and a less than healthy and hygienic look that characterize so many of India’s villages. What changed this? The efforts of IRS officer Mr. Satyapal Singh Meena and his team.

Read the entire story here: Welcome to Dhanora- India’s First Smart Village

TIGERS OF PILIBHIT AND KATARNIAGHAT- MEET THE MAN WHO GAVE FRESH LEASE OF LIFE TO THEM

The roar of the tiger is back in the forests of Uttar Pradesh. Going beyond Dudhwa, the prime tiger reserve of the state for last many decades, two other places in UP have emerged as favorite tiger reserves for tourists, photographers and wildlife buffs. These are Katarniaghat and Pilibhit reserves. But what may not be known to many, it’s the senior officer of the Indian Forest Service (IFS), Mr Ramesh Pandey who has been instrumental in making Pilibhit and Katarniaghat tiger-friendly.

Read the entire story here: Tigers of Pilibhit and Katarniaghat- Meet the Man who gave Fresh Lease of Life to Them

COVID 3.0 AND THE RUSH TO SAVE CHILDREN IN PUNE

The much feared third wave of Covid 19 is supposedly lurking round the corner, and majority of its victims this time could be children. Keeping this possibility in mind, The Municipal Corporation of Pune has started making preparation on a war footing. Under the care of IAS officer Rubal Agarwal, Additional Municipal Commissioner of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the smart city has come up with the first Covid Centre for children in the nation.

Read the entire story here: Covid 3.0 And the Rush to Save Children in Pune

SPEEDING UP ENVIRONMENT DRIVE IN EAST GARO HILLS

The picturesque district of East Garo Hills of Meghalaya is spread over an area of 1517 sq. km. The climate here is typical of the tropical region: hot and humid in summers and cool in winters. Now Meghalaya, as all of us know, receives one of the highest rainfall in the country. But not many know that the state is experiencing a gradual decline in its groundwater for the last many years. To fight this issue and conserve water in a better way, the Deputy Commissioner, that is IAS officer Mr. Swapnil Tembe made use of Government schemes and solved the problem of water scarcity in the district. 

Read the entire story here: Speeding Up Environment Drive in East Garo Hills

BATTLING CORONAVIRUS: THANJAVUR DC PREPARES 300 OXYGEN-BED FACILITY IN SEVEN DAYS

With India fighting against the second wave of Covid 19 with all its might, but still falling short at several places, the Thanjavur district administration, under collector, Mr. M Govinda Rao, in Tamil Nadu has taken a noble initiative of giving special attention to all those people who are in urgent need of oxygen. For this, a zero-delay triage ward with 300 oxygen beds has been started in the Thanjavur Medical College Hospital.

Read the entire story here: Battling Coronavirus: Thanjavur DC Prepares 300 Oxygen-Bed Facility in Seven Days

QUITTING IPS TO BECOME A TECHIE

We have surely heard of people working in the private sector who wish to appear for civil services exams. But there are not many who do the opposite.  Among the very few exceptions is this IPS officer of eight-year standing, Mr. Rajan Singh, who is now leading a tech company, Concept Owl, as well as a `habit-learning’ platform by the name of HabitStrong.

Read the entire story here: Quitting IPS to Become a Techie


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