A cycle repairer with his mobile workshop, ensures that wheels keep moving without polluting the surroundings Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
In a small town in Gujarat villagers make their living by making earthen pots for drinking water storage and refrigerators. These cooling boxes can be used to store drinking water as well as storing food. They call these cooling boxes mitticool Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
Waste pickers at the Okhla landfill collect garbage and segregate it into recyclable and non-recyclable waste Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
A battery operated electric rickshaw in Dwarka, covers short distances without polluting. Its a battery operated vehicle with advanced technological features. These e-rickshaws are zero-carbon emitters Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
A gardener at a nursery in Delhi not only cares for the plants, but is responsible for the green belt that purifies the air Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
Plastic refuse collected near Rajghat after segregation, which again goes to Punjab for recycling Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
Almost invisible, the road cleaners sweep Delhi’s roads before the busy traffic on M G Road litters them again Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
It is their job to sift through countless wrappers, cardboards, paper bags and plastic for recycling Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
Cyclists cross the Guru Ravidas Marg in south Delhi every morning, leaving no trace of carbon Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
A farmer in Rajasthan prepares the desert soil and turns it into a fertile ground for growing crops Photographs by: Sayantoni PalchoudhuriAlso read: Earth crusaders
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Though they are less paid,
Though they are less paid, their contribution to our earth is very huge. They deserve our appreciation & need to be recognised visibly.