Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Bengaluru engineer Kapil Sharma in his Mann Ki Baat broadcast for reviving wells and lakes and rallying public and corporate support.
- SayTrees, the non-profit Sharma founded after weekend sapling drives in 2007, reports planting more than 10 million trees across India.
- The group says it has rejuvenated 50 lakes nationwide, restoring roughly five billion litres of water-holding capacity to support groundwater recharge and flood resilience.
- According to the organisation, over 150 Miyawaki-style urban forests have been established to accelerate biodiversity and green cover in cities.
- Sharma now coordinates from the United States while co-founder Devkant leads on-ground work in India, using a “three P’s” approach focused on project selection, people, and funding.