World Earth Day 2019: Meet the environmentalist behind the #SelfieWithPond campaign | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

World Earth Day 2019: Meet the environmentalist behind the #SelfieWithPond campaign | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Written by Jayashree Narayanan |New Delhi |Updated: April 22, 2019 3:14:09 pm

World Earth Day 2019: Meet the environmentalist behind the #SelfieWithPond campaign

From Gautam Buddh Nagar's Kulipara pond and Ajampur pond to Greater Noida's Shahid Sarovar, the initiative has restored close to 10 ponds since its launch four years ago. It's next move is to cover areas in Kanpur.

Before and after photos of restoration of a pond in Suthiyana village, Greater Noida. (Designed by Gargi Singh)

What started as a jal chapaul or people’s gathering to raise awareness on water conservation in Gautam Buddh Nagar’s Dadha Village in 2014, soon turned out to be a larger initiative for conservation of waterbodies. The brainchild of Ramveer Tanwar, a mechanical engineer-turned-environmentalist, the aim is to engage more people in the restoration of ponds.