“From housewives, they have become farmers, entrepreneurs and decision makers of their company.”

Food festivals, trail running and mini-marathons, yoga camps, story-telling sessions and bird-watching walks lead up to Mesar Van Kautik.

"The herbs that go into herbal concoctions used as as insect repellents and for veterinary purposes come from our own herbal gardens."

“The soil is us. We live in these hills as one entity, and that is most important.”

The weavers use about 5 kilos of the fabric extracted from old clothes to create a bedcover or other article

To empower the farmers and stakeholders in the panchayat, make them aware of the importance of protecting their water bodies and environment.

He handles field equipment with ease, enters field data in computer, analyses video footage of woodpeckers, initiates nature clubs in villages...

Naulas are fine examples of dry-masonry, stone architecture as well as the art and science of water purification

"Tribals have an enormous storehouse of knowledge on food gathering, shifting hill cultivation, pastoralism, labour and handicrafts,”