 Srinivasan's work integrates reforestation, solid waste management, livelihood generation and cattle rescue. His models in SWM have been applied throughout Vellore District and is being adopted widely in TN and elsewhere. Srinivasan has designed an innovative and scalable solution to managing solid waste and has generated more than 1,000 jobs, mostly for poor women (also men), who form self-help groups. Srinivasan has saved more than 200 cattle from being slaughtered and is using their dung and urine to generate biogas in 6 plants and for composting in 40 projects, which have so far generated 50,000 tonnes of good quality manure to be used instead of chemical fertilizers by the farmers. This compost is also being used in 4 organic vegetable roof gardens, which improve nutrition levels of people and increases greenery in the city. He has also designed a scheme whereby people can register to have coconut trees planted on their wedding and birthdays. 22 poor villagers previously involved in environmentally destructive (felling trees) activities are working full time to rest more | |||
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