Amla Ruia
Amla Ruia | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, Water Activist and Educationist |
| Known for | Aakar Charitable Trust and The Ground Report India |
Amla Ashok Ruia is an Indian social activist [1]
Career
Amla Ruia is known for her work in water harvesting.[2] She is the founder of the Aakar Charitable Trust(ACT), an organization that partners with villages to build check dams that provide water security.[1] In 2011, she was awarded a Lakshmipat Singhania - IIM Lucknow National Leadership Award in the category of Community Service and Social Upliftment.[2][3]
Her first check dam project was in Mandawar village which was a success. Farmers managed to earn up to Rs. 12 crores in a year via the check dams built by Aakar Charitable Trust. Aakar Charitable Trust has built 200 check dams in 100 villages in Rajasthan.[4] Two hundred thousand villagers were able to generate an income of 3000 million rupees per annum. Due to her intervention, hundreds of dry villages in Rajasthan have had their bore wells and hand-pumps recharged. She is popularly known as "PAANI MATA" Water Mother.[5]
Amla and her team have extended their efforts in other states such as Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttaranchal and Uttar Pradesh. Aakar Charitable Trust also worked in the Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh.[6]
Personal life
Amla Ruia was born in Uttar Pradesh.[7] She currently lives in Malabar Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra.
References
- ^ a b "Water idea, sir ji!". Times of India. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Leadership Awards". Hindustan times. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ "[[Lala Lakshmipat Singhania|LAKSHMIPAT SINGHANIA]] - IIM, LUCKNOW NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS - 2013". www.lpsiimlawards.in. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
{{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help) - ^ "Women of Worth: About the Nominee - Amla Ruia". Women Of Worth. 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ "One Woman Made 100 Villages in Rajasthan Fertile Using Traditional Water Harvesting Methods". The Better India. 2015-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
- ^ "'Water Mother' Amla Ruia, transformed over 100 villages of Rajasthan using traditional water harvesting".
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "About the Trust". Aakar Charitable Trust. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
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