It's the World Environment Day. And the residents of Sealine in Pali Hill - one of Mumbai's most upscale suburbs - have started a new initiative.
They have come together to reduce their carbon footprint. And after turning over a new leaf, they're now on a mission to start an entire movement.
And all the credit for this goes to Navin Chandra - a 78-year-old retired chemical engineer.
Navin is on a mission. He has convinced all the residents of his building to lower their collective carbon footprint.
And he has done a lot of preparation for this.
He has installed solar panels on the rooftops, which provide for most of the society's power needs and ensure continuous hot water supply.
He has also started rainwater harvesting that ensures unlike other buildings in posh Pali Hill, Sealine never suffers from water shortage.
And vermiculture recycles all the garbage collected into a green space. This has always been a luxury in Mumbai, even for the posh localities.
From some initial resistance, Chandra now has the entire building backing him.
''I think its great. We are giving back to the environment instead of taking from it. It makes us in a sense citizens of the world,'' says Ranjini Ramachandran, a resident.
The residents have adopted a local park and the Carter Road promenade hoping their efforts will inspire a larger movement.
And Navin is happy.
''In Mumbai we face so much water and power shortage so its important we look for environment friendly solutions,'' he says.
Source: NDTV.com
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