When drought ravaged 200 villages, this man brought in 500 crore litres of water!
IRS officer Dr. Ujjwal Kumar Chavhan didn’t wait for orders — he acted. Growing up in drought-hit Jalgaon, he saw wells dry up, families migrate, and farmers lose everything.
A farmer’s death in 2016 shook him to his core — and ignited a fire that became Mission 500. No funding. No official mandate. Just a man who spent weekends travelling miles, convincing villagers that water could return… and so could hope.
Today, his movement has stored 500+ crore litres of life-giving water, revived groundwater, and brought pride back to farmers.
A true Pearl of India. A shine that inspires.
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