Vimlendu Jha in New Delhi
Vimlendu Jha in New Delhi

Vimlendu is the founder and head of Swechha -- We for Change Foundation, based in India's capital, New Delhi. The organization is aimed at tackling the city's growing environmental problems.

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About the organization

Vimlendu is the head of Swechha -- We for Change foundation, based in New Delhi. The organization is geared towards raising awareness of the city's environmental problems, and ultimately tackling them. As well as leading volunteers to plant trees, and to initiate action to clean Delhi's Yamuna river, Swechha takes school children to see the sites of ecological crisis around the city.

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Video: Ragpickers
Video: Ragpickers
September 19, 2008

Vimlendu Jha says Delhi's ragpickers are an integral part of the recycling chain and also survive despite a number of challenges, including unsanitary living conditions.

Video: Water vs. Development
Video: Water vs. Development

Vimlendu investigates sacrificing bodies of water in the name of development. He questions whether better traffic infrastructure should be constructed at the cost of the population's water supply.

Video: Monsoon Wooding
Video: Monsoon Wooding
May 29, 2008

Vimlendu and a group of volunteers join a campaign to protect the trees around New Delhi, which are coming under threat from the Delhi Metro. Around the city they remove nails from existing trees and distribute saplings to people, ready to plant.