Name: Shirish Apte

Vote Count: 10

Source of Information: Some of the Mumbai newspapers carried reports about the work being done by Shirish Apte in the Vidarbha region which regularly faces serious water crises.

Category: Water Conservation

Reason(s) for Nomination: Shirish Apte has played a vital role in rejuvenating traditional water storage tanks in Maharashtra. These tanks, known as Malguzari tanks has been left to dry up after the local landlords got into a dispute with the state government. Shirish Apte realized that such tanks could help local people meet their water needs and also serve farmers as a source of water for irrigation. He worked tirelessly to rejuvenate 21 such tanks.