Name: Ayyappa Masagi

Vote Count: 154

Source of Information: I read about him in various newspaper reports.

Category: Water Conservation

Reason(s) for Nomination: Ayyappa Masagi is a "water warrior" who has trained thousands of villagers in rainwater harvesting, bore well recharging and water conservation. Starting out with Karnataka, he has taken his water conservation practices across thirteen states spanning thousands of projects. In the process, he has also created over 700 artificial lakes across India. Ayyappa Masagi believes in using traditional water conservation techniques that have been prevalent in India since ancient times.