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There were disheartening days... ...but Pradeep and his team refused to give up .
When we
work together,
I see the light
It will at the end of I’LL TAKE
take a lifetime the tunnel. ANOTHER BAG,
to clear the PRADEEP .
Himalayas.
With community support, they set ‘Healing Himalayas’ has planted thousands
up waste management centres in of trees and cleared around 8,00,000 kgs
villages along the Himalayan region. of non-biodegradable waste, till date.
Ever since I
started this journey,
I haven’t looked
back. A lot needs to
Not only are be done and we’ve
these safe places just scratched the
to dispose of waste, surface!
they will also
provide jobs for
local people.
Pradeep has plans to set
up more such centres.
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