Eco India: How an army of women in Vellore resurrected a river that once served as their lifeline

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  • Опубликовано: 21 сен 2024
  • Every week, Eco India brings you stories of innovations from across India and Europe, and the people who make them possible. Our top story this week looks at a small group of women in Vellore, who have built more than 600 recharge wells over the last four years, ensuring a six metre-rise in groundwater levels, and the revival of a once-dead river.
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Комментарии • 668

  • @hoangkybactien7207
    @hoangkybactien7207 5 лет назад +638

    These NOBLE women deserve a dinner/banquet with the prime minister or the president of India to encourage others to do the same.
    I call them NOBLE women because of their selfless & hard work for beautifying and enriching the country.
    The chief minister should hold a banquet in their honor.
    👍 big salute and admiration 👍

    • @kumarnavneet8968
      @kumarnavneet8968 5 лет назад +14

      They are protectors of nature!!

    • @pennyjoe
      @pennyjoe 5 лет назад +10

      Absolutely..
      They should be recognized
      People in India pls bring this matter to PM..
      They are doing it so willingly ..to safe and to have a peaceful life

    • @trailokyamukherjee5799
      @trailokyamukherjee5799 5 лет назад +2

      I echo this...they are the true heros.

    • @rumarao9502
      @rumarao9502 5 лет назад +2

      Go gWell said PM should talk about it in his Mann j ki
      baat. Organisers. May note

    • @gopalakrishnasn5311
      @gopalakrishnasn5311 5 лет назад +2

      I appreciate your idea very much.

  • @prime5816
    @prime5816 5 лет назад +365

    Government gives padma shri and other awards to actors/actress who stays in ac and poses for camera as if they r doing some social work...i think people like these women are the true candidates to receive such honour

    • @talksofdharma2466
      @talksofdharma2466 5 лет назад +15

      You are saying of government before 2014 dear.
      Go through present government's award. All people deserved it.

    • @prime5816
      @prime5816 5 лет назад +3

      Nishank Mishra ya i know... but look at t ratio... actors r always on t higher side

    • @vroom843
      @vroom843 4 года назад +1

      Actors have their place in most societies they keep people amused for the most part.

    • @prime5816
      @prime5816 4 года назад +5

      vroom843 true but tats their job... they dont acheive anytg higher other than that...

    • @vijayhardikjosyula8815
      @vijayhardikjosyula8815 4 года назад +7

      Nominate them when the government opens nominations for the Padma awards this year

  • @sahusuman1987
    @sahusuman1987 5 лет назад +515

    This channel is just awesome. Mainstream media is supposed to do this.

    • @kumarnavneet8968
      @kumarnavneet8968 5 лет назад +1

      Exactly

    • @gspkmr
      @gspkmr 5 лет назад +1

      F**k mainstream Media in India, they can not do this.

    • @daku7689
      @daku7689 5 лет назад +2

      the mainstream media is busy in warmongering and doing chaplusi.

    • @yoda405
      @yoda405 4 года назад +2

      They are busy with fake feminists and true feminism are not gonna give them trp and cash.

    • @OldSoul2779
      @OldSoul2779 4 года назад

      Totally agree! This story can serve an inspiration all over the country and should be done on mainstream media. Unfortunately, they waste time on useless debates.

  • @simerpreet8731
    @simerpreet8731 4 года назад +41

    600 wells in 4 years! That too only by hand! Respect.

  • @swaransamuel587
    @swaransamuel587 5 лет назад +147

    Shame on politicians.these women are called village reformers .loved it.

    • @sarojakrieg4780
      @sarojakrieg4780 4 года назад +1

      swaran samuel this politicians are shameless especially the vanteri politicians,they looted e Tamil land and people.

    • @kumarajith4684
      @kumarajith4684 3 года назад

      @@sarojakrieg4780 edu serupa

  • @jonathangeorge787
    @jonathangeorge787 5 лет назад +290

    I live in Vellore and this area to south of Vellore city is much better off compared to the actual city. The river that runs through Vellore, palar (river of milk) is dry almost every year. What these women have done is amazing considering the water scarcity problem that plagues most of Vellore district.

    • @elangovan58
      @elangovan58 5 лет назад +1

      sir which village it is i wanted to visit pl tell

    • @gunagsr1049
      @gunagsr1049 4 года назад +3

      @@elangovan58 Village name itself naaganathi

    • @walk-with-Walz
      @walk-with-Walz Год назад +1

      What an inspirational effort from these truly courageous ladies, truly wonderful!

    • @ponnangopal4060
      @ponnangopal4060 Год назад

      4:11

  • @chandlerminh6230
    @chandlerminh6230 5 лет назад +115

    I am from Kerala. I have seen this place. Northern vellore is a very beautiful place.

    • @gunagsr1049
      @gunagsr1049 4 года назад +2

      This place is in southern Vellore 😆. I'm a vellorian

  • @a.m.karthick629
    @a.m.karthick629 5 лет назад +75

    Vellore is one of the very driest place in Tamilnadu, I bend my bend my knees and bow before you.

    • @sankadines
      @sankadines 5 лет назад +2

      Not the driest. May be rain deficit and hot

  • @identification133
    @identification133 5 лет назад +101

    When the giants wake up! Ladies, I am so impressed with your efforts, I have no words to describe. God truly exists in women, please carry on the good work - these times are unprecedented in history when you, women took charge and put yourselves with hands on project. From the air, the fields look so green, water flowing every where. There were no machines involved, you did everything by hand - keep up the good work. Love you ladies.

  • @tansirshaikh4334
    @tansirshaikh4334 5 лет назад +13

    From the Women Scientists at ISRO to these Village Women... Its really inspiring. HUGE RESPECT

  • @evah787
    @evah787 5 лет назад +73

    Vellore Woman.... I salute you! I am sure it was VERY hard work, but well done to you. (From Australia)

  • @phenkusingh2952
    @phenkusingh2952 5 лет назад +28

    That lowering of cement pipe rings is such a dangerous work - working with bare feet, bare hands and solely dependent on (wo)man power. You go sisters.

  • @luzUpcycle
    @luzUpcycle 3 года назад +14

    This is an amazing story, these women are truly heroes!

  • @shridharannatarajan4242
    @shridharannatarajan4242 5 лет назад +62

    This is actually women empowerment. Kudos. May the Lord protect them. A spurce of inspiration

    • @ananyanegi8313
      @ananyanegi8313 2 года назад +4

      Men should stop lecturing women on women empowerment. They have no qualms in exploting women's labour, but don't see them as their equal and treats them as their inferior. Your misogyny is visible and thriving. If you care about women empowerment then hold men who hurt women accountable.

    • @nayab6129
      @nayab6129 2 года назад

      @@ananyanegi8313 You want equality then spread hatred against men? 🤣

    • @nayanasharma3184
      @nayanasharma3184 Год назад

      ​@@nayab6129 give me proofe i can expose your hippcricy

    • @nayab6129
      @nayab6129 10 месяцев назад

      @@nayanasharma3184 what proof?

  • @ankushgupta6989
    @ankushgupta6989 4 года назад +7

    The condition from which they raised by themselves is great example. Hats off to their thinking, hard work, unity, patience and planning

  • @iShyamli
    @iShyamli 5 лет назад +81

    More power to these women!

  • @maheshg8254
    @maheshg8254 5 лет назад +44

    What an irony man mainstream media is busy in covering non essential things and you are doing it in great way

  • @SameerGudekar
    @SameerGudekar 5 лет назад +97

    Cinematography OP...!(Over Powered)..! Thank You So Much for Such Stuff ..! These womens are inspiration to all of us...!

  • @jayeshwagh2871
    @jayeshwagh2871 5 лет назад +106

    If same initiative was taken by government, a rupees 1000 cr project was planned , then they will wait for 2 year for approval and funding for start, and would take additional 5 more years to finish the project ,which would be of worst quality work.

    • @diddy976
      @diddy976 5 лет назад +17

      You know ownership is really underrated. This project is successful because the community is doing something for themselves and not just for someone else

    • @walkaway6777
      @walkaway6777 5 лет назад +6

      90% of the money gone to politicians' pocket...

    • @2Sugarbears
      @2Sugarbears 4 года назад +1

      AND it would cost a bloody fortune.

  • @annasaabchitta
    @annasaabchitta 5 лет назад +24

    Well done Sisters of Vellore. Kudos to u.
    We need to replicate the same all over the country.
    Great. Jay Ho.

  • @patilpranita7125
    @patilpranita7125 5 лет назад +9

    South india always has some motivational to offer. Bless you all.

  • @karthikeyai981
    @karthikeyai981 5 лет назад +3

    கோடி கோடி நன்றி. தற்போதைய தலைமுறைக்கு நல்ல உதாரணம். உலகில் வேறு எவரையும் விட விவசாயிக்கு மட்டுமே தண்ணீரின் முக்கியத்துவம் தெரியும்.

  • @ravet1683
    @ravet1683 5 лет назад +33

    I wonder why the name of "Art of Living Foundation" is nowhere mentioned in this inspiring video. The Naganadhi rejuvenation project initiated and completed by the Art of Living Foundation.
    Similarly, They have rejuvenated 41 rivers or tributaries across 4 states in India.

    • @ron_ron9024
      @ron_ron9024 3 года назад +6

      Because left leaning media would rather die then give credit to 'the art of living

    • @t.4999
      @t.4999 3 года назад +1

      Because the leftists are only interested in portraying Hindus and Hindu organizations as monsters and giving them credit would go against the agenda of the leftists, and their funders : Church and Islamic mafia in the country.

  • @dearkrish1
    @dearkrish1 5 лет назад +7

    Highly motivated women team is an inspiration for other areas of TN! The motivators should be appreciated!

  • @nishantbhaskaran7674
    @nishantbhaskaran7674 5 лет назад +39

    Cinematography !!!👌👌👌👌 No words ,this is awesome channel .Very good explanation .I never miss a single videos of yours .It's just fantastic .Keep going

  • @makomal23
    @makomal23 5 лет назад +2

    I am so proud of this true powerful Indian women...
    These people make India rich and most rich Indians make India poor

  • @radheradhe7433
    @radheradhe7433 5 лет назад +2

    Hats off to these women. They are so hardworking.... Not waiting for any governments help n doing the job by themselves. God bless them!. All respect for these lovely mothers🙏🙏

  • @bakkiyalakshmibalakrishnan6670
    @bakkiyalakshmibalakrishnan6670 4 года назад +6

    பொன்விளையும்பூமி மாதா தன்னைப்பூஜிப்பவர்க்குப்பொன்னான வாழ்வையே தருவாள். இஙகே பூஜிப்பவரும் அன்னையர்குலமே!!!!
    ||வாழ்க பாரதமணித்திருநாடு||

  • @amarp341
    @amarp341 4 года назад +2

    Theses women are strong , brave snd confident. I think this is the real women empowerment....🙏🙏

  • @walkaway6777
    @walkaway6777 5 лет назад +5

    Well done ladies!! Salute to you all!! Tamilnadu Chief Minister please acknowledge these awesome women!! They are worthty of it and more!! Even for such divine work there are dislikes....must be ignorant fools!!

  • @vikramnani5696
    @vikramnani5696 5 лет назад +1

    This is the real power of women and their empowerment.., with a little guidance and I really bow my head to these great women..

  • @MissMysteryMusic
    @MissMysteryMusic 5 лет назад +8

    Amazing! People helping themselves when those in power won't help.

  • @shanthageorge8254
    @shanthageorge8254 5 лет назад +2

    If this video does'nt stir and shake the viewer nothing would. We Indians have come a long way taking everything for granded. Hats off to these brave, confident and determined village ladies to work beyond the capacity of a woman. The nation should honour them with the highest award for "endurance."

  • @TriniMonstera
    @TriniMonstera 3 года назад +1

    Their self esteem, self worth, mental and physical health must be 100% and more since they started. They deserve all the praises bestowed upon them.

  • @binduvasudevan3372
    @binduvasudevan3372 5 лет назад +4

    A BIG salute to this hard working women. They inspire everyone of us who feel that things are impossible.

  • @ananddanny8251
    @ananddanny8251 5 лет назад +4

    Sometimes, I used to think y not scroll covers something from tamilnadu ... But to my surprising they covered my district and near my place issues. Really, i appreciate the scroll efforts. Keep it up team scroll.

  • @UrbanRabbit
    @UrbanRabbit 5 лет назад +39

    Please provide the videos in Hindi, Tamil etc too, it needs to reach the larger masses of our country. My humble request!

  • @mirrorflame1988
    @mirrorflame1988 4 года назад +8

    Very impressive! This is heartening to see - human spirit, effort and innovation!

  • @AGknowStick
    @AGknowStick 5 лет назад +17

    Your every 'eco India' video greatly inspires it's viewers. It instils a sense of positivity and enthused us with optimism to such an extent that a sincere viewer cannot stop his tears to come out.
    Scroll.in - I bow down to your work and it's unparallel quality.

  • @sekariyengar8193
    @sekariyengar8193 4 года назад

    This is what is required in India. Only such noble women who can be focused.

  • @ning-ningshalom3266
    @ning-ningshalom3266 4 года назад +2

    This makes me so happy I am a woman, women like these inspire me so much. peace to you my sisters

  • @pundlikmule2172
    @pundlikmule2172 5 лет назад +5

    Awesome great....
    Hats off to this Women's Work....

  • @samruddhigiri7393
    @samruddhigiri7393 5 лет назад +18

    Thank you to your entire team for bringing such meaningful content to us. This is inspiring and makes ones mind think over things which we take for granted most of the times.

  • @katnisseverdeen2582
    @katnisseverdeen2582 3 года назад +1

    These are the true Wonder Women!!! NAMSKARAM & Salutation to them!

  • @mirzashanawaz3728
    @mirzashanawaz3728 5 лет назад +28

    The video is so positive that it has zero dislikes!

  • @nalinakshiprakash2281
    @nalinakshiprakash2281 4 года назад +2

    I am more convenced that only when women raises the world become better place

  • @makrandpalkar1192
    @makrandpalkar1192 5 лет назад +26

    India is changing💕💕😃

  • @dr.sathyas.n1388
    @dr.sathyas.n1388 5 лет назад +3

    Truly an example of what "Modern Women" mean. Such an inspiring story.🙏🙏🙏
    Thank you so much Eco India

  • @himanshuk177
    @himanshuk177 4 года назад

    This women from south and pani foundation from west helping fight drought and are very inspiring and will also help reducing suiciding farmers.
    Every state/district/village must learn.
    If every well in the city is used for recharging ground water, then it will be a noble thing.

  • @ebelechukwuokeke5232
    @ebelechukwuokeke5232 5 лет назад +1

    I am so proud of these women...didn't know Indian women are this strong

  • @brittomon
    @brittomon 5 лет назад +1

    Wonder why the mainstream media is not catching these awesome works?
    Happy to see these women working for a change....hearty wishes, great video.

  • @jayashreekrishnan5388
    @jayashreekrishnan5388 4 года назад +1

    Simply unbelievable ......the unity n strength amongst themselves is so motivating that i wish such projects are shown in schools n institutions to encourage n educate the youth as enviromental science is a subject..kudos to each one of these simple hardworking women......

  • @openminded9533
    @openminded9533 5 лет назад +2

    As they say "behind every successful man...", it is also "behind every abundant village..." and "behind every prosperous home...". Without women, it just wouldn't work so well.

  • @PragyaTGupta
    @PragyaTGupta 5 лет назад +4

    Incredibly credible .....loads of applause 👏🏽 ..salute to them

  • @aelvishdangar9323
    @aelvishdangar9323 5 лет назад +11

    Awesome and inspiring. I have no Words to describe.

  • @KlaraMoody
    @KlaraMoody 4 года назад +2

    Congratulations to this wonderful Ladies for achieving such a great feat.
    Best regards ..
    From Western Australia

  • @vashsgirlfriend
    @vashsgirlfriend 5 лет назад +16

    This channel is very underrated. They have very high quality content. I hope this changes in future. Really appreciate your efforts put into this video. Wish you best luck.👍

  • @dmethil
    @dmethil 5 лет назад +1

    Great women I salute you. These are the real people of India and not greedy cricket players movie stars and corrupt politicians

  • @bernadettemccluskey2812
    @bernadettemccluskey2812 2 года назад +1

    Total respect to these women!!

  • @neerujetley6667
    @neerujetley6667 3 года назад +1

    So proud of these women. My salute

  • @soniatriana9091
    @soniatriana9091 4 года назад +1

    This was beyond impressive!! These woman are incredible examples of making change happen!! And, I especially love how they are the most beautifully dressed construction crew anywhere on this planet!!

  • @bharatvas8286
    @bharatvas8286 3 года назад +1

    Hats off to these Noble Women. They set an example for many such villagers in India. Self help is the best help. One of the lady mentions about Guruji who teach them Yoga and also taught them skills to make Cement Rings. I am pretty sure it is Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev who has given this wisdom to these women to achieve this impossible task.

  • @srinivasangkailasam8952
    @srinivasangkailasam8952 3 года назад +1

    Hope the PM speaks about these efforts by women groups in achieving success in water harvesting structures. Wonderful initiative. Thank you for the share

  • @ritaranee4787
    @ritaranee4787 5 лет назад +7

    South Indian people different from North Indian people..... very intelligent and progressive

  • @yasminabdulrahman4371
    @yasminabdulrahman4371 5 лет назад +1

    This is team spirit... you can achieve anything if you are together... bravo to mother’s of India... strong hardworking people

  • @karunagourdeale5555
    @karunagourdeale5555 4 года назад +1

    These courageous women stand on their own feet to solve their own problem.They did not rely on the government or institutions

  • @matth360
    @matth360 5 лет назад +2

    India will be the world’s next, and best, superpower.

  • @vikashpratyaksh2915
    @vikashpratyaksh2915 5 лет назад +2

    Why can't everyone think of nature like this??...super work....got mesmerized

  • @ot196
    @ot196 5 лет назад +13

    So good and Inspirational and this video portrayed is just awesome 👏

  • @msasok5523
    @msasok5523 4 года назад

    REAL சிங்க பெண்கள்.Great salute.👏👏👏👏

  • @Copolia
    @Copolia 5 лет назад +1

    This is the kind of news I want to see on my TV! Awesome, strong, determined women healing the land - and the river!

  • @yusufbych6308
    @yusufbych6308 5 лет назад +1

    and again it is women who takes the initiative and do the hard work-hat of for the women

  • @amolgaikwad3139
    @amolgaikwad3139 4 года назад +1

    They all women are great and hats off. As a designer point of I saw many videos of this eco India. They are really interesting, eye-catching, every shot was taken perfectly, cinematography, English understanding level, and sound quality. everything was the Best. Awesome.

  • @selvarajkannan9923
    @selvarajkannan9923 3 года назад

    Infotainment 💅.No level of excitement.Tears of joy for such a talented and incredibility such a hard working women’s who have got always surprise and confident.My heart filled with joy and you deserve standing ovation thunderous of applause around the world.May God smile on you and take care of you to day and ever.🙏.

  • @MrsMe-gl9gv
    @MrsMe-gl9gv 5 лет назад +1

    Kudos to the women. Its stories like these that should be used as an example for all the water shortage areas.

  • @siva.n4948
    @siva.n4948 3 года назад +1

    Big salutes for these women's..

  • @varghesemukaladiyil8712
    @varghesemukaladiyil8712 4 года назад

    Truly great work. The ladies should be appreciated at the highest level.
    This initiative should be made as a national program. People all along the rivers banks of this country should be mobilised and involved. Fundings through MNREGA etc should essentially for such developmental projects.
    Regulatory agencies for river pollution and soil erosion should co-work with such team for a better, safe and sustainable living.
    Hats of to the women force of our nation.

  • @padmasinibabu9730
    @padmasinibabu9730 5 лет назад +1

    Very proud to see such womens. They all are well known of ground water table depletion. Salute to them

  • @ums4491
    @ums4491 4 года назад

    Bravo, these women of Vellore. May God bless them with all His bounties. Where are the men? Resting?? Drinking?? And the politicians? Where are they? These women are self motivated. They deserve all your support.

  • @rahulkumar-cq7lq
    @rahulkumar-cq7lq 3 года назад

    This is the real India which lives in interior villages & form the backbone of village economy.

  • @farhan2373
    @farhan2373 2 года назад +1

    No words! it's like when someone decided to convert impossible into possible and he did! Just Amazing

  • @Mainaed
    @Mainaed 4 года назад

    🤗😊That was so refreshing to watch women at work and accomplishing so much.... 🙏🙏🙏

  • @annumahil
    @annumahil 5 лет назад +3

    This should be shown in colleges or national television or a mentioning by the PM as he encourages Yoga. Great job done by the hydrologist department

  • @catand5540
    @catand5540 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you. God bless

  • @vmalj89
    @vmalj89 5 лет назад +1

    Awesome efforts by Scroll in bringing out such stories, which otherwise would have been gone and forgotten.
    The NGOs has brought back the village economy, and this is what we need. Keep the people employable at their own homes and let the villages thrive of its own

  • @sunithaparapatla4363
    @sunithaparapatla4363 5 лет назад +3

    Wow, amazing work by the women :)
    The media should show such things than showing nonsense in TV.
    The best video I saw on RUclips

  • @fasihur-rehman7695
    @fasihur-rehman7695 5 лет назад +1

    Amazing work done by these women. More power to them.

  • @bridgeplacements1749
    @bridgeplacements1749 4 года назад

    Transformation can be brought through local participant and technical know how. Can bring sea changes in the life of the native. Well presented. Feel happy.
    ECO India பெண்களை முன்னிறுத்தி மிக பெரிய சாதனை செய்துள்ளனர். விங்ஞான பூர்வமான முயற்சி. எல்லோரும் பின்பற்ற வேண்டும்.

  • @earthmotherdragon4572
    @earthmotherdragon4572 4 месяца назад

    Women understand nature, they are part of it on another level, giving life and supporting life is same for women as for Earth. Also as women, Earth do need some appreciation and care. I applaud these women for all the hard work they have put in. They have my full admiration. xx

  • @doctorkarthi
    @doctorkarthi 5 лет назад +2

    Thanks for spreading optimism in a much needed time.

  • @pradeepkumar-fv2pj
    @pradeepkumar-fv2pj 3 года назад +1

    Tears in my eyes when I saw this.

  • @sbs4336
    @sbs4336 3 года назад +1

    Great Salute to these women!! Once again proving, women can achieve anything 🥰🙏🏽

  • @ameykarade9432
    @ameykarade9432 4 года назад

    Such people are the true backbone of my country

  • @rashmibhatt9157
    @rashmibhatt9157 4 года назад

    Hats off to these women!! These are the real heroes of india who need to celebrated, acknowledged and emulated.

  • @moinakbhattacharya878
    @moinakbhattacharya878 5 лет назад +1

    Super. Glad that I watched this video in the morning, now I am charged for the entire day. Salute, humbled by these hardworking women

  • @BD-xf7yn
    @BD-xf7yn 5 лет назад +1

    Wow, inspiration to everyone, please show video to all over in Bharatvarsh language

  • @Asha-jj5ed
    @Asha-jj5ed 5 лет назад +1

    Water is sacred which make these women real life goddesses. Its no surprise though. South indians are ingenious ppl. Their culture, food and language are highly sophisticated code.

  • @aaryansetia9093
    @aaryansetia9093 3 года назад

    If only National media covered this too! Right example of women empowerment!

  • @lokenderverma3809
    @lokenderverma3809 Год назад

    Goosebumps .... What a inspiresional work ♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏 thank to you

  • @Picasanta
    @Picasanta 4 года назад

    Those are real Womens! Great! Conquer the world. Thanks