DH CHANGEMAKERS 2022

22 TO WATCH IN 2022

Deccan Herald proudly presents the 22 Changemakers to watch in 2022.

Listen to their remarkable stories of endurance, social service, excellence in fields as diverse as public health and clean energy, culture and community empowerment.

MARUTI GOUDA

Fighting to revive the traditional bivalve / clam-collecting along the Aghanashini river in Kumta, Uttara Kannada, Maruti Gouda had his task cut out: To first get government compensation to the families of clam diggers who died at work. He did win that battle against much odds, but there was much more to be done.

When the Aghanashini river ran out of bivalves, the obvious suspects were illegal sand and shell mining and use of chemicals by the artificial bivalve farms in upper stream areas of the river. Maruti knew he had to fight again, and this time he chose the Right to Information Act as a weapon.

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(Narration, Podcast Edit: Rasheed Kappan / Music: Bensound)