Laxman Singh (conservationist)

Laxman Singh
Born
Lapodiya village, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Social activist, Water conservationist
OrganizationGram Vikas Nav Yuvak Mandal Lapodiya (GVNML)
Known forWater conservation, Chauka system
AwardsPadma Shri (2023)
Vrikshamitra Award (1994)

Laxman Singh is an Indian social activist and water conservationist from Lapodiya village in Jaipur, Rajasthan,[1] known for his work in water conservation[2] and developing water conservation techniques such as Chauka, which has helped improve the livelihoods of villagers in Rajasthan.[3][4] He is the founder of non-profit organisation Gram Vikas Nav Yuvak Mandal Lapodiya (GVNML).[5] The Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri for his work in conserving water and protecting the environment.[6]

  1. ^ Singh, Harsha Kumari; Srinivasan, Chandrashekar (14 July 2019). "How One Rajasthan Village Still Has Water Even After A Long, Dry Summer". NDTV.
  2. ^ Khan, Shoeb (9 February 2023). "Since the summer of 1969, he cut soil with a shovel to script water history in Rajasthan village". The Times of India.
  3. ^ Singh, Indra Shekhar (7 April 2022). "Meet the Water Warrior, Laxman Singh, Who Invented a New Method of Water Conservation". The Wire.
  4. ^ "The chauka magic". Down to Earth. 30 September 1999.
  5. ^ Sharma, Shaurabh (1 May 2016). "Saving raindrops for thirty years". The Times of India.
  6. ^ "जयपुर के लक्ष्मण सिंह को पद्मश्री:पानी बचाने की चौका तकनीक से तालाब रिचार्ज किए, चारागाह बचाए" (in Hindi). Dainik Bhaskar. 22 March 2023.