Land & Biodiversity
Urban sites can become cooler, greener, and easier to use.
These projects focus on tree planting, landscape revival, and long-term ecological improvement.
These are stories of places once overlooked and now cared for.
Each story begins with a difficult reality: damaged land, stressed water, or unmanaged waste. It moves forward through careful planning and community participation.
And it reaches a visible turning point: greener commons, safer spaces, and habits that continue after the first intervention.
How to read these case studies
Every case study follows a simple arc: challenge, action, and change.
Some projects are large restoration efforts. Others focus on schools, public awareness, or community habit change. Together they show how Hara Jeevan works across different settings.
Water Restoration
Neglected water bodies can return as valuable commons.
These case studies show how restoration improves ecology, visibility, and community ownership.
Schools & Communities
Lasting change becomes stronger when people can join directly.
These projects show environmental education, public campaigns, and ongoing community participation.
Urban Forest
GNIDA Miyawaki Forest Development
The challenge: a barren industrial-edge site offered little shade, ecological value, or public inspiration. What changed: four acres were planted and managed as a dense native forest that is now a strong local example.
- Greater Noida
- 4 acres
- Native forest approach
- Native species were selected to establish a dense, layered ecosystem rather than a cosmetic plantation strip.
- Monitoring tracks survival and ecological progress so the site can be managed with clear records.
- The project now serves as a practical reference for similar city restoration work.
Landscape & Public Experience
National Railway Museum Landscape Development
The challenge: a high-footfall public campus needed greener circulation, more biodiversity, and a better visitor experience. What changed: the museum landscape became more welcoming, shaded, and ecologically diverse.
- New Delhi
- Public campus
- Visitor-friendly landscape
- Landscape design balanced heritage character with practical improvements to comfort and biodiversity.
- Pollinator-friendly planting and shaded zones improved how people move through and pause in the site.
- Volunteer participation and interpretation elements helped extend the project into public education.
Public Awareness
WHO — Mercury Pollution Awareness Drive
The challenge: mercury risks are poorly understood in many homes and schools. What changed: targeted school and community sessions helped people recognize hazards and respond more safely.
- Delhi NCR
- Schools and RWAs
- Environmental health education
- Sessions reached schools, resident groups, and senior citizens through practical examples and guided discussion.
- Teachers received tools that helped extend awareness beyond one-time events.
- The program connected public health concerns with day-to-day environmental responsibility.
Community Engagement
Aranya Green Belt Project
The challenge: a barren site offered little ecological or community value. What changed: regular plantation, cleanup, and local participation turned it into a green belt that people continue to maintain.
- Gurugram
- Community stewardship
- Green-belt revival
- Corporate volunteers and civic partners helped establish the first phase of visible change.
- Children and residents were involved so the site grew into a community-owned effort rather than a one-time activity.
- Cleanliness, eco-art, and recurring activation helped the green belt stay active in public memory.
Water Body Revival
Bhandwari Water Body – Restoration & Revitalization
The challenge: the water body had degraded and needed structural and ecological care to become useful again. What changed: restoration work stabilised the basin and improved its role as a neighbourhood ecological asset.
- Gurugram
- Lake restoration
- Neighbourhood commons
- Cleaning, desilting, and structural repairs addressed the immediate health of the site.
- Planting around the edge supported biodiversity and improved how the water body sits within the local landscape.
- The project now demonstrates a practical approach to urban water restoration.
School Transformation
ONGC – Hara Vidyalaya Initiative
The challenge: many schools want environmental education to be practical, not abstract. What changed: Hara Vidyalaya introduced visible waste systems and student-led climate habits across 50 schools.
- 50 Delhi schools
- Waste systems
- Student eco-leadership
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Installed composting units and practical waste-management infrastructure.
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Launched no-plastic campaigns with students as visible ambassadors.
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Built a school approach that other districts can adapt to local needs.
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Reached thousands of students and teachers through repeated activities.
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