Be it health, water, cleanliness or alcohol consumption, villages in rural Maharashtra are witnessing a silent movement in the last few years, thanks to the women sarpanches at the helm.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/women-can-do-it
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/radheshyam-jadhav
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/panchayati-raj-update
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-water-supply
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/toilets
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wastewater-recycling
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lowcost-toilets
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-sanitation
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/women
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-health
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rural-development
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/governance-and-institutions
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/panchayats
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/kolhapur-d
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nagpur-d
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sangli-d
[18] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/satara-d
[19] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty