{"id":18588,"date":"2025-06-05T07:04:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T07:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/?p=18588"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:35:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T14:35:58","slug":"mini-series-the-story-of-hydration-hero-savitri-and-radha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/story\/18588\/mini-series-the-story-of-hydration-hero-savitri-and-radha\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini series: The story of Hydration Hero Savitri and Radha"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3a9203dc-savitri-ji-and-radha-ji--819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18591\" style=\"width:413px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3a9203dc-savitri-ji-and-radha-ji--819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3a9203dc-savitri-ji-and-radha-ji--240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3a9203dc-savitri-ji-and-radha-ji--768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3a9203dc-savitri-ji-and-radha-ji--272x340.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/3a9203dc-savitri-ji-and-radha-ji-.jpg 1081w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&nbsp;Audio story of Savitri<br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/7c2328aa-savitri_edited_audio.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">\u00a0Audio story of Radha<br><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/static\/planet4-india-stateless\/2025\/06\/916199c0-radha_audio_edited1-mp3cut.net_.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>In the narrow lanes of Sunder Nagri, near Bus Stand No. 205, live two spirited women, Savitri ji and Radha ji. Both in their 50s, both known for their bold voices and tireless fight for their community.<\/p>\n\n<p>Over the years, they\u2019ve become the backbone of their neighbourhood, campaigning for covered drains, safe roads, and clean surroundings. After a child tragically fell into an open drain and a young man lost his eye to a crumbling wall, they rallied their neighbours, demanded action, and didn\u2019t stop until real change came.<\/p>\n\n<p>But they didn\u2019t stop there.<\/p>\n\n<p>At the bus stand, they planted two trees, a neem and a pilkhan, to offer shade to waiting commuters. On scorching summer days, they saw the need for more. So, under the <strong>Delhi Rising<\/strong> campaign, they placed a <strong>matka<\/strong> of drinking water outside their home, free for anyone who needed it.<\/p>\n\n<p>They clean and refill it every morning and evening. When one pot broke, they got another. At first, some people were sceptical. But now, even the local kids help guard the matka.<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t have much,\u201d says Radha, \u201cbut no one should stay thirsty just because they can\u2019t afford a bottle of water.\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>\u201cAll I know is how to spin thread,\u201d laughs Savitri, \u201cbut society runs on a thread too, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n<p>They haven\u2019t studied social work or the environment. But their work is its own kind of school. These women show us that change doesn\u2019t need grand schemes. It can start with something as small and round as a clay pot.<\/p>\n\n<p>Now, when people pass by their home, they pause. They sip from the pot. They rest under the tree\u2019s shade. And they glance with quiet admiration at the two women who, without asking for credit, have made their corner of the city a little softer, a little kinder.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>This is the real Delhi Rising.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<style>p{text-align:justify}<\/style>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the narrow lanes of Sunder Nagri, near Bus Stand No. 205, live two spirited women, Savitri ji and Radha ji. 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