Making Homes & Hospitals Out of Farm Stubble

Shriti Pandey left her cushy job in New York to make #low-cost, #sustainablehomes from waste stubble. Yup - the same #stubble which triggers #toxic #smog over NCR every #winter.
A #sustainable #alternative to concrete walls and ceilings, these fibre panels made from #agriculturalwaste can not just be a long term solution for stubble burning, but also fetch up to Rs 25000 for the #farmers. #Innovation #GreenIndia
Born and raised in Gorakhpur, Shriti completed her Civil Engineering from Ghaziabad post which she moved to New York to pursue Masters in #ConstructionManagement. She landed a well-paying job in a New York construction company and for a year, lived the American dream with her parents proud of her #achievements.
Since childhood, I have been fascinated by buildings and I always imagined constructing affordable houses for people. A few months into the new job, I realised I was not learning or growing professionally. I quit my job and came back to my hometown, she tells The Better India.
After returning to India in 2016, Shriti learnt about #TheSBIYouth for #India #Fellowship that primarily aims to bring a socio-economic change in backward areas by empowering the underprivileged strata of the society.
While her parents were happy about her socially-driven decision, they thought their daughter would ultimately go back to her job in the United States. However, Shriti gave up her #H-1B visa to explore opportunities in India.
Despite all the criticisms, discouragements and financial problems, Shriti did not give up on her vision, thanks to the immense support from her parents and her determination to provide affordable housing options while saving nature.
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I'm from Gorakhpur 😁😁😁.

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