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Article | From Soil To Solutions: How Gram Panchayats Are Driving India’s Climate Action

3 March 2026

At Mumbai Climate Week, Panchayats from six states showcased how villages are driving India’s climate action. Bela Gram in Maharashtra, India’s first net-zero village, demonstrated community-led solutions like tree planting, solar panels, and waste segregation. Experts emphasized that climate-smart Panchayats are key to resilient, locally rooted climate solutions.

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