Chhattisgarh's Ambikapur, a Swachh Bharat model

The town has mobilised community, given livelihood to women and turned waste into a resource

Dressed in green and orange saris, a group of women in Chhattisgarh go around town collecting waste, sorting it, and, in the process, making the small town of Ambikapur spotless. Called the Green Warriors, these women have become an unmistakable identity of the  city that is 400 km from the state capital and has been ranked the cleanest in India in the population category of less than 200,000.

The women, who come armed with masks, caps, gloves and shoes, are seen moving along the streets in rickshaws painted in green and red. Their work has set a precedent in the