<p>M Shobha Rani is a Panchayat Development officer who is sourcing funds to create social and developmental changes to remote villages in Mysuru. She worked in the Malangi Gram Panchayat, where she revived a residential school. She introduced smart classrooms and provided the school with basic facilities. She also provided the village with water and reinstated encroached lands to their original owners.<br>Most recently, she converted the Nagawala village into a zero-waste village, that is, the village has achieved 100% waste segregation at source. More than 80% of the women in the village now use menstrual cups instead of sanitary pads. She has also revived, rejuvenated and beautified the ponds (Kalyanis) of the village.</p>