Some people do their jobs well, and then there are those who quietly stretch the meaning of responsibility itself, looking beyond the task at hand to prepare for challenges others may not even see yet.

In Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli, IAS officer Avishyant Panda is doing just that. 

With El Niño expected to disrupt rainfall patterns and trigger water stress in parts of India, he isn’t waiting for the crisis to arrive before taking action. 

Instead, he is preparing the district in advance — strengthening its water systems so that if the rains do fail, Gadchiroli is not left scrambling for solutions.

Acting before a crisis unfolds

Bracing for the possibility of a weaker monsoon, Panda has pushed for the completion of pending water conservation works across the district. Under his........

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