Amla Ruia

Amla Ashok Ruia (born 1946) is an Indian environmentalist known for her work in water harvesting. She is also known as the Water Mother of India. In 2003, She founded the Aakar Charitable Trust to support drought prone rural areas by increasing the groundwater level through traditional water harvesting techniques in rural India. Her work transformed the lives of over 18 lakh villagers in Rajasthan and other Rural area, which were affected by severe water scarcity and poverty.