Srinagar, Aug. 24 -- Amid growing environmental crisis in Kashmir with shrinking water bodies, drying streams, and unchecked mining, Dr Muzaffar Bhat stands as a determined voice for nature.

The 49-year-old RTI activist and social worker from central Kashmir's Budgam is leading the fight to protect Valley's forests, glaciers, rivers, and wetlands, one step at a time.

From filing petitions in the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to using social media as a tool for awareness, Bhat is working to awaken public conscience and demand action before it is too late.

Bhat says that he got concerned about environmental issues because of the information he obtained using RTI and the information government agencies provided to the NGT and the Supreme ...