Quick Info

ProfessionWater Activist
NationalityIndian
BirthplaceUttar Pradesh
Date of Birth01/01/1946
Age80 years

Latest News about Amla Ruia

15/03/2025

Amla Ruia was honored with the Women of Worth Award in March 2025 for her decades of service in water conservation and community upliftment. The award recognized her Aakar Charitable Trust's achievement of constructing over 300 water bodies annually in rural India, impacting over 1,258 villages across 11 states.

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameAmla Ashok Ruia
Profession(s)Water Activist, Entrepreneur, Educationist
NicknameWater Mother of India (Jal Maata)
Current ResidenceMalwari Hill, Mumbai

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading Books and Writing Poems

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidowed

Family

FatherNames
MotherNames
SpouseLate Ashok Ruia (Businessman)
Children
  • Atul Ruia (MD of Phoenix and Palladium Malls)
  • Sharmila Dalmia
  • Kavita Khaitan

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • IIM Lucknow National Leadership Award (2011): For Community Service and Social Upliftment
  • India Eye International Human Rights Observer Achievement Award (2018)
  • NBT Utsav Awards 2019
  • Devi Award for 'Being the Water Mother to a Hundred Villages'
  • Women of Worth Award (2020)
  • Ramoji Award Winner (2021)
Organizations FoundedAakar Charitable Trust (2003): Focuses on education and water harvesting in drought-prone rural areas
Key Milestones
  • Founded Aakar Charitable Trust in 2003 to address water scarcity and education
  • Constructed over 300 check dams annually in rural India since 2017
  • Impacted 1,258 villages across 11 states including Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, and Uttar Pradesh
  • Enabled farmers to harvest three crops annually instead of one, increasing income for livestock farming
  • First successful project in Mandawar village led to farmers earning ₹12 crores within a year

Favourites

Favourite PoetMaithili Sharan Gupt
Favourite ActorAmitabh Bachchan

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Amla Ruia is a renowned Indian social activist celebrated for her accomplishments in water harvesting efforts.
2. She is recognized as the 'Water Mother of India (Jal Maata)' for her contributions.
3. Ruia established the 'Aakar Charitable Trust' with a focus on constructing check dams to combat water scarcity in regions like Rajasthan.
4. The trust plays a crucial role by allocating substantial resources towards building check dams in villages.
5. Ruia has been honored with several awards in recognition of her outstanding social initiatives.
6. Her initiative has transformed the lives of over 2 million people across 450+ villages in India.
7. Her first project in Mandawar village led to farmers earning ₹12 crores within a year.
8. The Aakar Charitable Trust has constructed over 250 check dams, primarily in Rajasthan, but also in Maharashtra, Bihar, Odisha, Haryana, and the Budelkhand region.
9. Her work has enabled farmers to harvest three crops annually instead of one, and increased their income to allow for livestock farming.
10. Villages benefiting from her work have seen significant economic improvement, with families owning multiple cattle and vehicles.
11. She founded the Aakar Charitable Trust in 2003 to support drought-prone rural areas by increasing groundwater levels through traditional water harvesting techniques.
12. Her work has impacted 1,258 villages across 11 states, including Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
13. In recent years, Aakar Charitable Trust has built over 300 water bodies annually in rural areas.
14. She appeared in the ‘Karmaveer’ episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 11 on 27 September 2019, accompanied by actor Randeep Hooda.
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