Nasira Akhter
Nasira Akhter
Born (1972-02-01) February 1, 1972 (age 52)
NationalityIndian
AwardsNari Shakti Puraskar

Nasira Akhter (born 1 February 1972) is an Indian inventor from Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir.[1][2] She dropped out of school and became interested in the uses of herbs.[1] Akhter worked at the Kashmir University Science Instrumentation Centre for over eight years to develop a means to make polythene biodegradable.[3] She found a solution using an undisclosed herb in 2008.[4] The herb is made into a paste and this is applied to the polythene before it is set alight. The polythene is disposed of without any reported pollution.[5] In recognition of her achievements, she received the Nari Shakti Puraskar on International Women's Day 2022 from the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bhat, Tahir (8 March 2022). "Kashmir Woman Honoured For Landmark Innovation". Kashmir Life. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. ^ "FIRST INDIAN WOMAN TO CONVERT POLYTHENE TO ASHES". Asia Book of Records. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b Kainthola, Deepanshu (8 March 2022). "President Presents Nari Shakti Puraskar for the Years 2020, 2021". Tatsat Chronicle Magazine. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  4. ^ Khan, M. Aamir (10 March 2022). "`Unsung heroes': Meet J&K women who received 'Nari Shakti' award from President - The Kashmir Monitor". Kashmir Monitor. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Kashmir's Nasira gets Nari Shakti award for invention on bio-degradation of plastic". www.awazthevoice.in. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
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