Jasmit Singh Arora, Founder of Gutli Mission and popularly known as the Gutli Man of India, is an entrepreneur turned environmental changemaker working across climate action, farmer empowerment and community participation. His journey reflects a simple but powerful idea: something as ordinary as a discarded mango seed can become the starting point for a larger environmental movement when people are encouraged to participate.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Initiative | Gutli Mission (founded ~2016) |
| Also known as | Gutli Man of India |
| Mango seeds collected | 21+ lakh from citizens across India and beyond |
| Saplings distributed | 8+ lakh fruit saplings (via Tree Ka Langar) |
| Farmers reached | 5,000+ |
| Alignment | All 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals |
A seed that became a movement
What began around 2016 with the idea of saving mango seeds instead of throwing them away has grown into a citizen-led movement. Jasmit began asking people to save, clean and send discarded mango seeds to him. Today, more than 21 lakh mango seeds have been received from citizens across India and beyond, helping transform everyday waste into an organised effort toward plantation, environmental awareness and community-driven climate action.
The initiative gradually expanded from seed collection into a broader movement connecting citizens, schools, NCC cadets, corporates, military personnel, farmers and international well-wishers. Its focus goes beyond planting alone. By connecting communities with farmers and sustainable agriculture, the mission aims to restore orchards, strengthen farmer livelihoods and build greater awareness around climate responsibility.
Through Tree Ka Langar, the movement has helped distribute more than 8 lakh fruit saplings to over 5,000 farmers. At the centre of Jasmit's work is the belief that environmental action does not always require large resources — it requires people willing to look differently at something society normally discards.