Nasira Akhter

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]

Nasira Akhter
Nasira Akhter
Born	(1972-02-01) 1 February 1972 (age 53)
Nationality	Indian
Awards	Nari Shakti Puraskar