Nasira Akhter
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Born1 February 1972
AwardsNari Shakti Puraskar
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| Born | 1 February 1972 |
| Awards | Nari 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]