HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR BEING ONE OF THE YOUNGEST RESEARCHERS TO RECORD 35 SPECIES OF ODONATA AND 25 SPECIES OF FRESHWATER MOLLUSKS FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THE JOHILA RIVER IN UMARIA DISTRICT (M.P.), AS CONFIRMED ON 19TH DECEMBER 2023. HIS DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION HAVE GREATLY ENRICHED OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BIODIVERSITY IN THIS REGION.