[1] He introduced innovations in the field of poverty elimination through social forestry at the bottom line of economic pyramid in rural Bihar.

[2] Raju was born in a village called Sultanpet, Chikkaballapur District (Karnataka, India) on 3 July 1960 in a family of farmers.

Raju's work led to an increase in environment related consciousness in the government of Bihar, which has earmarked a sum of Rs.

As the Secretary of Rural Development Department, Government of Bihar, he conceived this concept in Social Forestry/Agro forestry policy to provide sustainable employment for 100 days for old age persons, handicapped people and women (who are incapable of earth-cutting) under the MNREGA scheme (National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme, Government of India).

This initiative also focuses on horticulture plantation which provides solutions to underprivileged families who are unable to acquire nutritional food.

As the Divisional Commissioner of Saran Division, Saran, Bihar, he took the lead by planting 1.2 million plans in 2011–2012, and as the Divisional Commissioner of Munger Division, Munger, Bihar, he took the lead by planting 1 million saplings in a single day on 25 March 2012.

Also, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration conducted a National level peer-learning workshop in 2010 based on this project.

The tree plantation initiative in Bihar and his leadership skills has been highlighted in the book "Target 3 Billion" by the Late President of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh.