She set up a fund to help people unable to pay for medical treatment and received the 2016 Nari Shakti Puraskar in recognition of her humanitarian efforts.

In his memory, Tandi set up a fund called Jeevandeep for people unable to access medical treatment.

[1][3] When Tandi receives a request for help, she visits the person and if the story is true, she then posts about it on Facebook and makes an appeal for funds.

[4] After her superiors heard about her activism, Tandi was moved to a position dealing with social media complaints on the Bhilai women’s helpline.

[1] Smita Tandi was born c. 1992 and lives in Durg, a city in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.