Salumbar district aims to harvest every drop of rainwater – Here’s How

In a state like Rajasthan, where water is always a perennial issue, the initiative under the Catch the Rain campaign as well as Jal Sanchay was taken to ensure water sufficient district. The aim was that every drop of rainwater be harvested as well as loss of water due to various reasons be curtailed. As […]

Doubling Farmer Income in Salumbar District

As part Hon’ble PM’s vision of doubling farmer income, an initiative was undertaken whereby benefits under the National Mission on Micro Irrigation, per drop more crop, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Horticulture Mission, PM KUSUM were combined to ensure increase in income of farmers. One of the primary objective of the work was to […]

PUNARAVARTAN : A campaign to collect and recycle clay after Ganesh Utsav

PUNARAVARTAN collects 13.5 tons of clay sludge after Ganesh idol immersions In the fourth year of the campaign, the Punaravartan campaign network of organisations and individuals collected 13.5 tonnes of clay sludge in Pune city alone. This figure is complemented by collections upto approximately 5 tons in several other cities including Pimpri Chinchwad, Thane, Nasik, […]

Organic farming at Dantewada: A silver-lining in the rich land of poor people

Dantewada, the land of the regional deity Maa Danteshawari, is a perfect example of rich land, poor people. The district contains iron ores that are of the best quality in the continent generating large revenue yet the number of people below the poverty is much higher than the National average and the number of malnourished […]

“Kurladunguri”- The transformation from A Bald Hill Into a Lush Green Forest

“Kurladunduri” The transformation from A Bald Hill Into a Lush Green Forest “Community are the Best Manager of Forest Resources” once again proved by the Sagarpali VSS. The VSS falls under the administrative jurisdiction of the Ujalpur Forest Range of Sundargarh Forest Division in Odisha State. Sagarpali, which is yet to receive the long-claimed revenue […]

Girdalpara hydropower plant: converting skepticism into firm belief

Pardeshi ram markami, a resident of Girdalpara village of Sukma, used to take up crops only during rainy season. In other times of the year he and his family barely earn the square meal from collection of forest produce and other nominal works. They didn’t even have enough money to fulfill basic needs. But all […]

An ingenious approach to save a dying river

Kerala’s Binu Punchakkari is single-handedly fighting to save Vellayani Lake from plastic waste. The lake is the primary source of drinking water for at least five panchayats, yet no one showed interest in protecting it. Besides plastic, “there is also food waste, diapers, and every other waste one can imagine. People do not realise that the […]