Conducting live Action research projects on the field – Rural development, PGWM and SA
1. Conducting Participatory Ground Water Management program in six villages in collaboration with ACWADAM, Pune – Pune, Beed and Yawatmal districts
Silt accumulated Takarwan lake
Silt accumulation in natural lake - Takarwan, Beed
Volunteers digging hillside trenches for rainwater recharge and erosion prevention - Moha, Beed
Silt accumulated Takarwan lake
2. Initiating a long-term village development program in tribal village Phulawade, Bhimashankar, Dist Pune, starting with soil and water conservation. De-silting of the original natural rainwater lake through MGNREGA was the first step.
Old natural lake restored after many years by de-silting. Entire activity carried out by villagers manually under MNREGA
An original source of water for the village, now defunct because of silt accumulation
Old natural lake restored after many years by de-silting. Entire activity carried out by villagers manually under MNREGA
Starting and running a Call Centre dedicated to helping farmers in Beed district during the severe drought years - 2013-14. The Call Centre received thousands of calls during its tenure and helped the callers to avail Government services and schemes related to drought relief, cattle fodder camps, water tankers, food rations and such other crucial subjects.
