COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL ACTION |
- Education and motivation programme,
- Movement against eviction of Vanvasi Community in Cotigaon,
- Support to backward class for funeral site,
- Educational support given to more than 350 students so far,
- Organised Knit India Cycle rally in Goa under the guidance of Shri Baba Amte,
- Organised Sankalp Divas to propagate National Integration and Secularism,
- Launched Anti Superstition Campaign,
- Organised 67 Farmers Camps, Organised more then 500 youth camps and meetings,
- Organised 26 N.S.S. Camps of 10 days duration on various themes,
- More then 200 Health Clinic organised and issues like malnutrition, health care of rural women and children, eye care, tuberculosis, diabetes were treated,
- Initiated campaign for prohibition of liquor,
- Organised camps, seminars, workshops and village level meeting to strengthen Panchayati Raj and published 5 booklets and edited a book.
- Raised voice against imposition of Iodised Salt,
- Raised strong voice against Violence with Women,
- Took the issue of “Drinking Water” problem in Cotigaon, provided on bore-well at Avem,
FORMATION OF SOCIAL ACTION GROUPS / ORGANISATIONS |
- Formation of Vanvasi Sanghathana in Cotigaon,
- Formation of Gram Vikas Kendra in Savoiverem to undertake sustainable development activities,
- Formed Save the Western Ghats Movement,
- Formed Nav Nirman Abhiyan to undertake the task of National Integration,
- Formed Eco Forum for Sustainable Development of Goa, an umbrella organisation of all environmental organisation in Goa,
- Formed Anti Superstition Campaign Committee Goa,
- Formed Western India Forum for Panchayati Raj,
- Formed Wildlife Protection Group-WPG to undertake environmental training programme,
- Formed Koshi Consortium to protect the life of victims of dam and conserve the ecology of Koshi river basin in north Bihar,
- Formed Gandak Consortium to protect the life of victims of dam and conserve the ecology of Gandak river basin in North (West) Bihar,
- Formed Ganga Consortium to undertake educational and developmental activities and fight against environmental destructions in the Ganga region of Bihar,
- Formed “ Save Damodar Campaign” to save river Damodar and people around,
- Formed a “Salt Producers Association” at Agarwada / Pernem,
- Formed “ SWARAJ ” A Forum for Gandhian Societal Perspective & Action,
- Formed “ Indian River-Valley Network” (IRN),
- Formed Rural Women’s Front to undertake problems of rural women.
- Formed a “ Forum for Peaceful & Secular India”.
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION |
- Organised two Regional Consultations of Environmentalist and Environmental Activist for Western & Southern states,
- Along with 160 organisations, organised a 100 days massive foot march – Save the Western Ghats March to highlights its ecological and environmental importance,
- Initiated education process against -hazardous Nylon-66 project and played lead role in the movement against this project,
- Promoted 128 composts and 54 bio-gas in Cotigaon, Paiginim, Pernem, Madkai,
- More then 1.6 lakhs saplings of 22 species distributed,
- Promotion of Natural Farming (having experimental farm in Honsowada-Madkai)
- Collection & Promotion of Indigenous Seeds,
- Organised seminar in Konkani on Bio-diversity of Goa,
- Organised a seminar on Medicinal Plants of Goa jointly with Goa University,
- Took initiative in the formation of People’s Environment Commission,
- Promoted various River Consortiums to protect the environment.
- Organised a two days national dialogue on “Water”,
- Organised two days state wide campaign – “Jal Yatra” (Water March),
ECONOMIC PROGRAMME |
- More then 600 Girls and women were benefited through 34 tailoring Training classes,
- A cottage industry was managed for 7 years in Bandora and two years in Madkai making various eatable items with the aim of providing employment to rural women,
- More then 3500 persons were benefited through banks,
- Women were benefited through employment programme and 7 DWACRA groups and SEVA programme,
- Assisted 29 families for getting land for housing (now known as Parshuram Nagar) in Bandora Panchayat,
RESEARCH, DOCUMENTATION AND CAPACITATION |
- Undertook house to house socio, economic, resources and need based survey of Bandora, Cotigaon, Korgaon, Maulinge-Kudchire and Cumbharjuve,
- Establishment of a Documentation Centre, (Later the documents were donated to Goa Union of Journalist for their ready reference),
- Undertook scientific study of “Sand dune ecology”, “Sand Extraction”, “Water Resources-Tank”, “Aforestation in North Canara”, “Biological Role of Carombolim Lake” etc,
- Organised various programme for the promotion of Gandhian thoughts & works,
- Played key role in the documentation and publication Fish Curry & Rice a report on Goa’s environment,
- Participated in more then 175 seminars, workshops, symposiums, meetings, conventions, conferences organised by various governmental agencies, national and international organisations,
- Organised national symposium on “Societal Peace”.
- Initiated “Participatory Strategic Planning” processes in 7 states, compiled its outcomes,
- Published 5 Booklets on and about Panchayati Raj,
- Undertook the study of “Gram Sabha” in few panchayats in Gujarat,
- Organised hundreds of state, regional and national level training camps, workshops, symposiums, consultations, conferences etc. on range of issues and themes.