A few centuries back, India was called “sone ki chidiya”, contributing to 33% of the global economy.
Today, that number is 7.19%
INDIA CAN WAIT NO MORE!
Blessed with a human birth, what are the
“3 best things” that we can do?
Enhance nature – trees,
microorganisms,
Make India
insects, birds, bees,
animals, increase powerful again.
oxygen, and fight the
climate crisis of our
Mother Earth.
Serve fellow
humans,
especially the
neediest.
So, how did we achieve 1-2-3?
Created a “proof of concept” of our
model in the drought-hit, suicide- Used focus, speed,
prone Parli taluka, Beed district in Scale, and impact
Maharashtra. to reach out to the
maximum number of
Engineered a positive people’s farmers across the
movement for water harvesting, nation.
against alcoholism, and for
transforming their lives.
Changed cropping pattern to
remunerative fruit farming.
Training, training, and training.
Created an ecosystem to increase
incomes manifold.
(Jan - Dec 23) plan
350 lacs
Farmers 18,000 + 35,000 (plan)
(Jan - July 22) / (Aug - Dec 22) plan
12 districts
145 lacs + 30 lacs = 175 lacs
MH Farmers 14932 + 3000 (plan)
11 districts
MP (2021)
77.69 lacs
(2020)
19.06 lacs
Total Plantation till July 22
(2019)
11.85 lacs 4
>250 lacs
Income increased by 6 to 10 times
Multiplying Farmers Income
Multiplying Farmers Income
An average Indian farmer annually earns ₹10,000 to ₹40,000 per acre
If they annually start earning ₹2,00,000 to ₹2,50,000 per acre, won’t India become a
“sone ki chidiya” again?
Environment “जल ही जीवन है ”
Transforming drought-hit, arid
areas
Recharging underground aquifers
2,220 Million litres of water
storage
43.5 Miles of deepening and
widening of river
164 farm ponds, 62 check dams, 5
KT weirs etc.
…And much more!
Water table depth reduced from 500ft to 60ft.
The easiest, cheapest, and fastest method
Environment to fight climate crisis is mass plantation of trees
25 Million fruit trees
8 Drip irrigation
2.5 Million tons of CO2
sequestered Mulching
Increasing carbon content in Vermi-beds
the soil Constructing mini-ponds to
Promoting Zero wastage enhance micro organism
farming Bee farming
Earlier, Parli had 6 droughts in 8 years. Since plantations began,
the green cover has induced excellent rainfall in the last 4 years.
ESG Social
When we first went to this area, we could see
hopelessness and depression in the soulless
eyes of the villagers. It was as if they were only
living because they were not yet dead.
Now their eyes are shining with hope and
possibility. The real transformation is not as
much on the ground as it is in their minds.
Mass movement against illicit liquor
Social
We would lock houses after 6am once
everyone had gone for shramdaan
Weddings in the village would only start
once the to-be weds and the marriage
party did Shramdaan (voluntary work)
Women-led movement 10
Music
and
Dance
to
involve
people
Mass movement for water
Social Change is inevitable
Sensitizing villagers against suicide Large participation of women
Earlier, there were only old farmers. Now most farmers
are young.
The only antidote to urban migration and reluctance to
farm is increased incomes.
Girls are travelling to far-away schools on cycles
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EVERYTHING
HS CHANGED.
Meetings on social reforms
Changed for better
Governance Transparency, Accountability, Integrity and Ethics
Traceability 12
Traceability of every sapling, plant and tree from nursery to field
with pictures, data, geo-tagging and timeline reports Data Analytics
Detail-oriented systems and processes.
Comprehensive data collation and analytics at modular level Customized ERP for reports at fingertips
Collection of data by our team at farm level through individual
tablets Real time online data of every farmers
as they onboard
Governance Transparency, Accountability, Integrity and Ethics
CSR Certificate
Reports
Monthly, quarterly, and13
annual reports to all
supporters
Compliance & Audit
Compliance of all government regulations at a central and
Customized reports tailored to state level
each donor’s plant allocation,
External audits, fund utilization receipt, well defined chain of
as well as individual
command for tracking expenses
requirements
Parchundi Bhilegaon 14.09.2016
Waghala Nandagaul
Parchundi Bhilegaon 09.10.2019
Waghala Nandagaul
Global Kachchh - A historical movement
Water harvesting in 33 villages
Types of work: Bawad Removal,
Desilting, Repairing /Raising of Check
Dams, Recharging Bore wells, Farm
Bunds, Farm Ponds, Recharge in
Rivers, Gauchar Land Development,
Tree Plantation.
Water storage created : 17.9 Cr Lt.
Pond deepening : 21
Riverbed recharge : 17
Focus intervention: Water
Conservation, Soil Rejuvenation,
Animal Husbandry, Biodiversity and
Permaculture, Plantation Drive,
Marketing Clusters
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed
citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever
has. – Margaret Mead
