A commitment to protect Forest, Land, Soil and Water
Given the current state of affairs across the country, the process of claiming and obtaining Community Forest Rights (CFR) could take until kingdom come. The subject is largely discussed or promised during the time of elections, but the intensity fades away when it comes to implementation, by state governments. Facilitating training and workshops to improve […]
Exposure Visit – Strengthening the capacity of Community Health Workers
Four health workers, Dhanalakshmi, Thangamani, Agalya and Chitra went for three days (26th – 28th Aug) to Auroville and the National Institute for the empowerment of Persons with Multiple Disabilities (NIEPMD). On The first day, they visited Pichandikulam forest – a community-based environmental organisation in Auroville, Villupuram District. The organisation mainly works in the areas […]