Keystone Foundation - A Group of Eco Development Initiatives

Decentralisation, a pinnacle for local governance and development – but is TN there yet?

‘Local self-governance, is a term that signifies various key aspects such as autonomy, grassroots decision making, self-sufficiency, local development amongst other things. In the context of tribal societies, it becomes all the more important to ensure decision-making at the local level as opposed to mainstream concepts of development and well-being. In furthering this idea Keystone […]

A farmer field school in the making

Kookalthorai valley is one of our working areas which is a 10 km downhill drive from the Keystone foundation campus. The region enjoys warm weather throughout the year as it is lower in elevation compared to the Kotagiri hills. The valley opens up into the Thengumarahaada region where the Kookalthorai stream joins the Moyar river. […]

Enhancing Nursery Management skills through knowledge exchange

Community-managed nurseries across the globe have been lately explored as an approach to restoring forests. However, enabling them to actively engage in propagating native forest plants and managing nurseries requires the appropriate deployment of skill sets through trainings that will ensure seedling survival leading to successful forest restoration. Through our Using Diversity Project that is […]

Visitors from the wild ( A book review)

The life of the villagers of Kookalthorai in the Nilgiris district is very different from what life is for a majority of people.The region is connected to contiguous forests of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve through the Moyar Valley which is an important elephant corridor. This makes interactions with wildlife an everyday occurrence in this village. […]

Distribution of Safety Gears for Sanitary Workers

On the 23rd of October, Keystone Foundation with support from HCL Foundation distributed safety gear (gumboots, gloves, and face masks) to 100 Sanitary workers in the Kotagiri Town Panchayat. The distribution took place at the Kotagiri Town Panchayat Office in the presence of Mr. Mani, Executive Officer and Mr. Ranjith, Sanitary Inspector. The importance of wearing […]