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Welcome to our May Janhit Foundation’s Newsletter. This newsletter brings another update about the activities carried out by the Foundation in past three months. It is the joint effort of the team, the community and also our sup- porters and associates, that the organisation has been able to spread the root of its activities further. This newsletter is a short summary of our ongoing projects on organic farming, water conservation, child rights protection; our cam- paigns and even the small programs that the foundation organises. I wish you all a happy reading. The principle thematic and geographic areas in which the organization works is Western Uttar Pradesh, par- ticularly Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar. The organization also works in neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana. We have also touched the state of Madhya Pradesh. From the Director‟s Desk Areas Touched By The Organisation Newsletter JANHIT FOUNDATION MAY 2010 Vision To empower local communi- ties to take action to safe guard their environment and natural resources for them- selves and future genera- tions. To achieve this though com- munity participation in our projects and activities and ensuring local people are consulted throughout the process of development. We strive towards building a sustainable future for man- kind based on social justice and believe that this can only be achieved though the up- holding of all human rights and the rule of law. Mission Provision of safe, sufficient and sustainable water re- sources for all Restoring and conserving agricultural land alongside providing nutritious and healthy food sustainably both current and future genera- tions. Preventing and reducing pol- lution of natural recourses, and ensuring there sustain- able use to guarantee that our environment does not pose a risk to human health, and can sustain an appropri- ate and diverse wildlife. Empowerment of marginal- ized communities to safe- guard their human rights and improve their local environ- ment.
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Page 1: Newsletter - Janhit Foundations...World Water Day Celebrations... MAY 2010 P A G E 3 Janhit Foundation celebrated “The World Water Day' jointly with Dainik Jagran, by conduct-ing

Welcome to our May Janhit Foundation’s Newsletter. This newsletter brings another update about the activities carried out by the Foundation in past three months. It is the joint effort of the team, the community and also our sup-porters and associates, that the organisation has been able to spread the root of its activities further. This newsletter is a short summary of our ongoing projects on organic farming, water conservation, child rights protection; our cam-paigns and even the small programs that the foundation organises. I wish you all a happy reading.

The principle thematic and geographic areas in which the organization works is Western Uttar Pradesh, par-ticularly Meerut, Baghpat, Ghaziabad, Muzaffarnagar. The organization also works in neighboring states of Punjab and Haryana. We have also touched the state of Madhya Pradesh.

From the Director‟s Desk

Areas Touched By The Organisation

Newsletter J A N H I T F O U N D A T I O N M A Y 2 0 1 0

Vision

To empower local communi-ties to take action to safe guard their environment and natural resources for them-selves and future genera-tions.

To achieve this though com-munity participation in our projects and activities and ensuring local people are consulted throughout the process of development.

We strive towards building a sustainable future for man-kind based on social justice and believe that this can only be achieved though the up-holding of all human rights and the rule of law.

Mission Provision of safe, sufficient

and sustainable water re-sources for all

Restoring and conserving agricultural land alongside providing nutritious and healthy food sustainably both current and future genera-tions.

Preventing and reducing pol-lution of natural recourses, and ensuring there sustain-able use to guarantee that our environment does not pose a risk to human health, and can sustain an appropri-ate and diverse wildlife.

Empowerment of marginal-ized communities to safe-guard their human rights and improve their local environ-ment.

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"Why do we have to pay

the price of poverty. We

didn't create poverty,

adults did.”

- Sultana, a twelve-year

garment factory worker

from Bangladesh, Thailand,

14 February,1998.

Junior Artists Represented Holi Through Their Colours

80 Children Rescued From Child Labour

Meerut CHILDLINE under the

aegis of Janhit Foundation

added another feather in its

cap, when the foundation

alongwith the Police Depart-

ment of Meerut, rescued 80

children working as labourers

under its campaign named as

'Operation Masoom'. The

team for the past 15-20 days

was working on the campaign,

observing the target groups.

After identifying the laborers,

the list was classified on the

basis of police stations in dif-

ferent areas, such that whole

of the city area of Meerut

could be covered. In a meet-

ing held between Ms. Anita

Rana, Director of Janhit Foun-

dation; Mr. Akhil Kumar,

D.I.G., Meerut and all the sen-

ior most officials of various

police stations on April 15,

2010, intervention strategy

was planned and the team was

divided in different groups.

On April 19, 2010 the opera-

tion was carried out which

came up as a huge success.

During the rescue, children's

name, age, employees'

name, address of the shop/

dhaba alongwith other de-

tails were noted. Mostly the

children rescued were be-

tween 7-14 yrs of age.

These children were pro-

vided temporary shelter at

Bal Sadan (Child Shelter

Home) and meanwhile,

their address were traced

and guardians were con-

tacted. It has been felt by

the organisation that to

reduce such cases of child

labours it is very necessary

to give a positive shape to

the psychology of the peo-

ple involved, whether it be

the children who is a victim

of child labour or the per-

son who is using the child as

a labourer or even child's

parents who allow him/her

to do so. And so, counseling

was provided to all children

rescued, their parents/

guardians when they came

to take these children home

and the employees from

where these children were

rescued mostly of which

were the dhaba owners.

A few children amongst

these were of a view that

it is a necessity for them to

work as labourers as their

family did not have enough

earning, some were even

very aggressive while kept

for temporary shelter at

Bal Sa-

dan and

asked

the team

to free

them

again.

But a

few chil-

dren

wept

with

their

eyes

waiting

for their

parents

to take

them

back

home.

competition for both the

Gyan Ashrams on the

occasion of Holi. The

children took active par-

ticipation in the contest

and presented their art

in the form of sceneries,

national flag of India,

To inculcate the feelings

of brotherhood, and un-

derline the importance of

culture and tradition

amongst the marginalized

children, Meerut CHILD-

LINE organized a drawing

various fruits and other

things. The best drawings

were awarded prizes.

The winner was with a

message 'Humara Bharat

desh mahan hai, mahan

tha aur mahan hi rahega,

Bharat mata ki jai'. N E W S L E T T E R

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World Water Day Celebrations...

P A G E 3 M AY 2 0 1 0

Janhit Foundation celebrated

“The World Water Day' jointly

with Dainik Jagran, by conduct-

ing tests, surveys, spreading

awareness and various other

activities spanning over a period

of four days.

The activities included an audit

on water usage being done in

the houses in Brahampuri and

Jail Chungi Area. Question-

naires were filled up and pam-

phlets distributed. At Tej Garhi

Crossing and Eves Crossing,

two major Crossings of Abu

Lane and near Metro Plaza a

group of 15 children dressed as

water drops held placards, and

distributed pamphlets spreading

awareness about water conser-

vation and shouted slogans.

Dressed as beggars asking for

water, children moved amongst

the crowd to create awareness

about the dire consequences of

wasting this precious life sus-

taining natural resources. Talk

show and Quiz in Radha Go-

vind Insti-

tute,

Meerut, was

also con-

ducted

which in-

cluded a

presenta-

tion, docu-

mentary film

and an open

discussion

with the

students.

Foundation during an exhibition

on Recycling Water and Saving

Water. Seeing the presentation

of the students it was being felt

that one segment of children

have become aware of the im-

pending disaster of water short-

age and have started taking

small steps which will contrib-

ute in avoiding this disaster. No

topic was left uncovered, by

Late Mr. Anil Rana had a vision

to make the present citizens

aware about the significance of

water and organic farming so

that the future generations

could reap the benefits. In this

line he had visited several

schools to spread awareness.

His efforts have come to frui-

tion. Holy Angel School of

Muzaffarnagar invited Janhit

them in the wonderful innova-

tive working models which

were a proof of their awareness

and earnest efforts. A street

play presented by the students

highlighted the chipko move-

ment which needs resurgence

once again. At the end of the

programme the guests were

offered organic food.

Janhit Foundation availed the significant opportunity on 'World Water Day'

March 22, 2010 by organising a seminar at Ajay Kumar Garg, Engineering College,

Ghaziabad. This was done with the active participation of Mr. R.K. Aggarwal, Di-

rector of the college. 200 students who were present in the auditorium were

sentisitized and this was clearly visible through number of questions and queries

they raised. It was a great brain storming session for the students, most of whom

were unaware of the fact that 'Soon, wars will be fought for the cause of water'.

P r o g r a m s o r g a n i s e d b y J a n h i t F o u n d a t i o n a n d D a i n i k J a g r a n a t M e e r u t

Fruition of Efforts

S t u d e n t s o f A K G C o l l e g e , G h a z i a b a d m a d e a w a r e a b o u t t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f t h e d a y

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'Spreading Water Literacy on Wheels' becomes the talk of the town at Noida

'Spreading Water Literacy

on Wheels' being run by

Janhit Foundation in support

with the ADOBE and CAF,

is a project aimed at making

children aware about the

use and conservation of wa-

ter. The focus is on spread-

ing awareness amongst stu-

dents of standard VI to VIII.

The programme includes

visit to the school in the first

year of the project for a

duration of two hours which

includes a lecture, a film, a

slide show, a question and

answer session and a pres-

entation. To make it more

interesting, some attractive

and colourful banners and

handbills are also put up on

the school notice boards. As

a part of the project various

schools have been visited till

date, such as:

GOVERNMENT INTER

COLLEGE - The students

showed keen interest in

learning about the water-

testing ways. The interactive

session was quite fruitful as

the young impressionable

minds took this talk as an

eye-opener.

RADIANT ACADEMY - The

students were made aware

of the water situation

through a presentation. A

documentary on water

quality was also screened

which raised curiosity

amongst children and

alongwith a realization that

the same water which is

'life-giver' can also be 'life

taker' if we do not care for

it. About 200 students par-

ticipated in the workshop.

An interactive question and

answer session kept them

hooked to the topic. The

principal of the school

alongwith 5 teachers also

attended the workshop.

BHAVU RAW

DESHMUKH PUBLIC

SCHOOL - An awareness

programme was conducted

with about 100 students as

audience. The students

were made aware about

the problems due to water

scarcity and water contami-

nation. A presentation was

shown to the students and

water from their school

was tested to make them

aware about the water

quality. The students par-

ticipated enthusiastically

and in feedback reported

that the programme was an

eye-opener for them.

ALLIANCE WORLD

SCHOOL - The team was

appreciated by the school

authorities for the presen-

tations and for the won-

derful response they could

evince from 100 odd stu-

dents who were enthusi-

astic to be the 'Water

Saviours', 'Water Warri-

ors' and 'Water Core-

Cops'. The students also

learnt water testing and

visited the mobile library.

GANDHI MEMORIAL

PUBLIC SCHOOL -

About 100 students were

made aware about water

related problems starting

from scarcity of potable

water, contamination of

water, the causes and

ways and means to resolve

this crisis. A powerful

presentation was screened

and two documentaries

were shown to the stu-

dents. Literature related

to water and water saving

tips was given to the stu-

dents. The students took

an oath to be conscien-

tious and save each drop

that counts.

N E W S L E T T E R

As the mobile van creates an attraction in the vicinity wherever it

visits a school.

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Police Department shares their responsibility to turn 'My Meerut' into 'My Clean Meerut'

P A G E 5 M AY 2 0 1 0

Cleanliness is Godliness!!!!!

So is said about Cleanliness. To remind the citizens of Meerut of

this, a segment which has been targeted this time as a part of 'My

Clean Meerut' campaign is the Police Department, the keepers of

law. It started with a random survey of 12 police stations of Meerut

with due permission from the D.I.G., Meerut. The survey was ana-

lysed and the best three were chosen to be awarded. 16th of

March, 2010 was a red letter day in the history of police stations of

Meerut when awards were presented to the deserving clean police

stations by Mr. O.P. Singh (I.G. PTS, Meerut), Mr. Akhil Kumar

(D.I.G., Meerut), Mr. Pranjal Yadav (CDO, Meerut) and Ms. Anita

Rana (Director, Janhit Foundation) in a jam-packed conference

room at police line. The award programme was co-partnered and

the trophies were sponsored by Tata Indicom. The awards were presented to Nauchandi Police Station (Ist prize), Delhi Gate

Police Station (2nd prize) and Lalkurti Police Station (3rd prize) in the presence of many dignitaries like senior officials of Tata

Indicom, Dr. Manju Gupta (Professor at Meerut College and a Social Worker), Mr. Alok Tiwari (SDM, Sadar) and a host of all

the police station

incharges and the

personnel from

Media. Janhit

Foundation hum-

bly received ac-

colades from the

delegates and

was motivated to

take the project

further.

15th of February the Bulk Milk Cooling System was inaugurated by Hon'ble H.L. Birdi (Retd. I.A.S.) and Chairman of UP Water

Resource Management in the village of Rampur Moti. The team from Janhit

was invited on the occasion to bring awareness amongst the villagers and

the workmen in the dairy to have and provide clean water for the function-

ing of the dairy. It was a function attended by many dignitaries such as Shri.

S. K. Bharti, D.D.O. Meerut; Mr. D.C.Wirk Chairman, Milk Union, Meerut;

Shri S.D. Tomar, President, Milk Union, Baghpat; Shri Ramvir Singh, Farmer

& Chairman, Milk Union, Meerut; Shri Bharatvir from Hastinapur; Dr.

Ashok Shastri, Vice-Chairman, National Social Welfare Organisation and

Ms. Anita Rana, Director, Janhit Foundation. A talk was tabled by Ms. Anita

Rana featuring water quality required for such a functioning.

Inauguration of the Bulk Milk Cooling System

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Organic Market Getting Strong

Stall at Hotel Hayat

Janhit Foundations' 'Organic

Team' was invited to put up a

stall for organically produced

products in the 'Delhi Net-

work General Meeting' or-

ganized on February 16, 2010 at Hotel Hyatt in Delhi. The

theme chosen for the general

meeting was 'Go Green'.

Exhibitors were selling prod-

ucts which were environ-

ment friendly, recycled, or-

ganic or made of natural fi-

bers. Organic produce of the

farmers with Janhit Founda-

tion received a fairly good

response with some orders

for home delivery too. Many

foreigners visited the stall

and showed keen interest in

organically produced crops

and the final products. Such

awareness meetings are the

need of the hour. We have

to wake up to save planet

Earth from facing doomsday.

Corporate delve into or-

ganic products

Janhit Foundation had put a

stall of organically grown

products in the premises of

Ernest & Young, the Corpo-

rate Company at Gurgaon on

February 23rd, 2010. It was

the office employees who

showed keen interest in pur-

chasing the products. Along

with other food products like

Dalia, Turmeric, Pulses, Gur,

Honey, Lemongrass Oil,

Wheat Flour etc. it was the

organic herbal holi colours

which were a craze, Holi

being around the corner. The

citizens of Gurgaon appreci-

ated the products and placed

orders for regular deliveries

too.

Janhit Foundation pro-

motes its organic prod-

ucts at ‘Knowledge

Mela’

Janhit’s participation was

sought in the Knowledge

Mela, during a workshop on

the Challenges of Climate

Change for India in the

evolving Global Scenario,

where a walk around the

tables was organized by

facilitating members to

share information on the

themes and flag issues to

take forward for discussion.

The focus was to share our

learning's in the institution

building, enhance links to

the energy efficacy, seek

solutions to livelihoods

based conservation meas-

ures and bring out other

innovative and creative ways

of links to markets and

community ownerships.

Janhit Foundation presented

its work/ experience/ ideas/

issues on a topic through

products, posters and other

printed material. The display

showcased issues, solutions,

strategies, ideas etc.

In the first one hour partici-

pants raised issues, queries,

ideas, concerns with respect

to your display. The next

one hour was de-

voted to discuss these

queries.

Few of the take aways

from the meet were

on energy efficiency,

promotion of smoke-

less fuels. It was

brought out that the

smokeless cake made

from agro-waste is

not only cost effec-

tive, easy to manage and

sustainable but also easily

adaptable to any given re-

mote and inaccessible area.

It can be used for cooking

and heating.

Knowledge on medicinal

plants and conservation of

biodiversity was shared.

Strategy and methodology

for securing rural liveli-

hood and biodiversity con-

servation were discussed,

techniques were imparted

on methods of social mobi-

lization and institution

building, drudgery reduc-

tion, time saving technolo-

gies and enterprise man-

agement.

Visit to Madhav Ash-

ram

Janhit Foundation attended

the National Conference

on organic farming which

was organised at Madhav

Ashram, Bhopal. During

the occasion, Janhit Foun-

dation showcased the or-

ganic products through a

stall. The halt was highly

popular and frequented by

many people interested to

know about the displayed

models depicting the

preparation of various

natural manures like

Nadep, Vermiwash, Vermi-

compost and other bio-

pesticides.

N E W S L E T T E R

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CHILDLINE ADVISORY BOARD (CAB) Discussed Better Functioning of Meerut CHILDLINE

P A G E 7 M AY 2 0 1 0

CHILDLINE Advisory Board meeting was held on 27th April 2010 at Bachat Bhawan, chaired by

the District Magistrate of Meerut, Mr. Bhuvnesh Kumar.

The DM extended his support to CHILDLINE and ensured that if any officer was erring in their

duties to support CHILDLINE he would personally take up the issue. Various department heads

were present in the meeting who were explained about the expectations required from their

personnel. Mr. Gaur, DPO Meerut was appointed by the DM to coordinate activities between

CHILDLINE and the various departments. Representatives of Childrens' home were requested

to take in children even if age or any other parameter was not met in an emergency, keeping the

interest of the child was paramount at all times.

Mr. Singh, DIOS Meerut assured that notices would be sent to all school principals to attend

awareness meetings with CHILDLINE. Mr. O.P. Kanik, Station Superintendent Meerut was con-

gratulated for the response from them, but was also requested to spread more awareness and

make announcements on the station as well as permit CHILDLINE to set up canopy on the plat-

form. Mr. Roshan Lal, District Labour Commissioner Meerut was appreciated for getting

CHILDLINE logo printed on the pamphlets distributed in Nauchandi Mela, thus spreading aware-

ness about the helpline. Further efforts for spreading awareness were solicited. DM asked

CHILDLINE to enlist help of Public Information Officer and Prasar Bharti Representative to

spread more awareness of the kind of services extended by the helpline.

The meeting was a step forward to realizing the smooth functioning of the service and in inte-

grating various other departments.

The farmers of village Khatki and Narangpur producing their crops organically with the inspiration and urge from Janhit Foun-

dation became master trainers for farmer delegates from Bangladesh. Two delegates visited the fields and acquired the know-

how to grow crops organically. The two delegates who were from the NGO 'Unnayan Dhara' from Bangladesh appreciated the

technique and understood the concept after a meeting with the farmers working in the fields. The 'Seed to Market' concept

initiated by Janhit Foundation was complimented and they visited the outlet for the sale of the produce at 'Organic Aaharam'.

They carried with them some organically grown products and also a mind full of new ideas to be implemented in their fields.

Janhit Foundation is thus building a cultural bridge; farmers from beyond the boundaries of India came, saw, got encouraged,

praised and adopted the Indian Organic farming methods.

Delegates from Bangladesh Visited Janhit to Share Their Experience and Learning

Medical Camp Organised A medical camp was organised by Meerut CHILDLINE for about 80 children on March 20, 2010. A team of renowned doc-

tors from Rural India Foundation, New Delhi were invited to do the check-ups and provide medicine, free of cost. This was

done keeping in mind the changing weather and the increasing unhygienic conditions due to the weather.

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“By compassion we make

others misery our own and

so by relieving them, we

relieve ourselves also” - Sir

Thomas Browne

Awareness through (Nukkad Natak)

Helping the Deprived - „Mission Enable‟

26th of February was ob-

served as ‘Enable Day’ at Jan-

hit Foundation. The organisa-

tion benevolently thought of

the plight of the disabled chil-

dren for whom life was a bur-

den. Janhit Foundation, with

the support of Charities Aid

Foundation (CAF) under its

‘Give As You Earn’ pro-

gramme, gave the disabled a

partner to share and those

were the devices as wheel

chair, listening machine,

crutches, a walker.

It was in the august presence

of the Chief Guest Mr. Subodh

Kumar, Chief Medical Officer,

Meerut, Mr. J.B. Gaur, D.P.O.,

Meerut and Ms. Anita Rana,

Director of Janhit Foundation

that the physically challenged

children were provided with

different equipments as per

their needs.

Rahul and Bhoore got the tri-

cycle to chase their dreams,

Shehzad and Lalit Kumar were

gifted crutches to be independ-

ent, Vicky was given a walker

to reduce the burden of his

parents, Tinku was given a

handstick to stand upright and

with confidence. Furthermore,

Praveen, Sagar, Neelam and

Manisha were given hearing

machines as they are hearing

impaired.

The children not only received

these devices but a bag of con-

fidence alongwith. This support

provided transformed ten privi-

leged children to walk in to

new sphere of life by challeng-

ing their disability and enabled

them to bear the brunt of des-

tiny to some extent in living

normal life.

live without suppression.

CHILDLINE No. 1098 was

publicized repeatedly for

awareness about the helpline

services. The receptive crowd

had many queries, chiefly

about the confidentiality of

the informer.

The street play against exploi-

tation of children was per-

formed by a group of 20 per-

formers at Kutchery Road,

Begumpul on the March 5th,

2010 and at Garh Bus Stand

and Delhi Bus Stand on the

6th of March, 2010. The can-

opy for CHILDLINE was also

'Meerut CHILDLINE' under

the aegis of Janhit Foundation

alongwith sixteen M.S.W stu-

dents from Chaudhary Charan

Singh University endeavored

to bring into limelight the tor-

ture inflicted upon children in

different business establish-

ments and venues such as

dhabas, repair shops and pri-

vate homes . Street-play was

staged at different locations in

Meerut on 5th and 6th of

March, 2010 to create aware-

ness against employing chil-

dren below 14 yrs, exploiting

them, denying them the right

to education and the right to

set up. The groups received a

huge applause for their per-

formance by the audience.

Many relevant and pertinent

questions were put by the

audience as they were in-

quisitive and eager to know

about this toll-free facility

provided by Meerut CHILD-

LINE. The number 1098 definitely got registered in

the minds of the conscien-

tious audience. Such aware-

ness projects will continue as

it is the CHILDLINE's objec-

tive to outreach and help the

children.

N E W S L E T T E R

Ashadeep is a centre for handicapped children, located in Bijnor district of Western Uttar

Pradesh. This centre, with a trained staff provides shelter as well as skill development and

other trainings to the disabled children. The main aim of this institution is to make these chil-

dren adaptable to normal circumstances.

Meerut CHILDLINE team visited this centre and thereafter five handicapped children have

been sheltered here.

Handicapped children provided shelter at Akashdeep Disable Centre

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The focus of this meet was to generate

greater awareness about this crucial

issue and to develop recommendations

for action, with wide stakeholder in-

puts.

It was seen that though the phenome-

non of climate change has been in inter-

national focus, culminating in the Co-

penhagen Accord, its connection to

agriculture and food security has re-

ceived considerably less attention. It

was stressed that adapting our agricul-

ture timely to climate change is key to

reducing its impact on agricultural pro-

ductivity and rural livelihoods.

It was realized according to climate

estimates, agriculture in the produc-

tive areas of South Asia will be

amongst the worst affected, with

predictions that almost 40 percent

of the production potential could

be lost if the problem is not ad-

dressed. Ensuring agriculture pro-

ductivity and food security require

careful management of resources

like soil, water and biodiversity. We

responded to the need to address

mitigation from agriculture, but far

more, strategies for adaptation, so

that the impact of climate change

can be minimized.

Aspects of mitigation and coping

with adaptation in order to support

sustainable food security were ex-

plained by experts in the field.

After the presentations participants

held discussions to frame recom-

mendations for action that will be

sent to the government. This is ex-

pected to lay the basis for a sus-

tained advocacy program asking for

policy changes to ensure food secu-

Pradesh the aim here is Also to

sensitize the community and par-

ticularly the school children about

their role in planting and preserv-

ing the trees through their active

participation, Educate the commu-

nity to adopt rainwater harvesting

to tackle the growing water crisis

Janhit foundation has also initiated a

project with Global greengrants fund to

increase the green cover and restore

the green belt so that the effort can be

emulated elsewhere in Uttar Pradesh.

The aim is to create a balance between

the rapid urbanization vis-À-vis growing

air pollution and social forestry in uttar

and enhance The drinking water

availability and to Create aware-

ness within the community By

highlighting the importance of wa-

ter conservation. Use the restored

green belt as an example for the

city'S need to become clean and

environment friendly.

Greening through The Global Greengrants Fund

Contributing Towards Policy Change

Uttar Pradesh enjoys the reputation of having the two greatest rivers of our Country, The Ganga and The Yamuna, flowing

on its bosom apart from small rivers like the Hindon, the Ram Ganga, the Kali, the Gomti and many more. Western Uttar

Pradesh is home to a web of canals and drains which cater to the needs of the peasantry.

Since ages these water bodies have been satisfying the quench of the inhabitants of this state. Unfortunately, in the last 4-5 decades owing to the greed of the community, the fresh water resources have witnessed a considerable decline in their

water quality. The ever-increasing groundwater quality deterioration is a major threat to the people and their economy

and is of a major concern with regards to the sociology of the most expansive state of our Country.

Keeping these critical situations in mind, Janhit Foundation is working on this present proposal with the support of India

Water Partnership towards the formulation of a strategy to implement the groundwater policy for the state of Uttar

Pradesh.

As the initial phase, Janhit Foundation is working towards identification of selected State Departments and Institutions/

Agencies, which would be the major stakeholders of this project, to review the policy. For each area which has been men-

tioned in the groundwater policy draft, all the related bodies are being approached so that they give their views and also

comment towards the effective implementation of this important policy. List of all the identified Departments/Agencies

would be provided with the next progress report.

Once all the reviews are gathered, a dialogue through a workshop would be conducted.

Ensuring Food Security in a Changing Climate

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Anita Rana Director

Papiya Sarkar Consultant

Sonakshi Hudda Chief Coordinator Prog.

Devpal Singh Senior Coordinator Prog.

Shiv Kumar Senior Coordinator Prog.

Manish Kumar Coordinator Prog.

Rohit Kumar Coordinator Prog.

Ravindra Kumar Coordinator Prog.

Ravindra Saini Coordinator Prog.

Jitendra Kumar Coordinator Prog.

Sita Ram Coordinator Prog.

Satyaveer Tyagi Coordinator Prog.

Sandhya Verma Administrative Incharge

Sangeeta Rekhi Documentation Officer

Santosh Hudda Organic Aaharam

Manager

Arun Bansal Accountant

Deepak Garg Chartered Accountant

Arun Attendant

Amit Attendant

Janhit Foundation

180/7 Shastri Nagar

Near Rangoli

Mandap

Meerut—250002

Uttar Pradesh, India

Phone: 0121-2763418 / 4004123

Fax: 0121-2763418

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.janhitfoundation.in

We Strive To-

wards Building

a Sustainable

Future for

Mankind

The Janhit Family

Sanjiv Kumar Coordinator

Neine Arora Para-Professional

Satyendra Kumar Team Member

Anil Kumar Team Member

Mahesh Kumar Team Member

Ran Singh Team Member

Shivesh Mujherjee Team Member

Asha Rani Team Member

Sangeeta Kumari Team Member

Kavita Sharma Volunteer

Manmohan Singh Volunteer

Daniel Paul Volunteer

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