SARGUJA GRAMIN VIKAS SANSTHAN

Sarguja Gramin Vikas Sansthan

Sarguja Gramin Vikas Sansthan (SGVS) is a grassroot organization founded on Gandhian thoughts and principles by Shri Pratap Narayan Singh alias Pratap Bhai in the year 1991. A colleague of late Shri Prem Bhai of Banwasi Seva Ashram Govindpur, Dist.-Sonebhadra in UP, India Pratap Bhai was a diploma Civil Engineer and Science graduate (BSc). with Mathematics. At Banwasi Sewa Ashram, Pratap Bhai worked from 1976 to 1989. Hunger, poverty, drought and malnutrition problems amongst the primitive tribes of Sarguja district drew the attention of Pratap Bhai towards Sarguja. In the year 1989, Pratap Bhai turned to Sarguja district and established Sarguja Gramin Vikas Sansthan in the year 1989 in a tribal village-Rajkheta of Wadrafnagar block of Sarguja district in Chhattisgarh which is surrounded by dense forest. Pratap Bhai could contribute his services with the organization since 1989 to beginning of 2009. However, on 4th February 2009 Shri Pratap Bhai while executing his regular work, met with a fatal road accident and succumbed to the injuries on 9th February 2009.

Pratap Bhai rewarded as the “Waterman of Chhattisgarh State” by Sh. Shubhanshu Choudhary (Ex- News reporter cum Journalist of BBC and member of CGNET) in his research article published in ‘Chhattisgarh’ daily newspaper on 6th January 2007. The organization recommended for "National Water Award" by the District Collector of Surguja to the Govt. of India during year 2010-11.

Rainwater Harvesting Campaign

The biggest challenge of the area in working is to do proper management of rainwater on rugged and craggy land. Despite heavy rainfall, average 160 ..

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Strengthening Local Self Governance/Gram Sabha

To imbibe the Gandhi’s dream in a true manner, the organization is taking intensive initiatives towards strengthening the local self governan ..

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Environment Awareness Campaign

As we all are aware, mankind today’s experiencing self-created difficulties and problems in its environment. It is the ambitions se ..

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Mr. Vincent E. Thakur

Canada Fund Coordinator, ICCO, New Delhi

A fine example of an innovative approach and commitment can do to achieve the desired goal of poverty reduction.

Mr. Asheshewari Singh

Retd. Agricultural Engineer ,Waidhan, Distt.- Sidhi (M. P.)

The activities are being implemented in a right direction and I feel that this institution will be a boon for the rural development of Chhattisgarh as well as the country too

S. C. Jaiswal

AFPRO, Ranchi

It is my first exposure to SGVS program area. It gave me lot of learning regarding importance of NRM for rural development. Since there is increase in agriculture, need of improving composting techniques is felt. Conservation measurers taken are very good and with addition of organic substance, land quality can improve considerably.

R. K. Pandey

Regional Coordinator, AFPRO, New Delhi

Excellent arresting of rain/ surface water up to the last drop in the village/ project area itself. The hard efforts will pay its dues in time to come.

Dr. A. K. Singh

New Delhi

This work is finest example of how to increase the purchasing power of tribals/ workers on a sustainable basis.

Dr. K. T. Aram

AID, Chennai

Learnt the ways of water harvesting. It’s really a very impressive work.

Mr. V. D. Dubey

Evaluator, CAPART Project

The organization SGVS is working very well in all the projects. Workers are dedicated. Proper monitoring of all the components is being done.

Mr. Milind Pandit

Evaluator, CAPART Project

It is my pleasure to visit the SGVS work area and meet all the activists of this organization. Organization is doing a very good work in uplifting the life quality of the poorest of the poor in Sarguja ‘adivasi’ area.

Supporting the Environment

Growing Local Economies

Providing Clean Water

Promoting Peace