Environment
Integrated Watershed Management At Pratha, Himachal Pradesh
This project launched in the year 2004 aims at integrated wasteland management in Pratha Panchayat of Himachal Pradesh. The project has been funded by CAPART. Activities to be undertaken in this project have been: Construction of tank, construction of 30 mini check dams, construction of 20 vermi-compost and NADEP pits, Waste Land development, training farmers, mobilization and sustaining women self-help groups. In the first phase the construction of irrigation tank has been completed and the second phase the other activities would be completed by August, 2008. The project will benefit 120 families (population of 2500).
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Drinking Water Support Programme
SNS Foundation, Nasik undertook construction of 3 field ponds in Pangulghar, Sadadpana and Kakadpana villages and cleaning of 2 wells in Kakadpana and Kasuli village of Trimbakeshawar block. These interventions directly benefited 1889 households each with an average family size of 6. These were successfully completed with full involvement and participation of the local tribal community. The wells, which were dry during summers have now water and along with the three ponds the villagers have enough water for drinking, for irrigation and cattle.
Vermicomposting
Village women who have free access to waste including cow dung are trained in vermi composting. This organic manure once ready is either used in their own land where they are doing organic farming, another initiative of the Foundation, or is sold to other organic farmers. Initial worms being given by the Foundation, they multiply fast enough that the women then sell these worms as well.
A major success of this programme include forming of more than 200 SHGs, 70% of which are Bank linked.
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Tree Plantation Programme: Nashik
SNS Foundation Nasik, organized two, tree plantation programmes in Devergaon Tribal Residential School and Thanapada Tribal Residential School in Trimbakeshawar block. Nearly 3200 saplings were planted under this programme and almost 70% of these trees have survived with the children and school support. Essay competition on environment was organized for school children.
Soil and Water Conservation
The Foundation is presently working on various rural and urban soil and water conservation programs like desilting and renovation of village johads, roof-top rain-water harvesting in urban areas and t Tree plantation programmes involving civil society.
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