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Remote village communities of Lanjigarh reduce groundwater contamination
Regular monitoring of water, safe sanitation and hygiene improves water quality in Kalahandi’s Lanjigarh block. KNOW MORE
Village water supply systems move communities towards better health and wellbeing
Reliable, safe piped water supply bring better health and wellbeing for two village communities. KNOW MORE
Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) test aids Kamapalli residents identify a good source for drinking water
Groundwater exploration proves to be a boon for residents of Kamapalli village KNOW MORE
Water ushers in a new dawn in the life of Raidih’s farmers
Raidih's farmers embrace sustainable agriculture and irrigation advancements, heralding a prosperous, water-efficient era in farming. KNOW MORE
How access to water changed the fortunes of Ghodaghaguri’s women
Access to improved and sustainable water supply unleashes untapped potential of women in Godhaghaguri village. KNOW MORE
Remote village communities of Lanjigarh reduce groundwater contamination
Regular monitoring of water, safe sanitation and hygiene improves water quality in Kalahandi’s Lanjigarh block. KNOW MORE
Village water supply systems move communities towards better health and wellbeing
Reliable, safe piped water supply bring better health and wellbeing for two village communities. KNOW MORE
Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) test aids Kamapalli residents identify a good source for drinking water
Groundwater exploration proves to be a boon for residents of Kamapalli village KNOW MORE
Water ushers in a new dawn in the life of Raidih’s farmers
Raidih's farmers embrace sustainable agriculture and irrigation advancements, heralding a prosperous, water-efficient era in farming. KNOW MORE
How access to water changed the fortunes of Ghodaghaguri’s women
Access to improved and sustainable water supply unleashes untapped potential of women in Godhaghaguri village. KNOW MORE
Remote village communities of Lanjigarh reduce groundwater contamination
Regular monitoring of water, safe sanitation and hygiene improves water quality in Kalahandi’s Lanjigarh block. KNOW MORE
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FilterGram Vikas COVID-19 Response June 2021 Progress Update
Gram Vikas has reached out to about 45,000 households in 1043 habitations in 116 Gram Panchayats across 8 districts in the five weeks since the COVID-19 Response started in May 2021.
Grassroots community volunteers lead the fight against COVID-19 in remote rural Odisha
Community Volunteers trained by Gram Vikas are working to reach half a million people across 12 districts in Odisha to register them for vaccination on CoWIN.
Gram Vikas COVID-19 Response May 2021 Progress Update
Gram Vikas has reached out to about 30,000 households in 668 habitations in 88 Gram Panchayats of 22 Blocks of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal and Kalahandi districts from first week of May 2021.
Gram Vikas sets up COVID Care Centre in remote rural Odisha
A cluster-level COVID Care Centre set up by Gram Vikas is augmenting the local healthcare infrastructure in one of the poorest parts of the Kalahandi district in southwest Odisha.
Mobile vans for COVID-19 awareness in communities
Gram Vikas’ mobile vans with mounted speakers travel to communities playing pre-recorded audio messages on measures to prevent COVID-19.
COVID-19 Response: Migrant workers and families receive food and essential kits
Gram Vikas and CMID ensures access to food and essential materials for migrant workers and their families from Odisha stranded outside the state during the lockdown.
COVID-19 vaccination drives to ensure 100% registration in 106 Adivasi habitations in Odisha
Gram Vikas teams help tribal communities overcome vaccine hesitancy through community outreach, information dissemination, dispelling misinformation, and help with registration on CoWIN website.
Adivasi communities register for vaccination slots on CoWIN
Gram Vikas trains community volunteers from tribal habitations in Odisha and Jharkhand to support India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive.
GRAM VIKAS COVID-19 RESPONSE 2021: Safeguarding health, life & livelihood security of rural communities
The second wave of COVID-19 leaves 74% of rural households more vulnerable to health, life and livelihoods risks. Findings from a needs assessment with 14,648 households in Odisha and Jharkhand.
Community Champions enable safe and dignified migration in rural Odisha
A network of Community Champions support safe and dignified migration for migrant workers from remote villages in Kalahandi, Odisha.
Wastewater management helps families eat nutritious food and earn alongside
Water security delivers on mitigating twin challenges of food and nutritional insecurities, while expanding income sources for the poor in rural Odisha.
UDAN helps unemployed tribal youth become skilled masons
Young women and men from tribal habitations learn masonry to chart out new careers with higher incomes in the construction sector.
Micro weather stations aid better crop planning and water smart farming
Advisory from micro weather stations help farmers do better crop planning and adopt water smart farming practices.
Community ownership in the rural drinking water sector
Liby Johnson describes experiences from Odisha, which indicates that Jal Jeevan Mission’s audacious goal of functional household tap water connection to all rural households is possible.
Self-Help group revives traditional millet, supports youth education and supports for other emergencies in the village
A small group of women pool their money to access credit, and use it for farming, education and healthcare in their village in Kalahandi.
From scarcity to plenty: A parched village solves its perennial water crisis
A 52 households village in Odisha comes together to solve years of water crisis.
Water gets Gasukia’s children to eat better and stokes mothers’ hopes of being entrepreneurs
Access to water gets women into vegetable farming improving the health of their families.
The Springs Initiative
Gram Vikas embarks on an initiative to protect and harness natural springs as a sustainable water resource by building capacities of local communities in providing the utmost care for the sustainability of water sources.