The project focuses on improving irrigation facilities and promoting alternate livelihood opportunities, enhancing income stability and building climate resilience in the region.
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Massa Village, in Maharashtra’s drought-prone region, embraces ecosystem restoration and adaptation—unlocking 79 million litres of water and a renewed sense of hope.
“What best can be given to the beneficiaries” is the belief uniting WOTR & Rotary Club of Poona. Hear more from Mr. Bakshi in our Partner Speak Series!
In a recent conversation with us, Garima Dutt of YES Foundation shared how WOTR’s research-led, community-driven approach creates lasting impact.
As WOTR proudly celebrates 30 years of fostering sustainable development in Indian communities, we’re thrilled to reflect on our transformative partnership with IndusInd Bank. In a recent conversation with us, Matilda Lobo, Head of CSR at IndusInd Bank, eloquently highlighted the remarkable impact this collaboration has brought about in the lives of countless people.
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the concept of environmental sustainability is moving from being a philanthropic trend to a crucial business imperative. This blog post will delve into why environmental sustainability matters to businesses, exploring the key benefits, strategies, and ways to measure your progress.
Nature, with its highly erratic behaviour, coupled with inadequate water conservation measures, has left villages grappling with severe drought situations like water scarcity, dependency on tankers, crop failure, and distressed migration. Umara is one of the participating villages in Kalamb block. In this village, two check dams are constructed through project support, bringing about a transformative change.
Parched villages in Karauli and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan, on the brink of despair due to water scarcity, are finding a lifeline through the “Wasundhara Gram Vikas Karykram” project, backed by the YES Foundation. This is a testament to human resilience, a story of hope blossoming amidst hardship in the harshest of landscapes.
The Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture (PoCRA) and WOTR have partnered for an MoU to offer digital advisory services promoting climate-resilient agriculture in Maharashtra.
In a landmark move poised to transform water stewardship across Maharashtra’s vulnerable regions, the Water Supply & Sanitation Department (WSSD), under the Government of Maharashtra, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune.
The project focuses on improving irrigation facilities and promoting alternate livelihood opportunities, enhancing income stability and building climate resilience in the region.
Massa Village, in Maharashtra’s drought-prone region, embraces ecosystem restoration and adaptation—unlocking 79 million litres of water and a renewed sense of hope.
“What best can be given to the beneficiaries” is the belief uniting WOTR & Rotary Club of Poona. Hear more from Mr. Bakshi in our Partner Speak Series!
In a recent conversation with us, Garima Dutt of YES Foundation shared how WOTR’s research-led, community-driven approach creates lasting impact.
As WOTR proudly celebrates 30 years of fostering sustainable development in Indian communities, we’re thrilled to reflect on our transformative partnership with IndusInd Bank. In a recent conversation with us, Matilda Lobo, Head of CSR at IndusInd Bank, eloquently highlighted the remarkable impact this collaboration has brought about in the lives of countless people.
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the concept of environmental sustainability is moving from being a philanthropic trend to a crucial business imperative. This blog post will delve into why environmental sustainability matters to businesses, exploring the key benefits, strategies, and ways to measure your progress.
Nature, with its highly erratic behaviour, coupled with inadequate water conservation measures, has left villages grappling with severe drought situations like water scarcity, dependency on tankers, crop failure, and distressed migration. Umara is one of the participating villages in Kalamb block. In this village, two check dams are constructed through project support, bringing about a transformative change.
Parched villages in Karauli and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan, on the brink of despair due to water scarcity, are finding a lifeline through the “Wasundhara Gram Vikas Karykram” project, backed by the YES Foundation. This is a testament to human resilience, a story of hope blossoming amidst hardship in the harshest of landscapes.
The Project on Climate Resilient Agriculture (PoCRA) and WOTR have partnered for an MoU to offer digital advisory services promoting climate-resilient agriculture in Maharashtra.
In a landmark move poised to transform water stewardship across Maharashtra’s vulnerable regions, the Water Supply & Sanitation Department (WSSD), under the Government of Maharashtra, has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR), Pune.
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