Geo-informatics for Forest Rights

The Geoinformatics for Forest Rights Act program was initiated by the Government of Maharashtra for the implementation of Government of India’s Forest Rights Act-2006 (Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers-Recognition of Forest Rights Act). The Geoinformatics system seeks to provide evidence for the recognition of forest rights under the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006 Read More …

CHILDLINE 1098

CHILDLINE was launched in 1996 on an experimental basis as the first emergency outreach service for children by Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Realizing the potential of the initiative to address the persistent gap in protection of children in distress, it was adopted in 1999 by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment under Read More …

Organic Rice Production by SRI: Empowering women in Maharashtra

The Tejaswini Rural Women’s Empowerment Programme, implemented by the Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM), Government of Maharashtra, has empowered marginal women farmers by helping them improvise upon existing agricultural practices through organic farming and System of Rice Intensification (SRI) methods and, in turn, increasing their yield. The emphasis on the role of women in agriculture Read More …