Vanarai has become a symbol of People's Movement for Integrated Rural Development, Afforestation and ideal Environment. With maximum use of our natural resources, to make every village and ultimately our nation self reliant by involving farmers, grampanchayats, educational institutions, co-operatives, voluntary organisations, women, youth and all sections of society, is the objective of Vanarai
Vanarai’s water conservation activities, through Vanarai Bunds, C.C.T. , C.N.B , loose boulder constructions, etc. are carried out regularly.
The National Wastelands Development Board of the Central Government accepted the proposal of Dr. Dharia for Joint Forestry Management (JFM) in the year 1992.
Despite illegal cutting of the trees, this has resulted in bringing 17.32 million hectares under additional green cover in 1, 64, 063 villages in the country during the last thirteen years.
Vanarai has laid special emphasis on improving health and hygiene facilities in the villages.Along with conducting awareness camps, toilets and sanitation infrastructure for high-school girls.
The annual state-wide drawing and essay competitions, along with cultural programmes and environmental skits, are a source of joy and for both Vanarai and its young companions.
Through Vanarai’s facilitation, the rural community in Maharashtra, under the leadership of Gram Panchayats and affiliated NGOs, has planted more than 20 million plants of various species.
Vanarai publishes a monthly magazine devoted to specific subjects in the fields of environment, sustainability and rural development. It has been the recipient of many prestigious awards on national and international platforms.
OUR PUBLICATIONSVanarai publishes a monthly magazine devoted to specific subjects in the fields of environment, sustainability and rural development. It has been the recipient of many prestigious awards on national and international platforms.
REGISTER HERETo empower rural India by way of integrated sustainable rural development and enhancement of socio-economic activities at grassroots level. We work to achieve reverse migration through all round development of villages. We are committed for the development of waste lands and to make every inch of land productive. Read more...
During my visit to VANARAI, I came across about the work done by VANARAI…. I found that it has set up an exemplary in the country through its contribution in Environment Conservation and Sustainable Rural Development. There is dire need of more such organizations in the country.
People migrate to cities in search of livelihood. VANARAI has created a revolution and made the concept of reverse migration possible. The same people return to their village and yield good income from their own land and lead a comfortable and happy life.
The success of VANARAI depicts the consistent hard work, integrity and honesty of each and every operative of the organization. I congratulate everyone in VANARAI for the standing by the high principles laid down by the Founder. Many people especially the youth in the rural area will always be motivated due to the work done by VANARAI.
Shri. Mohan Dharia was known not only just for starting a movement but making it successful through extensive hard work and determination. VANARAI has evolved as a National Movement as an outcome of the same.
MohanDhariaji has initiated a concept, which is getting converted to People’s movement…This is an apt example for other departments on ‘How a country is developed or how is a Nation build’.
Wasteland development movement started by VANARAI,helps in making the barren land into productive.This will definitely help in combating the dearth of food grans in the country.
When I visited the villages developed by VANARAI, only then I realized the depth of the great work done. Henceforth I have decided to work as an evangelist of VANARAI.
VANARAI through its commendable developmental work for common man, has set forth a great example before the society. Through this, we will definitely find the answers on various issues which are outcome of Global Warming.
VANARAI is like a ‘Torch Bearer’ for everyone in solving the grievous question of ‘Migration from villages to cities’. I don’t care if I get or don’t get any office bearing positions in my Political career, however it would be an honor for me to be called as associate of VANARAI.
VANARAI is doing very good and undertaking various developmental projects under the eminent leadership of Shri. Ravindra Dharia. He is consistently putting efforts to abide by the principles laid down by the Founder of VANARAI, Dr. Mohan Dharia, who implemented the waterconservation activities like ‘Vanarai Bunds’ throughout his lifespan.
When an Organization is combatting against grievous problems of the Nation, one should not only use the dipstick of measuring the work, instead should look at the number of the people inspired from the work done. In this sense, the work done by VANARAI in the last 25 years is truly overwhelming.
Vanarai is a people’s movement, implementing core reforms in afforestation, rural self-reliance, sustainability, community mobilization, rural-urban association, and women’s empowerment.
