MANUVIKASA is developing water harvesting structures and these water harvesting structures improve the accessibility of the water to the agriculture land and improve the economic condition of the agrarian communities. So far MANUVIKASA has developed 2630 Farm Ponds and springs in 4 Taluqs of Uttara Kannada District and 3800 farmers are covered and more than 7800 acres of agriculture land is benefited. Every year we are harvesting 2104 million litres of water.

This organization is working in Haveri district with special focus on tank development activities. So far 22 tank users’ groups have been formed and trainings and capacity building programmes are provided for the proper use of tank. MANUVIKASA is having prime concern on protection of environment and ensure the benefit of natural resources to all the community. So it is planting saplings in the waste land and farmers’ field through people participation. So far MANUVIKASA has planted more than 44000 seedlings in Uttara Kannada district. It is focusing on Non-Timber Forest Product seedlings and fruit seedlings for planting.

MANUVIKASA is conserving and protecting 4000 hectors of betta land (community forest) through water conservation, energy efficient Stoves promotion and plant enrichment. We have helped soft loan to SHG members to construct 91 boiling water energy efficient Stoves.

MANUVIKASA is providing clean energy solutions to the villagers especially providing energy efficient cook stove to the villagers. It reduces the usage of fire wood and in-house air pollution. With collaboration of Earth Watch, New Delhi, MANUVIKASA has constructed 500 cook stoves in its operational area.

MANUVIKASA has developed 10 big lakes in Banavasi area and Total 1100 farmers benefited from this project. We have developed 22 medium sized lakes and benefited 1000 farmers and 5000 acres of land with the support of HDB Financial Services Limited. We are able to harvest 362 million litres of water every year through large and medium lakes,

This organization is covering 20000 families under entrepreneurship trainings and financial inclusion activities with the Support of EdelGive Foundation. We are covering 179000 women members under Internet Saathi programme and educating these women on use of smart phones and internet through 256 volunteers to develop livelihood of the rural women. This Internet Saathi programme is implementing in Uttara Kannada and Udupi Districts with the Support of TATA Trust, Google and Voice Foundation. We have collaborated with NABARD to develop producers’ organization and Joint Liability Groups. We have constructed Rural Haat with the NABARD support.

Deshpande Foundation is supporting our organization since 2013 for water conservation and livelihood development. NABARD is supporting our organization since 2014 for formation of Joint Liability Groups, formation of FPO, construction of Rural Haat and digitization of Self Help Groups. HDB Financial Services Limited is supporting our organization since two years for construction of farm ponds and lake rejuvenation. Give India is supporting our organization since 2010 for water conservation and education support. UNDP GEF SGP is also supporting us since 2013 and financial support is closed but non financial support is still continued. EdelGive Foundation has sanctioned a 3 year project to support livelihood development of 20000 women in the Uttara Kannada District. Coca Cola Foundation has sanctioned 1.35 Cr. for development of 10 large water bodies. Ajim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives has sanctioned a project for rejuvenation of 50 lakes, construction of 150 farm ponds and 20 large water harvesting structures in community forest lands.

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