Feature Article

Jagaran, a voluntary body is seeking to re establish traditional herbal medicines in an impoverished tribal area in Udayapur district.

1973 • Chipko is born when villagers of Mandal, near Gopeshwar, led by Chandi Prasad Bhatt and the Dasholi Gram Swarajya Mandal, stop contractors of an Allahabad-based sports goods company,

AS WOMEN in Rajasthan insist on being treated by only another woman, Jagaran is making an effort to recruit women as gunis. One much sought after woman herbalist is 42-year-old Laxmi Bai of Gamana

How misfortune befell a woman, once hailed as a conqueror, and a village that tried to protect its forests.

Helped by a grassroots organisation, the fishing village of Thumba near Thiruvananthapuram is successfully creating artificial reefs to increase their fish catch substantially.

Though women were the primary participants in Chipko, men and children were also involved in the movement at various levels.

The Parvatiya Van Bachao Andolan aims at protecting Kumaon forests from all tree fellers not just those from outside.

The attack on a Bangalore seed company was reported as the start of a farmers' movement against globalisation of agriculture. Now, some farmers find the GATT proposals beneficial.

A seWhelp programme provides the poorest villagers in the area surrounding Mahoin Gandhi's Sevagrom ashrom with access to quality medical care.

Mahendra singh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union