| FORCING A
STEADY PACE OF CHANGE : The Hindustan
Times - Nov. 1994 |
A modest but exquisite piece of Islamic architecture
in the heart of this town is a reminder that Mughal Emperor
Aurangzeb was born here. It also reminds one of the legends
that the Mughal Subedar presented Emperor Shahjehan, a hundred
elephants caught from the nearby dense jungle of the Panchmahals,
after the birth of Aurangzeb... ... ... |
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A RARE PILGRIMAGE
THROUGH THE GHATS : Indian Express
- July 1998 |
Meanwhile in the Panchmahals, Mr. Harnath Jagawat was
working with a simple idea. Even in the summer lean months
he said some of the hills streams in this area, the end
of the Arravallis, had flowing waters. Jagawat's adivasis
lived in the slopes... ... ... |
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A MAN FOR
ALL SEASONS : India Today -
January 1996 - Cover story |
Even if we did want to do something, we ask ourselves;
Where do I begin ?
It is normally followed by another question: Can I really
be of much help ? ... ... ... |
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NGO SHOWS
THE WAY : The Tribune - May
2000 |
Seeing their success, other organisations and even the
government started backing their effort with funds. Today,
apart from receiving funds from the state Government, Sadguru
is one of the only two voluntary bodies in the country which
gets an annual aid of Rs. 3 crore from the European Union.
Besides this, it also get Rs. 2 crore a year from Norway...
... ... |
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THUNTHI KANKASIYA
A TURNAROUND : Down to Earth
- January, 2000 |
According to Harnath Jagawat, Director of Sadguru, "When
I discussed the idea to work on water problems in this area,
many government officials and politicians laughed at me.
They asked where would I work when there was no water in
the area. They did not realise that I was thinking of rainwater."
... ... ... |
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STANDING THE
TEST OF DROUGHT : Down to earth
- January 2000) |
The N M Sadguru Water and Development Foundation, a non
governmental organisation (NGO) functioning in Dahod district
that is known simply as Sadguru, and the residents here
have constructed a series of concrete check dams to collect
rainwater for irrigation. Moreover, watershed management
(WM) measures have been adapted for recharging wells and
hand pumps. Their past efforts are bearing fruit today...
... ... |
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