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Role of Non- Governmental Organization in Environmental Conservation: A Study of Vanarai Organization, India
Role of Non- Governmental Organization in Environmental Conservation: A Study of Vanarai Organization, India
Today Government and Non- Government Organizations are making efforts for environmental conservation. Vanarai Trust is located in Pune district, India. Dr. Mohan Dharia formed Vanarai organisation in 1982. Vanarai is working in more than 250 villages with the objective of making them self-reliant. Vanarai organization insists on clean, green, self-reliant villages, afforestation, and agriculture with modern methods, animal husbandry, latrine and gobar gas for every house, eradication of illiteracy, family planning and creating local employment opportunities.
The objective of the study is to find out the contribution of Vanarai in environmental conservation in selected village. The paper is based on primary and secondary data. Vanarai in Pune district is working with many villages such as Gokawadi at Bhor Taluka, Gawdewadi and Chandoli in Ambegaon Devdi in Purandar Taluka Koinkarwadi in Khed Taluka . The data was collected in Gokawadi village at Bhor Taluka. 70 respondents from Gokawadi village and high level authorities of Vanarai were interviewed. The main finding of the study is that Vanarai has effectively and efficiently worked for the environmental conservation in rural area in India. It has contributed as planner, as implementer, in creating awareness, and developing alternative technology regarding environment conservation in rural area.