DR. AMBEDKAR SHETHI VIKAS VA SANSOSHAN SANSTHA (ASVSS)
(Dr. Ambedkar Agriculture Development & Research Institute)
Primary Information
Name of the organization:
DR. AMBEDKAR SHETI VIKAS VA SANSHODHAN SANSTHA
(Dr. Ambedkar Agriculture Development & Research Institute)
Address:
211, Indira Nagar, Link Road, Goregaon (w) Mumbai – 400104, Maharashtra, INDIA
Contact Details:
Telephone. : 91 22 28780854, 09869441507
Email : asvssindia@gmail.com
Contact Person: Mr. Lalit Babar,
Legal Registrations:
1. Societies Registration Act, 1860 GBBSD / 380 /State: Maharashtra.
2. Indian Trusts Act, 1882 F/ 12135/ Mumbai
3. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act 1976 (FCRA): Registration No 083780509
Vision of the organization is “create an awakening among the people by a developmental process based on founding principals of equality, liberty & social Justice”, and
Mission is to “develop such process which can establish justices to the dalits and deprived sections of the societies”
Our Strength
•Better understanding & technical knowledge on livelihood and agriculture issues and knowledgeable staff.
•Livelihood alternative efforts and activities are ongoing in Western Maharashtra.
•Equipped social center & structure for research, training and particles of nature farming technique.
•15 years experience of managing multi dimension programs on right based activities, livelihood and productivity enhancement
Programs
•Campaign support for community issues i.e health,employment and productivity
•Model developments for sustainable agriculture
•Addressing issues of dalit community in the region.
•Productivity development of awarded (Mahar Vatan) land.
•Training center for community learning.
•Youth motivation and support.
•SHGs formation
•Women development
•Educational Activities
•Gender and caste based discrimination
•Drought proofing activities & disaster relief.
Significant Achievements:
•Started a campaign for land and livelihood rights in association with like minded groups in Maharashtra.
•Intensive and statistical study of awarded land and its productivity in Sangola tehsil of Solapur in western Maharashtra.
•Advocacy through the various forums to stop illegal awarded land transfer to other communities.
•Established various forums such as Dr. Ambedkar Krishi Panchayats, Dr. Ambedkar Social Center, Women’s SHGs, Dr. Ambedkar Udyog Panchayats in 22 villages from Sangola tehsil.
•Watershed treatments on 90 acres land. Such kind of works expanded in 10 villages to develop 1000 acres of land.
•Sustainable livelihood created for 35 families through collective farming.
•Goat rearing process through women’s from SHGs.
•12 gunthe nature farming experiment established as a model of livelihood.
•Dr. Ambedkar Social Center established for training and capacity building purpose.
•Started a campaign to establish rights on illegal transferred awarded land, which is above one 40000 hectors in Maharashtra.
•Issues handled with government on registration of land rights, cast based surname on registration documents.
•Advocacy and policy work with government to make legislation to stop illegal awarded land transfer to other communities.
