{"id":10988,"date":"2025-08-30T18:00:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?p=10988"},"modified":"2025-08-30T18:00:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T12:30:04","slug":"sbi-foundation-shri-chaitanya-boost-vikramgad-with-rural-development-water-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?p=10988","title":{"rendered":"SBI Foundation, Shri Chaitanya Boost Vikramgad with Rural Development, Water Conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Once plagued by water scarcity, low agricultural output, limited education, and inadequate healthcare, Vikramgad taluka in Palghar district is undergoing a remarkable transformation. Through the collaborative efforts of <strong>SBI Foundation<\/strong> and <strong>Shri Chaitanya Health &amp; Care Trust (Govardhan Rural Development)<\/strong>, the region is becoming a model of rural resilience with initiatives like <strong>SBI Gram Seva<\/strong> and <strong>SBI Gram Saksham<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These programs focus on sustainable, holistic development, addressing education, healthcare, agriculture, women\u2019s empowerment, infrastructure, and environmental sustainability. Together, they are fostering dignity, self-reliance, and long-term prosperity.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Launched in October 2022, <strong>SBI Gram Seva<\/strong> has impacted over <strong>640 households<\/strong> across five villages: Dolhari Kh., Satkor, Devpur, Ghatalpada, and Anandpur. Through <strong>Gram Seva Kendras<\/strong>, the initiative coordinates efforts in 10 key areas:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"tight\" dir=\"ltr\" data-tight=\"true\">\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Education<\/strong>: Over 250 students now access digital learning tools.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Healthcare<\/strong>: The Sanjeevani Mobile Medical Van and health camps have improved access to medical care.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Agriculture<\/strong>: Over 100 farmers trained in organic farming, supported by seed distribution and Jasmine nurseries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Women\u2019s Empowerment<\/strong>: 80+ women have gained financial independence through tailoring and micro-enterprises.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Infrastructure<\/strong>: Clean drinking water units (Jal Dhara), renovated toilets, waste management vehicles, solar streetlights, and 3,000+ trees planted.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Meena from Satkor shared, \u201cDoctors now come to us, and clean water is available. SBI Foundation has lifted a huge burden.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThis initiative builds confidence as much as facilities,\u201d said <strong>Sanat Kumar Das<\/strong>, Director of Govardhan Rural Development. \u201cWhen communities believe in progress, real change begins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>SBI Gram Saksham<\/strong> addresses water scarcity, a critical challenge in rural India. The initiative has constructed <strong>30 farm ponds<\/strong> and <strong>300 small well pits<\/strong>, conserving approximately <strong>150 million litres of water annually<\/strong>. Key outcomes include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"tight\" dir=\"ltr\" data-tight=\"true\">\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Year-round irrigation, enabling 2\u20133 crop cycles annually.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Reduced distress migration through improved livelihoods.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Enhanced food security and better school attendance for children.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mahadev Patil, a farmer from Dolhari Kh., said, \u201cWe can now grow vegetables and grains even in the dry season. This water has given us courage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Challenges like skepticism and tough terrain were overcome through community engagement, technical support, and youth involvement. Today, villagers proudly maintain these water structures.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The partnership between SBI Foundation and Shri Chaitanya Health &amp; Care Trust showcases how grassroots knowledge and institutional support can drive sustainable impact. \u201cThis is not charity\u2014it\u2019s an investment in India\u2019s future,\u201d said <strong>Shiddalingesh Ballolli<\/strong>, Chief Coordinating Officer, SBI Foundation. \u201cWhen children study, women earn, and farmers thrive, that\u2019s transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Vikramgad\u2019s journey from scarcity to self-reliance highlights the power of enduring partnerships. With access to education, healthcare, water, and opportunities, the people of Vikramgad are building a brighter, more sustainable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once plagued by water scarcity, low agricultural output, limited education, and inadequate healthcare, Vikramgad taluka&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[596,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-13"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008-150x150.png",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008-300x261.png",300,261,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"large":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008.png",563,490,false],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008-540x340.png",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/33012_sbi3008-400x250.png",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"The Newswala","author_link":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?cat=596\" rel=\"category\">Business<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/?cat=13\" rel=\"category\">\u0926\u0947\u0936<\/a>","tag_info":"\u0926\u0947\u0936","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10988"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10990,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10988\/revisions\/10990"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thenewswala.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}