Farming is changing faster than many rural communities can comfortably absorb. Weather patterns are less predictable, input costs can be difficult to manage, and

A village named Dwarpahari is located just 35 kilometers from the District Headquarters of Birbhum district. Approximately 400 tribal individuals reside in the village, spread across 75 households, with 85% of these households classified as deprivation category according to the socio-economic caste census. During a village-level meeting regarding the integrated implementation plan (IIP), the topic of electricity was raised. There were nearly 150 school-going children in the v

Rural communities do not face a single healthcare problem. They face a web of barriers that reinforce one another: distance, limited transport, staff shortages,

A concrete check dam is a small, permanent structure placed across a drainage ditch, swale, or minor stream to reduce water velocity and provide significant environmental and agricultural benefits. At Agoya village, a concrete check dam measuring 300 feet in length and 40 feet in width has been erected across the existing stream. The initiative was finalised with an expenditure of around 75 lakh rupees in partnership with the Watershed unit from the Birbhum District. This dam

Anita described the collaborative effort in the village of Chaglakuri, stating, “We had planned and got the plan approved by everyone in the village as well as in the Gram Sabha. And within just six months of the approval, a 50-metre drainage channel was constructed from the primary school of Chaglakuri village to Lubin Kisku’s land.” The issue began when rainwater accumulated on the road in front of the primary school, obstructing transport for villagers and students and cau

The CSRA has initiated the Community-Based Participatory Micro Plan (CBPMP) as part of the "Sashaktikaran" (Empowerment) project, aimed at strengthening the community’s skills to evaluate issues, align their projects with the Gram Panchayat (Local Self Government) Development Plan (GPDP) through the Gram Sabha (Local Assembly), and create strategies to better future infrastructure for vulnerable groups in collaboration with the Panchayat and Government.

Ballast stone quarries and stone crushers span a large area of Birbhum District in West Bengal. One such region is Mohammad Bazar. The...

Best practices, such as agroforestry, provide a productive and affordable way for India to meet its commitments to land degradation...

This is a water harvesting and land regeneration project by CSRA beside the Kumordihi tribal village. As a pilot, nearly 400...

A Civic Police deputed for the protection of the school-going children on the forest road The children residing in the villages of...

Community Managed Irrigation System Ninety-five percent of the residents of Agoya, which falls under the Bharkata Gram Panchayet (Local...

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Since 2004, CSRA has been actively involved with children living in challenging circumstances in the Birbhum and Murshidabad Districts of West Bengal, focusing on their education, health, nutrition, protection, and participation. CSRA is employing a dual approach, which includes investigating the major issues faced by children and carrying out action programs in collaboration with children and pertinent stakeholders. Older de rs.