Gramin Samassya Mukti Trust, Ghatanji Block, Yavatmal District, Maharashtra

The Gramin Samassya Mukti Trust was Established in 1991 they works with  Kolam PVTG(Particularly vulnerable Tribal Group) and other tribes like Gond,Pardhi in Yavatmal and Chandrapur District of Maharashtra which also overlap with socioeconomically backward schedule V area . They have been working with the district administration with a focus to build capacities(managerial, thematic and financial skills) of Gramsabhas in preparing and executing  their participatory conservation and management plan and have  demonstrated the economic and ecological  benefits of this in 10 villages. Our support will help them scale their work to 20 new villages.