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Lok Awaas Yatra Eastern Region — by geetha — posted on 2010-04-28 12:55 — 8 comment(s)

The Eastern Region Yatra between 26th – 30th March 2010 covered Bihar and Orissa. The Yatra comprised three trails from Bihar, Orissa and Sunderbans. Focus was on sustainable habitat development, people’s participation, water and sanitation and integrated habitat development models. The trails ended with a regional seminar at Patna on 30th March 2010, that identified key enablers for enhancing the quality of rural habitats in the eastern region. Our key partners for the Yatra were Gram Vikas, Megh Pyne, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Ashraya and Goal.

Lok Awaas Yatra Western Region — by amar — posted on 2010-04-28 12:47 — 9 comment(s)

The Western Region Yatra scheduled between 17-21 January 2010 covered Saurashtra and Kutch in Gujarat and Western Rajasthan. It culminated in a Regional Seminar at Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), in Ahmedabad that identified key enablers for enhancing the quality of rural habitats in the Western Region.

Lok Awaas Yatra Central Region — by amar — posted on 2010-04-28 12:37 — 2 comment(s)

The first Yatra covered the Central Region from 8th-12th September 2009. The yatra comprised of three trails each anchored by a locally active NGO - the Marathwada trail- anchored by Sahyog Nirmithee based in Latur - and reaching districts of Latur, Osmanabad, Ahmednagar and Aurangabad. The Vidarbha trail- anchored by Centre of Science for Villages, in Wardha covered districts of Wardha and Nagpur and highlighted ‘alternate’ and energy efficient habitat technologies and their application.The Bundelkhand trail- anchored by Development Alternatives in Jhansi - covered districts of Jhansi, Datia and Tikamgarh. This trail demonstrated learning on alternate technologies and their application with different stakeholders in a catalytic role.