Krishi Avam Paristhitiki Vikas Sansthan (KRAPAVIS)

KRAPAVIS is a grass-roots organization concerned chiefly with the community-led revival of village forests, or orans, working in the arid of Thar Desert and semi - arid of Aravali hill bio-regions in Rajasthan. KRAPAVIS mission is clear: the betterment of ecology, agriculture and livestock practices, with a view to the sustainable livelihoods of rural pastoral communities in Rajasthan.

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Restoring 10 sacred groves in Rajasthan

Photo from Progress Report 'Orans protect watersheds and water sources in Dry Rajasthan'

Restoring 10 sacred groves in Rajasthan

Photo from Progress Report 'Tree Plantation on Orans; Sacred Community Land in Rajasthan'

Restoring 10 sacred groves in Rajasthan

Photo from Progress Report 'Orans' conservation'

Craft Training, Alwar, Rajasthan

As part of our drive to ensure livelihood security for marginalized people, KRAPAVIS offers training courses in various traditional crafts. Here, women from Dehlawas village, Alwar District are receiving tuition in pottery from a local expert. The clay used is extracted without cost from orans, and vessels can later be sold for profit in nearby villages.

Council Meeting, Alwar, Rajasthan

When new renovation work is to be undertaken, or when rules governing oran use are to be changed, KRAPAVIS organizes village council meetings. Here, in Pathroda village, Alwar District, council members are discussing how funds should be allocated for conservation measures. Villagers then vote to decide the best course of action, and signatures are taken to ensure widespread cooperation (foreground).

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