Grama Bharathi, Barkatpura, Hyderabad

Grama Bharathi, Barkatpura, Hyderabad

This voluntary organization is working for people’s movement for village reconstruction, integrated approach for rural development to achieve a network of model villages in Telangana and Rayalseema districts of Andhra Pradesh, some of which are extremists affected also. Some of the projects are,

1.      Kalpaguru Village in Medak Dist: Clean & green village drive was taken up by villagers themselves, renovated 1000 year old temple, built community centre, free study centre, medical aid, income generation programmes were started. Thus, the village has become self sufficient, and exodus to cities has stopped.

2.   Kollampalli,  Mehboob Nagar Dist:

                      i.        Four Single teacher school takes care of tribal areas nearby

                    ii.        Primary school was started by the villagers and the health care , thrift, farming activities, awareness in women is taken care of from the school itself

                   iii.        Adult literacy programme, study centre has been started

                   iv.        Community Centre is constructed

3.    Chityal:  The community Centre constructed serves as a Centre where free medical camps are held, tailoring centre, free coaching classes, interactive sessions of villagers with Govt departmental heads are held.

4.    Gurrevula, Warangal Dist: The villagers of this village surrounded by thick forests have floated self help groups with a revolving fund of Rs.10 Lakhs. Through Shramadan they have constructed temple & school building. Adult literacy and non formal centres of education have been started. Deaddiction movement is successfully launched by which people are happy.

5.    Marrigudem, Nalgonda Dist: “Krishi Vanam” which is model for water management & environmental protection was started successfully in this most backward area with a scanty rainfall and which is drought prone area. Rain water harvesting is done through farm ponds and contour bunds. Free plantation, experiments in vermiculture, horticulture and dry land farming are the other activities. A diary project has been started benefiting 40 formers. Study Centre, Tailoring coaching centre, medical aid, non formal education centre are the other activities.

In toto Grama Bharati is training villages and so far

trained 500 villagers from 50 villages and they conduct

study tours “Adarsh Gram Darshan” to

Ralegaonsiddhi, Chitrakoot, Alwar etc so as

to enable them to emulate these model villages.

Contact Address:

Grama Bharathi, Barkatpura(1996) Regd.No.3397/1996.

3-4-852, Keshava Nilayam, Barkatpura, Hyderabad, A.P.-500027 

Ph.040-27565514, 27562363 M.Ravinder Reddy Secy. 040-65134316,

Dr.B. Surender Reddy,Pres. 27565447 Fax: 27566029     

Email: sevabharati@yahoo.com , Website:   www.sevabharathi.org