Shree Vivekanand Research and Training Institute at Mandvi Kachchh (VRTI), was established in 1975, and was registered in 1980 under Bombay Public Charitable Trust Act, 1950. It has sixty dedicated staff members with programme execution area spanned in 300 odd villages of Kachchh (Gujarat) district. The invaluable vision and profound dogmas of rural development through participation of local people of Shree Kantisen Shroff, deferentially known as Pujya KAKA among the masses has been the guiding force of all the activities of VRTI. The vision of VRTI hovers around intensification of sustainability in agriculture, animal husbandry and rural art & craft with emphasis on local psycho-socio-economic-and-environmental aspects precisely focused on the welfare of rural community.
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Years of experience

46

Funding & Associated Organizations

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Awards & recognition

Thematic Programme

Water Resource Management

Kachchh drought prone region: Located in western region of India, the region has unique geographical feature...

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Agriculture

Agriculture is the backbone of rural India. About 65% of Indian population depends directly on agriculture an...

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Animal Husbandry

Next to agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development sector plays an important role by generating gain...

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Education & Publication

India as a nation has made impressive strides in elementary education there are still 1,30,00,000 child...

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Climate change reversal

As the world’s population nears the 8 billion mark, combating the challenges of climate change, p...

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Current Projects

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CSR Programme

Improving livelihood and better quality of life are the major focus of CSR programme. The institute bridges the corporat...

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Sustainable Animal Husbandry

For strengthening animal husbandry occupation and providing fodder security in drought prone regions of Kachchh are th...

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Water Security Planning - PGWM

With aim to enhance water security and livelihood sustainability in coastal areas through participatory groundwater ma...

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Jaldhara

This project aims at improving drinking water distribution at public places such as bus stops, road junctions and mark...

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Bamboo with treated sewage

Aiming to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, the pilot demonstration in 0.8 Ha is established with an obj...

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Awards & Recognitions

National Award for Outstanding Activities in Rural Development

Year - 1993

Given By
FICCI, New Delhi

National Award for Rural Technology

Year - 1997

Given By
Siri Ram Washeshran Devi Bhatia Memorial Charitable Trust, New Delhi

Parmanand Kapadiya & Jadavji Somchand Mehta National Sanitation Award

Year - 1997

Given By
National Sanitation and Environment Improvement Foundation, Ahmedabad

Parmanand Kapadiya & Jadavji Somchand Mehta National Sanitation Award (Second award)

Year - 2003

Given By
National Sanitation and Environment Improvement Foundation

Darshak Award

Year - 2006

Given By
Darshak Foundation, Ahmedabad

Ground Water Augmentation Awards (Bhoomijal Samvardhan Puraskar)

Year - 2007

Given By
Ground Water Augmentation Awards (Bhoomijal Samvardhan Puraskar)

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