Deshonnati20 Aug 2025
जल, वृक्ष व पक्ष्यांची काळजी घेणाऱ्या नवचैतन्य संस्थेचा गौरव
Ghatanji Tahsildar's office honours Navchaitanya for its water, tree and bird conservation work
Navchaitanya Bahuuddeshiya Vikas Yuva Mandal — Water Conservation, Wildlife & Rural Impact
86,216+ L
Water Conserved
Through Shramdaan and public donations, we conserve 86,216.08 liters of water by building Mati Nala Bandh structures.this helps farmers with water for agricultural irrigation and recharge ground water and retain water, supports biodiversity and domestic animals.
49+ | 20 L
Trees Planted & Cared For
Through Shramdaan, we plant 49+ new trees, provide 20 liters of water per tree during the summer season, and protect trees with natural branch-based tree guards.
122 kg
Bird Feed Through Shramdaan
122 kg of bird feed contribution voluntarily from 3 January through the upcoming monsoon by Rahul Jiwane (101 kg), Kaminabai Teltumde (4 kg), Kaushal Telang (7 kg), and Nilesh Jungare (10 kg).
8
Paanpoi Water Points for Birds
We have installed Paanpoi water points at different locations to provide drinking water for birds during the summer season. The initiative starts on 3 January and continues until the upcoming monsoon season. The Paanpoi water points are located at the following locations: • Shiroli–Pangadi Road: 1 Paanpoi water point • Shiroli–Junoni Road: 1 Paanpoi water point • Shiroli–Ghatanji Road: 6 Paanpoi water points We provide approximately 16 litres of drinking water every day across all Paanpoi water points. Each station is refilled by hand on a daily basis throughout the peak summer season to ensure birds have access to fresh water Total Paanpoi Water Points: 7
Who We Are
A youth mandal that started with a question about water
Registered in 2003 and active on the ground since 2005, Navchaitanya Bahuuddeshiya Vikas Yuva Mandal works out of Shiroli village in Ghatanji taluka — organising villagers, students and farmers around the resources their region depends on: water, trees and the birds and soil that share them.
🌿 Environment💧 Water🐦 Birds🌾 Rural Dev
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20+Years of Impact
Our Focus Areas
Six threads, one village at a time
Each programme grew out of something we saw missing on the ground — not a template borrowed from elsewhere.
💧जल संरक्षण
Water Conservation
Check dams, farm ponds and rainwater harvesting structures that hold the monsoon back for the dry months, plus water-literacy work with the villages who depend on them.
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🐦पक्षी संरक्षण
Bird Conserve
Every summer, as village ponds dry and temperatures climb past 44°C, our volunteers hang clay paanpoi — water bowls — on trees along three routes and refill them by hand.
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🌳वृक्षारोपण
Tree Plantation
Saplings raised in recycled containers — old detergent packets, bottles, tins — and planted along roadsides, farm bunds and school grounds until they can stand on their own.
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♻️पर्यावरण रक्षण
Environmental Protection
Plastic-free and clean-village campaigns, composting awareness, and climate-change education carried village to village by our youth volunteers.
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🏥आरोग्य जागृतीसाठी पथनाट्य
Street Plays for Awareness on every Issues
Camps and awareness sessions on disease prevention, vaccination, maternal and child health, and regular blood donation camps run with local health officers.
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वृक्षारोपण व ग्रामीण विकास
Tree Plantation & Rural Development
Creating greener and stronger rural communities through tree plantation, environmental awareness, skill development, farmer training, women's empowerment, and sustainable rural development initiatives.
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2026 activity so far
A running log, not a promise — updated as the season moves.
- Tree Plantation drivesCompleted
- Paanpoi (bird water point) distributionCompleted
- Kitchen GardenCompleted
- Rivulet / pond dippingCompleted
- Street PlayCompleted
In The News
What local papers have covered
Deshonnati
Lokdoot27 Apr 2025
उन्हाळ्यात पक्ष्यांसाठी देवदूत ठरला शिरोलीचा राहुल जिवने
In the summer heat, Shiroli's Rahul Jivane became a lifeline for birds — paanpoi set up village to village
Punya Nagari26 Apr 2025
शिरोलीचा राहुल पक्ष्यांना पाजतोय थंडगार पाणी
Shiroli's Rahul is giving birds cool water to drink through the peak of summer
Take ActionTwo hours a week can keep a
Two hours a week can keep a
station full through May.
Whether it's carrying water, planting a sapling, or funding a health camp — there's a way to help that fits what you have to give.