DHARA SANSTHAN: “Development of Health Hygiene and Rural Action,” is a nonprofit developmental organization working in a Western part of the Rajasthan from last two decades. DHARA defines the great dream of Robert Chamber “The development is that needs to prove by work of efficiency”. DHARA follows the principles of resource development and productivity through efficient management practices, focusing on aspects of sustainable development incorporating. Since the beginning, DHARA is working for empowering poor and deprived community for increased access to basic requirements such as health, education, drinking water, and resource base in rural areas. DHARA has worked with more than 100000 rural families and many funding agencies. Through its experience in various fields, it has created a leading image in developmental sector in western Rajasthan as well as National level. DHARA SANSTHAN was founded in 1989 by Mr. Mahesh Panpalia. The founder Mr. Mahesh Panpalia was very keen with rural sector and always had a dream to change to social structure and multidimensional approach. His experience and courage made his dream prove and he developed his own venture of DHARA SANSTHAN.

1. Dhara Sansthan Barmer,
Rajasthan
ORGANIZATION PROFILE

2. Vision of the organization: - Healthy and just society in which; all the communities
have equal access to basic needs.
Mission: - To empower; deprived communities to demand and manage access to
health, education and livelihood resources and services.
Objective of the organization:
· Creating awareness of various health issues (including reproductive health,
female infanticide, gender discrimination, service delivery points etc.) in the
community (especially women and adolescent girls)
· Capacity building and sensitizing women (including Panchayat raj institute
members and traditional birth attendants) for local leadership
· To organize rural women (Mahila Mandals) and involve them in the process of
development
· Harvesting of Rain water and storage in Improved Storage structures to provide
safe, clean and optimum drinking water for the rural community of the district.
· To increase accessibility of schools especially for deprived girls
· To bring the change in health seeking behaviour of the community and
utilization of health centers by the community
· To disseminate information and experience of different projects and activities
Geographical area of working:
District : 1) BARMER, JALORE-RAJASTHAN
2) THARAD, VIRAMGAON-GUJARAT
The Projects /Program implemented by the organization:
A. Year 2003-2004
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Empowerment of Girl
children through Health
& Education
National Foundation for India, New
Delhi
Barmer
Drinking Water Supply
Program (Drought
Relief)
Action Aid, Barmer Barmer
School AIDS Education
Programme
CMHO, Barmer Barmer

3. Family Health
Awareness Programme
CMHO, Barmer Barmer
Tailoring Centre Dist. Industries Dept., Barmer Barmer
Administrative Support Unnati, Ahmadabad Barmer
Dist. Tuberculosis Dept. Barmer Barmer
Safe Motherhood
Chetna, Jaipur Barmer
Campaign
SHG,s formation NABARD, Jaipur Barmer
B. Year 2004 - 2005
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Empowerment of Girl
children through Health
& Education
National Foundation for India,
New Delhi
Barmer
Lok adhikar Yojna Action Aid, Barmer Barmer
Malaria Control
Urmul Trust, Bikaner Barmer
Programme
Design Development
Training Under IHTP
Weavers Service centre, Barmer Barmer
Total Sanitation
Programme
Panchayat Samite, Barmer Barmer
Handicraft Training
Center
Dist. Industries Dept., Barmer Barmer
Administrative Support
& Panchayati Raj Voters
Awareness Campaign
Unnati, Ahmedabad Barmer
Staff Support Dist. Tuberculosis Dept., Barmer Barmer
AIDS Counselling CenterPMO, Barmer Barmer

4. Shivamamba Shivir Shiksha Karmi Board Barmer
Design Development
Rural Nonfarm Development Agency,
Barmer
Training for Pattu
Jaipur
Weavers
Environment awareness
Campaign
Seva Mandir, Udaipur Barmer
C. Year 2005 - 2006
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Empowerment of Girl
children through Health &
Education
National Foundation for India,
New Delhi
Barmer
Nutrition Support
Programme at Early child
Development Centers and
Schools
Roman Catholic Diocesan Social Service
Society, Ajmer & Catholic Relief Services,
Jaipur
Barmer
Special Education Camp
for Dumb & Deaf
Children’s
Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan, Barmer Barmer
Child Labor Education
Project
Child Labor Education Sansthan, Barmer Barmer
Lok adhikar Yojna Action Aid, Jaipur Barmer
Women Health & Safe
Indo Global Social Service Society, New
Barmer
Motherhood
Delhi
Initiate a process of
establishing a System of
Safe Motherhood through
SHG & TBA’s in Barmer
Block
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai Barmer
Rain water harvesting
Structure construction &
School up gradation
works
Cairn India Ltd, Barmer Barmer

5. HIV/AIDS Counselling
Center
Rajasthan State AIDS Control Society,
Barmer
Barmer
Staff Support Dist. Tuberculosis Dept., Barmer Barmer
Integrated Agriculture
Development Programme
Roman Catholic Diocesan Social Service
Society, Ajmer & Catholic Relief Services,
Jaipur
Barmer
Administrative Support Unnati, Ahmedabad Barmer
D. Year 2006-07
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Flood Relief Services TDH, UNICEF and Indigenous Trusts Barmer and Sheo
Special Child Labour
National Child Labour Project-NCLP Chawa, Sindhari
School
Comprehensive Eye
Service
Sight Savers International 118 villages, Siwana
HIV/AIDS Counseling
Center
District AIDS Committee, Barmer District Hospital Barmer
Lok Adhikar Yojna Action Aid Gram panchayat Setrau
Block Barmer
Sanitation Improvement in
Flood Relief Camps
UNICEF Baytu & Barmer Block
Water Resources
Development
Cairn India Ltd. Rampura , Etada (Jalore)
Flood Rehabilitation
Programme
SCF-ECHO Sheo Block
Understanding Life After
Flood
CEE-UNDP-MoEF (Ministry of Environment
and Forest
40 Flood affected villages
Training of Youth on
Cutting and Tailoring
EMI –RLM, Jaipur Ramsar tehsil, Barmer
Block
E. Year 2007-08
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Women Health and Safe motherhood Sir Dorab ji TATA Trust(SDTT) Barmer block

6. Improvement Programme ( TBA & SHG)
Women Health & Safe Motherhood Indo Global Social Service Society
(IGSSS)
Barmer block
Medical Help to Flood Relief Terre Des Hommes international Barmer block
Comprehensive Eye Service Sight Savers International 118 villages, Siwana
Drinking water resource management
CAIRN India Ltd. Jalore district
and School renovation
Lok Adhikar Yojna Action Aid Gram panchayat
Setrau Block Barmer
Understanding Life After Flood CEE-UNDP-MoEF (Ministry of
Environment and Forest)
40 Flood affected
villages
HIV/AIDS Counseling Center District AIDS Committee, Barmer District Hospital
Barmer
Embroidery programme BASIX Hyderabad Barmer
Solar Light BASIX Hyderabad Barmer
Child maternal health CEDPA Barmer
Link Worker Programme Aid et Action, NACO, UNDP Barmer
Rajasthan cluster Development
programme, Embroidery cluster, Shiv
Government of Rajasthan Shiv Block of Barmer
F. Year 2008-09
DHARA SANSTHAN has received “Rastriya Gourav Puraskar 2008-2009”
felicitated by Entrepreneur Motivation Institution (Govt. of Rajasthan) has
awarded DHARA in the year 2009 for its excellence services for effective
project implementation.
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Women Health and Safe motherhood
Improvement Programme ( TBA & SHG)
Sir Dorabji TATA Trust(SDTT) Barmer block

7. Women Health & Safe Motherhood Indo Global Social Service Society
(IGSSS)
Barmer block
Comprehensive Eye Service Sight Savers International 118 villages, Siwana
Lok Adhikar Yojna Action Aid Gram panchayat
Setrau Block Barmer
Embroidery programme BASIX Hyderabad Barmer
Solar Light BASIX Hyderabad Barmer
Child maternal health CEDPA Barmer
Link Worker Programme Aid et Action, NACO, UNDP Barmer
Rajasthan cluster Development
programme,Embroidery cluster, Shiv
Government of Rajasthan Shiv Block of Barmer
G. Year 2009-10
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Women Health and Safe motherhood
Improvement Programme ( TBA & SHG)
Sir Dorab ji TATA Trust(SDTT) Barmer block
Women Health & Safe Motherhood Indo Global Social Service Society
(IGSSS)
Barmer block
Comprehensive Eye Service Sight Savers International 118 villages, Siwana
Lok Adhikar Yojna Action Aid Gram panchayat
Setrau Block Barmer
Embroidery programme BASIX Hyderabad Barmer
Solar Light BASIX Hyderabad Barmer
Child maternal health CEDPA Barmer
Link Worker Programme Aid et Action, NACO, UNDP Barmer
Rajasthan cluster Development
programme,Embroidery cluster, Shiv
Government of Rajasthan Shiv Block of Barmer
Mobile Health Van, Jalore Cairn India Ltd. Jalore
Event Management, Barmer Cairn India Ltd. Barmer

8. H. Year 2010-11
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
DROUGHT MITIGATION IN THAR
(DMT):
Sir Dorabji TATA Trust(SDTT) Barmer
Women Health & Safe Motherhood Indo Global Social Service Society
(IGSSS)
Barmer
Lok Adhikar Yojna Action Aid Barmer
Solar Light BASIX Hyderabad Barmer
Child maternal health CEDPA Barmer
Link Worker Programme Aid et Action, NACO, UNDP Barmer
Mobile Health Van, Jalore Cairn India Ltd. Jalore
Event Management, Barmer Cairn India Ltd. Barmer
I. Year 2011-12
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
DROUGHT MITIGATION IN THAR
(DMT):
Sir Dorabji TATA Trust(SDTT) Barmer block
Women Health & Safe Motherhood Indo Global Social Service Society
(IGSSS)
Barmer block
Lok Adhikar Yojna Action Aid Gram panchayat
Setrau Block Barmer
Link Worker Programme Aid et Action, NACO, UNDP Barmer
Mobile Health Van, Jalore Cairn India Ltd. Jalore
Event Management, Barmer Cairn India Ltd. Barmer
Childline 1098 Childline India Foundation, Mumbai Barmer

9. I. Year 2012-13
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
DROUGHT MITIGATION IN THAR
(DMT):
Sir Dorabji TATA Trust(SDTT) Barmer block
Women Health & Safe Motherhood Indo Global Social Service Society
(IGSSS)
Barmer block
Lok Adhikar Yojna Action Aid Gram panchayat
Setrau Block Barmer
Mobile Health Van, Jalore Cairn India Ltd. Jalore
Event Management, Barmer Cairn India Ltd. Barmer
Community Based R.O. Plant Cairn India Ltd. Barmer
I. Year 2013-14
Project Name Donor Agencies Area
Drought Mitigation in Thar (DROUGHT
MITIGATION IN THAR (DMT):)
Sir Dorabji TATA Trust(SDTT) Barmer block
Mobile Health Van, Sanchor, Tharad,
Virmgaon & Barmer
Cairn India Ltd. Rajasthan & Gujrat
Conducting Micro Community
Engagement Activity Programme ,
Barmer
Cairn India Ltd. Barmer
Date Palm Cairn India Ltd Barmer
Water Back Pack Distribution Balmer Lawrie Barmer
Jeevan Amirt Project (R.O. Plant ) Cairn India Ltd. Baytu, Gudamalani,
Sindhary Block,
Barmer
Current Major Achievements:

10. Drought Mitigation in Thar (DMT):
With the aim of disseminating drought
mitigation techniques and learning at grass-root
level, encouraging replication and creating
drought proofing through water, food and fodder
security the project has been implemented in 20
villages of Western Rajasthan. The project being
implemented by different partner organization of different districts gives a much better
opportunity for replication and dissemination of drought mitigation techniques. In order
to have maximum use of natural resources, rain water harvesting techniques is adopted
in the project which is one of the most satisfying activities to mitigate drought problems.
Activities done under DMT
1. Construction of Taanka: 30 Tankas has been constructed
2. Construction of Khadin: 15 Khadin has been constructed
3. Horticulture Unit Development: 10 Units has been constructed
4. Farmers Meeting and training: 305 farmers were participated
5. SHG (Self Help Group) Meeting: 52 members attended meeting
MOBILE HEALTH VAN:
Cairn has supported Dhara Sansthan for Executing
MHV project along the pipe line route. The basic
purpose for Cairn was to initiate health based
intervention in the pipeline villages to address the need
of health services and increase its footprint in those
villages.
A mobile health van project has been
running in Barmer and Jalore district of Rajasthan and
Viramgam and Tharad of Gujrat. The project covers 80
villages in both Rajasthan and Gujrat State.
4 MHV Mobile health Van running this time for 4 Clusters: Barmer and Sanchor (Rajasthan)
and Viramgoan and Tharad (Gujrat). Each cluster has more than 20 villages.
Jeevan Amrit Project (R.O. Plant):
Water is life! One of the critical concerns ever faced by
mankind is diminishing availability of good quality
water. Especially in western Rajasthan, ground water is

11. polluted with high fluoride/TDS and harmful pathogens and brackish in taste and not fit for
drinking. In order to address this concern in its own way, Cairn India in partnership with Tata
Projects, jointly with PHED and Panchayat initiated “JEEWAN AMRIT PROJECT”, needy
villages of District Barmer, Rajasthan. This Financial Year, Jeewan Amrit Project had proposed
to Install 15 RO Plants in the Villages in Barmer district of Rajasthan.
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