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The Bajaj Group carries on rural development and welfare activities through its different trusts and companies.
Bajaj Auto, Hind lamps, Jankidevi Bajaj Gram Vikas Sanstha, Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation, Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Trust and Jamnalal Bajaj Seva Trust with funding partnership with CAPART, Khadi & Village Industries Commision, NEDA, respective State Governments and beneficiaries, all together undertake these rural development activities. In various areas like-
- Wardha, Pune and Aurangabad districts of Maharashtra
- Villages surrounding Shikohabad in U.P.
- The Kashi-ka-bas village, birth place of Jamnalalji and some of the surrounding villages in Sikar district of Rajasthan
- In some of the villages adjoining Vishwaneedam, Bangalore
These rural development activities are aimed at income generation, health, sanitation, supply of pure drinking water, improved agricultural practices, horticulture, social forestry and waste-land reclamation as well as training youth for self-employment. Few villages are also being developed as models of rural development.
In Wardha, the emphasis has been on construction and propagation of low-cost individual latrines. More than 10,000 latrines in more than 150 villages have been constructed in the Wardha district. A Sanitation Training Centre for training government officials and NGOs in all aspects of sanitation and a Sanitation Par displaying models of individual latrines have also been developed with financial support fro UNICEF and Government of Maharashtra.
In addition, various educational activities have been undertaken by the group. These include maintenance and running of Bal Sanskar Kendras and Balwadis, tailoring classes, literacy and hobby classes, training programmes for self-employment, study tours, motivational meetings, etc.
Their other rural development activities include:
- Distribution of solar-lantern & solar cookers
- Installation of bio-gas plants
- Deepening and widening of wells and drinking water scheme
- Tree Plantation/ Horticulture / Kitchen Gardens
- Lift irrigation
- Veterinary services like insemination, vaccination and distribution of cattle feed
- Watershed development / Model Village
- Distribution of agricultural implements
- Centre of Child Labour Welfare
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Hand pump for drinking water at Shikohabad |
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Bal Kendra, Wardha | |
