Village Developments
Our dream to nurture 108 villages

Bharat Forge's Chairman Mr. Babasaheb N. Kalyani set up the vision to develop 108 villages under our Village Development Programme, making it one of our most crucial missions.

Our Village development projects were initiated in the year 2015, under which we have been dedicatedly working towards improving the quality of life in the rural communities of Maharashtra.

Effort and Impact
Benefitted 1,90,000+ Rural Lives
Agricultural Water
1,49,853
Beneficiaries
Agricultural Water
2,625 TCM
Water Conserved
Agricultural Water
18 Bandharas across
10 Villages
Agricultural Water
Desilting of water reservoir at villages Madanwadi, Nhavi (Bk) & Vanpuri
Drinking Water
35,387+
Villagers Benefitted
Health & Nutrition
5780
Women Benefitted
Village Education
39
Schools Benefitted
Education
47,535
Children & Staff Impacted
Road Construction
80 km Roads Constructed
Each Indian village differs from the other in its geographies, histories, ecologies, mindsets, traditions and social practices. Since those keep varying, we at Bharat Forge Ltd. analysed the requirements in each village individually and structured our village development programmes to meet them exclusively.
Our vision to develop 108 villages
An overview from 2017 to 2023
Areas covered 7 districts in Maharashtra
  • - Pune
  • - Ahmednagar
  • - Satara
  • - Kolhapur
  • - Solapur
  • - Osmanabad
  • - Bhandara
15 Talukas
NGO Meet
Villagers interacting with CMD and expressing their gratitude

Bharat Forge Ltd. conducts an yearly meeting with the NGO partners to discuss the scope of CSR and village development works. Mr. Babasaheb Kalyani had a discussion with our NGO partners about the ongoing work in the villages & skill development area. He also guided and explained the journey towards green villages to the NGO representatives.

Our CMD appreciated the attendees for their work and guided them to utilise updated technologies for better results and development.

An overview of the impact made in FY 2015-24
Input
  • Financial investment
  • Human material and resources
Activities
  • Baseline survey
  • Widening and deepening canals & riverbeds
  • Awareness & Ownership of community
  • Construction of check dams & bandharas
  • Pipelines & drinking water system
Output
  • 25,98,726 cub. mtrs. silt removed
  • 2625 TCM water stored
  • 35,386 Drinking Water Beneficiaries
  • 80 Km internal WBM & concrete roads constructed
  • 23,433 acres land brought under irrigation
  • Land Levelling of 230.74 acres
Outcome
  • Increase in water availability
  • Positive changes in crop pattern and crop diversity
  • Enhanced agriculture & livestock productivity
  • Reversed migration
  • Setting up of processing units
  • Availability of fertile land for cultivation
Impact
  • Improved quality of life for the rural communities
  • Helped in boosting family income
  • Opened up employment / entrepreneurship opportunities for local youth
  • Generated farming opportunities for the villagers who never cultivated their land
  • Helped thinly populated villages to get populated
Our Village Development Initiatives
Bharat Forge's projects for village development are categorised under 5 major indicators
Water Availability.
An unimaginable dream, brought alive.

Water for both drinking and agriculture was taken to be a prime indicator for village development in addition to the development works for internal roads, livelihood creation, health and education.

As part of our CSR activities, we decided to participate in the Government's Jalyukta Shivir Abhiyan in villages of Maharashtra, under the guidance and mentorship of our Chairman Mr. Babasaheb N. Kalyani. Water harvesting projects were launched in the adopted villages as a part of this initiative.

  • Impacted 1,90,000+ Villagers
  • Increased water availability and positive changes in cropping patterns and crop diversity
  • Enhanced agriculture, livestock productivity and availability of processing units
  • Helped farmers increase their incomes

The standard of living of the villagers was elevated multi-fold through water abundance, better roads, richer farms and a better livelihood.

Irrigating inclusive growth

Our focus on inclusive growth has led us to work extensively for enhancing the availability of agricultural water in villages and making safe drinking water accessible. This has led to a constant rise in income through farming, thus improving the living standards of the people.

world class
25,98,726 m3
Silt Removed
world class
469 KW Renewable Energy
Infrastructure created
world class
2625 TCM Liters
Water Stored
world class
23,433 Acres Land
Brought Under Irrigation
world class
80 Km Internal WBM &
Concrete Roads Constructed
world class
230.74 acres
Land Levelling
Enhancing Agricultural Water Availability
Agricultural Water Outcomes that set new milestones

Agricultural water conserved (in TCM)

Bandhara Construction
10 Bandharas constructed, benefitting over 18 villages
Desilting of Talav
6 talavs, benefitting over 12 villages
Total Agricultural Water Conserved:
1,015 TCM (101.5 crore litres)Beneficiaries: 73,045
Snapshot of Our
Initiatives
Belewadi

Bandhara deepening work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Belewadi

Bandhara deepening work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Belewadi

Bandhara deepening work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Belewadi

Bandhara deepening work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Belewadi

Bandhara deepening work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Wagholi

River deepening work of over 75,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Wagholi

River deepening work of over 75,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Wagholi

River deepening work of over 75,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Wagholi

River deepening work of over 75,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Amondi

Bandhara Deepening work of over 20,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Amondi

Bandhara Deepening work of over 20,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Visapur

Bandhara Deepening work of over 54,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Visapur

Bandhara Deepening work of over 54,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.

Phalakewadi

Measurement : 60000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity :60.00 TCM

Phalakewadi

Measurement : 60000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity :60.00 TCM

Thakarwadi

Measurement : 22,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity : 22.00 TCM

Thakarwadi

Measurement : 22,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity : 22.00 TCM

Thakarwadi

Measurement : 22,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity : 22.00 TCM

Ugalewadi

Measurement : 33,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity : 33.00 TCM

Ugalewadi

Measurement : 33,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity : 33.00 TCM

Wagholi

Measurement : 75,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity :75.00 TCM

Wagholi

Measurement : 75,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity :75.00 TCM

Wagholi

Measurement : 75,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity :75.00 TCM

Wagholi

Measurement : 75,000 cubic meter silt removed.

Water storage capacity :75.00 TCM

Desilting of Talav at Nhavi (Bk.) & Pawarwadi village
Increasing irrigational capabilities at Wagholi Storage Capacity: 131.76 TCM (13,17,65,000 Lt.) CMDs intervention with locals at village Wadule-Wagholi
Increasing irrigational capabilities at Wagholi Storage Capacity: 131.76 TCM (13,17,65,000 Lt.) CMDs intervention with locals at village Wadule-Wagholi
KNOW MORE ABOUT OUR VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Improving Drinking Water Availability

Bharat Forge Ltd. provides water at doorstep to the villagers by constructing water tanks, so that they no longer need to walk 2-3 miles for collecting drinkable water.

Drinking Water Projects benefitting over 35,387+ villagers
Snapshot of Our
Initiatives
At village Jaygaon, Tal.: Koregaon, Dist.: Satara. Water storage capacity: 10,000 litre
At village Jaygaon, Tal.: Koregaon, Dist.: Satara. Water storage capacity: 25,000 litre
At village Nigadi, Tal.: Koregaon, Dist.: Satara. Water sorage capacity: 30,000 litre
At village Dhamner, Tal.: Koregaon, Dist.: Satara. Work details: Construction Of water tank & distribution pipeline work
Storage Capacity: 40,000 Litres
Beneficiaries: 1,500+
Enhancing Rural Livelihood

Enhancing the livelihood of people from the rural regions we serve has been one of our core objectives in the CSR activities undertaken.

Effort & Impact

23.74 acrs of land levelled

A look at our livelihood enhancing activities
Snapshot of the Initiatives
Land Levelling – Building new lands of prosperity

Taluka Ambegaon is a hilly region, with most of the population comprising of the tribal community. Farming in the hilly region poses to be a challenge for the localites. With our land levelling initiatives, we flattened many land parcels, making them suitable for farming. Village: Chapatewadi in Ambegaon, Pune

Land Levelling – Building new lands of prosperity

Taluka Ambegaon is a hilly region, with most of the population comprising of the tribal community. Farming in the hilly region poses to be a challenge for the localites. With our land levelling initiatives, we flattened many land parcels, making them suitable for farming. Village: Chapatewadi in Ambegaon, Pune

Cattle Shed Development

Cattle Rearing is one of the major income generating occupations in the villages. For enhanced safety of the livestocks and cattles, Bharat Forge Ltd. helped the farmers by building cattle sheds and goat sheds, thus supporting the local livelihood and ensuring wellbeing of the families in the villages. District: Ambegaon in Pune

Cattle Shed Development

Cattle Rearing is one of the major income generating occupations in the villages. For enhanced safety of the livestocks and cattles, Bharat Forge Ltd. helped the farmers by building cattle sheds and goat sheds, thus supporting the local livelihood and ensuring wellbeing of the families in the villages. District: Ambegaon in Pune

Organic Farming

Organic farming has been initiated in the village with support from Bharat Forge Ltd. This will help to boost income of the farmers. Village: UgaleWadi in Ambegaon, Pune

Organic Farming

Organic farming has been initiated in the village with support from Bharat Forge Ltd. This will help to boost income of the farmers. Village: UgaleWadi in Ambegaon, Pune

Safeguarding the real wealth

Since the inception of our CSR initiatives, we have always had a keen focus on the health of women, be it the community women or the women in the rural areas. Our initiatives in Cancer Screening and other diseases have continually led to better diagnosis and motivated precautionary behaviour.

Effort & Impact

23.74 acrs of land levelled

This year, our health outreach program impacted the lives of 2,210+ women.

Snapshot of the Initiatives
Cancer Screening camp

Summary of Diagnosis for further testing and treatment

Cancer Screening camp

Summary of Diagnosis for further testing and treatment

Cancer Screening camp

Summary of Diagnosis for further testing and treatment

Cancer Screening camp

Summary of Diagnosis for further testing and treatment

Cancer Screening camp

Summary of Diagnosis for further testing and treatment

Telemedicine

Images of Telemedicine Centres across 8 villages

Telemedicine

Images of Telemedicine Centres across 8 villages

Telemedicine

Images of Telemedicine Centres across 8 villages

Telemedicine

Images of Telemedicine Centres across 8 villages

Telemedicine

Images of Telemedicine Centres across 8 villages

Tests conducted in villages - Rui, Pimpri and Pawarwadi Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara
404 women were a part of this camp.

Sessions on No tobacco

Sessions on No tobacco were imparted by Bharat Forge Ltd. employees to students aware about the ill effects on health due to tobacco intake.

4000 students benefitted from 8 government schools
Making learning, as enriching as it should be

We believe education is the most important step towards a bright future. For this, we have taken up many initiatives to renovate, repair and build the Zilla Parishad Schools in different villages.

Effort & Impact

23.74 acrs of land levelled

Our efforts brought a positive change in v and impacted 47,535 children and staff.

Snapshot 2019-2020
Salave

120+ Students benefited from wall compound built to New english school Salave

Salave

120+ Students benefited from wall compound built to New english school Salave

Salave

120+ Students benefited from wall compound built to New english school Salave

Gurholi

380+ Students Benefited from the toilet units built at Gruholi village.

Gurholi

380+ Students Benefited from the toilet units built at Gruholi village.

Vanpuri

120+ Students benefited from 2 classrooms constructed at vanpuri village

Vanpuri

120+ Students benefited from 2 classrooms constructed at vanpuri village

Construction and renovation

Project: Renovation of Zilla Parishad School Village: Nagzari, Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara

Construction and renovation

Project: Construction of School Building Village: Vadgaon Kashimbe, Taluka: Ambegaon, District: Pune

Construction and renovation

Project: Construction of School Building Village: Girim, Taluka: Daund, District: Pune

Construction and renovation

Project: Roof-work of Zilla Parishad School Village: Hivare, Taluka: Purandar, District: Pune

Mission – Sanitation of Schools

Project: Toilet construction
Village: Shirsuphal, Taluka: Baramati, District: Pune

Mission – Sanitation of Schools

Project: Construction of toilets in Zilla Parishad School
Village: Devale, Taluka: Panhala, District: Kolhapur

Mission – Sanitation of Schools

Project: Infrastructure development and construction of compound wall
Taluka: Madha, District: Solapur
Villages covered: Ropale (Kh.), Bedagewasti, Chavanwasli

Mission – Sanitation of Schools

Project: Constructed 8 urinals & 2 WCs in each of 4 Zilla Parishad Schools. Taluka: Madha, District: Solapur
Villages covered: Ropale (Kh.), Wadachiwadi, Bokad Darawadi, & Uplai (Kh.)

Building roads to a glorious future

Bharat Forge Ltd. has always had accessibility as a key indicator in village development. With better roads, we have witnessed better employability, education, rise in crop yields and an exponential increase in the income levels of villagers.

Effort & Impact

23.74 acrs of land levelled

Our accessibility initiative built 80 Km of internal roads, impacting the lives and livelihood of the villagers

Snapshot of the Initiatives

Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara Construction of internal concrete roads and road-side gutter

Beneficiaries: 10,000+ in 5 villages

Village: Saigaon, Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara Construction of internal concrete roads and road-side gutter

Beneficiaries: 10,000+ in 5 villages

Village: Saigaon, Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara Construction of internal concrete roads and road-side gutter

Beneficiaries: 10,000+ in 5 villages

Village: Nagzari, Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara Construction of WBM Road at Nagzari

Beneficiaries: 10,000+ in 5 villages

Village: Nagzari, Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara Construction of WBM Road at Nagzari

Beneficiaries: 10,000+ in 5 villages

Villages: Pimpari, Nhavi, Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara

Construction of paved block road

Villages: Pimpari, Nhavi, Taluka: Koregaon, District: Satara

Construction of paved block road

Village: Awali, Taluka: Purandar, District: Pune

Inauguration of mud-side gutter construction & internal road development

Village: Udachiwadi, Taluka: Purandar, District: Pune

Construction of 12 ft. wide and 1,300 meter long WBM Road

Beneficiaries: 900+

Village: Udachiwadi, Taluka: Purandar, District: Pune

Construction of 12 ft. wide and 1,300 meter long WBM Road

Beneficiaries: 900+

Village: Udachiwadi, Taluka: Purandar, District: Pune

Construction of 12 ft. wide and 1,300 meter long WBM Road

Beneficiaries: 900+

Village: Aapti Gangapur (Kh.) Taluka: Amnegaon, District: Pune Construction of internal concrete road

Beneficiaries: 450+

Village: Aapti Gangapur (Kh.) Taluka: Amnegaon, District: Pune Construction of internal concrete road

Beneficiaries: 450+

Village: Gurholi, Taluka: Purandar, District: Pune

Construction of Cement Concrete Road at Gurholi

Village: Gurholi, Taluka: Purandar, District: Pune

Construction of Cement Concrete Road at Gurholi

Village: Ambavade, Taluka: Pahnala, District: Kolhapur

Project: Construction of concrete road up to school

Other initiatives towards Village Development
Infrastructure
Making the basics, right

We address the need of basic infrastructure and toilets in different villages through discussion with community leaders, villagers and our experienced engineers.

Effort & Impact

Our toilet construction work provided proper sanitation facilities to 13,000+ people.

National
Construction of 'Cremation Ground' at Satara

While working with the villagers in Satara, we came across a major problem beyond our 5 growth indicators. It was the absence of a cremation ground.

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We realized that it was a dire need and it also questioned the dignity and respect of villagers. So we decided to make an exception with our growth indicators and addressed this issue by building a crematorium for the village.

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Training Programmes
Giving the movement, a thrust forward

We keep training local leaders and influencers to be better aligned towards the development of the villages they serve.

Training workshops for representatives of village development programmes

A workshop was organized for the farmers of 10 villages

Village visits by CMD

Our Chairman Shri. Babasaheb Kalyani along with Mrs. Sunita Kalyani visited villages - Nhavi Budruk, Borgaon, Nagzari and Dhamner (Taluka: Koregaon) in District Satara to review the work done under Village Development Project.

Tree Plantation
We have planted around 2,37,000+ trees since 2015 with 90% survival rate