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Village Development – Our dream to nurture 100 villages

Bharat Forge's Chairman Mr. Babasaheb N. Kalyani set up the vision to develop 100 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

  • 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 their geographies, histories and ecologies mind-sets, traditions and social practices. Since those keep varying, we at Bharat Forge 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

  • Pune
  • Satara
  • Ahmednagar
  • Solapur
  • Kolhapur
  • Osmanabad
  • Bhandara

15 Talukas

Villagers interacting with CMD and expressing their gratitude
An overview of the impact made in FY 2015-24
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.

Snapshot of Our Initiatives

Know more about our Village Development projects

  • Belewadi
    Bandhara Deepning work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Belewadi
    Bandhara Deepning work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Belewadi
    Bandhara Deepning work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Belewadi
    Bandhara Deepning work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Belewadi
    Bandhara Deepning work of over 30,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Wagholi
    River Deepning work of over 75,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Wagholi
    River Deepning work of over 75,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Wagholi
    River Deepning work of over 75,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Wagholi
    River Deepning 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 Deepning work of over 54,000 Cubic Meters was done this year.
  • Visapur
    Bandhara Deepning 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

Improving Drinking Water Availability

Bharat Forge 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 Diast satara Water storage capacity 25,000 litre

  • at village Nigadi Tal Koregaon Diast satara Water sorage capacity 30,000 litre

  • at village Dhamner Taluka Koregaon Dist. Satara work details:Construction Of Water tank & Distrubtion 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 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 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. 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. 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.

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 39 schools Influence on 34,589 students.
Snapshot of the Initiatives
  • Gurholi

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

  • Gurholi

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

  • 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

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

  • 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 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
  • Bhiwari

    195 meters* 12ft road was constructed in Bhiwari that helped 2200+ people.

  • Bhiwari

    195 meters* 12ft road was constructed in Bhiwari that helped 2200+ people.

  • Bopgaon

    180 meters* 12ft road was constructed in Bopgaon that helped 3500+ people.

  • Bopgaon

    180 meters* 12ft road was constructed in Bopgaon that helped 3500+ people.

  • Bopgaon

    180 meters* 12ft road was constructed in Bopgaon that helped 3500+ people.

  • Hiware

    210 meters* 12ft road was constructed in Hiware that helped 1900+ people.

  • Hiware

    210 meters* 12ft road was constructed in Hiware that helped 1900+ people.

  • 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.

Snapshot of Our Initiatives

Training Programmes

Giving the movement, a thrust forward

We keep training 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.