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The work of Tarun Bharat Sangh, and it's founder Rajendra Singh in the districts of Rajasthan can easily be over-simplified as water-shed management whereas, it is in fact a revolution in regenerating life and society in denuded and deserted lands. More>>

Why has the Tarun Bharat Sangh (TBS), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working on environmental issues become so popular with villagers of Rajasthan,? The answer is not difficult to find: behind the success of Tarun Bharat Sangh, there are women. More>>

The experience of Tarun Bharat Sangh in the past twenty years in Alwar region has been that the solution to the severe water crisis is in mobilization of rural communities to use their rich tradition of water conservation by constructing water-harvesting structures and managing their natural resources. More>>

The process of the Sub-State Arvari Basin, BSAP preparation was initiated by Tarun Bharat Sangh in June 2000. Following activities were undertaken in a participatory mode. More>>

The controversial dam built by a team of villagers led by Magsaysay award winner Rajendra Singh on a tributary of Ruparel river at Lava ka Bas in Alwar district of Rajasthan was washed away in the heavy rains on Thursday. The checkdam, constructed against the warnings of the irrigation department in 2001 gave way to the gushing rain water. More>>

When years of drought forced farmers in Bisuni, a tiny hamlet in India's northern state of Rajasthan, to leave their land in search of work the village elders felt helpless. More>>

The idea of the Global Water University sprouted during the Rashtriya Jal Chetna Yatra commenced in the year 2002. During this yatra, a need was felt to build the capacities of organisations and individuals working in the field of water conservation in India. This University will cater to the requirements of an illiterate farmer and a highly educated person alike; the training provided in this University will enhance the understanding and skills of those working or interested in working on issues of water management. More>>