~Will focus on five core areas of development - sanitation, health, education, infrastructure and livelihood~
~Six villages undergoing the revamp program include Aptwane, Zap, Vavloli, Barje, Adulse and Chikhalgaon which are home to tribal and underserved communities~
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), one of the India's leading Natural Gas Distribution Companies, has continually been a front runner in encouraging to build a strong community and provide upgraded living experiences to citizens. In its latest step to provide an improved quality of life to citizens of six villages of Sudhagad Pali Taluka of Raigad District - Aptwane, Zap, Vavloli, Barje, Adulse and Chikhalgaon, the organisation has implemented project MGL Vikas, which will focus on providing improved sanitation, good health, quality education, strengthening of infrastructure and enhanced livelihood. The villages are located at around 110 kilometres from Mumbai and are home to tribal and undeserved communities. The project aims to benefit around 7000 individuals from 1194 household across 6 villages.
A recent visit by MGL's Senior Management to Chikhalgaon and Adulse and interaction with the residents of the villages resulted in enthusiasm among them. Chikhalgaon witnessed the inauguration of a renovated school and an Anganwadi. Other community driven activities such as strengthening of water sources, installation of solar street-lights, installation of community dustbins, creation of drainage systems, etc have also been undertaken in these villages. The Senior Management members interacted with students and teachers of the local Zilla Parishad school and inaugurated an Anganwadi in Adulse. This school has observed significant improvement in its ranking and currently stands third in the district, due to the overall support received under the project.
Some of the key achievements the project has accomplished till date:
The communal based intervention intends to empower institutions and community-based organizations by promoting collectivism among the residing members which will enable them to seek resolutions for their challenges. The project is being implemented through The PRIDE India, an NGO promoting holistic development of the communities through an integrated approach.