The initiative hopes to help resolve various issues confronting villages in India such as those regarding poverty, education and employment through cultural and artistic exchange.

“We are Dongria Kondh. We will die without our sacred hills and seeds.” ­­- a priestess from the Niyamgiri Hills in eastern India.

These farmers have realised that time has come to change their farming practices. "We have started learning modern organic farming methods."

Such efforts where urban people become active cultivators and wish to eat what they grow are slowly increasing around Bengaluru and Mysuru, giving a whole new dimension to the concept of weekend farming.

A farmer couple that brings hope.

Residents of Madurai add some green space to their place of living

An illustrated webpage.  Thematic Vikalp Sangam on Energy (electricity) at Bodh Gaya, Bihar. (checked on 19 Sep.

Case Studies of Alternatives These studies have been conducted and documented as part of the Vikalp Sangam process:…

Farmers agreed to pool their groundwater to create a water sharing network. Result? Crops were saved, irrigated area was doubled, harvest increased by 240%!