Tarun Bharat Sangh

The organisation has rejuvenated and revived 11 rivers in the state of Rajasthan naming, Ruparel, Sarsa, Arvari, Bhagani, Jahajwali, Shabi, and has established about 11,800 johads.

For example, TBS felicitated the creation of Arvari river parliament which represents 72 villages and their interests in sustaining their water resources.

[2] Jal Biradari (Water Community) was established in 1999 and was integral in raising awareness about the river crisis of Rajasthan on a national scale.

Later, the chief minister Mrs Sheila Dixit and Governor Mr. Tejender Khanna were issued instructions to prohibit construction on the river bed.

By 1995, a number of rainwater harvesting structures (RWHS) were constructed and water started flowing in the rivers of Sariska.

[3] Before TBS interventions in Rajasthan women spent average of 6–18 hours daily fetching waters from rivers and procuring fuel.

Mining exercises had been carried out places even where it was not permissible as per the regulations determining and governing the Sariska Tiger Project and National Park Status.

TBS filed a petition to the SC on 11 October 1991 to go into calling a halt to mining activities as also delimiting the sariska area.

So much desperate and vexed interest of the mine-owners even fatally assaulted the General Secretary of TBS in the presence of the chairperson of the commission, and state and district administrative and police officials.

The apex court found the mine owners guilty of assaulting the TBS General Secretary and awarded appropriate imprisonment to the offender.

The Environment Ministry of the GOI issued a notification to ban mining and industrial activities, in view of the alarming ecological degradation of the Aravallis.

Not losing the pace, TBS spearheaded a Satyagraha, SARISKA BACHAO ANDOLAN in Jan 1993 on specific demand of closing down the mines.

TBS did not stop working towards creation of water harvesting structures and soil management based on the traditional wisdom of the people in the Sariska Region.

It also helps in educating farmers, professionals, social workers on traditional and TBS innovated water management practices .

The school also has collaborations with research universities, institutions abroad to explore issues related to water resource management.