The emancipation of poverty through education and child rights for children of marginalized communities. Also reaching out to every child of Meerut district and other areas through a 24 hour free telephone helpline, a project by the Government of India.
Sustainable use of natural resources, to ensure that our environment does not pose a risk to human health, and can sustain an appropriate and diverse wildlife.
Empowerment of marginalized communities to improve their own environment and safeguarding their human rights.
Water quality protection and provision of safe drinking water, water Resource Conservation and provision of safe, sufficient and sustainable water resources for all
Restored and protected agricultural land, providing nutritious and healthy food sustainably, for current and future generations.
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Groundwater Policy Draft for Uttar PradeshWithin the state of Uttar Pradesh flow the two great rivers of the country, the Ganga and the Yamuna as well as the Hindon, the Ram Ganga, the Kali, the Gomti and many more. There is also a strong tradition of natural water harvesting structures like ponds, the johads and the wells. But because of increasing demand for various purposes, chiefly irrigation but also drinking and domestic use, power generation (thermal and hydro), industrial and other uses, water scarcity has become apparent and so these ponds and Johads are rapidly deteriorating. Moreover, due to incorrect management, these water resources are now getting polluted which ultimately lead to groundwater contamination through leaching. The issue of groundwater contamination has become a serious one and has had dire consequences socially and environmentally. People of Balia are suffering and dying because of the presence of Arsenic in the groundwater. A recent study conducted by a Jamia Milia scholar has confirmed the presence of heavy metals in the groundwater of Aligarh. Fluoride is found extensively in Mau, Sonebhadra and Unnao districts. Janhit Foundation through its research studies confirmed the presence of Persistant Organic Pollutants such as the toxic lindane and endosulphan in the groundwater systems of western UP. Planning and development of water resources within the state are a matter of priority ad should encompass the groundwater systems. Groundwater is a vital water resource that plays many roles in our lives and environment, but yet is poorly understood by most people. The conservation and protection of groundwater is critical for the life and economy of the state of Uttar Pradesh. Owing to the serious and alarming situation as outlined Janhit Foundation has taken a step forward and has prepared a peoples policy after consulting the experts and various stakeholders on groundwater which will be submitted to the Government of Uttar Pradesh. Before initiating the drafting work, the Cabinet Secretary and a few Principal Secretaries were approached and informed about the worsening situation. The response from the government officials was positive and appreciative of the efforts of Janhit Foundation in helping the government to formulate the policy on groundwater for Uttar Pradesh. As a step further, a two day National Seminar on ‘Groundwater Contamination in Uttar Pradesh: Issues and Challenges’ was organized at Allahabad wherein a brainstorming sessions was held with technical experts and renowned political analysts who contributed towards framing the draft on groundwater policy. This draft has been submitted to Government of Uttar Pradesh which has promised to go through it and take it as a base to formulate a new policy. Points raised in the policy
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