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.
Contact UsRegistered Office: Janhit Foundation Telephone: Voice +91.121.2763418 Quick Contact
Location Map
View Janhit Foundation in a larger map |
Hindon River: Gasping for BreathA comprehensive scientific study has been undertaken by Janhit Foundation to evaluate the presence and extent of toxic pollutants within surface and groundwater resources of the Hindon River catchment. The devastating impacts of this contamination of water resources on the health of those living within the catchment is highlighted. Rising in Saharanpur district in the lower Himalayas, the Hindon River and it’s tributaries (including the Kali River (West), and the Krishni River) flows through six districts of Uttar Pradesh, before it’s confluence with the Yamuna River. A highly populated and predominantly rural catchment, the Hindon River is heavily utilized as a water resource for domestic, agricultural and industrial uses, while untreated groundwater is the primary source of drinking water. This study has found that mismanagement of these vital water resources has lead to dangerously high pollution levels within both the Hindon River and groundwater throughout the catchment. A detailed health survey of the rural catchment population has identified alarming levels of serious debilitating illness and death which are directly attributable to the presence of dangerously high toxic pesticide and heavy metal contamination within the drinking water of these villagers. Heavy medical expenses incurred by villagers are a result of consuming contaminated drinking water which are also shown to exert a heavy economic burden on a population already economically and socially marginalized. Organochlorine pesticides are shown to be entering water resources to toxic levels as a result of over-application of agricultural chemicals. Heavy metals present are shown to be present as a direct result of discharge of large volumes of untreated industrial effluents. Untreated industrial effluents are also shown to be the primary source of river suffocation, with untreated domestic sewage a large contributory factor. Action must be taken to reduce indiscriminate use of toxic pesticides within agriculture. Existing legislation and guidelines must be enforced to stop the irresponsible dumping of untreated toxic industrial effluents into the Hindon River. Government bodies must take responsibility for the disease and deaths inflicted upon the poisoned villagers due their failure to protect these citizens rights to safe water in what is clearly a violation of international Human Rights legislation. |
|