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Holistic Action Research and Development HARD HARD HARD

Educating Tribal Children

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Securing Forest Rights

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Growing Livelihoods
with Lac Cultivation

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Empowering Dairy Farmers

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Protecting Child Rights

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Building Women Leaders

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Geographical Coverage & Impact | HARD

Geographical Coverage & Impact

Holistic Action Research and Development (HARD)

Coverage Overview

HARD operates in some of the most remote and tribal-dominated regions of Central India, focusing on Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Scheduled Castes (SC) communities. Our interventions span across 5 districts in two states.

2

States

5

Districts

250+

Villages

10,000+

Beneficiaries

Madhya Pradesh Coverage

Shahdol District

Madhya Pradesh

80+

Villages

5000+

Beneficiaries

  • Forest Rights Act (FRA) implementation
  • Lac cultivation
  • Child marriage prevention
  • Women's SHG promotion
Somwati Gond's Success: Tribal woman from Kharuha village earning ₹8,000+ from lac cultivation after FRA claim approval.

Umariya District

Madhya Pradesh

50+

Villages

1000+

Beneficiaries

  • Access to Justice for Children
  • Child trafficking prevention
  • Community awareness on child rights
  • School enrolment drives
Child Protection: Significant reduction in child marriage cases through community intervention and legal action.

Anuppur District

Madhya Pradesh

50+

Villages

600+

Beneficiaries

  • Sustainable agriculture practices
  • NTFP collection
  • Organic farming promotion
  • Water conservation initiatives
Agricultural Transformation: Introduction of sustainable farming techniques to tribal farmers for improved yields.
Chhattisgarh Coverage

Korba District

Chhattisgarh

50+

Villages

1000+

Beneficiaries

  • Industrial area child protection
  • Education for mining-affected children
  • Health and nutrition initiatives
  • Skill development for youth
Child Safety in Industrial Zones: Enhanced protection for children in and around industrial and mining areas.

Korea (Koriya) District

Chhattisgarh

50+

Villages

400+

Beneficiaries

  • Child trafficking prevention
  • Community watch groups
  • Rehabilitation of rescued children
Trafficking Intervention: 18+ child trafficking cases registered with successful rescue and rehabilitation outcomes.
Interactive Coverage Map | HARD

Interactive Coverage Map

Operational Areas of Holistic Action Research and Development (HARD)

District-wise Operational Coverage
Program Focus
Forest Rights & Livelihood
Child Protection
Agriculture & NTFP

Click on district markers to view villages covered, beneficiaries, and key programs.

Achievements & Impact (2021–2025)

4,000+

Lives Impacted

2,000+

Child Marriages Prevented

600+

Children in Education

500+

Farmers Trained

Education & Child Protection, Child Trafficking Intervention, Livelihood & Agriculture, Forest Rights & Governance, Women in Governance, and Government Scheme Linkages implemented with partners Azim Premji Foundation, NABARD, and Access to Justice for Children.

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