Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Seva Mandir's inclusive progress in rural Rajasthan
Seva Mandir is a group that has been working in South Rajasthan for almost 50 years.
They help people from different backgrounds come together to make their communities better.
They focus on ending discrimination and making sure everyone is treated fairly.
Seva Mandir has created over 1,000 community groups in villages.
They have done important work like planting trees and helping women start businesses.
They won an award in 2023 for their work on making common lands green again.
Even when things are hard, the people at Seva Mandir and the villagers keep trying and working together to make their communities better.
Seva Mandir is a voluntary organization working in South Rajasthan for nearly five decades, focusing on inclusive progress and ending discrimination.
The organization has created over 1,000 community institutions in 1,500 villages, leading to lasting impacts beyond project durations.
Seva Mandir's work in greening and regenerating common lands, including degraded pastures, was honored with the Elinor Ostrom Award in 2023.
In Delwara village, Seva Mandir has helped communities work together on various development initiatives, including waste management and heritage protection.
In Jamun village, Seva Mandir assisted in recognizing community forest rights, leading to the planting of nearly 6,500 trees.
- Who
- Seva Mandir, a voluntary organization in South Rajasthan
- What
- Efforts to achieve inclusive progress and improved social relationships based on non-discrimination and equality
- When
- Nearly five decades of work, with recent achievements in 2023
- Where
- South Rajasthan, including Udaipur district and Jhadol block
- Why
- To empower the least advantaged in society and achieve inclusive progress
- Organization
- Seva Mandir
- Location
- South Rajasthan
- People Reached
- Nearly a million
- Community Institutions
- Over 1,000
- Award
- Elinor Ostrom Award (2023)
- Notable Village
- Ramaj
- Notable Initiative
- Greening and regeneration of common land
- Notable Person
- Bhanvar Chauhan (Community Coordinator)