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About Us In the year 1992, Maharashtra faced a severe drought which prompted the Government of Maharashtra to launch the ‘Ideal Village Development Programme’ with water conservation as the core activity. The same year also commemorated the golden jubilee year of the Quit India Movement. This formed the background for a group of young social activists to establish LokPanchayat that would focus on social reawakening among rural communities. In the year 1993, LokPanchayat was established. Work began with as a voluntary initiative for watershed development in one village by the young social activities. LokPanchayat has gradually launched a set of key initiatives focusing on revival and promotion of sustainable farming practices, bio-diversity conservation, women’s empowerment, enterprise development and liberal school education in rural schools.

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