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Gram Bharati Samiti

Gram Bharati Samiti (GBS) means Society for Rural Development was formed by some senior social activists, Gandhian workers and professionals in April, 1984 with an overall mission of “Establishing a society based on humanitarian, democratic values and ecologically balanced habitat” and registered on July 28, 1984 in Jaipur under “Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958”. It has been registered for exemption from income tax under section 80 G of Income Tax Act of India. GBS has got special consultative status with UN ECOSOC.
Late Mr. Bhawani Shanker Kusum, Founder and Ex–President, GBS has served as NGO Delegate for Asia Pacific in the UNAIDS PCB for 2 years ending on December, 2007 and as NGO Observer for Asia Pacific in the CTF Committee of World Bank for 2 years i.e. 2009-2011. He was serving as CSO Panel member for Asia in the UNCCD. GBS has long experience of working on protection and improvement of environment and empowering the women through entrepreneurship development, awareness and education for last 40 years. GBS has formed a network (AFON- Asian Friends of Nature) of 53 CSOs/NGOs working on various environmental issues with focus on forestation and restoration of degraded land in different parts of India.
83,000+
Trees Planted
8,000+
Women Empowered
780
Self Help Groups
700+
Leprosy Patients
Rehabilitated
266
Villages Covered
7
Step Wells Restored
15
HIV/AIDS Programmes
40+
Years of Service