Van Dhan for Jaan and Jahaan: The Story of Shahapur’s Katkari Tribe

Online sales are happening, even during lockdown

Mumbai, May 24 (Punjab Post Bureau) – What can come out of a group of a few dedicated boys led by an able leader

and enabling support from government organisations? A lot, apparently.

            This has been proved yet again, by “Adivasi Ekatmik Samajik Sanstha” of Shahapur in Thane, which markets Giloy and other products. Giloy is a medicinal plant with huge demand from pharmaceutical companies.

                The journey started when Sunil Pawar, a youth from Katkari community, and his team of 10 -12 friends started facilitating various works of Katkari tribals at revenue offices in his native place. Katkari is one of the 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups as per the classification by Ministry of Home Affairs.

             There are certain tribal communities who use a pre-agricultural level of technology, face stagnant or declining population growth, and are equipped with only an extremely low level of literacy and a subsistence level of economy. 75 such groups of tribals in 18 States and one Union Territory have been identified and categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).

           Sunil Pawar a young lad and his friends started this enterprise of selling giloy in local markets. A good samaritan in the form of Shri Arun Pansare saw their efforts and offered them a place to start their office. Once they started working from an office situated near the market area, more tribals came to know about it and started joining them.

Posted On: 24 MAY 2020 1:38PM by PIB Mumbai