RC : Natural Fresh water Spring protection

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India Environment Environment Group Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Rural Centre for Human Interests (RUCHI) is a community development organization with ever increasing focus on youth development and intercultural learning through voluntary service. RUCHI got registered in 1983, under Indian Societies Registration Act as a non-political, non-profit making voluntary organization. Their mission is to integrate rural development through people-centered, environmentally sustainable action. Through Voluntary services, RUCHI aims to promote intercultural learning between individual, group and community, leading to better understanding and tolerance towards each-others culture. We believe achieving peace, harmony and working towards a world with fewer boundaries is a never ending process which can be achieved by increasing youth mobility through voluntary camps globally.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers under this project will be based in rural setting and involved in creating awareness regarding environmental importance of fresh water springs among local community and youth. They are also expected to develop methodology to protect and replenish these fresh water springs. Working closely with local youth following tasks shall be undertaken by volunteers. 1. Creating a data base of these fresh water springs within area. 2. Evaluating their present conditions and collecting water samples for testing. 3. Developing and implementing a recharge plan using traditional methods and using local re-sources.

🏠 Accommodation on site

It will be in the RUCHI Guest House.

🍲 Food

The participation fee covers 3 Meals a day (seven days per week) but does not cover meals outside the project accommodation.

📍 About the location

Bandh is a small village located at a distance of 60 km from Chandigarh city. RUCHI is executing an ambitious integrated project in 30 communities in the area. The terrain is hilly and despite good rainfall the people face water shortage. The problem is serious with women because of their higher ignorance level. Through the project we plan to convey messages to communities on local and global issues.

🎒 Leisure activities

Old Sikh and Hindu temples in the near vicinity can be visited. Nearby Chandigarh city with internationally known Rock Garden is a tourist attraction. A visit to Shimla (state capital and summer capital of British army when the rules the country) will offer an opportunity to see high Himalayan Mountains.

ℹ️ Additional information

- The extra fee is Euro 350 for the first month and then 300 Euro for every additional month -a typical week during the project : Monday to Friday : Get used to slow pace of work and Learn to manage expectations. Attend a village meeting compiling public opinions. Take water quality monitoring through water sample collections from springs. Join technical staff in consstruction of a water structure. Use individual creativity to put it in practice Learn of grass roots situations and contribute towards improvement of situation.

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📅 Available sessions

RC-MTV-ENV-2/16

27/05/2016 → 01/01/2018

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

350.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Nali, Himachal Pradesh 173233, India

India

🌍 Location info

Local currency

India Rupee (INR / ₹)

Exchange rate

1 INR = 0.009550 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

Timezone

India Standard Time

Local time: 21:50 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Hindi