Centre for aquatic livelihood Jaljeevika is a resource centre to promote and incubate entrepreneurship / value chain promotion around aquatic livelihood system.

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*As a Fishery node, task is to bring forward a consortium of Technical experts, Social practitioners,CBO's, Enterpreneur, Community, Policy makers and different institutions towards exploring potential of Inland fishery sector in rainfed area.*Partnership development and management with RRA comprehensive pilot partners like SPS,Madhya pradesh; AKRSP, Madhya pradesh, WASSAN, AP, VSK, Jharkhand, NGOs network in Malkangiri, Orissa, IDF Banglore and CIKS, Chennai.* Policy analysis and networking on rainfed fisheries in state level and national level*Documentation, capacity building on rainfed fishries and institution development in program area

*Managing DFID supported Water aid GTF-Water and sanitation program in South Asia (India and Bangladesh) * Initiated policy dialogue to develop “State water and sanitation policy” in Jharkhand State (India)* Accorded as “Best contribution to Global GTF program” among all 30 countries project in GTF big meeting, Mombasa’2010 .

* Facilitated state level advocacy process for securing rights and entitlements of fishing communities which resulted in the enactment of the New Fishery Policy in the State of Madhya Pradesh in August 2008.* Developed State level forum of 70 NGO’s to establish ‘women as farmers’ in Uttar Pradesh.* Promotion of Fisher folk’s producer Company in Bundelkhand region.*Contributed to the development of a strategy to scale up the Inland Fisheries programme from 15,000 to 40,000 families.

•Developed process of social monitoring as NREGA watch group in collaboration with twelve grassroots organizations in Jharkhand State •Started human rights education program in thirty schools of Bihar and Jharkhand•Initiated three Human rights fellowships to address the problems being faced by dalits and tribal in Orissa, Jharkhand and Bihar

•Conducted study of ‘Tribal self governance in Jharkhand with special focus under Santhal pargana tenancy act (SPTA).•Organized series of events on tribal issue during ‘World Social Forum’ Mumbai.•Support for regular publication of Magazine ‘Abhiyan’ in Hindi on tribal identity and rights•Study on status of food related social security scheme in Jharkhand

* Developed case study of 150 victims of witch hunting in Jharkhand•Organized series of press conference to raise peoples opinion on same issue•Worked with lawyers group and peoples representatives (MLAs ) for enactment of anti witch hunting act in Bihar and Jharkhand State