BAANS Mission

Promoting Biomass Allied Agroforestry for Nature-based Solutions

Nature is our best ally. We need to give nature back more than we take.

BAANS Mission aims to incentivise training and capacity building to promote cultivation and production of biomass based agriculture, hordicultre and forest produce for naturebased solutions to combat climate-crisis.

To promote Bamboo cultivation, treatment and processing WaterBANK is providing training to the local community, in association with National Bamboo Mission (NBM), Govt. of India and North-East Cane and Bamboo Development Concil (NECBDC), Ministry of NER, Govt. of India

WaterBANK Delegation at UN 2023 Water Conference

This mission aligns with the United Nations Decade for Action Agenda (2018-2028) and supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2030). By integrating clean water access with an eco-conscious economic system, the initiative empowers rural communities while ensuring environmental sustainability.

The BarterWATER initiative is based on an innovative incentive system that rewards efforts in community action with Rainbow Credits. These credits can be redeemed for clean drinking water from OAS Spring units or exchanged for essential nature-based goods and services, fostering a culture of responsible water use at the grassroots level.
In addition to the innovative ‘barter-for-impact’ model, the solution is deploying pioneering research from IIT-Kharagpur to tackle Arsenic contamination in the water sources using commonly found laterite mineral for binding and safe disposal of Arsenic.
Arsenic has had a devastating health impact on communities across at least eight States in North India, where communities lack affordable and easy-to-deploy solutions and suffer from high cancer rates.
With technological innovation, strong institutional support, and active community participation, the BarterWATER initiative is paving the way for a water-secure and environmentally responsible future, proving that sustainable solutions can be both impactful and scalable.

Biomass Agroforestry

Technology development, community engagement, and training & capacity building on promotiion oof nature based solution

Bamboo

Bamboo is a powerful, fast-growing nature-based solution used for climate change mitigation, land restoration, and livelihood generation. It sequesters massive amounts of carbon, prevents soil erosion, and acts as an eco-friendly substitute for timber and plastics

Sisal Fiiber

Sisal fiber, derived from the Agave sisalana plant, is a highly regarded, 100% biodegradable, and carbon-neutral material. Its low-impact cultivation—requiring no chemical fertilizers or heavy irrigation—and remarkable tensile strength make it a cornerstone in nature-based solutions (NbS) for soil erosion control, sustainable construction, and ecological restoration.

Our Partners in BAANS Mission

The National Bamboo Mission (NBM) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aimed at promoting the holistic growth of the bamboo sector. It focuses on the entire value chain—from planting quality materials and cultivation to processing, marketing, and skill development to boost rural livelihoods and supplement farmer income

The North East Cane and Bamboo Development Council (NECBDC) is an autonomous society under the North Eastern Council, Ministry of DoNER, Govt. of India. Headquartered in Burnihat, Guwahati (Assam), it serves as the apex body for developing and modernizing the cane and bamboo sector across Northeast India and neighboring states

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) is the nodal agency in India’s central government responsible for planning, promoting, and overseeing the implementation of the country’s environmental and forestry policies. It works to protect natural resources, conserve biodiversity, and prevent pollution

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Testimonials

A glipmse of unique perspective shared by different stakeholders of our missions.

We are happy to support Water Bank Foundation's BarterWATER mission as the technologies emerging from the Labs of IIT Kharagpur is not only creating grassroot level impact, to provide Arsenic-free drinking water, but is also becoming the basis for a nature-based circular-0economy

Ratan Agarwal President, WHEELS Global Foundation

Its commendable that WaterBANK's efforts are focused to provide clean and safe drinking water in Arsenic affected areas, and encourage community participation in lieu of drinking water credits. I am optimistic that this will bring out impactful outcomes in terms of overall standard of living.

Avinash Mishra Senior Advisor, Niti Ayog, Govt. of India

The Saffron Bowl of India extends to the NorthEast. Plants from seeds transported from Kashmir to Sikkim and acclimatised there are now flowering in Yangyang in South district of Sikkim. (While addressing to the Upper house of Parliament regarding the KESAR Mission of WaterBANK)

Dr. Jitendra Singh Cabinet Minister DoNER, Govt. of India

Department of Science and Technology is proud to be associated with low cost locally available material based indigenous technology for arsenic removal. We hope the technology would lead to benefit the masses and address the arsenic menace effectively (About OAS Technology)

Dr. Sanjay Bajpai Head of Technology Mission,, DST, GoI

Water is the central artery linking all aspects of sustainable development. "Water flows through the entire sustainable development landscape," bridging human well-being, gender equality, sustainable livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, and climate action.

Li Junhua Under-Secretary-General of UN DESA

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