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GSDP & Green Skills Training for Bamboo Products (BAANS)

Empowering rural youth and artisans through sustainable agro-forestry, biomass processing, and bamboo utility manufacturing.

In collaboration with the National Bamboo Mission (NBM) and NECBDC, Water Bank Foundation conducted intensive Green Skill Development Programme (GSDP) workshops for rural youth under the BAANS mission.

Turning Agricultural Waste into Economic Value

The training curriculum covers sustainable agro-forestry techniques, organic treatment of bamboo biomass, and the manufacturing of high-value eco-friendly lifestyle products and bio-fertilizers. Artisans receive certification and direct market linkages, providing sustainable livelihoods while sequestering carbon at the grassroots level.

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Water Bank Foundation Trust

A registered public charitable trust under the Maharashtra Public Trust Act 1950 (Reg No. E-36066 Mumbai), pioneering nature-positive circular economies through deep-tech innovation and community-driven action.