lords_logo

About Us

Introduction/ Legal Status:

Krishi Avam Paristhitiki Vikas Sansthan (KRAPAVIS), which literally means “organization for the development of ecology and agriculture/livestock”, works with a clear mission: the betterment of ecological, agricultural and livestock practices with a view to ensuring sustainable livelihoods for rural pastoral communities in Rajasthan. It is duly a registered society under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act 1958. Society Registration no: 34/ Alwar – 92-93, Date received: May 25, 1992. It is also registered under FCRA, Ministry of Home Affairs, and Govt. of India. FCRA no: 125420009, Date received: June 1, 1998. It is registered under 12A of Income tax exemption Act by Govt. of India; registration number is AAATK1402EE20214. The organization has received TAN under IT Act, the TAN number is JPRK03746B. It has also been registered under the 80 G under of Income tax exemption by Govt. of India; the 80 G number is AAATK1402EF20214. PAN number is AAATK1402E. It has also been registered for undertaking CSR activities and the Registration number is CSR00006102.

KRAPAVIS-aboutimg

KRAPAVIS Executive Committee

KRAPAVIS has a well-defined nine members ‘Executive Board’ consists of well-known experts and highly experienced persons in the field of environment / biodiversity, livestock / pastoralism, sustainable agriculture and livelihood including social issues.

NAME Profession/Specialization Designation
Prof. Rajesh Kumar Dhawan Zoology Professor, Retd. from a Govt. P.G. College President
Dr. Ashok Kumar Veterinarian (Ex. Govt. Joint Director) Vice-President
Mrs. Pratibha Sisodia Social Work & Women-in-Development Director
Shri Gopal Singh Agriculture & Watershed Expert Treasurer
Shri Laxman Singh Padmashri Awardee & Environmentalist Member
Mrs. Prakash Kanwar Social Services Member
Dr. Jai Prakash Singh Former Principal Scientist (ICAR-CAZRI) Member
Shri Rudradutt Joshi Education and Agriculture Member
Shri Aman Singh Environment & Conservation Founder

KRAPAVIS Team

The present staff team of KRAPAVIS consists of 14 full time persons - a well-knit team of different disciplines. Most of the staff members are from the rural settings, contributing invaluable local knowledge, local socio-economic concerns and policy issues. Though, in the beginning, as KRAPAVIS grew more people joined from outside: foresters, agriculture engineers, veterinarian, and environmental experts. Slowly as the fascination and curiosity of the outsiders for rural work waned, one after another they withdrew slowly and remained where they belonged: in urban settings, doing what they would do best. The gap left in the internal leadership of KRAPAVIS slowly being filled by the real stakeholders of the project: the rural people. Thus KRAPAVIS has experienced growth/ success; chief among these is the increased sense of trust between communities and KRAPAVIS which has led to more peoples becoming receptive to conservation technologies. Today, there is a cadre of over 500 rural women and youths who are associated with KRAPAVIS.

Partners

Our past Partners have included; CICADA; Food and Agriculture of United Nations ("FAO"); Misereor/KZE; UNDP/GEF; Canadian High Commission; IIT Delhi; Australian High Commission; SPWD; Koningsschool Foundation/ Both Ends; SDC/IC; WCS/RIST; Trees For The Future; Canara HSBC OBC Life Insurance Company Limited; Fondation Ensemble: INTACH; Leaders Quest/ CORO; IDS; PKF Foundation; International Land Coalition (ILC); ERA; Sewa Mandir; DDS; CPRCEE; Natural Justice; EEJP; Winrock International India (WII); Duleep Matthai Nature Conservation Trust/FES; TERI; Brij Foundation; including the Government of Rajasthan (Departments of the Forest, Livestock, and Agriculture) as well as Government of India, including but not limited to these. Our Current Partners include; Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies; Foundation for Ecological Security (FES); Grow Trees/Grow Trees Ecosystem Foundation; ALL Tigers/Poh Kao; Kalpvraksh; ILC; Rajasthan State Biodiversity Board (RSBB); ICCA.


Membership

KRAPAVIS has membership/affiliations with several National/ State/ international, as follows;