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     Projects...
Graduating with time, Jaipur Rugs Foundation worked on various projects that has touched lives belonging to different regions at various levels. A brief view of the initiatives can be stated as under:

2004
Capacity building programs in almost 12 districts of Rajasthan aimed at enhancing the earnings of rural weavers and artisans. This impacted atleast 200 families and 12000 weavers. Cluster development projects were undertaken in areas like Viratnagar, Jaipur, Sainthal and Dausa.

2005
Mobilization campaigns were held across 30 villages in Alwar district of Rajasthan. This year was dominated by a lot of activities in the Thanagazi village. Starting with looms distribution, training modules and formation of distinct self-help groups, the activities had pulled a gear in terms of educating the weavers on new health schemes and insurance policies by the government. These activities were also carried in Gujarat.

2006
Apart from carpet weaving training, a loom bank was created to suffice the requirements of looms in villages targeted all across India, rural business hubs projects and participation in many trade and fairs exhibitions had been undertaken.

2007
New projects on healthcare, education, micro-finance assistance, self help group formation etc were initiated in Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Sikkim and other districts in Rajasthan.

Projects in Rajasthan
• Jaipur  - Shahpura
• Churu  - Ratangarh
• Bundi  - Nainwa
• Dausa - Dausa
• Dausa - Sainthal
• Dausa - Lalsot
• Sikar   - Ajitgarh
• Tonk   - Deoli
• Alwar  - Thanagazi
• Bharatpur
• Bhilwara
• Chomu
• Bikaner


Project in other states

• Gujarat - Dharampur
• Gujarat - Dahod
• UP - Badaun - Sahaswan

• UP - Mirzapur

• UP - Sonbhadra - Kone
• West Bengal -24 South Pargana
• Orissa - Bhuvneshwar
• Nagaland - Deemapur
• Nagaland- Phek

• Nagaland- Jaluki

• Assam

• Jharkand- Deoghar

• Bihar - Bodh Gaya

• Bihar - Muzaffarpur

 
Expansion envisaged

• In India: Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam.
• In Rajasthan: Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Barmer, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Karouli, Bharatpur.

New Project

• Mujaffarpur, Bihar with Centre Direct
• Nayagarh, Orissa
• Jaisalmer with Suzlon

• Nagaland - Deemapur, Phek, Jaluki

  

 
 
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