Description
Dhanpur Taluka in Dahod is one of the poorest Talukas of Gujarat. An NGO, Utthan, went there in 1990s to help in mitigating the conditions. As they built a watershed and taught about better agriculture techniques, including wadi project of NABARD, lives started changing. Water for drinking and irrigation became available, incomes increased, migration reduced. This book is a collection of inspiring stories of the villagers who stood up against all odds to fight for survival and also how their lives were touched by Utthan’s efforts. You will meet the real India in these stories.













