Samaj Vikas Sanstha

Established in 1996, Samaj Vikas Sanstha (SVS), pursues the ideals of sustainable development for the benefit of local communities in Omerga, Lohara, Kallam, Tuljapur talukas in Osmanabad district and Nilanga taluka in Latur district of Maharashtra State, irrespective of caste, creed, religion and ethnicity. It started its activities in a very limited way by working in 3 villages of Osmanabad District, Maharashtra State, in 1999. Encouraged by the support and the demand of the people, the activities of the organization spread, and today it works in 65 villages, apart from Omerga city.

Samaj Vikas Sanstha’s close encounter with the local communities for the past 10 years has given it a lot of insights into the basic problems of the people. This has prompted it to expand its activities into several spheres of the developmental services to achieve its vision on a larger scale – the vision of dynamic and vibrant village communities. Mr. Bhoomiputra. Wag, who is the co-ordinator of the organization and its main inspiration, is a sincere and committed grass root social activist. “Marathwada Lok Vikas Manch” – was the launch pad of his social activism. He has been responsible for conducting village level awareness campaigns, street plays, organization of women, running credit societies etc. During and in the aftermath of Latur earthquake he was actively involved in relief and rehabilitation operations. In 1999 he focused his attention to Omerga taluka, after seeing the plight of the poor, backward and tribal’s of the area, particularly Lamanis (a nomadic tribe) by forming the organization Samaj Vikas Sanstha. The holistic and integrated programme approach of the organization has caught the imagination of the people of the area and they are ever ready and pro-active to the suggestions, programmes and plans of the organization.