India /Maharashtra /Gadchiroli /Hemalkasa
Hemalkasa, Gadchiroli. Edit
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Lok Biradari Prakalpawas, started by Dr. Prakash Amte in 1973, is in the small village of Hemalkasa in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, India. Back then, there were no paved roads and the nearest town of Alapalli is 70 kms away (required a day of walk / trek through dense forest). Baba Amte (a social activist and father of Dr. Prakash Amte) visited Hemalkasa and was appalled at the living-conditions of the adivasi people (Madia Gond) out there. He found abject poverty, widespread malnutrition, and high levels of exploitation by other people. Observing the complete absence of state and its attention, he laid the foundation of Lok Biradari and his son Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife Dr. Mandakini Amte took it upon themselves to set up a hospital to address the health-care needs of these people, in this difficult-to-access region. Today the Lok Biradari Prakalpa runs four primary programs A hospital for the adivasis and villagers Amte’s Animal Ark – an animal orphanage A school for adivasi and village children A vocational and livelihood skills training.
Lok Biradari Prakalp
HistoryEdit
Lok Biradari Prakalp (LBP), a project of the Maharogi Sewa Samiti, Warora, was started by the legendary social worker Baba Amte in 1973 for integrated development of Madia-Gond , the primitive tribals of Bhamragad in Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra, India. Baba’s younger son Dr. Prakash Amte and his wife Dr. Mandakini Amte are running the project since 1974, forfeiting the opportunity of lucrative medical practice.Many dedicated volunteers like Vilas & Renuka Manohar, Gopal & Prabha Phadnis, Dada & Baban Panchal, Manohar & Sandhya Yempalwar etc. since then, have joined LBP. Dr.Digant and Aniket sons of Prakash and Mandakini and their wives Dr.Anagha & Samiksha respectively have also joined LBP.
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October to March.
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1-2 Hours.
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BUS : The Gadchiroli district has well connected road links to other adjoining districts as Chandrapur, Bhandara & Nagpur.The town Gadchiroli is situated about 180 Kms from Nagpur and 80 Kms away from Chandrapur of Vidarbha region. It takes around two hours journey from Chandrapur and 4 hours journey from Nagpur by State Transport Bus to reach Gadchiroli. Also, private luxury buses are run from Nagpur and Chandrapur for Gadchiroli.
Train : The nearest railway station is at Chandrapur at a distance of 80 km. Gadchiroli has 18.5 km of railway lines passing through the northwestern part of the district.
Air : The nearest airport is at Nagpur 180 km.
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- Carry Camera & Plenty of Water.
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- Police Control Room : 100/222100
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire : 101
