Founded in 1996, UTTHAN works for poverty alleviation through sustainable development.
Founded in 1996, UTTHAN works for poverty alleviation through sustainable development. It operates in surface soil mined areas around cities, degraded forest lands, dry lands and wastelands. It was started by a great visionary Dr. D. N. Tewari, former Member of Planning Commission, Government of India, and Vice-chairman State Planning Board, Chhattisgarh. UTTHAN has been working in the field of Environment, Health and Education in various areas of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh for last twenty years.
We operate in surface soil mined areas around cities, degraded forest lands, dry lands, and wastelands.
Our projects cover distressed migration areas; backward and inaccessible areas with poor community and communication; and areas with deficits in food, nutrition, and health support.