"Sadhgraha" - Sheltering humanity

The tribal population is interspersed across the country and has placed differently with respect to the political administrative structure existing in India where there are numerical minorities. There are certain constitutional rights conferred to Scheduled Tribes to safeguard their interest, and several privileges and reservations were also accorded to them in educational institutions and government employment. However, there are two major prerogative declarations made for them in the constitution in the form of the Fifth and Sixth Schedules.

The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution articulates autonomous districts and regions as some of the areas in the states of Assam, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Tripura are excluded under Article 244(2) of Government of India Act, 1935. The Fifth Schedule Provisions to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes under Article 244(1), which aims at providing protections to the tribal population through separate laws for the Scheduled areas and the institution of Tribal Advisory Council, including a special role for the Governor who may make rules and regulation for peace and good government of any area in a State which is for the time being a Scheduled Area.

One of its prime projects of HRDS INDIA is “Sadhgraha”, a Tribal housing project all across India, particularly in seven major states, wherein they facilitate free boarding and lodging to tribal children for higher education and ensures the promotion of participatory character of the highly backward and deprived children by organizing them into better social collectives. The ongoing execution of the same exhibits the project’s headway in leading it to wider horizons.

Majority of the Indian Tribes are deluged in poverty; Unemployment, Malnutrition, Infant mortality, Low literacy rate, etc. are some common factors among them. Here HRDS INDIA is introducing a new way of housing technology for the tribes in India. “SADHGRAHA” ,the Tribal Housing Project, which aims to construct Ten Million houses for the homeless tribes across India at a cost of Rs. 500051,70,00,000. Cement Fibre Panels which is a new strategy used for constructing homes to maintain environmental sustainability. Fibre Cement Panels are mainly cement bonded particle boards and cement fibre. It is considered one of the major contributions to the society to reduce global warming, which may take only 12 days to complete a fully furnished house at a cost of 4 lakhs 92 thousand for 370 Sqft with Traditional Indian Architectural design. HRDS INDIA believes that Shelter is the foundation of development, and through “SADHGRAHA” we can bring the Tribal groups into the mainstream of the society, and this project will make a noticeable change in the lives of Tribes in India.