Ambuja Foundation Nalagarh recently organized a general health camp with an objective to provide general health check-up facilities to rural populations for reproductive health, eye strength, and blood sugar / haemoglobin levels. The doctors recommended treatment to those who required and distributed free medicines.

Ambuja Foundation is tackling Diabetes through an association with mDiabetes - circulating information through pre-recorded messages on mobile phones about diabetes prevention, nutrition and lifestyle modifications to the community along with other efforts.

From time to time, the Central and State governments formulate several programmes for development.

When you visit a village in Rajasthan, you are bound to find a pond close by - a village water body that supplies water for drinking, domestic and livestock purposes. One of the most ancient and traditional structures for rainwater harvesting in the dry desert state, it is estimated that there are about 83,000 ponds in Rajasthan.

Agriculture is a way of life in India and farming know how is traditionally passed on from one generation to another.

It's a familiar sight in rural villages - Women crouched over mud stoves with smoke billowing into their faces, as they cook for their families. It comes at a cost & it's usually their health, which is impacted from inhaling large amounts of smoke while cooking.

A life on the land is never easy. But when 33 year old Gopal Jambulwar took over the family farm from his father, he was confident that he could do better - earn more, grow more & learn more. He was wrong.

The agricultural sector is one of the key contributors to the water crisis in India, with 70% of all groundwater being pumped for inefficient flood irrigation purposes, which delivers only 35% water use efficiency.

Himachal Pradesh has a very hilly terrain with high undulating topography where people farm on small patches of land, often on slopes.

In rural India, communities are often impacted by multiple and inter-related problems. In fact, no two communities are the same, with each one having challenges based on the unique dynamics and nature of the community.

Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK) was facing a challenge. On completion of schooling at AMK, young, differently-abled youth found themselves at a crossroads in life.

When your schooling comes to an end in a remote, rural area, the opportunities available to you are limited. Particularly so, if you are from a low income background and cannot afford to travel and stay away to study or learn a trade - it casts a bleak shadow over the future.