They have today assumed a position of vital importance both at the policy level and at the grass roots, in contributing valuable information and ideas, advocating effectively for positive change and increasing the accountability and legitimacy of the governance process. In India too, we see the widening impact of NGOs presence in various regions and development sectors – such as education, healthcare, women and child, rural development and environment.

One of the biggest challenges that India faces on her development roadmap is the issue of environmental sustainability. pollution, Deforestation, Climate change, Water shortage, Natural disasters, Soil depletion, Drought Waste piling and Wildlife Trade.