The social, economic, political and environmental realities in Bhal are undergoing rapid changes with changing forms of exploitation and leadership. Mahiti and the communities are being preparing themselves to face new challenges. The powerful class intervenes even in the execution, utilization of natural resources and government schemes for backward classes. This results in limited participation in business and market by the poor. Since last five years, Mahiti has taken up the work on issues of social injustice like exploitation of women, liquor, gambling, violence, bride price, illegal possession of land, issues related to land titles, deprivation of backward classes from local power system etc. For this, it has set up a “Bhal Social Activists Group (B-SAG)” with the membership of 50 enthusiastic men and women to carry out social justice campaign at the regional level, human rights awareness among people and voice against existing evils. |