PY Prayas Youth Foundation
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Leading environmental action from Maharashtra since 2010

We don’t plant trees. We grow ecosystems.

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An independent environmental trust building green cover, water resilience, and biodiversity through scientific afforestation and long-term care.

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Live Impact Counter

Signals of regeneration, not vanity metrics.

Aurangabad Signal

Indigenous Species Planned

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Flowering, fruiting, medicinal mixes

Biodiversity Hub

Biodiversity Hub Scale

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More than 30 acres in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Waluj MIDC

Project Oxygen Zone Trees

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Native urban forest at Waluj MIDC

Project Oxygen Hub

Project Oxygen Hub Trees

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Maharashtra's biggest native urban forest

Transformation Story

Dead zones become dense micro-climates.

Prayas does not stop at sapling drives. The work is about converting saplings into trees through care, scientific methods, and public participation.

Before

Heat trapped

Open land. Dust. Runoff. Low survival.

Intervention

Ecology designed

Soil prep, native species mix, water intelligence.

After

Life compounds

Shade, birds, moisture retention, community stewardship.

Work Areas

Every intervention is engineered for ecological compounding.

Tap into each domain to see how land, water, food systems, and community action connect.

01

Miyawaki Forests

Dense native forests designed to grow faster, denser, and become maintenance-light after early care.

02

Traditional Plantation

Large-scale plantation work adapted to local ecology, public land, and community stewardship.

03

Agroforestry

Trees and crops integrated to improve sustainability, marketable yield, and land resilience.

04

Water Conservation

Pond rejuvenation and water-focused interventions to address long-term ecological stress.

Project Stories

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Forest restoration project
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

Maharashtra's biodiversity hub on 30+ acres of land

Water conservation project
Waluj MIDC

Project Oxygen Zone with 50,000 indigenous trees

Agroforestry project
Waluj MIDC

Project Oxygen Hub with 75,000 indigenous trees

Community plantation drive
Chikalthana

A dumping ground and garbage plant edge turned clean and green

Before / After

A slider that lets the land speak for itself.

After restoration
Before restoration
Before
After

Project Map

A live-feeling network across India.

The current site content is concentrated around Aurangabad and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar projects, so the map now reflects that project geography.

Maharashtra's Biggest Biodiversity Hub

30+ acres, 100+ indigenous species, built as a biodiversity hotspot in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.

Transparency Dashboard

Credibility made visual, open, and easy to scan.

Designed like a mission control panel so users understand where support goes without reading a dense report.

Funding Flow

Every rupee mapped to action.

FY Snapshot
Plantation & Care42%
Water Structures23%
Community Programs19%
Monitoring & Audits11%
Admin5%

Survival Rate

2010

Core Value

Transparent

Transparency and accountability are highlighted as a core value on the live site.

Participation

Public-led

The mission emphasizes ecological impact with public participation and nation building.

Team of Experts

our team

The human canopy behind every living project.

Environment conscious and woke citizen are the backbone of our organization, who stand for the cause in any adverse condition. Our team is made of such people who are willing to go an extra mile for preservation of environment, ecology & biodiversity.

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Vice-President

Mrs. Shilpa Babre

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Treasurer

Mr. Sachin Darade

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Joint Secretary

Mr. Ravi Gavande

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Board Member

Mr. Anurang Dorle

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Board Member

Mr. Prashant Balankhe

Community Activity

Moments that look alive, not like a brochure.

Volunteers at plantation drive
Plantation Sprints
School awareness activity
School Climate Labs
Farm and agroforestry activity
Farmer Field Pilots
Water activity
Water Walkthroughs
Community stewardship meeting
Stewardship Circles

Our Allies

A trusted circle helping restoration scale with intent.

Presented as compact signal cards so every partner mark stays clear, even with lower-resolution source artwork.

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Voices of Impact

testimonials

Not reviews. Resonance from people who watched the landscape change.

Rebuilt as a layered signal wall so the section feels immersive and editorial, not like a generic testimonial slider.

Field Note 01

Team Prayas has taken a really good initiative of making Aurangabad green zone. Tree plantation is a need of hour and Prayas has been doing a great job by creating forest like Miyawaki.

Akash Dhumne

Supporter Voice

Community Signal

Lived impact

People remember the green cover, the transformed sites, and the quiet consistency behind the work.

Field Note 02

Prayas Youth Foundation is spreading awareness in youngsters of city towards environment. Not only awareness but also pushes youth to take actions like planting trees.

Archana Wahatule

Supporter Voice

Field Note 03

Perfect combination of hard work and consistency is the key behind the success of Prayas Youth Foundation. I have personally seen all the volunteers and members of this group.

Abhishek Kadi

Supporter Voice

Field Note 04

The green zone is increasing in Aurangabad because of efforts of Prayas. Prayas is doing well in many fields, that too without publicity.

Geeta Deshpande

Supporter Voice

Field Note 05

Prayas Youth Foundation, a pioneering NGO of Aurangabad. They have created wonders by transforming a dumping yard at Chikhalthana.

Akshy Baheti

Supporter Voice

Contact

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Email

info@prayasgroup.org

Phone

+91-8600787143

Base

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

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