Welcome to Bhittibhumi Seva Sanghtan
Bhittibhumi Seva Sanghtan is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation . It was founded in 2001 by a few local social activists of Kuchinda sub-division of Sambalpur district. It started working with the tribals of the sub-division since 1999 but the idea to get it formally registered was motivated by a few academicians, lawyers and a few socialist leaders. It was registered under the foreign contribution registration Act in 2009. Overtime Bhittibhumi has expanded its work to many parts of Western Odisha either directly or through collaborations.
Bhittibhumi means infrastructure. The people involved with it, right from the beginning, were involved in fighting caste based discrimination; women atrocities, superstition, supporting couples who had inter-caste marriages. As they moved ahead they got involved in fighting other discriminatory and exploitative practices such and migrant labour, landless farmers, wage earners and small & marginal farmers. They were aware that the structure of the society and its economy is so designed that it will keep a majority section of the people unprivileged while making a few the most advantaged. They thought of changing the system by rebuilding the social, economic and political foundation of the region.
Mission
To work with small and marginal farmers, tribals, Dalits, and other marginalised communities like the unorganised sector workers, especially with a focus on women, to ensure equity, fraternity, and sovereignty in the social, economic and political domain of the region and the state. To this end Bhittibhumi will make all endeavours for rural rejuvenation where youth are sensitised on all present and future issues and play a major role in shaping the policies through constitutional means.
Our Associates and Networks
Located in a small subdivision called Kuchinda bhittibhumi is squeezed one side by the Hirakud Dam and on the other side by the industrial development on North Western Odisha. Kuchinda is neglected because of the tampered by the high per ca-pita income of the surrounding areas. However it has made its presence felt across the state and at the national level by associating with many partners and networks.