Agariya Heet Rakshak Manch

A forum of voluntary organizations and concern individuals working on the issues of saltpan workers in Gujarat. Janpath has initiated this work almost eight years back and now has taken a form of independent network. AHRM has been now registered as independent issue based network under society and trust act. The activities of AHRM in four districts viz. Patan, Rajkot, Kutch and Suredranagar are financially supported by CARE- India  (Gujarat) and Janpath. Besides giving financial assistance, Janpath provides all programmatic inputs to this upcoming network. In the first phase of its programmes, AHRM has undertaken awareness generation activities radio programmes, making CDs and cassettes of folk songs of Agariyas, regional multi stake holders consultations etc. Today, AHRM has visibility amongst the community as well as state. State has recognized to make it a permanent member of Empowered Committee, specially formulated to look into the Agariya.   .