32 Organisations working for Environment in Mumbai
Chilar Krishi Phalodhyan Vikas Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Chandradeep
3 Vikram Jyoti Society
Deonar
Sion Trombay
Mumbai 400088
Category: Environment
Notes: Established on 1986, concerned with environmental protection and social welfare programmes for the tribals. Also offers counselling and health awareness services.
Clean Mumbai Foundation
91 Bennett Villa
27 Wodehouse Road
Colaba
Mumbai 400039
Karmayoginis: Ms. Zinnia M Khajotia, Res: 22151810
Ms. Kunti Oza, Res: 22622489
Tel.: 22835043 / 22872609 / 22044838
Fax: 22826486 / 22152877
Category: Environment
Notes: Intensive cleaning of the city ensuring garbage clearance within 24 hours
Profile:
Creating Better Communities
Ms. Maria Martins
Tel: 6041317/6051327
Dahisar (E) Resident’s Kruti Samiti
A- 103 Sargam Apts.
Shivai Sankool
Dahisar (E)
Mumbai 400068
Tel: 28946012
Category: Environment
Environment Biotechnology Foundation
53 Ankur Anandnagar
Santacruz (E)
Mumbai 400055
Category: Environment
Envirovigil
B 1/ 12 Ravi Uday Society
College Road
Chendani
Thane
Karmayogi : Mr. V. A Walavalkar
Tel: 24559652
email: vidyadhar_we@hotmail.com
Website: www.ebcrc@vsnl.com
Category: Environment
Notes: Caretaker of environmental issues.
Green Earth Foundation for Global Environment
18- B-1 Shivdarshan Bldg.
Shiv Vallabh Road
Ashokvan
Mumbai 400066
Karmayogi: Mr. Virendrakumar Tiwari
Fax: 28973854
Category: Environment
Notes: Works for the cause of creating environmental awareness supported by activities for sustainable ecosystem.
Room No.27 Muncipal School Building
Gilder Lane
Mumbai
Mumbai
Karmayogi: Asha Rane, Hon.project.director
Tel: 23054108
Fax:25562912
E-mail: hamaraclub@rediffmail.com
Notes: Educating street children with environmental issues being taught as part of the curriculum.
Help Organisation for People, Environment and Society (HOPES)
Jagruti Bhatia / Simili Mohanty
120, Udyog Bhavan,
Sonawala Lane, Goregon (East),
Mumbai – 400 063
Phone: (022) 26863447/ 26867120
Fax: (022) 26863465
Email : jagruti.bhatia@hosmacfoundation.org, vivek.desai@hosmacfoundation.org
Website: www.hosmacfoundation.org
Category: Environment
Notes: An NGO that looks into hospital waste management and has been recognised by BMC to help with awareness sensitization and training for waste management.
Hridaya
13 B Osman Chamber
K.K Marg
Juhu
Mumbai 400049
Tel: 9821321714
Category: Environment
Indian Society of Environmental Science and Technology
Flat No 6 Plot No. 24
Sir Narayam Society
Rifle Range
Ghatkopar (W)
Mumbai 400086
Karmayogi: Mr. P. S Ramanathan, psramanathan@hotmail.com
Email: ghardaqa@hotmail.com ,psramanathan@gharda.com
Category: Environment
Notes: Provides awareness about environment pollutants, environment safety through seminars, rallies, essays and elocutions etc.
Mahajanam
510 Prasad Chambers
Opera House
Mumbai 400004
Tel: 23619217
Category: Environment
Notes: Attempts to foster and facilities the harmonious and mutual development of man, animal and nature. Areas of concern cover inculcation of noble values, prevention of cruelty to animals, upgradation of environment, application of appropriate technology for rural development and improvement of quality of life.
Mumbai Medwaste Action Group
Karmayogi: Ms. Kajal Mehta
Tel: 23790699 / 23716690
National Society for Clean Cities
590, Ali Yavar Jung Marg,
Bandra (E),
Mumbai – 400 051.
Karmayogi: Mr. K. C. Nainan, Executive Director
Tel.: 26429742
Fax.: 26429742
E-mail: nscci@bom8.vsnl.net.in
Nature Lovers, The
A- 301 Liird Flrjagmagiya Centre
Nahar Na
Malad (W)
Mumbai 400064
Category: Environment
Organisation of aware saviors in society-OASIS
6, Jivansukh 2nd Floor
14th Road
Bandra (W)
Mumbai 400050
Karmayogi: Dr. Puja Sukhija
Tel: 26006989, 98204 03344
Fax: 23867380
Email: samirasukhija@hotmail.com , pujasukhija@hotmail.com
Website: www.indianchild.com/oasis.htm
Category: Environmental
Notes: Established on 1997, works towards a better environment through kids. Conducts workshops, seminars, competitions etc. on environmental issues for varied target audiences, including students, women, working staff and professionals. Other centre at
Parisar Asha
103,
Besant Road
Off. S.V Road
Santacruz (W)
Mumbai 400054
Karmayogi: Ms. Gloria D’Souza
Tel: 26124442
Email: parisarasha@vsnl.net
Category: Environmental
Notes: An environmental education project undertaken by CRY
Paryavarn Dakshata Manch
Mumbai
Karmayogi: Vidyadhar Walawalkar
Tel: 24559652
NGO involved with environment vigilance in Thane and have supported many lake-cleaning initiatives. http://web.mid-day.com/metro/thane/2004/may/83171.htm
Ramabahu Mhalgi Prabhodini
25, Chanchal Smirit Building
G.D Ambedkar Road
Mumbai 400031
Karmayogi: Mr. Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
Tel: 24136966
Fax: 24156725
Email: sampark@rmponweb.org
Category: Environment
Notes: Trains social activities, conducts research in social environment and services, publishes books and booklets, organise lectures and seminars, provides aid to authors and journalists.
Reefwatch
Priyanka Bldg., Ground floor
50 St. Paul’s Road
Bandra
Mumbai 400 050
Karmayogi: Mr. Sudarshan Rodriguez/ Mr. Sarang Kulkarni
Tel.: 26518209/223/206
Fax: 26518209
E-mail: reefwatch@usa.net
Notes: Reefwatch is a charitable trust that works to document and protect marine biodiversity and educate people about the need to preserve aquatic life. Reefwatch played a crucial role in the upgradation of whale sharks to Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act.
Sanskar India Foundation
503, Jolly Bhavan1
New Marine Lines
Mumbai 400020
Karmayogi: Ms Kiran Madan kiran_madan@hotmail.com 9867019761
Ms Shabnam Javed
Tel: 22076097
Fax:
Email: sif@sif.org.in
Website: www.sif.org.in
Profile: www.karmayog.com/ngos/sanskar.htm
Notes: The organisation runs a non-formal educational programme to instill civic, environment, health and social values in school children
Save Andheri Versova Environment Forum (SAVE)
708 Natasha Tower
Juhu Versova Rd
Versova
Mumbai 400061
Karmayogi: Ms. Usha Kiran Chair Person
Mr. Rajesh Vora, Secretary rajeshv@bom7.vsnl.net.in
Tel: 26343257, 26342693, 26348983, 26366110, 26342137
Fax: 28379337
Email: saveforum2001@yahoo.co.in , contact@saveforum.org
Website: www.saveforum.org
Notes: working for clean environment, better civic amenities and protecting open spaces
Society for the Human and Environmental Development
Opp. St. Mary School
Church Street
Kalina
Santacruz (E)
Mumbai 400055
Category: Environment
Notes: Established on 1982, formed with the prime objective of improving the outlook and living conditions of those living in slums, rural areas.
Shahnas Safety and traffic Supporters
A L 5/ 17 Gardenview Apartment
Sector 16 Airoli
New Mumbai 400708
Tel: 27691879
Category: Environment
Swayam Shikshan Pryog
CVOD Jain High School
84 Samuel Street
Dongri
Mumbai 400055
Karmayogi: Ms. Smita
Tel: 23433855
Fax: 26113720
Email: ssp2000@vsnl.com , sspindia@vsnl.net.in
Website: www.sspindia.org
Category: Environment
Notes: Concerned with women’s development with focus on water and sanitation, health, education, disaster management etc.
Toxics Link Mumbai
Laxmi Colony Plot No.4 Garage No.2
Baba Nanik Sahib Coop Housing Soc Ltd.
R C Marg
Chembur
Mumbai-400074
Karmayogi: Dr. Kishore Wankhade, Program Coordinator
Tel: 39446733
Fax:
Email: tlmumbai@toxicslink.org
Website: www.toxicslink.org
Category: Environment
Notes: is a clearing house for information related to toxics and their impact on human life and the environment
Profile:
Vasundhara
Kherwadi Municipal School
Kherwadi Road
Bandra (E)
Mumbai – 400 051
Karmayogi: Mr. Satyanarayan Rajhans
Tel.: 26431090
Fax: 22014880
E-mail:
Their sphere of work is environmental education in schools and colleges. Greater awareness about environmental issues such as the plastic bag menace and pollution is also carried out through rallies and public meetings. Other voluntary organisations are also encouraged to spread the message of environmental awareness. It is also the implementing agency of NEEPS, and has a reference library.
Vasundhara- Nirmala Niketan College of Social Work
38 New Marine Lines
Churchgate
Mumbai
Karmayogi: Mr. Elvis Thomas
Tel.: 22067345, 2200 2615
Fax: 22014880
Email: colsocwk@vsnl.com
Website: www.nirmalaniketancollegeofsocialwork.org
Notes: Undertakes projects on environmental consciousness to develop awareness on environmental issues, conduct training programmes for specific target groups etc.
Vinoba Bhave Vividh Gram Udyog Seva Sanstha
183, 4979, Pant Nagar
Ghatkopar (E)
Mumbai 400075
Karmayogi : Mr. R. D Jamadar
Category: Environment
Notes: Established on 1992, involved in development programmes for adivasis including mass literacy, watershed development and drinking water supply schemes.
World Wildlife Fund- WWF
204 National Insurance Bldg.
D. N Road
Mumbai 400001
Tel: 22078105
Fax: 22066037
Email: wwfbombay@vsnl.com
Website: www.wwf.org
Category: Environment
Notes: Has 5 broad programme components, promoting India’s ecological security, restoring the ecological balance, conserving our biological diversity, ensuring sustainable use of the natural resources base, minimising pollution and wasteful consumption, paramounting sustainable lifestyles.
Yusuf Meherally Centre
National House
6 Tuloch Road
Apollo Bunder
Mumbai – 400 039
Karmayogi: Mr. P.M Abraham
Tel.: 22020617
Fax: 22828982
E-mail: info@yusufmeherally.org
Website: www.yusufmeherally.org
Notes: Their sphere of involvement is rural development, mainly in the district of Raigad. Mobilising adivasis, facilities for health care, tree planting, as well as agitation against the degradation of natural resources in the district makes up their ‘agitational development’ programme.
Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action- YUVA
52/53, Nare Park High School
Opp. Nare Park Municipal Ground
Parel
Mumbai – 400012
Karmayogi: Mr. Minar Pimple, Executive Director
Tel.: 24143498/55250
Fax: 24135314
E-mail: yuva@vsnl.com
Website: www.yuvaindia.org
Notes: works with and for the interests of oppressed sections of society: the poor, Scheduled Castes and Tribes, minority communities; women and children. Its aim is to empower them to defend, restore, and create the civil, political, social, economic and cultural rights to which they are entitled.
Updated on 30 January 2006