Sachidanand Bharti
Sachidanand Bharati () is an Indian environmentalist activist, philanthropist, and teacher from the Indian state of Uttarakhand. He is the founder and secretary of the Ufrainkhal-based voluntary organisation named Dudhatoli Lok Vikas Sansthan (DLVS). Early life
Sachidanand Bharti was born in the year 1955 in the village of Badhkar, Dudhatoli, in the district of Pauri Garhwal, which is located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Education  and career 
Bharati, completed his elementary education at local institutions. In the mid-70s, he studied at Gopeshwar College, in Chamoli district. During his college years, he founded "Yuva Nirman Samiti" along with his friends to foster creative works and ideas among students at Post Graduate College. He finished his college studies in 1979. In 1982, he returned to his home hamlet of Ufrainkhal from Chamoli, where he worked as a teacher at Ufrainkhal Inter College and began working to solve the area's forest and environmental concerns. Environmental activism 
In 1974, Bharati, in his college years, was inspired by environmentalist Chandi Prasad Bhatt and joined the Chipko movement that had just begun. Dasholi Village Swarajya Mandal organised a 45-day tree planting programme in 1976 to avert landslides in Joshimath. Mr. Bharti and his 100 young buddies remained at this camp for the whole 45 days. And in 1979, to halt the destruction of this region. In this way, in July 1980, the first environmental camp was completed in the Dudhatoli area. In 1987, he started a platform named the Friends of Trees, "Daliyon Ka Dagda" with the goal of planting trees and spreading the word about conservation. Keep the Water Movement (Paani Rakho Andolan) 
In 1989, Bharti began learning about the water and forest traditions in his region. After witnessing the issue of forest fires and droughts in the lower Himalayas, he took the initiative to establish small ponds called chaal in Dudhatoli. This endeavour subsequently gained traction and expanded to encompass 30 villages. During the early 1990s, the Doodhatoli group conducted a series of experiments with different forms and sizes of chaals. Between the years 1993 and 1998, Bharati and his group initiated digging of chaals in the vicinity of hill slopes. To presdatearati's team has successfully constructed a total of 12,000 chaals throughout 136 villages. Additionally, a substantial number of women actively participated in the construction of the chaals. Prime" Minister Narendra Modi addressed Sachidanand Bharti in the Mann Ki Baat programme last year on June 27, 2021. He said that any endeavour that is done with sincere attention and effort may be effective. Teacher Sachchidanand Bharti of Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal area has done major work in water conservation, and his efforts may be continued. In reference to Sachchidanand Bharti's accomplishment, PM Modi said that there was a shortage of water in the steep districts of Uttarakhand before, but Sachchidanand Bharti has made substantial efforts to preserve water through his efforts, which is a laudable move. Awards 
Bharti has earned the National Water Award, the Swamiram Manavta Puraskar, the Kedar Singh Rawat Environment Protection Award, and other honours for his conservation efforts. He also obtained a D.Litt. degree from Uttarakhand Open University and appeared on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Dachara programme Mann Ki Baat on All India Radio. One particular incident warrants special note. Indira Gandhi Paryavaran Puraskar, Government of India
 Mahatma Gandhi National Award, Government of Madhya Pradesh
 Bhagirath Prayas Samman World Wide Fund
 Paryavaran Rakshak Award - Panjanya and Organization, India Publication
 Urav Deoras Samman, Lucknow
 Sanskriti Puraskar, New Delhi
 Swami Ram Humanity Award
 Uttarakhand Green Award
 National Water Awards, New Delhi
 Times boat Winner, New Delhi

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Activists from Uttarakhand
Garhwali people
Indian environmentalists
1955 births
People from Pauri Garhwal district

Living people