Natural resources play a vital role in the lives and livelihood of the rural population. The poorest in the most backward region of Chhattisgarh, depend critically on the resources for their survival. The symbiotic relationship of the tribals and the resources should be maintained to uplift the status of people.
NAVRACHNA meaning new creation, was established as a loose informal forum in 1999 and registered in November 2001, with the aim of empowering the poor and tribals on the local resources, and to participate in a process of social change. The sorry plight of human beings of this area, in every sphere of life, despite the abundance of natural resources, gave birth to the idea of bringing up such an organisation which could help them out of this condition, through optimum utilisation of available and accessible human and natural resources for a better living.