Bibhuti Patra is currently placed as the Safety & Security Manager in the Rural Creche Initiative project in Baliguda FCO, Kandhamal district, overseeing the safe functioning of community creches. He came to Gram Vikas through the Status Assessment Survey, conducting door-to-door surveys on water and sanitation infrastructure in partner villages, and joined full-time in 2020. […]
Bibhudas Gamango is a Thematic Coordinator for Gram Vikas’ Water Source Sustainability work in Adri FCO, Kalahandi district. He volunteered with Gram Vikas in 2020 before joining full-time in April 2022. He completed Intermediate in Arts from Sri Krushna Chandra Gajapati Autonomous College, Paralakhemundi.
Bibekananda Pradhan is a Thematic Coordinator for Water in Mohana FCO, Gajapati. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2008. He supervises the construction of piped water supply systems, including water tanks, toilet and bathing rooms, and tap connections. For over a decade, he has also worked on projects in livelihoods and village institutions in […]
Bata Krushna Nayak works as a Thematic Coordinator for the Water Resources Technology Group at Gram Vikas. He trains field-level implementing staff on watershed and sourceshed interventions. He joined in 2005, having previously served as Project Coordinator with ORRISSA for four years. Bata holds an MBA in Human Resource from Binayak Mission University and a […]
Basant Naik is a Thematic Coordinator for Water in Daringbadi FCO, Kandhamal. He joined Gram Vikas in 2019. His work focuses on sourceshed development, including social forestry, agroforestry, and land development, and community-based water resource management through water passbooks, water security plans, and water site inventories. Basant completed his matriculation from Government SSD Boys High […]
Banamali Parida is a Thematic Coordinator for Water in Berhampur FCO, Ganjam. He joined Gram Vikas in 1992 as a volunteer and has remained with the organisation for over three decades. He constructs water and sanitation infrastructure in rural villages. His earlier work at Gram Vikas spanned social forestry, biogas, and rural housing across Odisha.
Bairagi Karjee works in convergence and liaising support within the Enterprise Development Resource Group (EDRG) in Rudhapadar FCO, Ghumusur. He facilitates enterprise training, enterprise registration, and credit linkages for community members. He came through the Status Assessment Survey as a volunteer and joined full-time in 2019. Bairagi completed Intermediate in Arts from DS Mahavidyalaya, Khariaguda.
Bachha Pana is a Thematic Coordinator for Sanitation & Health in Behrampur FCO, Ganjam. He runs community sessions on waste management, menstrual hygiene, and nutrition. Over two decades of experience in the field have given him a deep grounding in community-level water and sanitation initiatives. He joined Gram Vikas in 2005. He holds a Masters […]
Babru Bahan Bhoi is a Thematic Coordinator for Water in Kumudabahal FCO, Kalahandi. He has been at Gram Vikas since 2007. He supervises construction of piped water supply systems, including water tanks, toilet and bathing rooms, and pipe connections, and trains communities to maintain the infrastructure. Over a decade, he has worked across Kalahandi, Ganjam, […]
Astina Kumar Raika is a Thematic Coordinator for Livelihoods in Daringbadi FCO, Kandhamal. He supports water user group formation, organic farming, animal vaccination, and community irrigation work. He came to Gram Vikas as a volunteer on the Status Assessment Survey and joined full-time in 2019. Astina holds a Bachelor of Arts from Berhampur University and […]
