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SOFILWM came into existence in Jan. 2009 as a professional agency created to take forward the successful north Gujarat groundwater management initiative, with a generous support from SRTT. The organization was registered under both Societies Act and Public Trusts Act in Gujarat in October 2008. The overall governance is being provided by a Governing Board, headed by the Chairman. The Board has a total of 12 members, including the Chair and the Member Secretary. The organization has its main office located in Palanpur, Banaskantha, Gujarat.

The Director is being supported by a team of professionals in the field of irrigation/water resources engineering; horticulture; agronomy; soil ecology; and communications as Programme Officers.

S. No.
Name Designation in the Society
     
1
Yoginder K. Alagh Chairman
2
B.N. Navalawala Member
3
V.B.Patel Member
4
Tushar Natwarlal Shah Member
5

M. Dinesh Kumar

Member
6

Arun Pandhi

Member
7
Ambrish Mehta Member
8
Somanath Bandhopadhyay Member
9
Hasmukh Babubhai Patel Member
10
Ismailbhai Rahimbhai Sheru Member
11
Nagjibhai Danajibhai Mali Member
12

Manoj Kumar Sharma

Member Secretary
 

There is an extension team to implement the strategies developed by the core team involved in programme development in the field, and is comprised of professionals having experience in community organizing/social engineering. The organization has a small administrative/support wing with one accountant & office secretary.

 
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