Usha Silai School program is a community-based rural initiative of Usha International Limited (Usha) through AFARM NGO in 30 villages in Parner block of Ahmednagar District. This social initiative aims at skilling women on sewing and stitching and supporting them to set up their own self-sustaining micro-enterprise under the Usha Silai School banner. BIRD believes that supporting women to develop their inherent latent potentialities would help bring about holistic development for society at large.

Keeping women empowerment at the core of our work, the program’s uniqueness lies in being inclusive and tailor-made considering varying landscapes. The program includes women who are rape survivors, manual scavengers, transgenders or suffering with disability, irrespective of their caste, creed, and culture. The program is being implemented with the support of multiple stakeholders, thus bringing in cross-cultural experiences, expertise, learning, and opportunities at the helm. Over the years, more than 100 Usha Silai Schools have been established spreading its wing across 30 Villages in Parner Block.

Under the able guidance of Ekatmik Vistar Seva Pvt. Ltd., BIRD conducted training programs on Water Shed Development and management for seven drought-prone villages of Pune District. This was one of the major activities that led BIRD to flight towards watershed development and water resource management.

Along with watershed development, other aspects like livelihood and farmland development were also taken into consideration. Field Facilitators (FF) played an important role in this program for capacity building of farmers regarding erosion prevention and sustainable practices. FFs regularly carried out farmers' capacity building through trainings, demonstrations, and one-to-one interactions on better management practices. Learning groups of farmers were formed; in each learning group around 34–40 members were included, thus 4129 learning groups were created.

Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan on the prestigious project of Govt of Maharashtra. This Scheme of Nala Widening and deepening was carried out in entire Maharashtra by the 7-line Dept. of Government of Maharashtra BIRD was appointed as a MELD partner for evaluating the works done in Gadchiroli District. About 120000 cubic meters of silt was desilted form the entire district leading to about 120000000 liters of water storage.

BIRD Involved in Galmukt Dharan Ani Galyukt Shivar funded by Water conservation Department, Government of Maharashtra in 7 villages in shirur block of Pune district. In this we cover 141 farmers and their 150 ha land will cover through fertile soil from Percolation Tank.

BIRD had prepared 2 Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) on Natural Resources Based Livelihoods Promotion programs covering about 10000 ha geographical area of 12 villages/ GPs for NGOs in the state of Maharashtra. Amongst it, both DPRs are Integrated Watershed development (WSD) action plans. These DPRs are financially supported by CSR.