• Develop an alternative vision and ideological base for true peoples development (JAN VIKAS)
• Support to movements, organisations and individual efforts in snuggle and constructive work.
• Provide inspiration and direction to young people and youth
• Share our experiences and knowledge in the field of peoples development
• Develop closer ties, friendship and bonding among those who are concerned with JAN VIKAS.
• Hold Common Programmes - like Dharti Utsav.
• Lobby and Campaign on critical issues.
• Link with other networks like NAPM
• Help each other in times of personal and organisational crisis.

1. In 1992. JVA coordinated the nationwide effort to observe the NIYOGI week and martyrs day on 28^th Sept 92 to highlight the vision of the legendary trade
   unionist. Shankar Guha Niyogi. His life and the work of CMM presented a creative combination of the struggle and constructive work - SANGHARSH aur
   NIRMAN.
2. Struggle to protect forest lands: JVA worked with other organisations and Networks, to lobby and advocate against the proposed Forest Bills, and was
   also part of the effort of developing an alternate Forest Bill. This Bill incorporated the {Progressive features of the National Forest Policy and the
   Forest Conservation Act to protect the interest of the tribals and rural poor.
3. JVA promoted a series of meetings to work out an alternative to the Sardar Sarovar Project. JVA also brought out a booklet: "Water for Gujarat: An
   alternative".
4. JVA supported the national effort to pressure the central government to implement the Bhuria Committee report and. Provisions of Panchayat
   (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act. 1996. which gives the tribal communities, especially the Gram Sabha. greater control over their common property
   resources
5. JVA contributed to the National campaign against the land acquisition (amendment ) Bill 1998 and is working towards a people oriented alternative
   Act in the form of Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation Bill.
6. JVA has been in solidarity with several struggles.

• the struggle of tribals in the Nagarhole National Park Area of Karnataka to fight against the Taj resort.
• the struggle against the India-Eco Development project funded by the World Bank and helped project an alternate low-cost development plan of
  the tribals.
• The struggle of the tribals of Bastar district in Madhya Pradesh. The order of the Supreme Court of India, through an intervention of a constituent of JVA
   has stopped the destruction of environment and forced a CBI inquiry into the illegal feeling of trees.
  

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