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High number of the building construction workers developed musculoskeletal problems including neck pain 7.5%, shoulder pain 10.5%, upper back pain 6.2%, lower back pain 16.5%, leg pain 23.9%,feet pain 13.4%, head heaviness 11.3%, and whole body fatigue 20.1% as per NLM research.This initiative brings architects and doctors together for social good!Project Salamati is initiated with an aim to work closely with our hardworking construction workers in understanding their problems and educating them on health, safety and well-being. It also aims to create awareness about their rights. Two medical camps have been conducted so farCamp 1- On 4 th June’ 23, our team comprising of Ar.Samruddhi S Chaphale, Dr. Gayatri Kursunge, Dr. ChandanBanwade, Tanaya S Chaphale, Ar. Shivangi Prasad, contractor Santosh Baviskar, Gangaramji andBhushan Chopde visited the slum settlement near Bole Petrol pump, Nagpur, comprising of 80% of its population being that of construction workers. As an architect, Samruddhi (founder, Levellers Foundation) understands the aftermath of strenuous construction works and the importance of itbeing taken care of.Realising this, and teaming up with the doctors at CureDiab, we at Levellers Foundation set up our first pain management medical camp in the core area of the slum settlement from 8-10am. Around 30 dwellers, of all gender types attended not just general consultation but to get treated for their muscular, menstrual, joints pain, injuries, skin diseases, and mental disorders using Ayurved treatments such as Viddhakarma and Agnikarma. We specifically set up an enclosed room for women patients.While the patients were getting treated by the doctors, the architects and other volunteers approached dwellers door to door to educate them about health and safety and encourage them to attend the camp and make the most of it. Architects also carried out their household survey and analysis by visiting the various homes, sketching, documenting and understanding their history, living conditions, space management, housing techniques, drainage systems and growth and gave inputs on sustainable measures that the dwellers can cumulatively take to opt for better living conditions.
Camp2- On 20th April’ 2025, our team comprising of Ar. Samruddhi S Chaphale, Ar. Shivangi Prasad, contractors Santosh Baviskar and Khemraj Nirmalkar, helper Santosh Tayde visited the Vasantrao Naik slum settlement near Bole Petrol pump, Nagpur, comprising of 80% of its population being that of construction workers. As an architect, Samruddhi (founder, Levellers Foundation) understands the aftermath of strenuous construction works and the importance of it being taken care of.
Camp2- On 20th April’ 2025, our team comprising of Ar. Samruddhi S Chaphale, Ar. Shivangi Prasad, contractors Santosh Baviskar and Khemraj Nirmalkar, helper Santosh Tayde visited the Vasantrao Naik slum settlement near Bole Petrol pump, Nagpur, comprising of 80% of its population being that of construction workers. As an architect, Samruddhi (founder, Levellers Foundation) understands the aftermath of strenuous construction works and the importance of it being taken care of.
Realising this, and teaming up with Dr. Chandan Banwade, Dr. Gayatri Kursunge and Anjali Sonawane of CureDiab, we at Levellers Foundation set up our second pain management medical camp in the core area of the slum settlement from 8-10 AM. Around 40-50 dwellers of all gender types and age groups attended and got consulted and treated for their ailments such as muscular and joint pains, fever, skin allergies, stomach problems, BP and sugar check-ups, headache and mental disorders using Ayurvedic treatment and medication.
We, the architects at Levellers also collaborated with Shri. Nitin Meshram from Yuva (Youth for unity and voluntary action) organisation to mentor construction workers on various welfare schemes such as PMAY-G, Ramai Awas (Gharkul) with their application processes’ and benefits. A total of 19 schemes are available for construction workers but there is lack of awareness said Shri. Nitin Meshram from Yuva, due to which initiatives like Salamati by Levellers Foundation should be conducted to spread the necessary awareness. They were also informed about land use and land rights. Ar. Samruddhi Chaphale stressed on the importance of slum certification of the settlement for the purpose of implementing programs to improve their living conditions.
In the end, the smiles and relief on the faces of beneficiaries instilled a sense of hope, satisfaction, and motivation to continue working in the sphere of social architecture and to do our bit for the society.
Jai Hind!
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Samruddhi S Chaphale
Founder and Director
Levellers Foundation
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