A Self driven activity for human welfare by Dr. Balaram Chakraborty – “The Autonomm-ous Institute for Self Reliance”:
Development of Ecology and Economy in Purulia:
In the district of Purulia (West Bengal), we come across extensive waste-land comprised of laterite soil, which does not produce any cash crop. Hence, the people remain poor and ill-nourished. There being less arable land compared to the men dependent on agriculture the bulk of agricultural labourers, people do not get work and have to starve sometimes. There are 33,000 Hectares of cultural wasteland and uncultured wasteland of 66,000 Hectares in Purulia District.
Since 2005 Dr.B.Chakravarti the founder secretary of the Autonomous Institute for Self Reliance, started setting up a Jatropha Plantation in the District of Purulia (West Bengal), 41.08 acres of vested land earmarked by the Govt. of West Bengal and shown to him was accepted by him on behalf of the Autonomous Institute for Self-Reliance as intimated by him under Letter No. AISR/BST/11/2005 dt. 24.05.2005 along with the outlines of how he proposed to use the land in order to develop the ecology, economy and education of the area.

About Dr. Balaram Chakraborty:-
Dr. Balaram Chakravarti is one of the few pioneers orientalists who carries cross-cultural studies of world civilizations, human values, education, philosophy and survival of humanity. He was born on 26th January, 1935 at Bishnupur in W.B. Dr. Balaram Chakravorti is an M.A., Ph. D. Professionally an orientalists; he had to stay in different places of India and Asia. So he has the vast knowledge on different aspects about the different parts of India. He has contributed a huge numbers of writings creations on historical, cultural and ancestorial matter of India and other countries. His authentic words are spread over national and international topics. He was awarded and honored by lots of organizations nationally and internationally. All of his published books are very famous to literary lovers in every corner.

Friendly Border States:

With proper soil health care and plantation of Jatropha the barren areas are becoming green and productive. It will generate employment as well as income for the unemployed .In addition to Agricultural labourer, the college students also remain unemployed after they pass out from their college. This Plantation program has to provide a bridge for their transition from the world of study to the world of agriculture and Industry by linking the College-Botany and Agriculture and Chemistry (Oil Technology) with Jatropha farming and eventual Bio-Diesel production.
Cultivation of Jatropha will provide:

This will also reduce environment pollution from mineral diesel by the .se of Bio-diesel and using the same in the  automobiles designed for carrying goods and people of Purulia (a drawing of such an automobile and a write-up on Jatropha Bio-diesel van are submitted and enclosed as Annexure - II to this report.
This institute will prepare its own syllabus in consultation with the local principals and faculty members to facilitate in bringing about such desirable changes in the college curriculum to link education with Ecology, Economy and productivity centering round the Jatropha cultivation and Bio-diesel production.

With the advice and consultancy of the Rural Development Departments of the Govt, and Agriculture Department of the IIT, Kharagpur and the Universities Agriculture the applicant aims to develop the ecology, economy i.e. income generation also the quality of life of the people of the area (Jhalda,Purulia).
A plot of 41.08 acres of vested land has been allotted to University at Jhaida Mouza,(JL. No.131 Dag NO. 1002). The place has a number of high schools and colleges around. The Institute will launch program to allow the working young men and women the scope of earning while learning and create work for the rural youth through "Jatropha farming".
Some area of the vested land is hard and often rocky and undulated, but there were some plain field also where there are traces of cultivation and will be ideal for the nursery for the farm of our University. We do not have to level the field in case of cultivating Jatropha plants as in case of other varieties of crops.
A Dam was constructed below the Kapila hill to collect the rain water for water supply and irrigation to the agricultural fields around. But unfortunately the Engineers who constructed the Dam could not achieve the aim of irrigation and water supply to the neighbouring fields from the Kapila Dam.
While we make a master plan for irrigation to the field and water supply to the University campus, we may constructed a small reservoir at a sufficient height over the Kapila Dam and draw water up to it by installing a generator and small pumping set near the dam below. Because of the reservoir, water will flow due to gravity into the Jatropha field situated at a lower gradient. The pipe line will be fitted with sprinkler to prevent wastage of water. We may try to dig tanks for water harvesting and wells also in the foot­hills, if the water is found within reach.
After our Jatropha nursery comes up we shall take in 30 willing Farmers of Patjhalda and other neighbouring villages as "Trainee farmers", twice a year, we shall provide technology for generating green manure and method of Jatropha cultivation free of cost to them and encourage them to raise their own Jatropha firms.

Future Mission:
To establish a university to teach control to external pollution through bio-diesel cultivation and internal  pollution through teaching of Yoga and awareness development through applied behavior of sciences and also teach marketing management, computer management and personnel management.
Application of bio-diesel in modified engines for running Jatropha van for carrying goods and people in Purulia, Birbhum and Bankura.
Planting afgan date-trees around our Jatropha garden.
Rausing deckery by the side of the dam with Khaki Camble ducks and composite pisci-culture.