The Savera CHD program is a project of Sewa Bhawan Hospital, Jagdeeshpur. In 2005, an extensive study was conducted in Mahasamund district with the help of Mennonite Central committee. Based on the findings, an integrated program to ensure food security through participatory watershed management was initiated in April 2006. The project serves 10,000 people and their livestock in 18 villages which have severe water scarcity. A project on drinking water supply and sanitation was also started in partnership with Living Water International (LWI).