“Light up a woman's life in the Indian Sundarbans and help prevent snake-bite deaths after dusk” Mission : Environment - Empowerment - Employment - Entrepreneurship

“Social responsibility is central to planetary sustainability and social renewal, outweighing individual career ambitions. Especially in the context of climate resilience and women’s empowerment, Labannya is envisioned as a people-centred concept rather than a founder-centric institution, mobilising collective resistance and hope.”
— Mithu Banerjee, Founder-Secretary

Providing Support and Services in Collaboration with RBRF (All District - WB)

We provide end-to-end support and services to new entrepreneurs across all districts of West Bengal. Our services encompass consultancy, capacity-building training, infrastructure support, project monitoring, handholding assistance, and marketing facilitation to ensure sustainable enterprise development and long-term success.

We provide end-to-end support and services to new entrepreneurs across all districts of West Bengal, in mission to increase egg production within the state. Our services encompass consultancy, capacity-building training, infrastructure support, project monitoring, handholding assistance, and marketing facilitation.

We provide end-to-end support and services to new entrepreneurs across all districts of West Bengal, in mission to increase DUCK eggs production within the state. Our services encompass consultancy, capacity-building training, infrastructure support, project monitoring, handholding assistance, and marketing facilitation.

We Undertake Projects on Biodiversity Restoration, Supported by RBRF in Sundarbans

We Undertake Projects / Assignments on Biodiversity Restoration, especially for Indian Sundarbans. Historically dominant mangrove species in the upper deltaic, low-salinity zones, Sundari (Heritiera fomes) played a critical transitional ecological role between the freshwater Gangetic plains and the saline coastal belt. Since 1775, large-scale deforestation driven by colonial-era revenue settlements led to the depletion of nearly 5,000 sq. km. of Sundari-dominated forests out of the total 9,500 sq. km. delta, severely disrupting biodiversity and ecosystem stability. However, the area faces severe threats from climate change–induced sea-level rise, cyclones, saline water intrusion, habitat degradation, unsustainable resource extraction, human–wildlife conflict, and socio-economic vulnerability, particularly among women and marginalized groups. We welcome all the responsible citizens and institutions to join us in the battle of biodiversity restotation in the India Sundarbans.

A woman with a scrunched smile gives a side hug to her mother.

Encouraging Ideas and EoI for Collaboration

LABANNYA is safeguarding the safety and dignity of tiger widows and fisherwomen in the Indian Sundarbans by addressing a long-ignored risk—snakebites after dusk. In 2025, we introduced solar lanterns for women lacking access to light. Since then, no snakebite-related deaths have been reported among beneficiaries. This simple intervention has enabled safe mobility after dark, restoring confidence, security, and dignity. Help light a woman’s life in the Sundarbans—partner with us.
LABANNYA invites bold, transformative ideas and Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for collaboration. Our management team welcomes innovative, impact-driven proposals that can be jointly designed and implemented to enhance women’s safety and sustainable livelihoods, while simultaneously strengthening environmental resilience in vulnerable landscapes such as the Indian Sundarbans.