Where We Work
Today, a significant portion of the Trust’s work is concentrated in the hill state of Uttarakhand, where we run all of our Direct Initiatives. Additionally, we support a number of Indirect Initiatives through NGO partners, local schools, learning centres and individuals in Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Pune, and Ghaziabad.
Why Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has abundant natural resources and a simple, honest community, but it faces challenges like limited jobs, inadequate medical and educational facilities, declining agriculture, and poor infrastructure. These issues, including inadequate roads, electricity, and irrigation, worsen economic disparities between the hills and plains, leading to migration and ghost villages. The Metores Trust, through its Udhyam project, aims to tackle migration by creating sustainable livelihoods through entrepreneurship.
- Migration on the rise 4 million people (40% of the population) have moved out of their villages in search of work
- Declining agriculture owing to tough terrain, climate change, & increasing human-animal conflict
Our Team
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Mr Pankaj Wadhwa
Founder
Anjali Nabiyal
Co founder
Manish Bhakuni
Program Manager Udaan
Pankaj Nagarkoti
Program Manager
Lalit Mohan Joshi
UDHYAMI Officer
Bhuwan Chandra Pandey
UDHYAMI Officer
Harendra Singh Martoliya
UDHYAMI Officer
Hari Darshan Thapa
Assistant Branch Manager
Manish Mehta
Branch Credit Manager
Rakesh Chandra Pant
Branch Credit Manager
Tarun Singh Negi
Branch Credit Officer
Rishi Pratap Singh
Collection executive
Our Advisors
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Surabhi Bikhchandani
Career Coach at Quadrangle & an IIM alumni with over 25 years of experience in requirement consulting and career coaching.
Shiv Dayal
Founder and MD of Langham Capital(India & UK) with extensive experience in managing tech ventures.
Shilpa Sharma
Founder of ‘Breakaway’ (curating unique travel experiences) and co-founder of Jaypore(handmade products)
Rishi Bhatnagar
A qualified lawyer, specialized incorporate advisory and regulatory matters, focusing on investments in India.
Anurag Singh
An IIT Bombay alumnus, with extensive experience in leading high-growth IT businesses globally
Sameer Mehta
CEO & MD of Multiplier Brand Solutions, with over 25 years of expertise in managed services, enterprise technology solutions & retail solutions
Raju Lal
Former Partner at EY with 35+ years experience in performance improvement, risk consulting, governance, & community engagement through EYF.
V.K. Madhavan
Currently leading WaterAid India, with over 15 years of rural development experience, including roles with Urmul Trust, CHIRAG, Action Aid and the Hunger Project.
