There was not any community organisation or group in Kherwara. There was not any place for victims to express them selves. In this terrible situation, if any one have tried to challenge this system, anti social elements put him in trouble by making conspiracy. Police was always behind vested interests. So common man was in big terror. Villagers were voiceless.

So, Mr. S.K. Yusuf Zai started his work as a social worker. He raised some genuine problems of Kherwara against district collector and Govt. of Rajasthan. When any Govt. official or political leader visited Kherwara, Mr. Zai met him with some villagers and gave memorandum. By this way, villagers got some courage and they started to involve in struggle with Mr. Zai by this way, a group of youth came in power and given new dimensions to this social struggle. This group pressurised local Panchayat to change it’s attitude and way of working. Govt. enquiries started among Panchayat and cooperative. Due to struggle of youth group, a fear entered among public representatives and they started doing care of people. Voiceless of area got their voice.

Lastly on 2 June 1972, youth group took decision to form an organisation named GRAM VIKAS SAMITI (Rural Development Society) in presence of huge public. Mr. Yusufzai elected first general secretary of GVS. All the community leaders and active youths were taken in executive. It was alsodecided that, every month, there will be general public meeting, in which all burning problems will be discussed and resolutions will be taken.

EMERGENCY – 1975 (How we converted it into an opportunity)
On June 1975, Prime Minister of India Mrs. Indira Gandhi declared emergency in country and announced a 20 Point Programme for the welfare and development of poor and backward people of India. This was a golden opportunity for this community group (G.V.S.) to solve following problems of the region:-
(A)Debt. and mortgage of living assets.
(B)Bonded labour practices and impoverishment.
(C)Red tapism, Corruption and exploitation by politicians, bureaucracy and traders.
(D)Lack of residential and commercial plots and other village amenities.

In Kherwara block, there were 39 G. Panchayats and 236 villages. Total population of the block was 1.60 lacks. Among these, tribes were 67%. About 40% tribal families were under debt and 50% were without houses. Several families of western part of Kherwara block were bonded labourer due to small family debts. Local traders were exploiting tribals very cruelly. Land, Ornaments, even trees were mortgaged by moneylenders.

There were some points of 20 P. Programme which were related to above people’s problems. So, GVS people started campaign against the cases of DEBT, BONDED LABOURERS and corrupt practices. GVS, youths also pressurised Govt. officials and local Panchayats to allot residential plots to needy families on free of cost basis. By this way thousands of poor families got relief and justice. This event strengthen the GVS. Volunteers effectively and make the group very popular in total block Kherwara. Even the youths of other neighbouring blocks also contacted to GVS. for guidance and support.