Mr. G. B. Reddy has joined Indian Forest Service in the year 1981. For last 28 years, he has worked in various capacities and actively involved in Tribal Development, Natural Resource Management, Rural Livelihoods, Food Security, Microfinance. He has a vast experience in participatory approaches in watershed programme, promotion of community based organizations such as SHGs, User Groups, Common Interest Groups. As a Director, OWDM he holds responsibility of managing over 3000 micro watersheds covering an area of 1.5 million ha. having around 6000 villages. He also holds responsibility of managing DFID funded Western Orissa Rural Livelihoods Project (WORLP). Earlier he worked in UNWFP funded World Food Programme ( WFP ) as Project Director and implemented various food security and livelihoods programmes in the tribal pockets of Orissa. He also worked as Divisional Forest Officer in the State of Orissa and General Manager, Orissa Forest Development Corporation Ltd.

Dr. Sarat graduated in agriculture during the year 1973 and completed his masters & Ph.D in Soil & Water Conservation from B.C.K.V.V (WB) in the year 1982. He has rich experience in managing and monitoring watershed projects that are currently being implemented under different government schemes under Govt. of Orissa. Prior to joining OWDM, he has worked for more than 8 years as Soil Conservation Officer (SCO) & has international exposure on Participatory Action Research for Community Based Natural Resource Management. He has a pleasing personality and enjoys traveling.