Sankat Mochan Foundation (80G approval) was founded in 1982 as a non-profit, non-political organization under the "Societies Act" of the Government of India by Dr. Veer Bhadra Mishra along with like minded people of Varanasi.

The vision of the foundation is

1. Restoring the Ganges by alleviating its fast deteriorating environmental conditions
2. Promoting education and health care programs for the less privileged
3. Maintaining and encouraging the age-old cultural traditions of Varanasi in tune with the current environmental needs

SMF is working as a catalytic agent to arouse people’s interest in cleaning Ganga, the Sankat Mochan Foundation (SMF) drew the attention of the Government of India.