Project Completion Report-Wadi Project, facilitated by Gramin Vikas Trust, Purulia, West Bengal,...

GRAMIN VIKAS TRUST, WEST BENGAL

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Head Office Zonal Office (East) Regional Office ( W.B & Odisha)Gramin Vikas Trust, IndiaKRIBHCO Bhawan, “A” Wing, 5th

Floor, A 8-10, Sector - 1 Distt. -Gautam Budh NagarNoida - 201301, U.P. (India)

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Gramin Vikas Trust (W.B.)Mission Road, Huchuk Para,Near Meen Bhawan, Ward No-5,PO- Purulia, Pin- 723101

Dist- Purulia, West Bengal 03252 - 224296

Fax: 03252 - 224296E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected]

www.gvtindia.org


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PREAMBLE:

Gramin Vikas Trust (GVT) is operational in West Bengal, since 1995 through facilitation of Eastern IndiaRainfed Farming project, supported by DFID, UK and gradually expanded its rural resource base with theauspicious support of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), backward classwelfare department (BCW), Panchayat and Rural Development Department (P&RDD)-Go.WB, UNICEF etc.The core issues of rural livelihoods, related to rain fed farming systems of drought prone Purulia, PaschimMidnapur, Bankura have been addressed based on Natural Resource Management program likeWatershed Development, Orchard Development programmes. The specific issues like household foodinsecurity, depletion of ground water resources, soil erosion, chronic indebtedness of the resource poorfarming community, huge exodus of farming community to neighbouring districts/states in search of theirlivelihoods (out migration), distress sell of the farming produces due to nonexistent of sustained value chainfacility, poor water/sanitation status of the targeted village, vicious chain of social evils, illiteracy, genderinequality, domestic violence etc. being addressed by GVT in five districts of West Bengal since inceptionof its intervention.

So far, the geographical spread is concerned, Gramin Vikas Trust (GVT), in West Bengal, has coveredmore than 20,000 HH (mostly tribal Households), 105025 population in 57 Gram Panchayats and 17 blocksunder five (5) districts since inception of its intervention. At present it is facilitating rural developmentProjects and providing technical supports/ services in Purulia, Birbhum and Murshidabad districts of WestBengal covering 13005 households under 10 blocks and 32 GPs with the support of National Bank forAgriculture and Rural Development( NABARD) , Backward Class Welfare Department ( BCWD), MoRD,GoI.

Wadi-WADI is a small horticultural orchard surrounded by forest species. Essentially WADI projects envisagedevelopment of about 1 to 3 acres of land of each tribal family for growing orchards surrounded by otherforest species. In general it has a holistic developmental approach and takes account of all aspects of rurallife. WADI approach can be viewed as move away from some of the earlier approaches which has hardlybeen able to address the complexities attached with tribal way of life, due to their historical, socio-culturaland geographical situations.

It covers various dimensions such as farm production, natural resource management, social mobilizationand economic upliftment. It is a tree-based farming system. Two or more tree crops are selected in theWADI model to minimize the climatic, biological and marketing risks. WADI fields are usually characterizedby Mango or cashew or Amla or any fruit crop suitable for the area or a combination of these tree crops,with forestry species on the periphery of the land holdings. WADI farmers roughly grow about 60 fruit plantssuitable for local area and 600 forestry plants on the boundary of 1 acre of land. The idea behind suchdevelopment that the forest species would cater to fuel, fodder and other small timber needs of the tribalwhile processing of the fruits, direct selling in the market etc. would create many employment opportunitiesin due course.

WADI: ITS GENESIS AND EVOLUTION –

The concept of WADI entered into the Indian scenario when NABARD launched a development initiative inparts of Gujarat and Maharashtra in the year 1995 and 2000 respectively. NABARD has been closelyassociated with tribal development through concessional rates of refinance, general line of credit for tribaldevelopment agencies. The implementation of comprehensive Adivasi Development Programmes (ADP)in Gujarat and Maharashtra had provided several insights for NABARD in framing strategies for holisticdevelopment of tribal regions. NABARD got the support of a German Bank, Kreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau(KfW) in this connection as this organization has chosen NABARD as their Indian partner.


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The task of program implementation at ground level has been taken up by BAIF, one of the renowned NonGovernmental Organization (NGO) in natural resource management sector. They have left a visible impactin a short span of time and their model stands out as a sustainable model suitable for replication in othertribal areas. BAIF started this initiative in over 251 villages of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Project areas werelargely dry lands, which are inhabited by tribal people for many years. Each tribal family owned at least oneacre of land. These areas were mainly isolated from the mainstream development process. Tribals hadlimited access to education and were largely non-literate. Depending upon certain old traditional ways ofdoing farming, they used to grow crops, such as millet, barley and ragi and drew some income out of it.However with no access to fertilizers or pesticides for the science of cropping, their income from the landwas of a very uncertain kind, as a result of which many of them were forced to migrate from that area.Even though it has been more than 18 years since the program first started its initial concept is still goingstrong. Today, it touches the lives of more than 25,000 families in Gujarat and Maharashtra.

WADI AND ITS RELATION WITH SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT –

Ideas of sustainable development have a long history in the literatures of both development andenvironmentalism. There have been a number of important international conferences within which actionstowards sustainable development have been debated (and contested) at the highest levels of government.Understandably, different people often have tried to analyze sustainable development from differentperspectives. Economists view sustainability in terms of long-term continuity and constancy of economicprogress which they measure in terms of output, income and consumption. Ecologists, on the other hand,view sustainability in sustenance of human populations and biodiversity connection in a given geographicalarea/region, endowed with limited natural resources (F.A.O. 1989). In scientific literature, sustainabledevelopment has been analyzed in different qualitative aspects, such as economic, social, ecologic,institutional, ethical, political, etc. The variety of the applied research techniques further confirms theproblematic nature of the concept of sustainable development and its evaluation (Dzemydiene 2008).Sustainable development is currently being pursued in the context of an increasingly globalised world, butone which is also characterized by poverty.

But, the challenge of sustainable development lies in the complex interdependencies of environment, socialand economic development (Elliot 2006:7). As the World Bank report on sustainable developments pointsout that any form of sustainable development requires some socio-economic drivers. These drivers include(a) scientific and technological innovations (b)income growth (c) demographic transition and (d) urbantransition (World Bank 2003). Though these drivers are related to World development, they are equallyrelevant to national, regional and even tribal development level. Therefore, sustainable tribal developmentmust ensure livelihood security, food security and environmental security, continuous participation of tribalsin the development process, positive development motivated mind-set along with a congenial environmentthat helps in sustaining effect for a long period of time. Perhaps, the well-known definition of sustainabledevelopment which views it as “people’s development that meets the needs without compromising theability of future generations to meet their own needs” shows the possibility of incorporating two abovestated economic and ecological stability .

WADI being holistic development approach involves all such possibilities. It merely covers all aspects ofrural life. WADI program can be viewed from different levels or perspectives. Viewed through a wide angle,it covers the development of a designated area of land and its inhabitants in the form of a WADI cluster. Ithas dimensions of farm production, natural resource management, social mobilization and economicupliftment. From an individual farm perspective, it is a tree-based farming system, more specifically a WADIsystem, in which the physical unit interacts with other production components of the farm such as annualcrop fields and livestock. At the level of the physical land unit, the WADI plot is an agri-horti-forestryarrangement of beneficial plant species. The WADI program is a development strategy aimed atsmallholders in dry areas who cannot take the risk of investing in high-input intensive agriculture becauseof poor land quality and limited water availability. Other development interventions in the areas ofenvironment, gender and health viz., soil conservation in the WADIs, water resource development,agriculture development, women development, health are woven around the WADI.

Perspectives- Viewed through a wide angle, it covers the development of a designated area of land and itsinhabitants in the form of a WADI cluster. It has dimensions of farm production, natural resource


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management, social mobilization and economic upliftment. From an individual farm perspective, it is a tree-based farming system, more specifically a WADI system, in which the physical unit interacts with otherproduction components of the farm such as annual crop fields and livestock. At the level of the physicalland unit, the WADI plot is an agri-horti-forestry arrangement of beneficial plant species. The WADIprogram is a development strategy aimed at smallholders in dry areas who cannot take the risk of investingin high-input intensive agriculture because of poor land quality and limited water availability. Otherdevelopment interventions in the areas of environment, gender and health viz., soil conservation in theWADIs, water resource development, agriculture development, women development, health are wovenaround the WADI.

Description about Wadi operational areas of Purulia-

Purulia district has considerable amount of Scheduled Tribe population. According to 2001 Censusconcentration of tribal population is 18.27 per cent. Map-1 above show the Bandwan Block of Puruliawherein WADI project was implemented by GVT with the support from NABARD, Kolkata andBCWD,GoWB.

Purulia Map-----Bandwan WADI area of GVT

Bandwan blocks are situated in Purulia Sadar East subdivision. Bandwan block consists of eight grampanchayats, viz. Bandwan, Dhadka, Kuchia, Kumra, Chirudih, Gurur, Kuilapal and Supudih and is located


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at 22°52’34”N 86°30′’25”E. Bandwan community development block has an area of 367.08 Sq km. Thearea forms the lowest step of the ChotaNagpur Plateau. The general scenario is undulating land withscattered hills. As per 2001 census, Bandwan block had a total population of 83,678, out of which 42,246were males and 41,427 were females. Bandwan block registered a population growth of 14.55 per centduring the 1991-2001 decade. Decadal growth for Purulia district was 13.96 per cent. Decadal growth inWest Bengal was 17.84 per cent. Scheduled tribes at 42,096 formed around half the population. Scheduledcastes numbered 6,273.

The economy of the Purulia district is mainly driven by the industrial sector and tourism. Among these, theindustrial sector is the backbone of the economy of the district. From 2001, with the new industrial policiesof West Bengal Government, this district has attracted investments in Steel, Cement and Power sector. Thedistrict has large scale industries like Santaldih Thermal Power Plant at Santaldih, Pumped Storage Projectat Baghmundi and ACC Damodar Cement Factory at Madhukunda. The Purulia Pumped Storage Project ofWest Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd consists of 4 units with a capacity of 224 MW each,which generates 900 MW of electricity. Currently, DVC is planning to set up a thermal power plant inRaghunathpur sub division with a capacity of 2400 MW. In addition the manufacturing sector specially thespong iron sector got an investment of 306.17 crores, which is comparable to the economically developeddistricts of West Bengal.

Among small scale industries, the lac industry and sericulture industry is another major source of income ofthis district. Purulia produces 90% of the lac produced in West Bengal. Lac is cultivated in all the blocks ofpurulia and about 70000 people are associated with this industry. Sericultar industry is supported by theample amount of caterpilar laves as raw materials.

Tourism is another source of income for this district. Forests, Hillocks, Rivulets, Streams, Wild Life, Flora &Fauna has tremendous scope to be explored by the tourist. The prominent of the district like Ajodhya Hills,Matha, Murguma Dam and Kuilapal Forests, Jaychandi Pahar, Panchakote Raj, Duarsini Hills and Forestsattract quite a good number of visitors to Purulia every year.

Due to the rough weather and soil, purulia lags behind in agricultural arena from the other districts of WestBengal. However cultivation of silk and lac are the main agricultural products. In 2006 the Ministry ofPanchayati Raj named Purulia one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[11] Itis one of the eleven districts in West Bengal currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions GrantFund Programme (BRGF).

In Purulia district Gramin Vikas Trust was the project implementing agency in both the blocks such asBundwan and Manbazar-II. Total 1000 beneficiaries were covered from the block Bundwan which wasstarted in the year 2006-07 and 500 beneficiaries were selected from the block Manbazar-II which wasstarted in the year 2009-10.

Block Gram Panchayat No. ofBeneficiaries

%

Bandwan Chirudi 50 5.00Kuilapal 113 11.30Chirudi 47 4.70Kuilapal 190 19.00Kumra 200 20.00Chirudi 162 16.20Kuilapal 55 5.50Kumra 119 11.90Kunchia 51 5.10Dhadka 13 1.30Total 1000 100.00

In Bundwan block a total of 1000 beneficiaries were covered during the 8 years of the Project in threeconsecutive batches. During 1st batch, Chirudi and Kuilapal Gram Panchayat was selected which coveringof 163 beneficiaries. Bhogidih village was selected in Chirudi Gram Panchayat during this period and total


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50 families covered. In 2nd batch out of 437 beneficiaries 47 was selected in Chirudi Gram Panchayatcovering of 3 villages, 190 was selected from Kuilapal Gram Panchayat covering 7 villages and 200 wasselected from Kumra Gram Panchayat covering of 13 villages. Four Gram Panchayat was selected duringthe last phase batch 3 of this project which covered 400 beneficiaries. Total 162 beneficiaries wereselected in Chirudi Gram Panchayat covering of 8 villages, 55 beneficiaries were selected in Kuilapal GramPanchayat covering of 5 villages, 119 beneficiaries were selected in Kumra Gram Panchayat covering of 12villages, 51 beneficiaries were selected in Kunchis Gram Panchayat covering of 2 villages and only 13beneficiaries were selected in Dhadka Gram Panchayat covering of 2 villages.

The water resource development scenario in Bandwan is average. Out of the intended target 98 per centhas been achieved in Bandwan.

WADI projects in Purulia also suffer the effect of soil erosion. Due to dryness the top layer of the soil getseroded quickly. The PIA, plant border plants, digs trenches around the entire WADI field to prevent soilerosion. Border plants and the trench in areas servers multiple purposes. Other than preventing soil erosionthey also stop live-stocks from entering the WADI fields.

GVT have been opened several Self Help Groups for the women development. Women development is thebest measure for eradication of poverty and it brings a positive change in tribal development. Severalincome generation programme such as vermin compose, making of Sal plate, rope making, puffed ricemaking etc., have been initiated by GVT in Wadi Bandwan Block. They also opened few farmers club forthis purpose.

1) OPPERATIONAL AREA :

Number of backward villages in Bandwan, whre Wadi was implemented-

Block Totalvillages

Totalbackwardvillages

% No of villagesunder GVT’sintervention

% % ofST

Bandwan 135 78 58 49 63 51.07

LIST OF WADI VILLAGES FOR 1st BATCH 2006- 07

Sl.No

District Block Total no. OfVillagepanchayats

Covered / tobe coveredVillagePanchayats

Totalnumberofvillagesin theblock

CoveredVillages

TotalHouseholdsof the Block(2005surveydata)

CoveredHousehold

1. Purulia Bundwan 8 GPs 6 GPs 135villages

49villages

22857 1000

1 Bhagidih Chirudih GP 502 Kukrudabar Kuilapal GP 313 Paharpur Kuilapal GP 624 Majhidih Kuilapal GP 20

Total 163


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LIST OF WADI VILLAGES FOR 2ND BATCH 2007- 08

1 Joshpur Kumra GP 172 Lotojharna Kumra GP 33 Churku Kumra GP 894 Sursingha Kumra GP 105 Panrah Kumra GP 76 Shirugaru Kumra GP 157 Jamdih Kumra GP 48 Baro Sarga Kumra GP 29 Choto Sarga Kumra GP 12

10 Kumra Kumra GP 1311 Ghagra Kumra GP 1712 Kushoboni Kumra GP 513 Sindrihooli Kumra GP 6

Total 20014 Toshgram Chirudih GP 515 Chirudih Chirudih GP 3316 Mahatogora Chirudih GP 9

Total 4717 Kuilapal Kuilapal GP 118 Kukrudabar Kuilapal GP 1719 Kapatdanga Kuilapal GP 3820 Barkala Kuilapal GP 921 Dhobani (Basti) Kuilapal GP 1822 Dhobani (Majhidih) Kuilapal GP 1123 Pukurkata Kuilapal GP 3824 Jorasal Kuilapal GP 325 Bulandih Kuilapal GP 926 Kathgora Kuilapal GP 2827 Chotokarma Kuilapal GP 1728 Chalunia Kuilapal GP 1

Total 190G.TOTAL 437


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LIST OF WADI VILLAGES FOR 3RD BATCH 2007- 08

Sl.No. Village Gram Panchayat No. of WADI1 Shyamarlewa Chirudih 242 Barunia Chirudih 193 Kaira Chirudih 534 Bhogidih Chirudih 25 Banka Chirudih 56 Jhorbaid Chirudih 267 Sushnikanali Chirudih 188 Shyamnagar Chirudih 159 Madhuban Dhadka 10

10 Digha Dhadka 311 Dhabani Kuilapal 2512 Pukurkata Kuilapal 1313 Chotokarma Kuilapal 1114 Barokarma Kuilapal 415 Kukrudabar Kuilapal 216 Churku Kumra 1017 Joshpur Kumra 1318 Rajauli Kumra 719 Amgora Kumra 320 Katagora Kumra 521 Panrah Kumra 2122 Nanna Kumra 323 Sindriholi Kumra 424 Harada Kumra 1625 Shirugaru Kumra 2026 Rashiknagar Kumra 1027 Kumra Kumra 728 Kunchia Kunchia 4229 Lukapani Kunchia 9

Total 400

DETAILS OF THE PARTICIPANT- FARMERS

Sl No.Batch Category H.H

1 Batch -I ST 1632 Batch-II ST 4373 Batch -III ST 3794 Batch-III SC 15 Batch-III OBC 16 Batch-III Gen 19

TOTAL 1000

1 Batch-I , II & III BPL 1000


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2) OBLECTIVE OF THE WADI PROJECT :

• PROMOTION OF WASTE FALLOW LAND BY PLANTATION

• SOIL EROSION CHECK BY PLANTATION & BUNDING, TRENCHING ETC.

• TO INCREASE INCOME FROM WADI PROJECT

• UPLIFMENT OF THE POOR BY REGULAR INCOME

• AWARENESS BUILDING AMONG THE FARMERS

• WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

• OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT & SOCIAL RECOGNIGATION

THE WADI PROJECT BANDWAN AT A GLANCE

GENERAL INFORMATION

• Project Period - 2006 to 2014

• Total Project Cost - 386.68 Lakh

• Total Number of Beneficiaries - 1000 Nos.

• Project Area - Bandwan Block

• Area / WADI - 1 Acrea

• Horticulture Plant - 70 Numbers

(Mango - 40 Nos. + Cashew - 30 Nos.)

• Border Plants - 250 Numbers

• Financial support by Backward Classes Welfare Department,Government of West Bengal and National Bank for Agriculture andRural Development (NABARD), RO-Kolkata under TDF


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3) EXPECTED DELIVERABLES UNDER WADI DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

Sl.No.

MajorComponents

Activities Sub activities Expected Deliverables oroutcomes

1 Horticulture,Plantationandmaintenance

Plantation &Maintenance

Pit Digging Filling of Pits and Planting

with fruit plants andborder plants

Live hedge Intercrop Implements Distribution Fertilizer Application Compost Application Insecticide + Fungicide

Application Pitcher Installation Ploughing Basin Formation &

Weeding Irrigation

Incorporation of NR basedlocation specific, cost effectivetechnologies for the tribalfamilies.

Judicious use of available land,water & manpower resources ofselected tribal families inenvironmentally sustainable &socially equitable ways wouldexplore possibilities for thecommunity.

Effective and optimum utilizationof available resources i.e. land,water and human being.

Soil Conservation Continuous contourtrenches

Staggered ContourTrenches

Field Bund 30/40 model

Water ResourceDevelopment

Dug well & Tube well Pond Excavation Distribution of pump set

& Delivery Pipe Lift Irrigation

4 LivelihoodInterventions

AnimalHusbandry

Distribution of animals, feed& medicine with low costnight shelter for them

Ensuring improved andsustainable alternative livelihoodfor the resource poor communitythrough Participatory Approach.Arresting out migration.Reducing over dependence onforests

Lac Cultivation Supply of brood seed,implements & medicine

VegetableCultivation +WaterHarvestingStructure

Excavation of structures withmultilayer vegetablecultivation, duckery & fishery


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5 Training andCapacityBuilding

Farmers'training,Material &Demonstration

Farmers'exposure visit

Capacitybuilding

Development of vivaciouspeople’s organization in the formof Livelihood Committees, WadiSamities, SHGs, ProducersOrganizations, Farmers Clubsthrough inculcation of theconcept of ICB (InstitutionalCapacity Building)Increase of agri productivity ofthe tribal families throughfarming system approach.Establishment of processing unitfor marketing of the Products ofthe Farmers through ProducersOrganization.

6 WomenDevelopment

Need BasedTraining / PRA

Awarenessprogramme

Incomegenerationactivity

Drudgery reduction and nonfarming enterprisesdevelopment for tribal women.Women Empowerment throughenvironmentally friendly incomegenerating activities.Social & Financial inclusion ofWADI / Livelihood families.

7 HealthComponent

Healthawarenessprogramme

Safe drinkingwater

KitchenGarden -Nutritionsupply

Improvement of communityhealth, sanitation & access tosafe drinking.

Description of Participants groups, as promoted-

Formation and strengthening of the Groups

Sl No. Particulars Numbers Remarks

1 WADI Committee 44Nos. Common effort for individualbenefit

2 SHG 52 Nos. Livelihood improvement andsocial sector intervention

3 JLG 17 Nos. Joint responsibility for individualIGA

4 Farmers Club 10 Nos. Steps taken for farmer as wellas welfare of the society.

5 Producer Group 1 Nos. Marketing networking


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DETAILS OF WADI COMMITTEE OF BANDWAN

SN Village Name of Samiti Members Savapati Secretary Bank A/c no.

1 PukurkataPukurkata MarshalSamiti 13

Mohan ChSaren

Nahir Ch.Kisku

SB-5312019105724

2 MadhubanMadhuban SabujSangha Wadi Samiti 13

Tapas Kr.Singh

Paresh (Rasu)Singh

3 ShyamnagarHali Hariyar SirjauSamiti 11

RamlalMandi

RashinathSaren

4 ParnahPanrah SidheswariGroup 20 Uttar Singh

GobnidaManki

SB -5312019102994

5 BhogidihAlor ThikanaSwanirbhar Gosti 15 Sunil Saren

BhaskarMandi

6 BhogidihSukher ThikanaSwanirbhar Gosti 13

TaraniMandi

AmulyaMandi

SB -5312019102976

7 BhogidihBanchar ThikanaSwanirbhar Gosti 15

ManoranjanMandi Sanjay Mandi

SB -5312019102985

8 ChurkuDinabandhuSwanirbharsil Dal 15

DhrubapadaMishra

SusantaManki

SB -53120191030

9 Kaira Kaira Sarjam Samiti 16GurucharanHansda

RabilalMurmu

10 KairaKaira Akhir UyaharSamiti 16

KalipadaKisku

HemantaMandi

11Kaira/Jamdi Kaira Birsa Samiti 18

DhaniramSaren Prabodh Kar

12 MajhidihAmar SwanirbharsilDal 20

AmalHembram

Bhim ch.Hembram

13 JashpurJaspur Sabuj baganKrishak Samiti 20

IswanMandi Anil Murmu

14 JashpurJashpur-NannaKrishak Samiti 15 Ashis Sahu

SudhamaySahu

15 KukrudabarKukrudabar RegenchNachar Utnao 15

SukumarMandi

GuhiramTudu

SB -5312019102958

16 Paharpur Patam Jaja Group 15Sital Ch.Murmu Suklal Saren

SB -5312019102967

17 Paharpur Akhir Uhermay 14GopalHansda Sushil Kisku

SB -5312019102930

18 KukrudabarKukrudabar NaowaSagen Haryar Samiti 15

RampadaBaskey

BabuswarSaren

SB -5312019102949

19 Rashiknagar RBL WADI Samiti 10MotilalSingh Paban Singh

20 KatagoraKatagora JangalMahal Wadi Samiti 10

NarayanSingh

Ananda MMura

21 ShirugaruShirugaru SarnaSamiti 10 Anil manki

LakhindarManki

22 ChurkuBinapani PhalerBagan Samiti 6

KartikManki

ChaitanManki

23 KapatdangaKapatdanga SariSarjam Samiti 13

Satish ChMandi

PadmalochanMandi

24 Dhabani Dhabani Ul Hemal 9 Sanjib Jaganath


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Samiti Hembram Kisku

25 KunchiaKunchia Sarap ParaWadi Samiti 9

BishnupadaSingh Jiten Singh

26 KapatdangaKapatdanga RilamalaSamiti 12

HarilalBesra

LakhikantaTudu

27 KapatdangaKapatdanga MilibijiSamiti 12

Shyamapada Besra

BidhubushanBesra

28 KatgoraKatgora HararakabSamiti 12

ChunaramMandi

RampadaSaren

29 GhagraGhagra Sari SardamUtkao Raka 12

NimaiMurmu

SiramHansda

30 KukrudabarKukrudabar HariyarDeban Jiyora 15

SarbeswarHansda

RabilochanSaren

SB -5312019103009

31 ShirugaruShirugaru PathardangaWadi Samiti 14

JawaharlalMura Mathan Mura

SB-5312019105043

32 Churku

ChurkuBiswamitramoni WadiSamiti 20

BanamaliManki

LakhanManki

SB-5312019103081

33 ChotokarmaChotokarma AdibasiSari Dharam Samiti 15 Manik Tudu Sarman Saren

34 ChirudihKiyo Jharna WADISamiti 10

BudheswarSaren

SarkarMurmu

35Sursingha/Sarga

Trimukhi JanumparaSamiti 20

KalipadaSingh

Anil BaranSingh

36 Katgora Muluh Chando Samiti 13RahimMurmu

HemchandraMurmu

SB-5312019111257

37 GhagraGhagra Jangal MahalSamiti 13

SriramHansda Anil Hansda

38 PukurkataPukurkata SabujUdyan Samiti 21

DharaniSinghSardar

RampadaMandi

39 JhorbaidJhorbaid WADIPrakalpa Samiti 10

RameshMurmu

BijoyKrishnaSaren

40 JhorbaidPahadare UtnowSamiti 15

RanjeetTudu

Shib SankarTudu

41Shyamarlewa

Tilka MemorialSamiti 15

SovaramSaren

MaheswarHembram

42Sushnikanali, Barunia S B WADI Samiti 15

KanailalHembram

PadmalochanHansda

43

Nanna,Amgora,Rajauli

N A R Milan WADISamiti 12

Ram RatanSingh Babu

ParimalMurmu

44 KumraKumra Sarna UlSamiti 10

AmiyaSinghManki

Nirmal kr.Mandal


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SELF HELP GROUP (SHG) FORMATION AND STREGNTHENING

Sl.No.

Name ofthe G.P

Village Name of thegroup

Members

Male /Female

ST/SC /OBC

Accountno.

Saving(Rs)

Name ofthe Bank

Grant fromWADI Proj/ Bank

linkage

1 Chirudih BhogidihArnapurnaMahila Dal 10 Female ST 3230 6200

BGBB,Kuilapal 2500.00

2 Chirudih BhogidihBinapaniMahila Dal 10 Female ST 3232 4980


3 Chirudih BhogidihLakhimataMahila Dal 10 Female ST 3231 5200


4 Chirudih BhogidihBanashriMahila Dal 10 Female ST 3316 4980


5 KuilapalKukrudabar

Sagen SakamMahila Dal 10 Female ST 3377 6700



Sagun TiliMahila Dal 10 Female ST 3417 5900

BGBB,Kuilapal 5000


Akhir LahantiMahila Dal 10 Female ST 3379 4500

BGBB,Kuilapal 5000

8 Kuilapal Paharpur

KashidangaUlbakulMahila Samiti 10 Female ST 3419 14250

BGBB,Kuilapal 5000

9 Kumra Jashpur

Jashpur MaaAmbika WadiGroup 10 Female OBC 3700 16200

BGBB,Kuilapal 2500

10 Chirudih KairaGirihiri MahilaDal 10 Female ST 3853 3100

BGBB,Kuilapal

11 Kunchia KunchiaWADI PariwarMahila Dal 10 Female ST

30945513299 3900

SBI,Kunchia 5000

12 Kunchia Kunchia

BidhuchandanWADI MahilaDal 7 Female ST

30964520883 4000

SBI,Kunchia 5000

13 Kumra PanrahBinapaniMahila Samiti 11 Female ST 3842 4800

BGBB,Kuilapal 5000

14 DhadkaMadhuban

Shiba DurgaMahila Group 10 Female ST 12866 4300

BGBB,Bandwan 5000

15 Kumra Churku

Churku ChiraSabuj MahilaDal 10 Female ST 4234 3600

BGBB,Kuilapal

16 Kumra Churku

Churku MahilaWadi SamitiGroup 14 Female ST 4235 4200

BGBB,Kuilapal

17 Kumra Churku

ChurkuSammilaniGroup 12 Female

SC/Gen 4236 6500

BGBB,Kuilapal

18 ChirudihShyamarlewa

MarangburuMahila Samiti 11 Female ST 3100

BGBB,Kuilapal 5000

19 Kuilapal KatgoraKatgora AvenMahila Samiti 10 Female ST 5500

BGBB,Kuilapal

20 Kumra Shirugaru

Shirugaru NewBirsha MahilaSamiti 8 Female ST 1500

BGBB,Kuilapal

21 KumraRashiknagar

MahamayaWADI Group 10 Female ST 1600

BGBB,Kuilapal

22 Chirudih KairaKaira JirihiriMahila Samiti 10 Female ST 3853 4900

BGBB,Kuilapal


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23 Chirudih KairaRiloumalaMahila Dal 10 Female ST

SHG-3/24 24300

LAMPS,Chirudih

24 Chirudih KairaJhiyour JharnaMahila Samiti 10 Female ST

SHG-6/54 27500

LAMPS,Chirudih

25 Kuilapal Pukurkata

PukurkataSarsagunMahila Samiti 11 Female ST 5715 2100

BGBB,Kuilapal

26JashpurAmbika jashpur

JashpurAmbika 10 Female ST 2954 45200

BGBB,Kuil 20000

27JashpurSGSY jashpur Jashpur SGSY 10 Female ST 2830 12336

BGBB,Kuil

28ChurkuSadarpara Churku

ChurkuSadarpara 10 Female ST 2230 45000

BGBB,Kuil 115000

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SargaBaradurka MSamiti Sarga

SargaBaradurka MSamiti 10 Female ST 2635 21207

BGBB,Kuil 12288

30ChurkuSaptarshi Churku

ChurkuSaptarshi 10 Female ST 2776 18500

BGBB,Kuil 15000

31SindriholiRapcha Sindriholi

SindriholiRapcha 10 Female ST 3002 16000

BGBB,Kuil

32KumraSrilakhi Kumra Kumra Srilakhi 10 Female ST 2955 19500

BGBB,Kuil

33SindriholiMeru Sindriholi

SindriholiMeru 10 Female ST 2950 30000

BGBB,Kuil 24000

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MGBMahilaSamiti Shirugaru

MGB MahilaSamiti 16 Female ST 2645 24500

BGBB,Kuil 16000

35

ShirugaruPathardanga Shirugaru

ShirugaruPathardanga 15 Female ST 2508 95000

BGBB,Kuil 25000

36ShirugaruSGSY Shirugaru

ShirugaruSGSY 13 Female ST 2232

BGBB,Kuil

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KumraAnnapurna Kumra

KumraAnnapurna 10 Female ST 3025 17000

BGBB,Kuil

38SargaBinapani Sarga Sarga Binapani 10 Female ST 2960 25700

BGBB,Kuil 14000

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GagraRaghunath Murmu Gagra

GagraRaghunathMurmu 10 Female ST 2570 19600

BGBB,Kuil

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GagraSidhukanu UtnaoSamiti Gagra

GagraSidhukanuUtnao Samiti 10 Female ST 3669

BGBB,Kuil

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SargaBiswajaya Sarga

SargaBiswajaya 10 Female ST 2596 30700

BGBB,Kuil 47000

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SursinghaGangaJamuna Sursingha

SursinghaGanga Jamuna 10 Female ST 2627 22000

BGBB,Kuil 20000

43KushboniMilani Kushboni

KushboniMilani 10 Female ST 2601

BGBB,Kuil

44

GagraRaikaBuru Gagra

Gagra RaikaBuru 10 Female ST 2944

BGBB,Kuil

45 Kumra Kumra Kumra Pritilata 15 Female ST 2576 30000 BGBB, 20000


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Pritilata Kuil

46KatagoraNibedita Katagora

KatagoraNibedita 10 Female ST 2629 46200

BGBB,Kuil 48000

47

RashiknagarMahatopara

Rashiknagar

RashiknagarMahato para 10 Female ST 2616 34900

BGBB,Kuil 50000

48

Lotojharna KalyanSamiti

Lotojharna

LotojharnaKalyan Samiti 10 Female ST 2448 16350

BGBB,Kuil 0

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RajauliHattolaSwanirbhar Dal Rajauli

Rajauli HattolaSwanirbharDal 10 Female ST 4200 1500

BGBB,Kuil 0

50

HaradaJaher AuUtnaoSamiti

Harada JaherAu UtnaoSamiti 10 Female ST 2947 26300

BGBB,Kuil 13000

51

JiyonjharnaMahilaSamiti

Shyamnagar

Jiyon jharnaMahila Samiti 10 Female ST 2077 5700 Lamps 20000

52

JirihiriMahilaSamiti Chirudih

Jirihiri MahilaSamiti 10 Female ST 9766 9600 Lamps 20000

TOTAL- *534288

NOTE:-* Grant from GVT-WADI project given to some groups amounted Rs.125000/-and rest Rs.409288/-through Banks linkages

JOINT LIABILITY GROUPS

JLG activities and its impacts on livelihoods in Wadi areas-

These are informal groups comprising of 4-10 individuals who come together for the purpose of availingbank loan on individual basis or through group mechanism against mutual guarantee. The major objectivesare to-

Augment the flow of credit to farmers, especially small, marginal, tenant farmers, oral lessees, sharecroppers/ individuals.

Serve as collateral substitute for loans to be provided to the target Group. Build mutual trust and confidence between bank and target Group. Minimize the risk in the loan portfolio for the banks through Group approach, cluster approach, peer

education and credit discipline. Provide Food Security to vulnerable Section by enhanced agriculture production, productivity and

livelihood promotion through JLG Mechanism.


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Status of Joint Liability Groups

Sl.No.

Name of the groups Numberof

Members

LoanAmountreceive

d

BankBranch

Activities Impacts

1 Jui Larech JLG,Paharpur

4 50000 BGVB,Kuilapal

1. Regularly visittoBank,2) Awareness

creation to receivedloan,3) Family income

increase,4) Rotationallyreceived loan &repayment as perrequirement,5) Smoothly loanreceived as perrequirement,6)Capacity developedfor getting long termloan7) Due to increasetheir income,maintaining theirfamily smoothly andpart of their incomeuse for childreneducation.

Suklal Saren Babui ropeGopal Hansda AgricultureRupchand Murmu Grocery shopSipati Mandi Vegetable retailer

2 Krishi Unnyan JLG,Jashpur

4 190000

Ashis Sahu Readymadebusiness

Banshidhar Sahu Cycle repairingSukumar Sahu Grocery & Tea stallSudhamay Sahu Vegetable culti.

3 Dhabani Ul Umul JLG 4 50000 AgricultureSahadev HembramSanjib HembramSuhit HembramJaganath Hembram

4 Parsi Paha JLG,Kukrudabar

4 50000 Agriculture

Amar TuduPanchanan MandiAnil BesraSarbeswar Hansda

5 Mrumu Mahal JLG,Harada

4 50000 Agriculture

Hitlai MurmuJawaharlal HembramHemalburu MurmuBijoy Murmu

6 Dhabani MarangburuJLG

5 50000 Agriculture

Somnath Murmu Babui ropeAnanta Murmu AgricultureBaidyanath Murmu AgricultureLasa Murmu AgricultureGorachand Murmu Agriculture

7 Ramkrishna JLG,Panrah

4 50000 Agriculture

Uttar SinghRampada SinghBalai SinghNaran Manki


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8 Birsa Munda LJG,Churku

4 50000 Agriculture

Shaktipada MankiPurna chandra MankiAjit MankiMaheswar Manki

9 Katgora Jaher Gar JLG 4 50000 AgricultureDurga Charan TuduNirmal MurmuDhananjoy MurmuParimal Murmu

10 Madhuban RamkrishnaJLG

4 50000 Agriculture

Dipankar HansdaRasu SinghBhabataran SinghTapas Kr Singh

11 Churku Amra KajanJLG

4 90000 Agriculture

Banamali MankiLakhan Chandra MankiRabi MankiParameswar Manki

12 Kuilapal JLGPrakash MandalPrabhakar GaraiHimanshu MadakPrabhat Singha Babu

13 Jashpur BidhuchananKrishi Unnayan Samiti

4

Anil MurmuBinod HansdaNirmal BesraMahendra Hansda

14 Sindriholi MaaManasha JLG

4

Partha Sarathi MishraBablu MishraRamratan MishraDebasis Mishra

15 Amgora JangalmahalUnnayan JLG

4

Dhiren TuduJageswar SinghBibhutibushan MankiUttam Mahato

16 KukrudabarSaridharam JLG

4


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Some narrations-

NOTE: Chief Coordinator =CC and Asst. Coordinator = AC

Ramcharan HembramKhiduram MurmuHemanta HansdaKiren Murmu

17 Nanna Bekar UnnayanJLG

4

Dasarath SinghSadhucharan DasRabindranath DasAmiya Das

Total 833000FARMERS CLUB

SNVillagename Club name

Member(nos) Contact persons Mobile Nos.

Bank A/c ofBGVB, Kuilapal

Br.Date of

Formation

1Sursingha/ Kadoya

Kadoya M.S,C,Farmers Club 19

Kalipada Singh - CCSatyanarayan Saren–AC

96358751535312019107087 10.12.12

2 JashpurNaoa JumitFarmer club 22

Iswan Mandi - CCDinabandhu Mandi–AC 8900333558

7797278472 5312019107096 22/12/12

3 ChurkuBirsa MundaFarmers Club 26

Sunil Kumar Rajak -CCKalipada Manki -AC

89266817115312019107078 20.12.12

4Kapatdan

gaChaid BhairoFarmers club 24

Bidubhusan Besra -CCLakhikanta Tudu -AC

99672435255312019107607 20.12.12

5Kukrudab

arKukrudabarHali Hariyar 30

Rampada Baskey -CCAmar Tudu-AC

95478574915312019108077 24.12.12

6 PanrahMa DurgaFarmers Club 21

Monmohan Singh -CC PaglanandaSingh –AC 8768454014 5312019107102 24.12.12

7 Shirugaru

Bir BirshaMunda Farmersclub 33

Jawahar lal Mura -CCMathan Mura -AC

99328897715312019107069 19-12-12

8 KairaYoungstarFarmers Club 22

Dilip Kumbhakar -CCJitray Kisku - -AC

98008764329932857820 5312019108519 21.12.12

9Madhuba

n

MadhubanLakhandariFarmers club 15

Bhabataran Singh-CCBinay kr. Singh-AC

76793438877679610745 5312019108518 24-01-13

10Rashikna

garRashiknagarMahashakti 12

Nitai Singh- CCPaban Singh- AC

9800796813

5312019107821 28.12.12


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FARMERS CLUB INNAUGURATION

Formation and strengthening of Community Based Organizations (CBOs)

Community Based Organizations like Village Development Committees (VDC), Wadi DevelopmentCommittees, and Livelihood Committees etc. are the grass root level organization comprising of thetargeted community. It is a common platform where community members come together to takecollective action and generate solutions to common problems. The major aim of GVT towardsstrengthening of CBOs is focusing on helping communities obtain, strengthen, and maintain the abilityto set and achieve their own development objectives. These Community Based organizations arestrengthened through community development involves changing the relationships between ordinarypeople and people in positions of power, so that everyone can take part in the issues that affect theirlives. It starts from the principle that within any community there is a wealth of knowledge andexperience which, if used in creative ways, can be channelled into collective and affirmative action to


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achieve the communities' desired goals. Community Empowerment approaches with intensiveinvolvement of the local community is ascertained for each and every steps of program intervention.

The Community Based Organization like WADI Committees, Livelihood Committees etc is formedbased on the numbers of targeted beneficiaries under each Project areas.The formation of group involves the following steps-

Selection and identification of members based on homogeneity and affinity of social status orneighbourhood and determination of the size of the Group

Naming of the group based on certain social issues or thoughts. Framing of Group Resolution with its purpose, total number of members, Name of the office

bearers, frequency of meeting, Maintaining of Group Discipline, Opening of Bank Account,Maintenance of Project assets etc. this is followed by Delegation of Responsibilities among theCBO Members- Executive Members (President, Secretary, Treasurer etc.) with inclusion ofwomen members.

The Formation of these CBOs are done in the community mobilization Phase of any developmentprojects by the community people themselves under the handholding services of community mobilizersand field staffs of the concerned projects.

PRODUCER GROUP OF BANDWAN WADI PROJECT

Under the Bandwan WADI Project one Producer Group formed by the WADI farmers of Bandwan blockunder Purulia district. The name of the producer group is Bandwan Tribal Society. At first we are organizedone general meeting by the all WADI village comities members. In the meeting one central committeeformed by the attending participants. The total members are 11 nos. in the committee (9 male membersand 2 female members). The name of the committee members are given below:

1. Mr. Ananta Kumar Murmu, President2. Mr. Sukumar Mandi, Secretary3. Mr. Aniil Kumar Manki, Assistant Secretary4. Mr. Guruchanran Hansda, Treasure5. Mr. Asish Kumar Sahu, Member6. Mrs. Poyrani Kisku, Member7. Mrs. Umarani Mandi, Member8. Mr, Jagannath Patra, Member9. Mr. Tapas Kumar Singh, Member10. Mr. Umapada Singh, Member11. Mr. Lalbihari Mandi

After consisting of committee they opened saving bank account under Bangiya Gramin Vikash Bank. Thesaving account number is 60203372. Then the committee applying for the registration their Producer groupunder West Bengal Society registration Act. And they received registration copy from West BengalSocieties Registration officer and registration no. is 85444 of 20.11.2012.The committee applying for the noobjection certificate and trade license from Gram Panchayat and the committee received Trade License forselling and purchasing different agricultural product. Last month the committee organized one meeting withthe DDM, NABARD, Purulia for progress the work and they are request for release fund from NABARD assoon as possible for starting their purchasing and selling activities.

Networking

Networking is an effective way of building relation and rapport with Government and Non GovernmentOrganization. Convergence and networking for exploring of possibilities and mobilization of resourcesare one of the approaches of GVT. Networking with Block Administrations, Block line departmentsie, Agriculture, livestock, MGNREGA, Forestry, fishery, Horticulture along with strong network withDistrict line departments ( Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Soil Conservation, Lac Development,MNREGA) are done systematically.


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Status of Networking/Convergence at Bandwan-WADI

Name of theProjects

Particulars of Convergence Financials amountReceived through

Convergence

SourceDepartment

WADIDevelopmentProject –Bundwan

Attempt has been made for mobilisingsupport from MGNREGA for 15 Numbersof Happa and 16 Numbers of Dug Well’sin different WADI Project villages.

Rs. 15,60,000 As per instructionof the then DistrictMagistrate, Purulia

Details is given bellow--

SlNo

Gram Panchayat Village Name of farmer Activity

1 Kuilapal Paharpur Badal Mandi Dug well (12 ft dia)2 Kuilapal Paharpur Rashik Saren Dug well (16 ft dia)3 Kuilapal Paharpur Gopal Hansda Happa (40 x 60 )4 Kuilapal Kukrudabar Panchanan Mandi Dug well (16 ft dia)5 Kuilapal Kukrudabar Sukumar Mandi Happa (40 x 50)6 Kumra Sursingha Kalipada Singh Dug well (15 ft dia)7 Kumra Jashpur Iswan Mandi Happa (40 x 90 )8 Kumra Churku Banamali Manki Happa ( 40 x 60 )9 Kumra Churku Lakhan Ch Manki Dug well (16 ft dia)10 Kumra Churku Maheswar Manki Dug well (16 ft dia)11 Chirudih Tashgram Ambika Singh Sardar Dug well (16 ft dia)12 Chirudih Kaira Dhaniram Saren Dug well13 Chirudih Kaira Gurucharan Hansda Dug well14 Chirudih Kaira Hemanta Mandi Dug well15 Chirudih Kaira Kalipada Kisku Dug well

FACILITATION STRATEGY as followed

Attempts were made to ensure spontaneous participation of the WADI, WS beneficiaries from verybeginning of the Project Life Cycle. In order to doing so, the PIA i.e., GVT chalked out an operationalframework of its intervention for 5-7 years of Project life cycle. During first 1-1.5yrs the role of GVT hadplayed a role as an implementer, wherein heavy emphasis was laid upon community mobilization,Capacity Building of the community and increasing dose of physical inputs. From 1.6 yrs onwards theintensive phase was initiated with little higher doses of physical inputs coupled with intellectual inputs andcontinued up to 3rd year of intervention. From 3rd year onward the physical inputs were provided atdiminishing rate while intellectual inputs would be increased and the PIA would heavily emphasis onAdvocacy / Networking etc. on behalf of the community and with the community so that the local communitythemselves could evolve their own support system to carry forward the system. This phase is known asaccompaniment phase, which was followed by framing of withdrawal strategy, based on well defined impactindicators to assess the status of the community according to monitoring indicators. In fine, throughout thePLC under Wadi project, GVT, as PIA played the role as under:

1-1.5yrs- Implementer- Community Mobilization phase

1.6yrs- 3yrs- Facilitator- Intensive phase

3.1- 5yrs- Guide/Advisor- Accompaniment phase

5.1- 7yrs- Guide/Advisor- Pre- Withdrawal phase

7.1 yrs onwards - post withdrawal and consolidation phase


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Withdrawal Strategy of Bandwan WADI Development Program (2006 - 07 to 2013 - 14)

Phase Objective Specified Activities Where For / WithWhom

CommunityMobilisationPhase. (2006-07March to2008-09September)

Rapport Buildingwith the community,Institution Building,capacity Buildingalong with effectiveimplementation andmonitoring

Village entryRapport Building throughPRA, PLA, SWOC, GapAnalysis.Identification of PrioritizedIssues like Social, Economic,Gender, PeoplePromotion of 10 numbers ofFarmers’ Club.

Bandwanblock.

WADIFarmers

Promotion 17 numbers ofJLG’s

BandwanBlock

Small &marginalfarmers of theoperationalBlock

Promotion and Strengtheningof the SHGs by Monitoring offollowing Group Meeting Evolution of Norms Saving Mobilisation Loaning Activity Recycling of Funds Leadership Maintenance of Books

OperationalVillages

The SHGsunder WADI.

Opening of Bank Account andensuring of FinancialInclusion

BGVB-Kuilapal &SBI-Kuchiya

All themembers ofFarmers Club,JLGs, SHGs

Promotion Of ProducersOrganisation

WADIFarmers &Vegi. Growers

Effective & periodicmonitoring

BandwanBlock

By GVT

IntensivePhase(2008-09September-2009-10March)

AwarenessGeneration, Training

Supply of Physical inputs asper phasing

BandwanBlock

TargetedBeneficiaries

Awareness Generation onvarious social issues.Skill training (Soft skill & HardSkill) & supplying inputs forIncome Generation Activities,Escort Services for Marketlinkage.

BandwanBlock

WADIfarmers,EducatedUnemployedYouths,AdolescentGirls, SHGMembers andbeneficiariesof Operationalareas.

Initiation of Micro CreditProgram

ProjectArea

WADIFarmers

Preparation of 1 Credit Plan Operationalarea

Farmers ofoperationalarea.


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Accompaniment Phase(2009-10March to2010-11March)

Developing CriticalMass

Identification and training ofKey leaders

OperationalVillages

Convergence &Networking

Forward linkage forimplementation of Central /State Govt Development /Welfare Schemes- NREGs,IAY, NRLM, NHM, NRHM inthe local community throughrooted advocacy.Meet the Expert Program forensure effectivedissemination of costeffective, location specifictechnology to the small /marginal / tribal farmers.

PRI, BlockOfficials.

Escort services Collective Marketing-WADI Produces-Vegetables & Babui Ropethrough Pick up Van Facility

WADIBeneficiariesand otherfarmers of thearea.

Registration ofInstitutions likeFederations, PO.

Production, Harvesting,Procurement, Grading,marketing and processing

WestBengalsociety’sregistrationAct.

WADIFarmers

Social EnterpriseDevelopment

Establishment of 5 Self reliantSocial Enterprise / MEs

ProjectArea

With / WithoutGVT’sSupport.

Pre-WithdrawalPhase(2010-11March to2013-14March)

Impact assessmentand Documentation

Participatory evaluation,Graduation Index and CCI(Community CapacityIndicator) Techniques, reallife case studies, photodocumentation, videodocumentation, interview withthe stakeholders.

Beneficiaries

Periodic follow up with thecommunity

By GVT

PostWithdrawalPhase (2013-14 onwards)

Setting up of FoodProcessing and LacProcessing Unitunder PODF

Mango and CashewProcessing Unit. Marketing ofBabui Rope & vegetables(raw or processed)

WADIFarmers andvegetablesGrowers.


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Implementer- CommunityMobilization phase

Facilitator- Intensive phase

Guide/Advisor-Accompaniment phase

Guide/Advisor- Pre-

Withdrawalphase

postwithdrawal

andconsolidation

phase

Promotion of SHGs/JlG/FCsPromotion of Federation ofSHG/Producers Orgn/CompanyPromotion of WADI/WS com, followed byopening of Bank A/C ensue FIInstitution Building + Capacity Building.

Heavy dozes of physical inputsSkill trng, SBLP, IGAEscort services for Collective Mktng

Ensure forward linkages ( on behalf of the localcommunity) with external agencies.

Ensure registration of VWCs, Federations,Wadi Samitiy( Village Planning Committee)

Conduct impact study/assessment based on Impact indicatorsEnsure effective documentation of the program intervention-process documentation and impact documentation , throughParticipatory evaluation, Graduation Index and CCI (Community Capacity Indicator ) Techniques, real life casestudies, photo documentation, video documentation, interviewwith the stakeholdersPeriodic follow up with the community

In WADI program, processing unit could be established underPoDFof NABARD or Food Processing Department of therespective State Govt. Similarly for post watershed areas, upscaling of activities ( initiated during program intervention)could be done under UPNRM project of NABARD

1-1.5yrs

1.6yrs- 3yrs

3.1 yrs-5yrs

5.1 yrs-7yrs

7.1 yrs-onwards

Facilitation Strategy as adopted by GVT - Flow Diagram


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In order to avoid overlapping of resources, if any, among different facilitating agencies,following strategic thrust was followed-

STRATEGIC THRUST WITH RESPECT TO WITHDRAWAL STRATEGY

Activities Sub Activities StakeholdersCommunity

GVT NABARD PRI Govt.Line

Depts.

Banks Others

RapportBuildingwith thecommunity,InstitutionBuilding,capacityBuildingalong witheffectiveimplementation andmonitoring

Village entry,Rapport Buildingthrough PRA, PLA,SWOC, GapAnalysis.Identification ofPrioritized Issues likeSocial, Economic,Gender, People.

Promotion ofFarmers’ Club

√

Promotion of JLG’s √ √Promotion andStrengthening of theSHGs

√ √ √

Opening of BankAccount andensuring of FinancialInclusion

√

Promotion OfProducersOrganisation

Effective & periodicmonitoring

AwarenessGeneration,Training

Supply of Physicalinputs as perphasing

√

AwarenessGeneration onvarious social issues.Skill training (Softskill & Hard Skill) &supplying inputs forIncome GenerationActivities, EscortServices for Marketlinkage

Initiation of MicroCredit Program

√

Preparation of Credit


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Plan

DevelopingCriticalMass

Identification andtraining of Keyleaders

Convergence &Networking.

Forward linkage forimplementation ofCentral / State GovtDevelopment /Welfare Schemes-MNREGs, IAY,NRLM, NHM, NRHMin the localcommunity throughrooted advocacy andleveraging bankfinances from thelocal Bank branches.Meet the ExpertProgram for ensureeffectivedissemination of costeffective, locationspecific technologyto the small /marginal / tribalfarmers.

√

√

√

Escort services √ Registration ofInstitutions likeFederations, PO.

Social EnterpriseDevelopment

Registration ofInstitutions likeFederations, PO.

ImpactassessmentandDocumentation

Participatoryevaluation,Graduation Indexand CCI (CommunityCapacity Indicator)Techniques, real lifecase studies, photodocumentation,videodocumentation,interview with thestakeholders.

Setting upof FoodProcessingUnit underPODF

Mango and CashewProcessing Unit.Marketing of fruits(raw or processed)

√


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WADI Development Project

Some Basic Aspects were adopted while implementing Wadi project:

1. Lay out of WADI :

Proper planning was done to lay out the WADI in the field of the respective Wadi farmers. Area ofthe field, sunshine, water availability, soil type etc. Were taken into consideration. Live fencing wasone of the aspects for protecting the plants from grazing; hence local available planting materialswere used for live fencing to reduce the cost. Spacing between the plants had been taken care offkeeping in view of the spacing need of the varieties taken for planting.

The figure below shows a layout for planting different types of trees in a Wadi plot of 1acre at Bandwan.Layout of a Bandwan Wadi plot

2. Land Preparation

Step - 1: The existing shrubs/ bushes were clearedStep - 2: Ploughing of land. Lands were ploughed very wellStep - 3: Markings of place for pitting were done


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Crop combination for wadi BadwanCrop Varieties Spacing No. of Plants

Mango BombeyGreen/Langora/Hemsager

8 m X 8m 10

Amrapali 5m x 5m 30

Cashew V-4 8m X 8 m 30

Border plantationwith Forestry

Amla , Teak, Gamhar, Sisu,Subabool, Gliricidia, Sesbania,Acacia, Zizyphus, Moringa,Galwang, Moringa etc.

2 mX1.2 m 350

Live fence Jatropha / Lantana/ Sindwar/hypomia

boundaries

Intercrops vegetable, pulses, spices(termeric, ginger etc), yam (ol)etc.

Using theinter space

As perrequirement

Plant Spacing DesignMango as per the specification for the particular

varietyRectangular

Cashew - Do- - Do-Border Planting about 2 plants per meter Single / double

RowLive Fencing About 1 ft between plants Single Row

Spacing between live fencing and border planting – one feet Spacing between border plants – one meter Spacing between Mango / Cashew row to border plants – 4 meters3: Pit Digging -

Plant Pit size RemarksMango 3 ft (W) X 3 ft (L) X 3 ft ( D) As per the

specification ofthe plants tobe planted

Cashew - Do-Border Planting 1 ft (W) X 1 ft (L) X 1.5 ft ( D)Live Fencing 15 cm (W) X 20 cm (D) – trench

Pits to be digged one or two months prior to planting ( April- May) The top soil from the pit to be put to one side (25%) and remaining Soil to another side.4: Filling of Pits

Mango and Cashew: The pits was filled with soil, farm yard manure (2 baskets), Karnjicake (2 kg and Furodon (3 gms) mixer. The top two third of the pit to be filled with thismixer 15 days prior to planting.

Border plants: Pits were filled with 1:3 Ratio of farm yard manure and soil.


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5. Planting period for planting was June – July The healthy grafts/plants were procured from reputed source. The plant with its ball of earth intact was taken out of the soil or pot. The plant was placed with the help of a planting board in the centre of the pit by

excavating as much soil as necessary to accommodate the root-ball. The moist soil of the pit was then pressed all around the root ball to complete the

planting process. Proper staking was given to the plants to protect from wind damage. A small basin was then made and the plant is properly watered. The planting was not done so deep as to bury the graft-union in the soil or so high as to

expose the upper roots. It was done to adjust it at the same height / depth at which it was in the pot or the

nursery bed.

Fertilizers Application

Crop Fertilizer dose (Gms /plant) Time ofApplication

Mango Urea -160 gms, Single superphosphate -100 gms and Murate ofpotash 120 gms during the first year and multiples of first yearsdose from second year onwards. The mixture of recommendeddose of fertilizers should be broadcasted in the pit and mixed wellwith the soil. Application of entire fertilizer near the stem and rootzone at one place to be avoided to prevent fertilizers injury to theyoung plants. FYM – 2 baskets per plant

50 % of thedose during theJune July and50 % duringOctober.

Borderplants

25 gms of complex fertilizers per plant during the first year andmultiples of first years dose from second year onwards

-Do-

Note: Use of organic manure and green manure to be encouraged and proportionate reductionin inorganic fertilizers to be followed.

7. Irrigation

. The following dry land horticulture techniques were adopted.

In situ moisture conservation Mulching of the tree basins Application of more organic matter to the tree basins to improve water retention

capacity of the soil Planting of wind breaks around the wadi Rain water harvesting thorough farm ponds and check dams to provide protective

irrigation Application of anti evaporates (Karanji Oil) in the farm ponds to minimise

evaporation loss of water from the farm ponds. Pitcher irrigation techniques to improve the efficiency of irrigation.

A standard red clay pot with the hole plugged with 15 % of seepage per day having storage capacity of15 Litters worked fine for the fruit crops like Mango during first two to three years of establishment. Thecare had to be taken to burry the pot near the root zone of the fruit plants so that the water zone iscreated near roots. To prevent evaporative loss of water, the pot mouth was always kept closed withlid. The pitcher method reduced the frequency of watering the plants and thereby saving in labour cost.


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8. Plant Protection

Mango - disease / pest Control MeasurePowdery mildew(affects flowers / fruits)

Wettable sulphur 0.2 per cent (2 g Sulfex / lit. water) or Tridemorph0.1 per cent ( 1 ml Calixin / lit. water) or Dinocap 0.1 per cent (1 ml /g Karathane / lit. water). To be sprayed at 15 days in travels

Anthracnose(affects young shoots,flowers and fruits)

Bavistin (0.1%) during flowering to control blossom infection. Copperfungicides (0.3%) for the control of foliar infection.

Bacterial canker(affects leaves, petioles,twigs, branches and fruits)

Three sprays of streptocycline (100 ppm) or Agrimycin - 100 (100ppm) after first visual symptom at 10-days intervals, Monthly spraysof Bavistin (1000 ppm) or copper oxychloride (3000 ppm)

Hopper(affects tender parts)

Three sprays of 0.15 per cent Carbaryl or 0.04 per centMonocrotophos or 0.05 per cent Phosphomidon or 0.05 per centMethyl Parathion

Mealy bug (affects youngshoots)

Application of 250 g per tree of Methyl Parathion dust 2 per cent orAldrin dust 10 per cent in the soil around the trunk kills the newlyhatched nymphs which come in contact with the chemical

9. Inter cropping

In Bandwan Wadi inter cropping with pulses, cereals, vegetables, were adopted during the PLC yearsof establishment. Further shade loving crops like ginger, turmeric, yams and some varieties ofmedicinal and aromatic plants were cultivated under full grown wadi.

10. Capacity building of Wadi participants - Training Module-

Following training module was followed to capacitate the Wadi farmers for effective nurturing of Wadi-

Before planting How to prepare land How to form layout and alignment of pits How to prepare pits and fill Need for soil conservation How to create water resources How to plant the grafts and seedlings

After Planting How to install pitchers and fill After care of the plants Application of manures Important pest and diseases of wadi crops and their control Inter cropping and inter cultural operations Pruning and training of the trees How to prepare vermin compost/composting etc. Scope for diversification in the project like dairy, goatery etc.

The trainings were organised at field by faculty support from KVK, BCKV, ADA, KPS/ Horticulture Dept/ NGO technical staff.


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The following flow diagram reflects the “Modus Operandi”, followed to ensure effectivemonitoring of the Wadi project, at Bandwan-

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4) BUDGET –Wadi Bandwan, Purulia :

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availableNo. Provisition by NABARD by GVT1 Horticulture Plantation and

Maintenance255.230 152.628 155.698 -3.070

2 Soil Conservation Work 19.500 17.622 15.725 1.8973 Water Resource Development 37.500 37.500 37.442 0.0584 Women Development 2.810 2.610 2.83 -0.2205 Community Health 7.450 5.430 7.296 -1.8666 Training and Capacity Building 5.700 5.700 4.982 0.7187 Project Management Cost 50.910 48.042 50.233 -2.191

Sub Total 379.100 269.532 274.206 -4.674

8 Contingency 7.580 0.000 3.158 -3.158

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PROGRESS MADE(AS ON 23.05.14)

A. Wadi Planting

Village Target Achievement % AchievementFamilies (No) Acres Families (No) Acres

4 200 200 163 163 81.50

26 437 437 437 437 109.25

19 400 400 400 400 100

Total 49 1000 1000 1000 1000 100

B. Fencing & Water Resource Development (WRD) & Intercropping:

Village No Wadisdeveloped

Fencing Status of WRD Intercropping

Completed Ongoing Established Planned Wadis(No) Crops

4 163 163 163 0 145 Arhar,Turmeric,Gourd,Brinjal,Babui grassetc.

26 437 437 432 5 362

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49 Total 1000 990 10 825

WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

Items Units/ Nos. Items Units/ Nos.

New dug well 90 .Nos Water harvesting Tank ( Soil) 50 Nos.

Pump-sets 18 Nos Hapa doba 1 Nos

Tulu pump 3 Nos Handpump 1 Nos

Delivery pipe 37 Nos Submersible pump 1 Nos

Water H Tank (concrete) 12 Nos Hapa doba 1 Nos

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C. Soil & Water Conservation (SWC):

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D. Community Mobilization

Formation and strengthening of the Groups. (As mentioned earlier) i.e. WADI Committee formedtotal 44 Nos. for collective effort for individual benefit., SHG total 52 nos. formation andstrengthening for enhancing the role and responsibility of the women for her family as well associety. Total 17 nos. JLG formed for starting new initiatives for livelihood improvement throughBank linkage with mutual responsibility. Farmers clubs formed 10 Nos. for the development offarmers prospective as well as help through convergence benefit. One Producer organisation formedfor the net working development for marketing which help the prime producer (Farmers) for betterreturn.

E. IGA for women

- 16 Numbers of Women SHG members were involved in group activities, like Babui RopeMaking, Sal Leaf Plate making, Rice Puffing Making, Paddy thresher machine etc.

F. Training & Capacity building activities

- 21 Numbers of Farmers Training were organized- 12 Numbers of Exposure with 554 farmers in difference WADI area were organized.- 5 Numbers of PIA Training Programme - BAIF, Gujarat, Anand, Hyderabad- 22 Numbers of Capacity Building Programme were organized

G. Community Health

- 46 Numbers of Health Awareness Camp have been conducted.- Different vegetable seeds were distributed among the WADI Farmers for Kitchen Gardening.- 650 Numbers of Water Filters were distributed to 650 Numbers of WADI farmers for safe

drinking water.- 8 nos. of sock pit installation near by drinking tube well for hygienic of water.- Bleaching powder distributed for hygienic of water and clean WADI homestead area of all

WADI families.H. Women Development

- 07 Numbers of Need Based Training Programme were conducted.- 42 Numbers of Awareness camp were conducted.- 28 Numbers of Income Generation Activities were conducted.- 62 Numbers of Group formation meeting were conducted.- 01 Numbers Resource Centers were established at Bhogidih village.- 01 Numbers Block Level programmes were conducted on observation of International

Women’s Day. From different villages more than 400 nos. of participants between 18 to 60years women participated in different events. The Whole programme was conducted by keywomen leaders from different groups.


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I. Convergence of scheme/support from other agencies

The Wadi committees/SHGs/Farmers Clubs contacted with PRI, Block Line Departments, ZillaParishad Office, Purulia etc for water resource development and other different works relatedvillage and villagers.

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1 Kuilapal Paharpur Badal Mandi Dug well (12 ft dia)2 Kuilapal Paharpur Rashik Saren Dug well (16 ft dia)3 Kuilapal Paharpur Gopal Hansda Happa (40 x 60 )4 Kuilapal Kukrudabar Panchanan Mandi Dug well (16 ft dia)5 Kuilapal Kukrudabar Sukumar Mandi Happa (40 x 50)6 Kumra Sursingha Kalipada Singh Dug well (15 ft dia)7 Kumra Jashpur Iswan Mandi Happa (40 x 90 )8 Kumra Churku Banamali Manki Happa ( 40 x 60 )9 Kumra Churku Lakhan Ch Manki Dug well (16 ft dia)10 Kumra Churku Maheswar Manki Dug well (16 ft dia)11 Chirudih Tashgram Ambika Singh Sardar Dug well (16 ft dia)12 Chirudih Kaira Dhaniram Saren Dug well13 Chirudih Kaira Gurucharan Hansda Dug well14 Chirudih Kaira Hemanta Mandi Dug well15 Chirudih Kaira Kalipada Kisku Dug well

J. Maintenance of Books and Accounts

Followings Books & Records maintained

- Staff Attendance Register- Staff Movement Register- Farmers Training, Capacity Building, Exposure visit register- Payment Register- Health Awareness Camp Register- Group Meeting Register- Awareness Programme Register- Stock Register (Revenue & Assets)- Material distribution register- Visitors Register- Producer Organization Meeting Resister

5) IMPACTS :

Purulia district also is one of the most backward districts in West Bengal. According to the Census2001, Purulia has the highest number of backward villages (37.05%). In Bundwan block total number ofbackward villages are 78. Approximately 200000 families of this district who are under below poverty levellive in rural areas. As per 2001 Census, total population of the district is 2535516. Percentage of ScheduledCaste and Scheduled Tribes in this district are 18.29% and 18.27% respectively. Out of which scheduledcaste families constitute 20.59 % (40645) and scheduled tribe families constitute 24.15 % (47666) (Census2001). In some of the CD Blocks, the tribal population constitutes a very high proportion of the totalpopulation. In Bandwan for example, they are a clear majority (51.07 per cent) while in Manbazar II, thetribes account for nearly half (48.96 per cent) of the total population. (Source: Census of India, 2001,Government of India.). Some of the major tribes in the district include the Santals, the Bhumij, the Kheria,the Shabar, and others. The district has unique habitat and


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There has been a very good impact among the Tribal communities who reside in this block and havingunexpected change in their Socio-Economic condition. Many WADI members initially looked veryreluctant in maintaining their fruit plants and interested only towards the wage component which theyget time to time from the Project. The WADI farmers then, were exposed to various institute as well astrained in various ways for enhancing their knowledge and improve their capacity. After selling firstfruits in local market and get some profit they have been very much interested in the project verymuch. After three years when fruiting occurred in those plants which were planted in the year 2006 andseeing the quality of mango fruit, many farmers became very enthusiastic towards their hard workwhich they have provided in WADI.

Particular case of Sri 27 years old Ramendranath Tudu depicts the above scenario. He belongs tothe Santal Tribal community of Bhogidi village under Chirudi Gram Panchayat in Bundwan Block.According to him earlier he was not interested in this project and worked as day-labour though whichhe earned some money for his family. His family consist his two sons and his wife. His wife too workedas a daily-labour. But when the NGO workers conveyed him the concept of WADI program repeatedlyhe agreed to carry out this program on his one acre barren land in the outskirt of the village. Heplanted 40 Mango (30 Amrapali and 10 Langra) and 30 Cashew trees there. After three years whenfirst fruits came and he sold it to the market at that time he felt very proud and enthusiastic because hisincome turns to double from his regular income. During the last year he earned Rs.10000 from hisWADI garden.

Bharati Soren, belongs to the Santal Scheduled Tribe community about 48 years old lady lived in thevillage Bhogidi under Chirudi Gram Panchayat of Bundwan block is a member of the Self Help Groupwhich is created with the help of Gramin Vikash Trust. She told that before launching of WADI projectno such kind of SHGs are there for Women empowerment. But after WADI project the situation of thewomen is quite change day by day through some initiative taken by the SHG members and the GVT.The SHG where she belongs is preparing puff rice and sell into the nearby market. The initial loan tothe SHG was given by the GVT. After repaying the loan she and other members of the SHG enjoy theprofit. She also reported that when she needs some money for her family need such as foodforchildren, children education etc., she depends to her husband but now she earn some money from theSHG which benefit her family needs.

Health Awareness Programme has also been organized for the beneficiaries and their families.Several Health awareness programme has been initiated for the development of the beneficiaries andthe respective WADI plots. In Bundwan block 26 Nos. of health awareness programme have beendone for beneficiaries. Different vegetable seeds distributed for Kitchen Gardening, Nutritionsupply for all WADI farmers. Safe drinking water is an important component for health and inBundwan block 650 families covered for safe drinking water.

Wadi community was able to form their own self help group through which they sell puffed rice in localmarket .Our analysis shows that as many as 45 and 20 families belong to the income group of ‘<2000’and ‘2001-3000’ respectively before Wadi intervention. And only 5 of them have an income whichsupersede the income category of ‘3000 & above’. The situation has changed quite a bit after theimplementation of this project. Respectively, 33 and 20 families have reported that now they earnbetween ‘2001-3000’ or ‘3000 & above’.

Overall qualitative impact of Wadi , Bandwan- an executive summary-

So far the impacts are concerned, the following changes are noticed in Wadi, Bandwan :

a) The Wadi program intervention is instrumental in enhancing the livelihood status of thetargeted community, to a great extent.

b) The “trickle up” effect of Wadi, Watershed projects seems extremely supportive in improvingtheir (targeted community) resource endowment,


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c) GVT, West Bengal’s intervention evoked immense response among the tribal population ofPaschimanchhal in participating the horticulture based livelihood project / Wadi, in a big wayand thus become an effective tool for reducing their socio-economic vulnerability andexploitation.

d) The program intensively addressed the issue of “voice of the voice less” and transformed theimmense potentiality of the targeted community in to positive action by means of differentCapacity Building and Income Enhancement Programs under the major livelihood interventionlike-Wadi, Watershed programs, which results in enhancing their confidence level, theirnegotiation skills, sea changes in their attitudes towards addressing their daily life issues,significant changes in their social development indicators like education / literacy status / schoolenrolment, nutritional status, changes in migration pattern, minimization of the occurrence ofsocial evils like child / early marriage, which hunting, brewing of illicit liquor –etc.

e) The program intervention is also seems effective in developing barefooted resources persons inOrchard/Horticulture program, Watershed program, SHG/Micro Finance program, Wat/Sanprogram etc.

f) Last but not the least, GVT’s program intervention has created penetrating and spiral impact onrural indebtedness and chronic / abject poverty of the drought prone areas of Purulia and itsadjacent areas/districts by evolving location specific safety nets through its different livelihoodinterventions based on balanced co-ordination of local resources, local organization and localleadership with immense support from State Government’s line departments, NABARD, DFID,UNICEF, District administration, Block Administration, local PRIs, State Agriculture Universities,Research Institutes, Extension Agencies- Krishi Vigyan Kendras and other developmentagencies and off course the local targeted community.

The aforesaid qualitative impacts can be categorized under three broad heads

1. Promoting Opportunity2. Facilitating Empowerment3. Reducing Socioeconomic Insecurity

1. Promoting Opportunity

WADI Program has ensured the corner stone for sustainable rural livelihood in the remote/inaccessible and undulated areas (through spontaneous support and cooperation from the targetedcommunity) which were totally deprived in getting support from Govt. and other extension agenciesprior to GVT intervention.

WADI Program has provided ample opportunity to the targeted community to have the benefits oflocation specific cost effective technology in – Plantation, Soil & Water Conservation, LandDevelopment, Income Generation Programme.


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2. Facilitating Empowerment-

The social Engineering process under GVTs initiative played a pivotal role in bringing thefragmented community into a cohesive one based on their available resources, strength / Capacity,creativity and own actions.

The community has learnt the “Art of living” by the means of the rooted advocacy for upholding theirlegitimate rights.

GVT intervention was instrumental in promoting and strengthening of people’s organization likeSHG, Farmers club, WADI Unnayan Committee, WS committee, JLG with vivacious participation ofthe invisible labour force ie. Women.


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3. Reducing Socioeconomic Insecurity

GVT intervention helped the community in enhancing their livelihood status. WADI intervention program has became very fruit full to for marginalized community, tribals through

ensuring steady flow of supplementary income throughout the year by means of inter cropping, IGAand orchard development.


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Income Analysis• Direct Benefit through Family Labor (average) - Rs. 3000.00 / WADI / Year• Average income from Intercropping - Rs. 10000.00 / WADI / Year• Average income from marketing of mangoes - Rs. 12000.00 / WADI / Year• Average income from Income Generation and Alternative Livelihood Activities

- Puffed Rice - Rs. 4000.00 / month / group)- Sal Leaf Plates Making - Rs. 3200.00 / month / group- Babui Rope - Rs. 2600.00 / month / individual- Vermin Compost - Rs. 4000.00 / month / group- Lac Cultivation - Rs. 8000.00 - 10000.00 / 3 Kg. of brood seed / season- Water Harvesting Structure - Rs. 30000.00 / unit / year

OUR REFLECTION

The WADI Program at Bandwansupported by NABARD, Kolkata hasensured the foundation for IntegratedRural Development. The programintervention is instrumental in enhancingthe livelihood status of the targetedcommunity, to a great extent.

It has ensured to “uphold the rights of thepoor and oppressed” through innovativeLivelihood Interventions.

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Key Words

Women Empowerment Sustainable Livelihood Peoples’ Initiative and ownership Development

SOME CASE STUDIES AND SUCCESS STORIES FROM THE COMMUNITY

Success Story - Shri. Panchu Mandi

Gramin Vikas Trust is facilitating the WADI Project atBandwan Block of Purulia district jointly supported byNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) RO, Kolkata and Backward Class WelfareDepartment, Government of West Bengal with activeemancipation of 1000 Tribal Families under 49 villages.The Project aimed for the sustainable development ofTribal families through Orchard plantation as mainactivities with Project life period of eight years (2006-2014). Launched in the year 2006 as a pilot project inthis tribal dominated area after lesson learnt fromGujarat State where the same type of Project becamevery successful and popular among tribes, the WADIproject at Bundwan had created tremendous impact

among the targeted community in terms of enhancement of their socio-economic status. Thedemonstration effect among the Tribal communities played a pivotal role in enhancing the Social Capitalin a big way. At the time of implementation and facilitation of this particular pilot Project some teethingproblems were on its way in terms of GVT’s acceptance to the local tribal community but GVT neverbecame hopeless and handled the issue with a great zeal of commitment to win over the confidence ofthe tribal people, resulting slow but and steady change in the mind set of the local community, as tribalpeople started believing on GVT-it’s Objective, Vision and Mission and extended their hand of co-operation towards it’s ( GVT’s) facilitation. Many WADI members were reluctant in maintaining their fruitplants initially and mainly interested to had the wage component only which they used to receive ontime from the Project. The WADI farmers were exposed to various institutes as well and receiveddifferent cost effective, location specific training in various ways for improving their knowledge, attitudeand skills to manage the WADI unit on their own.


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Three years after when fruiting occurred in those plants which were planted in the year 2006, manyfarmers in the neighbouring areas became very enthusiastic, motivated by seeing the quality of mangofruit and appreciated their hard work which they had provided in WADI. Although there are so manyprogressive WADI farmers having with healthier fruit plants and their WADI was well maintained butamong them one farmer’s dedication and hard work could not be ignored. Shri. Panchu Mandi was theWADI farmer who became the role model for the replication of WADI to the other part of the district inWest Bengal. The visitors whoever watched his WADI field could not restrict himself/herself fromappreciating his hard work and dedication towards his unique WADI unit. The key point of his successwas his devotion and passion towards maintaining of WADI as per needs of plants and following theWADI calendar for application of all inputs like fertilizer, insecticide and pesticide etc. In the year 2011year he fetched around five thousand rupees ( net profit) from selling of Mango fruits and not less thanof that amount he consumed in home, gifted to his relatives like sisters In-Laws, Maternal uncles andother close relatives and in the successive years his turn over reached in tune of Rs.12000.Panchu’ssystematic handling of WADI plants have generated an inspiring example to his fellow villagers, as nowthe other WADI farmers who were earlier reluctant towards maintaining their WADI, have becamehighly motivated by taking it as a challenge to make success to their respective WADI and believingthat the income from WADI would be the only means to lead a sustainable livelihoods in this agroclimatic zones where drought have become a common features. Shri.Panchu Mondal-a hardworking,innovative WADI farmer thus become the pathfinder to the local WADI farmers in improving theirquality of life.

Success Stories - Shri. Tapas Kumar Singh-

Shri. Tapas Kumar Singh is one of the WADI farmers among the Bandwan block of Purulia District whotook as a challenge for succeeding the WADI Project in the tribal dominated area of this Block. TapsKumar Singh belong to the Madhuban village of Dhadhka Gram panchayat of Bandwan Block of PuruliaDistrict and selected as WADI beneficiaries for the financial year 2008 - 2009, having 70 fruits plant outof which 40 is Mango and 30 is Cashew. He is one of the dedicated and committed WADI farmers of hisvillage and he also motivated other farmers of same village to go for the fruit plantation and other alliedactivities.

In the Rabi crop of 2008 he was provided 500gram seeds of French bean for vegetablecultivation from the WADI Project. Since theFrench bean is a new crop for them and initiallyhe was not interested for cultivation but whenhe was convinced that it a highly nutritiousvalue crop and having a good commercial valuein the market, he agreed to take the seed andcultivated French bean. When the germinationstarted and after applying two minor irrigationsthe greenery of the crops become veryattractive for him. After a few days whenflowering occurred and fruiting started Tapsfeeling was unimaginable. He talked with Shri.H. K. S. Mahapatra, the then WADI in charge of

Gramin Vikas Trust, Bandwan Project and expressed his eagerness to visit his field by Shri. H. K. S.Mahapatra. When Shri. Mahapatra was requested by Tapas he could not turn down his desire and heimmediately visited his cropping area of French bean and advised for some fertilizer application to thecrops and told him to sell the product either at Bandwan market or Jamshedpur. By selling the Frenchbean he earned net Rs. 5000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand Only) and now he is taking more interest inintercropping as well as maintaining the fruit plantation. Although the fruiting was not started fromMango fruit but his yearly income enhanced more than Ten thousand from the existing income and nowhe is leading a good life. Now he expecting that after a year when fruiting started in WADI field he couldget a yearly income of more than twenty thousand and could give better education facility to hischildren. The whole villagers of Madhuban are expecting that the WADI project might change their lifefrom a mere vulnerable situation to a relatively well off state based on their own potential, resources,creativity and own action.


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Success Story - Shri. Rashik Soren-

Shri. Rashik Soren is one of the WADI farmers of Paharpur village under Kuilapal Gram Panchayat ofBandwan Block of Purulia District. He become beneficiary for the WADI Project in the financial year2006-2007 (1st Batch) and one of the farmers among the 163 WADI farmers for Batch - I. He is also avery dedicated and agile / hardworking WADI farmer. Whenever he gets time from his day to day

agriculture activities he spare for the maintainingof his fruit orchard. The fruits plants of Shri. Sorenmaintains an orderly growth as he timely appliesall sorts of tips for the successful growth of fruitplants. He timely execute the all activities likeBasin formation, weeding, stacking, fertilizer /insecticide-pesticide application which are beingprovided to WADI farmers time to time from theproject.In the year 2010, the fruiting started and hebecame very happy that he could test theAmrapalli variety of Mango as since he neverheard the name. Without waiting for the ripping of

the fruit he tested the raw mango and thought that if the raw Mango is so sweet then what would be thetest of ripe one. When the fruit started for ripping, at first he tested the same and sent some quantity offruit to his in-law’s house. After testing fruits, his in-laws visited his home as well as his fruit orchard andbecame very happy. They were also convinced that they would go for their own fruit orchard. Althoughthis was the first year fruiting but the yield was very encouraging. Altogether Mr. Rashik Soren soldabout 5 quintal of Mangoes and earned about Rs. 10,000.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only). He alsodistributed to in-laws as well consumed more than sixty kilogram of Mangoes. Now his yearly incomefrom various components of WADI activities, like inter cropping, vegetable cultivation and wagecomponent of WADI maintenance is not less than Rs. 10,000.00 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only). Hedreams that WADI project in coming future would become a panacea for his all sorts of problemsrelated to the livelihoods and would brought a new horizon to the hapless Tribal community of thelocality through its holistic program approaches

“In search of a sustainable alternative livelihood”

• Case study of Jashpur Krishi Unnayan JLG, Bandwan, Purulia

Name of the JLG : JASHPUR KRISHI UNNAYAN JLG, Name of the Village - JashpurDateof formation : 24.12.2010 , Nos. of member : 4 nos.Beneficiaries name : Ashis Kumar Sahu,Sudhamay Sahu, Banshidhar Sahu & Sukumar Sahu.Loan received from BGVB – Kuilapalbranch per beneficiaries: Rs 12500.00 (for Agriculture work). Total loan amount –50000.00.After repayment, 2nd times loans were received from same bank per beneficiaries– Rs 47500.00 .Total loan amount – Rs 190000.00 and they started their individualbusiness.

• Ashis Kumar Sahu, an energetic farmer of Jashpur Viilage, Bandwan started onereadymade business couple of years ago but due paucity of fund his business was notrunning properly. Bening motivated by GVT staff , he joined in the Joint Liability Group (JLG) at Joshipur and approached local Bank, BGVB- Kuilapal Branch for a Bank loan inview of expansion of his existing readymade business through the JLG. After getting loanfrom BGVB, Kuilapal branch of Rs 47500/- he expanded his readymade businesssignificantly with a steady income of business of Rs 6500/- per month and repaid his bankloan with interest on time. Banshidhar Sahu, started Cycle repairing shop with the loansupport in the tune of Rs.47500 fronm of BGVB, Kuilapal branch .Now his monthly income


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of Rs 7000/-, earlier it was a meager one like Rs.2200/Month.Sudhamay Sahu, he startedTea & Sweet stall with the help of BGVB, Kuilapal branch and after getting loan of Rs47500/- he also enhanced his family income in the tune of Rs. monthly Rs7000/Month.Sukumar Sahu, also started Grossery & Agri business shop with the help ofBGVB, Kuilapal branch and he getting loan of Rs 47500/-. Now his monthly income of Rs8000/-. Till date they repaid their loan with interest of Rs 30000/-. They are also discussoutstanding bank loan repaid as soon as possible and they would apply for getting furtherloan up to to Rs 300000/-.


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Jashpur is a village, located in once ELW (Maoist) dominated Bandwan block of PuruliaDistrict. Few years back, aWadi Self Help Group named Jashpur Ma Ambika Wadi Groupwas formed in collaboration and support fromNational Bank for Agriculture and Rural development (NABARD) and Gramin Vikas Trust (GVT). After forming thesaid Self Help Group, ample efforts were taken for Income Enhancement of the Group through puffed rice making andits marketing in the local areas. The required utensils & paddy were provided under Income Generating support of theWadi Project, Bandwan. Based on this token support, and the earned profit, the SHG members started depositing @Rs. 300 / Month in the local Bank (BGVB, Kuilpal Branch, Purulia) & the remaining amount of their earned profitwas equally distributed among the members of the said SHG. As of date, this Group has deposited an approximateamount of Rs.15000.00 to the local Bank. Now the SHG members have started thinking to purchase puffed ricemaking machine out of their own Group corpus for expanding their current business in their neighbouring areas, apartfrom their own village.

Kukradabar, a village surrounded by dense forest and (hilly) rock under Kuilapal area of Bandwan Block. The tribalwomen folk of the village have formed a Self Help Group named Thili Mahila Group with the auspicious Supportfrom National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) and Gramin Vikas Trust (GVT), which wasfollowed by initiating a babui grass rope making petty trade by the SHG members based on processing of babui grass.The Group had received 8qtls of Babui grass under IGA support of the Wadi Project, Bandwan for the purpose andsold the processed rope in the local market @ Rs.20.00 / Kg. The SHG members earned some profit out of their pettytrade and deposited an amount of Rs. 300 in the local Bank BGVB, (Kuilapal Brach, Purulia), while the remainingamount of the profit was equally distributed among the members themselves. Now these members never approach tothe money lender in receiving loan support in lieu of usurious rate of interest, as their own Self Help Group gave themthe financial strength to arrange their seed money to expand their business opportunity. They are now planning tohave their own Rope making machine from matching grant support from the local Bank in view of earning moreprofit to lead a decent life.


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“Birds Eye View” of Wadi, Bandwan

Women Development

Sal Leaves Plate makingSabai Grass Weaving

Puffed Rice Making

Nursery Making Pufed Rice Making


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Horticulture, Plantation and maintenance

Flowering Stage Intercropping

Fruiting

Staking Pit Digging


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PLANTATION WORK

CASHEW PLANT


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RING-WELL WITHIN A WADI PLOT

PITCHER TECHNIQUE

WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT


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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

EXPOSURE VISIT


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HARVESTING STAGE

GRAFTING PREPARATION


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Inaugurated by -Mr.AmarPrasad ,CEO,GVT at ChurkuVillage of Bandwan

Mr. Bandopadhyay GM (NABARD-RO,Kolkatta) Visited

Mrs Mili Patwar,BCKB Farm,Jhargrame given GraftingTraining to the Wadi farmers of Bandwan.

Govt.Official West Bengal visited the Wadi area ofBandwan also observed Nursery developed by SHG.

Awareness Programme under WADI Project, Bandwan SWC work of Bandwan observed by Exposer teams


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Exposure Visit from other Wadi areas Mango-Amrapaly Fruiting

Mango testing by Exposure Team Visit of CGM, NABARD and Government officials at Churkuvillage, Bandwan

RLI for WADI at Bhogidih village, Bandwan Water Storage Tank/Jalkund for Irrigation


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WADI farmers during exposure visit observing pitchersused in WADI irrigation

Four year old Mango Plants bearing flowering ofBandwan WADI

Health Awareness Programme under WADI Project,Bandwan dist

Rajnagar (Birbhum district) WADI Exposure visit team atBhogidih WADI village,Bandwan,Purulia dist

Inter Cropping with vegetables in WADI area ofBandwan

One of the Progressive farmers of WADI smiling withfruiting


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Grafting Training Program on Mango for WADI beneficiaries from Bandwan and Manbazar - II Block,Purulia from 3rd to 4th July 2013 at Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Extension centre - Jhargram,West Midnapur, West Bengal

Post withdrawal activities and escort services at different villages under Bandwan Wadi project-

Construction of Individual Toilets-

Gramin Vikas Trust has taken a noble effort in bringing 200 households , don’t having any sanitationfacilities or Individual Toilet, under the aegis of Swachha Bharat Aviyan, wherein GVT has mobilizedsupport for constructing 200 Individual Toilet through Power Finance Corporation under it’s CSR activities.The program includes intensive awareness on Sanitation –ie, use of safe drinking water, reducing openField defecation, introducing WASH programs, besides constricting of Individual toilets. In doing so, villageHealth and Sanitation committees were formed, trained and engaged in managing the program by theirown, The existing SHGs are also being engaged in the said program and they are propagating the conceptof Swachha Village through PHAST tool demonstration, walling, song on Sanitation etc. The said programwould be very much instrumental in ensuring participatory Hygiene and Sanitation transformation in theselected Wadi villages, in future.


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Integrated Watershed Management Program ( IWMP)-

Gramin Vikas Trust is making an attempt to introduce IWMP in 39 villages , most Wadi villagesunder 10 small micro watershed programmes in Bandwan Block. GVT is very much optimistic tostart the said project within 2nd qtr of 2015, as a supplementary effort in carry forward the postwithdrawal activities in improving the livelihood status of the Wadi villages, Bandwan throughjudicious utilization of available five capitals based on the said NRM program.

Towards an inclusive finance---- in the Wadi areas, Bandwan-

GVT during the post withdrawal phase, at Bandwan Wadi, played a proactive role in bringing theWadi families under the aegis of 100% financial inclusion based on organization of systematicFinancial Literacy Campaigns in the Wadi villages, which evoked response among the financiallyexcluded families, and women especially, in getting access to the quality, affordable, availablefinancial services at their door steps in the respective bank branches. After the completion ofFinancial Literacy Campaign ----- no’s new A/Cs have been opened in the local RRB( BGVB,Kuilapal, Branch), and a significant number of KCC’s were issues.


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On lending to Wadi farmers under Wadi loan components-

GVT has extended loan supports in the tune of average Rs.5000-Rs.6000 to the Wadi families , whichacted as a real change maker in their livelihood status, based on vegetable cultivation, petty trading, andother non farm activities. The glimpses of the impacts of Wadi loan project at Bandwan is as under-


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Impact of Loan Component -1.)

Goatery Name- Ajay HansdaVill- MahatogoraAjay is a sub marginal farmer belongs toMahatgora village Bandwan Block Purulia,involved in the Wadi project since 2007-08.He got a loan @ Rs 10000/- with the interestrate of @9.5% under wadi loanproject(Supported by NABARD Ro- Kolkata)through GVT and purchased 4 goats duringSeptember 2014. Now the goats grew rapidlyand ready to sell in the market very shortly atthe rate of Rs 23000/-. The rate of biggestgoat is 20 kg. Now he is very optimistic torepay the loan instalment to GVT well inadvance of the stipulated time frame i.e.-August 2015 based on the anticipatedremunerative returns through goat raringbusiness . His example has created spiralimpact among the neighbouring Wadifarmers to visualizing the improvedlivelihood based on this sort of auspiciousloan support through GVT.

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--Readymade Cloth Bussiness

(Ajit Mandi)

Ajit Mandi’s father Sukumar Mandi is Wadi farmerand resident of Churku Village, Bandwan. He isearning Rs.8000-10,000 from his Mango, CashewOrchard, apart from intercropping. Ajit Mandi hasreceived a loan of Rs. 10000 under Wadi loancomponent(Supported by NABARD) through GVT, few monthsback and started a petty trade( ready madegarments) . He sell his garments in weekly market(for 2 days duration) in the locality with the supportof his spouse. He earns profit of Rs.600/week andearns Rs.24000/month, out of which he repays hisloan installments after mitigating family expenses.Now he has started some savings too in view ofexpanding his business in future.


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-Grocery shop(Lambodar Soren)Lamboder Soren’s father Banamali Soren is aWadi farmer, belongs to Bhogidi village underBandwan Block, Purulia. He planted Mango andcashew plants in 1acre of land in the year 2006.Now he is earning Rs.12, 000-Rs.15, 000 duringharvesting time, through selling of AmrapaliMango in the local and Purulia Market as well.Lamboder had taken a loan of Rs.10,000 underWadi loan component of NABARD during lastAugust, 2014, through GVT-WB program forinitiating petty trade( Grocery shop) in his ownresidence. Besides, Grocery items, he has keptMobile Recharge Voucher and Swing machinesin his shop and selling the items of (on average)Rs.500-Rs.800/day with a profit of Rs.70-Rs.80/day. So apart from his income fromOrchard/Wadi, he earns a supplementary incomeof Rs.2500/Month and repay the loan installmentafter mitigating the family expenses. He is nowplanning to transform is mud based shop in to“pucca” one and opened his Bank A/C in thelocal Bank Branches( BGVB, Kuilapal Branch) forsafe deposition of his hard earned thrifts.

INCOME GENERATION ACTIVITIES


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