Village Visit Gangadevipally Village grp- 12 (RURAL) Aditi Mor (GL) Suresh Meena (AGL) Bisma Qazi Prachi Singh Apoorva Krishna Srivastav Manjeet Sheoran Geetanjali Khandelwal

Gangadevipally- A glance

• Model Village • 100% ODF • 100% Literacy • Complete alcohol prohibition • Family planning for all households • Fluoride free drinking water • In 2007, this village received the Nirmal Gram Puraskar. • Selected as the best Panchayat of Warangal district 4 times. • Won Google Award Village profile

Particulars Details Name of gram panchayat Gangadevipally Mandal District Warangal rural Distance from NIRD Rajendranagar 158 km Proper approach road Yes No. of villages in GP No habitations / villages No. of houses 294 Total population of GP 1084 (male 533, female 551) No. of IHHLs 294 No. of families 405 ODF GP Yes, ODF declared on 26 jan 2003 No. of school in GP 02 (300 students) No. of schools with functional water 02 sanitation facilities No. of Aanganwadies in GP 01 (20 children ) Drinking water source 2 OHSR (2 lakh liter capacity) Village profile

Particulars Details Household tap connections Yes (every household) GP Building Yes No. of job cards 258 No. of soak pits 162 No. of solar lamps 110 No. of village level functional 22 committees No. of SHG groups and members 25 & 323 No. of food security cards 405 Achievements

Particulars Details 100% liquor free village From 1982 100% Mahila Panchayat 1995 to 2001 and 2001 to 2006 and 2012 to till date 100% house tax collection From 1996 to till date 100% ODF From 2003 100% family planning operations with From 2000 two kids 100% familiies invested in small savings From 1999

100% no child labour All are going to school 100% literacy Age between 15 to 50 years 100% all people are using purified water From 2004 Awards received by GP

Particulars Details Nirmal gram puraskar Yes (2007) Shubram award (state govt. award) Yes (2008) Google award Yes (2010) Agriculture and Forestry

Problems Solutions Overuse of fertilizers ZBNF

Lack of agricultural insurance Awareness about online insurance claims

Fragmented land holdings Cooperative farming

Poor agricultural marketing Contract Farming

Low tree cover Effective implementation of Haritha Haram

More than 50% area rainfed Mission Kakatiya

Unutilized big water body- “Pragati Pond” Pisciculture Education

Problems Solutions

Poor infrastructure- no fans in primary More fund availability to Education Committee school, no experimental labs

Poor or almost no IT infrastructure More funds from Panchayat Fund for Digital

Low teacher- student ratio More recruitment needed

No shoes made available with uniform Effective Implementation of RTE Act

Dysfunctional Rural Training Centre Vocational Educational should be introduced in school curriculum

Poor quality of English and Hindi Education Qualified teacher recruitment with inspection

No access to CWSN (Children with Special Needs) Effective implementation of Divyang programme Health

Problems Solutions

Emergency and travel barrier Dedicated Ambulance Service

No diversification of Medicinal System Encourage AYUSH

Lack of Veterinary Infrastructure More fund availability for creating Sustainable Infrastructure

No fund availability in ICDS scheme Need for fund availability Swachh Bharat

Problem Solutions

Absence of dustbins Covered dustbins with dry and wet segregation

Littering of road with Cattle Dung Daily cleaning of road

Overuse of Plastic Complete ban on Plastic usage

Non regular Cleanliness Drive Regular campaigns should be promoted by Gram Sabha

Less depth of Double Pit toilets Toilets with optimum depth should be constructed. Panchayati Raj

Problem Solutions

Non Functional Committees Regular periodic meetings and implementation of policies

Rubber Stamp Woman Sarpanch Proper training and empowerment

No government Financial Institution Establishment of a proper Financial Channel

Inadequate funds with Panchayat Proper implementation of 14th FC recommendations

No committee for Digital Education Proper Implementation of BharatNet Financial literacy

Why needed? • To have better access to credit for undertaking minor income generation activities • The women need this to support their families and to get economic independence.

What has been done? • The savings are being done through an NGO BALA VIKASA • Dairy and village cultivation has been identified as an opportunity by village women

Women have approached Andhra Bank for financial assistance and apporx Rs. 400,000 credit. Now more then 90% of families are involved in dairy industry

• No ATMs are present in village thus forcing villagers to land money from local money landers

Conclusion • The people of Gangadevipalli are now proud with the success achieved in the village. • It is a truly transformed village with inspiring model to other rural communities in India. • Unity and innovation is the trade mark of the village. • The success and the recognition received by the village is now igniting the total community to achieve more and more in an innovative way. • The learning of Gangadevipally are replicable as it is the same situation in the villages of India. If one can do other can do too provided the community believes in its own strengths and walk and talk alike. In a positive community, there will be great potential for the intervention of different organizations whose objective is sustainable community driven development.

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