Place of visit: Kanhangad & Nileswaram , Kasargod

Date of visit : 18, November, 2017

Purpose of visit: Kudumbashree School; supportive monitoring visit to Neighbouhood Groups (NHGs), Kasargod district.

Persons met: Chairman and elected representative of Kanhangad and Nilesweram Municipality, District mission team, CDS, ADS Neighbouhood Groups members (NHGs) and NULM City Mission team.

As a representative from the state mission to provide technical and monitoring support in the ‘Kudumbashree School’ initiatives at various NHGs within the district. Activities under Kudumbashree School have been progressing in all NHGs as envisaged. NULM activities in two cities of the district namely Kanhangad and Nilesweram are reportedly on its right disrection.

Activities Observations Remarks/ suggestions Review of NULM activities of Progress noticed in More focus to be Kanhangad municipality. ESTP mobilization and given for ESTP registration, SEP, enrolment. ID cards issuance of ID cards. ID were not being issued cards are not being to all identified issued to all identified vendors, may be vendors issued to all eligible vendors. Site identified for shelter home is in a good location.

Review of NULM activities of Implementation of Concerted efforts are Nileswaram municipality NULM core to be made for components like SEP achieving the targets and ESTP are not as in ESTP & SEP. desired. Space is CMM has to submit available for CLC, but a detailed proposal does not have required for establishing CLC. space; as per guideline. Kudumbashree School under Active participation of All 3 SHGs visited Nileswar CDS. Haritham NHG, NHG members were have completed four ward 8, Asha NHG, Ward 15 & visible in all NHGs. (18 chapters of the NAnma NHG, Ward 25 out of 20 members were module given. The present in Haritham mode/ method of group; all 17 & 18 teaching adopted are members were present discussion and group in Asha and Nanma activities; which was group respectively. found very much Session on organization useful to understand helped a lot to the topic taught or understand and to discussed. follow the systems of an organization/ society/ group like the proceedings of the meeting how to write agenda, minutes, decisions etc.

The members of the NHGs were found to be happy in attending Kudumbashree School as they found it very informative.

Jaison T J

State Mission Manger (NULM)

Place of visit: and , district Date of visit : 20, November, 2017 Purpose of visit : Issuance of ID cards to eligible street vendors are pending in both the ULBs, due to some technical and political issues. Had discussions with various stakeholders concerned for completing the activities under NULM component, support to urban street vendors. Persons met: Chairman, Standing committee (welfare), council members, Municipal secretary, CPO and other officials; CDS/ADS, representatives of trade union and City Mission Manger. Activities Observations Remarks/ suggestions Conducted a meeting Issuance of ID cards got Discussed the provisions at Tirurangadi delayed due to technical provided in the Street Vendors municipal office with reasons as the ULB does not (protection of livelihoods and Municipal have any space to regulation of Street Vending) Chairperson, Vice accommodate the vendors in Act- 2014. It is the mandate of chairman, standing the street as the roads having each municipality to do committee members, heavy traffic in most times. survey for identifying street municipal secretary, Public spaces are not vendors and to issue ID cards CPO, municipal available to rehabilitate the to all eligible vendors. ULB councilors, CMM, street vendors. There is decided to issue ID cards on CDS etc resistance from the 29th , November, 2017 after authorized merchants since the TVC meeting scheduled they are afraid of losing for 27th of this month. their business. Conducted a meeting There are multiple issues Explained the provisions at Tirur Municipal with regard to the delay in under the Street Vendors office with the issuance of ID cards. There (protection of livelihoods and Municipal Vice is resistance from the regulation of Street Vending) Chairperson, standing authorized merchants since Act- 2014 that favors street committee members, they are afraid of losing vendors to get ID cards. It is municipal secretary their business. The the mandate of each and CPO to solve the appointment under NULM - municipality to do a problems related to ID -for CMM/ MTP/CO-- is systematic survey to identify card distribution still pending and the ULB street vendors; and to issue ID could not move further due cards to all eligible vendors. to the non- availability of ULB decided to issue ID cards specialist staff under provided if council approves NULM. the same.

Jaison T J

State Mission Manger (NULM)

Place of visit:

Date of visit : 25, November, 2017

Purpose of visit: Kudumbashree School; supportive monitoring visit to Neighbouhood Groups (NHGs), .

Persons met: Ward member/ councilor of Kakkoor Grama Panchayth, Kakkoor CDS / ADS, Neighbouhood Groups members and resource persons.

Attended ‘Kudumbashree School’ at three NHGs in Kakkoor Grama Panchayath, Kozhikode. All the three NHGs completed four modules and had to complete one more module i.e. chapter- six. There are some delays in administering the activities in time due to some technical issues.

Activities Observations Remarks/ suggestions Kudumbashree School Active participation of NHG SHGs visited have already Kakkoor CDS of members were visible in all completed four chapters of Kozhikode district. NHGs. (19 out of 20 the module given. The Soorya NHG, ward 3, & members were present in mode/ method of teaching Roopashree NHG, Ward Soorya group and 11 out of adopted are discussion and 11 12 members were present in group activities; which was Roopashree group. Session found very much useful to on organization helped a lot understand the topic in understanding the systems taught / discussed. The to be followed by a group members felt more useful including the proceedings of of session on the meeting how to write Kudumbashree projects agenda, minutes, decisions and activities- Chapter- 2 etc. Group members also felt that Chapter- 2 on Kudumbashree projects and activities were very much useful

The members of the NHGs were found to be actively participating in Kudumbashree School as they found it very much informative and useful to everyone.

Jaison T J

State Mission Manger (NULM)