Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Mission
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MAHARASHTRA VILLAGE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION MISSION January 2018 DEBRIEF JANUARY 31, 2018 VILLAGE SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION FOUNDATION Mumbai-400 021 Contents Highlights from the Field ................................................................................................... 2 Amravati District ................................................................................................................ 2 Yavatmal District ................................................................................................................ 3 Raigad District ..................................................................................................................... 6 Aurangabad District ........................................................................................................... 7 Wardha District ................................................................................................................... 9 Nandurbar District ........................................................................................................... 12 Gadchiroli District ............................................................................................................ 15 Chandrapur District ......................................................................................................... 18 Nanded District ................................................................................................................. 20 Parbhani District .............................................................................................................. 21 Beed District ...................................................................................................................... 23 1 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation Highlights from the Field Amravati District Revenue Division Amravati District Amravati Skill Development: To promote skill human resource under Pramod Mahajan Kaushalya Vikas Yogana, a new skill development center was launched by District Collector Shri Abhijit Bangar. 90 youths are taking skill development training at VTP center. Housing for all: CMRDF as part of data collection have gathered data on housing recruitments in their GP’s. The administration prioritized and approved the construction of houses in all villages. Out of 1107 registered 910 have started construction. Sanitation In order to create awareness about sanitation and cleanliness, Clean Melghat Dream Melghat drive is being implemented across all Gram panchayats of Dharni Block. NSS camps are also being held in GPs to spread awareness about cleanliness. 86 Toilets were constructed in Salai GP through SBM and MGNERGA in 3 days. More than 500 soak pits were constructed across all GPs. This will permanently solve the issue of liquid waste water. Maharajaswa Abhiyan (Revenue Department) For the convenience of the villagers Maharajaswa Abhiyan is being implemented in all GPs. More than 600 cast certificates forms, 100 Aadhar and Rashan card forms, 85 Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana froms were submitted in these camps. These documents will help villagers in availing different government schemes. 2 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation Education (Schools and Anganwadis) Rural Development fellow from Berdabalda along with Pratham organized teachers training for activity based education. Teachers and students were benefited from the same. After this activity significance increase in attendance was observed in all schools. Schools and Anganwadis are being painted with help of local youth. This makes learning more joyful interesting both teachers and students. In few Schools digitalization of class rooms is also being done with the help of VSTF gap funds. Digital Connectivity Work of JIO tower has neared its completion in Shendola BK. Challenges : Language barrier resulting in low people’s participation Sensitization and awareness about VSTF on all level of bureaucracy for implementation and fast racking of VDP activates. Yavatmal District Revenue Division Amravati District Yavatmal Skill Development Department: 311 students have been sent from the district for skill development. Sanitation A total of 431 toilets were constructed from all the villages of CMRDF’s. Swachhata Hi Seva campaign conducted in all 22 GP. Also with the initiative of HUL Swachha aadat workshop were arranged in schools. 3 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation Housing for all (Pakka house) 100 % sanctioning to List B houses under PMAY-G for CMRDF GPs. 470 beneficiaries were identified out of which 320 have started construction of their houses. Nutrition As mentioned in VDP BALPANGAT is started in all 22 GP as well as the program of kitchen garden also implemented in some villages. Doubling Farm Income/Income generating activities (NO. OF FPO IDENTIFIED) In Ner block CMRDF of Chikani and Indrathana mobilised the farmers and created each one gat sheti groups. Villagers from Rohada visited International Agricultural Exhibition held at Pune, with the support of our Rural Development fellow. Village Social Transformation helped to organize a study tour to ‘Model Village’ of Ralegan Siddhi and Hiware Bazar with the help of Axis Bank Foundation for the villagers of Chincholi Sangam. The villagers were guided by Shri. Anna Hazare & Shri. Popatrao Pawar. To address the problem of migration and to support rural development, VSTF Fellows helped organize a Skill Development Training at Ralegao where 2 students of Pradhanbori, Yavatmal district successfully completed the training & received a job offer. With the help of krushi vidyan Kendra Mushroom cultivation training was organized in various Gram Panchayats. As a result, and constant followup few Self Help groups have shown interest in starting Mushroom Cultivation as secondary activity. Our Rural Development fellow played very crucial role in Rashan Distribution in Ganeshwadi GP, which was started after 23 years. 4 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation Challenges: Water Scarcity – This year the rain fall recorded much lower than expected leads to severe water scarcity directly impacting on development process. Unavailability of proper documents like cast certificates, Aadhar card etc. Agriculture – In Kalamb block the land belong to class -2. The farmers are not the owner of the land they are just cultivator of the land, because of which they cannot apply for various Gov. schemes and remain deprived from development. 5 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation Raigad District Revenue Division Konkan District Raigad Agriculture and Livelihood With support from our Lead Development Partner Swades Foundation, VSTF rural development fellows were able to provide guidance to the farmers on topics of vegetables plantation, seed selection, insurance as well as respond to their questions at Navghar, district Raigad. Lead Development partner took lead in providing drip irrigation facility for 100 acres. Rural Development played important role of ensuring community participation. Issues and Challenges 6 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation Aurangabad District Revenue Division Aurangabad District Aurangabad Jal Yukt Shivar All VSTF villages have been prioritized under the Jal Yukt Shivar and 4600 soil health cards will be issued. 52 farmers from around Dahegaon Bangla village, were given the knowledge & training of ‘Fish farming’ or as it is popularly called Pisciculture, at their farm ponds, with the help of Rural Development Fellow. Health The Rural development fellows catalysed to organise a Free Health Check-up for teenage girls of the village Jambhala. The girls were given health counselling and the much needed awareness about the common health issues. 7 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation With the support and constant follow-up Rural development fellows, construction of road starts at Pekalwadi village, dist. Aurangabad. The villagers are happy & delighted as this is a reward for their efforts and commencement of their transformation. Our rural development fellows helped in organizing a veterinary health checkup drive for the livestock of villagers of Dinnapur village, on 27th January 2018. During this drive,178 animals were treated for different health issues. Our Fellows helped the villagers of Dinnapur, Paithan Taluka, district Aurangabad to avail benefits from the National Rural Drinking Water Program by designing a Work Plan for drinking water security along with sustainability using an integrated approach. Drinking Water Water ATM is installed in Potul village which will provide clean (RO purified) 20 Liters of water for Rs. 5. Purified water will significantly reduce number of diseases which were occurring because of unprufied and dirty water. 8 | Page Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation Wardha District Revenue Division Nagpur District Wardha Housing for All (Pucca House) 100 % sanctioning to List B houses under PMAY-G for CMRDF GPs. 328 beneficiaries were identified out of which 301 have started construction of their houses. Initiatives: Gramsevak Apalya Daari to address the problem of Households Sanitation: Good morning Club to discourage villagers from open defecation CMRDF facilitated the production of Sanitary pads business of an SHG. Tool bank: Currently Small and marginal farmers have to rent the tools and equipment. Providing set of farm equipment to community is a low cost 9 | Page Maharashtra