CONTENTS A Report on Executive Summary …………………………………………………………………….2 Impact1. Introduction Assessment ……………………………………………………………………………… of NMDC’s 3 2.CSR Statement Initiatives of the Problem. ….……………………………………………………….4 in Kirandul 3. Objectives …………………………………………………………………………………. 4 (Integrated4. Study Area and VillageMethodology …………………………………………………….Development and 5 5. Steel ConsumptionHospital in India on – A Brief Wheels …………………………………………..6) 6. Steel Consumption in villages ……………………………………………………..7 7. Major Observations and Suggestive ……………………………………………10 7.1 Employment PotentialsSubmitted ………………………………………………………………10 to 7.2 DesignsNMDC and Structural Ltd., Changes Hyderabad …………………………………………………10 7.3 Convergence with Government Programs ………………………………….10 7.4 Skill upgradation and Training …………………………………………………..11 7.5 Rural Entrepreneurship and Micro-marketing Systems …………….12 7.6 Propagation of Steel against Plastic Invasion …………………………….12 7.7 Strengthen Supply-Chain and Retail Marketing Networks …………13 7.8 Addressing Uncover Issues ………………………………………………………..14 8. ConclusionCentre ………………………………………………………………………………... for CSR, PPP & PA 15 9. References ……………………………………………………………………………….. 15 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT & PANCHAYATI RAJ (Ministry of Rural Development, Govt. of India) Rajendranagar, Hyderabad - 30 February 2017 Impact Assessment of NMDC’s CSR Initiatives CONTENTS Chapter Title Page No No. Executive Summary i - ii I Introduction 1 II NMDC’s CSR Initiatives – An 9 Overview III Profile of the Study Area 16 IV Integrated Village Development (IVD) 26 V Hospital on Wheels (HoW) 46 VI Summary of Findings and 56 Recommendations Summary 64 National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad (India). Impact Assessment of NMDC’s CSR Initiatives List of Tables Table No. Title of the Table Page No. 1.1 Distribution of Sample Size of Related Beneficiaries in the Study 7 Area 2.1 Status of Projects Implementation – Hospital on Wheel Service 11 (HoW) and Integrated Village Development Program (IVD) 2.3 List of Assistance Provided under IVD to the Villages. 13 3.1 Dantewada District at Glance 18 3.2 Age Classification of Sample Respondents 20 3.3 Educational Status of Sample Respondents 20 3.4 Occupational Status of Sample Respondents 21 3.5 Housing Conditions of the Sample Respondents 22 3.6 Land Ownership among the Respondents 23 3.7 Livestock among the Respondents 24 4.1 Input support under IVD during 2009-15. 28 4.2 Irrigation Infrastructure created during 2009-15 29 4.3 Vocational Training during 2009-10 to 2015-16 30 4.4 Education Support during 2009-10 to 2015-16 31 4.5 Source of Information about the NMDC-IVD Initiatives 32 4.6 Cultivation of Major Crops cultivating in the study area 34 4.7 Shifting of cropping patterns among the farmers 34 4.8 Attended cultivation Training Program by the farmers 36 4.9 How far the learning could improve cultivation practices 38 5.1 Daily Schedule for Vehicle Movement for HoW 49 5.2 Sex and Age Group of HoW Beneficiaries 52 5.3 Source of Information about the NMDC-HoW Initiatives 53 5.4 Accessibility to Place of Halt 53 National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad (India). Impact Assessment of NMDC’s CSR Initiatives List of Chart Chart No. Title of the Chart Page No. 2.1 Organisational Structure of Project Implementation Team 10 of Shamayita Math 3.1 Education level of the Sample Respondent 21 3.2 Housing Conditions of the Sample Respondent 22 4.1 Training to the Farmers on Croup Cultivation 36 4.2 Knowledge earned on new cultivation methods 37 .43 Level of Satisfaction 39 4.4 Training required 39 4.5 Overall impact on Agriculture after NMDC Intervention 40 4.6 Training program Impact on women 41 4.7 Opinion of the Parents on Education facilities 42 4.8 Satisfaction of quality of nutrition supply 43 5.1 Type of Diseases Treated during 2009 - 2016 50 5.2 Level of Satisfaction on Timings 54 5.3 Satisfaction on HoW Medicines and Services 54 National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad (India). Impact Assessment of NMDC’s CSR Initiatives Executive Summary Corporate Social Responsibility is the continuing commitment by business to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large. National Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC)– a Navratna company, serves the interests of the society by taking responsibility for the impact of its business. As part of CSR, NMDC has taken up multifarious initiatives and has implemented several development projects in the focus areas like education, cultural development, potable drinking water and sanitation, health care, skill development, livelihoods support, agriculture and infrastructure development etc., in mines exploration areas and other neighboring areas as part of its obligation. As a special initiative, NMDC is implementing two programmes viz., a) Integrated Village Development (IVD) and b) Hospital on Wheels (HoW) through a philanthropical organisation, called as Shamayita Math. Since these two programs are considered as vital, NMDC has approached the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR), under Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India to conduct an Impact Assessment (IA) study. The study team has thoroughly investigated among all the facets of Integrated Village Development program is being implemented since 2009. To assess the ground realities, the study team has conducted Focus Group Discussions in the selected 15 villages where both IVD and HoW programmes were under implementation and had interactions with 75 IVD beneficiaries and 75 HoW beneficiaries. Further the researcher has used check lists and questionnaires to collect primary data from the beneficiaries of the villages and the officials of both NMDC and Shamayita Math. Integrated Village Development (IVD): The Integrated Village Development has been visualized in terms of developmental challenges that aims to enhance overall income of the poor families residing in the study area by improving their farming systems through innovative approaches and modern system of cultivation practices. Under this program, three major segments were considered viz. a) agriculture development practices such as exposure visits of the farmers for upgrading their skills and knowledge, supplying of seed, inputs and agricultural implements, livestock improvement, infrastructure development that includes supply of pump sets, sprinklers and drip irrigation systems, fencing material etc. were considered to support farming communities, b) Vocational Training for women SHGs, youth and farmers on organic farming practices and processing and marketing of Non Timber Forest Produces (NTFP) and its value additions, and c) Education support systems that ensures quality education with the support of Tutors, supplying of learning material and provision of nutritional supplements to the students in the study areas. The Integrated Village Development program in these selected villages gave boost to prefer changing of cultivation patterns from traditional cultivation method to modern systems even for other food and cash crops. This is one of the major shifts among the farmers in their cultivation patterns and major initiative by the NMDC through Shamayita Math. The study results from the field showing that the development of agriculture in the villages where the IVD and HoW programs are under implementation, is not only improving but also reducing poverty among the tribal households. Based on the field study, NMDC has focused on different IVD initiatives in the Kuakonda block of Dantewada district. The study has indicated positive results of the initiatives and recommends that NMDC can continue these initiatives with more specific operational manuals for the areas like Agriculture National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Hyderabad (India). i Impact Assessment of NMDC’s CSR Initiatives Development, livelihoods sustainability among the youth and women and better education facilities to the children in the programme implementation villages. Further to inculcate the knowledge and skills among the women and youth, the NMDC has identified various trades that could easily reach the tribal beneficiaries in the operational areas such as mushroom cultivation, snacks (mixture, potato chips, etc.) preparation, pani-puri preparation and vending, tailoring, broom-binding, tamarind packaging and mini poultry farming etc. The Educational Support is yet another important initiative under IVD program of NMDC to make the right to education meaningful and seeks to enable and promote quality education for all tribal children in the programme implementation villages. The Shamayita Math distributes nutritious tiffin and Horlicks drink mixed with hot water to the tribal students of adopted schools every day in the study area. The Math also provides the learning material to the students to improve their learning abilities. Hospital on Wheels (HoW): NMDC’s health care intervention provide basic and urgent medical aids to every suffering tribal inhabitants at their respective villages through the program on Hospital on Wheels (HoW). The Hospital on Wheels is an innovative mobile health care unit that stocked with latest medical equipment and manned by qualified Doctors and para-medical staff including Two Nurses, ANM in a specially designed ambulance van and travel through its operation areas of Kuakonda