14. COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT Objective 1: Result 2018: Work done for afforestation to have green belt. 2018: training regarding Rain water harvesting. No Date Place resource Topic Particip Person ants 1 27-05- 2018 Miyar Mr Joseph Rain water 150 Rebello harvesting 2 17-06-2018 Parapady Fr Reginald Bore well 135 Pinto recharging / practical 3 27 -06-2018 Kota Mr Joseph Rain water 60 Rebello harvesting 4 22 -07- 2018 Shankarpura Mr Joseph Rain water 35 Rebello harvesting 5 04 -04-2018 Kuntalnagara Fr Reginald Rain water 85 Pinto harvesting Total 5 Parishes 465 Work done for afforestation and creating green belt in 2018: Sl Deanery Members No of No of SHGs Saplings No. participated Parishes participated planted in Community participated Activity 1. Kundapur 513 10 05 787 2. Kallianpur 169 05 03 325 3. Karkal 945 08 07 1,350 4. Udupi 420 05 05 654 5. Shirva 504 06 08 1,345 Total 2,551 34 28 4,461 Work done in rain-water-harvesting in 2018: Sl. Deanery Rain water Refilling Dams for No. harvesting pits Bore Open rivulets wells wells 1. Kundapur 246 3 12 - 2. Kallianpur 158 4 13 - 3. Karkal 438 1 13 5 4. Udupi 68 3 16 - 5. Shirva 896 2 46 2 Total 1,806 13 100 7 Other Activities: 1. In Kolalgiri parish on 8 July 2018, around 150 men, women and youth came together, ploughed the vacant land cultivated paddy. The fruit of the cultivation, the rice, after harvesting on 1 November 2018, was distributed to 15 poor and needy families without caste and creed barrier. 2. In Parapady parish at Sanoor government repaired the check dam constructed on Shambhavi River. Usually the neighbourhood people are to construct the dam by their own monetary and manual contribution. 3. Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) had Vanamahotsava drive in their respective members’ houses through which planted fruit tree saplings and taking care of it individually.. 4. Eco-friendly stove (which produces 70% less smoke and uses 65% less fuel, the usual mud-cooking stoves) demonstration was held in 7 places in the month of July 2018 with 273 women became aware. Nearly 64 women booked for the stove. Objective 6: Through St Vincent DePaul Society help received by the poor and needy families in 2018: Sl. Unit Help received No. of Total No. for beneficiaries amount 1 Miyar Education 2 students ` 10,000 2 Piusnagar Patient with urinary complication One patient ` 6,000 3 Mt Rosary Psychiatric Patient Two patients ` 5,000 4 Parapady accident Patient One patient ` 7,500 5 Udyavara Education One student ` 5,000 6 Ajekar ICU patient One patient ` 5,000 7 Shankarpura ¹Ûçà toilet & kitchen One family ` 10,000 repair 8 Milagres New house One family ` 25,000 Total 8 Parishes 10 families ` 73,500 /persons Objective 7: Training conducted in 2018 regarding grass root level organizations: Sl. Place Subject Date Partici Outcome No. pants 1. Gangolli Basic May 19 2 men's SHG were information 2018 started with 34 to start grass members root level organizations. Basic 1 men's SHG was 2. Miyar information June 10 2018 started with 15 to start grass members root level organizations. 3. Thottam Basic July 22 2 men's SHGs were information 2018 started with 29 to start grass members root level organizations. Basic 25 4. Trasi August 3 men's SHGs were information 2018 started with 39 to start grass members root level organizations. Men’s SHGs and their growth in the Diocese. No Till Added Till Added 2017 2018 2018 2017 2018 1. Belve 01 0 01 19 0 19 2. Mt Rosary 01 0 01 15 0 15 3. Kalmady 02 0 02 29 0 29 4. Gangolli 0 02 02 0 34 34 5. Miyar 0 01 01 0 15 15 6. Thottam 0 02 02 0 29 29 7. Trasi 0 03 03 0 39 39 Total 7 Parishes 04 08 12 63 117 180 Jasmine Flower Cultivators Cooperative Society – Details of the basic Training given: No Date Place Members Present 1 06-08-2018 Kanajar 60 2 08-08-2018 Pernal 37 3 08-08-2018 Pamboor 44 4 09-08-2018 Mudarangadi 33 5 13-08-2018 Pilar 24 6 13-08-2018 Pangala 44 7 21-08-2018 Kuntalnagar 31 8 21-08-2018 Moodubelle 43 8 places 316 Other Activities: Amount distributed to the needy in 2018: Sl. No. Item No Amount 1 Medical treatment 49 ` 3,30,000 2 Various other needs 47 ` 4,83,000 Fr Reginald Pinto Director .