POVERTY FREE VILLAGES (ANTYODAYA) Will it remain a dream? or IS IT POSSIBLE IN NEAR FUTURE ? Where are we after 70 years ? • Ralegaon ( shri anna hazare) • Hiware Bazar (shri popat rao pawar) • Pipalantri (shri shyam sunder paliwal) And a few more ....... Not a single swavalambi village by govt. Efforts ! “ If there is a problem, and I am not part of the solution , then I am part of the problem.” What is Development ? • Is it creation of Infrastructure ? • Road, electricity, Water for drinking and Irigation, Houses, hospitals, schools, AWCs.....? EVEN SECURING ALL THESE WILL NOT LEAD TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR VILLAGES What Swami Vivekananda has said ?? (1893) “Putting all the money of the world in one village of INDIA will not lead to its development unless its people [ all the inhabitants of the village] want to develop and contribute for it in the right spirit” Shortcomings in Govt. schemes • Vaicharik Jagriti ka abhav • Samajik sarokar ki kami How to achieve Antyodaya ? (Poverty Free Villages) • Govt alone can’t do it • Unleash the potential of common people ( Men and Women ) • Empower them • Let villagers be part of this movement and contribute • CSOs too have an important role Road Map • Need of a Prime Mover / Parivartan Karta/local quality leadership/ Change agent / Vikas mitra / Vikas doot / CMRDFs in each GP. EVEG Approach Extension of the system.. or.. bridge between the system and the village community. In each GP 1. Nashabandi 2. Nasbandi 3. Safai 4. Kulahribandi 5. Lota bandi 6. Charaibandi 7. Shramdan 8. Jal / Mrida sanrakshan 9. Jaivik kheti 10. Jangal suraksha / Van sanrakshan 11. Yoga / Spirituality 12. Pashupalan 13. Horticulture 14. Vriksharopan 15. Fisheries 16. Village / Cultural / Nature Tourism 17. Education 18. Health 19. Convergence 20. Solid - liquid waste management 21. Livlihood (roji- roti) farm/non farm / NTFP Maharashtra initiative • Section 8 company • Led by TATA TRUST and GOVT • One director each • CEO is from pvt sector • 1000 villages to 1000 GPs • CMRDFs for 3 yrs • No of applicants more than 10 times • Rs 30000 +2000 pm • 10 Lakh per village grant • 50% CSR and 50% Govt • Village selection 50% by company and rest by govt based on lowest HDI • Workshop attended by Anna Hazare, AB, Amir khan ,Rony screwvala,Ratan Tata, Anand Mahindra, Hon. CM etc. Road Map For Jharkhand • Need of One Prime mover for each GP • 4402*15000*12= Rs 79.2 Cr • One coordinator at Block level for @ 8 GPs • 550*20000*12=Rs 13.2 Cr • Monitoring cell at district and hq. • 35*60000*12=Rs 2.52 Cr • Quality prime mover is a must .we will take up only as many GPs as quality PMs we get. Road Map For Jharkhand... • Need of One Prime mover for each GP • 4402*20000*12= Rs 105 Cr • One mentor at Block level for 8 GPs • 550*25000*12=Rs 16.5 Cr • Monitoring cell at district and hq. • 35*70000*12=Rs 2.94 Cr • Quality prime mover is a must .we will take up only as many GPs as quality PMs we get. • Selection/Training / Capacitation of PMs will be the most imp issue • Capacitation and Exposure of community members • CSOs have a role • Priority should be where social capital exists • Good Mukhia • CFT Blocks • SAGY/ RuRBAN • No exit clause • Good National Level CSOs should be partners and Mentor for CMRDF “Result will be visible after 6 months” An Antyodaya Experiment in Ara and Keram village in Ormanjhi Block (District-Ranchi) General Profile Ara and Keram About 25 minutes from ranchi (83 + 34=117) Hoseholds 115 HHs were consuming liquor (>28 lakh Rs) Unsustainable use of the natural resources Visiting Ranchi for daily wage The Journey • Invest your time... • Regular meeting / Gosthi in village • Collective Vimarsh on different issues faced by the villagers • Need of unity in the village • Special drive to form SHGs • Regular Gram Sabha • Each dimension of village life was discussed with / within the community (Jal,Jangal , Jameen, Education, Health , Roji-Roti , Nashakhori , grazing, Jansamkhya , shramdaan, early marriage, Drinking water , Gender issues, Agriculture, Animal husbandry, Fisheries, Watershed approach, Assured Irrigation, Jal swavlamban ................................ Spiritual life) The journey contd... • Regular interactions (training) continued • Exposure to Simarkundi on their own expenses (major motivation) • Exposure to Gufu • Exposure to Ralegaon and Hiware Bazar • Regular Gram Sabha Continued How does it happen...... • Awareness • Training • Exposure • Involvement (Do it yourself) The journey contd.... • @45 Dobha completed in the village (MGNREGA) • About 75 needed for complete water security • Complete Nashabandi ( No cost) • Complete ban on illegal Felling in the forest ( No cost) • Ban on open Grazing in the Forest ( No cost) • No Forest Fire for mahua collection ( No cost) • Rakshabandhan in the forest ( No cost) • Daily cleaning in the village by school going children ( No cost) • Lota bandi ( No cost) • Regular Shramdaan ( No cost) • Construction of a platform / temple/ securing sarna sthal/ Nursery / plantation/ farm bunding ( No Cost) • Teachers in the school (No Cost) The Journey contd..... • Hum Do aur Hamare EK ya Do ( No Cost) • Ban on plastic in the village ( No Cost) • Altercation free ( No Cost) • Nadep compost pit started for every eligible HH (a step towards jaivik kheti) MGNREGA • Cow shed/ Goat Shed/ Pig Shed/ Poultry Shed for every eligible HH MGNREGA • Bio gas for every eligible HHs MGNREGA • Toilets For the Remaining HHs MGNREGA • Farm Bunding SHRAMDAN • Gram Sabha is in Driving seat , Gram pradhan is completely involved. He heads the gramsabha • Gram sabha sits every week The Journey contd..... • Drinking water supply system abandoned from 4 years is now functional in keram • YSS is creating new piped drinking water supply in Ara village • A Gravity irrigation system is planned in keram MGNREGA • A training facility is to be established MGNREGA • Mango Plantation will be taken up next year MGNREGA • Nala Vikas on water shed principle MGNREGA • Library • A Rural / cultural/ nature tourism site (with home stay facility) will be developed in ara and keram • Chemical free agriculture and BRAND arakeram The journey towards • Sustainable development • Climate smart watershed development • Chemical free agriculture • Bio diversity conservation • Forest and wildlife conservation • River/ nala rejuvenation • Water led development • GRAM SURAJ Thank you so much for your attention !!.