Concept Note on Catalyzing Development in Lakkavarapukota Vishakhapatnam LS Constituency – A Brief Overview Ø The Parliamentary constituency of Vishakhapatnam, one of the 25 Lok Sabha constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, is spread across two districts – Vishakhapatnam and Vizianagaram. Ø It covers Srungavarapukota legislative assembly segment from Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam East, Visakhapatnam West, Visakhapatnam North, Visakhapatnam South and Gajuwaka urban legislative assembly segments and Bhimil rural legislative assembly segments in Visakhapatnam Ø Srungavarapukota legislative assembly constituency consists of Srungavarapukota, Vepada, Lakkavarapukota, Kothavalasa and Jami mandals. § Lakkavarapukota or L. Kota Mandal has a jurisdiction of over 32 villages and comprises of 32 gram panChayats § Population of L. Kota Mandal is 53,039, with 49.9% female and 50.1% male. § L. Kota is the largest panChayat with an area of 11kmsq. and serves as headquarters to the mandal. § It is the principal citizenry servicing center of the whole mandal for administrative purposes. § Agriculture is the primary occupation of the people in this region. Swaniti Initiative | 2 Vizianagaram District – Economic Profile Vizianagaram is one of the backward districts, as notiTied by the Government of India, along with the other districts, Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam in the north eastern plains of Andhra Pradesh. • With a total of 637 inhabited villages in the District, 80% of District Domestic Product the population is predominantly engaged in agriculture and allied activities including dairy farming and Tisheries. • The district has no major industries 25% • The micro and minor industries such as rice, jute and cashew mills engage 21,758 workers 51% • Employment through mining industry is relatively low • Average daily wages for skilled laborers in the district was INR 250 for Carpenter and INR 225 for Blacksmith 24% • Field Laborers – Male received on an average a daily wage of INR 200 while Women Field Laborers received an average daily wage of INR 140 Agri Industry Service • The number of Job Cards issued for the district in 2013-14 was 2,97,407; while the number of families provided with The Gross Domestic Product is INR 15,308 employment opportunities was 1,99,569 INR 3,707 crores INR 3,797 crores INR 7,804 crores The Per-Capita Income of Vizianagaram district is INR 62,194, the second lowest in the state; while the per-capita income of the state is INR 79,422. Swaniti Initiative | 3 Lakkavarapukota Gram Panchayat – A Brief Profile Lakkavarapukota GP – A Brief Introduc!on (1/3) Located between the two Good connectivity through L. Kota has a railway important cities of roads; L. Kota GP is also station, connecting to the Vishakhapatnam and linked to the State Highway major junction of Vizianagaram. [number] Vishakhapatnam Total Population: 4,759 Males: 2,375 Females: 2,384 Sex Ratio: 1004 The total number of Households in L. Kota is 1,154. OBC & General Category constitute the highest proportion of population in the Village ~82.3%. The Scheduled Castes comprise ~17.4% of the population while the Scheduled Tribes (STs) account for only 0.3% of the total population. The Child Sex Ratio for the village is 1,174, which is higher than Andhra Pradesh average of 939. No. of Workers • L. Kota Gram Panchayat has a total of 1,727 workers. • 64.10% of workers desCribe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.90 % are involved in Marginal Activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. 620 • Of 1,107 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 are Cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 146 are Agricultural laborers. 1107 Unemployment among the educated youth is the most pressing issue. There are tendencies of seasonal migration for work to Hyderabad, Mumbai and Main Workers Marginal Workers Kolkata. Swaniti Initiative | 5 Lakkavarapukota GP – A Brief Introduc!on (2/3) Literacy Rate: 71.16% Males: 79.68% Females: 62.55% According to the Census 2011, Lakkavarapukota Gram Panchayat has a signiTicantly higher literacy rate than the average literacy rate for Andhra Pradesh, which stands at 67.02%. • In Lakkavarapukota, there are a total of eight schools, of which two are primary schools, one upper primary and one high school, all run by the government and there are 4 privately managed schools, out of which one is GFA. • No library is available in any of the four government-run schools. With a strength of 43 Out of total 995 govt. Boys constitute 51.85% teachers, L. Kota has school-going children in of the govt. school-going children in L. Kota. Pupil Teacher Ratio of GP, 479 are girls. ~22:1 v Apart from the above, Lakkavarapukota has a residential school-cum college named A.P. Model School & Junior College – a center of education excellence initiative started by the Government of AP providing free residential education to children till 12th Grade. v The school runs classes from 6th Grade to 12th Grade, admission is through a competitive exam. v The school operates on a concept, which is similar to the Kendriya Vidyalaya run by the Government of India. v The standard operating procedures of these schools are different from normal schools. Swaniti Initiative | 6 Lakkavarapukota GP – A Brief Introduc!on (3/3) • A total of 1164 women (40 disabled) in the Gram Panchayat are part of the Indira Kanthi Patham • There are a total of 107 Self Help Groups under Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, Govt. of AP • These SHGs constitute 2 Village Organizations with savings of INR 53.25 lakhs and Bank Linkage to the tune of INR 110 Crores • PHC of L. Kota serves as the Principal Health Center to the entire Mandal • 2 doctors are placed in the PHC along with 6 paramedical staff, 2 ANMs and 2 ASHA workers • 41 pregnant women and 31 children are registered with the Primary Health Centre • The Infant Mortality Rate is 19; higher than that of the Vizianagram district at 13 per 1 lakh child births • As per the SBM dashboard, 574 HHs out of the total 1154 HHs identiied don’t have individual toilets • Out of 574 HHs without individual toilets, 528 HHs have been sanctioned under the SBM Scheme • The sanction for remaining 46 HHs needs to be taken up as 100% toilet coverage needs to be targeted for an Adarsh Gram • There is no tap water connectivity to individual households. • The chief drinking water sources are well, bore water and public tap water supply • The government water infrastructure in the Gram Panchayat comprises of 2-3 public tap water connections, 2-3 bore-wells, 2 open tanks and 1 closed tank catering to a population of almost 5,000 • There is no functional waste dumping yard or a waster disposal mechanism • There are open drains in the village • To maintain hygiene and sanitation in an Adarsh Gram, it is imperative to have a proper waster disposal system established in the Gram Panchayat Swaniti Initiative | 7 Launching the SAGY Development Program (SDP) in Lakkavarapukota SAGY Development Program – Concept of an Adarsh Gram Economics and Equity • The importance of economic growth as a means to reduce inequality and improve standard of living. Providing necessary skills and building capacity on new farming technologies. Catching every opportunity to develop micro and medium skill enterprises and encoring Tirst generation entrepreneurs • In terms of economic growth and other human development parameters. Participation and freedom- particularly empowerment, democratic governance, gender equality, civil and political rights, and cultural liberty, particularly for marginalized groups deTined by sex, age, religion, ethnicity, physical/mental parameters, etc. Sustainability Community Empowerment • Community ownership and • For future generations in ecological, Economic economic and social terms. welfare and Community decisions in development Empowerment • Rainwater harvesting& watershed equity Initiatives . management and restoration of • Community empowerment wells Adarsh as way forward to inclusive • Garbage collection and disposal in Gram development an eco-friendly manner; possibility • Developing the community of bio-gas plants Social development index Progress & • Solar powered LED streetlights Sustainability Human • Community participation in along main road and public places Security local governance Social progress & Human Security • Greater access to knowledge, better nutrition and health services. • security in daily life against such chronic threats as hunger and abrupt disruptions including joblessness, famine, conTlict, etc. Swaniti Initiative | 9 SAGY Development Program – Approach & Me"odology 1. Evaluate 2. Conduct 4. Strategy 3. Formulate Strategy Situation Analysis Implementation Data Evaluate District Plan Collection Strategic Profiling Execution during visits Options Based on ground Concept Focus reality & Plan of Model Note Areas discussions with Action Village prospective partners, if any Internal Guidelines Analysis & Financial Impact for Field Visit Plan Planning Assessment Formulation Secondary Field Visits & Identify Funding Sources Ground Work Research Interviews Emphasis on holistic development of Lakkavarapukota an Adarsh Gram by understanding the needs and aspirations of the villagers and implementing the development plan thus drawn by working Closely with the district administration and external partners, if any. Swaniti Initiative | 10 Lakkavarapukota GP – Key Thrust Areas (1/3) Agriculture Ø Agriculture, almost 95% depended on rainfall Ø Leveraging the advanced farming technology Ø Need improved productivity