INDIRA PRABHA
             ( COMPREHENSIVE LAND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UNDER RIDF IX & X )    (Updated: 04.07.2008)

Land has always been a symbol of dignity and confidence. This is particularly true for poor farmers. To promote an equitable development process Government of Andhra Pradesh had assigned lands to large number of families belonging to weaker sections. The Government has prohibited alienation of the assigned land by enacting “Prohibition of Alienation of Assigned Lands Act, 1977”. Unless these lands are developed and made productive they are not of much use for the livelihoods of the poor. Though several initiatives were taken up in this direction by the government over the years, the success seems to be limited. Some of the reasons for this are: sub critical investments on land development and agriculture and weak institutional arrangements.

 Several experiences from Voluntary Organizations indicate that livelihoods of poor families could be strengthened significantly by developing assigned lands. Intensive field support, appropriate institutional arrangements, technology and comprehensive financial support are found to be the key elements of success. Experiences from large-scale government supported projects also indicate that it is important to target poor families and work with them to develop their asset base. Ensuring food security by adopting sustainable dry land agricultural practices is the central theme in many of the above experiences. With this background, Government of Andhra Pradesh has conceptualized the “Comprehensive Land Development Project” (CLDP) named as “Indira Prabha”.

Objectives

 The main objectives of Comprehensive Land Development Project are to:

a.      Enhance and diversify livelihoods options of the poor centred on comprehensive development of compact     blocks of assigned lands and the lands owned by the poor in tribal regions of the state

        b.    Enhance the food, fodder and fuel security of the poor families by improving the productivity of compact blocks of assigned lands and the lands owned by the poor in tribal regions of the state

 

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