CHITTOOR

World Bank Mission – May 2005

Notes from Chittoor District

1.  HUMAN RESOURCES

Recruitment, Training, Capacity Building etc.

No. of Mandals            : 65

No.of CCs                   : 201

No.of APMs                : 29

No.of DPMs                :  6

Project Director            : 1

Addl. Project Director: 3

Asst. Director, (A H)   : 1

Supporting staff             :  Dy. Thasildar for Land   1 from Revenue

                Sr. Inspectors: 3

                Sr. Assistant: 3

Private: 

    1 Programmer

    1 Jr.Accountant

     5 Computer Operators

Trainings have been given to the DPMU as per the guidelines of the SERP. We are conducting trainings and workshops when ever needed. Most recently we have organized workshop on AWFP, two day training programme on positive thinking & stress management, organized exposure visit to UNDP mandals, Anantapur district. CRPs have attended workshop at SERP.

2.  PIP STATUS

STATUS :  Chittoor district consist of 66 mandals in which 65 mandals are under covered by Velugu programme. (Tirupathi Urban is not covered) Total house holds in the district 719580 in which project mandals households are 702645. POP and POOR identified in the project mandals are 483772 and Non Project mandal 11596 total POP and POOR in the district 495368. POP and poor organized into SHGs in project mandals are 383397 and left over POP poor households in the district is 100375.

UTILIZATION OF PIP DATA FOR SOCIAL MOBILIZATION : Manuscript data is available with DPIP.  The CCs and APMs are advised to form new Self Help Groups with the left over BPL women who are not members of  SHGs.  The Village Orgazations and Mandal Samakhyas are requested to take active part in Social Mobilization.

GOVERNMENT SCHEMES:   Selection of beneficiaries for various Government schemes are being selected basing on the PIP BPL data.  The CCs are requested to indicate the BPL – PIP rank number while recommending for any scheme.  This data was utilized by the Revenue & Civil supplies departments for issue of New Ration Cards during this year.  The Panchayat Raj department utilized this PIP data for sanction of NOAPs, and WPs etc.   The MPDOs have utilized this data for selection of beneficiaries under SGSY etc.  SC Corporation, ST Corporation and BC Corporation authorities also selecting the beneficiaries basing on PIP data.  The Community Coordinators and APMs are advised to take up social mobilization with the BPL women who are not enrolled as SHG members.  The Revenue authorities are verifying the PIP data for sanction of house site pattas etc

3.  INSTITITUTION BUILDING

Status of MIS Data Entry

DPMU Chittoor made all necessary arrangements about MIS data collection from community coordinators. Cluster incharges are made responsible to ensure quality information APMs also advised to check all CCs MIS reports and send through their respective cluster incharges.

DPM M&L and APM will analysis the data and given feed back to the down-level staff to use information. 

Project Director is reviewing MIS data with cluster incharges every Monday and gives necessary instructions to cluster incharges and directed to monitor the APMs and CCs in their clusters this regard.

Information inherited from MIS project will use for future plans. For example POP organized into SHGs, will be reviewed and the same information is being given to CRPs to plan in the village stay to organize poor into SHGs and other purposes of the project.

Identification of POP: So far, we are identified 483772 and organized 383397 persons into groups.  Strengthening of Old groups: Taken up for strengthening old groups: 16810 sofar.  New Groups formation: There are 19737 groups were formed in to new groups.  Formation of Social Capital: 2045 social activists trained and utilizing there services for Institution & Capacity building.

CRPs : 160 Community Resource Persons were identified and utilizing their services in 2^nd phase mandals in the district.  Planning to identify 180 CRPs before June,2005 and giving trainings to them to use them within the district.

Vision Building: Vision building exercise conducted with the help of APMAS in the mandals of Gudupalli and Gangavaram.  Basing on that experience we are planning to conduct similar exercises in remaining mandals also.

Formation and registration of VOs, MMS : There are 1783 VOs were formed and 74 VOs registered and 65 MMS formed in the district.

4.  CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOPS, EXPOSURE VISITS

Project functionaries:

5.  Details of MVTCs/TTDC

MVTCs/ TTDCs preparation of training calendars: Training calendars prepared for TTDCs Tirupati and Chittoor as a part of our CB and IB Strategy. District Project Training Calender enclosed.  All MVTCs have similar yearly and monthly calendars according to those trainings will be conducted and monitored by APMs and DPMU.

Use of equipment: TTDCs Chittoor & Tirupati are fully equipped for trainings with 2-3 class rooms and accommodation for residential programs.  If necessary, we will use NGOs and other support and venues for training plan.

Details of MVTC

6.  Micro Finance

Bank Linkages:

SHG Bank linkage target of 20000 SHGs with 75 crores for 2004-2005 financial year. So far (as on 31st  March 2005) 15676 SHGs are linked with banks with the amount of 7252.54 lakhs and the target fixed for the year 2005-06 is for 22000  SHGs with 8200.50 lakhs.  Continuous reviews are being done on Bank Linkages.  We are inviting all Bank Managers to give bank linkage to all eligible SHGs. The field staff have advised to concentrate straight-line the default & defunct SHGs 

Collections: Rs.48.62 crores

Dues: Rs.2.47 crores

Audit:  65 MMs have been audited.  Internal Auditing have been completed to 1783 VOs through MBKs.  SHG Books have been auditing once in  3 months.

Book keeping: SAP books supplied to 23568 SHGs out of which 23112 SHGs books were updated.

Trainings:  1783 VBKs have been trained on SAP books.  197 MBKs have been trained on SAP books.  Trainings were given to Community (SHG leaders).

Overdue:    Nil

Role of MBK:  MBK is supposed to give trainings to VBKs and monitor of book keeping. They are expected to check transaction seats and MS book keeping in his cluster and report to project about UCs etc. NTFP book keeping. No cash transactions to be allowed in SHG / VO level  by the MBKs. Monthly MIS to be submitted every month. Preparing of DCBs  & Submitting to the project every month.

7.  CIF, LIVELIHOOD INTERVENTIONS AND VALUE CHAINS

After receipt of CIF proposals from MS/VO will be scrutinized in the office and sent to the appraisers for appraising.  And then it will be computerized component-wise and issue proceedings.  The DD will be send to the MS/VO through the cluster in-charges concerned for grounding and monitoring of CIF.  After grounding the CIF the UC will be tagged in the same CIF and attached the concerned mandal file.

CIF  Type-wise sanctions

8.  CONVERGENCE WITH LINE DEPARTMENTS:

Under the chairman ship of District Collector, Chittoor convergence meetings with all line departments are being conducted. The Project Director, DPIP-Velugu is the convener for these meetings. All the Line departments are extending their cooperation. Some details are as follows:

Animal Husbandry :  20 Lorry loads of paddy straw and 21 Lorry loads Jowar fodder at subsidized price were supplied with the free transportation of Animal husbandry department.   258 members were trained as Community Live Stock Extension workers and positioned in 57 mandals @ 5 members in each mandal to provide health services to livestock in rural areas.  Jowar Fodder Minikits and other fodder seeds were freely supplied to Velugu SHG members.  The Mandal Veterinary Asst. Surgeons are attending VO meetings and MS meetings to create awareness on live stock management.

Panchayat Raj  Departments :  MPDOs & Grama Panchayat Secretaries are attending VO /MS meetings.   Identification of beneficiaries for various Govt. Schemes are being taken up in consultation with VOs and MS.  Old Age Pensions are being distributed by the Village Organisations. 

Revenue Department :  Land issues are being brought to the notice of Revenue authorities by the SHGs / VOs.  Beneficiaries for house Site pattas are identified in VO meetings.  New ration cards were distributed through VOs / Velugu functionaries.

Development of CJFS Lands has been taken up through VOs. 

SC/ST/BC/Minority Corporations :  With the convergence of above referred corporations all development schemes are being taken up.  With the funds provided by the SC/ST Corporations 372 bores were drilled for SC/ST SHG members under Save the Crop Program.

Education Department & DPEP:  3915 child labour were identified with the cooperation of Education department & DPEP.  RBC Centers in 65 mandals are organized during March-July 2004. 

Health Departments:  With the funds provided by the DM & HO, MPLADS, Mega Health Camps were organized for the benefit SHG members.  Disabled health camps were organized in HND mandals with the cooperation of Health Department and Disabled Welfare Department.

Civil Supplies Department:  Rice Credit Line is implemented in all mandals covering 13278 SHGs consisting of 94175 families.  10408 MTs of Rice has been distributed to the SHG members. 

Nationalised Banks:  Runa Melas were organized during 2003-04 in all mandals.  Nearly 60 Corers were sanctioned to SHGs under Bank Linkage. 

Horticulture & Agriculture Departments:  Seed Kits were supplied to VOs at subsidized price.  Awareness camps were organized for the benefit of SHG members.

9.  CONVERGENCE WITH P R Is

Workshops were conducted for the MPDOs, MROs, other mandal level officials

Workshops were conducted for the Public Representatives (Sarpanches, MPTC members etc).  The CCs and APMs are attending to mandal level meetings and representing the grievances of the poor.  Public Representatives are attending Mandal Samakhya review meetings.  Sarpanches are attending to the meetings of Village Organizations and LEAPs.  Identification of beneficiaries for various government schemes are being done by Village Organizations and Mandal Samakhyas in association with Public Representatives.  VO Representatives are attending all Grama Sabhas being conducted by Line Departments.  For the VO meetings grass root level government functionaries are also participating (Gram Panchayat Secretary, Anganwadi worker, Multi Purpose Health Assistants, etc)

10. GENDER

PRA exercises were conducted on GENDER.  GENDER Resource group is formed.

This GENDER resource group is monitoring the issues related to women & Girl Child.  Mathamma issue was taken in BN Kandriga Mandal.  Awareness camps are conducted on Women trafficking in Peddamandyam,  Thamballapalle,  KV Palle and other surrounding mandals.  Alternate Livelihoods are provided to the affected women.  Mega Health camps with specific focus on AIDS & Gynic problems were organised.  Girl Child dropouts and Girl Child labours were identified and they were admitted in RBC, Velugu Residential Schools & Social Welfare Hostels.

11.  HEALTH   AND DISABILITY

HN&D program started in Chittoor district April of 2003.

Five Mandals specific Mandals (Thamballapalle, Peddamandyam, Ramak uppam, KVB Puram & BN Kandriga) are identified for above said program:

Out of the above, Thamballapalle  Peddamandyam Mandals are HN Mandals and   Ramakuppam, KVB Puram  & BN Kandriga are Disability mandals.

Health PRA and FGD’s were conducted in all Panchayat of two Mandals.  Identified that most of the women are suffering with reproductive track infections.  Special health camps functioning on Gyenic issues at mandal level are planned from 20^th, January in convergence with Health Department.   Finished an awareness camps on HIV/AIDS to all SHG members in 30 Mandals. Dist. Coordinators & AIDS Controller Society is being associated in this regional.  Identified the most high risk mandals in 1/3 of Velugu mandals

Peddamandyam:   Mandal level convergence was taken up.   Identification of health activists is finished in 24 V Os.  Health sub committees are formed in 26 VOs

Health risk fund also imitated in 10 V Os.  Identified and mobilized needy persons to eye camps conducted in Musalikunta Panchayat.  MS and VO members motivated and retained a girl in the village and not allowed her going to PUNE for Sex Work and they have matched with a boy and arranged marriage rituals.  Conducted two meetings with health activists to motivate them to work on voluntary basis in rural areas.   Conducting regular health day for monthly basis with the co-operation of ANM and Aganwadi workers.  Identified three model VOs and identified Health activists.  Sent health activists for exposure visit to Jamkhed.  Finished orientation training to the HA s.  Proposal on CIF prepared on Health Risk Fund

Thamballapalli:  Mandal level convergence was taken up.  Health activists are identified for 24 VOs.   Health committee are formed in 24 VOs.  Health savings are initiated in 15 VOs.  Conducted a workshop on reproductive system for adolescent girls with the help of local PHC doctor, around 150 children were attend to this work shop.  Conducting regular health day for monthly basis with the co-operation of ANM and Aganwadi workers.   Model VO s are identified and HA s are selected and also sent them to exposure visit to Jamkhed CIFs on HRF and Community Kitchen Garden

12.  DISABILITY ACTIVITIES IN CHITTOOR DISTRICT

Selected three mandals for disability component. CCs and CDWs are recruited and they have been working for the past six months.  All HND CC and CDWs have undergone an orientation training and Exposure visit to MORE organization. CC and CDW are sent to a workshop on disability law in women empowerment, organized by MORE and Action Aid.  Recently they have undergone a training program organized by SERP in Hyderabad and training on Occupational therapy organized by MORE by students of Sidney University, Australia. 

Vikalanguala Sanghas are formed in all there mandals and also initiated in HN mandals also. Around 105 groups are formed in three mandals. The group meetings are going on regularly.. All groups were started thrift program and some of the groups are opened bank account. Total 30 bank accounts were opened in three mandals. Nearly 75 bank accounts to be opened. There is a problem with bank mangers in some places the CC and general CC are trying to manage to open the bank accounts. In two mandals the General CC are not co-operative so that the work has been delayed.

Mandala Vikalangula Samakyas are formed in all three mandals. We conducted Vision Building Exercise in one MVS with the help of MORE organization.

We have good collaboration with local NGO who are working with same component. We good rapport with MORE organization. This organization is giving necessary trainings to the staff and also involving us in their programs. Recently our staff received training on Occupational therapy organized by MORE. The trainers are from Sidney University, Australia.

PASS is another organization, they are supporting in admissions in special schools and try –cycles.  RASS is a big organization in this district.  There is another organization called VELUGU who are running a special school for Speech& Hearing Children and MR/CP children.  Samatha Vidyalaya also running a school for Speech & Hearing children.  

We have good rapport with Assistant Director of Disability welfare. We have been organized 19 multi-purpose medical certification camps in 29 manddals with the support of AD Disability welfare and finished in the month of October 2004.  Any scheme for disabilities we came to know and get that with the help of AD office. 

Mandal wise activities

BN Kandriga :  Completion of the SHG formation through out the mandal. Total no. of SHGs are 35.  18 bank accounts were opened for 18 SHGs out of 34 SHGs.  The SHGs within the 34 Panchayats are linked to related V Os without any membership fee.  3 CDWs are identified and have been working since six months.  Medical certification camp was organized; around 250 members got their certificates and permanent identification cards.  They formed Mandal Vikalangula Sangham (MVS) on 8^th of July with the presence of SPM Disability and have done a vision building exercise for three years with the help of MORE organization.  Mobilized 10 tricycles, 4 hearing aids and 15 pairs of crutches from the department of Disability Welfare.  Three children are admitted into special school for speech and hearing.  Thirteen eligible groups are identified for revolving fund from DRDA, which is in process.   180 families are benefited from free rice for six months under Anthyodaya Scheme.   Two families are got the housing patta from revenue department in Grama Sabhas.    Organized World Disability day celebration.  Got revolving fund for seven eligible groups

KVB Puram:  40 groups are formed in all Panchayats.  SHGs under   panchyats are linked with respective V Os.  15 bank accounts opened for eight SHGs , there is problem with bank to open accounts.   CDWs are identified and have been working since seven months.  Medical certification was organized in this mandal; around 200 members got their certificates and permanent identification cards. Mandal Vikalangula Sangham(MVS) formed on 13^th of July 2004 with the presence of SPM Disability.  Disabled are given preference for Anthyodaya Scheme.

Ramakuppam:   30 groups are formed.  10 bank accounts are opened.  3 CDWs are identified and have been working since four months.  Eight children are admitted into special school for speech hearing in Kuppam Mandal.  Five groups are identified for revolving fund from DRDA.  MVS formed on 15^th of September 2004 and elected the executive body and general body. This meeting is regularized on 20^th every month

Conducted three MVS Meetings.     

Trainings to the Staff:  Disability CCs and CDWs are undergone an orientation training by MORE organization.  Training on disability component by SERP.  Training on occupational therapy By students from Sidney University, Australia convergence with MORE organization.  All general CC have undergone training on Disability component in Regional Training organized by Velugu, Anantapur.  All CC and CDWs finished their orientation training, which is organized by SERP.

13.  FINANCE

1. Utilization Certificates – Status

2. Community Contribution Accounting – Status

Total Project Cost                                                                    : Rs.4883.95 lakhs

Benf. Contribution                                                                    : Rs.  464.27 lakhs

Community Contribution accounting Completed            : Rs.  220.13 lakhs

                                  Balance to be accounted             : Rs.  244.14 lakhs

3. Outstanding Advances – Status                                                     (Rs. In Lakhs)

Advance Position

1. Advance to Sub projects                                535693.00

2. Advance to others                                      20289937.00

3. Advance to employees                                  4185445.00

4. Advance to VMS                                         9363966.00

5. Telephone Deposits                                          60940.00

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                                                                      34435981.00

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14.  ICT

In 21 Mandals necessary arrangements are made to start E-Seva Rural Kiosks.   Trainings are also imparted to 42 individuals.  It is proposed to start Rural Kiosks in 21 Velugu Mandal Samakhyas (those mandals having computer facility) under the supervision of Mandal Samakhyas.  One Livelihood Associate is exclusively set apart to monitor Rural Kiosks.  Pre arrangements are made to tie-up with SETWEN and the beneficiaries Rural Service Delivery Points. (RSDPs).  Trainigs have been taken by CGG for 32 individuals at MITS (Madanapalle Institute of Technology & Sciences), Angallu for 6 days.  Trainings have been given by AP Online to the above individuals (Rural Kiosk Operators) on Govt. Application formats.  Different trainings have been given to the Livelihood Associate and CDAC, Bangalore  has come forward to give free software for E-Seva centers (Rural Kiosks).

15.  LAND

Land Related Sub-Projects As on 15-04-05.

Land Survey:  As the District Collector’s instructions Velugu Survey has been taken up in 5 Mandals of Satyavedu Assembly Constituency.   16 teams have been formed. Each Team consisting of One Deputy Tahsiladar, One Mandal Revenue Inspector, One Mandal Surveyor and One Velugu CC.  The Survey work is under process.  The details are as follows: 

Land Purchase:    An extent of 29 acres has been identified to purchase land under Land Purchasing Scheme.  The Joint Collector, Chittoor has inspected the Lands.  Negotiations with the Land Owners are under progress.  Soon after consent of the Land Owners is obtained Land Purchasing proposals will be initiated.

In addition to this an extent of 743.58 acres has been identified under Land Purchasing Scheme.  Hydro-geological survey has been conducted.  The Geologist have reported that there is no ground water feasibility in the Lands.  Hence the proposals are rejected. 

Convergence with Line Departments:   Regarding Land Development, tie-up has been made Scheduled Caste Corporation, Scheduled Tribe Corporation and Horticulture Department in Gajulapellur village of BN Kandriga Mandal 130.50 acres have been developed with the assistance of ST Corporation and Velugu CIF.  In NTR Nagar 135.76 acres have been developed with the SC Corporation and Horticulture Department in these Village 128 Quintals of Rice also tied-up under Food Assurance Scheme.   . 

16.  YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

DPIP selected 16 youth people from different mandals in the district and sent to NAC campus Hyderebad to give training in different activities like Masonry, Bar Bending, Carpentry, Electrician , Painting.

17.  Tribal Development

Strategies for Institution Building and Capacity Building for Tribes.

Institutional Building related:  Utilizing the services of Community Resource Persons from SAPAP Mandals in the three districts for identification and nurturing of CA’s formation and strengthening of SHGs and VOs.  Training and exposure of Community Facilitators / Community Organizers at SMELC, Kurnool, SAPAP Mandals on SHG, VO concept and practices.  Training and exposure of Community Facilitators and Community Organizers in Utnoor, ITDA on LEAP process, and VO procurement centers for NTFP and Agri products.  Training of Community Facilitators on bookkeeping and micro-finance.  raining of Community Facilitators on preparation of Village Development Plans.  Training of 5-6 Yanadis (being SHG leaders) from each VO cluster on all the project activities, ITDA and GCC programmes.  Preparation of Vision Building.  Conveyance with local institutions, VSS, NGO and Line Department.

II. Capacity Building:  Promotion of Resource Team.  Utilisation of Social Capital/ Best V.O., M.S. leaders, services.  Starting Mandal Training Centers and External/ Internal/ Institutional services.  Skill Development related  Training of Community Activists / Community Facilitators on harvesting and value addition practices of NTFP.  Training of Community on strategy for plantation and regeneration programmes.  Training of Community on NTFP harvesting and value addition practices.  Training of Community on the concept and establishment of home herbal gardens and vegetable gardens.

 18.  Rice Credit Line (RCL)

The Civil Supplies Department has supplied rice to the community @Rs.622.89 per quintal on 12% interest per year through SERP., A.P., Hyderabad. The Community has collected Rs.7.00 per Kg from the beneficiary and paid Rs.6.23 to the Civil Supplies Department and the remaining to their expenditure ie., transportation, shortages etc.

Regarding RCL activities through  “Civil Supplies Department” “Open Market Purchase”.

In Chittoor the DPIP has been maintained separate bank accounts for RCL, and the mandal samakhyas were send their payments through DDs and cheques and it was feeded in computer and deducting payments. The DPMU is sending through cheques to the Civil Supplies Department monthly two or three times. As per the instructions of the SERP the RCL accounts were closed and the community has directed to remit the balances to the DM., APSCSC Ltd., directly through the DPMU.

The DPMU has collected balances of rice amount through the VO, MS discussing in their regular meetings. It was also discussed in district federation and APMs review meetings. Due to prolonged drought conditions the community ave failed to remit the balances. The VO and MS were pressure the community those who are having pending balances through social mobilisation.  At present the community is paying balance to the Civil Supplies Department through DPMU.

In Chittoor 90% of  mandals were effected severe drought  last 5-6 yrs. The method of open market purchase is not possible to implement in chittoor expect 2-3 mandals where irrigation facilities available such as projects, channels etc. The yielding of paddy in that mandals are sufficient to their mandals only.  Further the land lords are purchasing huge quantity of paddy lending money to the poor ryots . So, the Velugu has given CIFs to the poor in that mandals for paddy cultivation and groundnut cultivation etc. It is possible if velugu will support the community by financing huge amount through CIF and with the help of social mobilization to implement the RCL program through the open market purchase. If the procurement is not sufficient to the entire district from these mandals.

But it is not possible to implement RCL program through open market purchase in 60 to 70% mandals as these mandals are not having sufficient irrigation facilities. It is better to implement open market purchase scheme in 10–15 mandals for only 2-3 months.

As per recommendation by VOs and MS the DPMU thinking that to stop migration of POP better to continue this by intervention (Food Security) for the welfare of POP & Poor and to needy people.  It helps a lot for the strengthening of VO & MS by setting faith on these community based organisations.      

“It is better to implement RCL activities through the Civil Supplies Department instead of Open Market System. “

                                                                                              (Rs. in lakhs)

19.  Child Labour

In Chittoor district the MV Foundation has organized 6 bridge camp schools in 2002-2003 and one school is maintaining by DPIP since last 3 years. The expenditure for the DPIP School is around Rs.9 to 10 lakhs per year for 120 to 150 students.

Secondly the RIVER (Rishi Valley Institute for Educational Resources) has approached   the DPIP and entered MOU for running bridge school in their campus and submits estimates for Rs.29 Lakhs for 2002-2003 and further reduced to Rs.19 Lakhs. The School was maintained two years by the RIVER and at present the MOU was cancelled from April, 2004 onwards due to starting of bridge schools in 55 centers in 65 Mandals with strength of 5000 students through DPEP Funds by Velugu Mandala Samakhyas in Chittoor District.

The students were identified though community mobilisation i.e., VO, MS etc. The schools were also maintained by mandala Samakhyas with convergence of educational departments and their staff. After starting of academic year almost 90% of students were mainstreamed in the regular schools and also social welfare residential schools where the students are interested to join.

At present the DPIP is maintaining 10 schools and it may increase to 15 schools in constituency.  This is the best experience to the mandal samakhya and improved community mobilisation through this component. The community also have expressed satisfaction of running the bridge camps in their mandal and supported this activity in toto. The community also recognized the education to their children as an important for their lives.

20.  Status of MIS Data Entry

DPMU Chittoor made all necessary arrangements about MIS data collection from community coordinators. Cluster incharges are made responsible to ensure quality information APMs also advised to check all CCs MIS reports and send through their respective cluster incharges.              DPM M&L and APM will analysis the data and given feed back to the down-level staff to use information. 

Project Director is reviewing MIS data with cluster incharges every Monday and give necessary instructions to cluster incharges and directed to monitor the APMs and CCs in their clusters this regard.

Information inherited from MIS project will use for future plans. For example POP organized into SHGs, will be reviewed and the same information is being given to CRPs to plan in the village stay to organize poor into SHGs and other purposes of the project.

21.  COMMUNICATION & PARTNERSHIPS

The DPIP, Chittoor’s Newsletter titled `NAVODAYAM’ is entirely community based.  30 women from the Mandals who have been specially trained on these items by professionals undertake the responsibility of reporting, editing, layout and printing.

The Consultant for Communications has been kept incharge for ‘NAVODAYAM’.

Digital Video Cameras are supplied to 20 Mandal Samakhyas to cover the activities taken by SHGs & VOs ie.,CIF groundings, Runa Meals, SHG trainings etc.

20 Kalajatha teams are conducting awareness campaign on velugu activities.

22.  ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

CCs of 1^st and 2^nd phase mandals have attended some training on environmental aspects.  CIF proposals are being scrutinized as per environmental norms.  The Environment Resource Group members are involved.  One LA has been deputed for Hyderabad for undergoing on environmental aspects.

24.   BEST PRACTICES

Commencement from the most backward habitations.  Rapport building.  Focus on the poorest of the poor.  Developing confidence in the group concept among the poorest through entry.  Group Building.  Identification and capacity building of community activists.  Inculcating a Vision for development.  Focus on Human Rights and Social Development Issues.  Best practices for SHG management.  Child labour Eradication campaign.  Development of baseline survey and process monitoring systems.  Use of kalajathas for generating social awareness.  Sensitization of mandal level stakeholders.  Convergence with Line Departments.  Focus on Nutrition Cycle management.  Decentralized Administrative set up.  Nurturing arrangements for SOs / CCs.  Mainstreaming of Gender in project activities.  NAVODAYAM – The in-house newsletter.  Master Book Keepers for streamlining maintenance of Accounts by the SHGs.  Developing a cadre of Social activists for Social issues.   Pilot activities on Community Health.  Code of Conduct for SOs and CCs.   Capacity building of SOs / CCs..  Formation of SHGs with Men and Youth.  Emergence of VOs and MSs.  Convergence with Disabled Welfare Department.  Conducting Audit of VOs & MS:

26.  ANY OTHER ISSUES

Activities under Animal Husbandry sector in the year 2004-2005 

FODDER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES:-

A.  Establishment of APBN-I NURSARIES:-APBN-I Fodder Nurseries are being  established in 40 mandals covering 27 acres with financial assistance from  DRDA,Chittoor and released an amount of Rs.6.10 lakhs to Animal Husbandry Department under Fodder Development activities to take up APBN-I Nurseries.    

APBN fodder slips are being distributed on free of cost to necessary farmers for multiplication of fodder plots for a period of one year. Under Velugu programme Chittoor is also providing incentives to the farmers ie., Rs.1500/- in 0.20 cents of fodder cultivation in individual farmers land as well as in leased lands.

Under Community Fodder Development Activities Rs.7500/- is provided as an incentive to a group of 5 SHG members to take up fodder cultivation in 1.00 acre of leased land  under assured irrigation facilities for a period of one year.

SUPPLY OF FODDER SEED:-

5600 Kgs of Jowas fodder seed were distributed to 560 SHG members in 11 mandals on 25 % of cost from AH Department covering 560 acres during the month of May and June, 2004.

Tank Bed Cultivation:- Jowar cultivation were taken up in Punganur Tank bed in Punganur mandal with an extent of 140 acres and utilisised  2100 Kgs of Jowar seed through velugu beneficiaries with an approximate quantity of 700 Mts of Green fodder produced in first cutting.

Supply of Fodder under drought relief measures: - 21 lorry loads of Jowar fodder under buy back system supplied to 5 Velugu Mandal Samakhyas with free transportation of AH department and 50 % subsidy from AH department.

20 lorry loads of Paddy Straw supplied to 2 Velugu Mandal Samakhyas on free transportation and on 25 % of cost of paddy straw through Animal Husbandry Department.

18610 Kgs  of paddy straw distributed to SHG milk producers in 6 villages of Gangavaram mandal on 50% cost under Drought Relief Measures during the month of March, 2005

Azolla fodder cultivation is being taken up in Gangavaram, V.Kota & Punganur mandals through Mandal Mahila Samakhya with the cooperation of Animal Husbandry Department.

TRAININGS & HEALTH COVERAGE:  258 members were trained as Community Live stock Extension workers on Self Employment basis in 57 mandals @ 5 members in each mandal to provide health services to live stock in rural areas ie., First Aid, AI facilities, preventive inoculations and fodder development activities.

Foot & Mouth vaccination programme is being implemented through Velugu Livestock Extension Workers in Chittoor District in coordination with AH department. 

Orientation Programmes in Animal Husbandry Activities is being conducted at District Samakhya on every month at TTDC, Chittoor in the following components.  Live stock management and on fodder development activities

Insurance Coverage:  Mandal Disease position and on parasitic infestation- mandal wise.  Supply of inputs like feed, fodder seed and on mineral mixer etc.

Bulk Milk Cooling Units:-   Established Bulk Milk Cooling Units at V.Kota & Gangavaram and is being managed by Mandal Mahila Samakhyas. Two BMCUs of each 3000 lpd were started on 7/3/2005 and is functioning both at V.Kota & Gangavaram and milk procurement in both BMCUs are 2600 lts per day as on 31/3/2005

NTFP: PROCUREMENT

Traditionally Forest, with its abundant resources of NTFP, is providing supplementary source of income to tribals and other poor people living in habitation adjacent to Forests.  Before DPIP started intervention, these innocent tribals used to sell the NTFP produce at Non remunerative rates and their poverty used to be exploited by the middle men. District Poverty Initiatives Project, as a part of empowering of the poor, has identified barefoot botanists, given training on value chain of NTFP, value addition and along with this encouraged VO/MS to take-up collective marketing by establish 42 procurement centers with procurement team.  This intervention has started yielding results in 42 mandals like KVB Puram, Veudurkuppam, Peddamandyam, Y.V.Palyam, Baireddipalle etc.,   Apart from directly helping the poor in increasing their bargaining power, and elimination of middle men, this intervention has also helped in strengthening of Mandal Samakya and Village Organisations and supplementation of Income.  Some of these products include Podapatri, Nuxvomica Seeds, Neem Seed, Nannari (Maredugaddalu), Honey, Maredu Gaddalu, Sathavari, Palagaddalu, Kanuga Seed, Nelavema, Kalli bark, Chitramoolam.  At present NTFP activities are covering 46 mandals.

NTFP ACTIVITIES & MARKETING INTERVENTIONS

Staff working for NTFP Activities

APM for Training                                                                                 :1

APM for Marketing                                                                              :1

APM for Procurement & Value Addition                                              :1

No. of Botanists Working                                                                     :19

Social Capital

No. of Village Botanists working                                                           :102

      (These persons will become village resource persons for their community)

No. of Procurement Teams formed                                             52

NO. of  NTFP CRPs identified                                                  :30

No.of V.Bs Identified                                                               : 300

Trainings

No. of NTFP families trained                                                    :4300

No. of Village Botanists trained                                      228

No. of NTFP CRPs trained                                                          30

No of other district botanists trained                                             :60

No. of LAs trained on NTFP activities                             10

No.of NTFP Heelers Trained on Ayurvedic Medicines (Collaboration with NGOs)                                                                                             : 25

NTFP base line Survey

Core NTFP Mandals (Above 300 families)                                           : 12

Moderately NTFP available mandals                                                     : 18

Sporadically NTFP available Mandals                                       : 22

NTFP items (Worth about 2.5 crores) available in the Mandals : 52

Total NTFP families (including neem and pongam collectors)      :22000

Total families depending on NTFP as major lively hoods                        : 5350

Collective Procurement & Marketing

Total value of NTFP sold by NTFP collectors collectively Rs.:78.76 Lakhs

Total Value of NTFP items sold by Mandal Samakhyas/VOs :78.64 Lakhs

Total profit gained to the MS                                                       :6.57   Lakhs

NTFP families benefited through collective marketing         : 8748

Present stock value at MS/VO level                                             :16.88 Lakhs

Additional income (Direct + Indirect) per family through collective marketing                                                                                    : 1100

Community Investment Fund (CIF)

NTFP CIFs sanctioned for Working Capital (With include ZS CIF)      Rs.:75.00 Lakhs

NTFP CIFs sanctioned for Platforms & Go-downs Rs. : 12.35 Lakhs

NTFP families benefited through marketing CIFs                       : 19175

Tribal families benefited through CIFs                            : 10775

Physical Infrastructure Establishment

NTFP procurement centers established (Rented, Constructed, MS Office Buildings)

Main Centers                :           52

Sub Centers                 :           57

No. of mandals in which Platforms & Go-downs were constructed            :5

           for NTFP Collection

No. of mandals in which Weighing Machines, Gunny bags, Tarpaulins : 52

            etc were established     

Other Activities

Enrolment of NTFP families in VSS                                                             :80%

Tribal families received IAY Housing loan from Tribal Welfare Department: 465

NTFP Go-downs notified from Forest Dept.,(Under Process)   :52+57

No. of Mandal Samakhyas are involved on NTFP collection     :52

(Collective Procurement & Marketing)

Value Addition:  Preparation of Phoenix brooms).   Rathani basket making and marketing.  Pulverizing of Kallibark for Dhoop stick raw material.  Bamboo basket making and marketing.  Nannari Juice preparation and bottling

Red gram Procurement Details:-

No. of Procured mandals                      :           11       

No. of Procurement centers                  :           21       

Average procured price per kg :           Rs.13.50

Procured quantity in Kgs                       :           55000 kgs

Wages to procurement committees        :           Rs.21353

No. of beneficiaries                               :           749

No. of Kgs sold                                    :           42000

Net profit to Mandal Samakhyas           :           Rs.33000