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Annual Report 2010-2011 Plots S1-S2 Air Force Nagar, TSP Road Veerapuram, Chennai 600055 INDIA Tel: +91 44 26840209 Email: [email protected]

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Annual Report 2010-2011

Plots S1-S2 Air Force Nagar, TSP Road

Veerapuram, Chennai 600055 INDIA Tel: +91 44 26840209 Email: [email protected]

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CONTENTS

Pages

1. Introduction 1

2. Programme Areas 3

2. 1 Child Educational Support Programme (CESP) 3

2. 2. Health Programmes 9

2. 3. Water and Sanitation Sector 10

2. 4. Research at ISD 38

3. Institutional Strengthening 41

4 Our Supporters 41

5. Financial Status 42

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1. INTRODUCTION

The Karalapakkam Society for Rural and Sustainable Development (KSRSD)

was established in the year 2000 to continue the activities of the Rural

Development Centre, Karalapakkam which was earlier a unit of the Madras

School of Social Work and now, by all means, function as an independent

organisation. The rural development centre with 4500 sq ft building,

infrastructure, with health unit, vocational training unit and selected activities

at the village level in Karalapakkam has been handed over to the village

committee as an effort of empowering the rural community to plan and

implement their own programmes. Guidance is provided as and when

required by them. Now KSRSD focuses its activities in the more

disadvantaged rural villages in the Periyapalayam (Ellapuram Block)

Panchayat Union in Thiruvallur district.

KSRSD works on the premise of Sustainable Development, with a pro-nature,

pro-poor and pro-women approach. Health, Education and Livelihood

Enhancement are the primary focus areas for KSRSD at present and Women

and Children are the main concern. Realising the need for conducting

research, training and extension in sustainable development, KSRSD

mandated to initiate an institution dedicated to sustainable development.

Thus, Institute of Sustainable Development was formed in the year 2005

with a vision to emerge as a full fledged multidisciplinary resource centre to

think globally and act locally in the arena of sustainable development.

Further, ISD has chosen water, sanitation and climate change as the theme

for its activities for the decade 2005-2014.

The year 2010-11 was brimming with activities and many new collaborative

projects emerged, especially in water sector. An effort is made to bring a

comprehensive narrative account of all the activities carried out by KSRSD

directly as well as through its unit ISD, during the year 2010-11 in this

report. The achievements can be attributed only to the untiring effort of the

team at KSRSD and the inspiration they derive from the patronage of a

number of individuals, organizations, and the rural community with whom

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the team work. We sincerely thank all those who joined us in our struggles

as well as happiness. We earnestly bank on their continued support.

Status of the KSRSD

Registration: Under TN Societies Registration Act XXVII of 1975 (Reg.

No.455/2000).

Registration is updated up to: 2009-10, on 10.08.2010

Membership: 12- General Body and 7 – Executive Committee

FCRA Registration No: 076020025 dated 26.12.2003

Income Tax Exemption under 80 G: DIT (E) No: 2(355)/04-05 dated

21.11.05

PAN: AAA AT9903A

Members (in alphabetical order) :

1. Prof. K.N.George : Founder Member, Social Worker and Academician

2. Mrs Gita Manoj : Member, IT Professional

3. Mrs. Gita Viswanathan : Founder Member & President, Social Worker

4. Mr. V.S.Hegde : Member, Industrialist

5. Mrs. (Dr) Lalitha Nataraj : Member, Social Worker

6. Mrs S Lalitha : Member, Social Work Academician

7. Mr M Maliachamee : Member, Financial Consultant

8. Mr. V.N. Nagaraja Rao : Founder Member, Lawyer and Notary Public

9. Mrs. (Dr) Nalini Rao : Founder Member, Social Worker and Academician

10. Dr. Rema Saraswathy : Founder Member & Honorary Secretary, Social

Researcher & Social Worker

11. Mrs. Seethalakshmi M : Member, Social Worker

12. Dr. G.Vijayaram : Founder Member & Honorary Treasurer, Social Worker

and Academician

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2. PROGRAMME AREAS

2. 1CHILD EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMME (CESP)

♫Child Educational Support Programme ♫ Educational Materials for students

♫ Personality Development / Summer Camp Camps

♫ Nutrition supplement and tuition classes

♫ Bicycle for students

♫ Chappals for students

♫ Special Cases

2.1.1. Child Educational Support Programme (CESP)

Support for schooling for children from 6th standard up to 12th standard has

been one activity of KSRSD from its inception. The priority groups under this

scheme are those families below poverty line and those students studying in

government or government aided schools. Further, priority is given to female

children, total or semi orphan children, children from difficult circumstances

with terminally ill parent or parents, or differently abled children. The CESP

today covers 122 children with regular support and another 10 children on an

average every year with one time annual assistance. Of them 90 children are

sponsored by TDH Denmark and the rest are sponsored by friends of KSRSD

from India and abroad. So far about 120 children have come out of the

scheme on successful completion of their schooling. Every year those who

pass out from 12th standard are replaced by other deserving children and

there used to be one or two cases of moving out of the area.

Associated activities under the CESP are

� Financial assistance

� Provision of educational materials

� Monthly review of the progress organized at cluster levels

� House-visits

� Student and parent/guardian counselling

� Need based intervention

� Medical help

� Career guidance

� Support for economic activity

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� Lending Library which works in 8 clusters with 9 educative, informative

and entertaining periodicals and children’s books

� Personality development programmes including Summer Camp

Review and Follow up of Child Educational Support Programme(CESP): For

the convenience of review and follow up, five geographical clusters,

Athivakkam (Athivakkam), Vengal (Vengal, vengal kuppam, athingkavanur,

vadamadurai& mamballam), Punnapakkam (Punnapakkam, Sembedu, &

Thamaraipakkam) Thirukandalam (Thirukandalam), Veerapuram have been

formed under the CESP. Each cluster has a leader and an assistant leader

with certain specified roles for each of them. The students are advised to

meet every week and discuss certain issues like school performance, school

attendance, any special requirements or incidence in the family or school that

affects the studies or health of them, etc. The leader is asked to prepare a

report of the meeting with the help of the assistant and submit the same to

the Community Organiser. These meetings are supervised by the Community

Organiser. When the CO visits the village, the parents meeting are also held

where besides children’s education issues, health, sanitation, trainings or

opportunities available, or information about ISD programme, etc; are also

discussed. The cases that require special care are reported and action taken

appropriately. The Community Organiser had met the students 14 times

during the reported period.

There were 11 special programmes for the benefit of the children during April

2010 to March 2011 besides the cluster level meetings.

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Box 2.1

CESP Special Programmes

Sl No

Date Programme Venue Participants

1 03.04.2010 forenoon

Orientation of CESP – various activities

under CESP, what is expected out of the

students, parents’ /guardian’s roles etc

Project Office, Vengal

21 students – 15 boys and 6 girls; 16

parents/ guardian – 10 males and 6

females

2 03.04.2010 afternoon

Review meeting for special cases

Project Office, Vengal

10 students – cases referred from cluster meetings

3 23-25.04.2010

Personality Development

Programme

Arivuthirukoil, Vellanur

28 – 8 boys and 20 girls- of 6th to 9th

standards

4 3 –

7.05.2010

Personality

Development Programme

Arivuthirukoil,

Vellanur

6 – 5 girls and 1

boy- of 9th to 12th standards

5 15.05.2010 Review meeting & Preparation for

summer camp

Govt High School Vengal

48 students- 13 boys, 35 girls- and

40 parents /guardian

6 20-22.052010

Summer Camp CORD Community Centre,

Thamaraipakkam

All arrangements were made, but due to Lila cyclone,

students couldn’t reach and the camp

had to be cancelled

7 12.06.2010 Distribution of note

books, chapels, other materials

CORD

Community Centre, Thamaraipakka

m

60 students, 40

parents/ guardian & 2 old students who shared their

experience

8 19.06.2010 Distribution of note

books, chapels, other materials

Project Office,

Vengal

30 students, 22

parents/ guardian

9 26.06.2010 Distribution of note books, chapels,

other materials

Project Office, Vengal

30 students, 18 parents/ guardian

10 06.11.2010 Review of progress Project Office, Vengal

55 students/ 12 parents

11 26.02.2011 Exam preparedness Project Office,

Vengal

15 students of 10th

and 12th stds

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2.1.2 CESP – Note Books and Educational Aids Distribution

Distribution of Note Books, Educational Aids was held at Chinmaya Meditation

Centre Thamaraipakkam on 12th June. 60 students and 40 parents have been

participated. Librarian and Member of Athingi Kavanur Water User

Association Mr. J.Kuppusamy participated as chief guest and distributed Note

Books, Educational aids to our CESP students along with their parents.

Former CESP student and photographer Mr.Manikandan shared his

experience as a beneficiary enjoyed at ISD and announced in the function

that he has prepared to be a sponsor for one of the new students identified

by the ISD, for his/her education up to +12 from his own income. All the

participating students and clapped appreciated his gesture on the occasion.

Four parents and few students shared their opinion and advised

students/colleagues to become Role Model. Chief Guest of this function

Mr.Kuppusamy in his address he has mentioned that ISD’s contribution in

agriculture and education is very worthwhile and need of the hour. He also

appreciated the parents who shared their experience on the dais and

welcomed such participation among all.

2.1.3 Nutrition Supplement and Tuition Classes:

There are two tuition centres in Kilambakkam village where 60 children from

4th to 8th standard attended regularly. Each Centre had one teacher and the

centre in Village was attended by 25 children and in Colony 35 children

attended. The classes are held from 4.30 to 6 in the evening. Light snacks

and educational materials were provided to the children. To develop a

community ownership of the programme, local women groups are involved in

the monitoring of the Centre, including the snacks arrangement.

2.1.4 Bicycle for the students

In order to ease the problems faced by the students in commuting to School,

bicycle project of KSRSD help them by providing bicycles. For the reported

year, the IIT-M I Village Project has made available 10 bicycles and they

were distributed to the students on 28.8.2010 and 4.9.2010

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2.1.5 Chappals for children

As an effort to educate the children and their parents about the importance

of wearing footwear, 50 school going children were given chappal.

2.1.6 Special Cases: Guidance for higher education

During the year 2010-11, 12 students of CESP have completed 12th standard

and six of them have taken up undergraduate courses in the nearby colleges.

Two have taken up vocational coursed and two others started working and

continue to study. Two had to write the exam again.

E.Manikandan S/o Elumalai, Sittanjeri Road, Vengal, has been admitted to 6th

Standard in Jaiprakash Prabhavathi Special School, Guduvancheri.

Manikandan lost his leg in an accident when he was 6 years old. His parents

are illiterate and daily wage labourers. They had to loose many days’ work to

get their son’s condition to normal both physically and mentally. After a long

struggle Manikandan is able to walk with the help of artificial limb. Now they

are hopeful that their son will complete 12th standard in the Special School.

Mr Murugan: A tribal youth from Thiruvannamalai District who migrated to

Chennai suburb after completing his high school education as a bonded

labour in the rice mill, Murugan is a gifted artist too. They were living around

Redhills where the rice mills are located. Now, they have been relieved from

the clutches of the rice mill owners and are relocated to the nearby village

Thirukandalam, each family has been given 3 cents of land to construct their

own house, by the Government. He is the most educated person in that

colony and having identified his talents and aptitude he has been referred for

a residential programme Sevak Samaj Course (Community Organiser-Rural

Development) at Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development (CORD)

Thamaraipakkam for a period of six months. Boarding, accommodation, Fees,

Field visits and all expenses were borne by Chinmaya Mission.

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CESP Meeting and Distribution of Educational Materials

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2.2. HEALTH PROGRAMMES

Health programmes of KSRSD focus on promoting positive health practices.

Awareness programmes on personal health and hygiene, feminine health

issues, environmental health hazards and nutrition awareness were regularly

held.

2.2.1 Dental Health Education -Camp

During the reported year, besides the dental camps benefited by 131 persons

including children and adults, two persons were given financial assistance for

medical requirements. The dental camps are organized in association with

Rotary Dental Centre, Kottivakkam

Box 2.2 Dental Camps held during 2010-11 (March to April)

S.No Date Village Screening Filling Extraction

01 19.04.2010 Kanniamman Nagar,

Veerapuram

31 2 5

02 22.06.2010 PUMS,

AthingiKavanur

18 07

03 23.06.2010 PUMS,

AthingiKavanur

08 02

04 28.07.2010 AnnaNagar,

Thirukkandalam

32 12 14

05 29.07.2010 Panchayat Office,

Kilambakkam

45 13 8

06 25.01.2011 Library Building, Guruvoyal

61 20 22

07 15.02.2011 Primary School, Lakshminathapuram

21 16 3

Total 131 38 39

2.2.2 Sanitary Napkin Training and Production Project: With an

objective of improving the women health and linking that opportunity with an

economic activity so that they can earn an additional income, it is proposed

to train a group of women in producing sanitary napkins at low cost. The

TDH, Denmark has approved financial support for the purchase machinery for

Sanitary napkin training. The training will take place during June 2011.

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2.3. WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR

Water is the elixir of life and a finite and scarce resource today. Not only is

the livelihood of people but the economy of a nation also determined by the

water resource. Sustainable management of water based on the principles of

integrated water resources management is the need of the hour to save the

world from a crisis looming large. This has heralded ISD to work in the

multidimensional aspects of water. Most of our learning and action fall in to

the areas; Water and Health, Water and Livelihood, and Water and Local

Governance.

Water and Health: Lack of safe water and adequate sanitation is the

world’s single largest cause of illness and millions of child death. The water

and health programmes target mainly the school children, youth and women

in educating them about the importance of clean water, personal hygiene,

and sanitation. ₃ Watsan week – one week programme for children in the Middle

School ₃ Interschool cultural events and competitions under the watsan

theme. ₃ Special programmes to observe World Water Day, Global Hand

Washing Day and World Environment Day targeting youth, children and

women.

Water and Livelihood: In an agrarian country like India, the water situation

plays a major role in determining not only the food security but also the

national economy. Agricultural production should satisfy the growing

demands of an increasing population with varied purchasing power and their

changing dietary patterns. At the same time, the agricultural practices have

to be ‘climate-smart’. Sustainable management of water resources and

adaptation of ‘climate friendly’ farming is critical at this juncture.

Empowering the farmers by educating them about water conservation,

practices to increase water and crop productivity and ways to earn better

income can address the challenge of food security and climate change to a

large extent. The ISD’s farmers’ education include participatory exercises of

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village vision building, water budgeting, and planning and adoption of

farming practices according to the water availability.

In realizing this, the ISD work in convergence with the State Government

Departments such as Water Resources Organisation, Agriculture,

Horticulture, Agri Engineering, Agri Marketing, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries,

and Drinking Water Board, and other organizations including NABARD,

Central Cattle Breeding Farm, Regional Station for Forage Production and

Demonstration, Institute of Food and Dairy Technology, Center of Excellence

for Change etc .

Water and Local Governance: This capacity building for Panchayat Raj

Institutions in Drinking Water Management programme is aimed at ensuring

safe drinking water for all and for ever. Besides, quality, quantity, equity and

reliability, the programme enable the PRI to ensure community participation

and ownership in the governance issues of local water supply system.

Highlight of the year April 2010 to March 2011 are presented in the following

sections.

2.3.1 ISD/KSRSD-NABARD Partnership

2.3.1.1 Adoption of Kilambakkam under Village Development Plan of

NABARD

The objective of Village Development Plan of NABARD is to develop the

selected village in an integrated manner with the help of a nodal agency for

its implementation. This would include economic development, infrastructure

development and other aspects of human development i.e., education,

health, drinking water supply, etc., besides access to credit. With the effort

of ISD, NABARD has adopted Kilambakkam village under its Village

Development Plan and the programmes will be held for three years. As a

Nodal agency ISD’s role include:

Interface with people of identified village, Undertaking PRA exercise and

Identify people’s needs

Prepare a Plan document (for socio-economic, infrastructural development

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of the village), Place it before the stakeholders – Village Development

Committee comprising representatives from Banks, Government

Departments, PRIs, NABARD and other agencies.

Coordinate and network for physical, financial and promotional support.

Obtain firm commitments from each stakeholder and take charge of the

implementation.

Based on the Village Development Plan prepared in the participatory

exercises conducted at the village (separate report available) a proposal was

submitted to the NABARD. The specific activities NABARD accepted to for the

first year under VDP for Kilambakam at a cost of Rs 50000/- include:

Support for holding veterinary camp

Soil testing awareness and field training for 30 samples (with farmer’s

contribution)

Training in paddy cultivation under SRI

Exposure visit – to Abhinavam, Salem District

Recharge shafts for Rain Water Harvesting 2 units for demonstration

Partial support for a tuition centre for six months

These activities are implemented in coordination with the Government

Departments and the Central Government institutions and in consultation

with the Village Development Committee formed for the specific purpose.

2.3.1.2 Skill Development Initiatives

NABARD has sanctioned two programmes under its Skill Development

Initiatives – Non Farm Sector. The skill focused in the programme was

Veterinary Care and Management held in two villages Kilambakkam and

Athingikavanur during covering about 70 farmers on the whole. The project

beneficiaries were selected through an interview from the applications

received. Besides skill training this initiative has a follow for about a year as

an incubation period to develop the skill in to an economic activity. A Project

Monitoring Committee constituted for the SDI will monitor the progress

during the period.

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Village Development Plan for Kilambakkam- various programmes

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Box 2.3.1

Contents of the four days’ training programme

D

ay

Se

ssion

Topic covered Objectives of the session Resource Person

1 Need and Scope of Veterinary

Care and Management

To create awareness among the participants about the scope of

animal husbandry, need for its scientific management

Mr P Muniyappan, Mr Kirubakaran and

Mr Manikkam of ISD Chennai 55.

1

2 Cattle Care Maintenance –

Cost Effective method &

Artificial Insemination

Issues to be taken care in the day to day management of

cattle, and the importance of Artificial Insemination

Mr Muniraj and Mr Balakrishnan of Central

Cattle Breeding Farm –CCBF Chennai 52.

3 Animal Husbandry – Govt Schemes

& Programmes

Create awareness about the available schemes for the different sections of rural society

in support of animal husbandry as a livelihood for them

Dr Mala and Dr Suseela, representing Asst Director of Animal Husbandry,

Thiruvallur Dist.

2

4 Banking Service –with reference

to Animal Husbandry

Role of Banks to enable animal husbandry as a livelihood

among the rural population- different schemes

Mr C Arulkumar, Asst. Manager (Agriculture),

Rural Development Officer, Indian Bank, Kannigaiper Branch.

3 5 Field Visit Value addition –

Dairy Products

To give an exposure about the nearby resource centres, and

the methods of cattle care and management, value addition etc

IFDT, Koduveli CCBF, Alamadi

RSFP&D, Alamadhi

6 Insurance – Claim &

Coverage Procedure

To create awareness about insurance for domestic animals,

advantages of insuring, the rules and regulations within that etc

Mr T. Elango, Asst Manager United India

Insurance Company Chennai/Agricultural Insurance Company of

India Chennai.

4

7 Marketing of

Dairy & Dairy Products

Value addition for milk, Methods

of marketing, advantages of direct selling under a self help

group

Mr.S.Jayaraman,

President, Farmers Club, Abhinavam.

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2.3.1.3 Formation of Joint Liability Groups

Under the guidelines of NABARD/RBI, Joint Liability Group (JLG) is an

informal group comprising preferably of 4 to10 individuals coming together

for the purposes of availing bank loan either singly or through the group

mechanism against mutual guarantee. The JLG members would offer a joint

undertaking to the bank that enables them to avail loans. The JLG members

are expected to engage in similar type of economic activities like crop

production. The management of the JLG is to be kept simple with little or no

financial administration within the group.

ISD has organized awareness programmes and trainings for the women in

three villages, viz; Athingikavanur, Kilambakkam and Guruvayal and so far

20 such JLGs have been formed.

Box 2.3.1.3

Joint Liability Groups formed during April2010-March2011

2.3.1.4 Formation of Farmers Club:

NABARD has been promoting Farmers Club as an appropriate and most

suitable strategy since 1982 for transmitting the latest agriculture techniques

Sl. No

Name of the Panchayat

Habitation/ Village

No of JLGs

No of Members

Activity Proposed

Peria Kilampakkam

07 34 Milch Animal – 24 Goat Farming- 6 Tailoring - 4

Kilampakkam

Colony

01 05 Milch Animal- 5

01 Kilampakkam Peria Kilam

Pethanaikanpett

ai

01 05 Milch Animal 3 Goat

Farming –1 Pettyshop -1

Athingi Kavanur 02 10 Milch Animal- 10

Manthoppu 02

10 Milch Animal -10

02 Athingi Kavanur

Athingi Kavanur

Colony

02 10 Milch Animal -5

Goat Farming -5

Guruvoyal 04 20 SRI Paddy – 5

Jasmine Culti- 10 Vegetable Culti- 5

03 Guruvoyal

BashikaPuram 01 05 Milch Animal -5

Total 20 99

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to the Farmers' field, orienting them to establish better relationship with

banks, adoption of latest post-harvest handling technology, value addition,

etc. and enjoy the benefits of collective bargaining power both for procuring

inputs and select their produce. ISD has been working with farmers in the

three villages, viz; Athingikavanur, Kilambakkam and Guruvayal and creating

awareness about Farmers Club. During the reported year 4 Farmers Club

have been formed.

Box 2.3.1.4

Farmers Club details

S.No Name of

the FCs

Village No of

Members

Name of

the Bank

SB A/C No Remarks

01. Thiruvallur

FC

Peria

Kilampakkam

20 Indian Bank

Kannigaiper

926616246

Dt 28.12.2010

Establishment

Application forwarded on 11.01.2010.

02. Vallalar FC Athingi Kavanur

20 Indian Bank Kannigaiper

932790522 02.02.2011

03. Pethanaiken Pettai -

Kilampakkam

20 Indian Bank Kannigaiper

In progress

04. Manthoppu

Athingi Kavanur

20 Indian Bank

Kannigaiper

In Progress

Total 04 80

2.3.2. ISD-Centre of Excellence for Change Partnership:

Centre of Excellence for Change is a voluntary group with a mission to

mitigate Climate Challenges, water & food crisis, through a paradigm shift in

Water Management & Service Delivery, engendering individual and

organisational change, focusing on sustainable, equitable and democratic

management of critical Resources & Services.

The ISD-CEC partnership is for demonstrating models for Community

Collaborative Water Management. Six Village Panchayats, Athingikavanur,

Kilambakkam, Guruvayal, Poorivakkam, Athivakkam and Thirukandalam in

the Ellapuram union of Thiruvallur district have been covered under this

programme.

The CCWM involves participatory process of:

Enabling the villagers assess the situation in the village,

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creating a water and development vision for the village,

water budget analysis for the village; and

suggesting appropriate farming and water saving measures.

Box 2.3.2

Community Collaborative Water Management

Water, with no other alternative, assumes an unmatched role in the

life of all living things and for human livelihoods. According to global

estimates, water use has been growing at more than twice the rate

of population increase in the last century, and an increasing number

of regions are becoming chronically short of water. India is already

in the list of ‘water stressed’ regions/countries. Increasing

population along with diversified needs and unsustainable

management of water make this resource scarce. Lack of

awareness among the public about the deteriorating water situation

and about sustainable management of water affects the situation

more badly. Having realised this, the Community Collaborative

Water Management (CCWM) has been conceptualised.

The CCWM is aimed at sensitising the community about the water

situation, enable them draw out a community level action plan for

sustainable use of water in the various sectors; agriculture,

domestic and other. Agriculture uses 70% of the water and hence

more focus is given for rural population under the programme. The

CCWM will create awareness among the rural population about the

water resources, and enable them realise the status of water as a

finite and scare resource through various participatory exercises.

The methods proposed include participatory water walk, water

resources mapping, vision building for the village, water budgeting,

planning different water uses according to the availability, and

planning for water conservation measures. Working with farmers to

educate and enable them for sustainable management of water for

agriculture, including adoption of crop intensification methods,

technology interventions in irrigation, shifting from water guzzling

crops to dry crops, creating an enabling atmosphere in the village

for the technology adoption by training the labourers to adapt to

the changing needs (like a training women group in rice

transplanting under SRI), encouraging or non farm activities to

supplement the income of marginal farmers and landless labourers

are the major activities proposed.

Further training for enabling them take appropriate measures and engaging

them with the government departments to implement those measures are

also in the scope of work. The community mobilization for the specific

activities and conducting the programmes required minimum two to three

man months for each village, depending on the size of each village.

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CCWM have been implemented in six villages, Athingikavanur, Kilambakkam,

Athivakkam, Poorivakkam, Thirukandalam and Guruvayal all in Ellapuram

Panchayat Union of Thiruvallur district and it is proposed to expand to

another 14 village Panchayats in the Ellapuram Panchayat Union.

During the process several State level officers from the Government of

Tamilnadu (WRO and IAMWARM Project) and the Centre of Excellence for

Change visited the villages. In February 2011, a team comprising World Bank

Officials, State Government officials and from CEC visited the area and has

applauded the ISD for the good work carried out in the village.

Observation by Ms Ranu Sinha, Operations Analyst, Water Resources Coordination Group World Bank, New Delhi

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Water Budget for the area coming under six villages

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2.3.3 ISD-TNIAMWARM Project Partnership

The World Bank supported project for Irrigated Agriculture Modernisation and

Water Bodies Restoration and Management of the State Government is in its

3rd phase of implementation covering areas coming under Kusasthalyaru sub-

basin in Thiruvallur district. The Project Director has sought the field support

of ISD in mobilising the community and organizing the field level

programmes in association with the constituent departments of the Project.

This multidisciplinary project is a convergence of activities of seven

departments of the State Government and one University; Water Resources

Organisation, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agri Engineering, Agri Business and

Marketing, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and TN Agriculture University.

Restoration of water bodies, institutionalisation of its management, technical

guidance for crop intensification and diversification to gain more income per

drop of water are the project interventions.

Programmes under this partnership covered six villages, Athingikavanur,

Kilambakkam, Guruvayal, Poorivakkam, Athivakkam and Thirukandalam; and

enabled 60 programmes altogether focusing on making farming more

profitable while conserving water. Specifically the programmes included

training for Water User Association regarding TNFMIS Act 2000, their role in

the project and on the overall, training in SRI, awareness about Micro

Irrigation System and other farm implements seed selection and seed

treatment, veterinary care awareness programmes, veterinary camps,

awareness programmes for fish cultivation, awareness on horticulture crops

and its high yielding varieties, awareness about commodity groups, and

exposure visits to model villages in other parts of the State.

Activities Carried out:

The strategy followed in the villages in organising the community are as

follows:

1. Meeting of MDPU, Line Departments and ISD at MDPU

2. An introductory meeting along with the department officials and the

WUAs for the ISD

3. ISD has taken up the villages in two batches of three each

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4. Introduced about the proposed programme at VP level and WUA level

by holding informal meetings and discussion

5. Habitation level interaction and discussion at each village Panchayat to

elicit participation from the community in the programmes proposed

6. One day training for WUA office bearers

7. Organised Community Water Walk and Village Vision Building Exercise

at each Panchayat level. Held subsequent discussions with the village

key persons, finalised the drawings for Village Vision and certain

baseline data

8. Water Budgeting sessions were organised and trained selected

Farmers, SHG Women and Children to perform Water Budgeting

periodically

9. Organised programmes in coordination with the line departments:

i. Exposure visits along with Agriculture Dept, Horticulture Dept,

Agri Engineering Dept

ii. Field Training and Demonstration programmes in land and crop

management including soil testing, seed selection, seed

treatment, nursery preparation, transplanting the

seedlings, diseases and conditions in plants such as pest attack

and soil nutrient deficiency, hybrid seeds, SRI (Rajarajan

1000) and the techniques adopted in SRI, irrigation water

management including Micro Irrigation Systems and agriculture

implements.

iii. Village level Veterinary Care Camps and Veterinary Care

Awareness programmes along with the Dept of Animal

husbandry, demonstration of fodder cultivation, azola

cultivation,

iv. Opportunities for Fish farming and Awareness on varieties of

fish, fish processing

10. Training programmes organised in association with Central

Government institutions, Central Cattle Breeding Farm and Regional

Station for Forage Production and Exposure to the varieties of Buffalos

and Cows, the services offered by the CCBF, exposure to different

kinds of fodder, advantages of each, etc

11. Training organised in association with Institute of Food and Dairy

Technology (unit of TANUVAS) for production of value added products

in milk, importance of animal hygiene and personal hygiene

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12. Introduction of animal insurance and the procedures, direct marketing

of milk and exposure to new varieties of sheep, goat, oxen, cow, and

chicks

Overall there were 60 programmes organised at the village level, besides the

interactions and informal discussions held at habitation levels, and detailed

report of selected programmes are attached as annexure.

Out come of the programmes:

The programmes organised by ISD in association with the line departments

coming under the TN IAMWARM Project has turned out as good rapport

building exercise between the officials and farmers. This has resulted in

farmers making effective use of the expertise of the officials as well as

services offered under the Project/Government. Detailed report was

submitted to the TNIAMWARM Project Directorate. The farmers started

benefiting from this collaboration in terms of the following immediate

benefits and initiated a change in their farming practice which will have a

greater impact in a longer term.

• 30 farmers shifted from their conventional paddy cultivation to SRI

method of cultivation

• 20 accepted to adopt sprinklers in their field and given applications to

Government Department for guidance

• 12 farmers expressed their willingness to use drip irrigation for the

crops they cultivate

• one hectare drip irrigation demonstration in Kilambakkam village

horticulture farm

• 3 farmers are ready to do farm ponds

• 2 farmers who own less than 1 acre of land are ready for recharge

shaft

• 2 farmers started fodder cultivation as a preparation for their proposed

dairy farm and 3 more are ready to cultivate Fodder

• 15 farmers are ready to buy power weeder

• 3 farmers want to put up shed instead of the temporary structure they

use for creeper kinds of vegetables as a result of visit to farms in

Hosur

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• 28 farmers purchased 300 tissue culture banana from Hosur for trial

• 25 farmers are ready to cultivate hybrid horticulture crops including

tissue culture banana, koththavarai, coriander, tomato, and hybrid

horticulture

• Proposal has been sent for Drying Yard at Pethanaickanpettai to be

constructed under the TNAIMWARM Project

• Formation of farmers’ club in progress

• Farmers are introduced to farm implements such as cono weeder and

marker for SRI, power weeder etc and 10 of them own cono weeder

• Benefits through the Veterinary camp for nearly 1000 animals

de-worming, allergy, dermatitis, infertility checkup, anorexia, RDVK,

HS Injection, M Mirlus, artificial insemination, prize for the best calf

° De worming –

° Simple Digestion –

° Allergy –

° Dermatitis –

° Infertility check up –

° Anorexia –

° RDVK -

° HS Injection –

° M.Mirlus – 17

_ A I – 26

_ Prizes for best calf

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ISD Water and Livelihood Programmes during April 2010-March 2011

Sl No Programme Date Participants Objective of the Programme

1 Awareness on

cultivation under SRI –

Athingikavanur &

Kilambakkam

conducted at

Ponthavakkam

27.04.2010 18 farmers

- To create awareness about the water conserving

method of paddy cultivation, SRI

- Hands on training to enable farmers adopt the new

method through exposure visit to the SRI farm

2 Awareness Programme

on TNFMIS Act 2000

15.05.2010 Farmers -40

- To make the Farmers and Water Users aware

about the TNFMIS Act 2000

- To create awareness about roles & responsibility

of WUA members & Farmers

3 Awareness on selection

of Seed & seed

treatment, soil testing

at Athingikavanur

08.06.2010 30 Farmers- Male 10,

Female 20

- To create awareness about the seed selection and

seed treatment to enhance yield, and better pest

management

- To educate them how to do the seed treatment

- To create awareness regarding the need for soil

testing

- To educate them how to conduct soil testing

4 Awareness on selection

of Seed & seed

treatment, soil testing

at Kilambakkam

27.07.2010 25 male farmers - To create awareness about the seed selection and

seed treatment to enhance yield, and better pest

management

- To educate them how to do the seed treatment

- To create awareness regarding the need for soil

testing

- To educate them how to conduct soil testing

5 Organic Farming 10.08.2010 Students - 40

Farmers -50, incl 24

from Kilampakkam

and

Athingikavanur

- To make them realize and adopt Organic farming for

sustainable growth in Agriculture

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7 Community Water Walk

& PRA at Kilambakkam

09.09.2010 MDPU & Line

Departments – 16

ISD – 4 Farmers -75,

30 male , 45 female

- To take stock of the water resources situation and

farming practices in the village

- To sensitize the water users/villagers about the

situation through participatory exercises

6 Awareness meeting for

Farmers on sustainable

water management

15.08.2010 Farmers -25

Agri Engineering

Department - 4

- To create awareness about sustainable water

management practices

- To plan further programmes for sustainable water

management practices to be taken up by all the

water users

8 Water Budgeting 18.09.2010 37, 20 male, 17

female incl

Functionaries from

WRO & line

departments,

Farmers, WUA

presidents, SHG

- To educate the water users about the water balance

and the need to plan various uses according to it,

keeping in mind the Sustainable development of the

village

9 Village Vision Building

Exercise

24.09.2010 35 , 10 females & 25

Male Farmers, WUA

president, SHG,

Panchayat President

- To enable the villagers create a vision for the village

keeping in mind the sustainable development of the

village

10 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 1 Scope of the

training, Cattle Care

And Breeding

22.10.2010 30, 27 women and 3

men – farmers and

farm labourers of

Kilambakkam village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

11 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 2 Bank support and

Fodder cultivation

23.10.2010 30, 27 women and 3

men – farmers and

farm labourers of

Kilambakkam village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

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12 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 3

Field visit CCBF, RSFPD

and IFDT

24.10.2010 30, 27 women and 3

men – farmers and

farm labourers of

Kilambakkam village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

13 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 4

Marketing- direct selling

Insurance

25.10.2010 30, 27 women and 3

men – farmers and

farm labourers of

Kilambakkam village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

14 Action Plan for three

villages adopted for

IAMWARM-

CEC-ISD

Collaboration

11.11.2010 Officials from MDPU,

District and down line

offices of WRO, and

line departments 32

ISD – 5,

WUA Presidents and

Members- 15

- To familiarize with the officials of WRO and line

departments

15 Training For Water User

Association Office

Bearers

18.11.2010 WUA Office bearers -

33, PWD – 7, Vet

Dept – 4

AED – 1, Agri

Business – 1

- To create awareness among the office bearers and

territorial constituency members about roles &

responsibilities of WUA as per TNFMIS Act 2000

16 Awareness on selection

of Seed & seed

treatment,

soil testing, Guruvoyal

20.11.2010 18 , farmers incl WUA

and Panchayat

Presidents

- To create awareness about the selection of seed

and seed treatment to increase the efficiency of the

crop & yield

- To create awareness for soil testing regularly for

Sustainable growth in Agriculture

- To educate them the methods of seed treatment soil

sample collection for testing

17 Veterinary Medical

Camp – Kilambakkam

20.11.2010

88 farmers who

brought 69 cows, 272

goats, 3 dogs, 50

hens, and 24 bullocks

- To protect the cattle from diseases

- To promote Artificial Insemination for converting

to cross breeds

- Educate the farmers about immunization and AI

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18 Veterinary Care &

Management Training -

Kilambakkam

24.11.2010 20 women farmers

and farm labourers

- To create awareness among the rural community

about the Veterinary care to improve the cattle

population.

- To enable the villagers venture in to a

supplementary economic activity, cattle Farming

19 Exposure Visit to

Abhinavam, Athur

Taluk, Selam Dist

26.11.2010 50 Farmers from

Kilampakkam,

Athingikavanur and

Guruvayal

- To give an exposure for the WUA members about

the convergence of government departments and

the various activities taken up under the TN

IAMWARM Project

20 Community Water Walk

& Participatory

Appraisal of Water

Situation-

Athingikavanur

04.12.2010 60 farmers, 30 male,

30 female

WUA President &

Members, Panchayat

President & Members,

Farmers’ club, Women

SHG members

- To take stock of the water resources situation and

farming practices in the village

- To sensitize the water users/villagers about the

situation through participatory exercises.

21 Community Water Walk

& Participatory

Appraisal of Water

Situation-

Athingikavanur

04.12.2010 60 farmers, 30 male,

30 female

WUA President &

Members, Panchayat

President & Members,

Farmers’ club, Women

SHG members

- To take stock of the water resources situation and

farming practices in the village

- To sensitize the water users/villagers about the

situation through participatory exercises.

22 Awareness and Training

in Veterinary care &

management -

Guruvoyal

07.12.2010 38 farmers, 3 women,

35 men

- To create awareness among the rural community

about the Veterinary care to improve the cattle

population.

- To venture in to a supplementary activity - Cattle

Farming

23 Community Water Walk

& Participatory

Appraisal of Water

Situation- Guruvayal

10.12.2010 120 Farmers, 86

women, 24 male

WUA President &

Members, Panchayat

President & Members,

Self Help Group

Members

- To take stock of the water resources situation and

farming practices in the village

- To sensitize the water users/villagers about the

situation through participatory exercises.

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24 Veterinary Medical

Camp Guruvayal

13.12.2010 112 cows,124

goats,30 sheep,

2dogs, 30 hens, 11

bullocks, 16 Calf, 1

Rabbit , and 2 white

rats brought by 106

Farmers

- To protect the cattle from the diseases

- To promote Artificial Insemination for converting to

cross breeds

- Educate the farmers about immunization and AI

25 Visit to Central Cattle

Breeding Farm,

Regional Station for

Forage Production &

Demonstration,

Alamadhi

18.12.2010 25 farmers,25 male,

WUA President &

members, Farmer

club of Athingikavanur

- Familiarize with the institutions in the locality and its

functions

- To get benefited by the institutions programmes

26 Water Budgeting -

Athingikavanur

20.12.2010 38, 21 male, 17

female

Farmers, WUA

President, Panchayat

President, SHG

Members

- To educate the water users about the water balance

and the need to plan various uses according to it,

keeping in mind the Sustainable development of the

village

27 Water Budgeting –

Guruvoyal Panchayat

21.12.2010 33, 17 males, 16

females

Farmers, WUA

president, Panchayat

President, SHG

members

- To educate the water users about the water balance

and the need to plan various uses according to it,

keeping in mind the Sustainable development of the

village

28 Agri Implements

Demonstration at KVK,

RSS, Tirur

22.12.2010 41 farmers,40 male,1

female

WUA President &

members, Farmer

club

- Awareness building about agriculture implements

and motivate them to use

29 Exposure Visit to

Krishnagiri/Hosur

22.12.2010

&

23.12.2010

40 Farmers - To give an exposure for the farmers about precision

farming, and modernized cultivation of vegetables,

flowers, fruit etc

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32 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 1 Scope of the

training, Cattle Care

And Breeding

02.02.2011 23 women and 3 men

– farmers and farm

labourers of

Athingikavanur village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

33 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 2 Bank support and

Fodder cultivation

03.02.2011 23 women and 3 men

– farmers and farm

labourers of

Athingikavanur village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

34 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 3

Field visit TANUVAS,

Madhavaram

04.02.2011 23 women and 3 men

– farmers and farm

labourers of

Athingikavanur village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

35 Training in Veterinary

Care and Management-

Day 4

Marketing- direct selling

Insurance

05.02.2011 23 women and 3 men

– farmers and farm

labourers of

Athingikavanur village

_ To create awareness about the need for proper care

and management of cattle

_ To educate them correct practices in veterinary care

and management

_ To enable them venture in to a supplementary

economic activity

30 Training on SRI

cultivation - Guruvoyal

29.12.2010 Farmers -22

WUA president,

Panchayat President,

Farmers

- To create awareness about the SRI method of

cultivation and its advantages over the conventional

method

31 Veterinary Special

Camp (RDVK) –

Athingikavanur

02.02.2011 150 hen - To create awareness about the need to care for the

fowls,

- House visit and vaccination campaign

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36 Training on SRI

Cultivation –

Pethanayakanpettai

03.02.2011 25 male farmers - To train the farmers in steps in SRI Cultivation

- Importance of SRI for water conservation

- Distribution of Organic Pesticides

37 Meeting with WUA –

SHG Building,

Athingikavanur

03.02.2011 8 WUA TC Members

and other general

members

- To discuss the functions of WUA and the procedures

to be followed by WUA

38 Visit by Representative

of World Bank –

Kilambakkam &

Athingikavanur

05.02.2011 100 participants, WUA

presidents, members,

panchayat president,

farmer’s club

members, SHG

women members,

Youths

- Field visit and assessment of the activities under the

ISD-CEC-IAMWARM Partnership by the Mission Team

Members from World Bank

39 Introduction meeting

with WUA’s of

Poorivakkam,

Athivakkam &

Thirukkandalam -

PUMS, Poorivakkam

10.02.2011 15 members of WUA - Introduction about the proposed activities and the

elicit their participation

40 Orientation of CCWM -

Poorivakkam

12.02.2011 25 Males, 8 Females,

Total -33

- To sensitise the community about water situation

and the need for its sustainable management

41 Orientation of CCWM-

Athivakkam

17.02.2011 15 Males, 51 Females,

Total -66

- To sensitise the community about water situation

and the need for its sustainable management

42 Orientation of CCWM -

Thirukkandalam

19.02.2011 28 Males, 45 Females,

Total -73

- To sensitise the community about water situation

and the need for its sustainable management

43 Meeting with JLG –

Athingikavanur

23.02.2011 16 women JLG

members

- The role of women JLGs in increasing the crop

productivity and the possibility of bank credits

44 Water Walk & PRA at

Poorivakkam

25.02.2011 45 participants,

President, WUA

members, Farmers,

Youths, SHGs

- To make them realize about the situation of their

water resources followed by social mapping and

water map

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Note: Habitation level programmes are not listed here.

Selected photos and sample of the work and feedbacks from the beneficiaries are given below. More photos are

available at Facebook page of ISD (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Institute-of-Sustainable-Development/172288766156653) and Flickr site.

45 Water Walk & PRA at

Athivakkam

26.02.2011 32 participants,

President, WUA

members, Farmers,

Youths, SHGs

- To make them realize about the situation of their

water resources followed by social mapping and

water map

46 Visit Parambur Village,

Pudukkottai Dist

3,4,5, March

2011

42 members,

Farmers, WUA

President & Members

Poorivakkam – 9

Kilambakkam – 4

Athivakkam – 10

Athingikavanur – 3

Komakkambedu – 2

Neiveli – 2

Guruvoyal – 3

Thirukkandalam – 4

Thamaraipakkam – 2

CORD - 3

- To learn from the experience of one the best WUA,

about their interventions in sustainable agriculture

and water management

- To learn about commodity groups and its functioning

- To learn about the collaboration and various

interventions in this village by various departments

of the State Government

47 Water Budgeting -

Athivakkam

21.03.2011 47 members of WUA,

Women farmers and

farm labourers

- To educate the water users about the water balance

and the need to plan various uses according to it,

keeping in mind the Sustainable development of the

village

48 World Water Day 2011,

Competition on Water

Conservation

24.03.2011 121 Students, 7

Teachers

- To create awareness about the need for water

conservation among school students

49 Water Budgeting -

Poorivakkam

28.03.2011 32 members of WUA,

women farmers, farm

labourers

- To educate the water users about the water balance

and the need to plan various uses according to it,

keeping in mind the Sustainable development of the

village

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Village Vision Building Exercise at Kilambakkam

Training for Water User Association Representatives

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2. 3.4 World Water Day 2011

Competition for school children on the theme Water Conservation was held in

Athingikavanur on the occasion of World Water Day 2011. Drawing and

elocution competitions were held in which about 60 students participated.

Prizes were distributed to them by the CEC, Chennai.

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2. 4. RESEARCH AT ISD:

2.4.1 TNIAMWARM:

Tamil Nadu Irrigated Agriculture Modernization and Water Bodies Restoration

and Management (TN-IAMWARM) Project is a multidisciplinary project funded

by the World Bank and implemented by the Water Resources Organization

under Public Works Department of Government of Tamil Nadu. The Water

Resources Organization functions as a nodal agency and coordinate with the

State Government departments such as Agriculture, Horticulture and

Plantation Crops, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Marketing and Agri

Business, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Fisheries and the Tamil Nadu

Agricultural University. The project is proposed to cover 63 selected sub

basins of Tamil Nadu to cover an ayacut area of 6.17 lakh hectares, over a

period of six years from April 2007. The Project Development Objective is to

improve irrigation service delivery and productivity of irrigated agriculture

with effective integrated water resources management in a river basin / sub-

basin frame work. Specifically the project addresses the issues:

1. Improving irrigation service delivery including adoption of modern

water waving irrigation technologies and agricultural practices

2. Agricultural intensification and diversification

3. Enhancing market access and agri-business opportunities

4. Strengthening institutions dealing with water resources

management

The TNIAMWARM Project has commissioned three studies, to assess the

impact of the project in different sub basins of the Phase 1 of the Project and

they are:

1. Rapid Assessment of the Impact of TN-IAMWARM Project In Upper Vellar

Sub Basin

2. Rapid Assessment of the Impact of TN-IAMWARM Project in Palar Sub

basin

3. Rapid Assessment of the Impact of TN-IAMWARM Project in Varahanadi –

Kottakarayar Sub basin Upper Vellar Sub Basin

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Besides separate report for each of the contracts, a combined report also was

submitted to the Project Directorate. Further, the findings were presented

before the World Bank Mission on 22.04.2010. The Mission under the

leadership of Mr Rabi Karaki has commended the depth and analysis of the

data and the significant findings came out of the study.

2.4.2 Baseline study of farming practices in the six villages adopted in the

Ellapuram Panchayat Union. As a first step to measure the change

2.4.3 Proposal Preparation Grant from 3ie:

ISD was given a grant under the Proposal Preparation Grant by International

Initiatives for Impact Evaluation to prepare two research study proposals

with the support of Institute for Fiscal Studies, UK. The proposals were

submitted to the 3ie for consideration for grant under their Open Window Call

2010. Besides submitting proposals for (i)Impact Evaluation of Change

Management Component of the TNIAMWARM Expression of interest for two

studies, and (ii) Impact Evaluation of Total Sanitation Campaign.

2.4.3.1 One day workshop on Impact Evaluation Methods: One day

workshop on Impact Evaluation methods was organized for researchers and

research scholars on 21st June 2010. There were 27 participants for the

workshop. They included four professors from post graduate institutions,

twelve development practitioners, three research scholars, five post graduate

students and three project staff. The workshop was organised jointly with

Centre of Excellence for Change with resource person Dr Britta Auguss from

IFS UK.

2.5. Social Work Student Trainees

1. Mr George Cornelius, DRBCC Hindu College for summer placement and

concurrent placement

2. Mr Joel and Ms Viv, Students from UNSW, Australia 20.08.2010

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3. INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING

3.1 Membership in Advisory Committee/other organisations

- ISD is an institutional member in the Centre of Excellence for Change

(www.waterandclimatefuture.com)

- Regional Coordination Committee of Regional Station for Forage

Production and Demonstration (GOI), Alamadi

- Technical Advisory Committee of the Regional Station for Forage

Production and Demonstration (GOI), Alamadi

- Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council

And various other networks including

- Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Network of WHO

Websites

Websites of KSRSD www.ksrsd.org and Institute of Sustainable Development

www.isd.org.in are active. ISD is active in social network Facebook and

Twitter too.

4 OUR SUPPORTERS

We wish to place on record our sincere thanks to our supporters and the

patronage we receive from national and international organizations, and a

number of our well wishers.

Funding:

The major funding supporters of the reported year include:

TN IAMWARM Project

ANAMICA USA

International Initiatives in Impact Evaluation (GDN) New Delhi

MANGIKA / SUKANYA USA

NABARD Tamilnadu Regional Office

DISVI Italy

Robert Johns Trust, C/o Guild of Service, Chennai

Sri Ram Studios, Chennai

DAYA Trust, and a number of other individuals

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Collaboration During the referred period we collaborated with:

State Government Departments of Public Works (Water Resources

Organisation), Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Agri Engineering,

Agri business and Marketing, Fisheries and Tamil Nadu Agricultural

University, Institute of Food and Dairy Technology of TANUVAS, District

Industries Centre, TVLR other institutions including Central Cattle Breeding

Farm, and Regional Station for Forage Production and Demonstration,

Community Food and Nutrition Extension Units (CFNEUs), Food and

Nutrition Board (FNB) Department of Women & Child, GOI

Non government agencies:

Centre of Excellence for Change, Chennai

Indian Council of Social Welfare TN Branch

IIT M I-Vil, Chennai

Kotivakkam Dental Centre of Rotary Club Guindy, Chennai

Dept of Social Work of DRBCCC Hindu College,

Chinmaya Mission CORD Thamaraipakkam

Manavalakkalai Mandram, Avadi

5. FINANCIAL STATUS

Audited Statements of Account annexed.