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Transcript of KSRSD A R10-11
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.
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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.
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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
33
Village Vision Building Exercise at Kilambakkam
Training for Water User Association Representatives
34
35
Feed back from community- a sample
37
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.