Journey of Integrated Tribal Area Development

Area of Intervention

Area = 3,087 km2

Population = 961,190

Backward and drought prone area

Chronic water shortage in spite of 850-900 mm rainfall

High rate of soil erosion due to massive deforestation

Rainfed agriculture, short duration crops

Low rate of literacy

Poor health and hygiene practices

Substantial forced migration in search of livelihood

Initial Situations of the Area

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Program Initiatives

Initiatives

Community Developmen

tNatural Resource

Management

Agriculture &

Horticulture developmen

t

Agricultural Mechanizati

on

Animal Husbandry

Livelihood Enhanceme

nt

Community Health

Education & Skill

development

Initiative I: Community/ Cadre Development

1300 CBOs formed and nurtured, 150 village leaders have emerged as skill leaders for their village.

1416 village volunteers are trained in health and education awareness

•Community Based Organizations (CBO) approach

•Capacity building of youth, women, farmers, cattle owners and adolescent girls, children, teachers

•Established trained human resources (village level) to address their need based issues.

•Active role of Women in economic and socio-political developments

•Women led cooperative society formed in the area

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Impact of CBOs - Linkages

Sr. Details Total Beneficiaries Linked (HH)

1 Agriculture 3495

2 Education 722

3 Health 1831

4Housing and Household need

9826

5Humanitarian (Social Protection)

3524

6 Income generation 9538

7 Village infrastructure 623

8 Water harvesting 595

  COVERAGE 30518

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• Prepared Micro Plans with watershed management approach for 70 villages, with active participation of communities.

Impacts :

• 1,150 hectors land added for farming

• Recharged 660 wells; water table up by 2-3 feet

• Soil moisture holding capacity improved, opportunity for long duration crops

• Drought proofing.

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Initiative II: Watershed Area Development

• Technology transfer of Best Practices for different crops

• Cold Storage and Value Addition (Ripening)

• 41250 farmers benefitted

• Seasonal income increase by Rs.190 Million

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Initiative III: Agriculture & Horticulture Development

Farm SchoolsKnowledge Center at Farm Gate

•Equipped with different

training materials

•Conducted 20000

training days for 7300+

women

72 Farm Schools as Knowledge and Resource Hub at village

level

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Soil Health Management (SHM)and Seed Security

• 3000 women farmers trained on concept of SHM

• Provided training on Seed Security and Seed Preservation in 30 Villages through seed production plots

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Focused Drudgery Reduction in Agriculture

1) Agri Tool Bank for community with having improved farm tools

2) 25 youths as Entrepreneurs (serving 100 villages)

3) 12 Tribal Farmers’ Organizations covering 1635 farmers

4) Saved annual drudgeries of 42217 days in Agricultural operations.

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Initiative IV: Agri-MechanizationThe way of Drudgery Reduction

• 12 Dairies formed, Started with only 12 lit/day milk; now collecting avg. 12119 lit/day milk.

• Curative services in 45 villages with increased Vaccination up to 85%

• Scientific approach adopted for animal husbandry

• 39 individual Gobar gas units are established

Animal husbandry promoted as continuous

source of Alternative Livelihood

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Initiative V: Animal Husbandry andDairy Development

• Mobilized & organized 8820+ women in self help groups• Sharda Gromodhyog Society has achieved business of Rs. 18

Million till date benefitting 750 women artisans.• Food processing & Production of Bio Agri Products initiated

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Initiative VI: Livelihood Enhancement

• Established well equipped Sharda Medical Center (18 bedded hospital)

• Initiated Mobile Medical services for remote area outreach

• Initiated blood storage services to facilitate sickle-cell anemia treatment, Thalassemia and critical operative patients served

• Extended annually curative services to 6000+ patients

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Initiative VII: Community Health programs

Agricultural

Services

Elect

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Manufacturing Technologies

Information Technology

Welder Agronomy

Horticulture

Electrician

House wiring

Civil

Autom

obile

Data Entry OperatorTally

Scaffold

Mason

Plumber

Two Wheeler Mechanic

Tractor Mechanic

Welder

Structural Fabrication

Turning &

Milling

CNC Milling&

CNC Turning

MechanicalMaintenanc

e

Dairy Forming

Rewinding of AC/DC motors

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Trained : 2500; Employed : 2000Earning Rs. 5000-12000 per month, Girls’ ratio 50%

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Initiative VIII: Educationand Skill development

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