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VASPULA VILLAGESITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy
9/10/2011
This is the study of Vaspula Village, Mahabubnagar District
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION R E S O U R C E M A P P I N G S O C I A L M A P P I N G S E L F H E L P G R O U P SA G R I C U L T U R EL I V E S T O C K A N A L Y S I SS U G G E S T I O N S a n d R E C O M M E N D A T I O N S R E F E R E N C E S
INTRODUCTION
VASPULA VILLAGE
Vaspula village in Midjil Mandal of Mahabubnagar District is selected for the mapping of rural livelihoods to understand the intricacies and to understand the factors for sustaining the rural livelihoods.
Vaspula village is located to the west of Mahabubnagar town about 34 Kms away. This village is linked to Jadcherla and Kalwakurthy road with a distance of 4 kms. This is a heterogeneous village with representation of people from diverse socio-economic structure. For livelihood people are dependent on various livelihood activities. The ground water resources are highly exploited, this whole Mandal was declared as dark.
Some other observations in the village: It is noticed that in the S.C colony, most of the houses were very old constructions with mud and also most of the families are not having pucca houses. The are the following institutions / structures in the village. Z.P. High School, Central Primary School, S.C .Hostel, Sub- post office, ICDS Centre and Grampanchayath office. There are two community halls too. The drains are constructed in all the streets of the village but are not clean, filled with mud and sand. At North-East corner in the village Anjaneya Swamy temple is being renovated with the estimated cost of Rs. 5.00 lakhs with the public contribution of Rs. 1.3 lakhs the rest by Endowment department. In the year 1984, 20 houses were sanctioned in this village under RPH programme and constructed with brick and un-plastered walls, and roofing was done with Bangalore tiles. The
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houses constructed are very sub-standard as a result 7 houses collapsed in a very short period and are presently in ruins.
MAHABUBNAGAR DISTRICT
Mahabubnagar District is part of the Telangana Region and it is the second largest District in Andhra Pradesh, Covering 18, 432 sq. kms. The district is located between 160 and 170 north latitudes and 770 and 790 east longitudes. This is a land-locked region, with hot summers (Temp. 390 C to 410 C), warm winters (250 C to 350 C) and low rainfall about 600 mm which is erratic. The distinctive feature of this region is an undulating topography dotted with maonadnocks. These are relict hills which are covered with heaps of granitic boulders. Bare hills, plains with scattered thorny scrub, open fallow lands, rivers bone dry for most of the year, tanks dotting the drainage line, all combine to produce a landscape serene and beautiful.Drought is ever persistent in the District so the people’s adoptive and coping strategies have become a way of life. Seasonal migrations for alternative livelihood opportunities have become a tradition / routine for the people. There are various projects / programmes going on in the district to mitigate the drought and its impact on livelihood opportunities. There are various departments in the District actively working for improving the livelihood opportunities, namely DPAP, DRDA, DPIP, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, SC corporation and other line departments. Andhra Pradesh Rural Livelihoods Programme (APRLP) is another important program going on in the District for improving the livelihoods opportunities of the poor, women, landless and marginal people.
BACKGROUND
Livelihoods are the means of living for all human beings, some survive and some thrive. In space and time the livelihood opportunities and options vary, there can be various factors responsible directly or indirectly. Livelihoods in the rural environment are diverse and are vulnerable to shocks and trends. There are also certain policies and structures existing for the sustainability of the livelihoods. A study focusing on these issues will help us to understand the issues relating to the complexity of the livelihoods in rural areas for strategic interventions.
OBJECTIVES1. To analyze various types of livelihoods existing in the village and diagnostic in nature.2. To identify the possible livelihood options / opportunities to strengthen the existing livelihoods.
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The title selected for the study is “LIVELIHOODS MAPPING OF VASPULA VILLAGE, MIDJIL MANDAL, MAHABUBNAGAR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA”
METHODOLOGY
The mode of eliciting the primary information was participatory. PRA (Resource Mapping and Social Mapping) and Focused Group Discussions (FGD), And some more information was collected from the secondary sources i.e., Mandal Development Office (MDO), Mandal Revenue Office (MRO), and other Mandal level offices like Agriculture Department and Animal Husbandry Department etc. In the process all almost all the Human, Social, Physical, Natural and Financial factors are considered. For the focused group discussions stratified sample was taken. For PRA it is the random sample with the representation from all the sections of the community. The field study was done in the month of July 2002.
PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL (PRA) TOOL:PRA is a research / planning methodology in which a local community (with or without assistance of outsiders) studies an issue that concerns the population, priorities problems, evaluates options for solving the problem(s) and comes up with a Community Action Plan to address the concerns that have been raised (Community Forestry Field Manual 7, FAO, 1997).
PARTICIPATORY MAPPING In participatory mapping, community members sketch maps to elicit information and provoke discussion on spatial issues. The maps are not intended to provide accurate cartographic information but rather to generate approximate information that can be used to generate further discussion. Maps are most useful when a group of people participates so that everyone contributes to the activity and information can be crosschecked by several sources. It is sometimes useful to do resource maps with different groups of people (to see how their perceptions of resource issues differ).In the mapping exercise the following are doneRESOURCE MAPPING AND SOCIAL MAPPINGWo/men from all sections participated in the mapping exercise representing poor, landless, occupational groups, farmers, and others. The people collected in a large open area have drew resource and social maps. They have used various markers like chalk powder of various colors, seeds, stones etc., to indicate landmarks on the map.
TANKS
56.25
22.3617.39 15.15 14.09 12.15
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Chin
tala
kunta
Kam
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kunta
Nagula
kunta
Reddy
kunta
Sura
ppa
kunta
Am
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kunta
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In the process the people have identified the critical resources and the principal user groups and social structure of the village. TRANSECT WALK:
A transect walk is a mobile interview in which the research team walks from the centre of the village to the outer limit of the territory, accompanied by several local informants who are especially knowledgeable about natural resource issues. Together, the team members and the informants observe what happens in different micro-ecological niches and discuss issues of mutual interest. Later the collected information will be organized.
RESOURCE MAPPING
The villagers were asked to participate in the resource mapping exercise. The villagers had chosen the shady area of an acacia tree for the exercise. The villagers started with the drawing of approach roads to the village using the colored chalk powder. Then they have demarcated the residential area of the village, tanks, watershed treatment area and structures. They also participated in the transect walk. The following information was collected during the process. See also the Resource map.
The
tanks existing in the village:
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
LANDUSE PATTERN
Barren un-cultivable land Other fallow land Current fallow land Net area sown
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1.Soorappa Kunta:- Under this tank 20 acres of land is being cultivated, they pointed out that the tank bed is fully silted as a result of which the tank capacity is abnormally reduced and under this five surface bores are working with less yield of water.2. Reddy Kunta:- Under this 20 acres cultivation is possible but the tank condition is similar to the above and under its influence zone four surface bores are working with less yield of water, and also 6 open wells and five filter points are dried up.3. Amma Kunta:- Ayacut under this tank is 24 acres, five bores are existing out of which only two are working, five open wells are dried up due to breach of Alugubanda (surplus weir). There is lots of silt in the tank and the feeder channels are non-functioning as the bed is being used for un-authorised cultivation by farmers.4. Chintala Kunta :- Ayacut under this tank is 50 acres, 6 bores are working with less yield, and 9 open wells are dried up due to heavy silt filled in the tank bed. The kunta's main problem is that the tank bed is under a pattadar’s name so pattadar is objecting to removal of the silt. There is another problem too that the capacity of the tank has reduced as a result of silting. 5. Rakula Kunta :- There is no official ayacut in this kunta but is useful as a re-charging source for bore wells and five open wells in the vicinity. 6. Nagula Kunta : -Under this 30 acres of land is being irrigated with the help of 20 surface bores. 6 open wells are dried up and not functioning.
Other problems / issues relevant to the tanks of Vaspula.
Kunta Problems
Kallakunta Weir ruinedOn the bund and inside kunta covered with spiny trees and bushes and it is in ruined conditionIrrigation kalva under repair
AmmakuntaWeir damaged.Bund ruined conditionTank bed silted upSluice damagedIrrigation canal ruined condition
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Chintalakunta Bores low yield in all boresReddykunta Bund breached
No repairs since (20) yearsWells and bores dried up fields are fallow. 5 filter points are not functioning
Pinjarlakunta Stream water is the main source for filling the kunta the due to damage of katva 20 years back no water is received in the kunta and no cultivation is done under kunta.
Rekulakunta (Vallabraopally)
250 Ac. SC gairan fields.
Watershed activity
Under the DPAP watershed programme in the village the following works are done. The amount of money spent on different works is as such.
Watershed related information
S.No. & Name of the ActivityStructures completed as on today
Further Proposed
Phy. Fin. Phy. Fin.
1. Percolation Tanks
i) With rivetment 3 1.50
ii) Without rivetment
2. Drainage line treatment
i) GC Works (nos) 79 0.73569
ii) Loose boulder structures
iii) Gabion Structures
Bunding45%
Masonary Checkdams37%
GC Works11%
Administrative3%
Fodder development2%
Others A.F/S.F1% Feeder Channel
1%Home seeds
1%
WATERSHED EXPENDITURE
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iv) Others A.F/S.F (saplings) 15000 0.09303
3. Checkdams
i) Masonary Checkwalls
ii) Masonary Checkdams (nos) 7 2.58691 2 1.30
4. Ponds
i) Feeder Channel (no) 1 0.06
ii) Fodder development (acres) 450 0.107
iii) Home seeds 0.060
5. Bunding (running mts) 174.6 3.17699
6. Administrative 0.17563
Funds WSC and WDF (Rs.in Lakhs)
Name of the Watershed VASPOOL
Funds received by WSC 9.00
Balance funds available 2.06475
Total WDF Collected 0.62164
Watershed - Income Generating Activities
Since the inception of watershed activities in the village since past three years, about 120 no. of families are benefited during the bunding work in 174 hectares. Majority of them have participated to supplement their income, their routine work is agriculture. The bunding works found to be more attractive as on an average the daily wage is @ Rs 70/- where as for agriculture works they are paid @ Rs. 50/-. More over these woks were done during the lean season. Moreover in watershed works both men and women are paid equally. Whereas women are paid less for agricultural works in the village.
Two women SHGs are given nurseries about 2 years back. Till today they have raised about 10,000 plants. The 40 women members from the 8 SHGs in the village are directly benefited from the watershed works.
After the initiation of watershed works the milk production in the village has increased from 30 liters to 80 liters. About 15 families are dependent on the milk production activity.
The user groups under the influence zone of two water harvesting structures have benefited with secured crops as their borewells are giving more yields.
10 mason families have benefited as they were involved in the construction of masonry structures.
1Yerakali
1Baindlu
1Brahmin
1Oslollu
1Mangali
1Katika
1Gangerlu
2Beggars
2Voddolluu
2Kummari
5Balija
9Mala
10Muslims
10Komati
10Vodlollu
13Chakali
30Telugu
30Kurva
70Madiga
100Reddy
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SOCIAL MAPPING
SHG members came forward to draw the village social map while all other villagers participated in the exercise. The SHG members had drawn complete village details like location of houses, temples, Government Institutions, Community halls and residential houses. (see fig) The caste wise composition in the village is as follows:
OC35%
BC35%
SC24%
ST6%
POPULATION - OC - BC - SC - ST
CASTE WISE - POPULATION
34%
24%
10%
10%
4%
4%
3%
3%3%
3% 2%
Reddy
Madiga
Kurva
Telugu
Chakali
Others
Vodlollu
Komati
Muslims
Mala
Balija
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According to 2001 census the total Population of this village is 1013 with 57% being Men and 43% being Women.
POPULATION (TOTAL : 1013)
Male
57%
Female
43%
< 6 Years 102
Male 49
Female 53
Literates 603
Male 435
Female 168
Main Workers 445
Male 225
Female 220
Marginal Workers 9
Male 5
Female 4
Non workers 559
Male 348
Female 211
Sl.No.
Occupation No.of families
1 Agriculture 280
2 Agriculture labour 190
3 NTFP 75
4 Horticulture 5
5 Migration 65
6 Traditional 15
7 Services 25
8 Landless 9 No.
9 Disabled 2 No.
10 Single Women 15 No.
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The basic amenities available in this village are as follows:
The major Livelihood activities in the village are as follows:
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Interpretations on Social map: The social map reveals that most of the institutions and services are accessed by only some classes of the village. The presence of schools and high school in the village gives the children an easy access and opportunity for education. The veterinary services in this village are also weak as most of villagers are dependent on small livestock. The river stream which flows by the village happens to be the major source of water, a katva (a small anicut) which was being suggested by the villagers needs to be looked into. From the social and economic angle the village population is distributed into colonies according to castes. The time line shows that in the past nearby and surrounding villages were dependent upon this village for almost every service, but that seems to be changing as most of the villagers are going to other surrounding villages for labour work. The details of migration are as follows:
Migrants: 1-3 months :- 30 people3-6 months :- 20 people> 9 months :- 15 people
Some people in this village have permanently shifted to Hyderabad for better education or better employment, 2 villagers have gone abroad after pursuing their studies.
SELF HELP GROUPS
In this village there are 8 women SHGs and one SHG with men. Among women groups 7 of them are functioning with " A" grade another one is "B" grade. During the discussions with the SHG members and leaders the following details are collected.
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T h e c a s t e w i s e r e p r e s e n t a t i o n o f t h e m e m b e r s i n t h e S H G s i s a s s u c h . T h e r e i s n e e d t o o r g a n i z e m o r e S C s i n t o t h e g r o u p s , a s m a j o r i t y o f t h e p o o r a r e f r o m t h a t c o m m u n i t y .
AGRICULTUREMajority of the people in this village are dependent on agriculture for their livelihood. As being located on the banks of Dundibi vagu the alluvium deposited along the banks is fertile. The soils existing and the main crops cultivated in the village are as such.
Soils CropsBlack Cotton / Black Regadi Mirchi
CottonPaddy (Wet)Ragi
JowarRed gramCastor
Red Soils CastorCotton
JowarMirchi
Dubba Chelka / Chelka CastorJowarHorse gram
Red gramCotton
S C
OC
BC
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32
44
59
CAS TE W IS E RE P RS E NTATION IN S HGs
MEMBERS
Crop Kharif (in acres) Rabi (in acres)
Paddy 162.39 70
Jowar 150 0
Maize 40 0
Millets 2 0
Redgram 200 0
Chillies 30 0
Vegitables 10 0
Cotton 200 0
Caster 300 0
Groudnut 0 10
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The caste wise average land holding in the village is as such.
10.001.002.003.004.005.006.007.008.009.00
7.89
3.592.48
3.04
Caste wise average land holding
OC
BC
SC
ST
Caste
Ac
res
Castor27%
Cotton18%
Red gram18%
Paddy15%
Jowar14%
Others7%
CROPPING PATTERN (2001-02)
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Caste wise Marginal, Small and Big farmers land holdings. There is disparity in the land holdings by different types of farmers.
LIVESTOCK ANALYSIS
O Cs BCs SCs STs Total :
0
50
100
150
200
250
3356 48
5
142
53.1
83.2665.18
7.29
208.83
MARGINAL FARMERS IN VASPULA
Marginal Farmers Total Land
No.of Farmers & Land holding
Ac
res
O Cs BCs SCs STs Total :0
50
100150
200
250
300
25 28 15 10
7895.21 98.23
54.0334.14
281.61
SMALL FARMERS IN VASPULA
Small Farmers Total Land
No.of Farmers & land holding
Ac
res
O Cs BCs SCs STs Total :0
200
400
600
800
1000
47 19 9 277
680.4
188.5359.36 10.32
938.61BIG FARMERS IN VASPULA
Big Farmers Total LandNo.of Farmers & land holding
Ac
res
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Although this village has very little CPR, the villagers are supporting their livestock with the biomass generated in their own fields. Some people in the village take their animals to the nearby hills for grazing. The cattle population in the village is as such.
The matrix ranking was done by the villagers to assess certain parameters such as Cost effectiveness, Seasonal availability, Nutritition value, Palatability, Growth rate, Milk production and Milk quality to the type of fodder is shown below.
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Cows; 46
Bulls; 29
Buffalos; 49
CATTLE POPULATION
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There is still potential for the following activities in the village.
The seasonality on the following factors related to livestock promotion and development is done in the village. Rainfall, Green Grass production, Breeding, Milk Production, Egg Production, Sheep production, FMD, H.S and Ephemeral Fever is shown in the chart (See Chart).
SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This study helps us to understand the various types of livelihoods existing in the village. And based on this study the following suggestions or recommendations are made as conclusion for the improvement of livelihoods i.e., (options / opportunities / activities) in Vaspula village. The major income source in the village is agriculture related, hence there is need to give them better skills in on-farm and off-farm related activitiesOn-farm: Olericulture and HorticultureOff-farm: Backyard poultry ram lamb, sheep development and dairy.The women and youth in the village should be imparted trainings in Micro enterprise development. The villagers need to be mobilized for collective decision in choice of crops and marketing.
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The stress period for availability of fodder is during March and July. There is a need to promote alternative measures to mitigate the impact. The milk production is directly related to availability of fodder.Breeding is limited to few months only, between February, March, October, November and December months. There is need to improve the overall breeding programme and also to control the seasonal diseases with the help of Gopalamitras / traditional veterinary practitioners.The farmers are well aware of the leguminous fodder, there is need to encourage and provide seed and other inputs for dairy development in the village.Majority of the farmers are small and marginal farmers, there is need to provide additional livelihood opportunities for the farmers. The traditional occupational groups need to be provided trainings for improvement of their skills.Except 17 acres of CPR as road margins and dundibi vagu, there is no other CPR in the Vaspula village, therefore very little scope for development in this regard.There is 32% of the land under current fallows, which can be better utilized through drought proof practices.The soils are black, red and chelkas of different grades suitable for diverse crops.Only 11% of the area is under irrigation, more area can be brought under cultivation through water conservation measures and practices.The 40 open wells in the village are not functioning.There are 6 tanks in the village on an average each tank is supporting 20 acres of land for irrigation. Under the ongoing watershed programme there is scope for development in the following sectors, fodder development, Agro- and social forestry, horticulture development, promotion of quality of seeds.Facilitation for silt removal from the village tanks for application in the dry lands needed. Tanks are under the control of very few villagers. The villagers are demanding the repair of a Katva on Dundibi vagu for development of irrigation sources.More credit should be made available to the villagers through banks and other sources for their activities. CBOs in the village need to be networked at the village level.More women from SC community should be involved in SHGs as majority of the poor people are from this community.The construction of houses in the SC colony were not completed, as the bills were not sanctioned, there is need for completion of them with the cooperation of housing department.Because of high school in the village the literacy rate in the village is considerable, and people are well aware of the developments in various fields, therefore it is easy for them to adapt to new diversified livelihood options.
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