5 more Micro-plans approved by gram sabha  ( LIFE project-Banswara)

5 more micro-plans (from the villages of LIFE project-Banswara) have been approved  by the gram sabha. This is the first time such micro-plans have been made by the villagers and have been presented in gram sabha meetings and been approved by the gram sabha. The plans were presented by the farmers clubs (formed under the LIFE project). Now with this approval out of 10 micro-plans developed along with community and other stakeholders in 10 LIFE project villages of Banswara, 7 have been approved and other three would be presented in the forth coming gram sabha meeting.

The plans approved in the gram sabha meeting accentuate the key issues in the villages and mechanism to work on it. The major thrust areas addressed are water (for drinking and irrigation), timely payment of work under MGNREGA ( as now they are getting full wages and good amount of work, but still delay in payment), better services of ICDS, development of pastureland and plantation work under MGNREGA.

The original plans submitted in the meetings are in Hindi and the best part is documented by the members of the farmers club. 

Upcoming…..LIFE-2 project with Banswara, Ajmer and Jaipur!

Benefited farmers through the agriculture schemes of KVK in June 2012@SJVS Banswara

The efforts of LIFE team 317 farmers have benefited through different-different agriculture schemes of KVK such as Seeds distribution for demonstration; Grass mini kits distribution and agriculture equipment distribution in 50% subsidy. In which was benefited from Maize demonstration 245 farmers, Grass mini kits distribution 25, Cottonseeds 21, Urd and Arhar17 and from agriculture equipment 9 farmers.  

Source: SJVS-Banswara LIFE project technical report

Major Achievements in LIFE project in June 2012 @Banswara

·         Micro plan of Kajalpada and Nathpura have been approved with Panchayat.

·         10 farmers had benefited through the Out of District exposure visit on Poultry form in Ajmer District which had organized by KVK.

·         327 farmers benefited through the Kharif season schemes of KVK.

·         8 farmers had given soil sample for testing in KVK.

·         24 farmers had prepared Amritpani medicines for the Kharif season.  

Source: LIFE project June month report

I want to adopt it as My Livelihood.....

House Wiring and general electrician training was conducted in Mavashiya cluster this month. Total 20 youth members were trained in this training. Ramswaroop s/o Rama Meghvanshi also took part in it. He belongs to a poor and SC family having labor, MGNREGA & Agriculture as their main livelihood options which do not fulfill even their daily needs.

After attending the house wiring training very actively, Ramswaroop wanted to adopt this work as his main occupation. He started practicing the work and last month only he made house wiring of Mr. Devkaran s/o Sodan Jat. "He is very skilled and talented in house wiring..." says Devkaran Jat. Ramswaroop earned rupees 500 for doing his first task. "I want to adopt it as my livelihood and increase income...." says Ramswaroop.

He is also interested in learning organic farming and appreciates the efforts of life project in agriculture and youth skill development.

Courtsey: LIFE project team at RCDSSS-Ajmer