Sucess Stories

Case Study 2

Behold their initiatives ……..!!! OK

Members of Rajeswari Mahila Mandli of Puttaro village came forward to start a fertilizer business in the Mandalasahi hatt premises to access the benefits of fertilizer to other group members. They met with the District Agriculture Officer (DAO), Gajapati showing their interest to start the business and obtained the fertilizer license. Initially they have drawn Rs. 20,000/- from the savings accounts- as a short term loan and a means of capital to purchase the stock of fertilizer amounting to Rs. 40,000/-, with an out standing of Rs. 20,000/-. They started the business with a load of 80 bags of Uria, 40 bags of Gromore, 10 bags of Potash and 5 bags of DAP including pesticides and Gyamaction provided the fertilizer at a low profit price to other group members accessing inputs for agriculture. Interestingly, it is observed that within 2 months of the business period they obtained a profit of Rs. 6000/- out of the total investment. They paid Rs. 1000/- as the interest of capital loan, transportation and miscellaneous expenses and could save Rs. 5000/- as means of profit. Now, the members of Rajeswari Mahila Mandali are very much pleased for their venture and interestingly would quote to march with the business in the coming years-. Bravo!!! They have well done.(image)

Case Study 3

Progress proves the leadership qualities …….!!!!!

Ondrada is a tribal village of Katalakaitha GP. The village has an active VDC leaded by P. Appanna. They got a CC road worth of Rs. 25,000/- from Panchayat. The villagers finished the said work accordingly. They went for reimbursement. But the sarapanch & J.E. did not issue the rest amount. They showed unreasonable reasons and demanded for extra money. The people of Ondrada raised the issue in the monthly federation & village meeting. Finally, they decided to place the issue before the BDO. The BDO after knowing all the facts, immediately ordered for early release of the balance amount. The Sarapanch without finding any alteration, issued 14 qtl. of Rice. CCD has been encouraging their initiatives, since very beginning.

Case Study 4

A Strong VDC in Sanodeula.....

Gopinath Kanti was the Vice-Sarpanch of Bommika GP belongs to Sanodeula village with his wife and three sons. During the month of October, he became the victim of flood. The newly constructed bridge collapsed while he was crossing and floated away. He expired on 07-10-03. After his death, Village Development Committee (VDC) has informed his unnatural death before the District Collector, Tahasildar, BDO and local MLA. Saraswati Kanti represented through an application that he was only the family bread winner and requested to avail the benefits of National family benefit scheme. Immediately she availed 50 Kgs of Rice from Block at free of cost. The village SHG immediately sanctioned Rs. 5000/- for cremation. Saraswati Kanti got a cheque of Rs. 50,000/- under National Family Benefit Scheme. She owed her gratitude to the VDC of the village for their tenacious attempts for her cause, approaching with the authorities.

Case Study 5

Drinking water Problem takes the edge off …………..

Long back, there was a tube-well in Ongarada- one of the tribal villages coming under Khorsanda GP of Paralakhemundi (Gosani) Block of Gajapati District. It is very interesting that the water from the tube-well was bubbling up automatically due to the capillary force from the ground level. In the village, there is no other source of water except the tube-well, which was being used for drinking and cooking purpose. But the water of the tube-well was not so safe rather contaminated with iron and zinc smell, which often causes for normal and abnormal-water borne diseases.

CCD took the matter as a great concern, decided to design the water resource base and constructed a water reservoir storing the water in the tank. The water tank is connected with two taps and a platform at the beneath of the tank for bathing purpose with appropriate use and management of water. The surplus water of the tank is being connected with the corn fields. The water stored in the tank, purified lagging behind the sediments in the bottom of the tank and utilized for drinking and cooking purpose. Now there are no health hazards in the village. Simultaneously, the people are utilizing the surplus water flow for growing up the vegetable and the seasonal paddy crops with effective management of water. The long standing problems of the people are solved now elevating the ways for all purposes. “We are very thankful to CCD for its noble efforts in mitigating our problems opening the vistas for safe drinking water facilities and now we have realized the value of water - elixir of life. “ A Quote from the villagers”.

Case Study 8

Konneipur is a tribal village of Kujasing Panchayat in the Gumma Block. 25 nos. families are residing in this village. CCD promoted a Self-Help Group namely Sarala Mahila Sangam in the year 2000 including the entire household. Earlier they were unaware of the utility of pallisabha and gramsabha. They hardly ever attended the pallisabha and gramsabha. During a SHG meeting the women discussed the issues related to agriculture. There is a checkdam in their village. But they could not utilize it's water properly. They found out that a construction of water channel would be the right solution for irrigating the non-irrigated land. They requested the project staff encouraged them to place the matter before the pallisabha. Discussion held on the activities of Grampanchayat, pallisabha and gramsabha. For the first time seven women went to palli sabha and highlight their ideas in the presence of word member and sarpanch.

All the members present their praised the idea. Recommendation of gramsabha was their next target. Laxmi Dalbehera, Vice-President and Vanu Ragas attended the Gram sabha and highlighted the issues. Finally, Gramsabha listed it in the action plan. Sarala Mahila Sangam have approached to handle the cannal work and the panchayat has forwarded the workorder in the name of Laxmi Dalbehera. A quantum of Rs. 20,000/- has been santioned for the work.

Today the community says ………. “Domain over Land and forest is our birth right”

Prior to the formation of the network, the partner community was un-aware on the existing revenue rules and have no daring to face before the Revenue Authorities placing the causes on land related issues. Even if to say, they were also ignored about the sistu (revenue tax) of the land, house and other properties. Apart from this, the community was also not aware about mutation cases, land rights, encroachment rights, partition rights, OLR Act, Regulation Act and the 17- point program of the land etc., In times of collection of the revenue taxes, the RI concern of the circle was used to exploit the innocent people imposing the exactions from the people, which were noticed while reviewing receipts issued by the authorities.

In the federation meeting, the concept on land and forest was induced in the minds of active community leaders and others of the partner community to initiate the process , filing an application to obtain the pattas, Record of Rights, filing a petition for mutation cases, partition rights as well as the other processes for the rightful possession and acquisition as per the Land Reform Act (OLR) .

As an impact of these meetings, trainings and workshops, now the tribal leaders could acquire the minimum knowledge on their rights with relating to land and forest and other domains.

Case Study 9

After the intervention of the UNDP program, basically the livelihood promotion of the people strengthened from all corners. The base of livelihood of the people has been developed at an alarming rate, mainly developing in horticulture and agriculture sectors. In addition to agriculture the promotion of horticulture crops in the community and individual based waste lands and on the hilly sloppy lands was highly concentrated by the target community in the area, after getting the consecutive trainings on the management and promotion of horticultural crops and promotion of biodiversity which in a gamut flourished in the area affluently by the self propelling interest of the people to promote and cultivate the economic crops like pine-apple, orange, lemon, guava, cashew, turmeric and tamarind, as a result, these case crops highly supplementing the additional source of income and economic output to strengthen the life support system of the people.

Today a large quantum of ample production is ensured in the project area with good marketing linkages as well as the lucrative profit for the production of the crops. The following figures are the exemplary examples of ample production in the project area. (image)