In Maheshpur we are working with 401 Ultra Poor families of the area under Ultra Poor Graduation Program. This was the last financial year of the project and evaluation was done by KPMG in the month of February 2019. Because the project succeeded in graduating the Ultra Poor families we are here again to continue with program and to turn those families into entrepreneurs.
Preparing seed bed for tomato cultivation at vill- Abhua
In FY 2017-18 we had distributed smart phones to 250 families given by TATA Communication. The smart phone had a POP App on vegetable cultivation. With the help of this App those families cultivated vegetables and the yield was 7 times more then before (without using POP App). Now we are continuing with project, but this time our participants will use technology, with help of smart phone to cultivate vegetable as well as rear livestock.
Gulapi Devi (earlier a ultra poor woman) now at her shop in village - Narayangar
| SL | Activity | Maheshpur | Littipara | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Livelihood planning and entitlement survey | 401 HH | 1096 | 1497 |
| 2 | SHG inclusion | 24 Ultra Poor SHGs | 105 SHGs | 129 SHGs |
| 3 | Training on Organic Practice | 24 Villages | Not done | Total 360 PP |
| 4 | Training on Use of Internet | 226 PPs | N/A | 226 PPs |
| 5 | Bitter guard cultivation using POP App | 3 (4 villages) | N/A | 48 |
| 6 | Training on goat rearing | 148 PPs | 22 villages and 35 PPs | 183 PPs + 22 villages |
| 7 | Individual insurance | 227 | 767 | 994 |
| 8 | Crop insurance | 99 | 439 | 538 |
| 9 | Vaccinations | goat | N/A | |
| 10 | Training on SHG Management, Livestock and Life Skills | 10 trainings in 15 villages | ||
| 11 | Training on Organic Practice 2 | 4 Villages | 17 villages | 41 villages |
| 12 | Pahariya Pension | N/A | 288 | 288 |
| 13 | Awas benefit | Not done | 153 | 153 |
| 14 | Widow , old age and disability Pension | 45 | 49 | 94 |
In Littipara we have to work with 3100 PVTG households under Trickle Up- JSLPS MOU. In this FY we did the basic entitlement survey of 1097 HH and identified 29 PVTG Change Makers. We have also started little bit of livelihood intervention with them.
There are many NGOs who distribute seeds, fertilizers, trees and so on free of cost to PVTG communities. It seems they are empanelled with JTDS, Pakur. We, TU and PRAVAH do not give them anything as such. Even government also gives hem many thins free of cost, somehow these welfare approach of NGOs and Government is making PVTG community less responsible for themselves and more lazy, they want things free of cost. However we are working on convergence to entitle them with government schemes but it takes time, whereas they, PVTG community wants immediate benefit. As other tribes, Pahariyas, have community living ; they work together to help each other. For any activity we try to make them work together or collaborate in their own development.
