atmashakti trust - progress report aug 2010
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NE WS F R O M T H E F I E L D
DATE: AUG UST 1 5 , 2 0 1 0
UTTARAKHAND
A decision was taken not to continue with work by field level staff as our partner Lok Chetna Manch
has achieved something unique within the MGNREGA ambit. On July 20th work to start revival of
ten van panchayats of Tarikhet block (Almora) was officially inaugurated by the Commissioner. The
activities in this project are spread over a five year period with around Rs50 lakhs being the budget,
and is possibly one of the first NREGA works being implemented by a NGO.
ORISSA
The last two months saw the end of the period for works under MGNREGA and the commencement
of the agricultural season which will end once the crop is harvested in November -December.Focus Areas:
During this period our three main focus areas were:
a) Conducting a second training workshop for our field level workers (Jansathis). Thisthree day training was held in June and attended by 65 Jansathis.
b) At the panchayat level we held a one day training program for our village levelvolunteers
At Work A Sign of Progress
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c) Further, a detailed planning exercise was undertaken for the oncoming second year ofour operations. Work for this second year has started with a household survey targeted
to cover over 200,000 families by the end of September.
STATISTICS REVEAL:
In the meanwhile the government data for
the work generated till June end has been
compiled and the results for the 17 blocks
where we are working are quite encouraging:
During this period a little over 47,000families have undertaken work.
The average number of work days isjust over 34 which compares very favorably
with the average of 35 achieved for the whole
of 2009-10. This means that achieving 100 days
work for these families is extremely likely
given the fact that they have the entire period
from Oct-March.
APPROACH GOING FORWARD:
Based on our experiences of the last twelve months we have
tweaked our approach a bit. In essence the strategy tomaximize benefits under the MGNREGA this year has the
following key elements:
a) After discussions with people and taking into accountthe crop season, local festivals etc. it was agreed that
each interested person will make a consolidated
demand for 100 days of work.
b) Each person will sign a petition demanding increase inthe minimum wage from Rs.90 to 100. (The central
government had announced this in Dec09 but the state
in its infinite wisdom has not yet enacted the raise)
c) Job demands will be made on a collective basis for eachpanchayat. On designated days in Sept/Oct the villagersfrom the panchayat will attempt to get their job
demands received at the panchayat level.
This process has already started in over 150 panchayats
located in 20 blocks.
Children watching a meeting
A T-Shirt for completing 100 days
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As reported earlier, by the end of October we hope to have a report of data compiled from the
survey currently being undertaken. This data will serve as the basis for determining other issues
such as education, health in our field areas.
AS ALWAYS
Funds continue to be a problem and unfortunately, the situation doesnt seem to be getting any
better. Once again thanks for your invaluable support and now that weve got some numbers to
display please try and garner support from your friends and associates.
We look forward to your continuing support, as also spreading the word and assisting us in
garnering additional resources for this venture. Donation details are outlined at the end of the
report.
With best wishes,
M.M. (Koko) Singh
APPEAL FOR DONATIONS
You are requested to support one or more such workers each of whom will cost onlyRs.4,000/- per month.
We will provide regular updates that fully account for your donations and detail the workthat has been executed through various means such as the website, emails, social networks
etc.
Cheques can be made out to Atmashakti Trust Please pass this on to friends who may be interested in supporting us. Donations enjoy exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act
CONTACT DETAILS
Koko Singh
The Atmashakti Trust
101A Friends Colony
New Delhi 110065Ph.: +91-11-41627576
Email:[email protected]:www.atmashaktitrust.com
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