NMHS Progress Report

(Period from April 2020 to March 2021)

1. Project Information

Project ID: NMHS/2018-19/MG57/2018 Sanction Date: 17.12.18

Project Title: Uplifting socio-economic status and quality of life of rural women through integrated

livelihood enhancement Programme

BTG: Livelihood Options and Employment Generation

PI and Affiliation

(Institution):

Shri Rajendra Singh Bisht

Himaliyan Gram Vikas Samiti (HGVS)

Awalaghat Road, Post – Dasaithal via Gangolihat

District –Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand-262522

Structured

Abstract -

detailing the

current year

progress [Word

Limit 250 words]:

Traditionally, the village communities in proposed sites are involved in agriculture and animal husbandry for their sustenance. But neither was it felt necessary nor it was tried to develop crop and animal husbandry as an enterprise. The goal of the project is creation of livelihood opportunities through integrated livelihood interventions with women self-help groups in Ganai cluster. Proposed project is focussed on to develop 50 dairy enterprises in integrated way in 5 villages through SHGs and SRC. Project beneficiaries will be mainly women of poor economic class, priorities will be given those come from weaker section of the social class, i.e. SC/ST community. However, the project aims to benefit the entire community of the cluster population. Under the project 12 SHGs were formed and strengthen in 05 villages of the Ganai cluster and federated into Self Relient Cooperative. Regular meetings of SHGs and Nauling SRC were conveened to discuss the promotion and upscaling the livelihood activities. Women entrepreneur (37) developed for dairy business with a collection of 70-85 liter per day milk and selling at cluster level through one dairy shop run by the Nauling SRC. Knowledge, skill and understanding of community was enhanced through trainings (05), study tour (01) and workshops (06). Farmers purchased 37 improved breed milch animals, reformed 27 cattle sheds and constructed 15 animal trough in the project villages. Ten animals were insurred by AH department under government scheme. Fodder plots (05) were developed in all project villages covering an area of 24 ha planted with MPTs (1220) and fodder grass (6 qtls.). About 352 qtls of fodder were harvested from these plots during this year by the community.

Project Partner Name Affiliations Role & Responsibilities

Partner 1 Himaliyan Gram Vikas

Samiti (HGVS)

Over all implementation of project activities and

facilitation for community mobilization, strengthening

and financial management of the project.

Partner 2 Kamdhenu Swayatt

Sahkarita, Gangolihat Business promotion and marketing of milk

2. Project Site Details

Project Site: Pithoragarh

IHR States

Covered:

Uttrakhand

Long. & Lat.: 29.725N 79.939E

Site Maps*

(No.):

Site

Photographs*

(No.):

3. Project Activities Chart w.r.t. Timeframe [Gantt or PERT]

PROJECT ACTIVITIES

DESCRIPTION OF WORK UNDERTAKEN(YEAR 2020) QUANTIFIABLE

OUTPUTS

Project Activity 1

Baseline survey

Village level meetings (5) were conducted for

awareness creation and repo-building in which 118

villagers participated.

Coordination Meeting (02) in the Gram Panchayat were organized in which 119 community representatives participated. Gram Panchayat Meeting (01) conducted to pass the

proposals of different convergence activities in

which 25 community representatives participated.

Heath Awearness Workshop (01) in the gram

panchayt were Organised in which 64 community

person participated.

International women’s day celebrated (01) in Village

Leval in which 33 womens participated.

[Annexure 1]

Project Activity 2

Training on

strengthening of SHGs

One SHG Formed in Pokhari Project Village. One

Adpoted SHG desolved in Choki Village. A total of 12

SHGs were taken under the project for

strengthening and activities.

Leadership development and book keeping -Training

(01) were conducted for SHG members attended by

25 participants.

Training on Vegitable Production (01) was conducted

in convesance with GHCL Foundation Trust Gujrat at

HGVS Office Gangolihat for SHG members attended

by 11 participants

[Annexure 2]

Project Activity 3

Management &

business promotion

A SHG cluster federation was developed and letter

on registered as Nauling Swayatt Sahakarita

constituting 189 members having a Board of

Directors of 12 members.

Orientation Workshops (02) for members and Board

of Directors of Coopretive were organised to impart

training and skill to run the Coopretive and dairy

business. A total of 110 members and officer bearers

attended the workshops.

Monthaly meetings of Self Relient Cooperative (11)

including AGM (01) was convened.

Networking and linkage agreement was signed by

[Annexure 3]

the Nauling SRC with Kamdhenu SRC, Gangolihat to

run their dairy under the brand name of Kamdhenu.

Project Activity 4 Dairy

development

Improved milch animals were purchased by 37

livestock farmers.

27 farmers reformed their cattle shed and 15

constructed animal troughs for better utilization of

fodder by animals.

Cluster federation established a dairy shop at cluster

level and 85 farmers had been associated with the

dairy enterprise.

Milk collection was reached up to 70-85 litter per

day and the dairy had a turnover of Rs 584372/-

during the year and Rs 526136/- was paid to the

contributors.

All necessary dairy equipments, utensils and office

equipments had been procured.

Animal health camp (01) was organised at Pokhari

village in which 28 beneficiaries got consultancy and

medicines for their animals. Ten animals were

insurred under AH departmental schemes. Mineral

mixture, calcium and dewormer were also

distributed during the camps.

Exposure Visit/Livestock and dairy Business Trainings

(01) was organised at GBPUAT, Pantnagar for

livestock farmers attendant by 31 participants.

Livestock and Animal Health Trainings (01)

Conducted in HGVS Office Gangolihat For livestock

farmers attendant by 18 participants.

[Annexure 4]

Project Activity 5

Fodder plot

development

Fodder Plots (05) had been developed covering 24

ha area in five villages and 1220 MPTs and 6 qtls

saplings of grasses were planted besides complition

of fencing etc.

World environment fortnight, Plantation drive and

measurement of water sources was also done during

the year as additional activities.

Dr R S Rawal, Director GBPNIHESD, Almora visted

the project site and hold meetings of beneficiaries

under NMHS-PMU Monitoring of the project.

[Annexure 5]

4. Financial and Resource Information

Total Grant:1St Installment 2574020.00 Grant Received Date: 7.02.2019

Total Grant:IISt Installment 2286408.00 Grant Received Date: 10.07.2020

Interest 45412.00

Total Grant 4905840.00

Project Staff Information:

S.

N

o.

Name Qualifi-cation Designation Fellowship/

Wages paid

Remarks

1. Mr Kundan Singh Bohra B.A. Coordinator 245199.00

2. Mr Bineet Joshi M.A. Project Assistant/MIS 150950.00

3 Mrs Rekha Inter Community Organizer 120825.00

4 Mr Lalit Mohan Non Matric Community Organizer 120825.00

5. Equipment and Asset Information

S.

No.

Equipment

Name (Qty) Details (Make/ Model)

Cost

(Rs)

Date of

Installation

Photographs

of

Equipment*

Lowest

Quotation,

if not

purchased

1. Laptop

Creative Enterprises Hld. Dell Inspiron Core13/10th Gen/4GB RAM/1TB HARDDDISK256GBSSD Windows 10/15.6 STAGENo-64JHC73

42000.00 29 January

2021 - -

6. ExpenditureStatement and Utilization Certificate

Expenditure Information: Upto Jan 31, 2021 S. No. Financial Position/Budget Head Funds Sanctioned Expenditure % of Total cost

I Salaries/Manpower cost 604800.00 637799.00 105.46

II Travel 277200.00 234763.00 84.69

III Expendables &Consumables 0.00 0.00 0.00

IV Contingencies 165000.00 98376.00 59.62

V Activities & Other Project cost 1134820.00 766167.00 67.51

VI Institutional Charges 150000.00 150000.00 100.00

VII Equipments 00.00 42000.00 00.00

Total 2331820.00 1929105.00

Interest accrued 9531.00

Grand Total 2341351.00

Period Expenditure Statement* Utilization Certificate (UC)*

Annual Already submitted upto Jan 31, 2021.

Final SOE will be submitted after March

31, 2021 closing

Already submitted upto Jan 31, 2021.

Final UC will be submitted after March

31, 2021 closing

7. Project Beneficiary Groups

Beneficiary Groups [Capacity Building] Target Achieved

No. of Beneficiaries with income generation 50 37

No. of stakeholders trained, particularly women 50 50

No. of capacity building Workshops/ trainings 4 16

No. of Awareness & outreach programmes 1 7

No. of Research/ Manpower developed

8. Project Progress Summary*(as applicable to the project)

Description Total (Numeric) Description (Name of descriptive Annexure/ File attached) *

IHR States Covered 01 •

Project Site/ Field Stations Developed: 12 SHG and 01 SRC • Annexure 3

PRA conducted (No. of participants)

No. of Trainings (No. of Beneficiaries): 02 (36) • Annexure 2

Workshop (No. of participants): 12 (597) • Annexure 3

Exposure Visits (No. of Beneficiaries): 01(31) • Annexure 4

Demonstration Models (Site): 05 fodder plots (24 ha.) • Annexure 5

Milch animal purchased 37 • Annexure 4

Cattle shed Improvement and Animal trough 27CSI and 15 AT • Annexure 4 Animal Health Camp organized (No. of Beneficiaries):

01(28) • Annexure 4

Livelihood Options: Dairy Enterprise 01 • Annexure 4

Processing Units: Dairy Shop 01 • Annexure 4

9. Project Linkages (with concerned Institutions/ State Agencies)

S.

No.

Institute/

Organization

Type of Linkages Brief Description

1 G B Pant University

of Ag. & Tech.,

Pantnagar

Technical Guidance Scientists from the University have been visiting

the project site and satisfied the quarries of the

community on site.

2 Animal husbandry

department

Technical Guidance

and convergence

Veterinary officers and LEOs supporting the

project activities, guiding the community and

also providing help in organising animal health

camps, animal insurance and treatment etc.

3 Other line

departments

Technical Guidance

and convergence

Supporting the project activities through

convergence under different govt. schemes.

10. Knowledge Products – Publication, recommendations, etc.

Time Period Publications

(Research Papers, Information Material, Policy drafts, Patents, etc.)

Annual [Year 2020] Nil

11. Project Concluding Remarks

Project

Objectives

Quantifiable Output

against each objective

Progress made against Monitoring

Indicators Remarks

To form strong self-motivated women led SHG and self-reliant Milk Federation

• 10 Women SHGs and SHG federation and cooperative.

• 01 Self-relent dairy shops.

• No. of SHGs formed (12)

• No. of self-relent dairy shop established (01)

• Self Relient Cooprative Regestred(01)

To train and impart necessary skills to adopt improved livelihoods and income generation activities

• 50 women entrepreneurs in Dairy Development with SC/ST beneficiaries.

• Training and skill building in 5 villages.

• About 20-30% enhancement in income of families by adopting improved dairy activities.

• Women enterprise developed (37)

• No of Trainings conducted: 02 (36 participants)

• No. of Workshop organized: 12 (597participants)

• Milk collection at cluster level (70-85 lit per day)

3. Promoting the practice of social evaluation among the community

• Attendance of beneficiaries in SHG meetings

• Amount accumulated in revolving funds

• Regular monthly meetings of SHGs held with more than 80% attendance

• Rs 1186002.00

4. Developing fodder plots to ensure green fodder availability year around, conservation of environment and developing resilient community for environmental and climate change

• Fodder plots developed in 05 villages

• No. of fodder plots developed (05)

• Area of Fodder plots (24 ha)

• No. of Tree planted (1220)

• Grass plantation (6 qtls.)

Methodology (in brief): Development of the people can be sustainable only when

they are gainfully engaged in endeavours initiated for

them. As part of its mandate of serving and empowering

the community, HGVS has always practiced participatory

approach with due emphasis on gender equity. Since

HGVS works at the grass root level, developing viable and

replicable models of interventions is part of our strategy.

HGVS firmly believes that effective solution to these

community problems can be possible only if the same

comes from the community. Thus, the problem/situation

is made an issue for deep thinking, discussions among the

target community/group. Moreover, tools like PRA,

SARAR, and Nukkar-nattaks are put to use to take steps to

resolve the same. Our line of activities comprises

components related to community empowerment by

capacity-building of the target community. Moreover,

HGVS’s institution-building strategy aims to create

community-owned organizations from the village level

upwards, and gradually transfer project ownership and

management to these institutions after suitably equipping

them to perform this role.

Major Achievements: Under the project 12 SHGs were formed and strengthen in

05 villages of the Ganai cluster and federated into SHG

cluster federation. Women entrepreneur (37) developed

for dairy business with a collection of 70-85 litter per day

milk and selling at cluster level through one dairy shop run

by the SRC. Knowledge, skill and understanding of

community was enhanced through trainings (02) and

workshops (12). Fodder plots (05) were developed in all

project villages covering an area of 24 ha planted with

MPTs (1220) and fodder grass (6qtls.).

Brief Conclusion - the current year

progress – during the reporting

period (point-wise):

• No. of SHGs formed (12)

• No. of self-reliant dairy shop established (01)

• Nouling Self Relient Cooprative Ragesterd (01)

• Women enterprise developed (37)

• No of Trainings conducted: 02 (36 participants)

• No. of Workshop organized: 12 (597 participants)

• Milk collection at cluster level (70to85 lit per day)

• No. of fodder plots developed (05)

• Area of Fodder plots (24 ha)

• No. of Tree planted (1220)

• Grass plantation (6 qtls.)

Progress Achieved (%): 80%

Remaining work to be done: • More Women enterprise to be developed

• Skill Trainings to be conducted

• SRCWorkshop to be organized

• Enhancement of Milk collection at cluster level

• Cattle shed reform and Construction of Animal trough

• Maintenance and fencing of fodder plots

• Linkages and business planning of SRC.

• Convergence with line departments.

• Project Actvities Review by PMU

Submitted to: Submitted by: Nodal Officer, NMHS-PMU National Mission on Himalayan Studies(NMHS) GBPNIHESD HQs, Kosi-Katarmal, Almora 263643, Uttarakhand

Project PI: Rajendra Singh Bisht Institution (Seal): Dated (dd/mm/yy):

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