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1 NOTES ON INDIRA KRANTHI PATHAM KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT World Bank Supervision Mission October 2008

2 C O N T E N T Sl. Particulars No 1 IHCB 2 CIF 3 SHG Bank Linkage Total Finance Inclusion Food Security Pavala Vaddi 4 Jobs 5 Education Pre-Primary Education Higher Education 6 Insurance 7 NPM 8 Dairy 9 Health and Nutrition 10 Disability 11 Land 12 Finance Page No.

3 INTRODUCTION WORLD BANK VISIT NOTES KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT A.P. Rural Poverty Reduction Programme (APRPRP) is being implemented in (43) mandals of the District aiming for the social and economic upliftment of the poor and the Poorest of the poor in (43) Project Mandals and in (14) Non Project Mandals by building self managed and self sustained institutions of the poor. The society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) is implementing Indira Kranthi Patham (IKP) project in Karimnagar District covering 43 Mandals with an objective to elevate the poorest of poor and poor families by empowering them economically, socially duly adopting integrated participatory approach with their own self managed institutions viz., Self Help Groups (SHGs), Village Organizations (VOs), Mandal Samakhyas (MSs) and Zilla Samakhya (ZS). The IKP Project became functional in Karimnagar District from June INSTITUTIONAL AND HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING The institution and Human Capacity Building facilitates the formation and strengthening of self managed and self reliant institutions of the poor and helps in building social and human capital, through concerted efforts on social mobilization. PROJECT OBJECTIVES To enable the rural poor in the state, particularly the poorest of the poor, to improve their livelihoods and quality of life through Formation of self-managed, self-reliant institutions of poor (S.H.G VO M.S Z.S). Support investments in sub-projects of CBOs - social and economic activities (CIF). Build capacities of PRIs and line departments to be inclusive of the poor Improve access to education for girls to reduce the incidence of child labour Support to persons with disability Convergence of all anti-poverty programs, policies, projects and initiatives at state, district, mandal and village levels. SOCIAL MOBILIZATION & INSTITUTION BUILDING: Sl. APRPRP DRDA Item No Mandals Mandals Total 1 Total No. of Mandals No. of villages covered ,195 3 No. of Village Organizations

4 Sl. No Item APRPRP Mandals DRDA Mandals Total 4 No of village organizations registered under MACs Act No. of Mandal Samakyas formed No. of M.S Registered under MACs Act No. of ZS formed Total No. of Households as per PIP survey 4,99,187 1,93,384 6,92,571 9 Total No. of POP / Poor white cards HHs 5,38,673 1,41,082 6,79, No.of HHs mobilized into SHGs 4,46,852 1,20,281 5,67, Net Eligible HHs to be formed in to groups 1,258 3,235 4, No. of net white ration card holders to be formed in to SHGs 8,432 2,852 11, No. of SHGs up to 31 st Dec., ,438 10,826 42, No. of SHGs prior to IKP 15,276 5,422 20, No. of SHGs after IKP 16,162 5,404 21, No. of Community Activists 1, , No. of Disabled Groups formed in the Dist No. of Disabled Samakhyas formed Village Organizations: Total 1762 VOs are formed in the District 1,573 VOs (89.27%) registered under MACS Act VOs (100%) were established VO offices rented buildings VOs (95%) engaged trained CAs / VBKs and paying monthly honorarium from VO earnings. The VOs have been gradually empowering them-selves into self managed institutions. All the VOs have been trained with the support of the MSs on conducting VO meetings, fund management, book keeping and roles and responsibilities. The VOs are organizing meetings twice in a month All VOs have trained book keeper to maintain book keeping systematically. MSs supplied necessary books of account to all VOs VOs are now taking the responsibility to give training inputs to each SHG with the support of the staff. Each VO is having six subcommittees to monitor recovery of CIF and Bank Linkage, Monitoring of SHGs, Social Issues, Education, Jobs and FSL and assets verification. VO is also monitoring SHGs performance in the village and giving grading to the SHGS accordingly to their performance in various getting Masanivedikalu every month. Mandal Samakhyas: 58 Mandal Samakhyas formed in the district. All Mandal Samakhyas are registered under MACS Act. All Mandal Samakhyas are established MS offices at Mandal Headquarter. Rs. of 20,000 to 45,000 MS average monthly income

5 All MS engaging trained accountant and paying remuneration from MS earnings. 21 Mandal Samakhyas are having their own buildings. The Mandal Samakhyas strengthened and empowered with repeated doses of capacity building inputs with teams from SERP on fund management, book keeping, CIF Management, leadership, roles and meeting process. The Mandal Samakhyas conducting 3 meetings once in a month with OB, EC and RGB. All Mandal Samakhyas have taken up responsibilities of giving trainings to the VO OB and EC members on their roles and responsibilities. Besides CIF amount all the Mandal Samakhyas are given IHCB component through Zilla Samakhya as per their entitlement to meet the training of the community and staff and salaries of the staff. Each Samakhyas appointed an MS accountant of their own and the salary component is met from their earnings. The Mandal Samakhyas are reviewing and monitoring the performance the staff during the Mandal Samakhya meetings every month and taking suitable disciplinary actions if needed removing the staff, imposing salary into stopping the salary of giving warnings Every Mandal Samakhyas is earning Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 45,000 on an average and moving towards sustainability with their own earning. All the Mandal Samakhyas have been audited in the district up to Each Mandal Samakhyas having six functional sub committees. Mandal Training Centers: There are 57 Mandal training centers established one with each Mandal Samakhya. The Mandal training center has become the Hub of all training activities at the Mandal level. All Mandal Samakhyas are fully equipped with necessary infrastructure facilities. Each Mandal Samakhya is having a Mandal Training Coordinator. The Mandal training coordinator developed the annual training calendar and action plan and conduct the trainings as per the schedule to the CBOs and to the staff. Zilla Samakhya : The Zilla Samakhya office is located in TTDC Karimnagar, with five office bearers and 53 EC members, 58 RGB members and skeletal staff i.e., one manager, one accountant, one computer operator and one office assistant. The Zilla Samakhya conducting monthly meetings twice in a month i.e., on 3 rd & 4 th RGB and 18 th EC meeting regularly. The Zilla Samakhya is strengthened on how to organize meeting fund management reviewing and monitoring project staff and book keeping.

6 The Zilla Samakhya having the necessary infrastructure facilities the computers Internet, Fax and phone facilities. The Zilla Samakhya is receiving funds to its accounts directly from SERP also DPMU. Zilla Samakhya is releasing MS Budget in ZS RGB meeting duly having discussion on expenditure of the Budget, monitoring and implementation. The Zilla Samakhya is empowered with signing of Cheques and maintaining books of accounts on their own with a ZS accountant. The Zilla Samakhya reviewing and monitoring the performance of all the APMs and LAs their salaries also being paid by ZS since The Zilla Samakhya conducting district level schemes like Social Risk management and Health Insurance of the community with 20 identified net working Hospitals. Expected Outcomes for the Year : 100% of PoP and Poor organize into groups by the end of March, ,000 SHGs (56%) to switched over to weekly meetings, weekly saving and internal lending adopting group management norms and financial management norms and good bookkeeping Trained at least 1 for 4 groups are engaged by SHGs paying honorarium themselves. 15 days residential training to 150 BKs in the year. 1,560 VO's (90%) to acquire self management skills and conducting monthly meetings with full attendance and participation of members, adopting clear agenda and reviewing SHGs and VOs staff. All VOs to registered under MACS Trained all community activists / Village Bookkeepers available providing facilitation support to SHGs and VOs. Trained all VOs functional committees available providing support to the VOs and members on addressing social issues conducting social audit and achieving SHG bank linkage. Trained All VOs functional committees available proving support to wage seekers under NREGS. All VOs established their own offices for conducting meetings and custody of VO records. All VOs adopting social agenda in their meetings and addressing social issues. All VOs introduced good bookkeeping and following best practices in financial management like writing records and cheques in the meetings, maintaining bank linkage watch register and maintaining transparency to all members. 1,200 VOs (70%) to acquired and increased their own funds by collecting monthly savings from SHGs, share capital, membership fees and service charges. 1,200 VOs (70%) to became self managed by paying staff honorarium and maintenance from their monthly incomes. All Mandal Samakhyas to conducting monthly RGB and EC meetings with full attendance, clear agenda adopting management norms, participation of members, reviewing VOs performance and MS staff work.

7 All MSs to engaged trained functional committees and providing support to VOs and SHGs on addressing social issues conducting social audit, achieving bank linkage and implementing and monitoring EGS. All MSs to achieving self management by generating form MVTC facilities, Interest margins on loaning operations profits and commissions on collective marketing, food security etc., and meeting expenditure on staff costs and maintenance. IB CRPs STRATEGY To ensure each VO to list out names of poor not yet organized along with their families socio economic conditions and including coverage as an important agenda points in VOs meetings. To intensive Mandals through adopting of CRP strategy and to introduce CRP strategy in the Self Help Groups, Village Organizations and Mandal Samakhyas of the new Mandals for seeding the best practices of the mature SHGs, VOs and MS using experiential learning methods. 1 st Model Mandals 11, 2 nd Model Mandals 7 totals 20 Mandals adopting by External CRP strategy for completion of 50% of VOs. And remaining 50% of VOs in 1 st and 2 nd model Mandals adopting by Internal CRP strategy. 6 Internal CRP teams are selected from nurtured VOs, SHGs by Ext. CRPs in 1 st Model Mandals. The internal CRPs will be trained and Exposure by SPMU team. To assess the training needs and develop the Zilla Samakhyas into district level sensitive support mechanisms with clarity of their roles and responsibilities for providing continuous guidance and support to the Mandal level and village level institutions of the poor. To assess the institutional sustainability achieved by the all SHGs, VOs and MSs by generating various sources of income and formulate plans for developing them into self-reliant organizations. Concurrent and statutory audit for all VOs, MSs and ZS and training to CBOs on analysis of audit reports through Financial Management and Audit CRPs strategy. Training to all VO OB members and MS EC members on MACS act., through Registration CRPs. Self Help Groups (SHGs): Ensure the practice of Panchasutras of SHGs (1. Weekly Meetings, 2. Weekly Savings, 3. Internal lending in weekly meetings, 4. Regular repayments 5. Bookkeeping in SHG meeting by self paid SHG bookkeepers) Formulation and adherence of Kattuatlu. Fixed SHG agenda Presiding the SHG meetings on a rotation basis Training to SHGs Preparation of MCPs and lending to members based on MCPs. Asset verification by non-loanees

8 Placement of trained SHG bookkeepers Preparation and submission of Masanivedikalu by SHG to VO. Increasing the saving capacity by weekly savings from Rs. 30/- to 80/- per month. Village Organizations (VOs): Ensure the implementation best practices (Fortnight VO EC meetings, Halfyearly General body meetings, establishment of VO office, all Financial transactions only in VOEC meetings, reviewing the performance of 6 functional committees and VO staff VO bookkeepers, Bankmitra etc., maintenance of books of accounts only in VO meetings, assets verification by VO EC, loaning based on MCP and adoption of 50 and 100 installment principle of CIF, review of Bank linkage and CIF recovery). Fixed agenda Consolidation and route CIF through MCP mode. Concurrent and statutory audit by external and internal auditors. Strengthening of Community Based Recovery Mechanism (CBRM ). Preparation and submission of Masanivedikalu to MS by VO. Increasing the own funds of VO, by SHGs saving to VO, share capital collection, membership fees and service charges commissions. Mandal Samakhyas (MSs) : Implementation of best practices (Fortnight MSEC meetings, half-early general body meetings, all Financial transaction only in MS EC meetings, reviewing the functional committees and MS staff viz., MS accountant, CCs and CVs maintenance of books of accounts only in MS meetings. Asset verification by MS FC, loaning based on MCP and adoption of 100 installment principle of CIF). Fixed Agenda Training of Functional Committees. Implementation of AWFPs Capacity building for EC and OB members. Consolidation and release of CIF as per the MCPs. Systematic review meetings of MS staff. (CA review meetings, Staff review meetings, Action plans, Tour diaries, Grading of Masanivedikalu) Review and grading of VOs based on the Masanivedikalu. Periodical GB meetings Preparation of monthly DCBs for CIF and Bank loans. Convergence with line departments, Banks and other agencies. Zilla Samakhya (ZS) : All Mandal Samakhyas and MACS take membership in ZS. Monthly ZS meetings Training and functioning of Functional Committees. Maintenance of TTDC Establishment of ZS Office Regular review of MSs and APMs and Area Coordinators. Convergence levels with other deportments

9 Organizing general body meetings Trainings and exposure visit model district (Ananthapur, Kurnool, Chittore) CRPs approach for strengthening of SHGs through External CRPs: This district adopted external CRPs strategies for social mobilization to revive defunct groups and strengthening of both new and existing groups. The Village organizations have involved themselves to take up these responsibilities. In Karimnagar district there are 11 AC clusters. In the first year, in each AC cluster, 2 Mandals are selected as first Model Mandal and second Model Mandal for strengthening reviving defunct groups and giving awareness and understanding on Micro Finance practices through MCPs on CIF and repayment system of Bank linkages through simple book keeping practices adopting UNDP system with a book keeper for every SHG. Eleven External CRP Teams each team consisting 2 Women Members, 1 Sr. Book keeper and one Animator are drawn from SMELC, Orvakal mandal of Kurnool district to train the SHG groups in the district. Each model Mandal is divided into three CC Clusters with 1 CC and 1 MBK in each Cluster. One External CRP Team will work in one Model Mandal for 1 Year and will cover 9 VOs in 9 3 VOs per CC Cluster. The Team will 15 Days per month and will totally provide 135 days of service in 1 Year. While the CRP Team is working in the village for covering 9 VOs in 9 rounds, the CCs and the MBKs of the CC Clusters will stay with the team and get thorough immersion and exposure to all the IB, mf and CIF management processes of the project. Each CC and MBK Team of the CC cluster will complete 30 days of immersion and exposure in 2 rounds in each CC cluster. After completing 2 rounds i.e., 2 VOs in each CC cluster, the CC and MBK will acquire adequate skills and take up trainings and facilitation in other VOs independently The outcomes achieved in the District are as detailed below EXTERNAL CRP'S MANDAL WISE OUT COMES UPTO 24 ROUND Sl. No. No. of Mandals : 18 No. of Rounds : 15 1 No. of Village Organizations Attended : No. of LOP house holds organized into SHGs : No. of SHGs trained on Group Management for 3 Days : No. of defunct / dormant groups revived : 214

10 5 6 7 No. of SHGs switched over to weekly meetings, weekly savings and internal lending No. of new Book keepers identified, Trained for 5 Days : 1685 : 1144 a) NO. of SHGs : 429 b) Amount (Rs. In Lakhs) : No. of SHGs rotated leadership : No. of SHGs introduced Masanivedikas after trainings : No. of days training given to SHG members for VO formation No. of days training given to VO EC for VO management and VO meeting progress : 429 : No. of VO meetings organized : No. of days training given to VO bookkeeper : No. of VO s established VO offices for VO meetings & Village level trainings No. of Balika Sanghams formed with the age group of 8 to 14 years Disable Persons organized into: : 125 : 286 a) NO. of SHGs : 30 b) Persons : 325 No. of active leaders identified and trained for future replication of best practices of IB : 325 The staff of the Mandal Samakhyas with the skills acquired take up trainings of SHGs independently to cover the remaining groups left in the VOs by external CRPs. AWFP Karimnagar district completed the AWFP for AWFP was conducted in the district calling for ten EC and OB members from each Mandal with a four day workshop with each batch consisting 5 to 6 Mandals. The community members representing the workshop dealt with funds tracking and expenditure component wise of the previous year. Each Mandal Samakhya participants developed action plans component wise and budget requirement for each component with clarity on future plan and vision. A comprehensive action plan on all components and budget requirement has been arrived at on the final day.

11 SHG BANK LINKAGE PROGRAMME The Scale of finance to the Groups increased to Rs.50000/- in 1st dose and Rs in subsequent doses, which can facilitate to start micro enterprises by the members of the Group. YEAR-WISE PROGRESS SHG Bank Linkage: In order to improve the income generation, livelihood capabilities and quality of life conditions of the poor, credit will be provided by banks. The Targets and achievements are as follows. Rural: Sl. No Year Achievement in Target Crores % Phy. Fin. SHGs Amount Rs. in Crores Category Normal SHG Linkage Target Achievement % age No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount Bridge Loans Grand Total % Linkage Amount Since Inception : Rs Crores Recovery Rate : %

12 TFI STRATEGY Total No. of Mandals : 57 YEAR Total VOs identified : 152 Total VOs extended finance under TFI : 79 Total SHGs in those VOs : 1222 Amount mobilized under TFI : Crores YEAR Target Total No. of Bank Branches : 156 Total VOs identified : 350 Total TFI teams formed : 152 Financial Target under TFI : Crores Achievement sofar No. of Villages : 93 Physical : 1748 Financial : Crores Strategy TFI has been taken up in all two villages to each bank branch. All field level functionaries have been trained for proper implementation of the programme. Trained TFI CRP teams one team per bank-branch. Each team consisting four CRPs (one IB CRP, one TFI CRP, one FS CRP and one Book Keeper) Point persons and Bank Mithras have been positioned for all Bank branches for assisting SHGs in getting bank linkage under TFI/General Linkage/Addl. Term Loans. PAVALA VADDI (INTEREST SUBSIDY) The scheme is effective from In excess of 3% interest paid by SHGs to banks on loans taken by them under SHG Bank Linkage is being reimbursed on half yearly basis. Funds released from Government and Expenditure incurred: The Government have released funds Rs lakhs to Karimnagar District from to towards payment of pavalavaddi. As against the said funds an amount of Rs lakhs was paid to SHGs, leaving a balance Rs lakhs as on The Pavalavaddi was

13 prioritorised programme during Praja Patham programme held in and The balance pavalavaddi funds will be paid for the period from to , duly obtaining particulars from MSs and Bankers and receipt of funds from Government. Funds Received Amount Spent Balance available lakhs lakhs lakhs Interest subsidy (Pavala Vaddi) paid to SHG s: Sl.No. Period from/to No. of SHG s Interest subsidy paid to SHG s member (Rs. in lakhs) to to to to to to Total: COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND The community investment fund is one of the key components of Indira Kranthi Patham Project. The objective of the CIF is to improve and diversify sources of livelihoods and quality of the Poorest of the Poor and Poor by increasing their income and employment, decreasing expenditure and decreasing risks through the Micro Plans of their groups or institutions. Community Investment fund is a prominent component among all other to eliminate Rural Poverty of POP / Poor. It serves the community to using income generating activities, physical product infrastructure, Food Security, Social welfare activities and other poverty elimination activities. CIF is available for the following components Income Generating Activities (IGA) consisting of SHG Micro Plans, Marketing (Working capital) and Food Security initiatives. Social Development (SD) activities pertaining to skill development (Jobs), Health and Nutrition etc., Productive physical infrastructure. Land purchase and Land Development. Disability. Activity wise CIF released: In the beginning CIF was provided through sub projects CIGs. When VOs and MSs started emerging, CIF was provided through Micro Credit Plan (MCPs), as a loan from MS to VO and from VO to SHG for implementing micro plans of SHGs, collective marketing and food Security initiatives

14 Sl N o 1. CIF ALLOCATION FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT PERIOD ( Rs. in Lakhs) Land Purchase and IGA / SD / PPI Disability Pilots Total CIF Development Year 2. COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND RELEASED SINCE INCEPTION IGA Marketing Food Security Social Development Rs. in Lakhs Land HN Disable PPI Total Total Year VOs benefited SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT: SHGs benefited Families benefited SCs STs BCs Others Total By cycles worth of Rs. 1,28,55,403/- was distributed to the 8183 Girl children of POP / Poor to promote Girl Child education. 43 Mandal Samakhyas / Vos have been released social CIF of Rs Lakhs to benefit the community towards training to youth, Gender developments, civil amenities like providing drinking water to the POP /Poor by extension of pipeline, miniwater tanks, Dhobighats, sports kits, mini libraries., Animals water troughs etc.,

15 MARKETING INITIATIVES IN KARIMNAGAR DISTRICT In Karimnagar District Collective Procurement and Marketing of Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) Agriculture inputs, Note Agri Produces by the Village Organizations and Mandal Samakhyas has been promoted by the IKP to enhance the income of POP/Poor NTFP Collectors and Primary Producers, especially small and Marginal farmers VISION 1) Facilitate for Economic empowerment of women by strengthening Self Managed Institutions of the poor 2) Diversifying Livelihood sources by promoting women entrepreneurship in Rural Areas. 3) To provide Food Security to POP Poor during lean days. OBJECTIVITIES Poor families should get remunerative prices to their produce cultivated and collected. Create rural wage employment opportunities to the poor To create quality consciousness among the farmers on all commodities so as to earn better prices. Marketing Strategy and Approach: The three critical components required for collective procurement and marketing i.e Infrastructure Working capital Training and capacity building The capacity of the community in managing the procurement center are developed by imparting training in two phases to VO / MS procurement committee members, marketing CRPs, Marketing Assistants. Training is conducted on the process involved in procurement, storage disposal and importance of book-keeping, quality parameters, Grading value Addition, market fluctuations etc., The Vos are handling commodities like Paddy, Maize, Red Gram, castor, Kanuga, Fertilizers, Neem, Mohva Flower, Mohva Seed,, Cleaning nuts, lac, etc., The Marketing CRPS conducted survey and collected the details of kraff particulars, estimated production, requirement of Fertilizers in the catchment Villages of the Procurement Centers. 2. Working Capital Provided to Mandal Samakyas No of Mandal Samakyas 43 Amount Rs Lakhs

16 3. Physical Productive Infrastructure Weighing Scales, Moisture Meters, Tarpaulins, etc ACHIEVEMENTS TURN OVER IN : 74 Lakhs Total MMS : 23 Total VO s : 74 MEMBERS BENEFITED : 3523 PROFITS EARNED BY VO s : Lakhs Some of the Major Items Procured in Name of the Commodity Qty Marketed in Qtls Amount in Lakhs No. of Persons benefited VOs Mandals Maize Red Gram Caster Neem Seed Tamarind Leaf Plates TOTAL ACHIEVEMENTS TURN OVER IN : 524 Lakhs Total MMS : 57 Total VO s : 868 MEMBERS BENEFITED : PROFITS EARNED BY VO s : Lakhs

17 Some of the Major Items Procured in Sl. No Name of the Commodity Qty Marketed in Qtls Amount in Lakhs No. of Persons benefited No of VOs No of Mandals 1 Maize Khariff Red Gram Caster Fertilizers Khariff 5 Fertilizers Rabi Neem Seed Tamarind TOTAL ACHIEVEMENTS TURN OVER IN : 1523 Lakhs Total MMS : 57 Total VO s : 325 MEMBERS BENEFITED : PROFITS EARNED BY VO s : Lakhs Some of the Major Items Procured in Sl. No Name of the Commodity Qty procured & Marketed (Qtls) Amount in Lakhs No. of Persons benefited No of VOs No of Mandals 1 Maize Rabi Fertilizers Neem Fruit Maize (Khariff) Paddy (Kariff) procurement on MSP 6 Paddy (RABI) procurement Total

18 Sl. No Name of the Commodity Marketing activities in Qty procured & Marketed (Qtls) Amount in Lakhs No. of Procurement Centers No of Mandals 1 Maize Khariff Paddy Khariff Turmeric Paddy Rabi Total FOOD SECURITY Hunger which is the most important issue for the poor is same every day but income fluctuates Back Ground: Poor spend 70% of their income on food. Lack of opportunity for regular earnings. Vulnerability due to price variations. Uncertain employment due to chronic drought. Forced to go to the money lenders, pushing them further into debts Objectives: To minimize hunger gap of the poor between required and actual consumed. To ensure continuous food availability To ensure good quality / quantity food at reasonable price. To facilitate the emergence of total food security and nutritional support to the target poor. To provide food on no wage days and in period of drought. Strategy: To motivate the SHGs to lift the PDs rice as per entitlement by providing small loans to the members. To establish community managed food security at competitive prices with a convenient repayment schedule. No. of Mandals : 43 No. of VOs covered : 1085 No. of Beneficiaries covered : Total Quantity of Rice supplied : Qnt Total Value of Rice supplied : Lakhs Quantity of other Commodities supplied : Qnt Value of Other Commodities supplied : Lakhs

19 FSL CRPs STRATEGY Total No. of Mandals in DPMU : 14 Total No. of VOs : 1546 Total No. of VOs proposed to be covered : 461 Each TFI CRP Team consist one Food Security CRP exclusively for planning to implement Food Security in all TFI villages. The Food Security CRP provides training to all SHG members on preparation of MCP and to VO Purchase/Recovery/Distribution Committees on management of the programme. Impact: The food security intervention ensures continuous supply of food and increase the psychological confidence and self esteem of the poor women. Provides (as per nutritional requirement) nutritious food as per requirement to pregnant women, lactating mothers and adolescent girls up to age of 13. Supply of iodized salt and other food commodities enhances the IQ levels of children. Significant improvement in standard of living. It enhances the voice of the poor to demand for better wages. Road ahead: By March 2009, 2,07,282 Poor beneficiaries to be covered and around 1,546 VOs to be brought under comprehensive food security. 100% POP and Poor families will be brought under this comprehensive food security cover. JOBS EMLOYMENT GENERATION & MARKETING MISSION: The people of Karimnagar will be able to look forward to exciting opportunities in Agriculture. Industry and Service sector. Rural areas people will earn profitable livelihoods from a revitalized agriculture sector, find jobs on poultry forms, food processing or fishing units or be able to setup their own small scale enterprises. In cities they will be able to work in exports firms, garments, manufacturing, construction & real estate companies, travel agencies, tourism officers and software development firms among may others. In both village & cities they will be able to set up retails outlets, restaurants and other such services. Selection of youth: The selection of youth is being done by the Mandal Samakhyas. The Jobs Resource persons (JRPs) Mandal Training co-ordinators (each mandal 1 MTC) motivate, mobilize and scrutiny the youth as per the requirements mentioned in the circulars. So that the JRPs & MTCs screen the candidates at the primary level and to send the really needed youth as per prerequisites of the recruiting agency like

20 Physical standards in Security & Armed forces and Numerical abilities in financial sector. Publicity: Pamphlets and Posters are printed and circulated through out the district and days are fixed for every mandal. On the given data un-employed youth can approach Mandal Training Centers for registration. Monitoring: A Web based software is developed and data entry is done regularly. Special focus on RIAD villages: Total (194) RIAD villages are being focused extensively. Total (3230) unemployed youth identified. Provided training to (1276) candidates and placements to (1063) the year 2007 to till date. Various trainings are planned for RIAD villages which will cover the total identified unemployed youth by March Special attention towards differently abled persons: A computer training center is being established in Karimnagar for providing computer training to the Visually Challenged Persons. Already,(14) candidates successfully got training and (6) Candidates are working in various Pvt/Govt organizations. Started a partnership programme with Enabled India, Bangalore for providing various job oriented trainings to Hearing impaired candidates. Training cum Placement mela s: To achieve the target, the EGMM Karimnagar has conducted Training cum Placement mela s at all mandals Total 23, 200 unemployed registered in the mela s Planned to provide employment to the identified unemployed youth in various private sectors by end of March Training partners: APSRTC NAC DR.Reddy s Foundation TALLY Academy MAYTAS IKP-Security Academy SATYA Tech.Inst. CIDC IKP-Retail Academy Global Inst. DMSVK IKP-Textile academy Aqua Academy Vansight Apollo and Siner Jernih Prakruthi NIIT APITCO

21 Training Courses: ITES Retailing BPO Driving Security Medical transcription Accounting Hospitality Automobile Mechanism Textiles AC Mechanism Sales,Marketing (Sewing) Health care Auto CAD Multi skilled technician Electrician Land Surveyor General Work Supervisor Carpentry Plumbing Bar bending Masonry House Keeping Front Office Asst. Tele Caller Beautician PPTTC & Tailoring IKP-DRDA, KARIMNAGAR- TRAINIGS & PLACEMENTS SINCE ABSTRACT Sl. No.of Total Year No Trainings Placements Ongoing Total Sector Wise Trainings Details ( up to ) Sector / Training Partner Target Trainings Achievement Ongoing IKP LABS SECURITY Textiles-Skilled Textiles-Unskilled CONSTRACTION-NAC CONSTRACTION-CIDC CONSTRUCTION- MAYTAS CONSTRUCTION-LANCO 500 TALLY DIST-MODEL Trainings ENGLISH HOTEL MANAGEMENT TOTAL

22 S.No RYS Budget allocation under Jobs Component Model Target (No.of Candidates) Budget Allocation (in Lakhs) Received Budget (in Lakhs) Remarks IKP LABS SECURITY Textiles-Skilled Textiles-Unskilled CONSTRACTION-NAC CONSTRACTION-CIDC CONSTRUCTION- MAYTAS CONSTRUCTION- LANCO TALLY DIST-MODEL Trainings ENGLISH HOTEL MANAGEMENT 400 Education The Government under Rural Development have decided to support students belonging to poorest of the poor families to pursue quality education offering integrated residential coaching for Intermediate and simultaneously to prepare and appearing entrance exams for IIT/AIEEE and EAMCET so as to secure good seats in professional Colleges. In view of this, the Government have initiative programme to select and sponsor the (400) students those who studied SSC during in the institution of Social Welfare, Tribal Welfare and RIAD Villages i.e 200 from S.W & T.W and 200 from RIAD Villages to join into Corporate Colleges of Narayana Institution, Hyderabad. Accordingly, (400) students were selected and sponsored to the Narayana Institutions at Hyderabad in the month of June, 2008 and July, The Government bear the fees and expenditure of the students. Sl. No. Name of the Institute No. of students admitted Gender Social Status Group PHC M F SC ST BC Min. OC Bipc MPC 1 A. RIAD B. SW c. TW TOTAL As per reports received from Narayana Institution, Hyderabad, the (319) students are studying at present and accordingly the 1 st instalment of Rs.20,000/- and packet money Rs.3,000/- to each student is worked out for

23 Rs lakhs and paid to the College through Zilla Samakhya, Karimnagar as follows. 1 st instalment fee paid 319 x 20,000/- : Rs.63,80,000/- Packet money paid 319 x 3,000/- : Rs. 9,57,000/ Total: Rs.73,37,000/ About Scheme I N S U R E N C E INDIRA JEEVITHA BIMA PATHAKAM ( AAM ADMI BIMA YOJANA ) Indira Jeevitha Bima Pathakam - AABY..a Group Insurance Scheme for the benefit of Rural Landless Agricultural Laborers through Life Insurance Corporation of India In a rural landless household, when everyday living is a struggle, it is difficult to face life with a smile. And it becomes even more difficult when the future of the landless labour family is uncertain. Nodal Agencies : There shall be two levels of Nodal Agencies to administer the scheme. At State level, the Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty, SERP, an autonomous body chaired by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, under the Department of Rural Development for overall facilitation, monitoring and evaluation of the Scheme. And at district level Zilla Samakhya at each district shall function as implementation agency for overall management of the Scheme. Features: Eligibility Rural Landless Households Age Group years Premium Rs.200/- per member. 50% by Central Government and remaining 50% by State Government Nodal Agency ZILLA SAMAKHYA Benifits : Natural Death Accidental Death Total permanent disability Partial permanent disability Scholarships Rs.30,000/- Rs.75,000/- Rs.75,000/- (loss of two eyes or two limbs or loss of one eye and one limb in accident) Rs.37,500/- (loss of one eye or one limb in an accident) Two children of the beneficiaries studying in 9th to 12th Standard will get Rs.300/- per quarter per child

24 A Simple Procedure for Claim Settlements. The responsibility of claims settlement has been taken by the Zilla Samakhya collecting Rs. 10/- as service charges from each insured member to meet the incidental costs to deliver quality service. Zilla Samakhyas established a Call Center and processing for Settlement of claims in all through the 365 Days with the support of trained Call Center Operators and sufficient infrastructure. The nominee / Village Organization is required to make a phone call to the call Center with the number already given to each member on the receipt of membership or on the Bond. The Call Center directs the Bima Mithras a trained Community Resource Persons who resides in the same area would visit along with Mandals Sub committee members to the bereaved family members and extend immediate financial support of Rs. 5000/- towards meeting the exigencies. Bima Mitra shall fill the claim cum discharge from with required documents and submit it to the District Level Nodal Agency i.e Zilla Samakhya who will arrange to forward the same along with the claim to the P&GS Unit of LIC. Then LIC will settle the claim by sending a cheque to the Nodal Agency who issue a DD / Cheque directly to the beneficiary. DISTRICT STATUS Total beneficiaries in the District 1,57,827 The Zilla Samakhya is the Nodal Agency. A Call Center has been established STATUS AS ON No. Deaths Occurred : 857 Natural Deaths : 787 Accidental Deaths : 68 Partial Disability : 02 No. Of cases in which initial payment of Rs. 5000/- each paid : 857 Claims registered done ( Online ) : 857 Claims Sent to LIC : 349 Claims Settled By LIC : 153 Claims Amount settled by LIC : Lakhs

25 JANA SREE BEEMA YOJANA About Scheme Jana Sree Bima Yojana a Group Insurance Scheme for the benefit of Spouses of Self Help Group Members through Life Insurance Corporation of India. In a rural household, when every day living is a struggle, it is difficult to face life with a smile. And it becomes even more difficult when the future of the family is uncertain. Features: Eligibility Age Group Premium Nodal Agency Spouses Or Son of SHG s Members years Rs.150/- per member. 50% by Member and remaining 50% by Government ZILLA SAMAKHYA Benefits: Natural Death Accidental Death Total permanent disability Partial permanent disability Scholarships Rs.30,000/- Rs.75,000/- Rs.75,000/- (loss of two eyes or two limbs or loss of one eye and one limb in accident) Rs.37,500/- (loss of one eye or one limb in an accident) Two children of the beneficiaries studying in 9th to 12th Standard will get Rs.300/- per quarter per child DISTRICT STATUS Total Persons Enrolled in the District - : 1,38,331 Rural : 1,25,259 Urban : 13,072 The Zilla Samakhya is the Nodal Agency. A Call Center has been established Total Claims Received Sofar : 13

26 OTHER GROUP INSURANCE About Scheme A Group Insurance Scheme for the benefit of Self Help Group Members through Life Insurance Corporation of India And United India Insurance. In a rural household, when everyday living is a struggle, it is difficult to face life with a smile. And it becomes even more difficult when the future of the family is uncertain. Features: Eligibility Age Group Premium Nodal Agency SHG s Members years Rs.158/- per member. ZILLA SAMAKHYA Benefits: Natural Death Accidental Death Total permanent disability Partial permanent disability Rs.30,000/- Rs.80,000/- Rs.50,000/- (loss of two eyes or two limbs or loss of one eye and one limb in accident) Rs.25000/- (loss of one eye or one limb in an accident) DISTRICT STATUS Total SHG s women Enrolled in the District - : 1,33,888 Rural : 1,20,976 Urban : 12,912 The Zilla Samakhya is the Nodal Agency. A Call Center has been established Total Claims Received Sofar : 25

27 JANA SREE BEEMA YOJANA( ) About Scheme Jana Sree Bima Yojana a Group Insurance Scheme for the benefit of Self Help Group Members and their spouses through Life Insurance Corporation of India & National Insurance Corporation. In a rural household, when every day living is a struggle, it is difficult to face life with a smile. And it becomes even more difficult when the future of the family is uncertain. Features : Eligibility Age Group Premium Nodal Agency SHG s Members years Women years Husband Rs.50/- per member. Project Director, DRDA Benifits : Natural Death Accidental Death Total permanent disability Partial permanent disability Scholarships Rs.30,000/- Rs.75,000/- Rs.75,000/- (loss of two eyes or two limbs or loss of one eye and one limb in accident) Rs.37,500/- (loss of one eye or one limb in an accident) Two children of the beneficiaries studying in 9th to 12th Standard will get Rs.300/- per quarter per child DISTRICT STATUS Total Persons Enrolled in the District - : 1,69,723 The Project Director - DRDA is the Nodal Agency. Total Claims Received Sofar : 680 Total Claims Settled Sofar : 470 No.of Scholarships sanctioned : Under Processed

28 PENSIONS NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (NSAP): NOAP and NFBS: 1. PENSIONS : The Government have sanctioned total pension (190657) i.e., existing and Indiramma. An amount of Rs lakhs has been distributed to the 200/- per month since Government have enhanced pensions from Rs.100/- to Rs.200/- upto the month March, The details are as follows. Progress : S. No. Scheme Allocation Financial (Rs.in lakhs) Funds received Expenditure Annual Target Physical Achieve ment 1. Existing Old age Pensions Weavers Pensions Widow PHC Total: INDIRAMMA PROGRAMME (Phase I & II) Old Age Pensions Weavers Pensions Widow PHC Total: Grand Total: Remarks March 2008 March 2008 The Government have sanctioned (47,489) pensions under Indiramma Phase-I & II additionally during year Details are as follows. Indiramma Programme Phase-I & Phase-II Pensions sanctioned (Additional): Sl. No. Category No. of Pensions 1 Old Age Pensions Weavers Pensions Widow PHC Total: 47489

29 Indiramma Programme Phase-III Pensions proposed for sanction during : Sl. No. of Category No. Pensions 1 Old Age Pensions Weavers Pensions Widow PHC Total: As per instructions received from Government, the proposed III phase Indiramma pensions are referred to the Mandals/Gram Panchayats for reexamination. Soon after re-verification, the proposals will be submitted to Government for sanction and the same will be paid from 1 st October, 2008 onwards. 2. NFBS : As against funds Rs lakhs, an amount of Rs lakhs was released to RDOs and spent leaving balance of Rs.0.26 lakhs. S. No. Scheme PENSIONS: The Government have sanctioned total pension (224156) i.e., existing and Indiramma. An amount of Rs lakhs has been distributed to the 200/- for the month of June, An amount of Rs lakhs was spent during the 1 st and 2 nd quarter. Further an amount of Rs lakhs is required for the remaining 3 quarters during , keeping in view of payment of pensions to 58,267 beneficiaries with effect from Total Pensions sanctioned: Financial (Rs.in lakhs) Allocati on Funds receive d Expendi -ture Annual Target Physical Achiev e- ment Remarks 1. NFBS Sl. Regular/Indiramma Sanctioned No. Pensions Old Age Weavers Widow PHC Total 1 Regular Indiramma phase-i Indiramma phase- II Total:

30 Pensions (September, 2008): (Rs. in lakhs) Sl. Pensions Amount Scheme No. sanctioned Distributed 1 Old Age Pensions Weavers Pensions Widow PHC Total: Indiramma Programme Phase-III Pensions proposed for sanctioned: Sl. No. of Category No. Pensions 1 Old Age Pensions Weavers Pensions Widow PHC Total: As per instructions received from Government, the proposals of Indiramma phase-iii Indiramma pensions submitted to Government for sanction after reexamination and the same will be paid from 1 st October, 2008 onwards. IV. NFBS: : There are (1033) pending cases during and 2737 cases are proposed for the year Thus, total (3370) cases are proposed with a requirement of Rs lakhs. An amount of Rs lakhs has been released by Government towards 1 st and 2 nd quarters. The same amount Rs lakhs has been released to RDOs for distribution to the 586 beneficiaries. The 2 nd instalment amount of Rs lakhs is released to RDOs. S. N o Scheme Financial (Rs.in lakhs) Allocat ion Funds received Expen diture Annual Target Physical Achievement Remark s 1. NFBS

31 Progress and Action Plan a) PROGRESS UP TO MARCH,2008: Sl. No. Total Pensions existing No.of pensioners to whom the pension released Total Amount released to the Pensioners (Rs. in lakhs) Remarks b) PROGRESS FROM APRIL,2008 TO SEPT,2008: Sl. No. Total Pensions existing No.of pensioners to whom the pension released Total Amount released to the Pensioners Remarks c) EXPECTED PROGRESS UP TO SEPT,2009: Sl. No. Total Pensions existing Pensions to be added Expected pensions adding 5% Remarks The Govt. have decided to enhance the pension amount of disabled pensioners from d) FUTURE PLAN UP TO MARCH 2014: Sl. No. No.of Pensions expected up to Sept,09 Add 25% pensions per every year up to 2014 Total Pensions expected Remarks No yearly targets fixed by the Govt for sanction of pensions

32 NON-PESTICIDES MANAGEMENT In Karimnagar Dist. Under Indira Kranthi Patham Non pesticide Management initiatives have taken up in the year as pilot basis with the participation of NGOs Krushi and SHARP. During the year the Sharp NGO was not worked only NGO Krushi has taken up NPM in (15) Villages in 3 Mandals they are Ellanthakunta, Siricilla, Yellareddypet with 629 farmers 1856 Acres in crops like Cotton, Paddy, Castor and Maize. During the 9 Mandal Mahila Samakhyas also taken up the NPM activity in 38 Star Marketing Centers. The Village, Mandal and Zilla Samakhya Level NPM Sub Committees have farmed and the Sub Committee meetings are conducting as for the scheduled dates. Statement Showing the NGO, MMS Wise, Clusters,Villages and Acrage for the year , Karimnagar Dist. Sl. No Name of the NGO Number of Mandals No. of Clusters No. of Villages No. of Farmers Kharif No. of Acres in Kharif No. of Farmers in Rabi No. of Acres in Rabi No. of Villages Kharif No. of Farmers Kharif No. of Acrage 1 Krushi NGO Karimnagar Mandala Samakhyas Total ACHIEVEMENT DURING Total Mandals covered : 17 No. of NGOs participated : 1 (in 3 Clusters) No. of MSs participated : 9 No. of villages covered : 53 No. of CAs working : 12 No. of VAs working : 53 No. of Farmers participated : 3637 Total area covered : 9700 Acs Budget Details Total Budget allotted Budget for each cluster : Rs Lakhs. : Rs Lakhs

33 Budget for 12 clusters Budget for ZS level Budget so far released for Three quarter Amount released to Mandal Samakhyas : Rs Lakhs : Rs Lakhs : Rs Lakhs : Rs Lakhs Corps Covered in Khariff Sl.No. Name of the Crop Area Covered in Acres 1. Paddy Cotton Sri Cultivation Others Redgram / Maize Castor TOTAL 9700 ACHIEVEMENT DURING (Upto Oct-2008) Total Mandals covered : 17 No. of NGOs participated : 1 (in 3 Clusters) No. of MSs participated : 9 No. of villages covered : 61 No. of CAs working : 12 No. of VAs working : 61 No. of Ryoths participated : 4253 Total area covered : Acs Budget Details : Total Budget allotted : Lakhs. Budget for each cluster : 1.08 Lakhs Budget for 3 clusters : Lakhs Budget for ZS level : 7.89 Lakhs Budget so far released for : Lakhs Amount released to Mandal Samakhyas: 12.99Lakhs Corps Covered in Khariff Sl. No. Name of the Crop Area Covered 1 Paddy Sri Paddy Redgram/ Maize Castor Others Cotton 3202 TOTAL 17042

34 The criteria for selection of NPM is as follows. Over usage of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Reduction in production and productivity Increase in input cost Migrations. Lack of food security. Lack of alternative livelihoods. Lack of credit support for other alternatives. Status Report For the best results Kharif all non negotiable methods have been adopting by the NPM farmers in (61) NPM Villages as summer ploughing pheromone, light traps, yellow and white plates, alleys formation, Bird purchase, border and trap craps, mulching, summer ploughing etc., The Action plan for kharif have approved for 17,042 Acrage and 4253 Farmers in the 61 NPM Villages of 12 Clusters in 17 Mandals. For the year of , 24 Seed Production Villages have identified from 12 Clusters, as 2 villages in each Clusters and mainly Paddy 75 Acres are going on for food security and seed distribution to next season. The NPM EGS works have been identified like 1) Slit Application 2) Farm ponds, 3) Compost Pits, 4) Biomass Plantation. NPM EGS proposals of 51 Villages out of 53 Villages from 15 Mandals out of 17 Mandals of 12 Clusters have approved the Value of Works 5.06 Cores from the District Collector. NPM EGS works have completed like silt application and farm ponds with value of 3.23 lakhs in self of works. The NPM Budget released Rs Lakhs and expended Rs Lakhs during For Budget allotted Lakhs for 6 months and Lakhs released to concerned Mandals and Zilla Samakhya. Palekar and Rupella models adopting from 3 to 5 in each village. Pests and diseases are controlling by naturally accruing resources. In rabi , proposed to take 20,000 acres in 12 clusters The input cost reduced from 5 thousand to 1 thousand in paddy and 8 thousand to 2500 in cotton crop. Future Strategy 1. To implement the Zero Budget Natural Farming with all NPM Farmers in the 61 Villages. 2. To develop the free Pesticide Zone Villages. 3. To Establish the NPM Units in every NPM Mandal. 4. The NPM produces shall be utilizing to Food Security in the NPM Villages through Marketing Procurement Committee. 5. To provide Marketing facilities to the NPM Produces in every NPM Village. 6. To promote the CRP s strategy for expansion of the Acrage in the Villages

35 7. To promote the Livelihoods to the POP/Poor SHG members through NPM Units. 8. To promote Organic Mode in the 53 old Villages. 9. Trainings are conducted to VAs, CAs, MMS Sub-Committee. about NPM and adopting methods in NPM programme for next year. 10.In the year cultivated Sri Paddy in 20 Acres and this year taken Acres for Sri Paddy cultivation for better yields with limited water and small quantity of seed (2 Kgs per acres instead of 30 Kgs per acres). 11. Next year , will proposed to extend area from 7042 acres to 1 lakh acres with farmers in (25) Mandals, in (40) clusters. 12. Encouraging biogas plants in each village, from that using slurry of dung after usage of Gass in biogass plant for better fertility to soil. D A I R Y To provide income generation to SHG members through establishment of Bulk Milk Cooling Units. Planned during the year and established 1 BMCU at Manthani mandal head quarter and during the year one BMCU establish at metpally mandal head quarter. The Government of Andhra Pradesh have also issued guidelines to DRDA to act as facilitator to fill the gaps between the SHG and Dairy industries to enhance the milk production by providing veterinary support, forward and back ward linkages to SHGs and to organize Animal health camps and fodder cultivation. The NABARD has identified certain un-economic areas and gaps in milk procurement and suggested in the potential linked credit plan to establish bulk milk cooling units to generate income to SHGs so that SHGs can get better rates. The established BMCU has been entrusted to Mandal Mahila Samakhyas for maintenance and milk procurement from SHGs and arrange payments through APDDCF Ltd., The APDDCF Ltd., who agreed to procure the milk and pay a Rs Paise per litter to BMCUS maintained by MMS. At present 2 BMCUS at Manthani and Metpally running successfully. Where village dairy development committees (VDDC s) are formed in villages. Where milk procurement in assure 25 liters per day. At VDDC s milk is being procured by palamitra s from SHG members. Present procurement milk quanties at Manthani and Metpally as follows: Manthani BMCU: Date of Functioning : Procurement of milk till date : 12,23,018 Liters Metpally BMCU: Date of Functioning : Procurement of milk till date : 9230 Liters

36 AMCU s established in each village milk collection center. AMCU s are more transparent and atracting the farmers. Milch Animals survey conducted in each village to Asses the milk procurement. Under PASHU KRANTHI PATHAKAM Milch Animals are going to be Supplied with the funds available at VO, Bank Linkage and TFI Fodder plots established. MSDC, VDDC trained through Dairy CRPs. HEALTH & NUTRITION COMPONENT Name of the Pilot Mandals : Husnabad & Bheemadevarapally Convergence: District level convergence meeting with Line Depts. ( ) Net working and Strategy planning on activities with ICDS, DM&HO, SERP and VELUGU ( ) Mandal level convergence meetings conducted with line depts. at Husnabad and Bhimdeverpally. Involved DM & HO, PD ICDS and PD DRDA, PHC-MO, CDPOs, Supervisors, all ANMs, all AWWs, MMS members and IKP Staff. Chalked out detailed NH Days schedules with covering of CATCHMENT AREAS and VO meeting schedules. Once in quarterly convergence meeting at Mandal level as well as Dist. Level regularly Health Survey & Health Action Plans: Focus Group Discussions Conducted for collection of baseline data in 20 VO s out of 79 VO s in 2 Mandals. (25% of the total VO s). Reports at SPMU. Health Needs Assessment & Village Health Action Plans prepared: 79 Identification of Health Activists: 79 in 2 Mandals Formation Health sub committees formation in the VOs : 79 Committees Gaps Identified During Needs Assessment Health risk fund (initially focus in 6 model villages/vo s in each Mandal). Present initiated in 2 VOs in Husnabad Mandal Community Kitchen Gardens Social CIF: Health Risk Fund: In Husnabad Mandal-Rs. 2,86,081/- were Sanctioned and Released to 6 Village Organizations by covering 736 beneficiaries during

37 - In B.D Pally Mandal Rs. 1, 58,365/- were Sanctioned and Released to 6 Village Organizations by covering 305 Beneficiaries during During , Total Health Risk Released so far both the Mandals is Rs. 4, 44,446/- by covering 1041 beneficiaries. During , Total HRF sanctioned and released to MS is Rs. 60, Rs. 30 lacks released to 2 pilot Mandals Rs. 30 lacks released to 44 VOs at Husnabad Mandal Rs. 30 lacks released to 35 VOs at B.D Pally Mandal Corpus Accumulated in the VOs: Rs 6,00,000/- corpus accumulated in Health Risk Fund at Husnabad Mandal and Rs 4,00,000/- from B.D Pally Mandal during Capacity Building : Dist. Level Regular Training Programme to HAs on 28 th and 29 th of every month Regular Training Programme to Health Sub-Committee members on 18 th and 19 th of every month DPM (HND) and all HN CCs took Induction trg. on Health & Nutrition DPM (HND) and All HN CCs trained by the Dr. R.S Arole, at Jamkhed. Induction training on Velugu and HN Concept to Health Activists in 2 Mandals. All general CCs and APMs oriented on health & nutrition strategy in Regional Training (Nizambad, Adilabad and Karimnagar) at Nizambad. HN CCs also participated. 12 Health Activist of model VO s from 2 HN Mandals undergone training at Jomkhed by Dr. R.S.Arole. Undergone 2 days training of Model VO s of Healthy Activities on Health Risk Fund. Orientation on Role Clarity in NH-Days to the Health Activists, AWWs in 2 Mandals Orientation to the MMS members on personal hygiene, Anemia in 2 Mandals Orientation on Iodine Deficiency Problems (IDP) to the Health Activists All HN CCs trained on RNTCP, by SERP in the month of December, 04 and intern all HAs have to be received trg. on RNTCP and HIV/AIDS. Regular training schedule (2 days) fixed for HAs in both the Mandals IEC Activities: Participated by VO s and HA in universal Immunization programmes and other health activities at Mandal and village level. Participated by MMS, CCs and HAs in World AIDS Day programmes in week long Initiated at BhimdeverPally Mandal by the World Bank in the leadership of Sri. Vijaykalvakonda, Task Manager, the WB. Orientation to participants of two Districts like Karimnagar and Arogyaraksha Scheme

38 NUTRITION CENTRES These centers aiming that Nutritious Meal catering to Lactating and Pregnant poor women in Village. Two meals catering in a day. Total centers established : 09 (06-Husnabad, 3- B.D Pally centers) Total beneficiaries (Pop &Poor) enrolled in the centers : 50 (Pregnant 20, Lactating 30) Each Nutrition centre has received Rs. 1 Lakh for HRF purpose Each center has received Rs lacks for additional amount to Meet Expenses of Nutrition centers. Each HN Mandal has received Rs lacks for Income Generating Activities for Lactating mothers and pregnant women Families to meet the Expenses of Nutrition centers at VO level. Total Unit cost per member per day is Rs. 25/- Out of which Rs. 18/- born by the member Contribution and Rs. 7/- born by the VO Member contribution (i.e. Rs. 18/-) given by the VO as a loan and giving flexible Monthly installments up to 36 months of her annual payments CRPs Strategy The aim of State HN CRPs strategy is to evolve SUKHA JEEVANA or Resource Villages in pilot Mandals Completed 4 rounds of visits in each mandal of 2 HN Mandals Completed VOs in PHASED manner: So far 8 VOs have completed in 2 Mandals 1 ST Phase : Potharam (S) & Thotapalli of Husnabad Mandal 2 nd Phase : Potharam (S) & Thotapalli of Husnabad Mandal 3 rd Phase : Anthakpet & Gollakunta of Nagaram of Husnabad 4 th Phase: Madada & Kuchanpalli of Husnabad. From 4 th batch onwards MV Foundation team also accompany with CRPs (15 days in one month) From 4 th batch onwards MV Foundation team also accompany with CRPs (15 days in another month) Four Districts selected as Resource District, among those Karimnagar is one of the district. Husnabad Mandal was selected for Resource Mandal in 1 st Phase From 2 pilot Mandals, 1 members are selected and trained as state level CRPs for HN Component. Sri Anjaneya VO Of Husnabad Mandal are taken resource villages. CRP strategy complete in 10 VOs out of 44 VOs in Husnabad and 01 VOs out of 35 VOs in B.D Pally. Total state community resource persons 1 members in two pilot Mandals. Team guides 6 members in two Mandals. External CRPs 20 in two Mandals. Internal CRPs 15 in two Mandals.

39 AWFP Budget Details (sanctioned for 2 HN Mandals) 1. Husnabad Mandal: Rs. 3,75,000/- for both IHCB, CRP Strategy and Nutrition centers) 2. B.D Pally: Rs. 3,75,000/- for both IHCB, CRP Strategy and Nutrition centers) Other Activities HIV/AIDS (Training to SHG s for awareness creation): Mandals Selected :5 No.of DRPs selected & trained : 5 No.of VRPs Selected & Trained : 181 No.of trainings Batches planned : 27 No.of Trainings Batches Completed : 18 No.of SHG s covered : 3560 No.of SHG Members trained : AASHA Phase I & Phase-II: Involved all Village Organizations and Mandals Samakhyas for creation of awareness on HIV / AIDS through AASHA Volunteers. AROGYA RAKSHA HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME DISTRICT MODEL Arogya Raksha Scheme Commenced on Scheme implementing in two teaching hospitals So far 36,644 SHG Women members were enrolled there names including four (4) of their family members. 1,60,000 Out Patients and 16,500 In Patients were treated in both the hospitals. Rs Crores worth Services incurred by SHG women families in AROGYA RAKSHA Scheme, which is implementing in both the hospitals. As the Scheme is successfully completed it s 3 years tenure in one hospital the Zilla Samakhya, Karimnagar and the hospital management has come forward and showed interest to start the scheme for another 3 years. New Arogya Raksha scheme enrollments are in Progress. So far, 10,000 SHG women members were enrolled their memberships. New Arogya Raksha scheme will be implemented between October 2 nd 2008 to October 1 st DISABILITY PROGRAMME No. of Pilot Mandals Selected: 3, Manakondur, Thimmapur and Jammikunta.

40 DISABILITY PILOT MANDAL INDICATORS FOR IB, CB, MF AND CIF MANAGEMENT No.of Households with Disabled persons identified : 2636 No.of SHGs formed with Disabled persons : 1928 No.of left over Disabled persons : 1089 No.of SHGs trained on group management : 277 Percentage of coverage : 73% No.of SHGs supplied Books of Accounts : 287 No.of Trained Bookkeepers Positioned by SHGs for Bookkeeping service and receiving honorarium form SHG : 44 earnings Ratio of Bookkeepers to SHGs : 1:03 No.of SHGS enrolled into VOS : 287 No.of VOs having SHGs of Disabled persons enrolled : 97 No.of MVS formed : 3 Total CIF amount released to MS :1,23,11,400 No.of MCPs received from SHGs of Disabled persons through VOS : 196 DCB POSITION AND RECOVERY PERFORMANCE Demand : 9,23,355 Collection : 7,88,412 Balance : 1,34,943 No.of SHG of Disabled persons accessed Bank loan : 5 Loan Amount accessed : 75,000 Per group bank loan amount : 15,000 Recovery performance (%) : 88% No.of SHGs accessed revolving fund : 59 Total revolving fund released : 59,000 CBR SERVICES AND TRAININGS No.of Certification camps held : 5 No.of Disabled persons attended : 3087 No.of Disabled certificates issued : 2826 Percentage of Coverage : 94% No.of Disabled persons received Bus passes : 1073 Percentage of Coverage : 75% No.of Disabled persons received Railway concessional : 1203 Percentage of coverage : 71% No.of Disabled persons eligible for pensions : 3037 No.of Disabled persons receiving pensions : 1803 Percentage of Coverage : % No.of Disabled persons eligible for Ration Cards : 1754 No.of Disabled persons received Ration Cards : 1467 Percentage of Coverage : 85%

41 SUPPORTING DISABLED PERSONS THROUGH DETAILED ASSESSMENT FOR OTRTHOPEDIC DISABILITY No.of Persons with Orthopedic disability : 1448 No.of persons undergone detailed assessment : 960 No.of persons identified for surgical correction : 256 No.of persons undergone surgical correction : 54 No.of persons identified for physiotherapy : 442 No.of persons receiving physiotherapy : 357 No.of persons identified for referral hospital support : 85 No.of persons receiving referral hospital support : 18 No.of persons recommended for Aids and appliances : 497 No.of persons received Aids and appliances : 307 SUPPORTING DISABLED PERSONS THROUGH DETAILED ASSESSMENT FOR VISUAL IMPAIRMENT No.of persons with Visual impairment : 368 No.of persons undergone detailed assessment : 368 No.of persons identified for surgical correction : 13 No.of persons undergone surgical correction : 2 No.of persons identified for referral hospital support : 96 No.of persons receiving referral hospital support : 48 No.of persons recommended for Aids and appliances : 60 No.of persons received Aids and appliance : 30 No.of persons identified for O & M training : 55 No.of persons receiving O & M training : 27 No.of persons with Mental Retardation : 630 No.of persons undergone detailed assessment : 532 No.of persons identified for home based therapy : 111 No.of persons receiving home based therapy : 71 No.of persons referred to referral hospitals : 30 No.of persons receiving referral and follow up support : 0 SUPPORT TO PERSONS THROUGH DETAILED ASSESSMENT FOR SPEECH AND HEARING IMPAIRMENT No.of persons identified with speech and hearing : 525 No.of persons undergone detailed assessments : 525 No.of persons recommended for surgery : 10 No.of persons identified for speech therapy : 112 No.of persons receiving speech therapy : 75 No.of persons referred to referral hospitals : 106 No.of persons identified with cleft lip / Plate / Congenital : 23 No.of persons recommended for surgery : 20 No.of persons waiting for hemoglobin improvement : 1 No.of persons undergone surgery : 19

42 SUPPORT TO PERSONS THROUGH DETAILED ASSESSMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS No.of persons identified with mental health problems : 28 No.of persons undergone detailed assessment : 17 No.of persons identified for therapeutic support : 9 No.of persons receiving therapeutic support : 1 SUPPORT TO PERSONS CURED OF LEPSORY THROUGH DETAILED ASSESSMENT No.of persons cured of Leprosy identified : 50 No.of persons undergone detailed assessment : 50 No.of persons identified for surgical corrections : 2 No.of persons undergone surgery : No.of persons recommended for Aids and Appliances : 10 No.of persons provided with Aids and Appliances : 8 SUPPORT TO CHILDRENS THROUGH DETAILED ASSESSMENT FOR EARLY IDENTIFICATION AND INTERVENTION No.of children identified : 130 No.of children screened for development delays : 71 No.of children with development delays : 23 No.of children referred to referral hospital : 09 PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL SANITARY LATRINE (ISLs) FOR DISABLED PERSONS No.of persons requiring special individual sanitary latrines : 349 No.of persons accessed special individual sanitary latrines : 13 No.of persons without special individual sanitary latrines : 360 SETTING UP OF NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS FOR DISABLED PERSONS No.of neighborhood centers proposed : 3 No.of neighborhood centers sanctioned : 3 No.of neighborhood centers established : 0

43 DISABILITY ACTIVITIES IN DIST (COORDINATION WITH LINE DEPATMENTS) Objectives: Assessment and screening of disabled persons Providing assistive devices, certificates and concision. Training to the grass root workers i.e., Anganwadi workers, ANMs Parents of Disabled persons, Teachers on prevention - identification - Early intervention on Disabilities. Therapeutic services. Fitment and fabrication of Assistive devices. PROGRESS upto MARCH-2008 SHG Members in district: 2,081 Groups With 10,405 Members Identification: a) No. of identification camps held : 68 b) No. of persons identified : 41,050 c) No. of Persons certificates issued : 30,621 Distribution of Calipers and Artificial Limbs in Mega camp at Ramagundam and Karimnagar a) No. of persons Screened :2547 b) No. of persons Benefited : Surgical corrections conducted at BLN trust GDK/CAIMS-Prema hospital vizag. 261 Surgical Corrections conducted to Cleft pallet patients 56 Trainings camps organized and Trained : 3,226 Established computer lab for blind and started trainings Brail Printer provided at Govt. blind school. 12,740 physically challenged persons receiving pensions 16,337 visually impaired persons screened and 4331 were treated. Fluorescence Angiography equipment worth of Rs Lakhs provided at Lions Eye Hospital Rekurthy. APRIL-2008TO SEPTEMBER 2008 Identification : a) No. of identification camps planned 26 b) No. of identification camps organized - 19 c) No. of persons identified - 13,252 d) No. of Persons certificates issued - 12,085

44 (SEP-2008 TO SEP 2009):- Future Action Plan Formation of Self Help Groups of physically challenged persons in the District. Opening of Bank Accounts 500 Surgical corrections at BIRRDS, Thirupathi to follow up treatment by BLN Charitable Trust at GDK, and Renee Hospital Karimnagar. Declaring the District as a cleft - pallet free District. Focusing on Early intervention and prevention of disabilities. Toll free Phone facility for the empowerment of physically challenged persons. Proposal for Rs lakhs grant for assistive devices and Rs Lakhs for implementation / Trainings. Instillation of Physiotherapy equipment. Regular Trainings to all the District Officer to Grass root level worker on empowerment of physically challenged Persons. Focusing on visually challenged persons. Neighbor hood centers establishment in pilot mandals. (SEP-2009 TO SEP 2014):- Formation of Self Help Groups of physically challenged persons in the District. Opening of Bank Accounts for all DAP groups in the District. Neighbor hood centers establishment in all Mandals in the district. Proposal for Rs lakhs grant for assistive devices and Rs Lakhs for implementation / Trainings, every year. Instillation of Physiotherapy equipment at division level. Regular Trainings to all the District Officer to Grass root level worker on empowerment of physically challenged Persons entire district Focusing on Early intervention and prevention of disabilities. Surgical corrections at BIRRDS, Thirupathi to follow up treatment by BLN Charitable Trust at GDK, and Renee Hospital Karimnagar, every year. LAND Legal and Paralegal assistance activities were initiated under the IKP land component in the Karimnagar District in 2006 and being implemented in 10 Mandals Plain area. The innovative and multipronged paralegal assistance. Strategy shows great potential as an unique model for ensuring secure land rights to the poor, working simultaneously on one hand with poor rural households and on the other with government administrators. The IKP land access work is conducted by paralegals and Community surveyors working the Mandal level, and supported by various IKP functionaries working at the district level.

45 Land Rights and Legal Assistance Center: At district level, the paralegals and community surveyors are supported by Land Rights and Legal Assistance Center. Land Purchase Scheme: Since inception of the scheme and extent to Ac acres has been purchased incurring an expenditure of Rs.1,26,93,975/- and distributed to poor families. The details of lands purchased and distributed to poor are as follows: Extent acres Families benefited 205 Expenditure incurred for land Rs. 1,26,93,975/- Land Manager A Tahsildar from the Revenue Department is positioned as Land Manager. He is assisting the Legal Coordinator and paralegals in their liaison with Revenue Machinery, Coordinate the community surveyors and take care of all the necessary matters and ensure that the programme runs smoothly without any administrative delays or hindrances. Legal Coordinator Legal Coordinator, with law background, services are engaged to provide functional support to the paralegals (who report directly to the Mandal Samakhyas). (But no the said post is vacant). Paralegals The principal activities of the paralegals involve identifying and listing land issue of poor in villages (including, but not limited to cases pending in the Revenue Courts and offices of a given Mandal), gathering the required factual information and documentation from case files and the involved parties Preparing reports for revenue functionaries and petitions for the administrative courts, assisting the claimants and the administrative court officials in resolving the issues, and tracking the cases until they are resolved. The revenue functionaries, with the assistance of the paralegals, Legal Coordinator, and Land Manager, hold village courts to hear cases resolving as many as possible on the spot. So far the Para Legal s have identified 7072 No.of cases involving an extent of Ac out of them 2097 No.of cases involving an extent of Ac have already been solved. The Paralegals work with the women s self help groups to educate community members about their land rights and how to identify and resolve land issues

46 themselves. The paralegals are employed by the Mandal Samakhyas (Mandal Level federation of SHGs). The paralegals are not only identifying and helping to resolve land issued of the poor more importantly, they are equipping poor households and organization of rural women with the knowledge and ability to reserve land issued themselves. The process of identifying land issues of the poor and helping them to pursue and resolve their claims are processes that the both labour-intensive and require an informed, pro-poor perspective, IKP aimed to fill those gaps by using its alreadyestablished pro-poor approach to train and oversee a large number of educated, rural youth to assist the poor in pursuing their claims and act as a bridge to and assist the Revenue Department in resolving the issues. Community Surveyors In response to the chronic shortage of trained surveyors in rural areas, IKP has hired rural youth in each district to the train as apprentices with Mandal surveyors to help settle the survey-related issues of the Poor. To community surveyors are trained at the AP Survey Training Academy and then apprentice for one year before being eligible for licensing as a surveyor. To date, (23) have completed training, which equates to approximately (1) Mandal. The paralegals and community surveyor conduct a physical inventory of all land to ascertain the position of lands under occupation of serve as a baseline for further action. Law Students In addition to rolling this village-level paralegal system throughout the district, the IKP hopes to work with law colleges and contracted lawyers to resolve existing land disputes of the poor in the various appellate courts in the state and to create a database of such cases. LAND ACCESS ACTIVITIES Land rights and Legal Assistance Center: Established in DRDA Office, in Collectorate complex. Karimnagar. Preparation of Village Profile: The paralegals have prepared 195 villages profile and presented the problems identified in that village to the Tahsildar through Samakhyas for resolving them.

47 The paralegals are collecting the basic data from the Tahsildar office and then conducting the physical inventory of Government lands with the help of community surveyor. While conducting the physical inventory the paralegal is constituting the land committee at the village level and introducing them the government land on ground. LIST OF PROBLEMS IDENTIFIED BY PARALEGALS Sl.NO Kind of Issue Issuance of PPBs/TDs to assignees Issuance of PPBs/TDs for ORCholders in Inam Lands Issuance PPBs/TDs tor Lands Purchased by Govt. Issuance of PPBs/TDs to Successors Issuance of PPBs/TDs to Sada bainama Lands Issuance of PPBs/TDs on Patta Lands Issuance of Duplicate PPBs/TDs/Dform Pattas Fresh Assignment for Land to landless poor. Patta to those Poor who are in enjoyment of Govt. Lands Showing possession of assigned lands No of Issues Identified No of Poor involved Extent (In cents) No of Issues Resolved No of Poor involved Extent (In cents) showing boundaries Cancellation of irregular assignment Restoration of alienated lands to the assignees (P.O.T) Taking over possession of lands from ineligible encroachers Rectificiation of errors in Revenue Records

48 Sl.NO Kind of Issue Recording name of actual cultivator in Adangal/Pahani Possession Certificate to houses sites Showing boundaries to houses site No of Issues Identified No of Poor involved Extent (In cents) No of Issues Resolved No of Poor involved Extent (In cents) House Site certificates Rasta/burial ground/ other issues ORCs on Inam Lands Showing boundaries to lands purchased by Govt. Other issues pertaining to Patta Lands High Court Cases Civil Court Cases Total: Financial Management Audit of DPMU and Zilla Samakhya and Monthly concurrent audit of Mandal Samakyas. Audit of DPMU, Karimnagar: Audit for the year taken up by the SV Rao Associates Charter Accounts Hyderabad, appointed by the SERP, Hyderabad and conducted audit of DPMU, ZS and MMs in two spells i.e, from April 2007 to December,2007 and furnished audit reports. Audit of the MMS: The auditors M.Haris & Associates., A.Ramesh & Associates., D.Niranjanachary & Associates., P.Ashok Kumar & Associates., C.Raja Babu & Co., M.Santhosh Reddy & Associates., Anil & Raghava Associates., and Raju Associates., Karimnagar were appointed for conduct of Annual Audit of MS and VO s for the year and the status of audit is as follow. Total No.of MMS : 58 No.of MMS Audit complieted up to : 08

49 Repot Issed : - Audit of the VOs up to Financial year : Total No.of VO s : 1762 No of VOs Audit Completed : 102 Report Issued : - Reports yet to be issued : 102 ATRs on audit of DPMU: ATRs for the Year submitted to the auditors along with documentary evidences and most of the defects are dropped by the auditor. COMPONENT WISE YEAR WISE EXPENDITURE UP TO Sl. No Financial Year IHCB CIF SPP SPD PM Total Total FUNDS RECEIVED FROM SERP YEAR WISE UP TO Sl.No Financial Year Funds received from SERP Miss. Receipts Interest from Bank Total Total

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