TAGORE SOCIETY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

ANNUAL REPORT 2011-2012

Registered Office 14, Khudiram Boase Road, Kolkata-700006, West Bengal, India Phone: +91-033-25559668, E-mail: tsrdhealthdev@gmail.com Administrative Office
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Contents Page No. Secretarys Report TSRD : Introduction

Objectives, Achievements in past five years, TSRD-A Picturesque view, Legal Status

3 4 7 9 9 20 24 29 34 36 39 39 43 49 53 53 57 61 62-65 66,67 & landscape page 0,1,2,3

Covering area of TSRD TSRD in West Bengal Rangabelia Project Hingalgunj Project Sagar Project Tapan Project Bolpur Project Rajnagar-Khoirasol Project TSRD in Jharkhand Maheshpur Project Patamda Project Tagore Society for Rural Development, Orissa Projects (Autonomous) TSRD: Centrally Organized Programmes Greening India Programme Reproductive Child Health Programme TSRD Board of Management Photo Galary Accounts Statements

Secretarys Report 2011-2012_____________________________

I am presenting the Annual Report of Tagore Society for Rural Development for the year 2011-2012 for your kind consideration and approval. I like to take the liberty to make few comments and observations regarding the role of non-profit making voluntary organizations like us taking the present day scenario of the social-political-economic and cultural background of our country and also of the whole world into consideration. Tagore Society started functioning in the year 1969 under the leadership of Late Jayprakash Narayan as President and Late Pannalal Dasgupta as Secretary. Both of them were freedom fighters of national repute and also totally committed to the upliftment of the poorest of the poor. They were also actively involved in the transformation process of the society after independence of India. Both of them were true devotees of Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore. Hence, both Gandhiji and Rabindranath influenced them in deciding the objectives of Tagore Society for Rural Development which has been briefly recorded in the constitution of the society. But from my long experience in the area of rural development for last 40 years, I can tell that Tagore Society is one of the very few organizations who are able to stick to the general views of these great personalities and even in this age of total confusion and compromise with the vested interest which are evident from the desertions of masters of the global political economic power at the cost of crores and crores of people whose change of lot is not visible. The Governments, particularly of the first world nations and the multinational and global economy is now the driving force of almost the whole world. Our country is also in the process of forgetting the basic principles and ideas of these great men and indulging in all sorts of anti-poor activities. In the name of development and progress, we are in constant war with the nature. Globalization has caused change in the consumption pattern of the people. Conspicuous consumption at the lowest level is very much evident. Everything has become a commodity. Education, health care, housing, minimum necessities of life at one end and love, sympathy, social obligation, service to others, have also become commodities. A very few can enjoy and vast majority is deprived. This is bound to happen in this economically class-divided society. Voluntarism is conspicuous by its absence. When I look at our organization from this angle, I find that we are also becoming virus affected and voluntarism is not appreciated by the people and the government sitting at the top. Sometimes I feel organizations like ours is becoming bidders in the social welfare market. Foreign donor agencies also have their own interest in providing assistance to organization like ours. Both government and donor agencies accept organizations as beneficiaries in the truest sense of the term. None of them want to become partners in development. They take us for a dependent establishment alienated from the people. Bottom to top is a mere slogan, not to be found in practice. In short, we are going through a very difficult situation from which we can only come out through a people's movement for development. We must tell them that they are not beggars, they have right to live and a partner of the vast wealth which has been provided by nature for everybody's consumption. I sincerely feel that we can only survive through such a movement. Date: 19th November, 2012 Place: Kolkata Tushar Kanjilal Secretary

TAGORE SOCIETY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL REPORT : 2011-2012

TSRD : An Introduction THE BACKDROP: Tagore Society for Rural Development (TSRD) is one of the oldest and largest civil society organization in the eastern India engaged in rural development since 1969. TSRD is working in more than 2801 villages spread in 47 blocks of three states viz. West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa under the name and style of Rangabelia Project, Sagar Project, Bolpur Project, Tapan Project, Rajnagar-Khoirasol Project, Hingalgunj Project, Patamda Project, Maheshpur Project, Hindol Project, Phiringia Project and Malkangiri Project. Name of the projects indicates their operational head office only but each of them covers numbers of villages and blocks and also works with different thematic areas. All the project areas of TSRD are situated in the remotest corners of the states like islands of Sundarbans or at the international border of Bangladesh in northern Bengal or hilly dry plateau forest base in Jharkhand and in Orissa. The organization is lead by Padmashree Tushar Kanjilal, the national teacher awarded by the President of India for his invaluable contribution in social service sector. OBJECTIVES: To enhance the capacity through conscientisation, awareness and skill development towards restoration of the rights of socially excluded, economically marginal, politically deprived and culturally weaker section of the society of India. To increase the economic viability of the ultra poor and the families belong below the poverty line sub marginal through farm and non-farm income generation activities. To improve the health status of the referral community through preventive and curative health services. To provide education facilities towards continuation of education for the dropped out, non-school going children of the vulnerable families. To empower the women community against all socio-cultural discrimination and creation of their economic sustenance. To restore ecological harmony through environment management and make the village populace environment friendly. To reform and reconstruct the infrastructural facilities in the villages for disaster risk reduction and sustenance of life and living.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS IN PAST FIVE YEARS:

The operational areas of TSRD covers 2801 villages spread in 47 blocks of 13 districts divided in three states of India viz. West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa. Present covering population is 985743. Increase in number of women involvement in the governing board and managerial work of the organization. Powerful women organization has established in 1722 villages which consist of 572143 women divided into 35759 groups. Total savings of these self help groups is Rs.3,06,34,010, total loan disbursed is Rs.3,01,38,010. Among the beneficiaries 32% are minority Muslims, 22% are tribal and 26% are scheduled Castes. Proper implementation of the Government Schemes for socially excluded, economically vulnerable, politically deprived and culturally weak population (the target group of TSRD) like MGNREGA, JSY, etc. in 2604 operational villages where all total 585543 poverty stricken families have been benefited among whom 32% tribal, 26% Scheduled Caste and 31% minority Muslims. Augmentation of family income of 18422 families belong to below poverty line (BPL) on an average Rs.1,450 per month. Among them 32% are tribal, 26% Scheduled Caste and 31% are minority Muslims. In last five years TSRD extended its operational area in 432 villages among them 174 are tribal villages and 258 are Muslim villages in West Bengal and Jharkhand. TSRD has decentralized its 3 projects in Orissa and at present Tagore Society for Rural Development, Orissa Projects is completely autonomous organization. After 3 to 4 decades of development activities on people's empowerment now onwards those projects will be managed by separate board. In last five years TSRD has created 2440 hectors of forest and 72 Kms. of social forestry on the side of the village road which were awarded by Felissimo Forest Foundation-Japan and KKS-Germany. 4200 ill-fated children children have been mainstreamed through formal schools. Among them 54% are girl children. In the drought prone villages of Jharkhand, Orissa and in the saline areas of Sundarbans TSRD excavated and re-excavated 503 ponds. All total 354726 patients received medical services from mobile health clinics and hospital run by TSRD and also from RCH camps. Among these patients 52% were women and 38% were children. Out of total patients 44% were minority Muslims and 22% were tribal people. 50,000 family latrines have been constructed for the downtrodden vulnerable community in West Bengal and Jharkhand towards sustenance of health and environment.

TAGORE SOCIETY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT (TSRD) : A TOTAL VIEW

TSRD Central Office

Orissa
(Autonomous)

West Bengal

Jharkhand

Bolpur Hindol Phiringia Tapan Malkangiri Sagar Rajnagar/Khoirasol Rangabelia

Patamda

Maheshpur

Hingalgunj

Legal Status: i) ii) iii) iv) Registered under West Bengal Societies Registration Act in the year 1969 Registered under Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, under Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India in the year 1985 Exempted under 12A and 80G of Income Tax Act Having PAN and TAN cards
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COVERING AREA OF TSRD:

State West Bengal Rangabelia Project District South 24parganas Block Gosaba Basanti Canning-1 Village 123 Population covered 3,88,500 Thematic area Agriculture & Soil testing laboratory Animal Resource Development Irrigation 24 hours CDC Mobile Health Clinic Comprehensive Health Prog. Education Rural Sanitation Greening Rejuvenation of Mangrove vegetation Post Aila Activation & rejuvenation of Public Delivery system Pond excavation & rain water harvesting Post Aila Recovery Program through infrastructure development & livelihood programs Greening India Greening School Sanitation and Hygiene Education SGSY Program Awareness through Workshop, Meeting, Training Irrigation Health Organizing meetings/Seminars Develop peoples organization Sustainable Technology Transfer to Enhance Productivity for Ultra Poor. Integrated development program on Health, Education, Group Organization and IGP Child Labour Education Crche Rural Sanitation Greening India Herbal garden Poverty eradication and Women Empowerment through Agriculture Development. SHG formation & Bank linkage Income Generation Agriculture farm Environment Rural Sanitation Sanitation Village development program Greening programme Sustainable Technology Transfer to Enhance Productivity for Ultra Poor. Education Reforestation, Awareness Generation Nursery raising

West Bengal Hingalgunj Project

North 24Parganas

Hingalgunj

44

1,59,555

West Bengal Sagar Project

South 24Parganas

Sagar Patharpratima

47

52,500

West Bengal Tapan Project

Dakshin Dinajpur

Tapan Harirampur Kushmundi Gangarampur Kumarganj Bansihari Balurghat Hilly

446

31,250

West Bengal Bolpur Project

Birbhum

Bolpur Llambazar Nanoor

220

3,692

West Bengal RajnagarKhoirasole Project Jharkhand

Birbhum

Rajnagar Khoirasole Md. Bazar Suri 1

47

7,970

Jamtara Dumka

Kundihit Raniswar

10 10

2,600 2,400

Jhrkhand & West Bengal Patamda Project

East Singhbhum SaraikelaKharswan Purulia

Patamda Dhalbhumgarh Nimdih Manbazar-I & II Barrabazar Maheshpur Pakur Hiranpur Pakuria Litipara

157 140 30 20 38 316 155 118 148 270 217 140

1,75,000

6412 3274 1,32,275

Jharkhand Maheshpur Project

Pakur

Dumka Orissa Hindol Project Orissa Phiringia Project Dhenkanal

Raneshar Dhenkanal

5,560

Kandamal

Phiringia Baligada K. Nuagaon G. Udaigiri Chokapada Phulbani Sadar Jhejuripada Sudrukumpa Bhrungijodi

85

14,500

Orissa Malkangiri Project

Malkangiri

Malkangiri Korukonda Kalimela

20

2,415

Community Organization Institution building SHG Tribal development Women Empowerment Drip irrigation Promotion of Horticulture Increase Livelihood through Agriculture SHG formation and strengthening Micro Savings Education Environment Child line centre Economic development Health & Sanitation Capacity Building SHG formation and strengthening Peoples Empowerment Secure Sustainable Livelihood, Community Health, Advocacy Greening India Peoples Empowerment Alternative Education Strengthening PRIs Integrated Nutrition and Health Ensure sustainable livelihood Group Organization Community based health and advocacy Child Labour Child protection Awareness generation Empowerment of Women Sustainable Livelihood Community Health Advocacy

Total area of coverage at a glance:

State West Bengal Jharkhand Orissa Total: 3 states No. of District 5 5 3 13 No. of Block 24 10 13 47 No. of Village 985 1571 245 2801 Population 653,153 310,115 22,475 985,743

TSRD in West Bengal

The operational area of Tagore Society for Rural Development (TSRD) in West Bengal is administered by three project level head offices (Branch offices) namely, Rangabelia, Sagar and Hingalgunj in Sundarbans islands of South and North 24 Parganas districts; Bolpur and Rajnagar-Khoirasol in Birbhum district and Tapan in South Dinajpur district. Therefore according to the location of the project head offices, these projects (branches) have become known to the people as Rangabelia Project, Sagar Project or Tapan Project or Bolpur Project etc. But the actual operational areas of each of them are beyond the block where the project offices are located. Such as, the project head office of Rajnagar-Khoirasal is situated in Rajnagar block of Birbhum district but their operational area is extended even in Dumka and Jamtara districts of Jharkhand state adjacent to Birbhum district. Therefore none of the projects only indicates the location of the project head office and not the entire operational area of the respective project.

TSRD Rangabelia Project:

The district South 24 Parganas is identified as one of the most backward district in the state of West Bengal by the Government of India in recent past. Presence of Sundarbans in the district is the only cause of this declaration. The entire area is surrounded by rivers and narrow creeks and the islands are semi-protected by dykes made of mud only. All the islands are physically detached from the mainland, people feel alienated here. Agriculture has not been developed because of salinity of water and soil. Only the rain fed mono-crop agriculture and lack of any industry due to poor communication mode make the economy fragile in all the islands. TSRD started its development journey centering the Rangabelia island in 1975 by the then headmaster of the local school Shri Tushar Kanjilal, Padmasree and later on recognized as national teacher by the national government, the General Secretary of the organization since more than one decade. Area of Operation - Rangabelia Project:
State District Block No. of village covered 123 No. of Househol d covered 77,700 On going projects Supported by

West Bengal

South 24 Parganas

1. 2. 3. 4.

Gosaba Basanti Canning-I Kultali

- Agriculture & Soil testing laboratory - Animal Resource Development - Irrigation - 24 hours CDC - Mobile Health Clinic - Comprehensive Health Prog.

- Govt. of W.B., Deptt. Of Agriculture, - Govt. of W.B., Deptt. of Health

- Sarba Siksha Mission, Govt. of W.B. - Sundarban Development Board, Govt. of

- Sanitary Mart - Greening - Rejuvenation of Mangrove vegetation - Child education - Women empowerment - Sanskriti Sansad

W.B. - KKS-BMZ, Germany. - Felissimo Forest FoundationJapan.

The Programmes:
1. Agriculture and Soil Testing Laboratory: The Agriculture & Soil Testing Laboratory of Rangabelia project has served the local farmers throughout the year. Since initiation of Rangabelia Project in the year 1975 the technology transfer by introducing scientific training has been continuing with necessary expansion to cater the need of the area i.e. the Sundarbans. The basic objectives of the agriculture programme is economic sustenance of the farmers through soil testing, paddy seed production, utilization of infield dram seeder, zero tillage, awareness generation on the danger of indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizer and pesticides, water management, selection of crop pattern and organic farming. Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal and other agricultural institutes extended support towards this programme. A brief of the agricultural project is presented hereunder:
Sl. No. 1. Particulars Farming in Societys field: Cultivation of salt tolerant paddy and indigenous paddy seed Talmugur and Nonabokra. Zero Tillage Programme for paddy 2011 Kharif and wheat. Place: i) Rangabelia ii) Basanti iii) Hingulgunj Paddy seed production at Rangabelia and Bali islands at Gosaba Block F. L. D. Programme on paddy variety (salt tolerant) Jarava and nutrient management on the basis of soil testing at Masjidbati and Satjelia islands and sunflower for Gosaba and Basanti block. Study of Salinity tolerance in potato and paddy at Rangabelia Seed village on paddy, mustered, lentil and mung at Gosaba and Basanti block Outcome Yield of salt tolerant paddy is about 4 t/ha. Yield of Talmugur and Nonabokra variety of paddy is above 3.5 t/ha.

i) ii)

2.

Cost of cultivation and duration are remarkably reduced. Yield of paddy is 4 ton/ha against average production 3 t/ha and wheat 2 t/ha against 1 ton.

3. 4.

12 ton is produced and distributed among 1000 farmers in Sundarbans Yield is about 4 to 4.5 t/ha is achieved against average production of 3 t/ha, 5Q/ha for sunflower.

5. 6.

6 salt tolerant paddy varieties and two for potato are found till today. Production of seed is more than average for paddy and satisfactory for mustered and rest are good.

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7. 8.

Trial for 8 salt tolerance of Paddy varieties Rabi 2011-2012 at Rangabelia Reclamation of saline water for irrigation purpose at Gosaba and Basanti Block Soil Testing: Under National Project on Management of Soil Health and Fertility (NPMSF) Deptt. Of Agriculture, Govt. of West Bengal

Two varieties are found to be effective. 100 tube wells are installed for ground saline water recharge with pond water which will be used for irrigation 1200 samples are tested at Gosaba, Basanti block.

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2.

Integrated Ecosystem and Biodiversity Conservation through Peoples Empowerment & Mangrove Rejuvenation in Sundarbans:

In 2011 TATA Chemicals Society for Rural Development supported a project viz. Integrated Ecosystem and Bio Diversity Conservation through People's Empowerment and Mangrove Rejuvenation in Sundarbans in three villages of Gosaba block namely, Rangabelia, Pakhirala and Jatirampur. In the first year i.e. 2011-2012 the proposed activities were realized successfully and the benefits of hardware activities reached to some more number of people than it was exactly proposed. Other software activities like training and awareness were conducted as per schedule proposition. An 80 pages documentation regarding Mangrove Vegetation of Sundarbans project command area with colour photographs of different mangrove species has been published and disseminated. In the second year of the project phase, TSRD intends to support 100 additional beneficiaries, who were excluded from the same operational area in the first year. Implementation of the project at a glance:
Sl. No. 1. Interventions Group formation Awareness programme on Small Group formation Monthly group meeting Training of Group Leaders on Peoples P articipatory Planning and Management (PPPM) Training of Group Leaders on Peoples Institution Building and Management (PIBM) Mangrove plantation Awareness programme on Resource conservation, Mangrove rejuvenation Mangrove plantation Crop cultivation: Awareness/training of desalinization of soil, crop rotation, soil testing Area under desalinization process Outcome 15 nos 15 nos. 8 nos. 1 no. 1 no. 10.20 ha. 1 no. 10.20 ha. 1 no. 30 farmers, 4 ha. Of land. Average 20 to 256% income

2. 3. 4. 5.

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Area under double cropping Poultry farming

7. 8.

Re-excavation of Tanks Fishery development: training

generates. 6 ha. 30 farmers, excess income generates @ 20% on an average, 30% loan repaid Re-excavation of tanks undertook after 31st March 2012. 1 no. for 30 beneficiaries

During the year of reporting the following area of river banks of Sundarbans brought under the coverage of mangrove plantation. Also the varieties of mangrove plants are mentioned in the following table along with the area and number of plants:

Sl. No. i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii.

Name of mangrove species Bhora Garjan (Rhizhophor apiculata) Kankra (Bruguiera gmnorhiza) Bakul Kankra (Bruguiera cylindrical) Payara Bain (Avicennia marina) Jat Bain (Avicennia officinalis) Kalo Bain (Avicennia alba) Sundari (Heriteria fomes)

Area of plantation in Bigha 1.03 21.55 4.65 31.25 2.53 13.79 1.72

No. of Plants 600 12500 2700 18125 1470 8000 1000

3.

Education: TSRD Rangabelia project runs 64 education centres for a total number of 3837 students by 112 teachers in the block of Gosaba, Basanti, Canning I and Kultali. All the students of these centres belong to below 14 age group and studying from class I to class IV. Sarba Siksha Mission, Government of West Bengal supported this programme. 95% students of these centres achieved the prescribed level of learning. The programme covers 26 Gram panchayat of the district of South 24 Parganas.

4.

Sanitation: The Rangabelia project covered 14 Gram Panchayats of Gosaba block under the district of South 24 Partanas by Sanitary Mart programme. In the last reporting year 824 family latrines have been installed and 36 school latrines were constructed. Total 9 awareness camps were organized where more than 300 persons participated actively in the discussions. It was observed that more than 500 families have made their own latrine from their own cost as a demonstration effect of the activities of the society.

5.

Health Programme:

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Tagore Society for Rural Development-Rangabelia Project is working in Sundarbans since last more than three decades. The Indian part of Sundarbans comprises 102 islands among which 54 are inhabited and the rests are forest areas. Parts of the districts of South and North 24 Parganas hold the Indian Sundarbans area which is announced as most backward specifically in terms of health, education and economic status of the people here. The health status of the people of Sundarbans is very poor where the Govt. health services have not yet reached properly and adequately and the people survive depending upon unscientific traditional health practices, black magicians, traditional bone healers and superstitions. Moreover recurring cyclone and flood situation has its effect on the peoples health. Also the poverty situation of the people of Sundarbans compels them to suffer utmost from even the common ailments and the issue of suffering from critical ailments is beyond expression. Death in snake bites or thunder strike does not get any priority to the Govt. even after several appeals to the authority. Under this situation TSRD Rangabelia Project runs a comprehensive health programme in Sundarbans which includes the following activities: Comprehensive Health Project-Hospital: Rangabelia hospital provides medical treatment to the people of Sundarbans on low cost basis. In the past year a total number of 254,938 people of two blocks viz. Basanti and Gosaba under the district of South 24 Parganas were served through Comprehensive Health Project under different programmes. The people served through different health programmes are presented here under: 8217 patients treated in Hospital OPD. 356 patients treated in Hospital Indoor. 101 normal child deliveries conducted in Hospital. 131 normal child deliveries conducted in CDC. 6934 patients treated by Doctors in village clinics. 232 village clinics ran by the Doctors.

Mobile Health Care Services:

In Gosaba Block, South 24 Parganas district: 1. GASTRO ENTERITIS / DIARRHOEA DISEASE a) Total No. Diarrhoeacases attended b) Total No. Diarrhoeacases treated by ORS c) Total No. Diarrhoeacases referred to BPHC/PHC d) Total No. Diarrhoeacases advised HAF e) No. of deaths associated with diarrhea 2. CONTRACEPTIVES SERVICES April 2011-March 2012 Under 5 Above 5 59 66 59 66

April 2011-March 2012 Male Female

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a) Total IUD insertions b) No. of OP cycles distributed c) No. of Condom(Nirodh) pieces distributed d) Abortions e) Lapra f) Vasec 3. ANTENATAL CARE(Recorded) a) Antenatal cases registered b) No. of pregnant women who had 3 check-ups c) Total No. of high risk pregnant women referred d) No. TT cases 1) TT-1 2) TT-2 3) Booster e) No. of Pregnant women under treatment for anemia f) No. of Pregnant women given prophylaxis for anemia 4. NATAL CARE a) Total No. Of deliveries b) Home deliveries c) By trained birth attendant d) By untrained birth attendant e) Deliveries at sub-center/ Hospital/ Institution 5. PREGNANCY OUTCOME 6. POSTNATAL CARE a) No. of Women given 3 postnatal check-ups b) Maternal deaths a) Live births b) Still births 7. IMMUNIZATION a) Infants 0-1 year 1) BCG 2) DPT-1 3) DPT-2 4) DPT-3 5) OPV-0 6) OPV-1 7) OPV-2 8) OPV-3 9) Measles b) Children more than 18 months 1) DPT- Booster 2) OPV-Booster c) Children more than 5 years 1) DT d) Vitamin-"A" administration (9 months - 3 years)

41 7596 28376 79 222 13 April 2011-March 2012 2458 1801 1543 1533 1375 35 660 6204 April 2011-March 2012 1166 1179 730 755 896 918 270 261 436 424 Cumulative since April Male Female April 2011-March 2012 1369 2 1139 1163 27 16 April 2011-March 2012 Male Female 834 905 1134 1063 1024 995 1048 970 288 312 975 929 864 837 885 787 963 867 925 728 566 683 832 669 483 585

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1) Dose-1 2) Dose-2 3) Dose-3 - 5 8. ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION a) Total No. Of ARI cases attended b) Total No. Of cases treated by home care c) Total No. Of cases given Tab. Cotrimoxazole d) Total No. Of cases referred to HC/HOSP e) Total No. Of death associated with ARI 9. PROPHYLAXIS New beneficiaries initiated AGAINST NUTRITIONAL ANC & Other Children ANEMIA PNC Women April 2011-March 3827 535 708 2012 In Basanti Block, South 24 Parganas district: 1. GASTRO ENTERITIS / DIARRHOEA DISEASE a) Total No. Diarrhoeacases attended b) Total No. Diarrhoeacases treated by ORS c) Total No. Diarrhoeacases referred to BPHC/PHC d) Total No. Diarrhoeacases advised HAF e) No. of deaths associated with diarrhea 2. CONTRACEPTIVES SERVICES a) Total IUD insertions b) No. of OP cycles distributed c) No. of Condom(Nirodh) pieces distributed d) Abortions e) Lapra f) Vasec 3. ANTENATAL CARE(Recorded) a) Antenatal cases registered b) No. of pregnant women who had 3 check-ups c) Total No. of high risk pregnant women referred d) No. TT cases 1) TT-1 2) TT-2 3) Booster e) No. of Pregnant women under treatment for anemia f) No. of Pregnant women given prophylaxis for anemia 4. NATAL CARE a) Total No. Of deliveries b) Home deliveries

621 1058

556 948

April 2011-March 2012 Under 5 Above 5 1232 380 1232 380

Beneficiaries who completed the course ANC & Other Children PNC Women 1544

April 2011-March 2012 Under 5 Above 5 215 94 214 92 1 2

April 2011-March 2012 Male Female 9 11049 28971 65 115 3 April 2011-March 2012 2402 1485 1158 1872 1731 22 665 5041 Cumulative since April 2287 1579

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c) By trained birth attendant d) By untrained birth attendant e) Deliveries at sub-center/ Hospital/ Institution 5. PREGNANCY OUTCOME a) Live births b) Still births 6. POSTNATAL CARE a) No. of Women given 3 postnatal check-ups b) Maternal deaths 7. IMMUNIZATION a) Infants 0-1 year 1) BCG 2) DPT-1 3) DPT-2 4) DPT-3 5) OPV-0 6) OPV-1 7) OPV-2 8) OPV-3 9) Measles b) Children more than 18 months 1) DPT- Booster 2) OPV-Booster c) Children more than 5 years 1) DT d) Vitamin-"A" administration (9 months - 3 years) 1) Dose-1 2) Dose-2 3) Dose-3 - 5 8. ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION a) Total No. Of ARI cases attended b) Total No. Of cases treated by home care c) Total No. Of cases given Tab. Cotrimoxazole d) Total No. Of cases referred to HC/HOSP e) Total No. Of death associated with ARI 9. PROPHYLAXIS AGAINST NUTRITIONAL ANEMIA April 2011-March 2012 New beneficiaries initiated PNC Other Childre Women n 1339 771 624

507 1072 708 Cumulative since April Male Female 1117 1134 23 13 April 2011-March 2012 1339 4 April 2011-March 2012 Male Female 1038 1076 1197 1125 1265 1132 1097 1029 352 338 988 939 994 923 984 848 987 919 770 640 539 631 592 1149 696 591 519 562 552 1111

April 2011-March 2012 Under 5 Above 5 829 295 826 3 295

ANC

Beneficiaries who completed the course ANC PNC Other Children Women 973 548

2402

6.

Animal Resource Development:

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In Sundarbans TSRD caters services to the people regarding animal resource development. Being the most backward area the people here are ignorant about proper rearing of their animal resources. Government or other support for developing the animal resources is still inadequate in the Sundarbans area. Under this situation TSRD provides supports in upgrading knowledge and skill of the people of Sundarbans in animal rearing. During the year of reporting the following services were rendered to the people of the area:
Sl. No. 1. Activities Treatment: Cattle Goat & Sheep Poultry Birds Dog Pig Vaccination: Cattle H.S. & B.Q. Cattle F.M.D. Goat & Sheep- Goat Pox Goat & Sheep P.P.R. Poultry F1 Poultry R2B Poultry 1.B.D. Dog - Rabies Vitamins: Cattle Goat & Sheep Poultry Deworming Cattle Goat & Sheep Poultry Pig Dog Artificial Insemination Castration Goat Dog Quantity 1807 2179 95,909 17 2 746 -2800 600 43486 12418 13,787 57 1062 1728 59908 1651 2609 31015 8 2 139 128 3

2.

3.

4.

5. 6.

During the period of reporting the ARD department organized training, awareness, demonstration, visits and also library for the farmers. A brief of these programmes are furnished hereunder: Prepared 41 plots for Fodder Demonstration. Organized 4 training courses on poultry birds rearing. Organized 19 Farm visits and preventive care. Organized 34 Awareness Camps and group meetings with the farmers. Castration of 128 Goat and 3 numbers of dogs. The ARD department of Rangabelia project also runs a Farmers Library to enhance their knowledge on animal and birds rearing. During the year of reporting 383 farmers utilized the library regularly.

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Selling of animal feed and poultry chicks were also done in the year of reporting. A total amount of 1082.5 Kgs. animal feed and 19747 poultry chicks were sold in this period. 7. Cultural Programme Sanskriti Sansad: Rangabelia Project runs its cultural activities through Sanskriti Sansad Unit towards mental and spiritual development of the socio-culturally backward community. This activity promotes the regional cultural tradition against the cultural pollution by the so called modernized film based culture that the cause of erosion of human values. Many a times this cultural unit was invited by different villages, G.P.s and blocks. In the last reporting year following number of youth participated in different cultural events:
Activities Folk dance and dance with Tagore songs and other songs Instant theatre on life and living of the people of Sundarbans Songs Recitation Dance Drama No. of participants 31 19 9 11 18

8.

People's Empowerment Conservation:

Towards

Restoring

Mangrove

Vegetation,

Resource

In 2007-2010 the project undertook activities and a total number of 50 groups (consisting of 755 members) were formed towards their empowerment under financial support from Karl Kubel Stiftung and BMZ, Germany. In the present project 2012-2015, 2100 new families will be identified through a baseline survey as the direct beneficiary from 5 villages of previous project and 2 new villages in order to response the crisis of the effected and affected families of post-Aila Subderbans. Therefore new 2100 target families would learn from the performance of the previous 50 groups and the previous 50 groups will continue their development process as social lab so that the new members, as the part of a continuous development journey, can observe them for the praxis of their development. The Project Area/Target Families:
No. of Family 1 i ii iii 2 i ii iii iv SATJELIA GRAM PANCHAYET : Satjelia Mouza Dayapur Mouza Sudhangshupur Mouza Total: LAHIRIPUR GRAM PANCHAYET : Lahiripur Mouza Luxbagan Mouza Sadhupur Mouza Hamiltonabad Mouza Total: 300 300 300 900 300 300 300 300 1,200 SHG Group 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 30 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 40 PCFC Group 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 30 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 10 nos. 40 Total Group 20 nos. 20 nos. 20 nos. 60 20 nos. 20 nos. 20 nos. 20 nos. 80

As because the present phase of the project has started from December 2011 only, therefore within this four months reporting period process of recruitment, procurement and other organization ground work took justified time towards a successful four year

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development journey. Following table will show the implementation of projected activities within four months period:
Sl. no. 1 2 Activities SHG, PCFC Group, Village and Apex Committee formation & meeting 6nos. Coordination meeting with BDO, Panchayet Samity, Local Gram Panchayet, EDC committee 3 nos. cyclone/flood shelter spot selection with documents 30 Hect. Mangrove plantation area selection and preparation for seed bed/plantation etc. Work for Mangrove model park 140 nos. Group awareness meeting Training in Agriculture one no. Achievements/Variations 70 SHG, 70 PCFC groups have been formed.. 7 nos. Village committee formation completed. 4 coordination meetings.

3 4 5 6 7

Paper works and spot selection is finished. 5 hc in Jamespur mudflat. Trench has been dug. Ongoing. Done Done

9.

Women Empowerment Programme: The women empowerment programme of Rangabelia project runs by Rangabelia Mahila Samity. The annual general meeting of Rangabelia Mahila Samity held on 11th June 2012 wherein the activity report and financial statement of the Samity for last five years were presented and was approved and accepted by the meeting. Also the new working committee of the Samity was reformed. During the year of reporting zonal committees were formed in two blocks in each of the 22 anchals with a view to strengthen the village level organizations. These committees undertakes different programmes as per the six monthly plan with thrust on human health, animal resource development, kitchen gardening, greening programme and latrine programme. During the year of reporting the Samity organized 80 awareness camps in two blocks. A total number of 3860 women attended these camps. Four workshops were organized on the issue of women rights. In the last financial year the programme to introduce homestead agriculture in 140 families and certified seeds were provided to those families. For preparation of vermi compost worms were provided to 50 families. On 6th February 2012 the 79th birth anniversary of Bina Kanjilal, the founder of the Mahila Samity, was observed. The students and teachers of Rangabelia High School and the mothers of Rangabelia anchal participated in the programme and presented various cultural programmes. In the year of reporting training on Handholding and Book Keeping was imparted to 340 group leaders in 10 training camps. 30 women underwent tailoring training and 15 women got training on handloom. 30 women underwent training on food processing and 80 villagers underwent training on poultry bird rearing. The Samity distributed 10500 fruit and timber plants were distributed among 3200 families of Gosaba and Basanti block. Also the women members planted trees on river banks and on the side of one village link road.

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Rangabelia Mahila Samity also runs a women cooperative viz. Mahila Industrial Cooperative Society. 38 women were engaged in the production section and earned Rs.301,833 as wages during the reporting year.

TSRD Hingalganj Project:

Tagore Society for Rural Development-Hingalgunj project is working in the whole of Hingalgunj Block since 2009. Initially it was a part of Rangabelia Project of Tagore Society. Since then it is trying to undertake pro-poor programs, recovery program of Aila Victims besides activation of public services and maintenance of assets created under Aila Recovery Program in 2010-2011. The major thrust during the year was given on environmental programs i.e. Greening India and a large number of mothers of the age group of 30-60 have been associated with the organization through Cancer detection camps conducted in Bispur Panchayat of the Block. The Program is still continuing in the year 2012-2013.

The Programmes:
1. Organization Development: In all the 8 panchayats (baring Hingalgunj) of TSRD-Hingalgunj Project had the Zonal Committees and was functioning till 2009. After the project was separated, it was realized that the Committees are getting defunct and a limited number of members are attending the meetings, rather the committees are dominated mainly by male members. By the time the devastating Aila lashed the block and we also had to engage in Recovery program, the reform was kept in abeyance, which was undertaken during the 2011-2012. The Committees at Jogeshgunj, Kalitala, Sahibkhali and Sandelerbil have been formed while Dulduli Panchayat is in progress. The process of reform is still pending at Gobindakati, Bispur and Rupamari and it is expected that during the year 2012-2013 the process will be completed. 2. Emergency Flood relief: In February, 2012 there was a collapse of Embankment at Ramapur and saline water penetrated in the Ramapur Mouza of Sahibkhali Gram Panchayat. An assessment was conducted by our senior workers of Sahibkhali Panchayat and accordingly a relief plan for 450 families was prepared in consultation with ACTED, India. In February 2012 Tagore Society with assistance from ACTED-India distributed relief packets containing 2 kgs. of pulses, Mastered oil, Milk powder, Biscuits, Drinking water, Soap 4 pcs. each and Rice to the victims with the help of the local Panchayat

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leaders and our staff members. The Rotary Club, Kolkata also assisted with 2 quintals rice and 1 quintal pulses which were distributed among the flood victims. 3. Cancer Detection Camp: During the period under rivew 8 Early Cancer Detection Camps were organized by the TSRD Hingalgunj project through Chittaranjan Cancer Institute (CNCI) for the age group of 30-60 (Women) at Bispur Panchayat of Hingalgunj Block. Total No. of 1768 women attended the camps. Out of them 21 women were detected stage-3 and are being treated by the Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital free of cost while the 33 Stage-1 patients are being treated at the spot and follow-up made in subsequent camps. This has created a very good impact amongst the local people. It has been decided in consultation with the Zonal Committee of Sandelerbil that the program will be organized at 13 No. School during the year 2012-2013 and at the time of reporting a camp has already been organized with 221 patients for 2 days. 4. Extension services in other districts: During the reporting period an extension programme was undertaken in collaboration with ACTED-India, Delhi towards assistance to flood affected households of Howrah, Hooghly and Malda districts of West Bengal. In the context of a heavy rainfall in the catchments of river Damodor in August 2011 and release of excess water by DVC caused severe flash flood in the districts of Howrah and Hooghly, while Malda also experienced a heavy flood of river Ganges caused loss of houses, and livelihoods of the affected areas. In this purview, ACTED-India, Delhi approached Tagore Society for Rural Development, as a partner in connection to the previously implemented Aila Recovery Program at Hingalgunj, to undertake the programme. At length Tagore Society was agreed and as those areas were not in its captive fold, some of the experienced staff of Hingalgunj project, Tapan Project and head office was deputed to implement the program. The following table shows the target Panchayats brought under the project in Howrah, Hooghly and Malda. The Project was initiated in the month of October, 2011 and ended on 30th April, 2012.
Sl District 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Malda Malda Howrah Howrah Howrah Hooghly Hooghly Total Block Ratua I Ratua I Udayanaryapur Amta II Amta II Khanakul-II Khanakul II GP Ratua Debipur Kurchi Sibpur Ghoraberia Chitnan Thalia Chingra Palaspai Total House Target Hold Household 7,464 211 5,678 213 0 4,591 211 3,232 200 3,398 319 3,299 316 27,662 1470

Key areas of intervention as identified are given below:

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Livelihood support through infusion of cash through Cash for Work resultant in community asset building. Sanitation. Ensure supply of potable drinking water and application of DRR concept. Hygiene awareness including supply of hygiene kit for behavioural change. Cash for work for infusion of money amongst the flood affected beneficiaries.

The total number of selected beneficiaries were 1470 House hold to provide support through livelihood component like CFW, Kitchen Garden and WASH components like elevated latrine construction, tube well installation and platform elevation, Hygienic kit distribution, different trainings etc. Activities under WASH component:
Name of the Activity - Implemented Elevated Hand pump platform and replacement of India mark ii head New Hand pump installation with raised platform Tube well cleaning and water testing Elevated common latrine(School) Hygiene kit distribution Tube well maintenance training for Water Users Group School Rally School hygiene training FGDs on hygiene Units 1 no 6 nos 7 nos 9 nos. (28 units) 1470 nos 7 group(41 persons) 6 nos school 30 nos 59 nos

Cash for Work: Cash for work was the largest component of the Project with a target to create 58,800 person days in the project area. It was desired that 1470 beneficiaries will be given 40 days work and in the course of selection of CFW beneficiaries important thrust was given on women, disabled persons and at the same time create community assets in the project area. The following table shows the involvement of the person days in both WASH and CFW components with its sub-components Kitchen Gardening and hygiene kit distribution. The earth work has been carried out through Pond Renovation, Road Repairing, Road elevation, Cleaning of Water Hyacinth etc., besides the conventional earth work, two burning ghats were filled in by earth, cleaning water hyacinth of ponds/canals, tube wells base filled in by earth.
Sl. No. Name of the Activities Malda District Howrah District Hooghly District Person Benefitted Nos Persons Benefitted Nos. Person Benefitted Days Population Days Population Days Population 9023 0 0 4250 0 0 19 1 0 15054 656 0 7925 300 0 20 9 2 10404 9330 1733 5485 3850 1000 Grand Total Person Benefitted Days Population 34481 9986 1733 17660 4150 1000

Nos

Nos.

1 Road Repairing 2 Pond Renovation 3 Burning Place Renovation 4 Cleaning of Water Hyacinth

11 0 0

50 10 2

471

600

471

600

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Link Road Road Repairing with elevation and Community link road School Ground Repairing CFW site Dressing and levelling Tube well site soil filling Total

307

200

307

200

2756

1100

2756

1100

453

200

453

200

0 0 11

0 0 9023

0 0 4250

0 0 20

0 0 15710

0 0 8225

2 1 40

143 254 25851

0 100 12535

2 1 71

143 254 50584

0 100 25010

Non Earth work Activities: Non-earth work on CFW program was undertaken like carrying of WASH construction materials from the dumping spot to work site, deputation of Night guards and Construction supervisors in different construction sites. The detailed break-up under each head is given in Table below:
Sl. No. Name of the Activities Malda District Benefit Person Populati Nos Days on 424 2110 2120 Howrah District Persons Days 2055 Benefit Population 2055 Hooghly District Person Days 3175 Benefit Population 3175 Grand Total Benefit Person Populati Days on 7340 7350

Nos 411

Nos. 635

Nos. 1470

1 2

KGS Distribution Construction Materials Carrying Construction Supervisors Night Guard Total

0 0 0 424

0 0 0 2110 0 0 2120

5 0 0 416

586 0 0 2641

145 0 0 2200

0 3 3 641

0 153 170 3498

0 5 3 3183

5 3 3 1481

586 153 170 8249

145 5 3 7503

3 4

Kitchen Garden cum Cfw Activities: i) KGS Training: Arranged KGS training at Howrah where the participants were the Field Support Staff and ASs of all the three districts. The facilitators were drawn from the experts of Bankim Seeds, the reputed seed firm of West Bengal. Some DRR aspects were also covered in the training. The FSS and ASs conducted series of trainings in the field before distribution of KGS Kit at Malda, Hooghly and Howrah districts, the beneficiaries got the training at the time of KGS kit distribution. The FSS facilitated the training of the beneficiaries. ii) KGS kit Distribution KGS distribution was made phase by phase to all 1470 beneficiaries in 3 districts of project area and at the end of the project it was seen that the sowing was complete and in some places the plants were also visible. iii) KGS Payment:
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Total 1470 House holds got KGS kits of 07 selected species of seeds and paid 4 days labour charges for preparation of land through CFW Unskilled scheme in all the 6 Gram Panchayats. They were given training on preparation of land, protect from flood, preparation of organic manure etc. The trainees were mostly women and were provided by one day Cfw payment for receiving of the kit in both of HK and KGS.

TSRD Sagar Project:

TSRD initiated Sagar Project in the year 1995. The Sagar Island is situated in the southeastern corner of the Sundarbans touching the Bay of Bengal. Relatively, the incidence of cyclones and floods are of lesser intensity in Sagar than other parts of the Sundarbans, yet the usual problems of the island are eroding embankment, saline water inundation, ecodegradation and the poverty situation of the people. The erosion of embankment has reached at such a situation that three villages viz. Bishalakshipur, Lohachara and Khasimara have already been deepened down into the sea and around 16 villages are partly submerged. Yet, the Sagar Island has its own importance. It is famous to the Hindus as this is an ancient pilgrimage spot namely Ganga Sagar, a confluence of the river Ganges and Bay of Bengal where around one million pilgrims from different corners of the country come for the holly dip in the middle of January every year. But this very short term economic detonation seldom reaches to the people of the island. Now-a-days it is found that tourist/pilgrims are coming here round the year especially on or around the holidays though fewer in numbers. TSRD runs this project namely Sagar Project in this island and also covers some more islands and blocks under its fold. Area of Operation - Sagar Project:
State West Bengal District South 24 Parganas Block i) Sagar ii) Pathar Pratima Village Covered 43 nos. 4 nos. Household covered 10000 nos. 500 nos. Ongoing projects a) Greening India Supported By Felissimo Forest Foundation, Japan. Water for People India, USA. DRDC, GoWB & Sagar Panchayat Samity TSRD

b) School Sanitation, Water & Hygiene Education c) SGSY Prog.

d) Awareness through Workshop, meeting, training e) Rainwater Harvesting & Land Shaping f) Health g) Organizing meetings/seminars h) Develop Peoples

Sundarban Development Board TSRD TSRD TSRD

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The Programmes:
1. Health Programme: In the mid of January each year around one million pilgrims gather in Sagar Island for the holly dip at Ganga Sagar village from different parts of the country and also from abroad. Like previous years this year also TSRD Sagar Project organized medical camp with support from TSRD Rangabelia Project to provide health services to the pilgrims. In the year of reporting the health unit provided the following health services:
Stream Homeopathy Allopathic Total: Total patient treated 648 3343 3991 Female patients 379 1490 1869 Male patients 269 1853 2122

2. School Sanitation & Hygiene Education: TSRD Sagar Project is implementing the School Sanitation and Hygiene Education in Sagar block under support of Water For People-India. In this year of reporting Sagar Project has constructed toilet blocks in five high schools, one MSK and one high madrasa. Also hygiene education imparted to the students, parents and the teachers and thus the entire project was divided in two parts i.e. Hardware part that includes the construction activity and the Software parts that includes the hygiene education and health awareness. During the year of reporting TSRD Sagar Project has intervened in 7 new Schools of 3 Panchayats and 9 old schools of 5 Panchayats. The selection criterions of new schools were as follows Dearth of sanitation and water supply facilities. Willingness of the school management committees and teachers to initiate the programme of creating hygienic sanitation & water facilities and hygiene education programme for students. Sufficient and suitable space in the school premises to create sanitation and water facility. Priority to girls school which fulfils all above criterion. A brief of the activities undertaken is presented below:
Name of the Schools No. of No. of students

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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Dakshin Sagar Banitirtho High School Harinbari Madhyamik Balika Vidyalay Krishnanagar High School Khasramkar Kumar Ambu High school Sagar Maniruddin High Madrasa Dhaspara Prasanna MSK Gobindapur Tarachand High Schol TOTAL

Teachers 16 12 18 20 11 7 15 99

Boys 314 425 465 203 93 333 1519

Girls 325 332 469 391 198 112 330 2157

Total 639 332 894 856 401 205 663 3990

The project created toilet facilities for 3990 school students among whom 2157 are girls. After organizing meetings and workshops before construction, the students designed the toilet blocks for construction. Also the schools contributed in implementation of the project in many ways. The following activities have been implemented during the project period: A. Water infrastructure: Creation of drinking water resources in 5 new schools and rest 2 new schools have existing drinking water resources. Besides those, creation of drinking water resources in 7 old schools and other 2 old schools who have existing drinking water resources. B. Water Management: 52 points of water resources (tube-well) in all 16 schools have been tested water quality in two times. C. Sanitation infrastructure for school: Completed construction of 7 new school sanitation blocks. D. Sanitation Management: Meeting with the school teachers / MC: 21 meets in 7 new schools and 13 meets in 9 old schools. WATSAN / Users' Committee-Formation & strengthening: 24 meets in 7 new schools and 19 meets in 9 old schools. Meeting with students: 15 Meets. Monthly follow-up / Coordination meeting: 30 nos. E. Hygiene Education / Health: Meeting with guardians/mothers: 11 meets in 7 new schools and 15 meets in 9 old schools. IEC and BCC (IEC development, manual & method): Flex, Massage calendar, manual, etc. has been developed for all 16 schools. Sit & drawing competition in school: 7 nos. in new schools. Hygiene Education programme in school: 12 nos. in 7 new schools and 17 nos. in 9 old schools.

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F. Advocacy: Training for teachers/guardians: 7 nos. Joint meeting with GPs. Block & other stakeholders: 2 nos. Capacity building training/workshop for workers: 1 no. G. Research: KAP study in 7 new schools: one time in 6 schools and two times in one school i.e. total 8 times. H. Monitoring & Evaluation: Monitoring, Evaluation & Supervision: Regular basis and as per necessity. 3. Meetings and Seminars: A total number of 62 workshops / seminars were organized with 7258 participants on different issues. Those workshops were organized by different Government departments like ICDS, SDB, Panchayat, etc. and some were organized by the NGOs. They utilized TSRD campus, conference hall, residential infrastructure, dinning hall, kitchen and management. Most seminar / workshops were organized on education, livelihood and health related issues. 4. Peoples Organization The Sagar Project of TSRD started small savings & credit programme by forming self help groups. At present 583 groups in 41 villages of Sagar island are actively performing. A brief of the Savings & Credit programme of Sagar Project is presented below: Status of the groups:
No. of Group No of village covered Total members M F Amount saved in last year (Rs.) Amount saved in current financial year (Rs.) 4,42,910.00 Amount withdrawn as loan in current year (Rs.) Loan recovered in current year (Rs.) Interest earned in current year (Rs.) 1,88,535

583

41

1790

6567

22,90190.00

1,65,30,260.00

1,36,67,110.00

Status of savings:
Total Savings (Rs.) Savings A/c 27,33,100.00 Total Loan disbursed (Rs.) 2,10,40,970.00 Total Recovery (Rs.) 1,69,54,410.00 Total Interest earned (Rs.) 19,73,184

Achievements:

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 422 women group members and 161 male group members participated in the deferent training courses. The Group members have become well skilled and they have started their own business. They have created Purushattampur Ma Sitala Boutique and doing business through marketing in different fair. The Swarnamoyee Boutique Sangha started their own business platform and trying to marketing linkages for get better benefit. All the groups are effectively working, organizing monthly meetings, keeping books of accounts and preparing resolutions of the meetings.

5. Agriculture: During the year 2011-2012 TSRD Sagar Project implemented rainwater harvesting and land shaping programme towards augmentation of agricultural productivity through creating irrigation facility. Under this programme 11 ponds were excavated and the detail is mentioned below:
No. of ponds excavated 11 Total area of water body Total crop area irrigated No. of beneficiaries covered No. of Mandays created

5.5 bighas

22 Bighas

110

3080

6.

Animal Husbandry: In the year of reporting the Sagar Project of TSRD organized training camps on fishery, poultry bird rearing and goatary. Total number of 7 training camps organized on Fishery development, 5 camps on Poultry bird rearing and 6 camps on Goatery. Numbers of awareness camps were also organized through the self help groups and SGSY groups. Annual income of 72 families covering 360 population has been increased their annual income up to Rs.15,000 on an average through pisciculture and livestock development.

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TSRD Tapan Project:

TSRD started its development in the district of South Dinajpur, one of the socioeconomically backward areas in the year 1976. As the project area shares its border with Bangladesh and acute poverty situation of the community caused various illegal trades. Most people belong to below the poverty line and consequently clouded with sheer illiteracy. Muslim minority community and the aboriginals dominate the demographical status of the entire project area. Tapan Project of Tagore Society for Rural Development runs its developmental activities in the selected villages of all the 8 blocks of the district. Area of operation - Tapan Project:
District Blocks Tapan Harirampur Kushmandi Gangarampur Kumarganj Banshihari Balurghat Hili Ratua Maladh No. of villages 231 024 076 022 032 015 026 020 002 Thematic area of the project Education Health Income Generation Sustainable Livelihood for ultra poor Group Organization Right to information Child Labour Child protection Environment Training Support to Flood Victims Road Repairing Distribution of Hygiene Kits Distribution of Vegetable Seeds Construction of Tube Well Construction of Latrine Awareness generation

South Dinajpur

Debipur

002

TOTAL

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459

The Programmes:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Sustainable Technology transfer to Enhance Productivity for Ultra Poor, Supported by NETZ, Bangladesh & Funded by European Union. Anganwadi Workers Training supported by Ministry of Women & Child Development, Social Welfare. Integrated Development Action Programme supported by Tata Social Welfare Trust, Bombay. Greening India project supported by Felissimo Forest Foundation, Japan. Child Labour Project supported by Ministry of Labour, Government of India through Dakshin Dinajpur National Child Labour Project. Crche programme supported by West Bengal Social Welfare Advisory Board. Total Sanitation Programme supported by Government of West Bengal. ACTED Project funded by ECHO & European Union Soft Loan from Revolving Fund supported by Action Aid.

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C. Briefing of the Programmes:

Sl. No . 01 02 STEP UP Project AWW Training Centre Integrated Development Action Programme Soft Loan from TSWT Revolving Fund Greening India Project National Child Labour Project Crche Programme Total Sanitation Programme ACTED Project Action Aid Programme Soft Loan from Action Revolving Fund NAME OF THE PROJECT Fund Allocated (In Rs.) 1,02,88,131 26,55,000 20,75,712 1,09,500 12,76,000 72,00,000 84,764 28,00,000 20,32 ,895 NA Aid 3,68,800 PROGRAMME DURATION NAME OF THE DONOR European Union & NETZ Bangladesh Ministry of Women & Child Development & Social Welfare, India Tata Social Welfare Trust, Bombay Felissimo Forest Foundation, Japan Ministry of Labour Welfare, India West Bengal Social Advisory Board Zilla Parishad, West Bengal ECHO & European Union Action Aid, UK Starting Time Dec. 2011 July 2011 Ending Time Nov. 2014 NA

03

March 2008

Feb., 2012

04 05 06 07 08 09

Jan. 1992 Sept. 1996 Feb.1989 March. 1993 Nov. 2011 May 2000

NA NA NA NA April, 2012 NA

D. Details of the Programmes: 1. Sustainable Technological Transfer to Enhance Productivity For Ultra Poor, Supported By European Union & NETZ Bangladesh: Implementation of the programme started only on December 2011 in 40 villages of 3 Panchayet areas in Tapan Block, Dakshin Dinajpur. The main components are furnished below:
Objective To structure the community organization among 1800 Ultra Poor House Holds of 40 villages in 3 panchayat of Tapan block under Dakshin Dinajpur District. To enhance their income up to 64% To ensure intake of nutritious food for 3 times per day among the women of the house holds Activities A total of 1000(new) & 800 (existing) Ultra Poor House Holds are selected and in the process of Group formation for further progress which will tend to enhance their income in the time to come. Achievements Interest of the House Holds Members group members in Livestock Management and Agriculture are observed towards augmenting their income.

2. Anganwadi Workers Training Centre supported by Ministry of Women & Child Development, Govt. of India:
Objective Activities To train the trainees with modern & Total no. of 350 upgraded knowledge on ICDS. trainees have been trained in several 10 To sustain their knowledge and to make no. of Batches from 6 them enable to translate their knowledge different Blocks. in practical field. Achievements The trainees have been trained well upto the mark and they are doing well in their respective field.

3. Integrated Development Action Programme Supported By Tata Social Welfare Trust Programme:
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The programme was implemented in 49 villages of Tapan Block, Dakshin Dinajpur. The main components are furnished below: i) Organization of target families into groups:
Objective To structure the community organization of 49 villages in 3 panchayat of Tapan block under Dakshin Dinajpur District. Activities 1529 people including 626 SC and 392 ST are organized in to 129 groups. Among them 694 belong to BPL and 115 are Antadaya. 14 awareness generation camps on different social and economic issues were organized where 1265 persons actively participated. Four group meetings per week were organized under the facilitation of village level workers (VLW). Group savings was encouraged and made to regular practice. Gradation of groups conducted by VLWs in collaboration with SBI, PNB and Bangiya Gramin Bank. Achievements Many SHGs are taking initiative for bank linkage. Interest of the group members in livestock management and fishery are observed towards augmenting their income. Community is utilizing organic manure in agriculture. Regular savings practices were improved. 298 members have been awared on Social & Economic Issues in 6 Camps

ii) Income Generation Programme:

Objective To improve economic status of the community through on and off farm IGP. Bank linkage with SHGs for soft loan. Capacity building of SHGs through training and awareness. Activity Achievements i. Augmentation of 02 training camps were organized with 100 family income. participants on SRI. 377 members have been awared on SRI in 8 Camps ii. At present people believe that their 99 membes have been trained on Live Stock economic self management in 02 camps sustenance is 9 Acres of land has been cultivated by the trained possible and they farmers by utilizing SRI Method. are trying their level 30 members have goat best towards that. 27 members have got loan for Small Crafts & Trade. Total 362 no. of Animal & Birds have been vaccine.

iii)

Community Health Programme:

Activity 3 training camps on preventive health for 140 mothers have been organized 15 camps on RCH in 33 villages have been organized for 765 people. 35 Awareness camps on HIV/AIDS & Family Planning & other Diseases have been arranged for 1281 people. 2 patients have been referred for High Risk Case. 737 people have got curative service in 63 shifts. Achievements Villagers have become aware on preventive health Death rate of children & pregnant mother decreased

Objective To improve health status of the people in three Panchayats

4. Child Labour Project supported by Ministry of Labour, Government of India through Dakshin Dinajpur National Child Labour Project: Under this project 23 special schools are running situated in all the blocks of Dakshin Dinajpur district with an enrolment of 1150 students. In these schools the children of poverty stricken families continue their education and also undergo different vocational training.
Objective To reduce the incident of child Activity A total number of 1148 students are Achievements The illiteracy and

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labour in high concentration areas through improved enforcement, rehabilitating and more integrated provisions of services. To provide the light of education among the children. To strengthen their mental ability for coping up with the society where they live in. To bring back them in the mainstream of the society. To nurture the emotional, intellectual and behavioural aspect of the children to propel them for a better future in their life for the time to come. To involve them in the sociocultural aspects of the society.

enrolled in 23 school in the beginning of the year 100% eligible students got admission in formal school in this year 83% students were passed out from our school during the year of reporting. Parents meeting were held in a regular basis Vocational training was provided to the students. Vocational materials were supplied to the students who were trained in vocational training. Learning materials were supplied to the students Nutrition was supplied (cereals, vegetables, pulses, egg, rice, fish etc.) Students were brought to the main stream of the society A stipend of Rs.150 per month was given to the competent students.

dropout rates are reducing gradually.

The attitudes of parents are changing and they are sending their child in CLP schools. With primary education students are also learning different vocational courses, which will help them to earn money in future. Hopefully the future will show that this program has made progress towards universal education, and eradicating child labour.

5. Crche programme supported by West Bengal Social Welfare Advisory Board: TSRD-Tapan Project runs two day care centre cum crche by the support of West Bengal Social Welfare Advisory Board in Sandhyapukur and Balapur for taking care of the children of the working parents. Age group of the children is 1 to 6 years.
Objective To run day care centers to ensure the cognitive, emotional, moral, physical and social development of working mothers, children between the ages 0-6. To provide systematic health, hygiene and nutrition programmes for this same age group. To educate and train communities of migrant laborers in childcare and other related issues and activities. To network and advocate with governments and other stakeholders to better the current national childcare strategy. Activity Non formal type of education is provided through some practical ways of teaching with toys, songs, mimicry etc. Parents meeting are held in regular basis for a complete and fruitful communication among all the parties. Nutritious food (Rice, Pulses, Veg., Egg, Fish, Bread, Suji, Puffed Rice, Molasses, Fruits) is supplied from our crche. After the completion of six years of age each child is admitted in the primary school with full care and attention which is very honestly done by the workers in the crche programme. Achievements Total 50 students are in 2 creche centres (Balapur [B12, G13, T25] & Sandhyapukur [B13, G12, T25]). Socialization of children by playing with other children Children get proper nutrition Parents have been sensitized regarding the health of their children, child rights & education of their children.

6. Total Sanitation Programme supported by Government of West Bengal:

Objective Activity Achievements

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To reduce IMR and water-borne diseases by providing sanitation education, improved low cost sanitation facilities at the household and institutional levels; To make the people aware of personal hygiene and sanitation; To introduce low cost, easy maintainable sanitation facilities; To make the sanitation project selfsustaining and self-expanding;

888 no. of House Hold latrines Hygienic habit has installed. been promoted 12 no. of SSK latrines installed Common diseases have been 72 no. of ICDS latrines installed decreased 1100 no. of homes have been Pollution has been visited reduced 200 no. of group meeting have been conducted 7 Awareness Camps have been arranged.

7. ACTED Project funded by ECHO & European Union: During the year of reporting TSRD-Tapan Project implemented the ACTED project jointly with TSRD-Hingalgunj Project towards reconstruction of flood affected areas of Ratua block of Malda district. Details of the project are available under the Chapter TSRD-Hingalgunj Project. 8. Soft Loan from Revolving Fund supported by Action Aid:

TSRD-Tapan Project has implemented the Soft Loan from Revolving Fund during the year of reporting. The objectives, activities and achievements of this present project are presented below:
Objective Activity To ensure peoples participation in the management and Total 164 monitoring of the group funds. beneficiaries are benefited by taking To enhance community participation in the health and the agriculture loan of education programme so that the programmes may be Rs. 3,68,800.00 handed over to community by the end of the eighth year. from savings and To organize water user groups and maintenance committees credit programme, for the management of the Kharis (irrigation canals). which was a part of Optimal utilization of recycled funds. Action Aid, but now Training, research and documentation. maintaining by Develop and implementation of the HRD plan for the TSRD. training and exposure of staff and group members on key areas. To develop a strategy for strengthening and reduction of total staff. Achievements Augmentation of theme of the poorest of the poor families. Every family who received loan have utilized for their economic sustenance.

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TSRD Bolpur Project:

The Bolpur project of TSRD geo-physically remains within the Chhotonagpur plateau. Soil type is older alluvial and laterite. The project initiated in 1969 carried on modest interventions by organising the people for flood protection, creation of additional irrigation facilities, afforestation, helping people to become self-reliant by organizing grain bank and other activities. The project has a model agricultural form for sustainable agriculture. The nature of interventions underwent change with the passage of time. The project coverage now extends to 220 villages. The present focus of the project is to promote sustainable livelihood of the poorest section of people of its project command area. The Bolpur Project of TSRD is working for comprehensive development of the downtrodden people of three blocks under financial support of different donor agencies, state Government of West Bengal and local collection. The area of operation - Bolpur Project:
District Birbhum Blocks Bolpur Illambazar Nanoor No. of villages 220 Thematic areas of the project SHG formation & Bank linkage Income generation / livelihood promotion Agriculture farm Environment Sanitation Village Development programme Greening programme

The Programmes:
During the year of reporting TSRD Bolpur project undertook the following programmes: 1. Rural Sanitation and health (Funded by Birbhum Zilla Parisad. Govt. of WB): The Bolpur project of TSRD is implementing the rural sanitation and health programme since last more than a decade. The main objective of the programme is to provide safety toilet to every rural house, education centres and Govt. health centres. And also to provide health education to the rural populace. The programme was supported by the Govt. of West Bengal and own fund of the society. The activities undertaken during the year of reporting under the project were as follows: i) Organized 112 awareness camps.

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Wall writing in 40 places on clean environment, safe sanitation and health related issues. iii) Organized 20 Mason training through out the year. A total number of 991 beneficiaries were covered under this programme in the year of reporting. 2. Agriculture Farm (Own fund): Bolpur Project of TSRD has a farm house runs by TSRD own fund. The objective was to cultivate crops in scientific process and also to train the local farmers in crop cultivation through scientific process. During the year of reporting the farm undertook seed processing, supplied 1 ton of certified seeds to the farmers. In the entire programme a total of 130 farmers were involved during the reporting year. 3. Agriculture Development and Women Empowerment (Funded by OFID Org. OPEC Fund Vienna, Austria): At end of the year of reporting a project on agriculture development and women empowerment was sanctioned by the OFID. The project implementation starts from April 2012. 4. Self Help Group: During the reporting period follow up activities were continued to facilitate 50 SHGs formed in the year 2009. These SHGs are involved in savings and credit programme since 2009 under financial support from NABARD. Among these 50 SHGs 40 are performing very well. After establishing bank linkage, each of the SHGs has taken loan from bank at the rate of Rs.150,000 on an average and are repaying the loan regularly. Many of the SHG members have invested the loan amount for income generation purpose. A snapshot detail of the project is furnished in the following table:
Programme 2011-2012 Donor Objectives Activities No. of Beneficiaries covered in 2011-2012 991 Cumulative beneficiaries

ii)

Rural Sanitation and Health

Beneficiary's own contribution & Subsidy of State Govt. to the BPL families

Agriculture Farm

TSRD fund

own

- Safety Toilet to every house, Education Relative Center and Govt. Health Centre. - Health Education - To cultivate corps in scientific process and train the cultivators.

1. Awareness camps-112 nos. 2. Wall Writing 40 nos. 3. Training to the Masons - 20 nos.

24843

Greening India Programme (Social Forestry)

Felissimo Forest FoundationJapan

- Wasteland development & income generation. - Green

1. Seed processing. 2. Certified seeds supply to the cultivators-1 ton. 3. Agriculture Training to farmers-30 1. Plantation in the wasteland 65 acres 2. Fruit tree plantation - 300

130

1050

860

5360

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revolution. - Fulfil the demand for fuel of the local rural people.

nos. 3. Awareness camps-10 nos. 4. Horticulture Training-20

TSRD Rajnagar-Khoirasol Project:

Rajnagar and Khoirasol are the two adjoining blocks situated in the western most part of West Bengal in the district of Birbhum located at 23.95N 87.32E within the Chhotonagpur plateau that bordering with the state Jharkhand. It has an elevation of 331 ft. The area received an average annual rainfall of 1405 mm. It has latterite soil, which is infertile and unsuitable for agriculture which is red and very low moisture retention capacity. Therefore most of rain waters go waste as run-off and flow down to the cannels and channels. Large scale deforestation has laid bare the soil susceptible to erosion which in turn makes the soil structure fragile.

TSRD started its development programme here in the year 1995 with thrust on creation of green coverage in the area and water harvesting.

The area of operation - Rajnagar-Khoirasol Project:

State District Block No. of Villages No. of Families

West Bengal

Birbhum

Rajnagar Khoirasol Mahammad Bazar Suri - 1

11 2 2 1 18

524 35 62 28 1397

Jharkhand

Jamtara

Kundahit

Dumka

Raniswar Total :

6 40

936 2982

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The Programmes:
4. Education: TSRD Rajnagar-Khoirasol project runs 11 education centres for the children of backward tribal and scheduled caste communities. It covers 9 gram sansads of the two blocks. Three individual provide financial and other supports to run the education centres. Ms. Gayatri Chakraborty supports for 7 centres, Mr. Sanjay Paul for 3 centres and Mr. Bhaskar Banerjee for one centre. As almost all the students of these centres are the first generation learners therefore they hardly get any guidance to education from their families. The centres provide education guidance to the children and as a result all of the students are enrolled in formal school and are continuing their study. A profile of the education centres and the students is presented in the following table:
Level - l Students' Profile SC Last Year Enrolment Enrolment % of Attendance No. Passed 49 35 77 35 Boys ST Oth 9 10 T 68 59 77 59 Girls SC ST Oth 45 10 34 12 82 86 34 12 13 12 75 12 T 66 52 81 52 SC 21 17 83 17 Boys ST Oth 4 5 75 5 1 5 69 5 T 26 24 76 24 SC 18 13 76 13 ST 1 6 90 6 Level- l I Girls Oth 4 6 81 6 Girls T 20 21 79 21 SC 10 12 71 12 ST 2 4 82 4 Oth 6 5 62 5 T 17 22 72 22 T 24 23 82 23

14 11 74 80 14 11 Boys

Level - III Girls T 18 23 80 23 SC ST Oth 15 17 17 6 4 4 3 5 94 5 T 23 26 84 26 SC 12 14 87 14 Students' Profile Last Year Enrolment Enrolment % of Attendance No. Passed

Level - IV Boys ST Oth 4 5 72 5 4 3 77 3

SC 12 17 87 17

ST Oth 3 5 77 5 4 1 77 1

86 73

5.

Cultural Programme: The Rajnagar-Khoirasol project of TSRD continues its development activities with special thrust on economically downtrodden and culturally backward Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe communities who are socially excluded. The project observation
Occasion Activity

Birthday of Rabindranath Tagore Independence Day Minmangal Utsav Netajis Birthday

No. of programmes organized 1 1 1 1

No. of participants 150 60 1200 50

Duration of the programe 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 7 a.m. to 8 a.m.

Songs, dances, recitation, lecture

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Republic Day Death anniversary of Pannalal Dasgupta

1 1

50 450

7 a.m. to 8 a.m. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

6.

Afforestation & Reforestation: Being a draught prone area the project gives much thrust on creation of forest. The project organized 17 meetings with the villagers wherein a total of 188 people participated and a cultural programme on environment where 900 people were present. The following activities were undertaken during the reporting year:
Activity Variety of plants Fuel Timber Fruit Total no. of villages covered Nursery raising No. of seedlings planted Seedlings by direct sowing Replanting in Old Forest Post Planting Care Sale to villagers 32800 31228 57500 2025 31228 -52800 51181 -1962 51121 --19589 9593 -2013 9553 2027 2 Nurseries 5 4 1 5 15 Area covered (Hectares) -55 12 4 --No. of mandays created 718 2376 -610 ---

7.

STEP UP Project: The TSRD Rajnagar-Khoirasol project started implementation of the project Sustainable Technology Transfer to Enhance Productivity of Ultra Poor (STEP UP) from December 2011. The STEP UP project is jointly supported by European Union and NETZ Bangladesh. The project was to increase sustainable income and to enhance production of food by adapting environmentally sustainable agricultural techniques and improved marketing for 600 ultra poor families in Kundahit block under Jamtara district of Jharkhand, 450 families in Raniswar block under Dumka district of Jharkhand and 150 families in Rajnagar block under Birbhum district of West Bengal. At the initial stage a group of staff were inducted and eye survey was done for selection of target group. 601 families of 6 villages of Raniswar block, 822 families of 18 villages of Kundahit block and 557 families at 11 villages of Rajnagar block were covered under this eye survey. The Field Facilitators started PRA in the villages selected through eye survey. In Raniswar block PRA was done at 4 villages of 2 panchayats and 506 target ultra poor families were found. In Kundahit block PRA was done at 12 villages of 4 panchayats and 821 target ultra poor families were identified. In Rajnagar block it was done at 8 villages of 1 panchayat and 344 ultra poor families were found.

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Nityanagar Model Village Project: Rotary Club of Calcutta launched a programme for development of Nityanagar village of Rajnagar block. The village is one kilometre away from the project office. Nityanagar is a tribal village containing 41 households and 174 population. During the reporting period five roadside solar lights were installed and are providing light from dusk to dawn.

TSRD in Jharkhand
TSRD Maheshpur Project:
Maheshpur is situated at the border area of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The entire operational area of the project is characterized by hilly tract with undulated terrain and red soil which is known as drought prone and cultivation is very difficult here. In 1979 TSRD started working in this district of Pakur. Poverty, illiteracy, malnutrition ae the regular phenomenon in this district where most people belong to scheduled caste and scheduled tribe. The area of operation Maheshpur Project:
District Pakur Block Maheshpur Pakur Hiranpur Pakuria Litipara Amrapara Raneswar No. of villages covered 316 155 118 148 270 10 217 Thematic Area SHG formation and strengthening Micro Savings Education Environment Childline centre Economic development Health & Sanitation Capacity Building

Dumka

The Programmes:
1. Cultural Unit: In this area where most people belong to economically below poverty line and socially excluded scheduled caste and tribe, different cultural programmes play an important role to intervene in the community with other socio-economic activities. Therefore different day observations got prime importance where all total 9299 people actively participated. These activities play a role towards generation of awareness regarding women rights,

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traditional values, constitution, panchayat, village organization, development, religion, spiritualism, non-violence spirit, child rights etc. 2. Women Organization: Mobilising women in the villages, organizing them, forming small groups, introducing savings and credit programme, discussion on different socio-politico-economico-cultural dynamics, their rights and duties, different government projects etc are the prime activities of the women organization. During the period of reporting 44 villages were covered where 1564 women were brought under 75 groups. The total savings at the end of the year was Rs.22,49,383.00. 1564 women participated in the meetings of 50 groups. A brief of the performance of the women groups is presented in the following table:
Total collection up to March 12 Rs.8,47,739 Total Interest received Rs.38,490 Repayment Term deposit Cash in hand Total Training days 5 Total participant in training 87 Subject covered in training & meetings Objective of Savings, utilization of savings, accounting etc.

Rs.61,363

Rs.15,00,000

Rs.21,253

3. Agriculture: During the year of reporting a total number of 120 farmers undergone training on System of Rice Intensification (SRI). Among them 90 were women. Some farmers started SRI method on their own land. It is observed that most villagers have their agro equipments therefore dependence upon TSRD has gradually decreased. But regarding Agro input still they depend upon TSRD. Following is the snapshot of TSRD Agro Services of Maheshpur project:
Fertilizer Distribution DAP Urea 10-26-26 Quantity 561 bags 1198 Bags 960 Bags No. of villages covered 49 No. of family covered 1142 Benefit - Increase of production - Dependency upon moneylenders decreased Benefit - Increased paddy production - Commencement of pea cropping - Increase of

Seeds Distribution Paddy Pea-Pulses Mustard

Quantity 1250 Kgs. 125 Kgs. 50 Kgs.

No. of villages covered 8 5 6

No. of family covered 250 25 25

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cropping Mustard

of

4. Animal Resource Development (ARD): In Litipara and Hiranpur village total 420 goats were distributed among 84 families. All total 120 persons underwent training of 3 days duration on gotary. Therefore there income has increased up to Rs.600 per month on an average. And death rate of the animals has decreased. TSRD was awarded by the district administration for its excellent ARD activities among the Paharia Community. 5. National Horticultural Mission: There is enough fallow land in this district which belongs to the Paharia Tribal area. TSRD organized the community, developed their awareness through awareness camps and planted mostly the fruit trees. A brief is presented below:
Block Gram Panchayat 8 6 3 14 10 3 Village Total participants in Training 238 Total land planted No. of trees planted No. of family benefited 91 37

Maheshpur Maheshpur Pakuria

100 Hector 37 Hector

20000 14689

6. Dharmagola & Production Loan:

No. of Village 21 9 No. of beneficiary 492 35 Total Paddy collected 3880 -Paddy distributed 3880 -Paddy returned 3880 -Loan Disbursed -19850 Loan Repaid -61280

Dharmagola and production loan activities helped the ultra poor community a lots towards their survival. Production loan was disbursed towards their grocery shop, cattle rearing etc. 7. Health: Maheshpur, Hiranpur and Pakuria blocks were covered by the preventive health project with close cooperation of NEEDs, a local NGO towards realization of NRHM programme. In the reporting year the following have been achieved: 46 persons from 46 villages were trained on leadership building. 42 traditional birth attendants were trained.

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 2341 persons attended 77 meetings regarding Government Health Services. 165 Sohia/ANM/Sebika attended meetings on health management in villages. 11200 attended the village health nutrition day (VHND) and received services in 10 health centres. 696 VHND programme were organized in 58 Anganwadi centres round the year. 574 Sohia attended 4 days long training courses on their duties and responsibilities. 8. Childline Centre: During the year of reporting the following activities were performed under the Childline programme of the Govt. of India.
Sl. No. 1. Activities Weekly staff meeting No. of events 39 Participants 17 in each meeting Outcome Method of implementation, progress monitoring Getting back the lost children Sensitization on child rights Awareness generation on child rights Awareness on childline project and child rights

2. 3. 4.

Village meeting Intervention in villages Home visit

41 6 villages 343

713 Panchayat Pradhans Parents children of the

5.

Meeting in Schools

16

30200 students

9. Right To Information (RTI): According to RTI any citizen have the right to know about the government policies, schemes, status of the schemes etc. But ignorant villages become exploited due to lack of information. TSRD runs RTI clinic from where the workers provide information services. As a result of which schools are running in time, ration system has been developed and people are availing the government schemes. Excluding those RTI clinics 225 villages of Maheshpur and Hiranpur block were covered through 85 days training of one day duration where 2171 persons participated and among theme 1371 were women. In those training courses the details of RTI were the basic content area. 10. Financial Inclusion Programme: In Amrapara block of Pakur district 375 downtrodden house hold of 10 villages at Bansmati and Jhiraki panchayat through this project. Total 39 groups are functioning and their total savings is Rs.1,53,026. Four SHGs started livelihood activities among 11 SHGs who have mobilized bank loan. Mahua and paddy are the main product which have been selected for marketing and 875 insurance policies were issued and 35 SHGs

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account and 30 personal bank account were opened. Under the J.S.L.P.S. Yujna 11 members have taken a loan of Rs.10,980 and another 11 members have taken Rs.9,515 who have their savings of Rs.5,500 and Rs.8,800 respectively. They have become free from the clutches of the money lenders. Another three women groups consisting of total 30 members have taken loan of Rs.120,000 in total after having training on batique print and they have already started production. Apart from the Maheshpur block, another 80 women formed SHGs and have gone through poultry training in Pakur block.

TSRD Patamda Project:

The Patamda Project of TSRD was established in 1980 when the area was affected with severe drought. The primary focus of the project was to create livelihood opportunities and reduce the migration through creation of irrigation facilities and improved agricultural practice. Apart from livelihood, health, environment, education, social awareness are the important aspects of intervention. The project area is remote hilly and dense forest area. The terrain of the area is hilly and undulation. The area falls under the Chotonagpur plateau. The average annual rainfall of the area is 1200mm. Most of the people belong to SC, ST and backward communities. The main occupation of the people of the area is agriculture. The agriculture here is a rain fed and mono-crop. There is no big industry and cottage industries in the area. Some people get employment in unhealthy stone crushing industry. Literacy rate is very low specially among the women literacy rate is much lower than male. Health conditions of the people are far lower than the state and national level in terms of MMR, IMR, CDR, low immunization rate etc. Area of Operation - Patamda Project:
State Jharkhand District East Singbhum Block Patamda Dhalbhumgarh Villages covered 157 140 Populatio n covered 175,000 Thematic areas a. Community Organization-Self-Help Group, Farmers Club b. Tribal Development, Women Empowerment c. Improve Agriculture- Drip Irrigation and Intensive vegetable cultivation, Tomato Value Chain Development, Promotion of Horticulture d. Poultry Value Chain Development e. Health, Adolescent Health f. Awareness generation on social issues g. Better Environment

SaraikelaKharswan West Bengal Purulia

Nimdih Manbazar-I Manbazar-II Barrabazar

30 20 38

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through Greening and Road Side Plantation program

The Programmes:
1. Maintenance of Comprehensive Rural Development Project earlier funded by ICCO: The program is run as follow up activity of the above mentioned project presently supported by TSRD General Fund Account. The activities undertook during the year are: (a) Community organization: Formation and promotion of SHG. Organizing monthly and fortnightly meeting with SHGs and monthly meetings with SHG clusters. Bank Linkages for credit mobilization through DRDA sponsored revolving fund and project loan. The women group members celebrated International women Day. TSRD has been undertaking linkages with SGSY through block administration. SHG federation formation and promotion process was carried out. Celebration of important days like Independence Day, Republic day and organizing cultural fair to restore the local cultures were also performed during the reporting period. Total 315 SHGs having 4095 members spreading 49 villages are running their institution. So far total savings by group members is Rs.5914000.00. Total 62 SHG received Govt grant as corpus fund of Rs.10000.00 each (Total Rs.6,20,000). As on the reporting date total amount of Inter-lending among group members was Rs. 40,00,000. More than 90% of the beneficiaries are women. Total 9 SHG clusters were functioning. Total 125 SHGs are linked with Govt sponsored Revolving Fund and project loan of Rs. 156.25 lakhs. (b) Agriculture: Promotion of Improved Agriculture though training and undertaking demonstration plots. Under the agriculture program total 1500 farmers were supported through training and awareness generation program. Introduction of demonstration plots on vegetable cultivation like Tomato with staking, Pumkin, Carrot, Indian Been, Chilli, Potato was initiated. Demonstration also done in the TSRD Macha campus and as a result new technology/new methods adopted by farmers and they are extend the practice their own field.

2.

Livelihood Development Project for Tribal Community: The project is funded by the Integrated Tribal Development Agency, East-Singhbhum, Government of Jharkhand. The main objectives of the project is development of livelihood opportunities of Tribal communities. Ensure Livelihood security for tribals round the year through promotion of Improved Agricultural Practice. To create rain water harvesting and recharge of ground water for Kharif paddy stabilization.

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The main activities undertook during the reporting period under this project were Infrastructure creation through excavation of 73 pits of 5% Technology in the corners of the each Plot. Training of 73 farmers on improvement agriculture including exposure visits to HARP and best sites on best practices. Total 73 farmers families of 3 villages benefiting directly from the program. During the excavation of the structures total 6200 man days of employment were created for laboures. The irrigation structures catches approximately 7 lakhs litters of rainwater and stored in the ponds. Total 36 acres of land come under irrigation coverage so it turned into double crop area. The farmers produced additional 400 quintals of paddy and 200 quintals of vegetables. The additional average income of each farmer was Rs. 7000.

3.

System of Rice Intensification: The programme was initiated with an objective to ensure food security for poor and marginal farmers and to increase the paddy production through Kharif paddy stabilization under financial support from NABARD, Ranchi . During the reporting period the activities performed under the project were organizing training and capacity building of farmers on the new technology for undertaking paddy cultivation by farmers with the improved package of practice. Time to time technical guidance was extended to farmers by TSRD. The project team organized Kisan Mela for dissemination of best practices. Promotion of green manure among selected farmers was done. Introduction of agricultural implements like sprayers and Cono weeder among the farmers. Scientific assessment of crops and maintain the proper MIS. And promotion of Farmers Club was done. A total number of 606 farmers of 25 villages were covered in 176 acres of land. Average production from 25 decimal of land was 900 kg, total production per acres was 3.81 M.T. where production per acre in traditional plot was 2.1 M.T. that is 81% increase in paddy production compared to traditional plot.

4.

Promotion of Drip Irrigation System and Intensive Vegetable Cultivation: This programme is initiated in this reporting year. The objective is promotion of intensive vegetable cultivation through introduction of drip irrigation system i.e. irrigation with very minimum water suitable for drought prone area. The programme is supported by NABARD, Ranchi The activities undertook during the period of reporting were motivating the farmers for installation of the drip irrigation system through National Micro Irrigation Mission, Govt of Jharkhand. Monitor the installation of system at field. Arrange installation of shed net for central nursery. Organize training of farmers and mobilize local resource

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persons. Monitor the vegetable cultivation by farmers. A total number of 22 farmers installed the Drip Irrigation system in 25.7 acres of land in 14 villages. 5. Integrated Village Planning Process: The project was initiated with the objective of improvement of health, education, nutrition, drinking water and sanitation status of the people of project command area and also to establish a better coordination between line departments for implementation of flagship programme. This project was supported by UNICEF, Jharkhand. Series of activities were undertaken during the period of report under the project that includes block level Task Force Meeting and Panchyat Level coordination for block level inter departmental coordination. Organize training of Panchyat members and stakeholders like AWW, ANM, Gram Sevak and Gram Pradhans. Updating decentralized village plan and validation through PRI. Organize block level seminar with all stakeholders. The outreach of the program is Dhalbhumgarh block (13000 HHand population is 73000) and Patamda block (25000HH and population is 131000) of East-singhbhum district. A brief of the programme undertaken is presented in the following table:
Activities Total village covered Follow up in village done quarterly Panchayat Level Co-ordination Meetings Block Level Task Force Meetings Display board updation at village District Level Task Force Meeting Campaigning for Special Day (Womens & Childrens Day, AIDS Day) Orientation of Facilitators and PRIs and Mukhiyas on Decentralized District Planning (DDP) Two days training volunteers on strengthening of VIC, Flagship schemes and achieve the goal of DDP One day workshop on community based monitoring system Meeting with PRIs & Block parmukh on strengthening DDP Campaigning for establishing Model and Exclusing Panchayat One day orientation on DDP updation by DPMU Training and demonstration Right To Information & Social audit in Model Panchayat One day DDP up-dation at villages Exposure visit District facilitators district in Model Panchayat Facilitate Aam Sabha of IAP at inclusive Panchayat Training on Village volunteers of Inclusive Panchayat Patamda 84 367 152 11 356 2 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 84 Dhalbhumgarh 104 416 132 12 416 2 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 104 1 1 1 Total 188 783 284 23 772 2 4 2 2 2 3 8 2 2 188

1 1

2 2

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Mapping of Household and services of PTG area(Panchyat) Training of newly elected Mukhiya and parkhand parmukh on women and child development Program & PR system Block level seminar on Block Plan Exposure visit of PRI members and District Officials from Gumla district

1 1

1 1

2 2

1 1

2 1

The villagers are viewing the display board and taking action accordingly. People visited VIC and read the study materials and IEC. Increase the service in villages by service providers. Village development committee has formed with the intervention of IVPP and revitalization of village plan. Youth volunteers are now taking up the challenge of identifying local issues and resolving outstanding issues. Villagers attended in the Decentralized planning process and argue for include the expected activity in the village plan. An initiative to develop model villages of proposed Nirmal Gram Panchayats (Kokpara and Moudasole) under the Total Sanitation Campaign with the convergence of every sector has been taken up. One village from each panchayat has been selected. The two Panchayats are now identified as Nirmal Panchayats and have been awarded. The aim of establishing a Village Information Centre (VIC) is to create an institution which regularly updates and provides information on issues related to behavioural change, service delivery or information on various government schemes and programs. Generally, the community provides space for establishing VICs. In Dhalbhumgarh block 135 out of 140 villages, Village Health Committees (VHCs) have been formed by the IVPP similarly 89 Village Health committees have formed. The Planning process has adopted by West Singhbhum district, TSRD team facilitate the training cum exposure visit at Dhalbhumgarh. A team from Rajasthan Govt. visited TSRD area to see the planning process. Sectoral convergence comes through conducting regular BLTF meeting. 6. Project RISHTA- Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health: TSRD Patamda Project started the programme with the objective to improve the sexual and reproductive health and well being of adolescents. The project was supported by Packard Foundation, USA through Tata Steel Rural Development Society, Jamshedpur. The activities performed during the year of reporting were formation of Adolescent Group, establishment of Youth Resource Center and follow up activities of YRC activities, training of Peer Educators on ARSH, training of stakeholders- AWW, RMP, ANM and vocational training of the youth. Total 37 Community Meeting held where 518 people attended, 298 Home visits done by the workers for counselling on ARSH, 246 meeting of adolescent group meeting held with 3444 adolescent, 232 stakeholders attend in the coordination meeting where attendances of local people were 465, two Adolescent Conferences organized with 1239 adolescent, 4 Quiz organized where 454 adolescent participated, International AIDS Day adolescent attended 400, Running 11Youth Resource Center with 339 adolescent , total 86 meeting held at YRC, 2

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vocational training organized where 23 adolescent trained on handicrafts items, 12 PHC counselling where 324 adolescent were counselled on ARSH and STI problem, One block level forum functioning with 55 adolescent of YRCs, Contraceptive distributionCondom 1690 couple and OPC- 106 women, 3 STD patient referred to hospital for treatment, total ANC-113 and PNC-180, Himalayan Traking- 2 (Boy-, Girls-1). Adolescent organized vocational training e.g veterinary custom service, Candle making, doing business of agarbatti, Teachers are participated in the ARSH session in the school and adolescent taking ARSH session in schools. 7. Tomato Value Chain Development: The objectives of the project were to enhance the productivity, to ensure a sustainable annual income of Rs. 18,000.00 for individual, to increase the accessibility of farmers to information and communication, to build institutions to provide opportunity for the small holders to access markets and realize better profit. The project was financially supported by ICCO, Netherlands through Rural Development Association. The main activities performed under this project during the reporting period were organizing 39 village level orientation meetings, standardized Package of practice of tomato cultivation has developed and distributed among 1400 farmers through training, Formation of 57 Farmers Clubs in 57 villages. This Clubs have approved by NABARD, 39 Farmers Club inaugurated by DDM, NABARD, 88 Farmers get Kisan Credit Card from local banks, 3 nos of Seed dealers and retailers were linked with farmers to get improved seeds, 12 demonstration plots developed to introduce early season tomato cultivation with Namdhari variety. The 52 demonstration with wire staking, 1400 farmers were growing tomato with the standardized PoP with the closed supervision and monitoring by the project staff, 24 Farmers were adopted tomato cultivation with wire staking in their field, Promotion of Local collection center-8, Training of nursery entrepreneur- 2 farmers were undergone the training, 24 farmers and 8 staff members were exposed to market and linked with farmers association with the markets. 8. Poultry Value Chain Development Project: The project objective was establishment of producers institute. The poultry producers would produce broilers and enhance their family income by Rs.15000.00 annually and do collective marketing. The project was supported by ICCO, Netherlands through PRADAN. The activities were undertaken was selection of 100 poultry producers, training and exposure for 100 producers, construction of 100 poultry shed with the capacity of each shed is 400 birds in summer and 450 in winter, training of 4 production supervisors. Total 73 beneficiaries were started poultry rearing. Total value of birds sold is Rs. 63 Lakhs as on 31.3.12. The producers Cooperative has registered under the Jharkhand Self supporting Cooperative Act1996.

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TSRD in Orissa
Tagore Society for Rural Development initiated its development activities in the state of Orissa in the year 1979 by establishing Malkangiri Project in Dandakaranya region. Gradually the TSRD extended its area of operation and the Hindol Project started in the year 1984 and in 1998 the Phiringia Project started its development activities. A liaison office of TSRD Orissa Chapters is run in Bhubaneswar for coordination among the three project offices situated at distant and interior areas and the head office at Kolkata.

Tagore Society for Rural Development, Orissa Projects (Autonomous):

Tagore Society for Rural Development, Orissa Projects undertook various activities to fulfil its objectives of making the people and communities in the project area self reliant and self respectful during the year under report. Empowerment and enabling effect was the prime objective. During the year under report it received fund support from various sources covering both Govt. of India, the State Government of Orissa and the International donor agencies. The fund flow was from EED through ODAF, Felissimo Corporation (through TSRD, Kolkata), NEAC grant from Govt. of India, OTELP fund from DFID and IFAD (through OTELP), RCG-II and AROGYA Plus under NRHM (through CDMO, Malkangiri), OCTDMS from World Bank (through Water Resources Deptt.), NCLP (through B.D.O., Malkangiri) and stipend for tribal girl students (through B.D.O., Korukonda). The activities of the society covered socio-economic, cultural, physical, psychological, rural development and educational spheres of community covering mostly ST, SC and weaker sections of the Society, most particularly the women and children. Empowerment of the weak has been the basic motto of all our activities during the year.

The Programmes:
1. Education Complex: The Education Complex is functioning at Markelguda and 210 scheduled tribe girl students from Class-I to VII are reading in that residential school. TSRD Orissa Projects continued to provide fund support to run the school with all students from

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Class-I to Class-VII. Stipend for the students of class-VI & VII only was received from the State Govt. and was released to the students by depositing the same into their SB Accounts in Korukonda Mini Bank. Students of our school are taking part in various co-curricular activities in the District and Block level. They have received awards in sports, essay writing, drawing, song, debate and parade competitions at Block abd District level on Independence and Republic Day. 2. National Child Labour Project (NCLP): The Society has run two nos. of NCLP school during the year in MV-03 and Tumsa village in Malkangiri block with 100 students and facilitated their formal schooling latter on.

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AROGYA PLUS (Health Programme) under NRHM: The society is running AROGYA Plus health programme from January, 2012 in Bardual and Markapalli G.P. of Khairput block with support from NRHM with an AYUSH doctor, Pharmacist, ANM, community Mobiliser, Attendant and a Driver with an ambulance. The programme covered 22 villages and 2 residential schools. The total number of patients treated is 3,606. Our ambulance service has benefitted 20 patients in emergency.

4.

National Environment Awareness Campaign (NEAC): National Environment Awareness Campaign activities were organized both in Hindol and Malkangiri project areas of the Society with participation of the students, SHGs and the general people of Khandatiri in Giridhar Prasad G.P. of HIndol Block and Markelguda Education Complex in Kambeda G.P. of Korukonda block. Competitions were organized on forest conservation and its impact on the livelihood of people in general and of tribal in particular among the students followed by public meeting, discussion and prize distribution.

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Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP): During the year under report we have to suspend our activities under IRDP due to temporary transfer of funds to the Education Complex at Markelguda. However, our activities in the project area in Nandapur and Semiliguda blocks were strengthened further under OTELP programme.

6.

Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Programme (OTELP): The Society has completed 4 years of intensive work in the project area of Nandapur and Semiliguda with support from OTELP. Our work continued in 20 Micro Watersheds covering 45 revenue villages, 20 hamlets and 14 natural habitations covering 3966 households with a population of 16473 out of which 80% are from the ST category and 20% from the SC category.

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The major intervention is in the sphere of land and water management in both Semiliguda and Nandapur. The interventions covered stone bonding, trench, gully control, water absorption trench, contour bonding, percolation tank, water harvesting structure, digging of well and mixed plantation. In the area of live stock and aquaculture, the people were assisted with poultry, duck, goat and sheep rearing. Mother chick units were created and aquaculture was facilitated in about 10 villages. VDC-cum-Food grain storage do down were created in all Micro Water sheds. 4 villages were served with safe drinking water through PWS Projects. Destitute homes for vulnerable were created. That apart, participatory forest management, community infrastructure fund, development initiative fund and rural financial services for the poor tribal were provided under RIF. Vocational training and empowerment programme for the young men and women was a significant empowerment and enabling activity. PIPALI Cultivation and cultivation of tuber crops was a ray of hope for socio-economic development of tribals contributing to their food security. Capacity building through various socio-economic activities benefitted the tribals to a great extent. Both the Nandapur and Semiliguda projects identified about 5000 tribals under FRA to whom homestead land pata could be distributed and the land to landless pata distribution is to take place during the year 2012-2012. 7. Orissa Tribal Empowerment & Livelihood Programme Plus (OTELP Plus): OTELP Plus programme is a new initiative of linking various developmental projects of the State Govt. with the community in health, education, development, rural financing, agriculture, horticulture, aquaculture, plantation, forest management and empowerment etc. The Social Science & Micro Finance Expert, Livelihood Expert, Civil Engineering Expert, Accounts and Data Management Expert are engaged with community mobilisers to trigger development in about 10 to 12 Micro Watersheds through survey and convergence of different developmental programmes. TSRD, Orissa Projects has been entrusted with 10 Micro Watersheds in 12 villages and 2 hamlets of Korkunda block in January 2012. During the period under report the staff have undertaken rural baseline survey relating to education, health, agriculture and selfemployment. It is expected that one more OTELP Plus project in Nandapur-Pottangi Cluster will be given to the Society in Koraput block shortly. 8. ODAF Initiative Towards Sustainable Development Phase-IV: Under ODAF programme the Society continued empowerment programme with educational assistance, support to Gram Sabha and Palli Sabha, support to peoples network covering OAAA (Odisha Adivasi Adhikar Abhijan), capacity enhancement programme of the community and of the staff and awareness programme thorough media resource centre in all the 3 projects of Hindol, Malkangiri and Phiringia. The programme covered 2 G.P.s each in Hindol and Malkangiri and one G.P. of Phiringia in Kandhamal district. Under Secured Sustainable Livelihood (SSL), Land development, agricultural assistance, seed support through seed bank, community forestry through nursery raising

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and plantation, income generation through self-help group, creation of compost and vermin compost pits in all the project areas. Community Health care for children under 5 through supplementary nutrition support, health monitoring and organization of health camps were undertaken with pre-medical check-up and supply of medicines in the project areas of the 3 units. Under Advocacy programme, successful release of mortgage land in Hindol and integrated development at Purusottampur village of Babandha G.P. is an innovative effort of the Hindon Unit. Networking, lobbying and campaigning, strengthened the OAAA movement leading to awareness on FRA, PDS, MGNREGA and Job Card distribution in the 2 project GPs. Old age pension, voter card, distribution with construction of school building and concrete road is a major achievement of the Hindol Unit during the year. The Malkangiri Unit converted Orkelguda village of Matapaka G.P. bordering Chhatisgarh into a model village of Koya tribal community facilitating intervention in the areas of food insecturity, migration, creation of new agricultural and horticultural assets and ensuring receipt of minimum wages. It has facilitated distribution of job card, renovated 3 nos. of tank and facilitated construction of road from Orkelguda to MV-15. The Phiringia Unit facilitated creation of 5 Ancholik Unnayan Parishads by building of a people's network. Through a massive rally of OAAA members it brought to the notice of the District Administration about the corrupt practices of GRSs. Through its resource centre, it supplied information and created awareness among the tribal people about their rights and their initiatives for development. Through waste land management and land development 2 tribals earned about 8 to 10 thousand rupees through seasonal vegetable cultivation. Seed support and seedling distribution benefitted the tribals in a significant manner. 9. Odisha Community Tank Development and Management Project-Khamar: With support from World Bank, the Water Resource Deptt. Has launched OCTDMP with partnership of civil society organizations. TSRD, Orissa Projects has been entrusted for institutional strengthening, tank system improvement, agriculture livelihood support services and project management in 3 M.I.P.a of Andhari, Gandijora & Khanatapasi with 5 Pani Panchayats in 11 villages with 1089 households of Pallahara block. The project was launched during July, 2011 and during the period under report the Society through its staff has facilitated repair work of M.I.P.s and the canals thorugh beneficiary participation. It has facilitated beneficiary contribution of 5% and deposited the same in Savings Accounts to show its willingness and commitment to promote and protect the projects for their own benefit.

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TSRD: Centrally Organized Progarammes:

Greening India Programme:
Like previous years Tagore Society for Rural Development (TSRD) has implemented the Greening India Programme in the year 2011 in three states of India i.e. West Bengal, Jharkhand and Orissa through Community Convergence Process under financial support of Felissimo Forest Foundation, Japan. TSRD continues the greening programme mainly through plantation in the uncultivable fallow, rocky, dry and barren lands that are available at the dykes of the rivers or canals, road side lands, embankment of the village ponds and on the residential lands of village houses. Different species were selected for plantation that includes timber, medicinal plants, fuel, fruit and fodder plants. TSRD also raises saplings in its nursery for plantation. During the year of reporting 672278 saplings were raised in own annual nursery and 139349 plants have been raised in the permanent nurseries out of which 40315 were damaged and therefore 177321 saplings (including balance of previous year) were available. Out of 177321 saplings 5759 were distributed and 75351 were sold. Through this nursery raising programme 3671 mandays were created. 1760017 saplings/seedlings were planted on 750 Hectors of land. 337750 saplings covering 172 hectors of private land and 217976 saplings planted on 122 Hectors of common/road side areas, 962950 mangrove saplings planted on 400 Hectors of land. Direct seeding came to 165005 numbers covering 56 hectors of land and 16686 numbers of saplings used for replacement of the dead plants of the last year plantation. During the year of reporting TSRD undertaken the programme of Road Side Mango Plantation and have covered 30 Kms. of road side land across 14 villages of Maanbazar, Burrabazar and Bandwan blocks of Purulia district of West Bengal. During the year the programme covered 117 villages raising 21509 mandays. In the entire programme a total number of 5495 beneficiaries have been covered. Alongside TSRD organized 263 awareness camps/rallies, meetings etc. wherein 13286 persons participated. Following outcome of specific activities were observed in 2011-2012: TSRD followed the Community convergence method in selection of the area for plantation. Involvement of the people from the very beginning ensured ownership feeling and thereby sustenance of the plantation.
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The community people themselves selected the species of plants considering their own need and requirements under facilitation of the experts and TSRD. People of the operational areas took active part in identification and selection of private and public land for plantation. In the process of identification they involve the local government officials, school teachers and local opinion leaders so that a consensus regarding deciding over the area of plantation takes place. In Sundarbans area there is a diverse vegetation of the forest. The Sundarbans is the largest mangrove forest that includes 36 species of mangrove plant provides a unique mix of habitats of wild life. The area is considered as most backward in West Bengal where 56% are landless out of 4 million people and 65% is illiterate, a portion of which depend upon the mangrove and social forest for their livelihood and therefore the forest coverage is gradually decreasing. TSRD is engaged in plantation and also sensitization of the community regarding environment and need & benefit of the forest. Various groups like youth, women, SHGs, local clubs etc. of the operational villages are involved as forest guards in the respective area. Through the decade long endeavour of TSRD the people of its operational area are becoming sensitized regarding climate change, ecological imbalance, environmental degradation, increase of water flow in the rivers of Sundarbans, siltation of river, erosion of soil, global warming, biodiversity conservation etc. Sundarbans were affected by mass tourism. At present the boat owners, farmers, fishermen, school students of Sundarbans are preaching before the urban tourists regarding maintenance of ecological balance and need of protecting the forest. The identified areas were seeded by the community with cooperation and active participation of panchayat and local government personnel. Planted seedlings were taken care of by protecting, watering, manuring, caring and nurturing. The entire greening project was organized in 117 villages of three states by involving 5495 beneficiaries. A total number of 263 awareness camps were organized during the period of reporting by involving 13286 participants.

Distribution of village wise participants in the Awareness Camps:

Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Total Name of Project Number villages of Number of beneficiaries 94 44 2848 46 215 255 2638 964 230 252 5495 Awareness Camps Number 28 108 16 18 6 9 57 6 9 6 263 Participant 445 2931 667 1088 400 5500 1720 242 285 108 13286

Orissa Patamda Maheshpur Rajnagar Bolpur Tapan Rangabelia Sagar Hingalgunj SEVA 10 projects

3 4 10 5 7 5 40 17 8 18 117

Regarding plantation during the reporting year a total number of 1760017 saplings were planted in 117 villages of three states. A project wise plantation programme is presented below:
Name of No. of Pvt. land with Common/Road side Special/Mangrove By direct seeding No. of No. of

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manday

agreement Area (h) No. of sapling. Area (h) No. of sapling. Area (h) Area (h) No. of sapling

replant in last yrs' plantation

plant distribut ed

1.Orissa 2.Patamda 3.Maheshpur 4.Rajnagar 5.Bolpur 6.Tapan 7.Rangabelia 8.Sagar 9.Hingalganj 10.SEVA Total

224 5345 2842 3094 2235 655 5575 964 295 280 21509

20 66 20 55 31 105600 78460 83975 69680 12 49 28 5 8 122

11200 8 6 12 16 2 78 282 40 400 157200 705000 100750 962950 3 3 6 56 20000 32400 57500 20000 10000 1200 7500 16405 165005 29885

2000 423 15000 6000 5750 3050 5100 5575 3588

172

337715

44300 84950 44800 9500 23226 217976

59685

16686

TSRD raises saplings in its eleven permanent nurseries established in eight projects. The operational communities collect plants from those nurseries. Relationship between the nurseries and the community is very cordial. Many guests of TSRD and the trainees of different programmes visit the nurseries and also the school students get interest in plantation by experiencing the nurseries. Following table shows the achievements of the permanent nurseries in the year of reporting: Project wise physical achievements for the year 2011-2012:
Name of Projects No. of Nurser y 0 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 No. of plant raised/ purchased 0 8850 12500 9289 34000 15000 41217 7693 10800 139349 No. of plant damage d 0 489 15665 5018 3278 5000 584 2281 8000 40315 No. of plant available 0 11935 14400 15990 42212 33212 44096 12676 2800 177321 No. of plant distribu ted 0 5759 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5759

Orissa Patamda Maheshpur Pajnagar Bolpur Tapan Rangabelia Sagar S.E.V.A. Total Total 2010 in

Openin g stock 0 3574 17565 11719 11490 23212 3463 7264 0 78287

No. of manday 0 294 373 418 480 1120 764 166 56 3671

No. of Plant sold 0 5176 550 2027 19050 4976 39310 4262 0 75351

Closing stock 0 1000 13850 13963 23162 28236 4786 8414 2800 96211

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74944

95661

23862

146743

3813

1325

67131

78287

The Annual Nursery Products i.e. the saplings, its numbers, total production in different projects during the year of reporting is presented in the following table:
Name of Projects 1.Orissa 2.Patamda 3.Maheshpur 4.Pajnagar 5.Bolpur No. of sapling raised in nursery/purchased 13200 135485 79760 115150 75500

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6.Tapan 7.Rangabelia 8.Sagar 9.Hingalganj 10.SEVA Total Total in 2010

55000 99416 59570 9500 29697 672278 847097

Special Programme in Patamda Project: Road Side Mango Tree Plantation: During the year of reporting TSRD undertook Road Side Mango Tree Plantation Programme. The target was plant 10000 saplings of Mango covering 40 Kms. roadside areas. During the reporting year the following has been achieved:
Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Name of the roads Manbazar to Sindri Road Manbazar to Buddown Road Dabra to Bari office Telikocha to Bari office Dursini to Bamni Dulaldih to Kashidih Manbazar to Boludih Jharbadga to Sitaltar Jharbadga to Gobindapur Jharbadga to Chaliama Total: Distance covered (kms.) 8 5 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 30 Kms. No. of plants used 1600 1080 1080 1080 410 250 250 250 250 250 6500

TSRD also organized 20 awareness camps to raise awareness among the people of the area on environment and need of plantation including fruit trees that could suffice the nutritional need of the people. A total number of 2109 people participated in these awareness camps. Great enthusiasm was observed among the people regarding planting fruit trees.

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Reproductive Child Health (RCH) Programme:
Tagore Society for Rural Development has been implementing the Reproductive Child Health Programme in seven blocks of West Bengal and three blocks in Orissa since the year 1999. At the initial stage the main objective of the RCH programme was to enhance awareness of the rural people regarding health. While implementing this programme it was felt that such programmes need to more developed and also to cover greater area. With this end in view alongside the health awareness generation, health services to the villagers of Gosaba and Basanti blocks under the district of South 24 Parganas was started from the year 2006 which was continued till March 2012. During this period health clinics were organized in each month inside the interior villages by involving specialist physicians in gynaecology and in child diseases. In these clinics along with treatment of the ailing persons by the physicians, different pathological services like test of blood, urine and pregnancy etc. were also provided to the villagers. Besides, health fair, nutrition camp and awareness camps for the adolescent boys and girls on their mental and physical development were also organized in each of village panchayat under the project command area. A quantitative reflection of the activities of RCH Programme during the reporting period on Mothers and Child Health is presented in the following table:
Sl. No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Activities
Events

Gosaba
Participants Events

Basanti
Participants Events

Sagar
Participants

GP based RCH Camp Clinical & Pathological Camp Referral Transport GP Based satellite Nutrition Camp Women Group Meeting Family life Education Camp for adolescence (Boys & Girls) GP based Health Show Motivation Camp for PRI Functionaries

112 112 112 14 3570 28 14 14

2238 1317 24 1048 32130 1167 855 210

104 104 104 12 2696 26 12 13

2029 2028 68 1643 22594 1099 902 169

72 72 72 9 976 18 9 8

2131 409 32 1161 3150 469 1002 30

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Group Leader's Training Block Linkage Meeting

14

840 on going

13

633 on going

397 on going

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GP Based RCH Camps:

There are 36 GPs i.e. the Gram Panchayats in Gosaba, Basanti and Sagar blocks under the district of South 24 Parganas. Outreach camps for the women and children in each GP were organized once in every month. In Gosaba 112 camps were organized in 14 GPs, in Basanti 104 camps organized in 13 GPs and in Sagar 72 camps were organized in 9 GPs. TSRD's RCH unit procured some medicines and distributed those among the patients in these camps as this year there was no fund allotted for medicine. A significant feature is worth mention here i.e. in Gosaba and Basanti block a good number of ANC mothers had been drawn in the programmes. Another feature is good and adequate home management for the PNC mothers. It was found that most of the PNC mothers have been motivated and are continuing preventive measures. A glimpse of GP based RCH camps is presented below:
Sl. No. 1. 2. a) b) c) d) e) f) g) 3. 4. 5. Description Total no. of doctors' clinic Total no. of Patients No. of ANC cases No. of PNC cases No. of Children (0-5 yrs.) Skin diseases cases RH cases Diarrhea Total no. of general patients Total no. of pathological clinics Adolescents group leader's training Total no. of pathological cases Gosaba Block 112 2238 1658 22 215 0 39 0 304 112 30 1317 Basanti Block 104 2029 1498 40 222 0 80 0 189 104 28 2028 Sagar Block 72 2131 501 193 560 35 6 42 794 72 31 409

2. Clinical & Pathological Camps: The Health Assistants of TSRD RCH Unit, who are predominantly the village women, conducted these camps with each of the doctor's camp. In these camps they monitor the BP and weight, determine fundable height, checked HB% in blood and Albumin in Urine of pregnant women. They also conducted pregnancy test. These Health Assistants are the main workforce of Health programme to work in remote rural areas inside the Sundarbans and Sagar Island. TSRD consciously developed this workforce to fulfil its social obligation. 3. Referral Transport: During the period of reporting a total of 24 Referral Transport cases were undertaken in Gosaba block, 68 in Basanti block and 32 in Sagar block. 4. Capacity building & Skill Development Training: Training of Health Assistants, Health Communicators and Supervisors were organized throughout the year in all the three blocks. Special thrust was given on the issue of 'Save the Girl Child' and 'Prevention of early marriage'. Total numbers of participants in these training camps were 26, 29 and 18 in Gosaba, Basanti and Sagar block respectively.

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5. Adolescents Group leader's training: Adolescents Group Leader's training were organized during the year of reporting. Such programmes were organized one in each in Gosaba block and Basanti and two in Sagar block. A total number of 89 adolescent boys and girls attended the programme. 6. Women Group Meeting: TSRD RCH unit organizes meeting of the women groups in regular intervals in the entire project command area of RCH. In the reporting period a total number of 3570 women group meetings were conducted in Gosaba with participation of 32130 women, 2696 meetings in Basanti block with participation of 22594 women and 976 meetings in Sagar block where the number of participant women was 3150. The health workers of RCH unit organized and facilitated these meetings where in the main points of discussion were mother & child health, natal care of mother, preventive measures of treatment and family nutrition. Also the fatal aspects of traditional health practices and superstitions were also discussed with here and now presentation. 7. GP Based Satellite Nutrition Camp: Health Assistants of TSRD RCH Unit, who are the village women, conducted the Satellite Nutrition Camps during the reporting year. In such camps they demonstrated certain nutritious foods which are comparatively low costs and supportive to health. During the reporting year 14 nutrition camps organized in Gosaba block which was attended by 1048 persons, 12 in Basanti block with a presence of 1643 persons and 9 in Sagar block in presence of 1161 persons. 8. Family Life Education Camps for Adolescents: 1167 adolescents were oriented about problems of adolescence in 28 camps of Gosaba, 1099 adolescents were oriented in 26 camps of Basanti & 469 adolescents were oriented in 18 camps of Sagar block. 9. GP Based Health Show: 14 Health Shows were organized in Gosaba where the list of participants was 855, 12 Health Shows were organized in Basanti where 902 people participated & 9 Health Shows were organized in Sagar where 1002 people participated. 10. Motivation Camps for PRI Functionaries: Total 35 camps, each were organized at G.P Office of Gosaba, Basanti and Sagar blocks. PRI functionaries participated in Gosaba 210, 169 in Basanti and 72 in Sagar blocks. 11. Women Groups Leaders Trainings:

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In Gosaba, Basanti & sagar Blocks 14, 13 & 8 Women Groups Leaders Trainings were held, involving 840, 633 & 397 participants. 12. Block Linkage Meeting: This linkage was maintained throughout the year by RCH Central Office Staff & Project RCH Staff jointly. This was absolutely necessary for smooth Program Implementation. 13. Collection, Preparation. Distribution of IEC: In the RCH programme, TSRD has continued to use IEC materials. In this year IEC materials were prepared including Training Materials, folders, Brochures etc.

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TAGORE SOCIETY FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT 14, Khudiram Bose Road, Kolkata-700 006 List of Members of the Board of Management for the year 2011-2012
Name & Address Sl No Name of the father/ husband
Nationality Occupation Office held in the association & position hold on 6 Relationship with other office bearer, if any 7 Whether honorarium received

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Dr. P. N. Chatterjee CD-327, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 064 Shri Tushar Kanjilal P.O. & Vill. Rangabelia via Gosaba, Dist.24 Pgs.(S) Shri Bilwa Gopal Chatterjee 14, Khudiram Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 006 Shri Anand Agarwal 49/8, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata-700 019 Shri Asok Ghosh Vikash Kendra, P.O. & Vill. Atghara, Dist.24 Pgs.(N) Mr. Pyarimohon Mohapatra Orissa Project-TSRD, A/47,Rameswarpatna, P.O.Bhubaneswar-751002, Orissa General Sankar Roy Choudhuri, FE-238, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091 Shri Debabrata Bandopadhyay, GD-89, Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 106 Smt. Pratima Mishra, P.O. & Vill. Rangabelia via Gosaba, Dist.24 Pgs.(S) Shri Radha Krishna Mondal P.O. & Vill. Rangabelia via Gosaba, Dist.24 Pgs.(S) Shri Nandalal Bakshi, Patamda Project-TSRD, Vill.Macha, P.O. Birra, Dist.East Singhbhum, Jhjarkhand-832105. Smt. Tania Das, 29, Shankharitala Street, Kolkata - 700 014 Shri Bhismanath Mahato, Vill. Bankuchia, Jharkhand Smt. Joyashree Roy(Kar) GC-93, Salt Lake City, Sector-III, Kolkata-700 106

Late Sunity Nath Chatterjee Late Dwigendralal Kanjilal Late Banwarilal Chatterjee Late P.D. Agarwal Late Surendra Nath Ghosh Late Kali Prasad Mohapatra

Indian

5 Medical Practitioner/ Social Worker

Chairman 1998-99 Secretary 1989-90 Joint Secretary 1995-96 Treasurer 1999-2000 Member 1987-88 Member 1999-2000

None

No

Do

Social Worker

Do

No

Do

Social Worker

Do

Yes

Do

Businessman/ Social Worker Social Worker

Do

No

Do

Do

No

Do

IAS (Retired) M.P.

Do

No

Late Sunil Ch. Roy Choudhuri

Late Debendra Nath Bandopadhyay Shri Gonesh Mishra (Husband) Shri Jagannath Mondal Late Shyamsundar Bakshi

Do

Former Chief of Indian Army IAS (Retired) M.P.

Member 2006-2007

Do

No

Do

Vice Chairman 2011-2012 Member 1995-1996 Member 2004-2005 Member 2004-2005

Do

No

Do

Social Worker

Do

Yes

Do

Social Worker

Do

Yes

Do

Social Worker

Do

Yes

Shri Somnath Das (Husband) Late Mahato Vinod

Do

Social Worker

Member 2008-2009 Member 2008-2009 Member 2010-2011

Do Do

Social Worker Professor

Daughter of Shri T. Kanjilal None Do

No

Yes No

Shri Sudhirendra Mohon Kar

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