Samant Kala declares war

Anant Tiwari 33005

Ashish Agrawal 33007
Niket Vanker 33031
Prachi Patel 33035
Priyanka Mehta 33038
Puja Barman 33039
 Case summary
GVM has been established in Ambapur village with the objective of
providing technical support and limited financial assistance for income
generating activities with special stress on women and the poor.The GVM
consists of families from all castes in the village. Samant Kala is one of the
lower caste members of the executive council of the society who wants to
dig a well on his piece of land to increase his harvests. This will call for an
initial investment of Rs. 15000 for which he is looking up to the GVM. He
thinks that he has a fair chance of being successful and also has the support
of his fellow caste members. However, since he does not have any saleable
land and the govt reimbursement of 15000 will come only if well digging is
successful, the GVM has rejected the proposal. Samant Kala is feeling
betrayed and wants to withdraw from the GVM along with his caste
members and their savings with the GVM. This will lead to a defeat to the
organisational purpose of supporting the rural poor. The manager has to
find a way so that Samant Kala and his community is saved from dejection
and at the same time the financial viability of GVM is also ensured. The
Harijans get a fair share of the wages paid by GVM.
 Objectives
• Long term :-
to provide technical support and limited funding for income
generating activities in villages.
• Mid term:-
To ensure that all castes remain a part of GVM to sustain its long
term goal.
• Short term :-
To ensure that Samant receives the required amount to dig the well
and maintaining harmony within the society at the same point of time.
Assumption
• The 40 families of Harijans together have resources
enough to generate Rs. 15000.
Criteria
All castes should remain a part of GVM.
Assistance should be given to people like Samant with
a common consensus.
Financial stability of GVM should be maintained
through timely repayment of loans.
Alternatives
GVM gives 15000 to Samant, GSRO reimburses to
GVM. Samant’s community gives collective guarantee
to repay. In eventuality of their not paying, money can
be generated from their wages.
Samant has few cattle and a cycle shop. He can use
these as security for the loan from GVM.
GRSO head can suggest Samant Kala to arrange this
money informally from his community.
Choose the best alternative
In the first case, the entire community would have to
face the brunt if the well does not spring water.
As far as the second alternative is concerned, if the
digging of well does not produce water, he will have to
give up his cattle as well as the shop to cover the debt.
The third option is the most viable option. The
community is united and will help each other out. If he
fails he would still be able to repay with lesser
stringent laws and with more time on hand.
Contingency plan
If our solution fails i.e. Samant fails to gather enough
funds from the people of his community we can ask
GSRO to pay for the well. This money would be later
paid back if he has good agricultural produce or in
case of failure from the wages of the members of
community who support him.