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STATUS OF PROJECTS AWARDED

BY
MoTA
Salient Points MoTA Work Order
 Project 1: Sustainable Interventions for Integrated Tribal
Development: Roadmap for Boosting Growth Engine in
Aspirational Model Tribal District

 Objectives:
1. Identification of Sustainable Interventions for integrated Tribal Development
2. Roadmap for boosting growth Engine in Aspirational Model Tribal District Gajapati- It
includes proposal of projects for different identified interventions.
Status of executed activities so far

 Project Team conducted meetings with the different departments, NABARD and NGOs
and KVKs Scientists and visited the 5 Target Blocks of Gajapati Districts and identified
interventions related to education, health, infrastructure, livelihood (Farm & non Farm
based on the basis of secondary data as per the progress report.
 But in other place in status report intervention shortlisted, team has also included animal
husbandry.
 The team has also prepared block plan based on the secondary data.
 The team has proposed the key activities to be taken in the field in shape of projects like
establishment of Van Dhan Vikas Kendra, Tamarind Value chain intervention, Siali leaf
intervention, WADI proposal etc. for execution after availability of fund.
Gap between work done and Sanction Order

 Primary data was not collected as per the requirement.

 Proper analysis of data is required to identify the sustainable interventions.
 Skill gap analysis is required for identified interventions so that the preparation of projects
for each interventions may be proposed.
 Team has submitted proposal without skill gap analysis.
Way forward..

 Rework on the progress report with proper analysis of secondary data and need collection
of primary data for preparation of report.
 The prioritization of projects for different interventions may also be proposed.
Project 2- Domain Specific Technical Support Service &
Monitoring of Livelihood projects funded
by MoTA
 A walkthrough of the Adigrams portal was given to AFC team by UNDP and Dhanush
Infotech on Feb 23, 2021 and a request for accessing Adigrams portal was submitted by
AFC.
 AFC Foundation has received login credentials for Adigrams Portal on 23rd March 2021.
The account on the portal is mapped with only MSP to MFP scheme as of now. AFC team
has requested the vendor to map our account with the other schemes of the Ministry of
Tribal Affairs, under which the livelihood programmes are being implemented.
 Based on the limited information available with AFC, the team is preparing a framework
for monitoring and reporting of the livelihood projects being implemented across the
country.
 After the last conversation of team with MoTA regarding request of credentials, no further
communication with the Ministry has been done.
Way forward..

 Regular correspondence with the Ministry was required even before the change of charge
of foundation and Mr. Roy Mathew too agreed that team in Delhi should have met the
MoTA JS or higher authorities apprising them of the numerous requests made.
 Communication with the Ministry and the Vendor to be established in order to get the
credentials of the portal with the livelihood schemes funded by MoTA.
 After receiving access to all the schemes on the Adi Grams portal, the AFC team shall be
able to prepare a more robust monitoring framework for monitoring and reporting of the
livelihood projects being implemented across the country under various MoTA Schemes.
The reports thus generated shall be presented to the Ministry on regular basis
Project 3: An Action Research approach towards
reducing Dropouts in 150 Schools and tracking
mechanism of ambulances funded by MoTA-NGO
Scheme
► A detail presentation was given by the BA on 4th October’2021.
► Presentation by the BA clearly made aware about the action research done by the team but
the report prepared for the ministry does not have the detail information or action research
done. Hence it was directed to the BA to prepare the report accordingly and time to be
taken to meet the JS.
Way forward..

 Mr Roy Mathews was requested to rework on the final report with proper analysis data
along with the methodology followed and incorporation of the components of
recommended proposal as presented by him in the 4 th October meeting with the team.
Project 4: ADARSH ADI GRAM: Holistic Tribal Model
Village Development Programme (HTMVDP) in Six
Villages of Chhattisgarh
► After the 14th July status review meet it was very clear from the information shared by the
CoE team that hardly any work has been done by the BA i2i Mr. Ravendra Singh.
► As per the mails shared, the BA had undertaken visits to GPs, met the ERs and district
officials but there is no documentary evidence of the same which substantiate such
activities.
► No formal agreement was done with the BA which is clear in their mail too.
► With this status a detailed three year action plan with cost analysis was prepared by Ranchi
team which was shared with MD.
► In the action plan, it was strictly recommended that this project will be in house project.
Way Forward Summary
► New Team (PMU of AFCF) to be recruited as maximum team members have resigned from the
foundation at the National Level which will also be working for Project 2. ( Earlier the team of 7-
8 members were deputed to execute the different projects of AFC Foundation but at present there
is only 3 staffs are there)

Project 1:
► Few activities related to Primary Data collection is suggested which will also help in justifying the
action research deliverable of the project.
► Annual Status Report of the Project to be prepared for submission to MoTA with second year action
plan.
Project 2:
► Correspondence with JS MoTA will be initiated /revived again to access logins to prepare framework of
livelihood schemes funded by MoTA.
Project 3:
► Submission of report capturing all the action research done to get the proposed solutions and closing of
project.
Project 4:
► Action plan prepared for three years shared.
Team Communication in Last 3 Months

► It is to mention that the CEO office has been in regular (16th June till
date) correspondence with the MD secretariat for seeking suggestions
and approvals wrt all the 4 projects (Table Attached).
► The work done by the CoE team at the National Level lacks clarity
towards the deliverables mentioned in the work order of MoTA. Hence
to get all the work again on track it is imperative on the first step to
update the Ministry on all the work done so far with status reports and
further rebuild the team as a PMU in Delhi Office or Lucknow Office.
 Date of Communication Matter of Communication
Sanction order from Gajapati and a separate team was working on the
10th October 2020
Assignment before the Additional charge to me
16th June 2021 Office Order regarding CEO additional Charge
17th June 2021 Meeting of Board of Trustee including me
30th June 2021 Handover of Charge from Sri Sairam
Understanding of projects shared to Team and meeting was scheduled
5th July 2021 on 7th July, meeting held on 14th July 2021, due to the prior engagement
of the team.
18th July 2021 Minutes of Meeting Shared
4th August 2021 Mail to team of Action plan 2021
4th August 2021 Mail to MD sir regarding the workload of office
9thto 14th June 2021 Mail from team regarding action plan
Mail to MD sir for regarding status update and seeking suggestions for
11th August 2021
the AFCF assignment
2 September 2021 Approval from MD Office on 11th August Mail
Telephonic Communication with MD sir regarding the meeting for
3rd September 2021 discussion with AFCF but he was out of station for 7 days and will meet
after returning
Date of Communication Matter of Communication
Mail for Approval with TSA for working on Panchayati Raj And Rural
8th September 2021
Development
13th September 2021 Mail for meeting with MD Sir with the Agenda
Mr. A K Kalia telephonically communicated that all the discussions
14th September 2021
regarding our 13th sept mail to be done with new MD.
Seeking approvals for various activities related to ongoing projects of
20th September 2021
AFC India Limited, AFC Foundation
29th September Mail for status of update of AFCF assignments with team
1st October Meeting with team
4th October Minutes of Meeting shared (Attached)
4th October Meeting with Mr Roy Mathews on Project 3
6th October Minutes of Meeting with Roy Mathews shared (Attached)
Thanks!