LAB-to-LAND INITIATIVE

AMR-APARD ANDHRA PRADESH

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L-2-L INITIATIVE VILLAGES IN A.P

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No BAPATLA ETC HASANPARTHI RAJENDRANAGAR SAMALKOT SRIKALAHASTHI No.of Districts 04 No.of Mandals 11 04 05 14 19 05 04 16 11 No.of Villages 13 15 22 17 12 Total 22 71 79

TOTAL NUMBER OF BNVs TRAINED

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BNVs’ Trainings

DURATION NUMBER OF BNVs TRAINED I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX 23-05-2011 to 25-05-2011 26-05-2011 to 28-05-2011 30-05-2011 to 01-06-2011 03-06-2011 to 05-06-2011 07-06-2011 to 09-06-2011 03-09-2011 to 05-09-2011 07-09-2011 to 09-09-2011 11-09-2011 to 13-09-2011 15-09-2011 to 17-09-2011 222 200 187 261 191 135 177 165 216 1754 Total

WHY BNVs DO VOLUNTARY WORK

FINDINGS FROM SAMPLE SURVEY ON WHY BNVs DO VOLUNTARY WORK

IT HELPS FOR JOB SEARCH IT OFFERS MANY NEW PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS IT PROVIDES A PHYSICAL & PYSCHOLOGICAL FEEL GOOD SENSATION IT REDUCES ISOLATION , LONELINESS, FRUSTRATION & DEPRESSION IT LEADS TO RECOGNITION IT STRENGTHENS INTRA & INTER FAMILY/IES RELATIONS IT PROVIDES GAINING INTERPERSONAL, COMMUNICATION , ORGANIZATIONAL , MANAGERIAL & LEADERSHIP SKILLS

L-2-L PROCESS MODEL FOR BNVs

 L-2-L Initiative process model was evolved BNV Group of families Issues Ward member Gram Panchayat Village coordination Committee Different Committees Mandal Parishad Zilla Parishad

MEASURES FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF L-2-L INITIATIVE

MEASURES FOR SUSTAINABILITY OF L-2-L MODEL THROUGH BNVs

 Weekly visits by core committee to pilot village  Weekly visits to L-2-L villages by faculty of ETCs and DTMs  Monthly video conference from APARD by Commissioner with BNVs  Feed back from BNVs through e-mails  Feed back from BNVs through post cards addressed to Commissioner,APARD

 Publication of articles on L-2-L in the “Sthanika Palana” monthly magazine  Production of motivational films that are posted on APARAD’s “you tube” channel  The best voluntary works taken up by BNVs are reported through Bulk SMSs helping e-networking of BNVs  Visits to the L-2-L villages where the best works done by BNVs and night halts at those villages by the Commissioner ,APARD along with the core committee members

 Close monitoring and handholding by the District Training Managers (DTMs)  Face book and Twitter on APARD’s website helps e learning of the peer’s achievements

Highlighting the activities of BNVs

VOLUNTARY ACTIVITIES TAKEN UP FOR GAINING CONFIDENCE OF COMMUNITY

Voluntary activities by BNVs Initiatives    Plantation programmes Kitchen garden activities Special classes were conducted for 10 th  class students Started open library in the village  Collected rice and distributed to the poorest of poor families  Banned sale of liquor, Panparag and Gutkha  Taken up shramadan works on every 1 st 3 rd Sundays in a month and

 Facilitated in constitution of a team with 15 elderly persons and conducting awareness campaign about consequences of intoxication harmful  During cyclonic storms, damaged street lights were replaced by BNVs  Jungle clearance  Clean and Green programmes

 Taken over community hall which was under unauthorized occupation by local leader for the last 23 years  Banned use of plastic items  Closed liquor vending shops  Organized health camps  Enrolled school dropouts  Distributed note books and slates to school children  Restored RTC bus services  Established R.O-based water treatment plants

 Supplied dust bins  Cleared debris with the help of JCB machines  Through health camps identified children suffering facilitated from heart surgery under problems and “Arogya Sree” programme with 100% free of cost  Avenue plantation  Construction of Individual Sanitary Toilets  Ensured Mid-day meal as per menu to school children

 Facilitated 100% family planning  Cleaned Over Head tanks every 15 days Water Supply  Wall writings on social responsibilities  Monitored local institutions like Anganwadi centres, schools, Nutrition centres, Gopal mitra centres , Health sub-centres, etc  Formation of approach roads to local grave yards

 Conducted quiz programmes among pregnant women to create awareness about mother and child health  Distributed Smokeless chulhas  Facilitated landless poor distribution of pattas to  Promoted enrollment in government schools discouraging admission in private schools  Facilitated bank tenant farmers loans to landless

 Reading daily news papers for the non literates in the village  Prohibited washing of clothes at public water bodies and drinking water taps  Established bio-gas plants with the help of NEDCAP  Facilitated loan waiver to weavers  Conducted weavers physiotherapy classes to

 Closed cesspools and prevented water logging  Campaigned against open defecation  Some BNVs opened e-mail addresses like : [email protected]

 Regulated garbage dumping in drains

 Horticulture plantation  Ensured no police /court cases in the villages  Identified child labor and enrolled them into schools  Facilitated financial assistance from NGOs/ CBOs for completion of incomplete houses under IAY/INDIRAMMA housing  Identified eligible youth and referred them to Job Cell ,DRDA for Vocational training

 Trained farmers on Organic farming with the help of local “Adarsh Rythulu” for preparation of vermi compost, bio fertilizers and bio-pesticides  Suggested to be called as Nirman Volunteers” “Nava Bharat  Campaign on banning of plastic  Engaging elderly through conversation and documenting their experiences

 Promoted the concept of making family members literate by one’s own family  Engaged in HIV/AIDS care  Campaigned with school children on water, sanitation and ethics. Slogans like RUPAYALU ICHINA VOTUNU “KOTI AMMUKOMU” used  Ensured “Challa Yanadi”- a nomadic tribe to lead settled life  Conducted games, elocution and essay writing competitions to school children

 Conducted trainings for skill up gradation in association with banks  Promoted community contributions to upgrade the existing institutional facilities  Started BNV reading rooms  Programmed reunion of all those once lived in the village and are now away under the banner “JANMASTHALA SAMYOJANAM”

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WALL NEWS BOAD PLANTATION REMOVAL OF BUSHES DOOR TO DOOR CAMPAIGN ON HEALTH 43

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CLEANING OF ROADS BUSH CLEARENCE 45

REMOVAL OF ENCROACHMENTS 46

SOME PROUD MOMENTS TO AMR-APARD

 REQUEST FROM OTHER THAN 79 VILLAGES FOR REGISTRATION UNDER L-2-L INITIATIVE  REQUESTS FROM NGOs to CONSIDER THEM FOR TAKING UP THIS INITIATIVE  REQUEST FROM RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR UTILIZING THE SERVICES OF BNVs FOR SOCIAL AUDIT , IWMP  DISTRICT COLLECTORS OF RANGA REDDY & CHITTOOR RECOMMENDED TO TAKE ONE VILLAGE IN EACH MANDAL  SOME OF THE EX-SARPANCHES ENROLLED THEM AS BNVs  ENGINEERING GRADUATES FROM BITS, PILANI HAVE UNDERGONE BNV TRAINING  INTEL DONATED IMPRESSED BY APARD WEB SITE HAVE 100 LAPTOPS TO APARD THE CONCEPT THROUGH

Demand for training

 Sarpanches who were completely convinced about the concept and the role of BNVs in Lab to Land have enrolled themselves as BNVs after completion of their 5 years tenure on August 21 st 2011

COMMITTEES CONSTITUTED

 GRAM PANCHAYAT COMMITTEE  DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE  STREET LIGHT MAINTENANCE – LOCAL PROBLEMS SOLVING COMMITTEE  LIQUOR PROHIBITON COMMITTEE  LOCAL CABLE NETWORK MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE  HEALTH COMMITTEE  CLEAN AND GREEN COMMITTEE

 CIVIL SUPPLIES COMMITTEE  LOANS RECOVERY COMMITTEE  INTERNAL AUDIT COMMITTEE  WOMEN-PROBLEM SOLVING COMMITTEE  SCHOOL COMMITTEE  YOUTH COMMITTEE  WOMEN DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  EMPLOYEES COMMITTEE  LIVELIHOOD COORDINATION COMMITTE

 FARMERS EMPOWERMENT COMMITTEE  ANGANWADI CENTRE-NUTRITION COMMITTEE  ADULT EDUCATION COMMITTEE

LIST OF GOVERNMENT SPONSORED PROGRAMMES - BNVs

1 Department Women and Child Welfare Programme ICDS State Homes Swadhar Homes Nutrition Programme for Adolscent Girls Girl Child Protection and Insurance Scheme Kishor Shakthi Yojana Supplementary Nutrition Programme Sabala

2 Rural Development Indira Kranthi Patham Abhayahastham Swarna Jayanthi Gram Swarojgar Yojana Rural Self Employment Training Institutions Social Security Pensions Employment Generation and Marketing Mission (Jobs for rural youth) Integrated Watershed Management Programme Indira Prabha MGNREGS-AP Pavala Vaddi Community Managed Sustainable Agriculture Programme Corporate Education at Intermediate Level Community Governed Early Child Hood Centres IKP-Marketing Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) special programmes

3 Agriculture Department Saguku Samayatham Training Programmes to farmers Establishment of District Soil Testing Laboratories (STLs) under Single Window Diagnostic Scheme National Project on Management of Soil Health and Fertility Farm Mechanization Scheme National Agriculture Insurance Scheme (NAIS) Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS) Agricultural Credit Pavala Vaddi Scheme on Crop Loans: Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008

Credit Incentive scheme of GOAP @ Rs.5000/- per farmer who were not benefitted under GOI Debt waiver scheme, 2008 Farm Equipment – Women Groups Adarsha Rythu Polam Badi Seed Village Programme Vermicompost, Organic farming Rastriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana, National Food Security Mission, Pasukranti, Jeevakranthi National Horticulture Mission, Agriculture Technology Mission,

4 Department of Cooperation Kisan Credit Cards Loaning Programme Integrated Co-operative Development (ICDP) Project

5 Horticulture Department AP Micro Irrigation Project National Horticultre Mission Rastriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana Integrated Vegetable Development-, Hybrid Vegetable Seed supply Assistance for erection of Permanent and Semi-permanent Pandals, Shade-houses and Poly-houses.

Supply of Vegetable Mini Kits Oil Palm Development assistance provided towards plant material, cultivation, micro irrigation and inter crops besides organizing training programmes.

6 Animal Husbandry Department Sheep Insurance Programme Vaccination Programmes for foot and mouth disease Programme for Deworming the Sheep Special Livestock and Fisheries Package (“Prime Minister’s Package”) “Jeeva Kranthi Padhakam” Pashukranthi Padhakam Livestock Insurance Programme: Scheme for Gopalamitra Sustenance: Pig Fattening Scheme (Buy back system) Piggery Development Scheme

7 Fisheries Department Coastal Security for Marine Fishermen Assistance to Fishermen for Flood Losses Group Accident Insurance scheme Construction of Houses to Fishermen Relief-cum-Savings scheme Assistance to SC and ST Fishermen NFDB Assistance for Fish seed stocking in tanks above 40 Ha.

Motorization of traditional crafts: Construction of Community Halls for Marine and Inland fishermen

8 9 Forest Department Social Forestry Plantations Vana (JFM) Samrakshana Samithis Sericulture Department Farm Mechanization Programme Supply (Dhaincha) of Improved Seeds Construction of rearing sheds under Catalytic Development Programme (CDP) Irrigation conservation techniques and other and water usage Supply of Saplings Rearing equipments Supply of disinfectants worth of Rs.1,500/ per shed to the Sericulture farmers

10 Marketing Department 11 Food and Civil Supplies Department Agriculture Market Committee Fund Central Market Fund mainly provide loans to Market Committees to Rythu Bandhu Pathakam Rythu Bazars Farmer Awareness Programmes and Health Camps Subsidy Rice Scheme Rs1/ Kerosene Subsidy Minimum Support Price Scheme PDS –Market Intervention Scheme (Supply of Palmolein Oil, Yellow Peas, Red gram etc.,)

12 AP Transco Tariff Subsidy to Agriculture Pumpsets Benefits to BPL domestic consumers Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna ( RGGVY) 13 Roads and Buildings Repairs and Maintenance of Roads (Non Plan) Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) A P Rural Development Fund (APRDF) to improve rural roads leading to agricultural areas HUDCO Loan Works NABARD Works 14 Transport Department SAFAR (Safety Always for All Roads)

15 School Education Department Sarvasiksha Abhiyan 16 Intermediate Education Rastriya Madhyamika Siksha Abhiyan Mid Day Meals Scheme National Programme for Education of Girls at Elementary Level (NPEGEL) Kasturba Gandhi Baalika Vidyalayas (KGBVs) Rural infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for construction of buildings, toilets and Drinking Water facilities

17 Medical and Helath National Rural Health Mission 104 and 108 Services Janani Suraksha Yojana Rajiv Arogya Sri Maternal Health Care Services [ASHA, Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care, Blood Bank and Blood Storage Centres, 24-hours Mother and Child Health (MCH) centre, Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY),]

Child Health Care Services [Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPDs), a) Routine Immunization including Vitamin-A Bi annual administration during January and July of every year.

b) Campaign – Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization c) Surveillance – Polio and Measles surveillance Universal Immunization Program Family Welfare Schemes Sub-Centre un-tied funds National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Program School Health Programme Tobacco Related Diseases and Control Programme TB Control Program National Vector Borne Diseases Control Program (NVBDCP) AIDS CONTROL Programme National Program for Control of Blindness

18 Youth Services 19 Panchayat Raj Rajiv Udyogasri Rajiv Yuvashakthi Skill Development Training Programmes Pre Army Recruitment Training BRGF Programme 13 th Finance Commission Grants State Finance Commission Grants PMGSY NABARD HUDCO

20 Rural Water Supply 21 Adult Education Department 22 Disabled Welfare Total Sanitation Campaign Jalamani National Programme Rural Water Supply National Drinking water Quality Surveillance and Monitoring Programme Ambedkar Jeevan Dhara (AJD) NABARD, HUDCO Saakshar Bharat Subsidy @ Rs.3000/- to disabled persons under rehabilitation scheme economic

23 A.P.Vikalangula Cooperative Corporation 1. Supply of Prosthetic Aids and Mobility Aids.

2. Supply of educational aids to individuals and institutions.

3. Facilities to impart training in various technical and non-technical trades.

4. Organizing employment generation production units with assured market for products.

Supply of Tape Recorders and cassettes with lessons recorded for intermediate and above classes Supply of braille books to school going visually disabled students from 1 to 10 th Class. Margin Money Scheme st Class 24 BC Welfare 25 Andhra Pradesh Washermen Co-Op.

Societies Federation Construction of Dhobighats, Financial Assistance Scheme

26 Andhra Pradesh Nayee Brahmins Co Operative Societies Federation 27 Andhra Pradesh Vaddera Cooperative Societies Federation Sanction of Medium term loans to the eligible Primary Nayee Brahmins Cooperative Societies ranging from Rs. 2,500/- to Rs. 5,000/- per member at a simple interest of 5% repayable in 36 equal monthly instalments.

‘Financial Assistance Scheme’ for extending economic support to members of registered primary co operative societies.

The scheme contains subsidy with bank credit linkage with an unit cost of Rs.1.50

lakhs for a 15 member primary society with (50%)subsidy Rs.75,000/-, 60,000/ and (40%) bank loan (10%) Rs.

beneficiary contribution Rs.15,000/-.

28 Scheduled Castes Welfare Specials Component Plan for SCs Educational Programmes-Hostels Distribution of House Sites under INDIRAMMA Post Matric Scholarships 29 Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Castes Cooperative Finance Corporation Ltd Economic Support Program NSKFDC loans

30 Tribal Welfare Education-Tribal Welfare Schools and Hostels Pre and Post Matric Sholarships Student Helath Insurance Scheme Conservation cum Development Plan for PTGs Tribal Sub plans Subsidy Schemes (@30000/-per beneficiary) Coffee Plantation Projects Rubber Plantations Project Incentives for Intercaste Marriages Referral Cases-Medical Expenses

31 Minorities Welfare Reimbursement of Tuition Fee Maintenance of Pre and Post Matric Hostels for Minorities 32 Housing Improvement and Development of and colleges for minorities Weaker Section Housing Programmes-INDIRAMMA & IAY