Transcript South Tripura District: A brief profile

Tripura- Some facts
 2nd
smallest state in India
 Area: 10492 sq km
 Border runs 1018 km
 Total population: 31.91 lakh
 Rural & Urban : 84.7% : 15.3%
 Tribal population: 31%
 Rainfall: 247.9 cm, Rainy days: 107
 Religions
Hindus: 85.8%
Muslims: 7.05%
Buddhists: 4.6%
Christians: 1.65%
 Pop. Density: 304 (2nd highest in NE)
 Literacy rate: 73.6%
 IMR: 42
 Birth Rate: 17, Death Rate: 5.7
South Tripura
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Area: 2624 sq km (appx. 25%)
International border with Comilla, Noakhali, Chittagong,
CHT distt of BD
Population: 7.62 lakh (23.9%)
Pop. Density: 234
Total Literacy Rate: 70.39%
Literacy- Male: 64.41%, Female: 50.82%
Sex Ratio: 949
ST Population: 37.5%
SC Population: 17.16%
Villages: 322 (Under ADC: 167, others: 155)
Occupational status
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No. of families: 1,64,161
 Agricultural labour: 30%
 Non-Agri labour: 25.4%
 Cultivators: 29%
 Entrepreneurs: 8.5%
 Service (Govt. & Pvt.): 8.56%
 BPL: 72%
Power Department
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power production in ST: 9 MW
 Source of Power:
 Hamlets connected with power: 1277
 Hamlets not yet covered: 1160
 Total revenue collection: 6.92 crore
Roads and Bridges
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top roads: 746.9 km
 Brick soled roads: 3772 km
 Katcha roads: 4972 km
 Motorable roads: 4310 km
 SPT bridges: 156
 Other temporary bridges: 557
Public Health Deptt.
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Looks after drinking water supply only
Sewage and drainage not taken up yet
Deep tube wells: 187
Population covered: > 50%
Surface water treatment plants with rapid sand filters: 2
Major problem: Large IRON content
Permissible Iron limit: 0.1-1.0 mg/L
Iron removal plants
Panchayats handed over 32 schemes.
Swajaldhara
Health & Family Planning
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District Hosp.: 1
Sub Div Hosp: 3
PHC: 17
Sub Centres: 154
Homeopathic Disp: 19
Ayurvedic disp: 10
Health & Family Planning …
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Doctors: 96
Doctor: Population ratio- 1: 7943
Family Planning method users: 77%
Birth order (3 and above): 29%
IMR: 45/1000 live births
Complete immunization: >60%
Main diseases: Malaria, Diarrhoea etc
Health camps(2002-03): 979
Administrative camps (2002-03): 121
ARD Deptt.
 Artificial
Insemination Centres: 3
 District hosp: 1
 Veterinary Hosp: 4
 Dispensaries: 16
 District poultry farm: 1
Fisheries Deptt.
 Water
area under pisciculture: 4762 H
 Total fish production: 5771 MT
• Private: 5293 MT
• Co-operative: 144 MT
• Govt. Sector: 135 MT
 New area available for creating water
bodies: 1115.4 H
 Revenue collection (2002-03): 18.21 lakh
Agriculture deptt.
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Main crops:
Rice (Ayush, Aman, Boro), Moong, other pulses,
vegetables, jackfruit, banana, pine apple,
orange, cashew etc.
• Cash crops: Teak, tea, rubber, jute etc
 Net area under cultivation: 82962.76 H (33.6%
of total area)
 Jhum cultivation area: 3207 H
Agriculture deptt….
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consumption:
• Urea: 30 Kg/H
• Super phosphate: 31 Kg/H
• Potash: 11 Kg/H
 Cold Storage: One at Baikhora
 Main Seed stores: 6
 Agri farms: 8
 Orchards: 22
Education
 Educational
Facility : (In South Tripura)
 Total No. of Schools in the District
Literacy Rate in % :
Male – 62.34 Female – 39.75 Total – 51.35
Type
Primary Middle High
H/S
Total
NonADC
609
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ADC
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Education
Teachers :
(a) Primary - 4539
(b) Middle - 1998
Other Educational Institutes :(In South Tripura)
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General Degree Colleges : 04 Nos.
Professional Vocational Institutes : 02 Nos.
Poverty Alleviation/ Employment
Generation Progammes
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SGRY:
Launched w.e.f. 25th Sep., 2001
Merged EAS & JGSY
Additional wage employment, food security,
durable asset creation.
Two streams:
1st stream: District and Intermidiary level
2nd stream: Panchayat level
Safe guards for weker sections and women
Food grains: 5kg per manday
Swavalamban
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New scheme by State Govt.
Encourage entrepreneurial ventures
Promote self employment
Selection, skill up gradation through training,
finance arrangements, loan recovery
Cases selected: 97
Sponsored: 21
Financed: 2
Credit cum subsidy scheme of rural
housing
on 1st April, 1999
 Centre: State- 75:25
 For households just APL
 Subsidy: Rs. 10,000
 Max. loan: Rs. 40,000
 Achievement till date: 22
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IAY
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Independent scheme since 1996
Beneficiary selection: By Gram Sabha
Allotment: In name of Female member
Unit cost in Tripura: Rs. 22,000
Includes sanitary latrine & smokeless chulla
Two types:
Mud wall type
Non mud wall type: only GCI sheet is provided
Target 2002-03: 2308
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IAY up gradation: Target is 1269
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PMGY (Rural Housing)
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to IAY
 Minimum plinth area is 20 sq m
 Assistance: Rs. 22,000 per unit
 For up gradation: Rs. 10,000
 Max. 10% of fund allocation can be used
for internal roads, drainage, drinking water,
plantation etc
 Target: 2415
PMGY (Drinking water)
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Introduced in 2000-01
Additional central assistance for rural drinking water
25%: water conservation and harvesting
75%: quality of DW and provision of DW to NC and PC
habitations
In South Tripura:
Non covered para: Nil
Partially covered para: 179
Fully covered para: 2253
Sources: Mark III tubewell, sanitary well, shallow
tubewell and innovative sources.
Domestic filter Scheme
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to tripura
 Large Iron content in Drinking water
 Manufactured locally by SHGs
 Estimated cost: Rs. 347 per filter
 SC/ST beneficiary to pay: 10% of cost
 General beneficiary to pay: 20% cost
PMGSY
on 25th December, 2000 by GOI
 Aim: Road connectivity through Allweather roads to all rural habitations with
population of >500 by 2007
 In first 3 years: connect habitations with
population of 1000
 Only other district roads and village roads
to be covered.
 Urban roads out of perview.
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South Tripura District
Special thrust on….
 Total
sanitation Campaign
 SGSY
 Transparency in work execution
SGSY
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Credit cum subsidy scheme
Credit: Key component
Subsidy: Minor or enabling component
Aim: To bring beneficiary above poverty line &
ensure sustained income
Provision for:
Self Help Groups
Individual beneficiaries or Swarozgaries
Focus on: Cluster approach to provide forward &
backward linkages
SGSY
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SHG formation involves:
Beneficiary selection
Identification of Key activities
Implementation of scheme
Team includes:
PRI bodies
Block & District level SGSY committees
Banks & financial institutions
Line Departments
Block level offices etc
SGSY
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Swarozgaries: One time financial assistance, training for
asset creation and maintenance, ensuring proper
repayment of loan component.
SHGs:
• Social mobilization of poor
• Group formation
• Evolution into self managed people’s organization
• Capital formation through revolving fund
• Skill development through training
• Taking up income generating economic activity
SGSY
 Swarozgaries:
Target in 2001-02: 4481
Beneficiaries assisted: 4126
Target in 2002-03: 3500
Assisted till date:
SGSY
 SHGs:
Target in 2001-02: 270
Groups formed: 174
Target in 2002-03: 500
Increased target: 1000
Achievement till date:
SHGs
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Aims of the district:
Mobilize the grass roots level population for
income generation activities
• Ensure that every family in the district has one
member in an SHG
• Provide every opportunity for income generation
ranging from construction of squatting plates
under TSC to out sourcing lunch and snacks
during workshops.
• Use successful SHGs as a source of motivation
for others.
Transparency in Execution of
Works
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Our resolve:
To see that every single rupee for development
is put to its righteous use
To educate population about all the works being
carried out by the administration.
Keep every one informed about the schemes
run by the goivernment and money spent there
in.
Train and educate public representatives about
any new programme in detail.
Transparency
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Every Panchayat and Block office to bear a
permanent board bearing following information:
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Name of works done in last year
Works to be taken up the current year
Schemes under which taken up
Money for the particular work
Name of the implementing agency
Every such information both in Bangla &
Kakborok
Transparency
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work site to bear a board carrying
Name of work
Name of Scheme
Implementing officers name
Money for the work
No. of mandays to be generated
Rice component: if involved eg SGRY
Transparency
 Training
workshops for Panchayat and
Block Samiti members.
 Easy access to any work related
information from any office
Conclusion
 District
aims for achieving high goals
through efficient, transparent and work
oriented drive.
 Development and poverty alleviation
through proper implementation of
programmes.
 See that through our small endeavours,
we can bring smiles to the poor and needy
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