Development of communities that can sustainably leverage on natural resources to develop strong and resilient village economies, water security, and reduced drudgery for women and children.
Integrated Natural Resource Management
AT A GLANCE
COMPONENT OUTPUT
- 10,000 farmers report increased area of irrigated crops.
- 50,000 farmers report increased crop production of at least 10%.
- At least 15% of barren, degraded lands brought under tree cover.
COMPONENT BUDGET
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Sensitization and mobilization of villages and VECs.
- Sensitization of Project functionaries
- Awareness and mobilization of Village facilitators, Village Employment Councils (VEC) and community
Signing social agreements
- Between VEC and Project.
- Opening of bank accounts by VECs for receiving funds.
Preparation of Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan
- Training.
- Preparation of Designs, cost estimates.
- Submission to Block authorities for issuing work order.
Release of funds
- Release of Village Development Fund (VDF) and Village Operating Fund (VOF)
- Mobilization of convergence from MGNREGA
Implementation of plans by the community
- Execution of work order by VEC
Technical support and participatory monitoring
- Technical support during plan implementation
- Site inspections and participatory monitoring
- Assessment of VEC for eligibility to receive subsequent instalments of funds
SNAPSHOT OF ACHIEVEMENTS (inrm)
1,345
Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans (INRMP) prepared and implemented
118,524
Households from the project area benefiting from implementation of Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans (INRMP)
5185 sites
Improved water availability for both domestic and agricultural uses across 1350 villages
INR 65 Cr
Mobilized by targeted VECs through convergence, with INR 7.1 Cr constituting Community Contribution
72
Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) established covering 3141 households in 268 villages across the project area
INR 25.6 L
Overall Profit Generated across all 72 CHCs covering total area of 12420.9 acres
Improved access and control of farm machinery among rural women through capacity building to enhance their confidence in using these tools