2018 - 2019

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CONARE

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M. A. SALEEMPresident

AboutCONARECONARE

CONARE (Conservation of Nature through Rural Awakening) is a

registered society with 80G, 12A and FCRA certifications. CONARE

founded in 1999 for the development and wellbeing of the most

marginalized tribal and other backward communities, especially the

women, children and poor farmers. The geographical coverage of

the organization is Nagarkurnool, Ranga Reddy, Nalgonda and

Since the inception the organization has taken up many significant

projects related to the Forest conservation, Sustainable development

and Natural Resource Management (NRM) activities. The dedicated

team of the organization with adequate expertise and knowledge in

the field of technology always put their contribution to make the

p r o j e c ts o u t r e a c h i t s g o a l s i n a n e f f e c t i v e m e a n s .

Presently, CONARE is working on the themes of Community

Empowerment, health, Sustaining Natural Resource Management &

allied livelihoods and Health. Participatory efforts is the approach of

the CONARE. CONARE strives for transparency and accountability

during its executions. Mainstreaming Gender and concerns of minority

communities & differently able people is the approach of the CONARE.

Hyderabad districts of Telangana state of India.

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68.86% (0.94 billion) Indian lives in rural areas and 31.14% (o.43 billion) lives in urban areas.

Population of India is 1,37 billion or 1,369 million in 2019. India accounts for a meagre 2.4

percent of the world surface area of 135.79 million square kilo meters yet it supports and

sustains a whopping 17.75 percent of the world population. By understanding this situation, the

required resources (services & infrastructure) for welfare and development of the rural

population can be easily assumed. CONARE believes that empowerment of the rural community

in India is empowering India. Hence, the organization focuses on the capacity building of the

rural communities in the critical areas i.e. Political decisions, tribal committees’ coordination

towards accessing benefits (government schemes and services), sensitizing community to

understand the community role in education and promoting marketing skills to rural farmers

th rough lega l en t i t i es . De ta i l s o f t h i s empowermen t a re as fo l l ow ing .

COMMUNITYEMPOWERMENT

COMMUNITYEMPOWERMENT

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In India, independent government functions will be at three levels i.e. Central level (country),

state or Union Territory level (India have 29 states 7 UTS) and Gram Panchayat level. The 73rd

Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 marked a new era in the democratic set up of the country

as it created Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) as tires of self governance below the level of

states in the federal set up. It is also a landmark in the decentralized development as it envisions

people’s participation in the process of planning, decision-making, implementation and delivery.

These Constitutional provisions provide for devolution of powers and responsibilities to different

tires of PRIs with respect to preparation of plans and programmes for economic development

and social justice and their implementation in relation to 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule.

Though the above opportunities are emerged as per Indian constitution; the compitition

evolved in the PRI level local leaders (powered by political parties and self interests) are

dragging behind the welfare & development of rural population. CONARE believes that, to

rectify all the system and to make the rural community to access provisions as per 73

amendment, unity in the community (voters) and community leaders at PRI level should be

evolved, irrespective of political parties. Hence as a pilot activity, CONARE worked in 5 PRIs

and succeeded in bringing unity among community and leaders to initiate the planning and

decision making towards their welfare and development.

EMPOWERMENT RURAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS

POLITICAL UNITY

EMPOWERMENT RURAL COMMUNITY TOWARDS

POLITICAL UNITY

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and of them Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are toovulnerable. CONARE isworking with one of PVTG categary titeled ‘Chenchu’. This Chenchu community are traditio-nally ‘hunter gatherers’ and very recently, they are coming in to main streaming society. To the successful accessing of government schemes and services related welfare and develop-ment, community based organizations are provisioned (by state) such as School ManagementCommittee (SMC), Mothers Committee (MC), Self Group (SHG) with a federation of VO(Village Organization), Vana Samrakshna Samithies (VSS), Forest Rights Committee (FRC)etc. Also in each village or Gram Panchayat (GP) level, elected representatives i.e. Sarpanch and ward members are expected to pursue for sanction of schemes and implement the sanctioned in the village. However, due to incapacities or lack of knowledge on governmentsystem, this is not being happened. Hence CONARE initiated facilitation of bringing coordin-ation among these committees to finction in unity approach. In this context, a village Coordi-nated Group (VCG) has been formed with selective representatives from each statutorycommittee, along with elected people representatives at each habitation level. In this approach, CONARE is working in 12 habitations, since 2016. CONARE capacitated all these VCGs firstly; they are capacitated on the available schemes and services (regarding health, sanitation, education, agriculture, forest based livelihoods etc.) And access them. Secondly; facilitationwas done to select head of the committee at each VCG level. Thirdly; all the VCG leaders are trained on conducting review of each committee to understand the problems and issues at committee level, individual level and community level. After the training, fourthly; all the VCGleaders are given hand holding to execute their function. Since three years, these VCGs submitted 139 applications regarding community welfare and development. Of these, 70 applications have been succeeded in receiving sanction and completion of work. Approxi-mately, INR 45 lakhs has been spent over materializing the sanctioned applications. Apart from these, the quality of health, sanitation and livelihood services has been improved

According to national census 2015, 6.9% of the country’s tribal population is in united AndhraPradesh. Presently, 9.08% of the tribal population is living in Telangana state. Most of the tribal communities are living in the forest areas. In Telangana state, tribal population is being classified as three areas i.e. Fully scheduled mandals, partly scheduled mandals and non-scheduled mandals. According to these classifications, Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) and Modified Area Development Agency (MADA) are the agencies that are working on tribal welfare a n d d e v e l o p m e n t . I n I n d i a , t r i b a l c o m m u n i t i e s a r e m o r e v u l n e r a b l e

TRIBAL COMMITTEES COORDINATIONTOWARDS ACCESSING BENEFITS

TRIBAL COMMITTEES COORDINATIONTOWARDS ACCESSING BENEFITS

at all 12 PVTGs’ habitations level.

In India, government has provisioned a statutory committee with parents of stud-ents to monitor and review of the school functions. This committee is titled asSchool Management Committee (SMC). The SMCs will be in primary (1st class to5th class) upper primary (6th class and 7th class) schools. The expected roles and responsibilities are usually not done by this committee as most of the comm-ittee members are not aware that they are the members. Also, most of the times,school teachers will not facilitate the SMC meetings due to their busy schedules.Hence, CONARE took initiative in rural and tribal areas, to capacitate SMCs on their roles and responsibilities. Later they are facilitated to identify the issues in their school and address at Mandal Education Officer (MEO) and District Educat-ion officer (DEO) level through an application/petition. The SMC members alsoreviewed all the punctuality of the school teachers and most of the irregular teachers have rectified their timings after pressure from the SMC members.

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ENHANCING COMMUNITY ROLE IN

EDUCATION

ENHANCING COMMUNITY ROLE IN

EDUCATION

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and grain pulses. This price will be fixed by collecting the expenditure made by

some sample farmers at some pockets of country. This will not become profitable

rate to the farmers in all over country. Also, during cultivation practices, fertilizers

and pesticides will be sold to higher prices to farmers by showing scarcity. As

most of the farmers got these in loan, they don’t have negotiation power to deal

with traders. These aspects are making agriculture to run in loss mode. To mitigate

these entire constraints, CONARE respond to the call of central government to

make farmers income double by 2020. In this context, CONARE facilitated 1000

farmers to form in to four Farmers Producers Organizations under company act.

Presently, these FPOs applied for trade licenses to procure and sell the fertilizers

and pesticides. Also they are in plan of identifying bulk grain/pulses traders to get

profitable price to farmers.

In India, farmers don’t have right to fix the price for their produces. Mostly, gover-nment at national level will fix Minimum Support Price for the cereals, oil pulses

FARMERS COLLECTIVEEFFORTS TOWARDS

PROFITABLE AGRICULTURE

FARMERS COLLECTIVEEFFORTS TOWARDS

PROFITABLE AGRICULTURE

In rural areas, tribal villages (in forest) are little more in backward as they don’t have the skill of accessing government schemes and services for either individual level or community level. As it wasobserved by CONARE, a different approach has been initiated in the year of 2017. The initiative is selecting members from existing statutory committees i.e. Eco Development Committee, Farmer club, youth club, Water Users groups, Women Self Group (SHG), Mothers Committee, School Management Committee and people representatives. One male and one female have been selected from each group and a pressure building group was formed in the name of Village Coordination Group. This happened in 12 villages that belongs to four mandals. Initially, all the VCG members in 12 villages got trained on review and monitor of all committees development activities and submitting petitions/applications to the relevant departments on issues/needs. Since 2018. VCG members started submitted application/petitions on behalf of community and individual interests. Most of the applications are relevant to health, education, infrastructure to village, social security to individuals (disadvantaged) and livelihoods. Total 139 applications are submitted by the VCGs belong to 12 villages. Out of these, major issues relating to infrastructure, health and education are resolved as the VCG did consecutive persuation (several follow up visits). Total population got benefits at community level and individuals g o t c o n t i n u e d b e n e f i t s ( p e n s i o n s a n d w a g e s ) f o r l i f e t i m e .

COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TOWARDS COMMON ANDINDIVIDUAL BENEFITS

COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TOWARDS COMMON ANDINDIVIDUAL BENEFITS

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GUDIBANDA is a village in Kondanagula Gram Panchayat in Balmoor Mandal. In Gudibanda, total 44 Chenchu (PVTG) Hhs are living with population of 64 male and 67 female. In this village Coodination Group was formed in 2007. After training and frequent hand holding support by CONARE; VCG members came to a conclusion to submit applications for the village infrastructure development and renovation. In this context, they submitted application in the year of 2018. Later they made six (6) follow up visits and requested the PO-ITDA, Mannanur for the sanctioning of works to their village. PO-ITDA also understood the requirement of G u d i b a n d a v i l l a g e a n d s a n c t i o n e d t h e w o r k s a s f o l l o w s :

Rs. Four (4) lakhs was sanctioned to improve the health sub-centre, toilets in school and Anganwadi centre. Also repairs are done to the Ground Level Structure Reservoir (GLSR) to re-supply the drinking water in the village. Also, minor repairs to the existing school building have been done prevented water leakages in m o n s o o n s e a s o n a n d i m p r o v e t h e l i v e l i h o o d s .

Apart from financial aspects, a qualitative benefit reached the Hhs in the Gudibanda in-terms of health ‘camp. All the members are screened for general diseases and vaccination was given to the children.

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SUCCESS IN UNANIMOUS ELECTIONS FOR SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT

SUCCESS IN UNANIMOUS ELECTIONS FOR SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT

As the Gram Panchayat is the independent functioning entity at the

ground level, CONARE attempted the sustainable development by

community on their own Gram Panchayat. In this context, it was

understood based on an elaborative study that the political parties

engagements on pre and post election are causing damage to the

developments. Hence, CONARE worked out an idea of unanimous

elections at GP without political parties interventions. Couple of years

before CONARE approached five Gram Panchayats. Initially, prevoter

awareness campaign was done at each village level in each GP. In this

campaign, all the voters aware about their rights on the development

and required candidature and qualities to the people’s representative

(ward member/Sarpanch-GP head). After the notification for the GP

elections in 2018, meetings are conducted in the each village of the

five Gps to select the ward members and Sarpanch. After several

interactions in the each village, finally four Gram Panchayts i.e.

Chennampalli, Padmanapalli, Kothacheruvu thanda and Madumpur

succeeded in selecting their ward members and Sarpanch without

elections. As per to the government incentive, each of five Gram

Panchayat received one million rupees. Presently, all the Gps are

using their money for development of the GP.

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FARMERS COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TOWARDS ENHANCING INCOME LEVELS

FARMERS COLLECTIVE EFFORTS TOWARDS ENHANCING INCOME LEVELS

After the discussions with the farmers, CONARE facilitated

them to register them in to company act. As per this recommendation,

each of 250 farmers registered four Farmers Producers Organizations

under section 25 company act. Later, one FPO (with 250 farmers) took

trade license to procure and sell the fertilizer and pesticides. Also they

initiated the procurement in 2018. This procurement made its member

farmers to save Rs. 500.00 average by minimizing profits. Presently,

this FPO is planning to identify the genuine traders for selling their

produces. After these results, the remaining three FPOs are now

applying for trade.

Earlier seed, fertilizers and pesticide purchasing was not there but

presently they are purchasing. Also, exactly during the sowing season,

s e e d a n d f e r t i l i z e r r a t e s b e c o m i n g v e r y h i g h .

Farmer is unable to sell his produce even at Minimum Support Price (MSP)

to the trader. Some produces don’t have the MSP. Sometimes they are

going into the hands of middlemen and losing their income margins.

Due to the lack of market demand information, farmer is cultivating the

crops that are not having demand in the market.

In Balmoor, Lingal and Uppunuthala Mandals, most of the farmers are

depended on rain-fed agriculture. The profit which came to farmer in

before generation is coming in this generation. This made most of the

farmers to sit together and analize the reasons for their losses. They

u n d e r s t o o d t h e r e a s o n s a s f o l l o w s . .

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.The foundation for the education requires from the kinder-garden level.In rural areas, this facility is being provided at Anganwadi centers. Laterthe education system begins with primary/upper primary schools. The kinder-garden lessons will be taught to the children between 03 to 05years. In Anganwadi centers, teachers are trained on the teaching lessons with dolls, visuals and slates. The quality of teaching lessons is expected to review by Mothers Committee. During the interventions couple of years before, CONARE made interactions with MC membersand Anganwadi teachers in several villages. During that time, all of them complained that enough play materials are not available and theinfrastructure is supporting the children to retain in the centre for hours.In this context, CONARE capacitated all MC members in the villages tosubmit the applications/petitions at Mandal/district level Women and Child Development Department (ICDS) office. As a result, MC members belongs to several villages took lead and submitted applications for thesufficient materials and refurbishment of their Anganwadi centres. Mostof the Anganwadi centres recived play materials. As a pressure from theMC members from couple of villages regarding refurbishment of the Anganwadi Centres; CONARE requested donors and mobilized resources. The MC members took lead and completed the refurbishmentactivities. Presently, the children in these centers are staying mostly int h e A n g a n w a d i C e n t e r s a n d l e a r n i n g l e s s o n s .

After completion of kinder-garden lessons in the Anganwadi Centers thechild should be enrolled in the primary/upper primary school. CONAREobserved that several children are not getting enrolled in the schoolafter completion of lessons in Anganwadi Centers. Hence CONAREmade coordination meetings between MC members and SMC (SchoolManagement Committee) members. After couple of meetings, SMC members started approaching parents of children those are not enrolledin the school. Also, the SMC members addressed thet several girl children are not being enrolled in the schools. Hence ,CONARE and SMC members conducting events by ICDS officers to sensitize theparents to enroll their girl children in schools. As a result, now 100%children are being enrolled in the primary/upper primary schools. Apart from the enrollment, all the SMC members are capacitated to look afterthe punctuality of students and teachers, school regular maintenanceand appeal for required infrastructure to the Mandal/District authorities.CONARE also capacitated the SMC members to look after the schooldropouts/irregular students. As a result, the schools are being runningwithout dropouts. Also, several schools recieved sanctions i.e. Compound walls, new classrooms, support for repairs and allotment of teachers.

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BK Uppanuthala is a village in Amrabad mandal of Nagar Kurnool diatrict.

There are 211 HHs in the inclusive of 59 Scheduled Tribe HHs, little away

from the main village. There is primary school in this location. There are 15

children enrolled in this school those are studying first to fifth class. During

August 2018, the school teacher started irregularly attending to school.

This was observed by SMC members and negotiated with school teacher for

regularly attending school. But, the teacher did not listened to the SMC

members. So, SMC members approached CONARE for guidance. Later,

They decide to submit a petition to PO, ITDA, Mannanur. As an immediate

action, the school teacher received memo from the P.O. So, he realized and

started coming to school regularly. As a token of confession the teacher

purchased new school bags and provided to all the students. Later, the

teacher also become regular to become with providing quality of teaching.

CASE STUDY (EDUCATION): RE-OPENING OF SCHOOL BY SMC MEMBERS

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During a mandals level review meetings, several Mother Committee (MC)

members from lot villages complained that the children are not grasping the

lessons in regular methods. The MC members also requested CONARE that

to explore any new teaching methods. In this context, CONARE arranged

interface meeting between MC members and ICDS authorities. As a result, the

district ICDS officials introduced Teaching and Learning Materials (TLM) as

experiment. In couple of months it was observed that the children grasping

levels are increased. The MC members, ICDS authorities and particularly

the teachers of Anganwadi Centers felt very happy about this result.

Later, the same TLM ki ts are g iven to the a l l Anganwadi

C e n t r e s i n t h e b o t h A m r a b a d a n d L i n g a l m a n d a l s .

INTRODUCING TEACHING AND LEARNING MATERIALS (LTM) IN KINDERGARDEN CHILDREN

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During SMC meetings, several students complained that their schools

are not good as private schools. Later it was also observed that the

dropout rate is subject to lack of infrastructure in the schools. During

an interface the same issue has been raised by SMC members and

MC members with the relevant departments. There was no response

from the officials and also accepted that they will welcome if some

donors supported the expenditure for refurbishment of schools and

Anganwadi centers. After this, CONARE along with MC members

requested an international donor. As a pilot, Anganwadi centers and

schools in five villages are refurbished and got new look. After this

refurbishment, presently students are focusing more on studies and

getting good marks. Now, MCS and SMCs in several villages started

mobilizing financial resources to do the same in their villages. Most

of them got more than 30% resources and moving towards mobilize

total amount.

IMPROVING AW AND SCHOOL ATTIRE TO ATTRACT STUDENTS

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SUSTAINING NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ALLIED LIVELIHOODSForest and land (agriculture) are the major natural resources thet are being

managed by the community. This management is being done by the-villages in

four mandals. The facilitations are being done from the awareness to sustaining

the community actions. Details of the each resource are as following.

FOREST: The Facilitations are being done in Amrabad Tiger Reserve (formerly

known as Nagarjuna Sagar Tiger Reserve - NSTR). This area also under the ITDA,

Mannanur. To sustain the forests resources, villages that are predominantly with

Chenchu (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group-PVTG) community have selected

before a decade and the capacity building activities are being continued. Intially,

Chenchu tribes are motivated to practice sustainable NTFPs (Non-Timber Forest

Produces ) harvest practices. Also they are formed in to Vana Samrakshana

Samithies (VSS-agroup promated by joint Forest Management Act in India) are

formed and facilitated towards sustainable forest management. Also

Eco-Development Committees (EDCs) are formed to promote eco-tourism. In the

later days, after the Recognition of Forest Rights (RoFR) act 2006 the tribal

communities are facilitated to from FRCs to process individual agriculture land

titles and community forest rights. During this reporting period, Community Forest

Resoyrce Management Commities (CFRMCs) are formed at each village level.

These committees are capacitated on preparation of plans towards sustaining their

community resources i.e. Community forest area, NTFP collecting areas, medicinal

plant collecting areas, water bodies, spiritual areas etc. Later the CFRMC are

coordinated to submit their Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights as per RoFR

amendment of 2012. However, titles have not been issued against submission of

the CFR claims. Hence, the CFRMC decided to utilize the existing government

schemes to implement their management of their community forest resources.

Apart from the above, awareness camps have been conducted in rural areas near

to forest on importance of forest in the context of climate change. Also, special

classes have been conducted to the school children. In continuation to this

CONARE negotiated with Tiger Reserve Forest officials and conducted nature

campus to sensit ize the school chi ldren on forest and wildl i fe.

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Deep plough of land during summer months

Soil testing (minimum five different lands in one village) and giving

recommendations to improve soil fertility in organic methods.

Promoting soil conservation and increase moisture holding capacity in the

land (by facilitating to use Employment Guarantee Scheme)

Seed treatment for good germination

Cultivating food crops to ensure nutritious food basket throughout year

Non-pest management systems ( trapping plants, sticky pads, organic

pesticides etc.)

Weed control

Seed and grain storage in traditional methods

After the above practices majority of the farmers are expressing that the crop

losses have come down and yield is being increased. Several single woman

farmers are feeling happy that their food basket for is becoming nutritious.

Along with above, the technology has been piloted in two villages. CONARE has

introduced the agro-met (agriculture related meteorological) information i.e.

Weather forecasting and also situation related agriculture practices (seed sowing

time etc.) Through customized mobile SIMs. To bring confidence among the

farmers, the agro-met SIM was designed with green colour. Initially, the mobile

operator (Airtel) broadcasted the services in free of cost. Later, Rs. 30/- is being

charged for one month subscription. Most of the farmers are expressing that, their

germination percentage has been improved in compare to previous year, as they

followed the SMS and IVRS communications related to rain forecasting.

After this intervention, presently several Hhs are feeling happy that they are able

to manage their food basket without much dependence on forest and Public

Distribution System (PDS-subsidized groceries by government). Along with

Chenchu, the climate resilient agriculture practices are being promoted among

small and marginal rural farmers. The major activities that are being promoted are

as following.

AGRICULTURE: Since a decade, because of degraded forest and increased

pressure on forest through increased population NTFP availability to tribal

community became meager. This was forecasted and facilitations are made

towards promoting improved and climate resilient agriculture practices in the

shifting cultivating lands of Chenchu community. To increase the food security, the

food crops i.e. Millets, pulses, cereals and vegetables cultivation is being promoted.

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STUDENTS LEARNING ON IMPORTANCE

OF

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

IN

NATURE CAMPS

STUDENTS LEARNING ON IMPORTANCE

OF

NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

IN

NATURE CAMPS

Traditional practices of tribal community towards sustainable forest

management

Importance of biodiversity in the forest and as well as agriculture lands

Importance of wild life in the forest sustainability with special focus on

Tiger (all the camps are conducted in tiger reserve forest area)

After these camps, students expressed that they understood the importance of

forest and biodiversity in the human life. Some of the students inspired and started

naming to their groups by wildlife species.

During the interventions on education, CONARE understood that there is a need

to improve the knowledge levels of children in understanding the importance of

nature. In this context, few school volunteers are trained on the forest and

biodiversity and provided hand holding support to transfer the knowledge. In an

occasion, Forest Department understood the efforts and extended their hand to

conduct nature camps to the students up to 7th standard. Total 1850 students,

170 teachers belonging to 29 schools gained knowledge in the nature camp.

The knowledge shared with students and teachers are as follows.

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TRANSFORMING NEW

TECHNOLOGIES TO

PROFITING SMALL FARMERS

In India, small farmers are investing more inputs due to having lack of knowledge on

weather based information. Mostly, while sowing, farmers are going with either

un-technical interpretation or news telecasted in electronic media. Hence, one farmer

is going for sowing two or more times as there is no proper germination due to lack

of rains. This problem was shared by farmers in several meetings. In resolving this

CONARE approached several experts and explored mobile based agriculture

metrological (agri-met) services through a mobile network operator. This was i

ntroduced in two villages of one mandal. The services are provided through a

special SIM (in green colour) to farmer. The services and benefits though this green

agro-met SIM are as follows.

provided through a special SIM (in green colour) to farmer. The services and benifits

though this green agrs-met SIM are as follows.

All 160 small farmers, received proper rainy time and day. So, they did

sowing in exact timing that lead to good germination.

Information on days needs to go for fertilizer application for different crops.

This reduced the input cost.

Also based on season, pesticide management information also shared with

and this lead them to reduce crop losses and improve yield.

It was expressed by the farmers that the technology is in their hands and easy to

practice. So, they wish that they continue the reduction in input cost and increase

their income.

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Health for the born children is important up to age 5 years is very important. During this time, the child requires immunization and healthy food. Also, pregnant Women (PW) and Lactating Mothers (LM-up to six months after delevary) health is very important. The PW & LM required healthy food and immunization to stayhealthy and to feed infant. In this context, the children below 5 years, PW and PMare being given priority in a centre called Anganwadi Centre. To review andmonitoring of these activities, government provisioned a statutory committee i.e.Mothers Committee (MC) at each of the Anganwadi level. Most of these committees are for either name sake or most of the members don’t know that theyare one of the members in the committee. As purpose of the committee is not solved, before the interventions of CONARE mostly the services (immunization,providing nutrition food and conducting kinder-garden schooling) are neitherprovided nor regular. In this context, CONARE made interventions before coupleof years and started strengthening MCs and capacity building to MC members. In this context, MC members are also motivated to do value addition to their roles & responsibilities. As result, MCs provided nutrition garden to supplement vegetables to the beneficiaries of their Anganwadi Centres.

Sanitation facilities at the rural community in telangana state is merger. Couple ofyears before, CONARE observed that Individual Sanitary Latrines (ISLs) areavailable with either upper class category or with financially enhanced House Holds (HHs). Also only some members of these HHs used ISLs. The remaining members of these HHs and HHs those don’t have ISLs practiced open defection.This practice lead the community to face multiple problems i.e. Arsenic content indefection. This practice lead the community to face multiple problems i.e. Arsenic content in drinking water, health problems to community, threat from snakes &scorpions and dignity concerns to women. To mitigate all these problems, CONARE promoted sensitization programmes in the community. Awareness was created among rural and tribal community on accessing government schemes toconstruct ISLs. Several HHs came forward and requested CONARE to fill theapplication for submission. Along with supporting HHs in submission of applications, CONARE also capacitated village level committees to make pressurebuilding on local departments to sanction against submitted applications for ISLconstructions. Along with constriction of ISLs, CONARE conducted campaigns onusing the same. After construction of ISL, another concern noticed was water forsanitation. CONARE motivated the local institutions to make sufficient water supply to use the ISLs.

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During the unanimous elections all the representatives aredemanded by voters for construction of sanitory latrine at eachhousehold level. After the elections all Sarpanch and WardMembers in five GPs started drive towards achieving 100%individual Sanitary Latrines (ISLs). In this context, theyapproached CONARE for doing documentation support infilling applications for uneducated persons. CONARE trainededucated youth in these villages and trained them on fillingapplication. Later all HHs in these villages submitted theirapplication for subsidy towards construction of ISL in theirhouse. Later the all Sarpanch and Ward members made sincere follow up with Mandal level official for sanction of subsidy. As a result, each HH received Rs. 12,000/- for theconstruction of ISL which actually costs Rs. 15,000/-.

All the HHs in these five Gram Panchayats expressed theirhappiness in the meetings that their women are feeling dignityand old age persons are feeling safe.

GRAM PANCHAYAT EFFORTS TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION OF ISL

GRAM PANCHAYAT EFFORTS TOWARDS CONSTRUCTION OF ISL

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Mogulal PRI-Conare

Srinivas PRI-Conare

M. MalliahSarpanch

Kc- Thanda

E. HanumanthuSarpanch-

Maqdhumpur

J. RavinderSarpanch-

Chennampalli

N. DeviSarpanch-

Padmanapalli

J. NarammaWard Member-Maqdhumpur

G. KasammaWard Member-Maqdhumpur

Sri G. Balaraju - MLAAchampet

COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

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A. BalkishanMEO-Amrabad

K. Linga SwamyMCO-Conare

Md. ISMAILMCO-Conare

B. Chandra ShekarCCO-Conare

H. ChandruduMEO-Lingal

JameelSMC-Amrabad

A. SrinivasuluSMC-Lingal Mandal

LingammaSMC-BK Uppununthala

SaidammaCCO-Conare

Smt. DamayanthiCDPO-Achampet Project

EDUCATION

GeethaCCF-Gudibanda

ManjulaAnganwadi Teacher,

Amrabad Mandal

PadmaAnganwadi Teacher,

Lingal Mandal

YellammaAnganwadi Teacher

Amrabad Mandal

PramilaMother GroupLingal Mandal

AnushaMother Group

Amrabad Mandal

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HEALTH AND SANITATION

KurmaiahProject Manager,

Conare

A. PedduluTechnical Coordinator

Conare

M. JojiDFO-Achampet,

Nagarkurnool (Dist.)

M. GuruviahFPC-BK

Uppununthala

R. LaxmaiahFPC-Billakkal

GovindFPC-Yerrapenta

R. BalagoudFPO-CEO,

Veeramrajupally

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