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    Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, MumbSupported

    Sustainable Agriculture & NREG

    Volume I

    Progress ReporFebruary April 2010

    JANAKALYANA Team Committed for Peoples Empowerment

    Shantinagar, R H Colony No.4Sindhanur-584128, Raichur District, Karnataka State, Ind

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    Part I

    Quarterly Progress Report(February April 2010)

    Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai pleased to support an intervention of Janakalyan inSindhanur taluk of Raichur district of Karnataka to leverage NREGA funds forcreating productive assets for the farmers. The program commenced from

    February 2010 in 17 villages of 3 Gram Panchayats of Sindhanur taluk. This reportis prepared at the end of the 1st quarter to document the achievements.

    1. Team building & capacity building: Success of a project of this nature lies inthe team and the approach adopted in implementation of the activities by theteam. Janakalyan took utmost care to build an efficient team within theavailable resources.

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    The present team constitutes following members from various disciplines asfurnished in the table below-Sl.No.

    ResponsibilityName of t he

    team MemberQualification Years with NGO sector

    1 Project Officer Prasen Raptan B.Tech.(Ag.Engg.), PGDMN 13 years with Janakalyan2 Training Organizer Pranab Bala B.Com. LLB 6 years in social works

    3 Agriculture Specialist Prasen Raptan B.Tech.(Ag.Engg.), PGDMN 13 years with Janakalyan

    4 GPO Alabanur Manjushree N PU 4 years in NGO sector5 GPO Badarli Uma Rajur ( achelor of Social Wor ) 7 years in NGO sector

    6 GPO - Madasirwar Basavaraj N PUC, Diploma in Animation 3 years in NGO sector

    7 Accounts Officer Manojit Biswas B.Com. 3 years with Janakalyan

    8 Documentation Officer Hulagappa B PUC, DCA 3 years with Janakalyan

    Capacity Building: All the team members are from within the organization whichis an added advantage that Janakalyan will have in implementing this newinitiative; team building did not take much time but orienting the team aboutthe concept of Sustainable Agriculture & NREGA was an important task.Further, all the 3 field level staffs (GPO) were also involved in DistrictPerspective Plan preparation during 2006-07 assigned to Janakalyan byGovernment of Karnataka.

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    However, staff capacity building initiatives taken up by Janakalyan in thisquarter are tabulated below-Sl.No.

    Date Subject Covered ResourcePerson

    Venue Participants

    1 21.2.2010 Salient features of NREGA and

    provisions which supports productiveassets creation for farmers

    Prasen Raptan

    JanakalyanSamarthya

    Soudha

    3 GPOs, Project Officer (PO),Training Organizer (TO) &

    Agriculture Officer (AO), FinanceOfficer (FO), Documentation

    Officer (DO)

    2 21.3.2010 Project Concept Orientation Prasen Raptan

    3 26.3.2010 Annual Action Plan Prasen Raptan

    4 30.3.2010 QuarterlyAction Plan Prasen Raptan

    5 4.4.2010 Contingency Plan Prasen Raptan

    6 11.4.2010 Training on ICT application inagriculture

    Prof. L B Hugar UAS, Raichur GPO & TO

    7 12.4.2010 Exposure to NREGA activities Jairaj Jacob Raichur GPOs + TO

    2. Village selection: Selection of the villages is equally important as that of theteam building. It took more than 1 months to finalize the list of villages after

    several steps and lot of analysis. Interactions with villagers, farmers, opinionleaders, PRI members and also with the front line government functionariesinvolved in implementation of NREGA.2. 1 List of villages: Finally, the team has finalized 17 villages from 3 Gram

    Panchayats from the flood affected areas of Sindhanur taluk of Raichurdistrict.

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    Alabanur GP Badarli GP Madasirawar GP

    1. Alabanur 6. Badarli 14. Madasirwar2. Belagurki 7. Giniwar 15. Budihal3. Kannari 8. Valaballary 16. Udbhal EJ4. B R Camp 9. Hedaginal 17. Gomarsi5. Maladinni Camp 10. Gonniganur

    11. Haretnur12. Timmapur13. R H Colony No.5

    2. 2 Why these set of villages: A study team was constituted to understandthe present scenario and scope of work in each Gram Panchayat beforeselection of the villages as under.

    Name of the GP Name of the Employee to visit and gather informationDhadesugur Ms. Uma Rajur Mr. Basavaraj

    Alabanur Mr. Basavaraj Mr. Pranab BalaBadarli Ms. Manjushree Mr. Basavaraj

    Madasirwar Ms. Manjushree Mr. Pranab Bala

    Gonwar Ms. Manjushree Mr. Uma Rajur

    Ragalaparvi Ms. Uma Rajur Mr. Pranab Bala

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    The information from each Gram Panchayat is collected in the following

    format by at least 2 employees independently as shown in the abovetable.

    Sl.No

    Name of theGP

    VillagesMajorIssues

    PossibleSolutions

    How many could beresolved with NREGA

    PublicCooperation

    Why to selectthe GP?

    Why not toselect the GP?

    After studying following 6 GPs of Sindhanur taluk, 3 have been selectedfor future work to leverage NREGA funds for creating productiveagriculture assets. The list of GPs selected finally for operation are-a. Alabanur GP (Alabanur, Belagurki, B R Camp, Maladinni camp,

    Kannari)b. Madasirwar GP (Budhiwal, Gomarsi, Udbhal, Batrali camp, Madasirwar)c. Badarli GP (Badarli, Valaballary, Giniwar, Haretnur, Gonniganur,

    Timmapur, R.H.Colony No.5, Hedaginal)

    Similarly, GPs dropped after the study is d. Dhadesugure. Ragalparvif. Gonwar

    Gist of the report in the above format is presented below to state whythese 3 GPs have been selected for operation and why the other 3 GPshave been dropped for the time being. Alabanur, Badarli and MadasirwarGPs are selected because-i. The farmers have only 10-15% irrigation facility by LIS (lift irrigation

    scheme)ii. Almost no village has irrigation tanksiii. Single crop is being grown by the farmers due to acute shortage of

    irrigation water

    iv. All the 3 GPs are affected by the recent flood and economy has brokedown

    v. Saline and alkaline soil exist in the farmsvi. Ground water is brackish and cannot be used for irrigationvii. NREGA activities have mostly been to repair of connecting roads,

    internal roads, etc.

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    viii. Almost none of the activities have been targeted to create productive

    agriculture assets such as irrigation tanks, connecting road for thefarms, tree plantation, drainage of waterlogged land, flood controlmeasures, etc.

    We find greater scope for taking up all these activities under NREGA andresolving the issues to make agriculture profit-making. Therefore, theabove 3 GPs (about 17 villages) have been selected for operation underthe project.

    2. 3 Total population of these villages: The population of these villages aretabulated in the table below-

    Sl.No.

    Villages TotalFamilies

    SC ST Minorities Others TotalPopulationM F M F M F M F

    Madasirwar Gram Panchayat

    1. Madasriwar 320 25 25 150 170 170 150 530 520 1740

    2. Budihal 260 40 60 116 134 98 102 272 308 1100

    3. Udbhal EJ 150 95 85 - - 2 2 308 348 840

    4. Gomarsi 307 150 145 - - 350 334 380 381 1740

    Alabanur Gram Panchayat

    1. Alabanur 380 180 177 229 221 44 50 573 524 2065

    2. Belagurki 327 256 310 277 208 30 26 307 287 1858

    3. Kannari 150 44 41 53 65 12 13 312 310 8504. B R Camp 184 14 12 22 38 31 24 404 424 939

    5. Maladinni Camp 23 2 3 11 14 - - 38 32 100

    Badarli Gram Panchayat

    1. Badarli 269 78 67 415 398 8 9 217 257 1447

    2. Giniwar 400 2400

    3. Valaballary 317 96 80 160 147 15 25 545 552 1515

    4. Hedaginal 389

    5. Gonniganur 75 3 10 100 102 - - 100 100 145

    6. Haretnur 164 58 68 329 369 2 2 64 61 9637. Timmapur 300 40 50 300 350 - - 350 370 1550

    8. R H Colony 5 203 - - - - - - 600 650 1100

    Total 4218 1081 1133 2162 2216 762 737 5000 5124 18215

    Percentage 12% 24% 8% 56%

    2. 4 Agriculture scenario of these villages: The agriculture scenario of thevillages is stated below- Land is filled with sand during the recent flood in these villages and

    thus cannot grow any crop.

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    All the Lift Irrigation Pump sets have become defunct during the

    flood. Due to lack of technical information, farmers are growing mono-crop. About 36% (SC & ST) of the total population is considered to be

    vulnerable and about 73% of the working population is directlydependent on agriculture in these villages.

    To get 1 acre irrigated, the farmers are selling 1 acre to the

    landlords who are putting large scale lift irrigation schemes in

    these villages. Less than 1.5% land is covered by forest species and another 2% by

    trees & grooves thus increasing global warming. About 20-30% farmers have lift-irrigation systems and about 15-20%

    farmers get canal water for growing single crop per annum whileothers completely dependent on agriculture.

    Agriculture has become a loss-making enterprise and factorscontributing to it being inadequate irrigation, land degradation,physical connectivity, less biomass availability, etc.

    NREGA funds have not been utilized for any agricultural interventionsin the last 4 years.

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    2. 5 NREGA status of these villages: Though, we have opportunities to bringmore cropped area under irrigation using NREGA funds but least hasbeen utilized so far for this very important cause; the reason being lackof will among the PRI and Gram Sabha members. Necessary sensitizationabout the necessity and importance of irrigation tanks, physical

    connectivity to the farms, drainage of water- logged areas, plantation

    of trees and taking up flood control measures by leveraging NREGA

    funds would make agriculture profit making and thus SUSTAINABLE

    in long term. Huge amount of funds are made available to the district

    under NREGA and if not this time, the fate of these villages wouldnot change ever.

    2.6 Potential for taking up 4+1 activities under NREGA in these villages:

    Based on the study conducted by Janakalyan team, it is found that thereis huge potential for taking up the activities proposed by Janakalyanunder the following heads-1. Huge potential for taking up drainage in waterlogged areas, saline and

    alkaline land; similarly lot of investment required for land developmentactivities such as bunding and silt removal from the land.

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    2. Excavation of irrigation tanks in the farms to harvest water during

    the rainy season and using it during peak season for life-savingirrigation.

    3. Plantation of trees to strengthen bunds and also generate biomass.4. Connecting road to the farms from the villages need to be improved.5. Flood control measures are essential under the schemes as preventive

    measures.

    3 Gram Sabha: Gram Sabha is the strongest tool that we have planned tomake use of during implementation of these activities. The objective is to

    make the community aware about the provisions of NREGA which can bemade use to create productive assets to make agriculture profit-making. Thebirds eye view of the gram sabha conducted during the reporting period ispresented below-

    Sl.No

    Village Date ofGram Sabha

    Participants TotalMale Female SC ST

    1. Hedaginal 06-04-2010 42 - 20 10 42

    2. Udbhal EJ 06-04-2010 11 3 15 - 24

    3. Gomarsi 07-04-2010 18 - 10 - 184. Haretnur 07-04-2010 18 - 07 10 18

    5. Alabanur 08-04-2010 33 - 10 1 336. Gonniganur 08-04-2010 14 01 02 10 25

    7. Badarli 09-04-2010 36 - 10 15 368. Kannari 09-04-2010 22 - 10 4 229. Budihal 10-04-2010 18 2 2 3 18

    10. Maladinni Camp 10-04-2010 27 06 02 03 27

    11. B R Camp 11-04-2010 14 02 04 08 16

    12. Valaballary 11-04-2010 28 - 10 10 2813. Belagurki 12-04-2010 26 - 10 8 26

    14. R H Colony No.5 12-04-2010 23 - - 23

    15. Madasirvar 15-04-2010 25 - 6 10 25

    16. CSF 15-04-2010 - - - - -17. Giniwar 16-04-2010 26 - 10 5 26

    18. Timmapur 16-04-2010 34 - 8 4 34

    The participation of male & female of all caste, creed and religion wasensured in these Gram Sabhas along with opinion leaders, electedrepresentatives, farmers, labors, etc.

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    3.1 Process followed in conducting Gram Sabha : The schedule for gramsabha in all 17 villages was prepared in a staff meeting to complete within

    time. Accordingly, information passed on to the volunteers and contactpersons in each of these villages and announced about the date, time andvenue of the Gram Sabha in advance. The respective GPO arrived in thevillages and conducted the Gram Sabha in the following order-

    1. Welcome & Introduction of Janakalyan2. Why Janakalyan has taken up this project with the support of SDTT?3. Salient features of NREGA and its provisions which could be made use

    to create productive agriculture assets.4. How do we go ahead from here with the cooperation of villagers?5. Plan of action for situation analysis and micro-planning

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    6. Gram sabha concludes with sharing of opinions followed by vote of

    tanks.

    3. 2 Major issues raised in the gram sabha : The project being ofconfrontation nature, as the PRI and government officers have vestedinterest in its implementation, the communities are seem to be skepticabout its implementation. Most of the issues raised during the gramsabha are in the periphery of it. Some of the important issues are listedbelow-1. All the lands on the banks of the rivers (where these villages are

    located) have silt deposits and also the existing bunds have broken.NREGA has a provision of Land Development activity and thereforesilt removal and bund strengthening activities shall be taken up underNREGA on priority basis.

    2. Can jungle cutting be taken up in the lands of poor farmers underNREGA?

    3. Irrigation canals have silt deposit and need to be widened anddeepened with NREGA fund.

    4. Deepening and silt removal from existing irrigation tanks.

    5. Farm pond is essential for all farmers while NREGA has a provision forSC/ST farmers; what is the way out?

    6. Natural drainage course shall be cleaned, widened and deepened.7. Salinity and alkalinity is common on the river banks subsurface and

    open drainage is must for most of the farmers.8. Leveling of land for poor farmers need to be taken up under land

    development head of the NREGA.

    3.3 Important questions raised by the community : The major questions

    raised by the participants in the gram sabha are-1. Everybody does not work efficiently during group work and thus theprogress/ achievement is less under NREGA; Engineer does not makecorrect payment due to this problem: what is the way out?

    2. PRI members & GP secretary uses machines to complete the works bypaying little money to the job-card holders to draw money through ourcards; what is the way out?

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    3. You said the wages would be paid in 15 days, while we have not

    received the wages for last 3 months; why?4. We get more wages than NREGA if work outside; why should we work

    with you?5. Flood has deposited silt in the land, broken the internal bunds; would

    you take up such activities?6. How do you take up drainage works?7. We dont like mixed cropping, SRI paddy, IFS, etc; why are asking us

    to do this?8. The GP Secretary said that farm pond cannot be excavated in the land

    which comes in the command area of TBP: what is the way out?9. Many of us still do not have job cards; will you provide job cards to

    such people?10.You have excavated many farm ponds / irrigation tanks using tractors;

    why cant you do it in similar ways?

    3. 4 Major problems encountered in conducting grama sabha: Typicalproblems faced in conducting gram sabha are-1. Drunkards created problems is few gram sabha

    2. PRI members sometime hijacked the discussions and tried to deviatefrom the topics.

    3. Participation of Secretaries remained as an issue through theyexpressed their wholehearted support during our discussions.

    4. Confrontations between the PRI members and communities in somecases, when they speak out about the misappropriation of the PRImembers in implementing NREGA works.

    5. In most of the cases, PRI members suggested not to conduct anygram sabha instead they will provide whatever information we want.

    They will also provide the list of farmers / labors to constitute AIG.The PRI members do not want to conduct gram sabha.

    3. 5 Expectations of the communities from Janakalyan team: Janakalyanhas been working in the villages of Sindhanur and other taluks for last 13

    years and is talk of the farmers today. The contribution of Janakalyan to

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    the peasant communities is tremendous in their opinion and thus expects

    the following in future from Janakalyan1. Addressing individual issues of each farmer related to farming.2. Training to farmers to earn more profit from less investment.3. Training on SRI, IFS and vegetable cultivation in their farms.4. Translate whatever you are talking today it should not be simply

    discussed and left.5. Ways to excavate farm ponds to farmers other than SC/ST.6. Ensuring quality seeds, inputs and other necessary materials.

    4 Agriculture Interest Group: Promotion of AIG (Agriculture Interest Group)is a strategic decision to mobilize the communities into teams, which will actas pressure groups for the PRI members as well as governmentfunctionaries. It is through these AIGs, all the planned activities to createproductive agricultural assets would be implemented. Lot of efforts havebeen put by Janakalyan team to constitute AIGs; however, still we believethat some of the weeds have become part of these AIGs and need to beuprooted in the days to come. Lot of inputs to strengthen these AIGs arerequired and we believe that the success of the project lies with quality of

    the AIGs.

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    The details of the AIGs promoted in these villages are provided in the table

    below-Sl.No.

    Village Name of AIGDate of

    formation

    Total Members in the AIG

    Male Female Total

    1 Alabanur Sri Nandi Basava Krishi Samiti 23-04-10 42 0 422 Belagurki Sri Devi Krishi Samiti 25-04-10 45 0 453 Kannari Sri Rama Krishi Samiti 01-05-10 25 0 254 Maladinni Camp Sri Maruthi Krishi Samithi 27-04-10

    5 R.B. Camp Sri Gajanana Krishi Samithi 30-04-10 21 0 21

    6 Budihal Sri Nagalinga Krishi Samiti 28-04-10 15 0 15

    7 Madasirwar Netravathi Krishi Samithi 26-04-10 33 0 33

    8 Udbal EJ Sri Basava Krishi Samiti 21-04-10 19 0 199 Gomarsi Sri Someshwara Krishi Samiti10 Haretanur Sangamanatha Krishi Samiti 03-05-10 13 2 1511 Gonniganur 23-04-10 14 0 1412 Valabellary Channa Basava Krishi Samiti 21-04-10 20 0 2013 Hedaginal Tunga Bhadra Krishi Samiti 19-04-10 45 5 50

    14 Badarli Sri Ayyappa Krishi Samiti 30-04-10 28 2 3015 Timmapura Sri Shakthi Krishi Samiti 02-05-10 18 0 1816 R.H.No-5 Sri Durga Krishi Samiti 04-05-10 15 0 1517 Gonniganur Hasiru Krishi Samiti

    4.1 Process adopted in promoting AIG: The concept of AIG proposed in thefirst gram sabha when the project orientation was done. Instruction toshortlist interested farmers/ wage-earners to the volunteers was alsogiven; date of meeting to finalize the members for each AIG was fixed inthe same gram sabha. Accordingly, a meeting of the short-listedfarmers/wage-earners was conducted where the purpose of AIGformation, roles and responsibilities of each of the member, rules &regulations, etc. were discussed in details. Finally, the AIG constituted.The list of members in each AIG is annexed to this report.

    4.2 What are problems faced in forming AIGs: The bottlenecks inpromoting AIGs in the villages in the first phase are-1. Participation of women in AIG2. Lack of harmony & difference of opinion among the village

    communities.

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    3. Caste discrimination still prevail in the villages

    4. Illiteracy is also an issue which hinders the process of awareness

    4.3 Feeling of communities about AIG: Communities have expressed thatAIG is a strong tool to make NREGA successful and also ensure qualityworks under NREGA to create productive agricultural assets.

    5 Situation Analysis: An effort was put to understand the village situation andcontext in which we are intervening to make agriculture profit-making throughNREGA support. The summary is furnished in the table below-

    Sl.No.

    GramPanchayat

    VillageTotal

    PopulationCrops Grown

    Works taken upunder NREGA

    Proposed activities

    1

    Alab

    anur

    Alabanur 2065 Paddy, cotton,Sorghum, Bengalgram, sunflower

    Farm pond, roadrepair, villagedrain, jungle

    cutting

    Subsurface drain, internalbund, farmpond, plantation,flood control measures, road

    repair2 Belagurki 1858 Paddy, cotton,

    Sorghum, Bengalgram, sunflower

    Farm pond, road,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    Subsurface drain, internalbund, farm pond, plantation,

    flood control measures

    3 Kannari 850 Paddy, cotton,

    Sorghum, Bengalgram, sunflower

    road repair, village

    drain, junglecutting

    Subsurface drain, internal

    bund, farmpond, plantation,flood control measures

    4 MaladinniCamp

    100 Paddy, cotton Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    Subsurface drain, internalbund, farmpond, plantation,

    flood control measures

    5 B RCamp

    939 Paddy, cotton,sorghum

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting,canal desilting

    Subsurface drain, internalbund, farmpond, plantation,

    flood control measures

    6

    Badarli

    Badarli 1447 Paddy, cotton,sorghum, sunflower

    bengalgram,

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    Subsurface drain, internalbund, farmpond, plantation,

    flood control measures7 Haretnur 953 Paddy, cotton,sorghum, sunflower

    bengalgram

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    Subsurface drain, internalbund, farmpond, plantation,

    flood control measures

    8 Gonniganur

    145 Paddy, Cotton,sunflower, sorghum,

    bengalgram

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    Bunding, subsurfacedrainage, farm pond,

    plantation, flood controlmeasures

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    Sl.No.

    GramPanchayat

    VillageTotal

    PopulationCrops Grown

    Works taken upunder NREGA

    Proposed activities

    9 Giniwar 2400 Cotton, paddy,sorghum,

    bengalgram,sunflower

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting,canal desilting

    Subsurface drain, farmpond, tree plantation, flood

    control measures

    10 Valaballary

    1515 Cotton, Paddy,sunflower,

    bengalgram

    Road repair,village drain,

    canal desilting,jungle cutting

    do

    11 R HColonyNo.5

    1100 Paddy, cotton,sunflower,

    bengalgram

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    do

    12 Hedaginal 2298 do do Do

    13 Timmapur 1550 Paddy, sunflower do do14

    M

    adasirawar

    Madasirawar

    1740 Paddy, cotton,sorghum,

    bengalgram,sunflower

    Road repair,jungle cutting,

    village drain

    Sub surface drain, farmpond, tree plantation, flood

    control measure

    15 Udbhal 840 Paddy, sunflower,cotton

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    Sub surface drain, farmpond, plantation, floodcontrol measures, road

    repair

    16 Budihal 1100 Paddy, cotton,sunflower,

    bengalgram

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    Sub surface drain, farmpond, bunding, flood control

    measures, road repair

    17 Gomarsi 1749 Paddy, cotton,sunflower,

    bengalgram

    Road repair,village drain,

    jungle cutting

    do

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    5.1 Problems in growing crops in these villages: The Janakalyan team has

    also tried to understand the factors contributing failure of crop orbottlenecks in cultivating various crops in these villages. Major amongthese are-1. intermittent dry spells between 2 rains2. lack of connectivity with the lands3. inadequate irrigation water available for these farmers4. over dozes of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has degraded soil

    fertility to any extent5. salinity and alkalinity caused due to water logging condition of the soil

    6. recent flood has broken the farm bunds, deposited silt and erodedthe top fertile soil from the land in the river banks

    7. lack of proper marketing facility8. inefficient functioning of Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Raita Sampark

    Kendra caused inadequate percolation of information to the farmers9. migration of laborers to the nearby cities in search of employment10.lack of complete scientific & latest knowledge about any crop among

    the farmers

    5.2 Whether NREGA can address these issues? Most of the aboveproblems could be addressed, if the NREGA is implemented in asystematic manner.1. drainage of waterlogged, saline and alkaline areas;2. farm pond to harvest runoff and resolve irrigation issue;3. desilting of land, bunding, flood control measures, etc. to bring land to

    the original condition;4. providing connecting road to the land5. promotion of AIGs in the villages and making them aware about

    scientific know-how about the crops6. implementation of labor-oriented activities to bring migratedpopulation back to the villages

    7. sensitizing the newly elected PRI members to take up productiveassets creating activities

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    6 Micro planning: Actual implementation of the project starts with micro-

    planning; micro-planning is an exercise to empower the communities to identifytheir issues related to farming, preparing proposal in NREGA terms to getthese issues resolved, approving it in the gram sabha and submitting theseproposals to GP to get sanctioned under NREGA. The details of the micro-planning exercise completed during the reporting period are furnished in thetable below-

    Sl.No.

    Name of thevillage

    Participants in the micro- planning exerciseNumberof worksMale Female SC ST

    OpinionLeaders

    GPmember

    Farmer Labors

    1 Alabanur 56 - 5 10 10 2 30 18 40

    2. Belagurki 41 02 10 9 2 3 20 25 783. Kannari 41 02 10 9 2 3 20 25 784. Maladinni Camp 20 06 - 07 2 1 17 17 40

    5 Gonniganur 22 00 7 4 5 1 20 10 256 Valaballary 35 00 10 12 5 3 25 20 887 Hedaginal 96 00 35 20 8 3 50 60 144

    8 Madasirwar 26 01 7 10 4 1 20 22 829 Udbhal 24 00 10 - 5 1 20 10 3810 Budihal 41 03 25 4 6 - 35 20 90

    Due to election process of Gram Panchayat in Karnataka, the microplanning inrest of the villages could not complete during the reporting period. However,micro-planning these villages would be completed soon after the election of newset of PRI members is over.

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    6. 1 Process followed in conducting micro- planning: A day-long training tothe employees was conducted to orient them how to do micro-planning inthe villages. A set of formats were developed to identify various works tobe taken up under NREGA in the villages and also a reporting format formicro-plan report. The following methodology was adopted in each villageto complete the micro-planning exercise.

    Day1

    Meeting opinion leaders, PRI members, SHG members, Youths andothers in the village

    8.00 - 10.00

    General information collection transect walk 10.00 - 16.00

    Introduction of NREGA, our project and gram sabha 17.00 - 19.00

    Planning for tomorrow 19.00 - 20.00

    Selection of Agriculture interested people 08.00 - 09.00

    Day2

    Social Map 07.00 - 10.00

    Resource Map 10.00 - 12.00

    FGD to identify the needs and classification 12.00 - 13.30

    Estimated budget preparation 15.00 - 17.00

    Draft action plan preparation 17.00 - 19.00

    Approval of draft action plan in the gram sabha 19.00 - 21.00

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    6.2 Productive agriculture asset creating activities: The following table

    provides the information regarding the percentage of farmers wantsproductive assets out of NREGA out of total requests-

    Sl.No.

    VillageDate of micro-

    planning

    All Worksrequested by

    villagers

    Number of works identified

    Farmpond

    Drainage Plantation Floodcontrol

    Bunding

    1 Alabanur 22,23-04-10 80 3 33 4 28 10

    2 Belagurki 24,25-04-10 82 54 4 6 16 73 Kannari 30,01-05-10 43 8 22 2 10 3

    4 Maladinni Camp 26,27-04-10 28 1 27 2 - 2

    5 R.B. Camp 29,30-04-10 18 2 6 7 - 4

    6 Budihal 27,28-04-10 92 5 39 2 14 15

    7 Madasirwar 25.26-04-10 107 2 41 2 22 4

    8 Udbal EJ 20,21-04-10 44 5 10 8 13 19 Gomarsi - - - - -

    10 Haretanur 02-,03-05-10 41 17 07 17 8 -

    11 Gonniganur 22,23-04-10 22 1 13 14 - 412 Valabellary 20,21-04-10 80 6 60 3 3 3

    13 Hedaginal 18,19-04-10 123 13 100 10 30 3

    14 Badarli 29,30-04-10 45 19 18 4 54 2

    15 Timmapura 01,02-05-10 60 32 17 7 6 7

    16 R.H.No-5 03.04-05-10 17 - 12 6 1 8

    17 Ginaivar - - - - -

    6. 3 Major types of works: The major works identified by the team duringthe microplanning exercise in the villages are furnished below-Sl.No.

    VillageFarm pond Drainage Plantation Flood contro l Road

    No Amtount No Amount No Amount No Amount Km Amount

    1 Alabanur 3 150000 33 3000000 2000 800000 28 8000000 19 2280000

    2 Belagurki 54 2700000 4 600000 600 24000 16 1024000 12 1680000

    3 Kannari 8 384000 22 1800000 800 320000 10 1000000 6 720000

    4 Maladinni Camp 1 48000 27 2100000 200 80000 - - 2 240000

    5 R.B. Camp 2 96000 6 800000 1000 400000 - - 8 960000

    6 Budihal 5 240000 39 3800000 300 120000 14 1600000 28 3360000

    7 Madasirwar 2 96000 41 42000000 200 80000 22 2200000 9 1080000

    8 Udbal EJ 5 240000 10 1200000 3000 1200000 13 1400000 1 300000

    9 Gomarci - - - - -

    10 Haretanur 17 816000 07 800000 4000 1600000 8 100000 -11 Gonniganur 1 48000 13 1100000 700 280000 - 8 960000

    12 Valabellary 6 288000 60 55000000 500 200000 3 500000 6 720000

    13 Hedaginal 13 624000 100 80000000 1200 480000 30 10000000 7 840000

    14 Badarli 19 912000 18 22000000 600 200000 54 15000000 4 480000

    15 Timmapura 32 1536000 17 20000000 2000 800000 6 800000 14 1680000

    16 R.H.No-5 - 12 12000000 800 320000 1 80000 16 1920000

    17 Ginivar - - - - -Total 168 8178000409 24620000017900 6904000205 41704000 28 17220000

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    6.3 Reactions of elected representatives: Though the communitiesexpressed their happiness to our project but the PRI members are not sohappy. However, we could mobilize their supports in some of the villages;most of them participated because their period is over and they are notsure that they will again get elected in the present election.

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    Part II

    Quarterly Action Plan(May July 2010)

    7 Action Plan for May- July 2010: The Action Plan for 2nd quarter of the projectperiod is narrated in subsequent paragraphs. Janakalyan team has planned tocomplete at least Rs.100,00,000/- worth works in 4+1 issues under NREGA.

    7.1 Tentative Plan to execute NREGA activities: Village wise list of works

    and their estimated cost and tentative time line to complete these worksbefore July 2010 is presented in the table below.Sl.No.

    VillageName of the

    worksEstimated

    budgetTentative date of

    commencementTentative date of

    completion1 Alabanur Plantation 400000 June 01-2010 July 30-2010

    2 Belagurki Plantation 15000 June 01-2010 July 30-20103 Kannari Plantation 10000 June 01-2010 July 30-20104 Maladinni Camp Plantation 40000 June 01-2010 July 30-20105 R.B. Camp Plantation 300000 June 01-2010 July 30-20106 Budihal Plantation 80000 June 01-2010 July 30-20107 Madasirwar Plantation 60000 June 01-2010 July 30-20108 Udbal EJ Plantation 400000 June 01-2010 July 30-2010

    9 Gomarci Plantation10 Haretanur Plantation 400000 June 01-2010 July 30-201011 Gonniganur Plantation 150000 June 01-2010 July 30-201012 Valabellary Plantation 100000 June 01-2010 July 30-201013 Hedaginal Plantation 200000 June 01-2010 July 30-201014 Badarli Plantation 100000 June 01-2010 July 30-201015 Timmapura Plantation 80000 June 01-2010 July 30-201016 R.H.No-5 Plantation 120000 June 01-2010 July 30-201017 Ginaivar Plantation

    Total 2455000

    1 Alabanur Form pond 150000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    2 Belagurki Form pond 144000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    3 Kannari Form pond 48000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    4 Maladinni Camp Form pond 48000 June 07-2010 July 30-20105 R.B. Camp Form pond 96000 June 07-2010 July 30-20106 Budihal Form pond 96000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    7 Madasirwar Form pond 96000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    8 Udbal EJ Form pond 96000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    9 Gomarci Form pond

    10 Haretanur Form pond 96000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    11 Gonniganur Form pond 48000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    12 Valabellary Form pond 96000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

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    13 Hedaginal Form pond 96000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    14 Badarli Form pond 48000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    15 Timmapura Form pond 144000 June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    16 R.H.No-5 Form pond - June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    17 Ginaivar Form pond - June 07-2010 July 30-2010

    Total 1302000

    1 Alabanur Flood Control 2000000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    2 Belagurki Flood Control 500000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    3 Kannari Flood Control 500000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    4 Maladinni Camp Flood Control - June 12-2010 July 30-20105 R.B. Camp Flood Control - June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    6 Budihal Flood Control 500000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    7 Madasirwar Flood Control 1200000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    8 Udbal EJ Flood Control 600000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    9 Gomarci Flood Control June 12-2010 July 30-201010 Haretanur Flood Control 50000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    11 Gonniganur Flood Control June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    12 Valabellary Flood Control 200000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    13 Hedaginal Flood Control 1000000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    14 Badarli Flood Control 200000 June 12-2010 July 30-201015 Timmapura Flood Control 200000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    16 R.H.No-5 Flood Control 60000 June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    17 Ginaivar Flood Control June 12-2010 July 30-2010

    Total 7010000

    7.1.1 Strategies to complete these works in time: The major strategies to be

    adopted to complete these tasks in time are-1. Sensitizing the newly elected PRI members immediately after their

    election, before they get polluted by the system.2. Orienting the front line functionaries to take up asset-building

    activities under NREGA.3. Empowering AIG & Wage-earners to demand for asset-building

    activities under NREGA.

    7.2 Tentative Plan to take up Agriculture Intervention: Following table

    gives the tentative plan of action to take up the agricultural interventionplan-

    Sl.No.

    Type ofintervention

    Number ofFarmers

    Area inacre

    CommencementDate

    CompletionDate

    1 SRI 15 7.5 15.7.2010 30.12.2010

    2 IFS 15 15.0 15.7.2010 30.3.2011

    3 Vegetable 5 1.25 15.7.2010 30.10.2010

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    7.3 Plan of action to introduce collective purchase and marketing through

    farmers: Marketing of the produces would be only after production butthe collective procurement of the inputs (such as seeds, fertilizers, etc.)would be promoted through the AIGs.

    7.4 Plan of action to strengthen the AIG and preparing them to executethe planned activities: The following dates are tentatively fixed tocomplete the AIG empowerment initiatives in each village.Sl.No.

    Village Name of AIGNumber ofmembers

    Training date Venue

    1 Alabanur Sri Nandi Basava Krishi Samiti 44 11-05-2010 Alabanur

    2 Belagurki Sri Devi Krishi Samiti 50 15-05-2010 Belagurki3 R.B. Camp Sri Rama Krishi Samiti 20 23-05-2010 R.B. Camp

    4 Kannari Sri Maruthi Krishi Samithi 25 26-05-2010 Kannari

    5 Maladinni camp Sri Gajanana Krishi Samithi 14 19-05-2010 Maladinni camp

    6 Madasirwar Sri Nagalinga Krishi Samiti 33 13-05-2010 Madasirwar

    7 Gomarci Netravathi Krishi Samithi - 24-05-2010 Gomarci

    8 Udbal (EJ) Sri Basava Krishi Samiti 32 17-05-2010 Udbal (EJ)

    9 Budihal Sri Someshwara Krishi Samiti 32 21-05-2010 Budihal

    10 Badarli Sangamanatha Krishi Samiti 30 15-05-2010 Badarli11 Ginivar 17-05-2010 Ginivar

    12 Valabellary Sri Channa Basava Krishi Samiti 35 23-05-2010 Valabellary

    13 Hedaginal Tunga Bhadra Krishi Samiti 50 11-05-2010 Hedaginal

    14 Timmapura Sri Ayyappa Krishi Samiti 30 13-05-2010 Timmapura

    15 R.H.No-5 Sri Shakthi Krishi Samiti 15 21-05-2010 R.H.No-516 Haretanur Sri Durga Krishi Samiti 30 24-05-2010 Haretanur

    17 Gonniganur Hasiru Krishi Samiti 10 19-05-2010 Gonniganur

    7.5 Plan of action to sensitize the newly elected PRI members: Thefollowing dates are tentatively fixed for training the newly electedmembers in the villages.

    Sl.No.

    Type of PRImembers

    Tentative Dateof training

    No of membersexpected

    VenueGram

    Panchayat

    1 GP members 16.6.2010 30 Janakalyan Alabanur

    2 GP members 17.6.2010 30 Janakalyan Badarli3 GP members 18.6.2010 30 Janakalyan Madasirwar

    4 TP members 15.6.2010 10 Janakalyan Sindhanur

    5 ZP members 15.6.2010 5 Janakalyan Sindhanur

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    7.6 Plan of action to orient the government staffs at various levels: The

    government functionaries orientation program to be held as per followingschedule-

    Sl.No.

    Type of OfficersTentative Date

    of trainingNo of members

    expectedVenue

    1 GP level officer 17.6.2010 10 Janakalyan2 TP level officer 17.6.2010 5 Janakalyan

    3 ZP level officer 17.6.2010 2 Janakalyan

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    Part III

    Learning from Field

    8 Problems: The social projects are implemented to learn from the field andstakeholders. This being a project of national importance, learning from theexperiences would be an important section to be documented in the report.With the limited interventions in the field, we have tried to document thelearning in the following sections.

    8.1Major problems faced in implementing program in 1 st quarter: The majorproblems encountered by the team in implementing the activities during the 1 stquarter are-1. Villages belong to a Gram Panchayat while the land of the farmers falls in

    the boundary of another revenue village. Which village microplan shall coverthe farmer?

    2. Many farmers are requesting to take up productive asset creating works intheir farm only; how to prioritize and whom to leave?

    3. The normal wage rate in these villages for male is Rs.150-200 while forfemale it is Rs.100-120; NREGA provides equal wage of Rs.100: Why shouldone work under NREGA?

    4. During rainy season, it would be difficult to get labors for the works likedrainage line, farm pond excavation, etc.

    5. Lack of participation of PRI members in the gram sabha as well as microplanning exercise.

    6. If the land falls under Tungabhadra command area, then farm pond cannotbe excavated, the GP secretary says.

    7. Farmers do not sit in the gram sabha throughout the discourse to deal withthe issues related to farming.

    8. Many of the farmers do not have job cards; how to get is an issue for thefarmers.

    9. Most of the farmers are interested to show their own land during thetransect walk; they dont walk to others land due to hot sun in this summer.

    10. Difficult to get 50 members in each AIG especially in the small villages.

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    11. Election of Gram Panchayat is creating difficulty in completing the

    microplanning exercise and also the estimate; similarly approval of the planwould also be difficult until the election completes.

    12. Communities having negative attitude towards social development initiativesand government functionaries, especially anything related to GramPanchayat.

    13. Lack of cooperation by Gram Panchayat Secretary and Members.14. Some of the farmers still do not know about NREGA.

    8.2How have you resolved such problems? Most of the issues are resolved

    through discussion and debate among the farmers themselves. Various types ofstakeholders such as youths, leaders, farmers and wage earners are involved inthese meetings. Lot of discussions about NREGA and Janakalyan approach tomake it successful with the cooperation of farmers helped resolving most ofthe unhappiness among the farmers. How Janakalyan is different from GramPanchayat and government functionaries was clarified to address these issues.

    8.3How these could have been implemented better? To make these microplanmore effective, following should have been adopted-

    1. Little more time shall have been provided to make these plans moreeffective and interactive.

    2. Election and paddy harvesting hindered the process of participation; it wouldhave been more effective, had it been done little later.

    3. Presence of Gram Panchayat members as well as secretaries could have beenensured after another 15-20 days (after completion of election process)

    9 Learning: The major learning during the reporting period are-1. Microplan is an important tool to bring communities to the same platform.

    2.

    Farmers have greater needs for productive assets creating activities butare not aware about the provisions of NREGA.3. Farmers have very negative attitude towards Gram Panchayat and are

    reluctant to participate any activities in the name of Gram Panchayat.4. Farmers have their own reservation against SRI, IFS and vegetable

    cultivation and might become difficult to implement these activities in thesevillages.

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    5. Janakalyan team has lot of apprehensions about the new set of Gram

    Panchayat members going to get elected on 8.5.2010; success of the projectmostly depend on these sets of PRI members as implementation of NREGAactivities are directly undertaken by this lower tier of PRI.

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    Annex IList of members for Each AIG

    Sl.No.

    Name of the AIG Member Age Sex Contact Number Caste

    Alabanur

    1. T Basaavaraj 35 Male 9901060566

    2. Pampapati 25 Male 9880112041

    3. Sangamesh 34 Male4. G Venkatesh 23 Male

    5. Channappa 28 Male

    6. Rajashekar 34 Male

    7. P Suresh 42 Male8. Basanagouda 24 Male

    9. Prabakarao 34 Male

    10. Basavaraj 43 Male 9901692550

    11. Amaresh 23 Male 9901584793

    12. Chidandappa 23 Male13. Sharanabasava 42 Male 9535663542

    14. Jadiswami 28 Male

    15. Lingaraj 35 Male

    16. Basavaraj 34 Male

    17. Channabasava 23 Male

    18. Channabasava 43 Male

    19. Ayyappa 23 Male

    20. Yankappa 34 Male

    21. Channappa 25 Male

    22. Sharanppa 25 Male 990284482523. Veeresh 34 Male 9972611691

    24. Ayyappa 31 Male

    25. Channabasava 32 Male 9591701913

    26. Channappa 33 Male

    27. Sharanabasava 43 Male

    28. Doddabasava 34 Male

    29. Rudragouda 25 Male

    30. Matangappa 21 Male

    31. Channappa 24 Male

    32. Siddappa Kumbar 34 Male33. Mallanna 43 Male

    34. Hanumanth 23 Male

    35. Suresh 23 Male

    36. Shivappa 42 Male

    37. Veeresh 28 Male

    38. Adappa 23 Male

    39. Venkatesh 34 Male

    40. Basavaraj 23 Male

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    41. Nagaraj 25 Male

    42. Basava 26 Male

    Kannari

    1 Kariyappa 26 Male 9535663452

    2 Sharanappa 32 Male 9591097300

    3 Mounesh 32 Male

    4 Basappa 23 Male

    5 Karilingappa 24 Male

    6 Ayyappa 26 Male7 Tayappa 28 Male

    8 Mareppa 45 Male 9611401048

    9 Rudrappa 54 Male

    10 Ramanagouda 54 Male

    11 Mudiyappa 34 Male 9901561235

    12 Suresh 33 Male13 Veerabadrappa 54 Male

    14 Yankappa 34 Male

    15 Mariyappa 43 Male

    16 Bhimanna 52 Male17 Ambanna 42 Male

    18 Ambanna 32 Male

    19 Kuberappa 23 Male

    20 Laxmikanthreddy 24 Male

    21 Vishvanathreddy 25 Male 9972503367

    22 Mudiyappa 23 Male 9845286785

    23 Pampangouda 34 Male 9901222251

    24 Jayaraj 23 Male

    25 Ramesh 23 Male 9902701952R.H. Colony No.5

    1 Jagadish Bavali 52 Male

    2 Madhav Bavali 34 Male

    3 Satypriya Mandal 23 Male

    4 Subhod Mandal 45 Male 9741154914

    5 Bishvanath Bar 25 Male

    6 Durgapad bar 45 Male

    7 Prashant Biswas 23 Male

    8 Sundar Mandal 42 Male

    9 Murari Mandal 54 Male10 Samakin Bairagi 34 Male

    11 Balavar 35 Male 998014204545

    12 Amulya Mandal 34 Male 988005120413 Shivakumar 32 Male

    14 Kuber Mandal 33 Male

    15 Shankar Ray 35 Male

    B.R Camp

    1 Dadafir 45 Male 9945347453

    2 Kariyappa 54 Male 99008088423 Mohan 32 Male 9611803421

    4 Nabisab 31 Male 9945547433

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    5 Nagarjureddy 25 Male 9900679714

    6 Ramakrishna 35 Male 984503735

    7 Veerappa 34 Male

    8 Amaregouda 31 Male 9972611691

    9 Himanbareddy 23 Male

    10 Ambanna 24 Male 9591670590

    11 Marenna 34 Male

    12 Ravindrareddy 23 Male 9902114590

    13 Nagareddy 23 Male 974162254314 Sahadebamali 25 Male 9740336937

    15 Channabasava 25 Male 997280419

    16 Huseneppa 24 Male

    17 Basavaraj 23 Male

    18 Gopal Acharya 25 Male

    19 Pampapati 23 Male20 Suribabu 25 Male

    21 Mallikarjunreddy 26 Male

    Badarli

    1 Somappa 23 Male

    2 Huseneppa 24 Male

    3 Channabasava 26 Male

    4 Nagappa 28 Male

    5 Sharanabasava 45 Male 9945768675

    6 Devareppa 54 Male7 Doddanagouda 54 Male

    8 Hemavati 34 Female9 Hanumanthappa 33 Male

    10 Nagareddy 54 Male 9632633153

    11 Choudayya 34 Male

    12 Pampapati 43 Male

    13 Hanumanth 52 Male

    14 Hanumanthappa 42 Male

    15 Basanna 32 Male

    16 Pampapati 23 Male 959129265917 Amaramma 32 Male

    18 Timmanna 31 Male

    19 Basavaraj 23 Male 9901996964

    20 Anjineyya 25 Male

    21 Siddayya 27 Male22 Basanna 21 Male

    23 Nagappa 32 Male

    24 Akkamma 31 Female 9901996964

    25 Devaraddy 34 Male26 Pampanagouda 34 Male

    27 Sharanappa 32 Male 9902202089

    28 Veerangouda 33 Male 9448538430

    29 Virupayya 21 Male 9663239640

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    30 Veeresh 25 Male

    Hedaginal

    1 Vijay 34 Male 9972291572

    2 Durugappa 23 Male

    3 Anand 45 Male 9741629756

    4 Danappa 25 Male

    5 Ayyappa 45 Male6 Mukappa 23 Male

    7 Huligeppa 42 Male

    8 Siddappa 54 Male

    9 Pamanna 34 Male

    10 Veeranna 35 Male

    11 Hanumanth 34 Male

    12 Huseneppa 32 Male13 Hanumanthamma 33 Female

    14 Nagappa 35 Male

    15 Lalitamma 28 Female16 Mudukappa 45 Male

    17 Veeranna 54 Male

    18 Duragappa 54 Male

    19 Narasappa 34 Male

    20 Durugappa 33 Male

    21 Nagappa 54 Male

    22 Arunappa 34 Male

    23 Venkoba 43 Male

    24 Devaputrappa 52 Male

    25 Manikkamma 42 Female26 Durugappa 32 Male

    27 Venkoba 23 Male

    28 Yallamma 32 Male

    29 Danappa 31 Male

    30 Mallappa 23 Male

    31 Erappa 25 Male

    32 Pampanna 27 Male

    33 Narasinhappa 21 Male

    34 Eramma 45 Female35 Ramappa 23 Male

    36 Basavanth 42 Male

    37 Satyappa 28 Male

    38 Mallikarjun 45 Male39 Hanumanth 54 Male

    40 Venkayya 54 Male

    41 Narasayya 34 Male

    42 Anantreddy 33 Male

    43 Bhagyamma 54 Female44 Ramappa 34 Male

    45 Krishnappa 43 Male

    46 Umadevi 52 Male

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    47 Ayyanna 42 Male

    48 Sanna Venkatesh 32 Male

    49 Basanagouda 23 Male

    50 Hanumanth 32 Male

    Madasirvar

    1 Siddappa 34 Male 99721186606

    2 Virupanna 35 Male 9880343197

    3 Mallayya 34 Male 9663239535

    4 Huseneppa 32 Male 90084365985 Siddappa 33 Male 9663239454

    6 Kariyappa 35 Male 9535920633

    7 Bhimanna 28 Male

    8 Adavi 45 Male

    9 Huligeppa 54 Male

    10 Timmanna 54 Male11 Kalasappa 34 Male

    12 Nagaraj 33 Male

    13 Lingappa 54 Male

    14 Eranna 34 Male15 Rudramma 43 Male

    16 Hanumanth 27 Male

    17 Amajappa 21 Male

    18 Hanumanth 45 Male

    19 Ramanna 23 Male

    20 Yankappa 42 Male

    21 Rudrappa 28 Male

    22 Siddappa 45 Male

    23 Nagaraj 54 Male24 Chandrappa 54 Male

    25 Adappa 34 Male

    26 Bhimanna 33 Male

    27 Kariyappa 54 Male

    28 Virupanna 34 Male

    29 Mallayya 43 Male

    30 Basavaraj 52 Male

    31 Govindappa 24 Male

    32 Mudukappa 34 Male

    33 Malappa 23 MaleBelagurki

    1 Hanumangouda 42 Male

    2 Ayyappa 32 Male3 Sharanappa 23 Male

    4 Chandrasekarayya 32 Male

    5 Yankappa 31 Male

    6 Narayanappa 23 Male

    7 Pampanna 25 Male

    8 Basavaraj 27 Male9 Davanna 21 Male

    10 Aleshappa 45 Male

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    11 Kasimbi 23 Male

    12 Bhimama 42 Male

    13 Yankappa 28 Male

    14 Laxmipati 45 Male

    15 Shankareddy 54 Male

    16 Ayyappa 54 Male

    17 Hanumanth 34 Male

    18 Amaaresh 33 Male

    19 Nagappa 54 Male20 Nagappa 27 Male

    21 Hulagappa 54 Male

    22 Chandragouda 54 Male

    23 Pakiramma 34 Male

    24 Shivareddy 33 Male

    25 Basamma 54 Male26 Rudrappa 54 Male

    27 Yankappa 54 Male

    28 Basangouda 34 Male

    29 Chandragouda 33 Male30 Kariyamma 54 Male

    31 Huseneppa 34 Male

    32 Ningappa 54 Male

    33 Eranna 54 Male

    34 Akashappa 34 Male

    35 Shivagnappa 33 Male

    36 Basavaraj 54 Male

    37 Huchamma 34 Male

    38 Davanna 43 Male39 Tayamma 52 Male

    40 Aminamma 42 Male

    41 Manamma 32 Male

    42 Ambranna 23 Male

    43 Venkatredy 32 Male

    44 Davanna 31 Male

    45 Pakirapa 23 Male

    Budihal

    1 Basangouda 54 Male

    2 Doddangouda 54 Male3 Ambanna 34 Male

    4 Shanrappa 33 Male

    5 Rangappa 54 Male6 Basavaraj 34 Male

    7 Kalyanappa 43 Male

    8 Channabasava 52 Male

    9 Bhimaraya 42 Male

    10 Channabappa 32 Male

    11 Chandrappa 23 Male12 Shankragouda 32 Male

    13 Amarappa 31 Male

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    14 MoulappaYankoba 23 Male

    15 Pavademma 33 Male

    Udball

    1 Yankoba 34 Male

    2 Yallappa 54 Male

    3 Hanumanthappa 54 Male

    4 Basangouda 54 Male

    5 Amrappa 54 Male

    6 Hanumanthappa 34 Male7 Hampayya 33 Male

    8 Shivappa 54 Male

    9 Nagappa 34 Male

    10 Erappa 43 Male

    11 Yankappa 52 Male

    12 Mallayya 42 Male13 Davanna 32 Male

    14 Basanna 23 Male

    15 Basavaraj 32 Male

    16 Moulappa 31 Male17 Veeresh 23 Male

    18 Malappa Male

    19 Hanumanthappa Male

    Haretnur

    1 Annapurnamma 22 Female

    2 Neelamma 34 Female

    3 Chidandappa 43 Male

    4 Ha,payya 54 Male

    5 Sharanappa 54 Male6 Basamma 34 Male

    7 Amareshappa 33 Male

    8 Pampapti 54 Male

    9 Hanumesh 34 Male

    10 Huseneppa 43 Male

    11 Mallayya 52 Male

    12 Manjunath 42 Male

    13 Amaresh 32 Male

    14 Shankrappa 23 Male

    15 Basanna 32 MaleTimmapur

    1 Mahes Swam 23 Male

    2 Hanumanth 54 Male3 Ayyappa 54 Male

    4 Adappa 54 Male

    5 Dodda Ayyappa 34 Male

    6 Adappa 33 Male

    7 Muduakayya 54 Male

    8 Basappa 34 Male9 Mallayya 43 Male

    10 Mallikarjun 52 Male

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    11 Basavaraj 42 Male

    12 Chagappa 32 Male

    13 Ayyapppa 23 Male

    14 Shekarayya swami 32 Male

    15 Veerabdrappa 31 Male

    16 Ayyappa 23 Male

    17 Mallayya Male

    18 Ayyappa Male

    Goniganur1 Parangouda 54 Male

    2 Giregouda 34 Male

    3 Basavarj 33 Male

    4 Basanagouda 54 Male

    5 Ramesh 34 Male

    6 Lokesh 43 Male7 Huligeyya 52 Male

    8 Nagaraj 54 Male

    9 Sagarappa 34 Male

    10 Shankrappa 43 Male11 Ayyappa 52 Male

    12 Nagraj 42 Male

    13 Timmayya 32 Male

    14 Huligaeyya 23 Male

    Valballary

    1 aTimmanna 31 Male

    2 Basavaraj 23 Male

    3 Mallayya Male

    4 Eranna 54 Male5 Veeresh 34 Male

    6 Basappa 33 Male

    7 Nagabushan 54 Male

    8 Jadeyy swami 34 Male

    9 Rangappa 43 Male

    10 Eranna 52 Male

    11 Siddareddy 54 Male

    12 Ayyappa 34 Male

    13 Linganna 43 Male

    14 Hampayya 52 Male15 Gourappa 54 Male

    16 Hampyaya 34 Male

    17 Pampanna 43 Male18 Lankeppa 52 Male

    19 Ramesh 42 Male

    20 Mallapagouda 32 Male