FIELD VISIT TO SAMNAPUR AND KANCHI PIPARIYAH by Caritas India Project Officer

Date: 17th/02/2012

Time: 10:00 am to 6 pm

Field area visited: Samnapur & Kanchi pipariyah

First we visited to Harit Prayas VIC at Panch Mile. There we met with VIC incharge Mr. Sandeep Agnihotri.

Observations:

·         Location of VIC is good.

·         Need to put vacancy forms related to employment in VIC and other necessary and beneficial documents for village community.

·         List of total HH under Harit Prayas Project.

·         To bring out innovative ideas to motivate more and more people to take benefit from VIC.

Then we went to Samnapur which is 36 kms form our office. There we met members of Sangam Kissan Club and Radha Mahila Mandal.

In FC there are 16 members who hold very less land. We talked them about their monthly meetings, on issues related to organic cultivation and NREGA. Later we talked to members of MM.

Then we went to the farm of Mr. Hargovind (FC member) who has started organic cultivation in 40 decibel of land. He used organic manure and Amrit Pani (prepared by Mr. Laxman Jatt- FC leader and participant in learning cycle meet) in the farm.

After lunch we went to Kanchi Pipariyah- field area of Mr. Rajendra Patel which is 15 kms away from Rehli. There we met with Mahalakshmi Mahila Mandal. During interaction Mrs. Sapna and Mrs. Aarti shared how they went and deposited the monthly saving in bank which is 8 kms away from the village. Project Officer Mr. Vinod Pandey has briefed the members on benefits of forming MM and cleanliness in their areas to avoid health problems.

Observation:

·         Mahalakshmi MM is quite strong.

·         Need to strengthen MM and FC on the scale to make them an effective one.

·         FC soon to be linked with NABARD.

courtsey: MVSS-Sagar HARIT PRAYAS team