NABARD VISIT IN HARIT PRAYAS FIELDS@HARIT PRAYAS Jhansi

NABARD OFFICERS first time visited Harit Prayas fields along with Director (BIRD) and AGM NABARD. As we were facing big problem for withdrawal and sanctioning of Farmer’s Club fund because DDM NABARD has not taken the charge but recently new DDM – Mr. A K Soni, has joined the charge and after having regular meetings with DDM; we finalized the dates for visit. On 24 DDM and Director (BIRD) visited Baghora, Ghisoli, Shekhar village and had interaction with community as well as SHG & FC club members. DDM asked the community members to read the monthly meetings and listened to 2 - 3 minutes of meetings and concluded the discussion. Meanwhile in discussion AGM advised Farmers to operate FC account for the savings and call subject specialist twice in a year for example  agriculture specialist, Animal husbandry specialist, government officials to benefit the community as their knowledge enhancement of income increment and can benefit them self. He also emphasized on collective farming, forming cooperatives and start small business for income generation. DDM advised them to conduct meetings regularly and start small savings and assured soon release of funds.       

By HARIT PRAYAS-JCSS-Jhansi team 

Impact of HARIT PRAYAS@ Jhansi

As the end phase of Harit Prayas first we have planned to organize grievance and interface meeting together in the end after having communication with the Block Adminstration as we have faced problems in approval of grievance meeting from Block level authorities because they told us that they are already having TEHSIL DIWAS for the same from government level on first Tuesday of every month. This time after having continuous meeting with Mr. Kaushalendra Singh, BDO Babina we are successful to put our concerns for getting access to rights and entitlement which poor are not able to. He was convinced and gave permission to organize it on 24 December 2013 at Block level and the information of meeting was disclosed the information of meeting via Cluster Coordinators at village level. Many villager promises to come in the meeting as they want their issues to be resolved as soon as possible.

On 24 here in Jhansi the weather was very vivid due to for and a bit rainy which caused farmers trouble as to reach there on time and save their crops 30 villagers gathered at block level office and HP team along with director JCSS reached there and had interaction with community members regarding their problems and asked to write it down in papers. Block administration came and had interaction and asked to submit all application at office. 22 people gave their problems in written and got assurance for redress the issues from authority. HP team thanked people for their cooperation and participation.     

By HARIT PRAYAS-JCSS-Jhansi team