VILLAGE STUDY Village : BANDASOMARAM

Mandal: BHONGIR District : NALGONDA

Team Members: Abhishek Anand Anindya Saha Archana Shukla Bullo Mamu

METHODOLOGY

Participatory Learning and Action Focus Group Interview Weaver Community Toddy Tappers SHG Gram Panchayat

Transact Walk

Village Profile Item Status

Total Population: •No. Of Males •No. Of Females

1313 646 667

Population of 0-6 Years: •Males •Females

67 37 30

No. Of Households: •Schedule Caste •Backward Caste

•Muslim •Others

343 65 215 3 60

Extent of Patta Land (in Acres) 2539.21

Extent of Govt. Land (in Acres) 184.15

Occupations Farming, Cattle Rearing, Weaving, Toddi Taping, Daily wage Labour

TIMELINE

18th Century

Settlement of the village started

1956

Primary School

established

1958

1st Gram-Panchayat

election was held

TIMELINE (contd.)

1962

1st radio

1969

Village Electrificatio

n

1970

Fair Price Shop

TIMELINE(contd.)

1980

1st Television

1997

1st Telephone (Landline)

2000

• 1st Mobile

• 1st Self Help Group

TIMELINE(contd.)

2002

• Anganwadi

• Milk Society

• Community Hall

2004

High School

2011

• PCC Road

• Internet

VENN DIAGRAM OF STAKE HOLDERS IN THE VILLAGE

VILLAGE RESOURCES

Item Status No. Of Schools Primary School High School

2 1 1

Anganwadi 1 No. Of Fair Price Shop 1 Primary Health Centres 0

Bank 0 Post Office 0

Community Hall 1

AGRICULTURE (IN ACRES)

Paddy, 125

Cotton, 320 Red Gram,

120

Non Cultivable

201

LIVESTOCK

Buffalo, 220

Cow, 160

Sheep, 350

Goat, 250

SEASONALITY Rainfall

Migration

Toddy Tapping

Weaving

RANKING

1. Landlessness 2. Lack of Water Resources 3. Illiteracy 4. Unemployment 5. Caste System 6. Liquor 7. Sanitation

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES

• Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

• Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana(IGMSY) • Mid-day Meal • Rastriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan(RMSA) • Janani Suraksha Yojana • Public Distribution System(PDS)

STATE GOVERNMENT SCHEMES • Abhayastham • Aam Admi Scheme • Janashri Scheme • Indiramma Amrutha Hastham • Mana Vuru Mana Pranalika Scheme • Jawahar Bal Aarogya Yojana • Indira Jala Prabha Yojana • Mini Dairy Scheme

ISSUES & SUGGESTIONS • Drought-prone • Depleting Water-table

High Fluorine Content

Excessive Bore-wells

• Consequences on related schemes Indira Jala Prabha Yojana

Mini-dairy Scheme

• Top-down approach Mana Vuru Mana Pranalika Scheme – Financial Issues

• Indiramma Amrutha Hastham – long gap b/w replenishing of

subsequent stocks

ISSUES & SUGGESTIONS • PDS issues in selling of rice & cotton. • Weavers- issues in getting loans and good prices for their products. • Educational sector-

RMSA – computer not provided

Uniform not provided to 9th & 10th std. Students

Less no. of teachers (3 teachers for 5 classes)

No Physical Education teacher in High-School

No sweepers

Issues in Mid-day meal scheme

LESSONS LEARNED

Impact of synergy b/w Local administration and people of the village

“Atithi Devo Bhavo” Communal Harmony Women empowerment Stress on Children Education

RECOMMENDATION

Language Barrier Insufficient Time

Pre-conceived notion of us as Officer-Trainee

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