Improving the lives and livelihoods of Denotified/Nomadic Tribes
BRLF constituted a subcommittee on DNT/NT chaired by Shri Girish Prabhune (BRLF EC member) to support and guide the organisation on DNT/NT activities. On the recommendations of the subcommittee, BRLF started a pilot project aimed at improving the lives and livelihood of 150 Pardhi households in Kurduwadi village of Solapur district of Maharashtra. The pilot project started in the month of September 2019 and was implemented by a dedicated team of 4 persons placed in the project location. After reviewing progress on September 8, 2020, the subcommittee decided to extend the project by an additional year while elaborating activities of the project. The BRLF team further developed the project activities, tentative budget, and operational mechanism for implementation of this pilot project for the year 2020-21. The second phase of the project started from December 1, 2020 for a period of one year. The total project budget for the year 2020-21 is INR 0.17 Cr.
The main objective of the program is to increase the reach of government welfare schemes and to address challenges in sectors such as education, health, nutrition and innovation in tribal areas, in order to ensure an integrated and focused approach to the socio-economic development of the Scheduled Tribes population in a coordinated and planned manner. Keeping in mind our core competence in the field of CSO facilitation and screening, MoTA has appointed BRLF to carry out a rigorous screening process for shortlisting proposals from different parts of the country on various themes such as education, health and innovation.
Highlights of the DNT/NT project for 2020-21
A team of 4 members (3 CRPs and 1 team leader) has been recruited and placed at designated field locations. This team works under the guidance of Shri Girish Prabhune, BRLF EC member.
For construction of a training centre in the project area, a consent letter for the community was drafted. The community agreement work is ongoing. Once the community agreement has been finalised, the construction work will commence.
The community is taking care of 14 cows. The project team conducted a household survey for new cow distribution. A meeting with Girish Prabhune and the community is being planned, for selection of the vulnerable and interested households.
The project team conducted a field survey with the community and helped identify a suitable site for pipeline activities for irrigation purposes.
Pipeline construction has been completed and this pipeline connects to the canal and helps lift water for irrigation.
Agriculture practices and fodder plantation were carried out on 2 acres of land.
Jawar is sown in one and a half acres of land.
Fodder(grass) plantation is carried out in half acres of land.
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