JAGRITI
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Project Activities: Social mobilisation and institution building Formation of Women's Saving Care Groups (WSCG) was preceded by a detailed survey based on location specific indicators of identification of poor households. Record keeping and group management were key for effective group functioning. Today more than 30 WSCG, are functioning having savings of Rs. 5 lacs per annum and links to banks for credit of another additional Rs. 3 lacs per annum. More than 1000 women are members in these groups. All the group members regularly save on monthly basis and deposit the same in their respective group account. Panchayat level meeting of the group members facilitate inter group learning and sharing of experiences. Training programmes, workshops, mahila mela forum for confidence building and effective participation in public are organised by Jagriti. Drudgery reducing and time saving technologies Introduction of energy saving and drudgery reducing devices namely Hamam (Water heating device) was distributed to members on cost sharing basis. This has greatly reduced the time and drudgery for women and given them greater opportunities. Enterprise Management Under the project, a system of procurement of the apricots and peaches was introduced to ensure quality control. Indicator at each level has been developed. It was found some of the products are available in small quantities and in order to reduce the transaction cost, local collection at village level and then at the panchayat level provided monetary benefits to members. Nearly 20,000 kgs of peach kernals are collected in a season giving nearly 400 litres of oil and an additional income of Rs. 4 lacs for SHGs. Value addition and marketing of the local fruits and forest produce collected by the Women's Saving and Credit Groups in the villages is the hallmark of Jagriti. Amaranthus flour, apple chips, apricot oil and scrub, beeswax cream, buckwheat flour, corn flour, rosechip herbal tea, roasted barley and soya bean, popped amaranthus are some of the products from the range of products marketed by Jagriti. Raise medicinal plants and promote energy plantation: Conservation of threatened medicinal plants like Aconitum heterophyllum, Picrorhiza kurroa, Valeriana wallichii, Podophyllum, Dioscorea deltoidae etc by setting up nurseries and making people aware about the sustainable use of natural resources. This activity is supported by the PCCF, Forest Deptt. Himachal Pradesh. Vermicomposting: Popularizing Vermicompost so as to promote organic farming in the area. For this initial support was provided by the organization in three areas namely Lag Valley, Gadsa Valley and Jagatsukh. The result have already started coming in and the total production of vermicompost as per now in the three regions is 1339, 349 and 120 quintals respectively. Similarly, the production of Vermiwash is about 365, 91 and 116 litres respectively.
Results and Lessons: 1. 51 WSCGs formed and registered with the Bank with total savings accumulating to over five lakhs. Intra group loans to the tune of Rs 94,800. 2. 17 WSCGs having 60 pits engaged in production of vermicompost. Total production of 1879 quintals of which, 293.3 quintals used by members in their fields and remaining sold to big farmers and orchids. 3. 495 hamams (water heating device) distributed to women members on cost sharing basis. Members contribution to the tune of Rs. 43,170. More efficient use of household and agricultural waste for water heating and lesser trips to forests in summer for fuelwood. Now members have more time available for other household chores and leisure and less exposure to indoor pollution. The ordinary woman's workday here stretches between 16 and 18 hours. An analysis (carried out by Jagriti in Gadsa valley) of the activity breakup and hours spent on each activity shows that time spent on cooking, utensil washing and fuelwood gathering adds upto a daily total of 6 to 7 hours. According to the preliminary survey conducted by Jagriti, in a year an average household roughly uses 15-17 quintals ('00 kg) of fuelwood with bulk of it in winter.
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Project Activities:<br />
Social mobilisation and institution building<br />
Formation of Women's Saving Care Groups (WSCG) was<br />
preceded by a detailed survey based on location specific<br />
indicators of identification of poor households. Record<br />
keeping and group management were key for effective<br />
group functioning. Today more than 30 WSCG, are<br />
functioning having savings of Rs. 5 lacs per annum and<br />
links to banks for credit of another additional Rs. 3 lacs per<br />
annum. More than 1000 women are members in these<br />
groups.<br />
All the group members regularly save on monthly basis<br />
and deposit the same in their respective group account.<br />
Panchayat level meeting of the group members facilitate<br />
inter group learning and sharing of experiences. Training<br />
programmes, workshops, mahila mela forum for<br />
confidence building and effective participation in public<br />
are organised by Jagriti.<br />
Drudgery reducing and time saving technologies<br />
Introduction of energy saving and drudgery reducing<br />
devices namely Hamam (Water heating device) was<br />
distributed to members on cost sharing basis. This has<br />
greatly reduced the time and drudgery for women and<br />
given them greater opportunities.<br />
Enterprise Management<br />
Under the project, a system of procurement of the apricots<br />
and peaches was introduced to ensure quality control.<br />
Indicator at each level has been developed. It was found<br />
some of the products are available in small quantities and<br />
in order to reduce the transaction cost, local collection at<br />
village level and then at the panchayat level provided<br />
monetary benefits to members. Nearly 20,000 kgs of peach<br />
kernals are collected in a season giving nearly 400 litres of<br />
oil and an additional income of Rs. 4 lacs for SHGs. Value addition and marketing of the local<br />
fruits and forest produce collected by the Women's Saving and Credit Groups in the villages is<br />
the hallmark of Jagriti. Amaranthus flour, apple chips, apricot oil and scrub, beeswax cream,<br />
buckwheat flour, corn flour, rosechip herbal tea, roasted barley and soya bean, popped<br />
amaranthus are some of the products from the range of products marketed by Jagriti.<br />
Raise medicinal plants and promote energy plantation:<br />
Conservation of threatened medicinal plants like Aconitum heterophyllum, Picrorhiza kurroa,<br />
Valeriana wallichii, Podophyllum, Dioscorea deltoidae etc by setting up nurseries and making<br />
people aware about the sustainable use of natural resources. This activity is supported by the<br />
PCCF, Forest Deptt. Himachal Pradesh.<br />
Vermicomposting:<br />
Popularizing Vermicompost so as to promote organic farming in the area. For this initial support<br />
was provided by the organization in three areas namely Lag Valley, Gadsa Valley and Jagatsukh.<br />
The result have already started coming in and the total production of vermicompost as per now<br />
in the three regions is 1339, 349 and 120 quintals respectively. Similarly, the production of<br />
Vermiwash is about 365, 91 and 116 litres respectively.
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