Agrarian Prosperity Programme

Newly constructed wells in the village of Palkot block, community are now able to take the benefit of it

Increase in water availability in the target areas, accessible to all community members.

The annual meeting with Caritas India became an eye opening of all project staff towards the systematic and efficient work of land based activities with best satisfactory output. The observation of Caritas India during the annual field visit: ·         Location problems, Guard-wall needs to be formed ·         Steps on the pond for proper use/ animators lacking regular structural visit ·         Water resource already existing around constructed water bodies ·         Very close monitoring with regard to structure is very poor ·         Did not follow the created strategies Thus before following the guideline for the third year of the agrarian prosperity programme the land based activities started to ensure that construction of new well and renovation is completed before the start of the monsoon. Moreover, the project team discussed and tried to sort out the issue of local contribution (LC) payment since the project team experienced continues constrain and difficulties during second year of the programme.  The community has no understanding of the  do the concept of local contribution therefore there will be full payment of wage as per the government declaration. However, the project team have adopted the different strategies for LC. The beneficiaries of the each structure will work in the construction work without the wage. The process will rotate until the well is complete. Likewise in other land based activities (SCT, farm field bunding, pond etc) the square feet of digging to be increased. The site identification of 3 WHS (Orbenga, Sundridih, Rokedega), 3 irrigation (Pithartoli, Orbenga,Rokedega), 1 drinking well (Sundridih), 4 community ponds (Kurum, Orbenga, Pithertoli & Tetertoli) and 1 lift irrigation (Rokedega) site completed. Having identified and verified the sites of irrigation wells the construction of 3 irrigation wells and 1 drinking well in full swing. Status of irrigation wells Sl No. Village Depth (') Purpose 1 Orbenga 10' Irrigation 2 Pithertoli 9' " 3 Rokedega 5' " 4 Sundridih 13' Drinking Similarly, the renovation of old community tank in Orbenga started. The community has started emptying the remaining water so that work is carrying out soon.