GOVERNMENT OF INDIA | MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS
The Holistic Village Development Program (HVDP) under Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana (SAGY), where each Member of Parliament adopts one village from their constituency to transform that village into an model village. The ideal village model is based on multidimensional aspects including water issues, agriculture issues, gender issues, health issues etc.
Dr. Subramanium Jaishaknar, Member of Parliament and Union Minister, External Affairs adopted the Malsalomot Gram Panchayat, Narmada, Gujarat. Malsomat is a group gram panchayat consisting of 10 villages situated in the eastern tribal belt of Gujarat. The entire ten villages are tribal dominated with 98% of the population comprised of tribals, mainly inhabited by Vasava and Bhils.
The gram panchayat identified various issues including lack of livelihood opportunities, absence of scientific livestock management, poor health care, improper land use and ground water depletion among others. The HVDP is focused on building rural capabilities and mechanisms. An end to end strategy caters to need analysis and implementation of the project, along the lines of participatory approach. The progress of the project can be seen through the following four steps:
State and central level schemes such as MGNREGA, Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) a pension scheme announced exclusively for the senior citizens, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Grameen among others are being leveraged at village level according to the need of the village and challenges faced by individuals.
BAIF DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH FOUNDATION's (BAIF) Mission is to create opportunities of gainful self-employment for the rural families, especially disadvantaged sections, ensuring sustainable livelihood, enriched environment, improved quality of life and good human values. This is being achieved through development research, effective use of local resources, extension of appropriate technologies and upgradation of skills and capabilities with community participation
1.Strengthening and diversifying land and forest based livelihoods.
2.Integarted conservation of soil and water resources.
3.Developing alternative sources of income and value chain.
4.Leveraging tribal heritage systems.
5.Improving health and nutritional status.
6.Building capacities and skills.
Building a self-reliant rural society assured of food security, safe drinking water, good health, gender equity, low child mortality, literacy, high moral values and clean environment.
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