MAHARASHTRA

Strategic Thrust -1: People’s Empowerment through LSGI

1.1 Implementation of Govt. Welfare Scheme:

There has been constant effort to propagate and implement Govt. Welfare Scheme in PO-PDO area. The following activities have been done so far-

a.) Cleaning of drinking water wells and storage tanks with the help of primary health centre in five villages of Almala PDO.

b.) 82 men and women got work under NREGA at Azadnagar

c.) 31 applications for Ration Card had been submitted out of which 13 families have got it.

d.) Approval of 3 water tanks in Kabnoor has been obtained and governmental procedure for construction has been initiated.

e.) Seven girls were given bicycles under Serva Siksha Abhiyan scheme.

Strategic Thrust - 3: Gender Equality

3.1 Women Education:

Name of the PDO	Enrolment of girls	Number of women become literate	Education centre
PDO- Almala	-	25	1
PDO- Sugaon	8	18	2
PDO- Manjari	5	14	2

3.2 SHG

Following SHGs were formed during the reporting period-

SN	SHGs	Place	Transaction (in INR)
1.	Ahiliyabai Mahila Bachat Gatt	Ramnathnagar	9800
2.	Pragya Mahila Bachat Gatt	Abika Nagar	27200
3.	Ramai Mahila Bachat Gatt	Ravivar Nagar	41000
4.	Prabudhha Mahila Bachat Gatt	Brahman Nagar	8500
5.	Sailani Mahila Bachat Gatt	Azad Nagar	21000
6.	Sudhakar Rao Mahila Bachat Gatt	Azad Nagar	3000
7.	Sarvangin Mahila Bachat Gatt	Nevali	25000
8.	Savitribai Phule Mahila Bachat Gatt	Nevali	25000
9.	Samkimata Mahila Bachat Gatt	Munkid Landa	43000
10.	Ramabai Mahila Bachat Gatt	Kabnur	8300
11.	Nav Nirman Mahila Bachat Gatt	Bhawani Nagar	8400
12.	Ramkamala Mahila Bachat Gatt	Devala Tanda	3600
13.	Jivan Jyot Mahila Bachat Gatt	Makani	1080
		TOTAL	224880

Strategic Thrust - 4: Strengthening PO, PDOs and Self-reliance of the Village

4.1 Strengthening PO & PDO:

The coordinator holds periodical review meetings of PDO executive body in order to ensure its active presence.

The participation of PDO functionaries in following regional and national programmes has enriched their perspective and working ability-

a.) 9 PDO functionaries took part in the national workshop which held on October 8-11, 2007 at Peaceful; Society, Goa

b.) 4 fellow took part in second phase of training which held on

SN	EVENT	DATE	VENUE	PARTICIPANTS
1.	Operational training	Oct. 8-11, 2007	PS, Goa	5 PDO functionaries, 4 fellow and coordinator
2.	Fellow refresher training	Oct. 25-31, 2007	-do-	4 fellow and coordinator
3.	National conference of rural women	Dec. 8-11, 2007	-do-	21 women and coordinator
4.	National training on women leadership	Jan. 5-8, 2008	ICSA centre, Chennai	1 woman fellow and coordinator
5.	Bapu Tujhe Salam : Peace Yatra	Jan. 25-31, 2008	Dwarka-Porbandar-Ahmedabad-Sevagram-Delhi	PDO president, 4 fellows, advisor and co-ordinator.
6.	National River Conference	Feb. 16-18, 2008	Sevagram (Maharashtra)	PDO functionaries, Fellow Coordinator and others
7	Exposure Visit (Barh Sahjivan Sammelan)	Feb. 16-17, 2008	Khagaria	2 fellows
8	Review meeting with EED & FMSF representatives	Mar. 18-19, 2008	Purnea	2 fellows
9	Fellow Forum	Mar. 27-31, 2008	Peaceful Society, Goa	Co-ordinator and fellows