Josipara

COMMUNITY LED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PROJECT (CLLMP)

The Government of Meghalaya with financial help from the World Bank is implementing the Meghalaya Community Led Landscape Management Project (MCLLMP). The project covers the entire state of Meghalaya and implementation of community-led plans are rolled out in a phased manner throughout the state. The Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) will facilitate community-led planning by providing support, technical inputs and funding.

The project is intended to strengthen community-led natural resources management in selected landscapes within the 11 districts of the state. This would be achieved through a variety of planning, capacity building, and on-the-ground interventions to promote the conservation, sustainable use of natural resources, social inclusion and community mobilization; building traditional knowledge and learning, mapping of natural resources management; strengthening the community institutions and creating linkage with financial institutions and community organizations.

The project interventions will include preparation of community led natural resource management plans. The CLLMP has the following three components:

Strengthening Knowledge and Capacity of Communities for Natural Resource Management
Community-Led Landscape Planning and Implementation
Project Management and Governance

The project objective is “to manage and conserve the natural resources, especially forests, soil and water sources, in a manner that supports the financial and physical well-being of communities in the State” $F:\Mimi\ALL PICTURES\UMLAKRO\Sensitization\DSC_0442.JPG$

Contents

INTRODUCTION 4

HISTORY 4

ACTIVITIES 5

1. GROUND TRUTHING 5

CASE FINDINGS 5

LIST OF NATURAL RESOURCES AT JOSIPARA VILLAGE 6

2. SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME 7

3. OPENING OF BANK ACCOUNT 9

4. PRA EXERCISE ……………………….……………………………………………………10

5. DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN (CNRMP) …………………………………………………………………………….11

6. PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION 12

Introduction

Josipara Village falls under the Zikzak block of South West Garo Hills district in the state of Meghalaya. The village is at a distance of 18km from Ampati, the district headquarter of South west Garo Hills District and is at a total distance of 372.9km from the state capital, Shillong. It falls under Nokmaship a total geographical area of 353.51ha and a total population of 463 villagers. There are various ways to reach to the village, with majority of the people relying on private vehicle to reach there on a sharing basis.

VILLAGE PROFILE

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Activities

GROUND TRUTHING

The district project management unit (DPMU) of South West Garo Hills met with Mr.Ringgan Marak, the Nokma of Josipara Village, on the 15^th September, 2019 for Ground Truthing. He informed the team regarding the current scenario of the landscape and the natural resource management under her Nokmanship.

CASE FINDINGS

The village has 82 HH (82). Out of the 82 HH, 62 belong to the below poverty line (BPL) category.
It has an actively performing VEC.
There is no proper access to drinking water. Their drinking water source is located within the village.
Local tree species.

LIST OF NATURAL RESOURCES AT JOSIPARA VILLAGE

Orchid, jackfruit, banana, orange, pomelo, papaya, guava, litchi, coconut.
Bay leaves, betel leaves, betelnuts, black pepper, broom grass, lemon grass.
Brinjal, tapioca, chilli, tomato, pumpkin, neem, green vegetables, yam, ginger, turmeric, mustard.
Rice, corn, (seasonal).

SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME

The sensitization programme took place on the 15^th September, 2019 at the Village LP School. The headman of Josipara Village, Mr Ringgan Marak, presided over the programme. Around 47 community members attended the sensitization program, whereas significant numbers of the attendees were women.

The Natural Resource Manager (Environmental management),Ms.Dimera Marak gave a brief introduction on Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) and elucidated about the various programmes and projects that MBMA is working on, but mainly focused on the Community Led Landscape Management Project (CLLMP). She also spoke about the different aspects and procedures of the project and gave due importance on the objectives of the project and its benefits.

Ms Griksamchi Marak spoke on Social aspect of the Community Led Landscape Management Project by giving numerous examples. She also enlightened the various benefits that the community could obtain from the project.

The Program was followed by an interactive session to answer the doubts and questions of the villagers.

Some of the Leaders of the village asked if the CLLMP can help to built a wall for their school campus.
The other question raised by an elderly of the village was if the CLLM-Project could aid the community with trainings in agriculture and husbandry.
Some women clarified regarding the wages for the work.
Villagers clarified regarding the CLLLM project.

2.2 Signing of Documents: After the interactive session, the village signed the EOI, VGA and Green charter followed by the selection of candidates for the Village Natural Resource Management Committee. The Village Executive Committee (VEC) and the entire community carried out the procedure and elected the members of the VNRMC on the same day.

2.3 Formation of the VNRMC

The Formation of the Village Natural Resource Management Committee was done in a public meeting in the presence of the entire village and the CLLMP staffs. The community itself chose the President, the Secretary and the other executive members of the Committee.

Listed below are the members of the VNRMC:

Village Natural Resource Management Committee (9 member committee constituted from Village Council, SHG group, Women’s group, youth, VEC)
Name in Full		Designation	Gender M/F	Age (Yrs)	Education	Occupa-tion	Community	Religion and Denomination	Contact No and email address
1	Nemsing Sangma	President	M	58	XII	Teacher	Garo	Christian	9863276514
2	Singre Marak	Secretary	F	55	XII	Teacher	Garo	Christian	6009460978
3	Brialjith Sangma	Bookkeeper	M	37	XII Pass	Teacher	Garo	Christian	8787706263
4	Jingsan Marak	Member	M	46	X	Farmer	Garo	Christian	9366837968
5	Sengmi Marak	Member	F	48	VII	Farmer	Garo	Christian	NA
6	Caxton Sangma	Member	M	49	VI	Farmer	Garo	Christian	9366837968
7	Nirvash Marak	Member	M	40	X	Farmer	Garo	Christian	8413927060
8	Rikchera Marak	Member	F	30	X	Farmer	Garo	Christian	9366097740
9	Ranji Marak	Member	F	41	VIII	Farmer	Garo	Christian	NA

Village Community Facilitators (VCF)

Welton Marak

SM/KM

XII Pass

Garo

Christian

9863407982

TENGMERA Marak

M&E

Garo

Christian

8974628750

Pringston Marak

X Pass

Garo

Christian

Wallin Shira

Garo

Christian

6009020438

Purchase Committee

OPENING OF BANK ACCOUNT

The opening of the bank account was initiated after the village signed the EOI (Expression of Interest), the VGA (Village Grant Agreement) and the Green Charter.

A Meeting was also held with all members of the Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) of Josipara Village. Ms. Griksamchi Marak from the CLLMP team had briefed them before opening the bank account.

PRA EXERCISE

The PRA exercise aims to incorporate the knowledge and opinions of the community in the planning and management of development projects and programmes.

PRA exercise at Josipara Village took place on the13^th November 2019. There were a total of 32 villagers taking part in this exercise who contributed their time and knowledge to this project.

DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN (CNRMP)

The Community Natural Resource Management Plan was prepared at a village level meeting held on the 13^thof November 2019. A total of 32men and women from the village, including members of the Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) were present to voice their problems and opinion while preparing the Community Natural Resource Management Plan.

Plan Estimate:

The CLLMP Team also made an inspection to the proposed intervention sites of the CNRMP along with Ms.Dimera Marak, the Natural Resourse management Programme Associate of the CLLMP is responsible for providing the estimates of the plans.

6.PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

SL No	Name of proposed interventions	Site Name	Start Date	End Date	Amount	Remarks
1	Water Reservoir	Bolbit gittim	15/09/20	17/11/20	240,000.00	Completed
2	Community Nursery	Rorongittim	17/06/20	30/07/20	61,000.00	Completed
3	Rcc Check Dam	Dorjon Chiring	16/09/20	17/11/20	311,000.00	Completed
4	Water Reservoir	Gondu Chiring	19/03/20	11/06/20	372,000.00	Completed
5	Spring Chamber	Bolgitcham	07/06/21	03/09/21	169,300.00	Completed
6	Hot Composting (18days compost)	Rorongittim	04/08/20	22/08/20	33,000.00	Completed
7	Spring Chamber	Aringka Chimik	20/09/21	16/11/21	203,500.00	Completed
8	Water conservation Dam	Rongancheng chimik	20/09/21	02/11/21	183,130.00	Completed
9	Afforestation	Aringka Chimik	09/07/21	28/08/21	65,800.00	Completed
10	Spring Chamber	Wasit chimik	07/03/22	22/06/22	249,850.00	Completed
11	Water conservation Dam	Sorok gittim Chimik	16/03/22	15/06/22	197,340.00	Completed
12	Plantation	Josipara LP school	24/06/22	29/07/22	69,080.00	Completed
13	Spring Chamber	Dorjon Chimik	18/08/22	27/09/22	122328	0n-going
14	Spring Chamber	Bolsil Chimik	17/08/22	27/0922	205000	on-going
15	Agro-forestry	Brialjith a'a	11/07/22	10/08/22	91334	Completed
16	Afforestation	Community Reserved Forest	11/07/22	08/08/22	81338	Completed
17	Forest management plan	Josipara			195000	Completed
	Total Amount				3,150,000/-

18	Permanent Nursery	Diajol	Community	17-01-2023		300000	0ngoing

7. FUND STATUS

Name of Village	Fund Released to VNRMC	Total No. of Work Orders Issued	Total amount Issued under CLLMP (Per Activity)	Total Amount Spent
JOSIPARA		16		28,50,000/-
JOSIPARA		16		28,50,000/-