Kynton Sair

SUMMARY VILLAGE REPORT

KYNTON SA-IR VILLAGE

PYNURSLA

EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT

DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT (DPMU)

The Government of Meghalaya has launched its flagship program, the Integrated Basin Development Project (IBDLP) in 2012. IBLP is a citizen-centric and demand-driven program that focuses on the development of community participation and capacity building as the pathway to sustainable eco-systems development.

Nestled under IBDPL, the Community Led Landscape Management Programme of the Government of Meghalaya looks at natural resources management through a community-led landscape approach. The Community-Led Landscape Management Project (CLLMP), which receives support from the World Bank, is a part of the CLLM-Programme.

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 Resources Management
Community-Led Landscape Planning and Implementation
Project Management and Governance

Objective:

“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”

Scope:

The CLLM-Programme is focused on enhancing the capacities of communities and traditional institutions (TI) through the use of a landscape approach to manage their natural resources, such as soil, springs and other water sources, forests, and bio-diversity.
The project will be planned and implemented in about 400 villages across the state.
The CLLMP places a significant emphasis on establishing local institutions by providing systematic capacity-building in both technical and social skill areas.
The project will also provide such training to communities outside of the villages that are being targeted and will aid those communities in their attempts to obtain money from other rural and natural resources projects and programmes.

By creating and following efficient systems and procedures and utilising the right technology, the programme will also make an investment in enhancing the delivery of the process and results.

Benefits:

Benefits for community (Skills and Capacity relating to technical and managerial areas like NRM and Conflict resolution.
Traditional institutions (village councils, traditional leaders, community-based organisations, SHGs, etc.) gain from knowledge sharing, the promotion of innovative approaches, access to technology, technical managerial support, and financial assistance.
The project is expected to have an impact on approximately 1 lakh partners, half of whom are women and rely on land, forests, and agroforestry.
A total of 400 communities will benefit from the project's efforts, which will ensure that the 55000 Ha of the targeted area has access to water, biological resources, and productive soil. The project's outcomes can be summed up as follows.

Implementation Agency:

The Project will be executed by the MBMA in collaboration with other partners particularly, SIRD (for training and capacity building), Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Water Resource Department, Forest Department, specifically with respect to technical inputs, safeguards management and Community NRM plan preparation.

Project Period:

2018-2023 (5 years)

About the Village:

Kynton Sair VNRMC is one of the 92 villages in East Khasi Hills District selected for the implementation of CLLMP. It falls under Pynursla Block, East Khasi Hills 793110. The distance from Kynton Sair to the district headquarters (Shillong) is 57 km and to the Block office is 7 km. The geographical area of this village is 379.03 Ha. The total number of households in this village is 33 HH with a total population of 166 out of which, 86 are females and 80 are males.

Village Demography:

The number of households in this village is 33 with a population 166 people.

Age Group (In years)	Males	Females	Total
0-4	13	14	27
5-14	27	25	42
15-30	13	11	24
30-60	20	31	51
Above 60	7	5	12
Total	80	86	166

The main occupation of this community is broom cultivation which widely adopted by majority of the households. Other occupations adopted in this community are daily wage labour and teaching profession.

	Occupations	HHs
i	Broom Cultivation	25
ii	Labour	5
iii	Teaching	3

Fuel Type Used:

	Fuel Type	No. of HH
i.	Firewood	33

Village Natural Resource Management Committee Members:

Sl No	Name	Gender (M/F)	Age	Education	Designation	Contact No
1	Standling Suting	Male	36	Diploma	Chairman	9774248394
2	Phindarishisha Khonglam	Female	25	MA	Secretary	8259038647
3	Thiak Khongstaing	Male	53	II	Treasurer	9774810309
4	Maphanglin Khangsam	Female	26	HSSLC	Member	6009974148
5	Bandalin Buhphang	Female	28	VI	Member	9774877684
6	Rison Khongthaw	Male	21	VIII	Member	No contact number available
7	Tohhok Khongthohrem	Male	24	I	Member	No contact number available
8	Byrno Khengram	Male	40	I	Member	No contact number available
9	Wingsor Khonglam	Male	34	III	Member	No contact number available

Village Community Facilitators Members:

Sl No	Name	Gender (M/F)	Age	Education	Area of Specialization	Contact No
1	Nashailin Khongsam	Female	25	X	Environment and GIS	6009966516
2	Biangnam Suting	Female	25	VIII	Social & KM	8787636951
3	Rapborlang Khongtiang	Male	19	IX	M&E, Procurement	9863113837

Nashailin Khongsam

Female

Environment and GIS

6009966516

Biangnam Suting

Female

VIII

Social & KM

8787636951

Rapborlang Khongtiang

Male

M&E, Procurement

9863113837

Important Dates & Events

The DPMU team visited Kynton Sair on 14^th October 2020 to conduct a sensitization cum awareness program.
The Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) was formed on 21^th October 2020.
The Community Natural Resource Management Plan (CNRMP) was submitted on the 1^st July 2021.
The Purchase Committee was formed on 21^st October 2020.
On 21^th October 2020, the Citizens Green Charter (CGC) was signed.
On 28^th December 2020, the Expression of Interest (EOI) was signed.
On 28^th December 2020, the Village Grant Agreement was signed.

Problem Analysis

Problem analysis involves identifying the overriding problem and establishing the causes and effects related to that problem. The FGD conducted with the participants to establish the problems faced by them reveals the following information.

Do people have sufficient access to supply of fodder, fuel wood, leaf litter?

Yes, sufficient supply.

Has access to timber improved or reduced over the years? How is access for household use and commercial use managed?

Yes, they have reduced over the years with increasing population.

Are the water bodies facing any threats?

Sometimes. Soil erosion that arise through road construction have led to siltation of water bodies.

Do all people in the village have access to drinking water? What are the challenges?

Yes, but we do face the problem of water scarcity during winters

Are there degraded areas in the village (open/ degraded forests, mining affected, high soil erosion etc.)?

No, there are no degraded forests in the village.

What has caused this degradation? Are there practices causing threats to availability and access to natural resources?

There is possibility for land degradation due to timber as firewood is the main type of fuel we use

What have been the changes in agricultural practices?

No, we practiced the same method of agriculture

Are there any challenges in farming?

Yes, due to water scarcity there is not enough water for watering the fields making the soil very infertile and affecting land productivity.

Purpose of Intervention

Prior to the CLLMP, it was found that soil erosion, land productivity and scarcity of water, were some of the major problems prevailing in Kynton Sair village. Therefore, the following interventions were implemented to control soil erosion, increase land productivity and reduce water scarcity.

The interventions implemented through CLLMP are:

Sr. No.	Name of intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Amount from CLLMP
1.	RCC Check dam	Wah eir Dieng Liang	29-Nov-21	05-Mar-22	2,95,967
2.	Dug out pond	Eir Poh Mawrang Shkei	18-Dec-21	04-Mar-22	19,507
3.	Spring chamber	Imyntoi	11-Nov-22	Ongoing	78,248
4.	Spring shed	Yiarkla	2-Nov-22	Ongoing	54,276
5.	RCC Check dam	Dopjarait	Yet to start		2,10,310
6.	RCC Check dam	Yiar Shrieh	2-Nov-22	Ongoing	3,21,200
7.	RCC Check dam	Wahdopjarait	Yet to start		6,63,780
8.	Community Nursery	Rumkpermasi	Yet to start		1,29,917
9.	Afforestation	Kynton saiir	14-Jul-22	10-Sep-22	3,81,690
10.	Seed bank	Jakhoit	2-Jan-23	Ongoing	1,00,000
11.	RCC Check dam	Yiarkhla	15-Sep-22	1-Nov-22	3,99,872
12.	Bed raising compost	Kperingmasi	Yet to start		16,000
13.	Dug out pond	Kliar iar tngaw	2-Jan-23	Ongoing	1,31,942
14.	Gully plug	Mawtynghoh	21-Nov-22	Ongoing	75,910

Name of Intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Total Amount
Dug Out Pond	Kliariar Tngaw	21-Nov-22	Ongoing	75,910

Name of Intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Total Amount
Gully plug	Mawtynghoh	21-Nov-22	Ongoing	75,910

Name of Intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Total Amount
Spring chamber	Imyntoi	11-Nov-22	Ongoing	78,248

Name of Intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Total Amount
Spring shed	Yiarkla	2-Nov-22	Ongoing	54,276

Name of Intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Total Amount
RCC Check dam	Yiarkhla	15-Sep-22	1-Nov-22	3,99,872

Name of Intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Total Amount
Afforestation	Kynton saiir	14-Jul-22	10-Sep-22	3,81,690

Name of Intervention	Site Name	Start Date	Completion Date	Total Amount
RCC Check dam	Wah eir Dieng Liang	29-Nov-21	05-Mar-22	2,95,967