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Laitmawhing Village

EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT

COMMUNITY LED LANDSCAPE

MANAGEMENT PROJECT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT COMMUNITY LED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PROJECT

4

1. Village Overview

5

- First Contact

- Findings

- Interpretation

2. ACTIVITIES

2.1. First Contact

6

2.2 Sensitization & Ground Truthing

7

2.3. Formation of VNRMC

9

2.4. Opening of Bank Account

10

2.5. Project Implementation

Community Led Landscape Management Project

The Government of Meghalaya with financial aid from the World Bank is implementing the Meghalaya Community Led Landscape Management Project (MCLLMP). The project will cover the entire state of Meghalaya and implementation of community led plans will be rolled out in a phase 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 7 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 mobilisation; building traditional knowledge and learning, mapping of natural resources management; strengthening the community institutions and creating linkage with financial institutions and community organisations.

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

  1. Strengthening Knowledge and Capacity of Communities for Natural Resources Management

  2. Community-Led Landscape Planning and Implementation

  3. 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.

VILLAGE OVERVIEW:

Laitmawhing village falls under Mawphlang C&RD Block of East Khasi Hills in the state of Meghalaya. The Pin code of Laitmawhing village is 793121. Mawphlang is the sub district head quarter and the distance from the village is 19 km. District head quarter of the village is Shillong which is 43 km away.Laitmawhing village has a total population of 344 from 61 households of which 176 are males while 168 are females. Majority of the population in Laitmawhing village are engaged in farming which also serves as their main source of livelihood.

First Contact

The first contact in Laitmawhing village was established with the headman of the village Bah Arbansing Rani on 15th of May 2020. Ground truthing was also done on the same day. Some of the findings after discussion with the headman and ground truthing were:

FINDINGS

ACTIVITIES

FIRST CONTACT

The first contact with Laitmawhing was established in 15th May, 2020 while doing the sensitization and ground truthing programme in the presence of the Headman and executive members of the village along with the people of the village. Some of the findings after the discussion with the Headman were:

Sensitisation Programme & Ground Truthing

The first sensitisation programme was conducted on 3th Oct, 2020 in the Community Hall of the village. The programme was presided over by the headman of the village. Approximately 40 residents attended the sensitisation programme. The ADPM of East Khasi Hills, Mr. Pynshngain Rymmai gave an introduction to the Community Led Landscape Management Project (CLLMP) and its various nuances that the community and the CLLMP team should carry out throughout the course of the project. The first priority was establishing of the Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) and thereafter formulation of the Community Natural Resource Management Plan (CNRMP) was to be prepared.

Formation of VNRMC

The executive committee of the Dorbar Shnong of Laitmawhing after a meeting formed the members of VNRMC on the 15th of May, 2020. On the 16th of March, the DPMU members visited the village again for the signing of the EOI, VGA and Citizen’s Green Charter and the executive members of the VNRMC were formally introduced.

Sl No Name in Full Gender M/F Age (in Yrs) Education Designation Occupation Community Contact No and email address
1 Arbansing Rani Male 31 IV President Labourer Khasi  9612111657
2 Mirinda Sawkmie Female 22 HSLC Secretary Labourer Khasi  8732090629
3 Shodrining Kharshiing Male 41 III Treasurer Labourer Khasi  9366291836
4 Samlang Warjri Male 45 VII member Farmer Khasi  9366709725
5 Horen Shangpliang Male 37 I member Labourer Khasi  8787392731
6 Philingstar Kharrngi Male 37 HSLC member Teacher Khasi  
7 Liarti Lyngdoh Nonglait Female 26 IV member Farmer Khasi  
8 Remila Kharrngi Female 22 IX Member Labourer Khasi
9 Blu Rani Female 57 I member Farmer Khasi

Opening of Bank Account

The opening of bank account was initiated after the village signed the EOI (Expression of Interest), VGA (Village Grant Agreement) and the Citizen’s Green Charter. Laitmawhing opened their bank account on the 8th June, 2020.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION (On going)

Spring Chamber

Community Natural Resource Management Plan Template

  1. VILLAGE SUMMARY

Village: Laitmawhing

Block: Mawphlang

District: East Khasi Hills

PIN: 793121

Postal Address: Lyngiong

  1. VILLAGE GIS MAP(Baseline Land use land cover map of village to be prepared using information from GIS Atlas and Google Earth as a first step before community mobilisation in the village)

Sl. No. Parameters (sl.no.1&2 to be filled by GIS Expert) Village Information
1 GPS Coordinates:
i Latitude 25.434793
ii Longitude 91.687601
iii Elevation Reading (MSL) 1710
2 Village Geographical Area (Ha) Total: 198.81 ha sq.Km
i Total Forest Area (including community, Clan, Pvt Forest) 99.23 Ha
ii Total Area of Water Bodies 0.19 Ha
iii Total Area under Agri-Horticulture 73.46 Ha
iv Total Degraded land area (Ha) 0.23 Ha
3 Average Annual Rainfall (data to be collected from secondary data by DPMU at district/block level and need not be village level) mm
4 Soil Type(data to be collected from secondary data by DPMU)  

  1. VILLAGE SUMMARY SHEET
Sl. No. Parameters Village Information
1 Traditional Land tenure system (Hima /Raid/ /Doloiship/sirdarship/Nokmaakingetc) Hima Pomsanngut 
2 Distance from Block HQ (Km) Km
3 Distance from District HQ(Km) Km
4 Community inhabiting the village (Khasi, jaintia, Garo & Others) Khasi
5 No of HHs in the village 69
6 Total population 344
7 Demographic M F Total
i 0-4 42 32 74
ii 5-14 41 32 73
iii 15-30 59 60 119
iv 30-60 32 37 69
v Above 60 2 7 9
Total 176 168 344
8 Major occupations of people in the village (in order of importance). (Collect only one major occupation per HH. The Number of all occupation should be equal to total no.of HH in the village.)
  Occupations HHs
i  Farmers 61 
ii  Govt. Servant  
iii  Business  
iv  Teacher  
9 Public Transport Facilities to & from village Yes/No:…if yes (specify) I Jeep
II Pickup
III Maxx
IV
10 Energy fuel use by HHs No of HH Qty (Kg/HH) Total
i Charcoal 56 5kg
ii Wood
iii LPG 5
iv Kerosene
v Electricity
11 Does the village have sites of Tourist interest Yes/No
  If Yes mention the site & No of Tourist No of Tourist per Year
i    
ii    
iii    
12 Number of Village Institution with their status
Village Council/ VEC/Traditional Institutions Yes
Water and Sanitation Committee No
Self Help Group for Livelihood Activities Yes
Other if any Women’s Group and Youth Group
13 Availability of Govt. Water Supply (Y/N) No

  1. VILLAGE FUNCTIONARIES

2.1 Traditional Village Institutional Functionaries (Village Dorbar/Nokma/Doloi Council)
Sl No Name in Full Gender M/F Age (in Yrs) Education Designation Occupation Community Contact No and email address
1  Arbansing Rani M 31 IV Headman Labourer Khasi 9612111657
2  Timasstar Kharshiing M 36 SSLC Secretary Labourer Khasi 6909910696
3  Philingstar Kharrngi M 37 HSLC Treasurer Teacher Khasi 8787392731
4 Dran Sawkmie  M 52 III Member Labourer Khasi 9378186842

  1. Village Natural Resource Management Committee (9member committee constituted from Village Council and VEC), SHG group, Women’s group, youth;4 members should be women)
Sl No Name in Full Gender M/F Age (in Yrs) Education Designation Occupation Community Contact No and email address
1 Arbansing Rani Male 31 IV President Labourer Khasi  9612111657
2 Mirinda Sawkmie Female 22 HSLC Secretary Labourer Khasi  8732090629
3 Shodrining Kharshiing Male 41 III Treasurer Labourer Khasi  9366291836
4 Samlang Warjri Male 45 VII member Farmer Khasi  9366709725
5 Horen Shangpliang Male 37 I member Labourer Khasi  8787392731
6 Philingstar Kharrngi Male 37 HSLC member Teacher Khasi  
7 Liarti Lyngdoh Nonglait Female 26 IV member Farmer Khasi  
8 Remila Kharrngi Female 22 IX Member Labourer Khasi
9 Blu Rani Female 57 I member Farmer Khasi

2.3 Purchased Committee

Sl No Name in Full Gender M/F Age
(Yrs)		 Education Designation in Dorbar Occupation Epic Number Contact No and email address
1 Misir Rani F 40 II Member Farmer FNT0533638
2 Jyrhat Kharshiing F 55 III Member Farmer FNT0533547
3 Kiban Kharshiing M I Member Farmer FNT0567198 878739816

2.4 Green Facilitators

Sl No Name in Full Gender M/F Age
(Yrs)		 Education Area of specialisation/ focus (forests, water, soil, accounts, environmental and social safeguards, knowledge management, GIS) Trained under CLLMP (Yes/ No?) if Yes, date training was received Epic No Contact No and email address
1 Mirinda Sawkmie Female 22 HSLC Monitoring NO Aks0100487 8732090629
2 Arbansing Rani Male 31 IV Environment NO Aks0003806 9612111657
3 Biandalin Rani Female 22 SSLC Social NO Aks0100438 878739816

  1. RESOURCE MAPPING

(This is the tool to begin interaction with the people in the village. This exercise will provide an opportunity to bring people together to understand the natural resources of the village towards plan preparation. The facilitators must have the secondary information in advance to be able to facilitate effectively; The information collected through this process should be filled into the template provided for Land Use Pattern.)

1 The exercise should be done in a public place, that all members of the community, can access and participate in;
2 Facilitators should carry GIS map of village/ Google Earth Map
3 Introduction on Resource Map to the community; entire community to be present
4 Facilitate the community to draw the Village Resource Map of the village on the floor/open ground/Chart Paper using participatory tools and locally available materials
5 Facilitate community to draw village Boundary-basic landmarks such as roads streams, rivers, forests, agricultural land etc
6 Map out details of land use such as Community forest, clan forest, Pvt individual forest, Jhum area, important cash crop areas, Agriculture areas, Agro forestry, degraded land area, sand/stone quarries, coal mining areas, steep slope areas, low land areas, wasteland & Plant species in each forest type etc.
7 Map out details of water bodies such as springs &springshed, water catchment areas, ponds, lakes, water reservoirs, sites for fishing etc & Temporary features (Seasonal ponds/Lakes) etc
8 Briefing and validation of the Resource Map with the community. Copy the Resource Map on the paper for official record. Use Standard legends for uniformity and convenience.
9 Ensure that participants engaged in drawing Resource maps including VNRM committee sign and date at the back of the Resource Map and it is endorsed by the head of the village council
10 It is recommended that the group prepare two copies of Resource Maps, so that one copy may be given to the community for their future reference. Take a photo


LAND USE PATTERN

Sl No Land use Category Land Ownership
(Community/Clan
/Pvt individual etc)		 Name of the
Site		 Quality of forest(Dense, Moderate, open) refer to GIS Map Land Area
/stretch as in the vilage
(Ha/Km)		 Present Uses/Benefits
HHs=1; Timber =2; NTFP =3; Fuelwood = 4; Medicine &
Aromatic plants=5, Others=6		 Land Area available for intervention (Ha)

Grazing

(Y/N)

 Remarks
4.1 Forest (Specify type)(total area of all forest should match with forest area of the village measured under GIS)            
Community Forest (Lawshnong/SongniBirungbolgrik) Community Kjat Shnong, Khlieh Shnong & Wahmawhing Dense 99.23 ha 5 Fire line Control Y
Private (Rikynti/) Private Phud Heh doh Moderate NA 2 y
Clan Forest (Lawkur/Maharini/ Raid NA
Protected Forests/ Green Blocks (including Law Adong and Law shnong, forests protected for aesthetic reasons) NA
Catchment Areas (water supply) (Area to be filled by GIS) Private Phud Heh doh Moderate NA 2 y
SL. No. Land use Category Land Ownership
(Community/Pvt individual etc)		 Name of the
Site		 Land Area available for intervention (Ha)

Source of Seeds

Community Nursery=1

Purchase=2

Others=3

Use of

Organic Fertiliser/Bio-Pesticide/Bio-Insecticides etc.

(Y/N)

 Remarks
4.2 Cultivable Land (Area in ha to be filled by GIS)       (To be filled by DPMU team) (To be filled by DPMU team)
1 Area under Agriculture (Mention Ha under each crop – Paddy, Maize others) wet land (Paddy Field) Private Phud Heh Doh Spring Chamber 1 N NA
2 Area under Horticulture
(Mention Ha under each type)		 NA NA NA NA NA NA
3 Area under Cash Crops 1 (Specify) Private NA 1 N Potato, peas, Ri, Cabbage, Mustard Leaf
4 Area under Cash Crops 2 (Specify)…… ) NA NA NA NA NA NA
5 Area under Shifting Cultivation Average cycle (yrs)………………… NA NA NA NA NA NA
6 Culturable Wasteland(to be filled by GIS ) Private & Community Marok (pvt), Mukhim (Community) 0.23 Ha Afforestation N NA
SL. No. Land use Category Ownership/Community/Private Name of the
water body/spring		 GPS coordinates (to be filled by technical team) No of Dependent HH (to be filled by social survey team) Nature of water body (Perennial/Seasonal) (to be filled by technical team)

Existing Soil & Water Conservation structures

(to be filled by technical team)

Water quality tested (Y/N)

(to be filled by technical team)

Size/length of

River /stream

(Ha/Km)

(length of river, stream, to be provided by GIS)

Present use/Benefit (fisheries/irrigation/drinking water)

(to be filled by social survey team)

Number/Area available for intervention

(to be filled by technical team)

 Remarks (to be filled by DPMU)
4.3 Water Bodies (specify)        
1 Springs/Water Source Community Mawiong, Wah Skul, Pertih, Um Myndai, Wah Saitjain, Rai Tymmen 69 Perennial & Seasonal Y (only 3) Drinking Spring Chamber
2 Natural ponds Private Rimielin Kharngi, Wansi Kharngi, Dina Rani, Merinda Sawkmie 4 Perennial Fishing Pond Loose Boulder (4 sites)
3 Lakes NA
4 Streams within village area
5 Rivers within Village Geographical area Community Wah TIhbah 69 Perennial Irrigation, Domestic Check Dam
6 Others (Specify) NA
4.4 Indigenous/ Cultivated Trees and NTFPs in Forests List of Species Main use (Household/ Commercial)
1 Indigenous Tree species in Forest Dieng Sai, Dieng Lieng, Lieng Law, Dieng Kseh, Household
2 NTFPs in Forest including medicinal shrubs/trees etc Tit, jamyrdoh Household
3 Commercially valued Trees/ Shrubs/Plants in forests/ NA
4 Fodder Species/ Valuable grasses in forests Phlang NA
5 Any vulnerable/ endangered species in Forest (fauna & flora) ) Deer and Indigenous Birds
6 Invasive plant Species (if any)

5. PROBLEM ANALYSIS

(These are some questions to facilitate FGDs to get an understanding on the challenges and concerns in the village. Some of the issues could be Soil degradation/erosion; Forest Fires; Unscientific Mining; Deforestation; Degraded Jhum Lands; Waste/Pollution; Mining runoff; Siltation; Over- extraction. This information will help fill the form 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4. The information can be collected in advance or substantiated later with the help of secondary sources. The interaction should take place as a discussion and the forms should be filled after the discussion, and not during it)

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

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

  1. Are the water bodies facing any threats?

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

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

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

  1. What have been the changes in agricultural practices?

  1. Are there any challenges in farming?

  1. How would you consider the health situation in your village?

  1. How is the situation of cleanliness, sanitation, access to toilets and waste management?

  1. Who are the most vulnerable in the village? What can be done to improve their lives?

  1. What are the livelihood aspirations of the youth? Are there any avenues available?

  1. Do any committees/ institutions/ rules exist to manage and monitor natural resources in the village?

  1. What are some of the major issues of conflict in the village?

  1. Have any of the above issues been discussed in village meetings?

  1. How do people resolve disagreements and conflicts?

5.1 Land
Sl No Category of
Land/Water Body

Soil degradation/erosion (in Ha)

(DPMU to collect from secondary data)

 Forest Fires (in Ha)

Un

scientific Mining (in Ha)

Deforestation (in Ha)

(To be filled by GIS)

 Degraded Jhum Lands (in Ha) Others (in Ha) Total Area Affected
(approx. in Ha)		 Remarks
1 Land                
A Forest NA NA NA
B Cultivable land 1
C Others (Specify)
5.2 Water Bodies Affected
Sl No Category of Land/Water Body Number affected & Name of sites Waste/ Pollution Mining runoff Siltation of water bodies Over- extraction Deforestation in Catchment Test Result? (attach)

Others (Specify)

 
Solid Waste Domestic waste water
2 Water Bodies                  
A Springs (name of springs) 1                
2                
3                
4                
5                
6                
B Stream (number)                  
C River/ pond/ lake   Wah TIhbah
           
5.3 Disputes / Constraints encountered by Community        
Sl No Type of Resource Dispute (mention if within village=1 or with other village/s =2) Constraint Rating/Frequency/ Number of Months in the year Proposed resolution Priority (can be addressed through CNRM plan)
1 Village Geographical Boundary NA No Constraint
2 Drinking Water NA No proper supply 4 months Spring Chambers and proposed intervention from PHE
3 Water for irrigation NA Hilly terrain makes it difficult for irrigation 5 Months
4 Access to land for construction of House NA
5 Access of land for cultivation NA Soil has become to dry 5 Months
6 Access to timber for construction etc NA Reduce due to deforestation Afforestation and regulation against deforestation
7 Access to NTFP (Wild vegetables, canes and bamboo, lac, Herbal medicines etc) NA No Constraints 5 Months
8 Access to Fodder NA Winter seasons affect fodder supply 3 Months
9 Access to Fuel wood NA NA
10 Access to LPG NA Refilling fuel station is far
11 Access to solar cookers/ heaters NA Cannot Afford
12 Access to Food/PDS NA No everyone has a Ration Card
13 Others (Specify) NA

6. CNRM PLAN PREPARATION

6.1 Visioning Exercise

The idea is to create a positive environment where the people discuss problems but with a target of solving them, moving to a higher goal, identifying that goal and a collective vision.

There are many ways of facilitating a visioning exercise. If the group is very large then they can be broken into smaller groups, if the group is small, then questions can be posed for each individual. Based on small group discussions or individual map a depiction of what the village would be ten years from now can be prepared. Facilitators should aim to break the ice and help the group think about their vision. Make the exercise fun by asking “if you had a magic wand what would you change” or “if you had one wish what would you do for your village”. There is no harm in starting from personal aspiration- ask parents what they want for their children or ask youth what their aspirations are.

Each small group or individual can be given a topic/area: forests, agriculture, water, school, health, transport, livelihood, tourism and so on. They can be asked to discuss the problem today that needs to be solved and what they see in this area ten years from now. Based on the discussion or reflection, a combined chart can be prepared the issues can be written and another chart where the vision/desire/wish/goal can be written for each

area. This process helps people to think holistically and not see the project as a source of a few activities.

This vision chart can be a basis to start the next set of discussion, on prioritization of interventions and be a reference document to help plan under the project.

6.2 Prioritization Exercise

The exercise should build on the resource map and baseline information collected to arrive at potential interventions and initiatives the community would like to plan to achieve their vision for improvements in the state of natural resources of their village.


6.3 Intervention identification

Area of Intervention Intervention 1 Intervention 2

Intervention 3

 Intervention 4 Intervention 5 Remark on any traditional knowledge/ best practice within the village

Activity/ Site

Activity/ Site

Activity/ Site

Activity/ Site

Activity/ Site
Soil and Water Conservation
Land Productivity Enhancement
Spring Shed Management
Afforestation/ Community Forestry Activities
Forest area under management plan
Enhancement of Agro-forestry Activities
Culturable waste land brought under Horticulture
Activities to Treat Mining Affected Area
Others

*Note: Consider following criteria for prioritizing the water sources for intervention:

a) Number of dependent households b) Discharge level c) Demand vs Supply Gap d) Drastic change in discharge e) Availability of Land for intervention f) Willingness of communities/individuals

For prioritized springs, fill and attach Annexure-B (Spring Information Form)

6.4 Proposed List of Interventions Summary

Sl No

 Name of Proposed Interventions Site

Land ownership

 No’s of HHs expected to Benefit Priority (High/ Medium/ Low) Start date (MM/YY) Completion date (MM/YY)

BPL

APL

TOTAL
1 Bench Terrace Lait Dewli

Community

20

20

Medium
2 Bench Terrace Wah Skul

Community

18

18

 Medium
3

Check Dam

 Ban

Community

69

69

 Medium
4

Spring Chamber

 Wah Skul

Community

45

45

 Medium


6.5 Training and Capacity Building for implementing CNRM Plan

Sl

No

 Type of Training/ Cap Building Activity No of People Target audience (VCF/VNRMC) Proposed frequency Remarks
1 Training on Solid Waste Management
2 Training on Gender inclusion
3 Training on Landscape Management
4 Social Management and Community Mobilization
5 Soil and Water Conservation
6 Land Productivity Enhancement
7 Forestry and Agroforestry
8 Community Nursery and Nursery Management
9 Spring Shed Management and Development
10 Other training required (please specify)
5.4
Sl No Environment Parameters Rules & Management System
In Place in Village Yes =1; No = 2; Not Applicable (NA)=3		 Management Committee/Volunteers
in place (Y/N and Composition)		 Contact Person and contact Details
Y/N No of M No of F
1 Access for timber/NTFPs etc from community forest NA
2 Access for cultivable land for villagers from community land NA
3 Protection of spring sheds, water sources NA
4 Protection of catchment areas NA
5 Prevention of forest fires NA
6 Conservation of aquatic life in rivers, streams etc NA
7 System for Disposal of solid waste NA
8 System for treatment of Household affluent NA
9 Cleanliness of village - roads, footpaths NA
10 Social fencing for Protection of stray cattle/other domestic animals NA
11 Participation of women in decision making at various platforms 1 (Seng Longkmie) Y 4 Tisha Rani (President)
12 Rate of wages for both men and women for different types of labour 1 (VEC) Y 4 3 6909910696
13 Ensuring survival of young plantations (upto 5 years) NA
14 Management of afforested plots NA
15 Eco-Tourism NA
16 Others (Specify) NA


6.6ENVIRONMENT ELIGIBILITY SCREENING

Sl. No Activities/Subprojects with any of the attributes listed below will be ineligible for support under the proposed project due to environmental implications. Yes/No
1 Any subproject/activities that is not consistent with Acts of GoI and GoM
2

Subproject/activities that could intervene or damage/fragment and/or adversely affect/ impact natural habitats/ protected areas, reserve forests, including but not limited to, the following sites:

  • Siju Wildlife Sanctuary, South Garo Hills

  • Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Ri-Bhoi District

  • Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary, South Garo Hills

  • Balpakram National Park, South Garo Hills

  • Nokrek Ridge National Park, East Garo Hills

  • Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, East, West and South Garo Hills

  • Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary, East Jaintia Hills
3 Subproject/activities that support forest harvesting on a large/industrial scale
4 Activity that involves construction of check dam >3m height
5 Subprojects/activities that promote or require pesticides that falls in WHO classes IA, IB, or II and/or procurement of large amount of pesticides or toxic agro-chemicals.
6 Subprojects/activities will not support large- scale clearing of land, dredging of water bodies, undercutting of slopes, replacement of natural vegetation that may cause permanent, irreversible impacts.
7 Any activity that has a significant potential of causing forest fires
8 Any project activity that leads to large-scale soil erosion and siltation of water bodies
9 Any activity that promotes or involves incidence of child labour.
10 Sub project/Activities that would adversely affect cultural sites, places of significance importance and protected historical assets (both living and built)
11 Sub project/Activities that involves the felling of the ‘prohibited trees’ without a permit
12 Sub project/Activities that seeks to impose restrictions or loss of access to using natural resources, including medicinal plants or those of economic value for livelihoods.
13 Any activities involving use of Asbestos Containing Materials (e.g. Pipes for community irrigation schemes).

If Yes- reject /modify activities in the plan to meet the criteria.

6.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SCREENING

If the answer to the questions posed in the screening process below is ‘Yes’, mitigation measures would be required to be put in place.

S. No. Regulatory requirements Implications for project
I

Are any of the activities located within a notified Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ)?

  • Nokrek NP ESZ

  • Narpuh ESZ

  • Nongkhylleum WLS ESZ

If yes, Are any of the activities on the list of activities regulated in ESZ?

If yes, Has the required permission been taken?

Yes / No

Yes / No

Yes / No

  1. Follow EGs on Soil and Water Conservation, Water Management, Afforestation activities

  2. Follow MOEF Guidelines of Permissible activities in ESZ

  3. Given (2) If any project activity is still likely to negatively impact any sensitive habitat or species, a separate site-specific Environment Management Plan would need to be prepared by the project to ensure mitigation measures for containing the impacts.

II

III

Are any of the activities involving construction located between 100-300 meters from an archaeological site/monument.

If yes, has permission been taken from the Archaeological Survey of India?

Yes / No

Yes / No

 Follow EGs on Chance find procedures

IV

V

Do any of the activities require license under the Fertilizer Order 1985 (selling, stocking, exhibiting for sale or distribution of bio-fertilizers and organic fertilizers)?

If yes, has the license been taken?

Yes / No

Yes / No

Follow General Rules under

Fertilizer Order 19851


6.8 Social Screening Checklist

  1. LAND MANAGEMENT2

Screening Questions Yes No Details/Remarks
1. Is there land requirement under each proposed intervention? Yes

What is the size of land required per intervention?

Who owns the land (Community, Clan or Private)
2. Does the land selected ensure minimum adverse impact? No
3. Is there any impact on: Provide number of affected persons per intervention
Agricultural land
Forest land
Access to common resource (mention type of resource)
4. Are the estimated affected persons from the vulnerable category? No Provide number of affected persons per intervention
Women headed HH
BPL HH
5. Will land be taken on voluntary land donation? No
6. Have the principles and procedures3 for voluntary land donation been duly followed? Yes
7. Have due precautions been taken to minimize disturbance to sensitive locations or locations having cultural significance?

  1. SOCIAL INCLUSION4

Screening Questions Yes No Details/Remarks
1. Was separate consultation held with different groups? Mention type of interaction and location
Women No
Youth No
Low income families No
Minority groups No
Any other
2. Are the concerns and priorities of different groups reflected in the interventions proposed? List the specific concern
Women
Youth
Low income families
Minority group
Any other
3. Were separate meetings with women organised to prioritise their needs? No
4. What percentage of women are members of local committees formed under the project? Specify for each committee
5.

Number of women are employed under the project?

(provide total number at each level and the total staff to calculate the percentage of women)

 Staff, consultants, field workers
State Meghalaya
District East Khasi Hills
Block
Village Laitmawhing

  1. LABOUR MANAGEMENT

Screening Questions Yes No Details/Remarks
1. What are the number of labour required under the interventions proposed? Number of labour/number of days
2. Is labour influx5 expected?
3. Is an assessment on impacts due to labour influx required? Specify the reason for Yes or No
4. Does the project ensure that no activity will involve child labor? Yes
5. Does the project ensure equal opportunities and wage to female workers as per applicable acts? Yes
6. Are there any contractors to be engaged? No
7. Do contractor agreements contain clauses for labour protection and insurance6?
8. Is there any GRM for labour related issues? No

  1. CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

Screening Yes No Details
1 Is there communication material available? Yes
2 Is the communication material available in local language? Yes
3 Are multiple mediums used to share information at the village level? Yes
4 Are meetings organised at village level? Yes
5 Are people informed in advance of the meetings? Yes
6 Are citizen’s needs documented? No
7 Are CNRMPs consolidation of people’s needs? Yes
8 Is information on CNRMP displayed in the village? No (please provide a list of what and where)
9 Is there a GRM system? No If yes, give details?
10 Is the GRM system advertised? Yes
11 Are people aware of it? Yes

  1. BENEFIT SHARING

(to be filled for each intervention):

1 Name of the Intervention
2 Number of Direct Beneficiaries
3 Overall Quantum of Benefit
4 Distribution of benefit per HH
5

Contribution

(What is each HH contributing)
6 Number of Indirect Beneficiaries


6.9 Preparation of Estimate and Budget by Technical Assistants/ Engineers

(Based on the technical feasibility, scope and scale of interventions identified a budget and estimate needs to be prepared for the plan that receives technical sanction by technical experts/ block level engineers)

6.10SUMMARY OF VILLAGE CNRM PLAN

S No Intervention (Area and no. of units) Estimated Total Cost (INR) Yearly Budget Source of Funding Remarks
Y1 ____ Y2____ Y3____

World Bank

 Govt Scheme Others


7. Community Natural Resource Management Plan Checklists (to be submitted)

  1. List of participants (ensure participation of women and vulnerable groups)

  2. Completed CNRM booklet

  3. Resource Map

  4. GPS Coordinates and maps of village area, different forest cover, springsheds, water bodies, catchment areas etc for generating Satellite images of different GIS layers of villages as required)

  5. Summary of Village CNRM Plan with community estimate/ Budget

  6. Checklists: Eligibility Screening Checklist, Regulatory Compliance Screening form, Social Screening Checklist

  7. Photos of Resource mapping exercise, group discussions, proposed intervention areas

General Observation/Remarks of the Facilitators on the Village:

(Comment on number and composition of participants/ Any challenges/ feedback etc)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Name of Facilitator:………………………….…………………………………… Designation:……………………………………………… Signature and Date:………………………………..

Name of VNRMC Chairperson/Secretary..................................Designation:……………………………………………… Signature and Date:………………………………..

Name of Technical Assistant……………………………………………………Designation:………………………………………………Signature and Date:………………………………..

Annexure – A

Water Budgeting

S No Parameter Response
1 Total Number of Households
2 Total Population
3 Average Population per Household
4 Total Livestock
DEMAND Spring (Mar-Apr) Monsoon (May-Sept) Autumn (Oct-Nov) Winter (Dec-Feb)
Water Demand per capita per day (Human use) Government Noms Based
Water Demand per capita per day (Livestock)      
Total Demand per day (litres)-Human
Total Demand per day (litres)-Livestock
Total Demand per day (liters) (Human+Livestock)
Time Spent for fetching water per Household per day (in minutes)
Total Supply per day (litres)
Difference
Difference Per Capita Per day
SUPPLY Spring (Mar-Apr)   Monsoon (May-Sept)   Autumn (Oct-Nov)   Winter (Dec-Feb)
1 Water sources Available in numbers Distance from village Community hall (average) Purpose Used for:
Drinking-1
Domestic-2
Animals-3		 Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level) Total water supply (liters) per day   Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level) Total water supply (liters) per day   Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level) Total water supply (liters) per day   Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level) Total water supply (liters) per day
  1 2 3 4 5 6   7 8   9 10   11 12
1.1 No of Springs      
1.2 No of Ponds      
1.3 No of Lakes      
1.4 No of Wells      
1.5 No of Hand pumps      
1.6 Other water supply (PHED, etc)      
    Total 0   Total 0   Total 0   Total 0

Annexure-B

SPRING INVENTORY FORM

  1. General
Date & Time : __________________________________
Name of surveyor : __________________________________
State : __________________________________
District : __________________________________
Block name : __________________________________
Village name :_________________ Panchayat: _____________ Hamlet: _______________
Local Spring Name : __________________________________
Spring ID

: __________________________________________

(2-aplphabet initials of State/District/block/village/spring number)

  1. Spring Location (GPS Coordinates)
Latitude: ________________ Longitude: ______________ Elevation (m): ___________
GPS Accuracy (m): _______ No. of Dependent Households

  1. Spring Ownership Please Tick (✔)
Community Private Forest Others ________________

  1. Spring Type Please Tick (✔)
Contact spring Karst spring
Fault spring Depression spring
Fracture spring
Combination (Please specify) ______________________________

  1. Seasonality of spring Please Tick (✔)
Seasonal Perennial
If seasonal, period of flow (in months) _______________
Peak discharge period: ______________

  1. Type of spring outlet Please Tick (✔)
Springbox/tank/chamber
Using pipe/Bamboo outlet
From a flowing stream
Pipeline system
Flowing from a wetland/water logged area

  1. In case of Spring box/tank/chamber
Dimensions of the box
Length (m): ______________ Breadth (m): _____________ Height (m): ____________
Diameter (m): ____________ Height (m): ____________ (in case of cylindrical tank)

Other: ______________________________

  1. Spring Water Usage (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Drinking & Cooking Agriculture
Domestic (Washing clothes/utensils, Bathing etc.) Livestock
Community Water Supply Not Used
Other None

  1. Spring Discharge
Discharge (LPM-Litres Per Minute): _____________
Time and Dateof Discharge measurement: _______________ (hrs:mins, dd/mm/yyyy)

  1. Using Stop watch - Bucket method

Volume of container (litre) Time Taken Discharge (in litres per minute) lpm
T1 T2 T3 T (average)

  1. Using Water levelrise method

Surface area of Spring box Initial depth to water level (D1) (m) Final depth to water level (D2) (m) Rise in water level H = D1- D2 (m) Volume of water increased = L x B x H(m3) Time taken (mins) Discharge (in litres per minute) lpm
Length (L) (m) Breadth (B) (m)

  1. In a flowing, channelised stream

Length (L) (avg.) Breadth (B) (avg.) Depth (D)(avg.) Volume in m3 = L x B x D Time Taken Discharge (in litres per minute) lpm
T1 T2 T3 T (average)

  1. Water Quality parameters
pH ___________ TDS (ppm) ________________ Salinity (ppm) ________________
Temperature (0C) _____ Electrical Conductivity (µS/cm) ___________
Bacterial Contamination Yes No
Water sample collected Yes No If Yes, Sample ID: ____________

  1. Land Use Pattern in the Catchment area (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Jhoom Cultivation
Terrace Agriculture
Forest
Reserved Forest
Community Forest
Settlements
Others if any. Please Mention

  1. Ownership of Land in Catchment Area (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Private
Community
Government
Mixed
Others, if any, Please Mention

  1. Sanitation status around the spring (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Latrines
Waste dump
Gutters
Open defecation

  1. Broad Geology in and around the spring location (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Loose unconsolidated
Weathered rock
Fractured-vertical
Fractured-horizontal
Hard and compact
Other Characteristics (mention if any) _____________________________________________

  1. Slope type at spring PleaseTick (✔)
Dip slope
Escarpment slope
Vertical slope

  1. Slope Percentage

  1. Field sketch of the Spring emergence site

  1. Geological section or 3-D conceptual diagram of the Springshed

  1. Google Earth image of the delineated potential recharge area/zone of the Spring (with specific interventions marked)

  1. Details of the Spring recharge interventions

Recharge intervention type Dimensions Number of plantations/structures
Social
Engineering
Biological

PRA Exercise:

Inflow/Outflow

SWOT Analysis

Seasonal Calendar

Participant List:

Green Charter:

Expression of Interest:

SUMMARY

BUDGET EXPENCES

Sl. No TYPE OF INTERVENTION WORK Number of Activities SITE NAME GPS coordinates NO. OF WORK ORDER ISSUED AMOUNT as per ESTIMATE from CLLMP
(Rs)		 Convergence Amount
(Rs)		 Treatment / Benefited Area
(Hectares)		 Household
Benefited		 START DATE COMPLETION DATE Remarks
1 Bench Terracing 1 Lait Dewli 4 Ongoing
2 Bench Terracing 1 Wah Skul Ongoing
3 Check Dam 1 Ban Ongoing
4 Spring Chamber 1 Wah Skul Ongoing
Total 4 4

  2. Natural resource (particularly land) ownership and management in Meghalaya is complex – in the presence of customary norms and formal laws. The project intervention will be particularly mindful of such land ownership issues, particularly the nuances of community and private ownership issues. Screening of land sites identified for project interventions: All land for planned interventions would be undertaken on: Existing land available with the implementing agency; Government land accessed through department transfer; Land taken on lease under relevant legal provisions or through voluntary land donation by beneficiaries or taken through lease deed, private market; Purchase agreement or MOU with relevant institutions (like ADCs, Syiems/Nokmas) for community demand driven interventions. No private land acquisition will be undertaken under any project component.↩︎

  3. Voluntary donation of land would be undertaken as per the following principles: That all donors would compulsorily become beneficiaries i.e. no individual or individuals would end up landless and therefore unable to benefit from the demand driven scheme. Such donors are adequately compensated for land given either in cash (at market rates) by purchasing body or given alternate land by contribution from other members. The process of taking such land would involve: Identification of demand from the community followed by assessment of suitability of land as per design; Drawing up of a MOU or agreement with the concerned parties; Such land taken on voluntary donation basis would be duly registered to avoid future complications↩︎

  4. It is to be noted that poverty is not the only indicator that excludes or deprives a person or group from equal access to resources, services and information. Various other indicators such as ethnicity, clan, gender, religion, place of residence, age and others play a very important role in disabling or excluding people from a range of processes and opportunities. CLLMP aims to strengthen the capacities and knowledge of men, women and youths residing in rural Meghalaya. It also aims to ensure that all groups of people in the community are actively involved in the planning, management and monitoring of various initiatives↩︎

  5. The team needs to be cognisant of the possibilities that influx of workers could lead to adverse social and environmental impacts on local communities, especially if the communities are rural, remote or small. Such adverse impacts may include increased demand for goods and services that can lead to price hikes and crowding out of local consumers, increased volume of traffic and higher risk of accidents, increased demands on the ecosystem and natural resources, social conflicts within and between communities, increased risk of spread of communicable diseases, and increased rates of illicit behaviour and crime↩︎

  6. Wherever labour camps will be set up, it will be ensured that the contract labourers are properlydocumented for, the camps have suitable living conditions with safe drinking water, sanitary toilet facilities (earmarked separately for men and women)etc. Contractors’ agreements will have specific clause to ensure child labour and forced labour and banned at project sites, wages are provided as per legal guidelines, labour camp conditions meet adequate quality norms and every contractual employee have proper work-related documentation. The contract should also include clauses regarding reduction of waste general and safe disposal of waste at camp sites; ensure that workers’ camps and associated facilities are connected to septic tank or other wastewater systems which are appropriate and of sufficient capacity for the number of workers and local conditions; avoid contamination of freshwater resources; place workers’ camps away from environmentally sensitive areas to avoid impacts on the local wildlife; route new access routes for workers’ camps to avoid/minimize environmentally sensitive areas; avoid deforestation around camps; provide adequate training to workers on health and safety standards and ensure that children and minors are not employed directly or indirectly on the project↩︎