MAWDNGUNG VILLAGE
VNRMC DISTRICT PROJECT MANAGEMENT UNIT (DPMU)
EAST KHASI HILLS DISTRICT
The Government of Meghalaya 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 CLAMP 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 resource
, 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 biodiversity.
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 utilizing 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 organizations, 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 Mawdngung Village
Mawdngung is a Village in Sohiong Block in East Khasi Hills District of Meghalaya State, India. It is located 5 kms from Block HQ in Sohiong and 36 kms from District HQ and capital Shillong. The traditional Land Tenure system falls under the Sirdarship.
The number of households in this village is 160 with a population of 884 people.
Village Demography
| Age group (in years) | Male | Female | Total |
| 0-4 | 52 | 49 | 101 |
| 5-14 | 85 | 93 | 178 |
| 15-30 | 106 | 115 | 221 |
| 31-60 | 118 | 134 | 252 |
| Above 60 | 60 | 72 | 132 |
| Total | 421 | 463 | 884 |
The majority of the population are engaged in farming from 82 households of the population, 60 households of the population are engaged in daily wages, and 12 households are engaged in the government sector and 6 members of the total population are teachers.
The residents rear pigs, cows, hens and goats to supplement their income apart from farming. The main crops grown here include French beans, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Radish, Potato, Yam, Corn and paddy plants.
The village has further developed and grown after the introduction and implementation of government schemes. The different government schemes that have been introduced here are the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, JalJeevan Mission, SarvaShikshaAbhiyan and Swachh Bharat Mission.
Important dates and events
The Sensitization Program was conducted on 12th September 2019.
On 30th September 2019, the Citizens Green Charter was signed.
On 30th September 2019, the Village Grant Agreement was signed.
The Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) was formed on 30th September 2019.
On 7th November 2020, the Purchase Committee was formed.
The Community Natural Resource Management Plan (CNRMP) was formulated on the 30th September 2019.
Village Functionary Members
| Sl. No. | Name | Gender | Age (in years) | Educational Qualification | Designation | Contact Numbers |
| 1. | NewshaiKhyriem | M | 36 | BA | Headman | 9856389558 |
| 2. | StinarKharshiing | M | 30 | IX | Secretary | 9485430720 |
| 3. | LomdingstoneKharsohnoh | M | 36 | BA | Treasurer | 9862615197 |
| 4. | BordarMarbaniang | M | 50 | - | Member | 9402556889 |
| 5. | PynbhalangMalngiang | M | 45 | V | Member | NA |
| 6. | John Kennedy Kharkrang | M | 45 | BA | Member | NA |
Village Natural Resource Management CommitteeMembers
| Sl. No. | Name | Gender | Age (in years) | Educational Qualification | Designation | Contact Numbers |
| 1. | BostarlinMarbaniang | M | 30 | IV | President | 9612869400 |
| 2. | JamiraKharngi | F | 40 | V | Secretary | 9615241743 |
| 3. | LomdingstoneKharsohnoh | M | 36 | BA | Treasurer | 9862615197 |
| 4. | FreedaThabah | F | 29 | XII | Member | 9366339972 |
| 5. | NewshaiKhyriem | M | 36 | BA | Member | 9856389558 |
| 6. | PyndapThabah | M | 39 | III | Member | 6909640973 |
| 7. | SketThabah | F | 43 | VI | Member | 8414012873 |
| 8. | BordarMarbaniang | M | 50 | III | Member | 9402556889 |
| 9. | Frederic Jana | M | 47 | V | Member | 8787846243 |
Village Community Facilitators Members
| Sl. No. | Name | Gender | Age (in years) | Educational Qualification | Area of specialization/ focus | Contact Numbers |
| 1. | ShailinThabah | M | 27 | SSLC | Environment and GIS | 6909218774 |
| 2. | BadrilinKharsohnoh | F | 32 | HSSLC | Social | 9862184595 |
| 3. | BostarlinMarbaniang | M | 39 | VIII | M&E | 9862615261 |
Mawdngung village residents were first informed about the CLLM Project through the office of Sohiong C&RD Block, and they then held a general meeting with the public and village functionary members to decide to move forward with the plan and submit a proposal following the general meeting's decision.
Prior to the CLLMP, the village's residents stated that the problems they faced included forest fires, water scarcity, soil erosion, and a lack of water in the fields. These issues had a significant impact on the villagers, who made the decision to put into place various interventions that would and have helped them to address their issues.
According to a Mawdngung village resident's testimony, the interventions have been a blessing for the villagers because they have resulted in a number of positive changes, including increased water availability due to the construction of spring chambers and a decrease in the frequency of forest fires due to the construction of fire line controls, in addition to the advantages of the other interventions.
Village Maps
Illustration: Boundary Map of Mawdngung Village
Illustration: Land Use Land Cover Map of Mawdngung Village
Village Infrastructure
Infrastructure can be defined as the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise. Through the social mapping done at Mawdngung village, the following findings regarding the village infrastructure have been identified.
Five schools: Pyngad LP School, Government LP School, Rice LP School, SengKhasi School, and one SSA School are located in the village. There are three churches in the village, which belong to different Christian dominions of the residents here, which includes Catholics, Presbyterians and Church of God. There is one Community Hall in the village.Moreover, the village is home to a sacred grove locally known as "Law KyntangSohiong".
Illustration: Social Mapping of Mawdngung Village
List of interventions
The following interventions have been implemented in MawdnungVillageas a result of the residents' collective decision to help alleviate their problems and aid in the development of the village as well as the preservation of the village's natural resources.
| Name of Interventions | Name of Site | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount from CLLMP(₹) | Convergence (₹) |
Total (₹) |
| Recharge Pit | Laitlympen | 18-Feb-20 | 19-Mar-20 | 21,876 | - | 21,876 |
| Waste Water Filtration | Nongdom | 8-May-20 | 19-Jun-20 | 32,489 | - | 32,489 |
| Loose Boulder | Nongdom | 26-Mar-20 | 29-Apr-20 | 20,520 | - | 20,520 |
| RCC Check Dam | Laitlympen | 16-Nov-20 | 8-Jan-21 | 4,02,533 | - | 4,02,533 |
| Spring Chamber | Mawkroh | 02-Sep-20 | 21-Nov-20 | 49,406 | - | 49,406 |
| Spring Chamber | Nongdom | 2-Sep-20 | 21-Nov-20 | 49,406 | - | 49,406 |
| Afforestation | KyndongMawdnung | 16-June-21 | 19-Jun-21 | 3,42,805 | - | 3,42,805 |
| Community Nursery | Lumpyngad | 14-May-21 | 11-Jul-22 | 1,07,005 | - | 1,07,005 |
| Spring Chamber | Mawkroh 1 | 29-Nov-21 | 13-Jan-22 | 1,04,456 | - | 1,04,456 |
| Spring Chamber | Mawkroh 2 | 29-Nov-21 | 15-Jan-22 | 70,419 | - | 70,419 |
| Spring Chamber | Kyndong Lad | 7-Jan-22 | 28-Jan-22 | 58,115 | - | 58,115 |
| Spring Chamber | TihlangKyllut | 17-Jan-22 | 3-Feb-22 | 52,709 | - | 52,709 |
| RCCCheckdam | Mawkroh | 9-Dec-21 | 20-Jan-22 | 4,27,764 | - | 4,27,764 |
| Irrigation Canal | Nongrim | 29-Nov-21 | 28-Jan-22 | 2,13,531 | - | 2,13,531 |
| Bench Terracing Cum Horticulture | Nongrim&Lumpyngad | 29-Dec-21 | 20-Jan-22 | 1,28,830 | - | 1,28,830 |
| Retaining Wall | Laitlympen | 6-Jan-22 | 29-Jan-22 | 72,519 | - | 72,519 |
| Seed Bank | Mawdngung | 12-Sep-22 | 8-Oct-22 | 1,00,000 | - | 1,00,000 |
| Spring Chamber | Domsiej | 29-Sep-22 | 28-Oct-22 | 81,001 | - | 81,001 |
| RCCCheckdam | Domsiej | 12-Sep-22 | 22-Oct-22 | 3,18,706 | - | 3,18,706 |
| Fire Line Control | Laitlympen | 21-Nov-22 | 30-Nov-22 | 44,292 | - | 44,292 |
| Community Nursery | Lumpyngad | 17-Nov-22 | 26-Nov-22 | 21,000 | - | 21,000 |
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Recharge Pit | Laitlympen | 18-Feb-20 | 19-Mar-20 | ₹21,876 |
Illustration: Recharge Pits at Laitlympen
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Loose Boulder | Nongdom | 26-Mar-20 | 29-Apr-20 | ₹20,520 |
Illustration: Loose Boulder at Nongdom
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Waste Water Filtration | Nongdom | 8-May-20 | 19-Jun-20 | ₹32,489 |
Illustration: Waste Water Filtration at Nongdom
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| RCC Check Dam | Laitlympen | 16-Nov-20 | 8-Jan-21 | ₹4,02,533 |
Illustration: RCC Check Dam at Laitlympen
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Spring Chamber | Mawkroh | 02-Sep-20 | 21-Nov-20 | ₹49,406 |
Illustration: Spring Chamber at Mawkroh
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Spring Chamber | Nongdom | 2-Sep-20 | 21-Nov-20 | ₹49,406 |
Illustration: Spring Chamber at Nongdom
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Afforestation | KyndongMawdnung | 16-June-21 | 19-Jun-21 | ₹3,42,805 |
Illustration: Afforestation at KyndongMawdngung and TihlangKyllut
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Spring Chamber | Mawkroh 1 | 29-Nov-21 | 13-Jan-22 | ₹1,04,456 |
Illustration: Spring Chamber at Mawkroh 1
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Spring Chamber | Mawkroh 2 | 29-Nov-21 | 15-Jan-22 | ₹70,419 |
Illustration: Spring Chamber at Mawkroh 2
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Irrigation Canal | Nongrim | 29-Nov-21 | 28-Jan-22 | ₹2,13,531 |
Illustration 10: Irrigation Canal at Nongrim
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| RCCCheckdam | Mawkroh | 9-Dec-21 | 20-Jan-22 | ₹4,27,764 |
Illustration: RCC Check dam at Mawkroh
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Bench Terracing Cum Horticulture | Nongrim&Lumpyngad | 29-Dec-21 | 20-Jan-22 | ₹1,28,830 |
Illustration: Bench Terracing cum Horticulture at Nongrim and Lumpyngad
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Retaining Wall | Laitlympen | 6-Jan-22 | 29-Jan-22 | ₹72,519 |
Illustration: Retaining Wall at Laitlympen
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Spring Chamber | Kyndong Lad | 7-Jan-22 | 28-Jan-22 | ₹58,115 |
Illustration: Spring Chamber at Kyndong Lad
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Spring Chamber | TihlangKyllut | 17-Jan-22 | 3-Feb-22 | ₹52,709 |
Illustration: Spring Chamber at TihlangKyllut
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Community Nursery | Lumpyngad | 17-Nov-22 | 26-Nov-22 | ₹21,000 |
Illustration: Community Nursery at Lumpyngad
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Fire Line Control | Laitlympen | 21-Nov-22 | 30-Nov-22 | ₹44,292 |
Illustration: Fire Line Control at Laitlympen
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Seed Bank | Mawdngung | 12-Sep-22 | 8-Oct-22 | ₹1,00,000 |
Illustration: Seed Bank Collection Center at Mawdngung
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| RCCCheckdam | Domsiej | 12-Sep-22 | 22-Oct-22 | ₹3,18,706 |
Illustration: RCC Check Dam at Domsiej
| Name of Intervention | Site Name | Start Date | Completion Date | Amount Utilized |
| Spring Chamber | Domsiej | 29-Sep-22 | 28-Oct-22 | ₹81,001 |
Illustration: Spring Chamber at Domsiej
