New Chandapara Village Report 17th Jan 2023

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 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 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 Resources 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”

INTRODUCTION

Chandapara Village is located in West Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. Agriculture is the main profession of this village and does not have any industrial development. The People of this area is very peaceful without taking much issues and problems to think about the external affairs. They are confined to what they have been doing and comfortable with. Even though the village has very little known to the development sectors and does not take any concern over reviving, rejuvenating as well as protecting the environment. So being one of the most degraded villages falling under Dalu block, Chandapara still have a chance to work towards conserving and protecting the natural resources of the village .

Chandapara has a total population of 656 with 124 Households with a geographical area of 234.28 Ha 2.3428 sq.Km. The community inhabitants in the village are Garos and the land is owned by the Aking Nokma. According to the sources, Chandapara came into existence /established in the year 1910, with very less population and comprising of only Garo community. The village currently has about 335 male and 321 female with very less access to the health cards.

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VILLAGE PROFILE

Chandapara is situated 7 km away from sub-district headquarter Dalu and 52km away from district headquarter Tura. The public transport facilities to and fro from village is quite less however it is easily access to any kind of Public transportation an hours to travel. Infact, most of the community travel by their own vehicle such as bikes and cars.

When it comes to use of fuel like LPG, very less households are still unable to use gas and prefer using woods for cooking purposes. Around The village has less institution for education, safe drinking water supply, hospitals and especially electricity which is one of the main concern of this village. Whereas, as per one of the Village facilitators said, roads are good enough comparatively to previous years.

Dimapara is the nearest market to the village which is about 1 km away. Whereas, Barengapara market is about 4 km away from the village. Further when asked about produce vegetables, it seemed only few vegetables like brinjal,pumpkin are being produce which are being sold in weekly markets.

When asked about the village literacy, it seemed the community have minimum in education qualification and mostly into hand to mouth kind of a lifestyle. Most of the community concentrate on areaca nut and Cashew nut plantation to earn their income.

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Agriculture is the major occupation of people in the village where they cultivate mostly horticulture crops and some agricultural crops. Areca nut is mostly grown in this area and other horticultural crops like Cashew nut, black pepper, rubber. Around 112 HH are said to be farmers, 8 HH with the occupation of teacher, 2 HH nurse with another 2 HH working in the police departments.

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Activities

GROUND TRUTHING AND SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME

Ground truthing and sensitization programme were undertaken onthe 11th December, 2018 by the district team of West Garo Hills. $F:\Awareness # Pra # CNRMP\IMG-20190110-WA0053.jpg$

During the programme the community were sensitized about the project and activities that can be undertaken in the project.

There was also a small discussion about formation of VNRMC, Village facilitators, opening of bank accounts and the project goals. There were around 43 participants attended the programme comprising of village elders headmen, VEC secretary, including women groups, youths CLLMP along with District Assistant Managers – Environment Management , Social Management and M&E.

Findings

There is no safe drinking water supply. The sources of drinking water are the streams, wells etc.

Transportation facilities: There is very less and timely public transportation which is bus and winger.

Banking Facilities: Banking facilities is also a part of their challenges where they have to travel up to Dalu market.

Public health centre is very limited including the hospitals are very far.

There is no proper facilities for irrigation hence the community members have to depend on rainy season.

low productivity of produce

Degradation is caused due to overutilization of natural resources.

Water level reduces is higher during the month of May and April

List of Natural Resources of the Village

Artocarpusheterophyllus,, Mangiferaindica, Bolchubret, Shorearobusta (Sal), Bolbret, Dalbergiasisoo (Siso), , , Kantap, Umak, Bauhinia variegate (Megong), Bolchim), Bolpu, Bolbok, Boldak, Bolangkap, Mandal, Bombyxceiba (Bolchu), Bolmatra, Terminalusindica (tamarind), Phyllantusemblica (Ambari), Ritong, Tekring, Rangri, Boldoreng, Chagru, Chambu, Bolmenggru, Churi, Metcha, Aeglesmarmelosel (Bel), Ficus sp.(Prap), Jiga, Agatchi.

Whereas medicinal herbs available are Lantanacamara, Tulsi etc.

Signing of Documents:

After the sensitization, the community signed documents such as EOI, VGAand Green charter. Then the selection of candidates for the Village Natural Resource Management Committee Executive members and Village community facilitators where done on the same day 15^th January, 2021.

1.2 Formation of the VNRMC

On the 15th January, 2021, the Formation of the Village Natural Resource Management Committee was done. Listed below are the members of the EC and VCF:

Village Natural Resource Management Committee (9member committee constituted from Village Council and VEC)
Sl No	Name in Full	Gender M/F	Age (in Yrs)	Education	Designation	Occupation	Community	Contact No and email address
1	Lekson Sangma	M	48	HSLC	VNRMC Chairman	Farmer	Garo	8837317220
2	Sunemia Sangma	F	30	HSLC	VNRMC Sec	Shopkeeper	Garo	8118926826
3	JoymothyMarak	M	43		E.C Member		Garo	-
4	Pilsing Momin	M			E.C Member	Farmer	Garo	-
5	Aprilson Sangma	M	46	HSLC	E.C Member	Primary master	Garo	-
6	Prement Sangma	M	43	Claass 8	E.C Member	-	Garo	-
7	Rohilber Sangma	M			E.C Member		Garo	-
8	Bonseng Sangma	M			E.C Member		Garo	-
9	Mesalene Sangma	F	32	Class 7	E.C Member	Shopkeeper	Garo	-

Village Community Facilitator (VCF)

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	Contact No and email address
1	Senggrik N Marak	M	22	Class-10	NRM&GIS	No	-
2	Jawin Sangma	M	27	Class-12	Social and Knowledge Management	No	70050551398
3	Senggrik N Marak	M	22	Class-10	M&E	No	-

PRA EXERCISE AND CNRM PLAN

On the 1st March 2019, the District team of West Garo Hills conducted PRA and CNRM plan at chandapara Village, Dalu Block, WGH.

The community was being informed that CNRM plan preparation is mainly to understand the natural resources of the village, requirement of plans and activities propose by the community.

During the CNRM plan preparation the social and resource map was also being done and the community were being asked to navigate and locate their villages’resources.

The exercise were participated by the villageheadmen, VNRMCs and Village facilitators along with the women participations from SHGs.

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

SL NO	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	Amount Sanctioned as per Estimate	Work Status
1.	Spring Chamber	Jongsin Gittim	Rs. 85,300.00	Completed
2.	Community Nursery	Adu Gittim	Rs.1,48,000.00	Completed
3.	Spring Chamber	Sombalin Chiga	Rs. 1,17,860.00	Completed
4.	Plantation	Boghai Riverside	Rs.2,34,000.00	Completed
5.	Hot Composting (18 Days Composting)	Adu Gittim, near Nursery	Rs.33,000.00	Completed
6.	Spring Chamber	Sengme Chimik	Rs.1,56,000.00	Completed
7.	Spring Chamber	Digrang Chimik	Rs.1,17,860.00	Completed
8.	Erosion Control gabion Wall	Aprilson Gittim	Rs.4,54,000.00	Completed
9.	Erosion Control gabion Wall	Bikash Gittim	Rs.3,19,980.00	Completed
10.	Agroforestry	Selbin Gittim	Rs.52,000	Completed
11.	Spring Chamber	Panjak Chimik	Rs.2,40,000.00	On-going
12.	Spring Chamber with Trenches	Sengnak Chimik	Rs.1,97,000.00	On-going
13.	Dug out pond (Additional)	Kamingstone Gittim	Rs.125,000	On-going
14.	Dug out pond (Additional)	Ronithson Gittim	Rs. 125,000	On-going
15.	Dug out pond (Additional)	Robin Gittim	Rs. 125,000	On-going
16.	Dug out pond (Additional)	Tenang Gittim	Rs. 125,000	On-going

4. Fund Status

Spring Chamber

Jongsin Gittim

Elevation 36m N 25.24274

E090.24826

Rs. 85,300

Completed

Community Nursery

Adu Gittim

Elevation 35m N 25.23342

E 090.25547

Rs. 1,48,000

Completed

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Spring Chamber

Sombalin Chiga

Elevation 27m N 25.23887

E 090.24924

Rs. 1,17,860

Completed

Plantation

Boghai Riverside

Elevation 36m N 25.234865

E 90.258844

Rs. 2,34,000

Completed

Hot Composting (18 Days Composting)

Adu Gittim, near Nursery

Elevation 35m N 25.23342

E 090.25547

Rs. 33,000

Completed

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Spring Chamber

Sengme Chimik

Elevation 35m N 25.24621

E 90.24708

Rs. 1,56,000

Completed

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Spring Chamber

Digrang Chimik

Elevation 33m N 25.24525

E 090.24720

Rs. 1,17,860

Completed

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Erosion Control gabion Wall

Aprilson Gittim

Elevation 78m N 25.23878

E 90.24582

Rs. 4,54,000

Completed

Erosion Control gabion Wall

Bikash Gittim

Elevation 82m N 25.23848

E 90.24706

Rs. 3,19,980

Completed

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Agroforestry

Selbin Gittim

Elevation 69m N 25.24620

E 90.24625

Rs. 52,000

Completed

Spring Chamber

Panjak Chimik

Elevation 35m N 25.24025

E 90.25114

Rs. 2,40,000

On-going

Spring Chamber with Trenches

Sengnak Chimik

Elevation 34m N 25.24129

E 90.24497

Rs. 1,97,000

On-going

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Dug out pond (Additional)

Kamingstone Gittim

Elevation 58m N 25.24071

E 90.24844

Rs.125,000

On-going

Dug out pond (Additional)

Ronithson Gittim

Elevation 43m N 25.24499

E 90.24499

Rs. 125,000

On-going

Dug out pond (Additional)

Robin Gittim

Elevation 38m N 25.24515

E 90.2439

Rs. 125,000

On-going

Dug out pond (Additional)

Tenang Gittim

Elevation 32m N 25.24293

E 90.2485

Rs. 125,000

On-going

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