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:

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”

INTRODUCTION

Saka Boldamgre village is situated under the Gambegre C&RD block of West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. The village is about 8 km from the Gambegre Block and 36 km from the district Headquarter, Tura. The village is under the traditional land owner of A’king Nokma. The total population and the demographic of both male and female of the village is about 417 with 129 number of household. Total geographical area of the village is around 1347.18ha 13.4718 Sq. Km.

The village can be reach through transportation buses with a very limited access to its time to ply. However these days, many of the community travel to and fro on public bus, pick-up and sumo and also in their private vehicles as well as in their motor bikes.

SOCIAL PROFILE

The Village is about 8Km away from Gambegre Block and 36km away from district headquarter Tura. The public transport facilities to and from village is in Auto rickshaw public transport, and private vehicle. In respect to the Social Mobilization, it wasn’t that difficult to handle the community of this village as they are active and hardworking. Despite of very less facilities available, the community are very keen towards achieving the aims and objectives of CLLMP.

When it comes to use of fuel /LPG /biomass/gas most of the households are using Woods and very less access to LPG. The community has few facilities such as education, safe drinking water supply, road and access to medical facilities. The village is under Head of village (Nokma).

In regards to social profile, Saka Boldamgre village has total no of 129 households with the total population of 417. Out of which are 208 males and 209 are females.

The following is the demographic break up information acquired by the CLLMP team of WGH district.

Saka Boldamgre village are still into farming which includes agriculture and multi cropping. Unlike any other village’s Areca nut is always one of the most grown cash crops followed by black pepper, banana, lemon etc.

There are 114 HH farmers, 10 HH Business, 4 HH Teacher and 1 HH Gov’t Service.

ACTIVITIES

GROUND TRUTHING AND SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME

Ground truthing Survey was held on the 30^th January 2020 by the district team, as well as sensitization programme was held on the same day.

CASE FINDINGS AND LIST OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

1. The village has 129 HH with 417 total populations.

2. The village has Community forest

3. The village water sources are springs and streams. It has 10 streams and 8 spring

4. The village has many indigenous tree species such as :- Kilwe, Siso, bolchu, Boldak, gambare, Bolsal, Golmatra, Chambu, Ajari, Dimbri, Bolnasin, Jengil, Bolgasagru, chram, Boldubak, Namiaga, Boltajong, Gimbil, Dokime, Lapseng, Prap, Changsim, Bolchim, Godom, Agatchi, Guerangsang, Tewek, Aminsep, Kantap, Ambiletong, wakinte, Agru, jiga, tebrong, Tegatchu, Achiri, Neemgas, Rangket, Bolsil, Makanchi, Mandal, Chidao, Chamisi, Bolbret.

5. Commercially valued Trees/ Shrubs/Plants in forests available in the village forest are – Kilwe, Siso, Gambare, Chidao, Chamisi, Bolbret, Bolsal

6. Shortage of drinking water during winter season

7. Lack of proper facilities for irrigation

8. Decline in soil fertility.

PRA EXERCISE AND CNRM PLAN PREPARATION

The District team of West Garo Hills conducted PRA and CNRM plan on 3^rd June 2020 at Saka Boldamgre Village Gambegre Block, WGH.

The exercises were conducted by the district team. The Team informed the community that PRA exercise is to understand and locate the natural resources of the village and plan the activities according to their need. The community had an exercise to plan and draw resource and social map on the same day.

In the exercise of CNRM plan preparation, the community were asked to prioritized the plan /activities and submit the plan to DPMU for 5 years. The exercises were done in the presence of village headmen, VNRMCs and Village facilitators.

1. Signing of Documents:

As an acceptance and agreement to the project, every member of the village households had to sign green charter on 3rd June 2020 and submitted the Village agreement and Expression of Interest to DPMU. Resigning of the all the documents were done on 5th August 2020

2. Formation of the VNRMC

On 3^rd June 2020, after the ground survey and sensitization programme, the village signed the EOI, VGA and Green charter as a sign of accepting the project. Resigning of the all the documents were done on 5^th August 2020. Whereas in regards, to the selection of Village Natural Resource Management Committee(VNRMC) members the Village Executive Committee (VEC) along with entire community carried out the process of selecting 15 chosen members such as 9 Executive members, 3 Purchase committee and 3 Village Community Facilitator.

3. Listed below are the members of the VNRMC:

Sl No	Name in Full	Gender M/F	Age (in Yrs)	Education	Designation	Occupation	Community	Contact No and email address
1	Kristha R Marak	F	36	VIII	President	ASHA	garo	9366955704
2	Charmingstar Ch Momin	M	34	X	Secretary	Business	garo	9366993294
3	Arkilla S Sangma	F			Member		garo	9863859123
4	Neljing M Marak	M	34	X	Member	VEC Secretary	garo	6009185474
5	Sujen A Sangma	M	30	VIII	Member	Farmer	garo	7005847369
6	Tonilla S Sangma	F	30	X	Member	Anganwadi	garo	6009305723
7	OngmiS Sangma	F	34	VIII	Member	Anganwadi	garo	6009305529
8	Wetjilla S Sangma	F	40	VIII	Member	Farmer	garo	6003446369
	Holik D Sangma	M	40	VI	Member	Labour	garo	9366909015
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Village Community Facilitators (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	Waichilla S Sangma	F	21	9th passed	NRM & GIS	Yes	6009280475
2	Fifteentdro Sangma	M	20	9th passed	SM &KM	Yes	7005931042
3	Manchino Momin	F	23	9th passed	M&E	Yes	7005498038

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

Sl No	Implemented Activities	Name of Site	Work Status
1.	Spring Chamber	Songma Chiga	Completed
2.	Community Nursery	Songma Chisam	Completed
3.	Erosion Control Gabion Wall	Mellim Bisik	Completed
4.	Erosion Control Gabion Wall	Songgital Chiga	Completed
5.	Erosion Control Gabion Wall	Banguri Bisik	Completed
6.	Composting Pit	SSA School Compound	Completed
7.	Plantation	SSA School Compound	Completed
8.	Water conservation dam with Trenches and Plantation	Jembra Bisik	Completed
9.	RCC Check Dam	Songgitcham Chiring	Completed
10.	Spring Chamber	Dobok Auata Chimik	Completed
11.	Water Reservoir with Protection Fencing	Jembra Songgital	Completed
12.	Plantation	Songma Chiga	Completed
13.	Erosion Control Check Dam (Additional)	Walkam Chiring	Completed
14.	Trenches (Additional)	Songgitcham Chiring	Completed
15.	Permanent Community Nursery (Balance fund)	SSA School Compound	Ongoing

4. Fund Status

1	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Spring Chamber	Songma Chiga	Elevation: 215m N25.40552° E090.08894°	Rs.1,48,000	Completed

2	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Community Nursery	Songma Chisam	Elevation 215m N 25.40535 E 090.08911	Rs. 75,000	Completed

3	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Erosion Control Gabion Wall	Mellim Bisik	Elevation 212m N 25.40952 E 090.09607	Rs. 1,10,000	Completed

4	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Erosion Control Gabion Wall	Songgital Chiga	Elevation 216m N 25.40804 E 090.10110	Rs. 1,25,000	Completed

5	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Erosion Control Gabion Wall	Banguri Bisik	Elevation 224m N 25.40641 E 090.09491	Rs. 1,30,000	Completed

6	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Composting Pit	SSA School Compound	Elevation 231m N 25.40983 E 090.09671	Rs. 72,000	Completed

Before After

7	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Plantation	SSA School Compound	Elevation 252m N 25.41092 E 090.09875	Rs. 70,000	Completed

Before After

8	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Water conservation dam with Trenches and Plantation	Jembra Bisik	Elevation 227m N 25.41306 E 090.09849	Rs. 3,60,000	Completed

9	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	RCC Check Dam	Songgitcham Chiring	Elevation 118m N 25.40766 E 090.08145	Rs. 3,00,000	Completed

Before After

10	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Spring Chamber	Dobok Auata Chimik	Elevation 230m N 25.40936 E 090.09512	Rs. 2,16,000	Completed

Before After

11	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Water Reservoir with Protection Fencing	Jembra Songgital	Elevation 178m N 25.41224 E 090.10245	Rs. 4,99,000	Completed

Before After

12	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Plantation	Songma Chiga	Elevation 218m N 25.40563 E 090.08927	Rs. 50,000	Completed

Before After

13	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Erosion Control Check Dam (Additional)	Walkam Chiring	Elevation 169m N 25.40725 E 90.08602	Rs. 4,60,000	Completed

Before After

14	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Trenches (Additional)	Songgitcham Chiring	Elevation 135m N 25.4069 E 90.08153	Rs. 40,000	Completed

Before After

15	Type Of Intervention	Site Name	GPS Co-ordinates	Amount	Work Status
	Permanent Community Nursery (Balance fund)	SSA School Compound	Elevation 277m N 25.40999 E 90.09727	Rs. 3,00,000	Ongoing started on 13th Feb 2023