Report of Shangpung PohshnongVillage
District: West Jaintia Hills
Block: Laksein Block
Date: 22nd March 2023
COMMUNITY LED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
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”
Shangpung Pohshnong Village is located in Laskein C.D Block in West Jaintia Hills district in the state of 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 their daily schedule.
According to the history, the village was established by Lt. Riang Dhar.They settled in this village for free without paying a single penny. It seemed during those days there were no education system and they had to walk miles and miles away to travel from one place to another. The community are mainly into farming as they work on paddy cultivation, plantation of vegetables, etc.
Shangpung Pohshnong Village is located in Laskein C.D Block in West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India. It is about 14 Km away from the Block Office and 22 Km from district headquarter Jowai west Jaintia hills District, Meghalaya. The village is inhabited by the Pnar community with 480 households and a population of 3048. The gender ratio in the village is 1494 males and 1554 females. As per the data collected, 40 HHs used fire wood for meeting the fuel need with an average consumption of 40kg per household per annum, 35 HHs used charcoal with an average consumption of 7350 kg per household per annum, 360 HHs uses LPG with an average of 60 litre per household per annum and 20 HHs uses electricity. The village does have sites of tourist interest namely Wah Umiurem, Rangnah cave and Lum Mikut view point with an average no.of visitors of 100,205 and 130 each. The main institution of the village are the Village Council, School Managing Committee (SMC), 32 Self Help Group (SHGs) out of which 28 were functional. There is no Water and Sanitation Committee. The government water supply is not sufficient for all the households.
The major occupations of the people in the village were farmers, daily wages, business,teacher and government services.
WATER BODIES
Springs- 3
Natural Pond-2
River-1
LAND
Forest-57.63 Ha
Water Bodies- 5.94 Ha
Agri-Horti-7.05 Ha
Degraded Land-61.29 Ha
Safe drinking Water
Irrigation System
Degraded Land
Water Shortage in Winter Session
Deforestation
Ground truthing and village level sensitization programme was held at Shangpung Pohshnong under Laksein Block on 28th 06 2019. There were around 21 members participated for the programme. The community decided to have a meeting with the entire village members and discuss about the project, formation of VNRMC, EC and Village facilitators.
1. There is shortage of water during winter season.
2. Transportation facilities: There is very less and timely public transportation.
4. Public health centre is very limited including the hospitals are very far.
5. There is insufficient of wood in the village.
6. There is soil degradation.
7. The cause of degradation is due to deforestation.
8. Any conflict in the village is being handled by the Village Council.
The list of indigenous tree species are – Myrica esculenta (sohphai), sohiong (Prunus nepalensis), Sohlyngi, Dieng chyrngan (Schima wallichii), Sapriam (Psidium guajava, syndoh (Exbucklandia populnea), dieng sajin, dieng sa-um, dieng makalein,dieng ralain,saphohptet,dieng tyrso
The Valuable grasses of the village are- Kdait, shkenkhian,symblang and locally grown crops and grasses.
Signing of Documents:
After few days of sensitization programme, on the 10th October 2019 the district DPMU and SPMU visited Shangpung Pohshnong Village for signing of all the documents such as EOI, VGA and CGC.
Formation of VNRMC
The formation of VNRMC EC members and VCF were been done on the 5th October 2019 wherein the community decided to select the representatives from VEC, SHG and other village functionaries.
Listed below are the members of the VNRMC:
| Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl No | Name in Full | Gender M/F | Age (in Yrs) | Education | Designation | Occupation | Community | Contact No and email address |
| 1 | Damehi Suchiang | M | 35 | HSSLC Passed | P.C | Others | Pnar | 9615531570 |
| 2 | Barisha Lamare | F | 30 | IX Passed | P.C | Labour | Pnar | 7005846038 |
| 3 | Anjelina S Manner | F | 43 | IX Passed | P.C | Others | Pnar | 700509757 |
Village 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 | Richardson Rabon | M | 24 | Class -12 | SM/KM | Yes | 6909829930 |
| 2 | Angelina S Manner | F | 20 | Class-12 | NRM/GIS | Yes | 9366717942 |
| 3 | Lanasing Suchiang | M | 32 | Class-2 | M&E | Yes | 9366900516 |
PRA exercise was conducted on the 28 June 2019 at Shangpung Pohshnong Village, Laskein Block, WJH.
Plan Estimate:
The plan estimate is done once field engineer along with the Environment Management pay a visit to the proposed sites for inspection. On approval, the plan estimate is being carried out further by the district field engineer.
| Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Nursery | Lyngdoh | Lt25.473702 | L 92.355895 | Rs.99300.00 | Implemented |
| 2 | Agro-Horticulture | Lyngdoh | Lt. 25.473603 | L 92.35563 | Rs.1,06,150.00 | Implemented |
| 3 | Afforestation | Dong Shilliang Um | Lt.25.462967 | L 92.353736 | Rs.2,82,335.00 | Implemented |
| 4 | Vermi Composting | Lyngdoh | Lt.25.473661 | L 92.355658 | Rs.3,01,619.00 | Implemented |
| 5 | RCC Water Tank | Lum Muchai | Lt.25.47097 | L 92.357933 | Rs.4,19,995.00 | Implemented |
| 6 | RR Protection Wall | Leishaka | Lt.25.466829 | L 92.355008 | Rs.2,45,050.00 | Implemented |
| 7 | RCC Water Tank | Lum Nein Shnong | Lt.25.468957 | L 92.355322 | Rs.4,19,995.00 | Implemented |
| 8 | Retaining Wall | Pohshnong | Lt.25.472595 | L 92.353669 | Rs.2,60,000.00 | Implemented |
| 9 | Bamboo Fencing | Lyngdoh | Rs.20,000.00 | Implemented | ||
| 10 | Rain water Harvesting Tank | Lum Muroo Secondary School | Lt.25.46748 | L 92.352103 | Rs.2,49,131.00 | Implemented |
| 11 | Rain water Harvesting Tank | Lum Nein shnong LP School | Lt. 25.46859 | L 92.35347 | Rs.2,49,131.00 | Implemented |
4. FUND STATUS
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Nursery | Lyngdoh | Elevation: 1230.35+17m | Rs.99,300.00 | Implemented |
| SLNO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Agro Horticulture | Lyngdoh | Elevation: 1249.89+16m | Rs.,106,150.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Afforestation | Dong Shilliang Um | Elevation: 1253.37+20m | Rs.2,82,335.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | RR Protection Wall | Leishaka | Elevation: 1187.37+16m | Rs.2,45,050.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Rain water harvesting tank | Lum Muroo Secondary School | Elevation:1253.49+12m | Rs.2,49,131.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rain water harvesting tank | Lum Nein shnong L P school | Elevation: 1234.87+48m | Rs.2,49,131.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Vermi Composting | Lyngdoh | Elevation: 1238.95+17m | Rs.3,01,619.00 | Implemented |
