Report of Thadmuthlong -A Village
District: West Jaintia Hills
Block: Laskein 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”
Thadmuthlong-A Village is located in Laskein Block 0f 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. Mirim Suchiang. This village came into existence for almost 120 years. Shri Lt. Mirim Suchiang named after the village as Thadmuthlong.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. There were no school no hospitals.
The community are mainly into farming as they work on paddy cultivation, plantation of vegetables, turmeric etc. And later after many years after years the village was extended to the large society and people came to start their family. Education system was built and the household has been extended with lots of population.
Thadmuthlong-A Village is located in Laskein Block of West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, India. It is about 16 Km away from the Block Office and 15Km from district headquarter Jowai West Jaintia hills District, Meghalaya. The village is inhabited by the Pnar community with 419 households and a population of 2445 people. The land ownership of the village falls both under the community and private individuals owners respectively. The main institution of the Village is the Village Employment Council (VEC) and 28 Self Help Groups. As per the data collected, 300 (HHs) used wood 1000 Qnty (kg/HH) and 180 (HHs) used LPG 6 Qnty (kg/HH) as their source of energy for domestic purposes.
Majority of the population are engaged in to farming activities and the rest of the population line of work includes daily wages earner, teacher, business and government services.
LAND
Forest-245.08Ha
Water Bodies- 7.82Ha
Agri land-87.26 Ha
WATER BODIES
Springs- 5
Stream-2
River- 1
Safe drinking Water
Access to timber
Irrigation System
Degraded Land
Water Shortage in Winter Session
Clearance of forest for expansion of settlement
Ground truthing and village level sensitization programme was held at Thadmuthlong -A under Laksein Block on the 26th of June 2019. There were many 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.
The list of indigenous tree species is – Dieng sning, dieng chyrngan (Schima wallichii), Dieng lin (Betula alnoides), dieng kseh, dieng lawan, dieng laphiang, diengptu, soh pieng (manifera indica), sohphie (myrica esculenta).
Signing of Documents:
After few days of sensitization programme, on the 21st September 2019, the district DPMU and SPMU visited Thadmuthlong -A 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 12th July 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 | Shri Eimi Lyngdoh | F | 40 | HSSLC | P.C | Labour | Pnar | 8787768755 |
| 2 | Smt Agenda Lyngdoh | F | 30 | XI | P.C | Labour | Pnar | 6009254973 |
| 3 | Smt Tilang Suchiang | F | 25 | VIII | P.C | Labour | Pnar | 8787853366 |
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 | Smt Merry June Ymbon | F | 33 | BSC | Environment | No | 8731904936 |
| 2 | Shri Morning Tang | M | 32 | XII | Social | No | 8729883922 |
| 3 | Smt Nuirika Tang | F | 33 | CVII | M&E | No | 9612932753 |
PRA exercise was conducted on the 26th June 2019 at Thadmuthlon-A Village, Laksein 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 | Dug out pond | Salulong | Lt.25.4859 | L 92.31615 | Rs.4,930.00 | Implemented |
| 2 | Spring Chamber | Salulong | Lt.25.4859 | L 92.31615 | Rs.90,490.00 | Implemented |
| 3 | Filter | Tongum warim | Lt.25.47883 | L 92.31992 | Rs.64,560.00 | Implemented |
| 4 | Filter | Shlem | Lt.25.48436 | L 92.3185 | Rs.64,560.00 | Implemented |
| 5 | Drainage | Shlem | Lt.25.4791 | L 92.32178 | Rs.17,680.00 | Implemented |
| 6 | Afforestation | Salulong | Lt.25.486171 | L 92.316945 | Rs.1,66,170.00 | Implemented |
| 7 | Staggered Contour Trenches | Lum jingtep | Lt.25.479363 | L 92.319235 | Rs.36,555.00 | Implemented |
| 8 | Loose Boulder | Umchang mu | Lt.25.479473 | L 92.31847 | Rs.25,500.00 | Implemented |
| 9 | Loose Boulder | Nohrong | Lt.25.482634 | L .92.313611 | Rs.58,310.00 | Implemented |
| 10 | Community Nursery | Wah sait thad | Lt.25.482128 | L 92.318501 | Rs.1,15,605 | Implemented |
| 11 | Side Drain | Nohrong | Lt.25.48260 | L 92.31355 | Rs.48,590.00 | Implemented |
| 12 | Afforestation | Pdein Tongum | Lt.25.478478 | L 92.328479 | Rs. 1,30,960.00 | Implemented |
| 13 | Afforestation | Naji | Lt.25.483477 | L 92.316462 | Rs.1,30,960.00 | Implemented |
| 14 | Agro-horticulture | Um ymbon | Lt.25.484989 | L 92.317859 | Rs.1,04,550.00 | Implemented |
| 15 | Vermi Composting | Lad Salulong | Lt.25.484627 | L 92.319357 | Rs.3,01,619.00 | Implemented |
| 16 | Horticulture | Lumjingtep | Lt. 25.48649 | L 92.319216 | Rs.1,10,290.00 | Implemented |
| 17 | Canal cum Fish & agri cultivation | Lad salulong | Lt.25.485942 | L 92316433 | Rs.2,83,150.00 | Implemented |
| 18 | Spring Chamber | Iong Pariat | Lt. 25.474239 | L 92.316638 | Rs.1,21,100.00 | Implemented |
| 19 | Spring Chamber | Tong um Papiah | Lt.25.484146 | L 92.315747 | Rs.98,210.00 | Implemented |
| 20 | Drainage canal cum agri cultivation | Umthangmu | Lt.25.25.48422 | L 92.315748 | Rs.1,78,300.00 | Implemented |
| 21 | Drainage cum agri cultivation | Um Papiah | Rs.1,76,596.00 | Implemented | ||
| 22 | Land Development cum Terrace farming | Naji | Lt. 25.47197 | L 92.32617 | Rs.1,13,195.00 | Implemented |
| 23 | Dug out Pond cum peripheral bund | Umthangmu | Lt.25.471907 | L 92.326111 | Rs.2,06,106.00 | Implemented |
4. FUND STATUS
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
| 1 | Spring Chamber | Iong pohriat | Elevation 1357.07+4m | Rs.1,21,000.00 | Implemented |
| SLNO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
| 2 | Horticulture | Lumjingtep | 1322.19+4m | Rs.1,10,290.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
| 3 | Staggered Contour Trenches | Lumjingtep | Elevation: 24m N25.22290 E090.24248 | Rs.36,555.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Amount Estimate | Work Status |
| 4 | Agro Horticulture | Um ymbon | L 25.484989 | Rs.1,04,550.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
| 5 | Community Nursery | Wah sait thad | Elevation: 1383.9+18m | Rs.1,15,605.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
| 6 | Afforestation | Salulong | Elevation: 1325.97m | Rs.1,66,170.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
| 7 | Drainage cum agri cultivation | Umthangmu | E 1379. 19+9m | Rs.1,78,300.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
| 8 | Vermi composting | Lad Salulong | Elevation:1356.91+3m | Rs.3,01,619.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
| 9 | Drainage cum agri cultivation | Um Papiah | Elevation:1388.38+23m | Rs.1,76,596.00 | Implemented |
| SL NO | Type Of Intervention | Site Name | GPS Co-ordinates | Plan Estimate | Work Status |
| 10 | Land Development cum Terrace Farming | Naji | Elevation:1346.36+9m | Rs.1,13,195.00 | Implemented |
