TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABOUT COMMUNITY LED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PROJECT

1. Village Overview

- First Contact

- Findings

- Interpretation

ACTIVITIES

1. Sensitization & Ground Truthing

2. Formation of VNRMC

3. Opening of Bank Account 4. Participatory Rural

5. PRA Exercise

6. Training on the development of the CNRMP

Village Boundary Map

Community Led Landscape Management Project

The Government of Meghalaya with financial aid from the World Bank is implementing the Meghalaya Community Led Landscape Management Project (MCCLMP). The project will cover the entire state of Meghalaya and implementation of community led plans will be rolled out in a phase 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 mobilisation; building traditional knowledge and learning, mapping of natural resources management; strengthening the community institutions and creating linkage with financial institutions and community organisations.

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”

Village Overview

Thangsning Meghalaya. The village is situated 26 km away from sub-district headquarter Mawkynrew and 17 km away from district headquarter Shillong. Most of the land in the village is mainly owned by private individuals.

Thangsning has a total population of 3250 peoples of which 1950 are males and 1300 are females. There are about 643 houses in Thangsning village. Smit is nearest town to Thangsning.

First Contact

The first contact with Thangsning village was established with the headman of the village Bah Traibor Nongkhlaw on the 24^th June 2019. Ground truthing was also done on the same day. Some of the findings after discussion with the headman and ground truthing were:

• Deforestation has led to the shortage of water in the

• The main issues arising in the village is related to water

• The village has a total of 1o SHG’s currently active in the village.

• Majority of the people in the village are engaged in jobs like teaching, Govt. service or own private business.

• The borders of the village are surrounded by sacred groves.

• Their main agricultural produce are potatoes and cabbage.

• Mawuning & Wah Pomrang are the main two rivers that flow through the village.

Findings

Traditional and Indigenous Practitioners in the Village people

The village still has 2 traditional healers.

Various Government Schemes availed in the village

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

MLA and MDC Scheme

Indigenous Food available

Putharo

Pumaloi

Pukhleiñ

Women Participation in the Village

Does not allow women to attend the village Dorbar

Not allowed in the decision making process

Challenges faced by the people in the village

The village faces a number of issues relating to water supply, road and waste disposal

Numbers of CBO/ SHGs/ CLUBS in the Village

8 SHG

1 Youth Group

1 Women’s Group

Activities Carried out in the Village

Cleaning Drive (during the month of June and December)

Youth Participation

Participation of youth is quite good in the village

Number of Fair price shop

1 FPS

Essential Commodities Receives

Rice

Sugar

Kerosene

Flour

Amount of Kg/ Litre received for each Commodity

Rice 5 kg per person from AAY

Sugar 35 kg per household

Kerosene 35 litres

Flour 13 kg

Type of Ration Cards

Priority Household (PHH) Card

Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) Card

Outflow of Resources

They don’t cultivate crops

Farming methods practiced in the village

NA

Types of Fertilizers

Organic manure

Marketability of Crops

Every day when the traders come

Distance to the Market

1 hour when travelling with car

Mode of transport

Local transport (local taxi, buses and sumo)

Daily Wage

NA

Seasonal crops cultivated

Cabbage

Radish

Number of Local Market & Frequency

Weekly

Market Authority

Syiemship

Taxation in the Local Market

Rs.5 for chicken

Rs.20 for shop keepers

LAND USE PATTERN

Land Ownership

Private

Clan

Raid/Hima

Land usage

Farming

Household

Natural Features of the Land

Mountains and Hills

Flat grassy areas

Resources present in the Land

Natural resources (belonging to private individuals)

Natural and Man-made Disasters

Landslides

Hailstorm

Deforestation

Flora and Fauna

Bamboo

Kseh Bilat

Fox

Rabbit

Snake

Major trees in the Village

Ksehbilat

Kseh Khasi

Dienglieng

Dieng Sohot

Trees that helps in Spring Discharge

Dienglieng

Dieng Sohot

Sharing Of catchment Areas with other villages

No

WATER SOURCES

Main Source of Water

Public tab

Spring

Main source of Drinking Water

Public tab/ PHE

Spring

Distance of water sources (in meters)

2.5 km

Time taken to fetch water (in minutes)

30 minutes waking distance

Frequency of water supply

24 hours

Is the frequency sufficient?

No, have to resort to buying water

Quality of the water

Good

Colour of the water

Clear

Water Scarcity months

March to April

Is water source well maintained?

Yes

Satisfaction of drinking water supply

No

ENVIRONMENT

Availability of traditional environmental protection beliefs

No

Waste management system

No

Is Deforestation practice in the village

Yes, with the rise of population in the village forest land have been cut down

Is Afforestation practice in the village

Yes, once in a while

Control measures for soil erosion

There is soil erosion, however no control measures has been establish

Mining Activates in the village

Stone Mining

Interpretation

Traditional and Indigenous Practitioners in the Village people

The village has 2 traditional healers’ practitioners in the village. However, with the change in time and techniques the people have transition to modern and more relevant practises.

Government Schemes availed in the village

The only major schemes in the village is the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act schemes and MLA & MDC scheme which are the most active in the village in terms of regularity and services. The scheme is used by the villagers to improve their overall well-being in the village. The study interprets that the population of the village are highly dependent on the scheme and services provided by the Government.

Indigenous Food available

The village has some sources of indigenous food that’s have been practice by their ancestors and has continued till today in the present generation. Some of these food are Pumaloi, Putharo and Pu-Khlien.

Women Participation in the Village

Through the baseline study, the village exclude women from attending the meetings of the Dorbar and they are also not involve in the decision making process regarding the welfare of the village. The only time where women are involve and included win the Dorbar is when there is a meeting regarding the MGNREGA scheme or cleaning drives meeting.

Problems and Challenges faced by the people in the village

There are not much problems in the village but the FGD identified that water is the main issue that the people in the village encounter with issues also with road and waste disposal. Also the quality is quite insufficient and supply of water is quite good the problem arises during the winter seasons where water supply begins to be scarce.

Numbers of CBO/ SHGs/ CLUBS in the Village

The village is constitutes of 8 Self Help Groups with 1 Youth Group and 1 Women’s group. All of them are functioning actively and act as contributors to the well-being of the village. The existence of diverse groups shows that the village has a strong participation from its members.

Land use Pattern

The landholdings shows that land is largely owned Private individuals. In terms of natural features of the village consists of mountains, hills and flat grassy areas.

The types of trees are found in large number are primarily 4 types Ksehbilat, Kseh Khasi, Dienglieng and Dieng Sohot.

Water Source

From the findings, it can be interpreted that the villages receive an inadequate and frequent supply of water. They expressed their satisfaction with the frequency of water supply which is 24 hours and the quality since the water is clear in colour, but there is a water shortage form the month of March to April.

Environment

The villages understand the importance of conserving the forest and its resources. In terms of protecting the environment they shared that the trees are planted once in a while but there are also wild ones that grows at their own pace. The village practice both deforestation and afforestation, but deforestation only happens due to the increase in population in the village. They do not have any traditional methods or practices in protecting the environment or neither do they practice any modern method of waste management. There is also stone mining within the village.

Activities

Sensitisation Programme & Ground Truthing

The first sensitisation programme was conducted on 24^th June 2019, in the Community Hall of the village. The programme was presided over by the headman of the village. Approximately 41 residents attended the sensitisation programme. The ADPM of East Khasi Hills, Mr. Pynshngain Rymmai gave an introduction to the Community Led Landscape Management Project (CLLMP) and its various nuances that the community and the CLLMP team should carry out throughout the course of the project. The first priority was establishing of the Village Natural Resource Management Committee (VNRMC) and thereafter formulation of the Community Natural Resource Management Plan (CNRMP) was to be prepared.

Opening of Bank Account

The opening of bank account was initiated after the village signed the EOI (Expression of Interest), VGA (Village Grant Agreement) and the Citizen’s Green Charter. Thangsning opened their bank account on the 1^th October, 2020.

Formation of VNRMC

The executive committee of the Dorbar Shnong of Thangsning, after a meeting formed the members of VNRMC on 22^th September 2020. The signing of the VGA and Citizen’s Green Charter on the 4^1h October 2020 and signing of EOI was done on 1^th October 2020.

Sl No	Name in Full	Gender M/F	Age (in Yrs)	Education	Designation	Occupation	Community	Contact No and email address
1.	Traibor Nongkhlaw	M	31	B.A passed	President	Sordar	Khasi	8987 346289
2.	Baianeh Kharumnuid	F	33	IX passed	Secretary	Farmer	Khasi	8131999879
3.	Pyniar Kharumnuid	M	39	B.A passed	Treasurer	Daily Labourer	Khasi	8787652353
4.	Robarwell Kharumnuid	M	42	V passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	96126333326
5.	Briket Kharumnuid	M	31	B.A passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	6009790741
6.	Banieng Mawthoh	M	20	B.A passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	8413061920
7.	Shaining Surong	M	35	B.A passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	9366351312
8.	Lahbianghei Kharumnuid	F	35	X passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	NA
9.	Gentlenora Nongkhlaw	F	36	XI passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	9366549370
10.	Dondor Nongkhlaw	M	31	VIII passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	9366404876
11.	Ainoris Kharumnuid	F	29	NA	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	NA

Book Keeping Training

Mr. Kenneth Wankhar Programme Associate (Finance and Procurement) of East Khasi Hills, CLLMP, conducted the Simple Book Keeping Training on the 13^th & 15^th of February 2021, at Thangsning village

Training on the development of the Community Natural Resource Management Plan (CNRMP)

Development of the CNRMP was initiated in Thangsning village on the 10^th of June, 2019. As of this juncture; they laid down two interventions pertaining to water development in the village.

A comprehensive one-day training and existing CNRMP review for the VNRMC executive members under all the villages under East Khasi Hills was organised on the of December, 2019 by the members of the DPMU. A copy of the environmental templates along with the boundary maps were also circulated to the members and explanation to the templates were made accordingly.

Project Implementation

Community Natural Resource Management Plan Template

1. VILLAGE SUMMARY

   1. VILLAGE GIS MAP(Baseline Land use land cover map of village to be prepared using information from GIS Atlas and Google Earth as a first step before community mobilisation in the village)

Sl. No.	Parameters (sl.no.1&2 to be filled by GIS Expert)	Village Information
1	GPS Coordinates:
i	Latitude	27.4916
ii	Longitude	91.93178
iii	Elevation Reading (MSL)	1744 m
2	Village Geographical Area (Ha)	Total: 758.57 Ha
i	Total Forest Area (including community, Clan, Pvt Forest)	131.68 Ha
ii	Total Area of Water Bodies	2.28 Ha
iii	Total Area under Agri-Horticulture	517.82 Ha
iv	Total Degraded land area (Ha)	74.35 Ha
3	Average Annual Rainfall (data to be collected from secondary data by DPMU at district/block level and need not be village level)	mm
4	Soil Type(data to be collected from secondary data by DPMU)
VILLAGE SUMMARY SHEET
Sl. No.	Parameters	Village Information
1	Traditional Land tenure system (Hima /Raid/ /Doloiship/sirdarship/Nokmaakingetc)	Hima Khyrim
2	Distance from Block HQ (Km)	26 km
3	Distance from District HQ(Km)	17 km
4	Community inhabiting the village (Khasi, jaintia, Garo & Others)	Khasi
5	No of HHs in the village	643
6	Total population	3250
7	Demographic	M	F		Total
i	0-4	250	200		450
ii	5-14	400	300		700
iii	15-30	500	400		900
iv	30-60	200	100		300
v	Above 60	600	300		900
	Total	1950	1300		3250
8	Major occupations of people in the village (in order of importance). (Collect only one major occupation per HH. The Number of all occupation should be equal to total no.of HH in the village.)
	Occupations	Major occupations of people in the village (in order of importance)
		HHs
i	Teacher	30
ii	Business	25
iii	Govt. Service	60
iv
v
9	Public Transport Facilities to & from village Yes/No:…if yes (specify)	Local Taxi
10	Energy fuel use by HHs	No of HH		Qty (Kg/HH)		Total
i	Charcoal	150		2kg*365=730		1,09,500
ii	Wood	400		3kg*365=1095		438,000
iii	LPG	30
iv	Kerosene	12		2lt*365=730		8,760
v	Electricity	50
vi	Biomass	Yes
11	Does the village have sites of Tourist interest	Kshaid Lwai, Around 5000 tourist per year
	If Yes mention the site & No of Tourist
i	Mawjngih Viewpoint
ii
12	Number of Village Institution with their status
	Village Council/ VEC/Traditional Institutions	13-15 members
	Water and Sanitation Committee
	Self Help Group for Livelihood Activities	10 members
	Other if any	Women’s group and youth group. 60 members
13	Availability of Govt. Water Supply (Y/N)	Yes, PHE

VILLAGE FUNCTIONARIES 2.1 Traditional Village Institutional Functionaries (Village Dorbar/Nokma/Doloi Council)
Sl No	Name in Full	Gender M/F	Age (in Yrs)	Education	Designation	Occupation	Community	Contact No and email address
1	Traibor Nongkhlaw	M	31	B.A Passed	Rangbah shnong	Daily labourer	Khasi	8987346287
2	Pyniar Kharumnuid	M	39	B.A passed	Secretary	Daily Labourer	Khasi	8787652353
3	Robarwell Kharumnuid	M	42	Class V	Treasurer	Daily labourer	Khasi	961263333326

Village Natural Resource Management Committee (9member committee constituted from Village Council and VEC), SHG group, Women’s group, youth;4 members should be women)
Sl No	Name in Full	Gender M/F	Age (in Yrs)	Education	Designation	Occupation	Community	Contact No and email address
1.	Traibor Nongkhlaw	M	31	B.A passed	President	Sordar	Khasi	8987 346289
2.	Baianeh Kharumnuid	F	33	IX passed	Secretary	Farmer	Khasi	8131999879
3.	Pyniar Kharumnuid	M	39	B.A passed	Treasurer	Daily Labourer	Khasi	8787652353
4.	Robarwell Kharumnuid	M	42	V passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	96126333326
5.	Briket Kharumnuid	M	31	B.A passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	6009790741
6.	Banieng Mawthoh	M	20	B.A passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	8413061920
7.	Shaining Surong	M	35	B.A passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	9366351312
8.	Lahbianghei Kharumnuid	F	35	X passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	NA
9.	Gentlenora Nongkhlaw	F	36	XI passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	9366549370
10.	Dondor Nongkhlaw	M	31	VIII passed	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	9366404876
11.	Ainoris Kharumnuid	F	29	NA	Member	Daily Labourer	Khasi	NA

2.3 Green Facilitators

2.4 Purchase Committee

Sl No	Name in Full	Gender M/F	Age (Yrs)	Education	Designation	Occupation	Contact No and email address
1	Mr. ksanbor Nongkhlaw	M
2	Aiboklang Kharumnuid	M
3	Smt. Banisha Marbaniang	F
4	Meshales Kharumnuid	F
5	Iohpdianglang Marbaniang	F

3. RESOURCE MAPPING

1	The exercise should be done in a public place, that all members of the community, can access and participate in;
2	Facilitators should carry GIS map of village/ Google Earth Map
3	Introduction on Resource Map to the community; entire community to be present
4	Facilitate the community to draw the Village Resource Map of the village on the floor/open ground/Chart Paper using participatory tools and locally available materials
5	Facilitate community to draw village Boundary-basic landmarks such as roads streams, rivers, forests, agricultural land etc
6	Map out details of land use such as Community forest, clan forest, Pvt individual forest, Jhum area, important cash crop areas, Agriculture areas, Agro forestry, degraded land area, sand/stone quarries, coal mining areas, steep slope areas, low land areas, wasteland & Plant species in each forest type etc.
7	Map out details of water bodies such as springs &springshed, water catchment areas, ponds, lakes, water reservoirs, sites for fishing etc & Temporary features (Seasonal ponds/Lakes) etc
8	Briefing and validation of the Resource Map with the community. Copy the Resource Map on the paper for official record. Use Standard legends for uniformity and convenience.
9	Ensure that participants engaged in drawing Resource maps including VNRM committee sign and date at the back of the Resource Map and it is endorsed by the head of the village council
10	It is recommended that the group prepare two copies of Resource Maps, so that one copy may be given to the community for their future reference. Take a photo

(This is the tool to begin interaction with the people in the village. This exercise will provide an opportunity to bring people together to understand the natural resources of the village towards plan preparation. The facilitators must have the secondary information in advance to be able to facilitate effectively; The information collected through this process should be filled into the template provided for Land Use Pattern.)

4. LAND USE PATTERN

Sl No	Land use Category	Land Ownership (Community/Clan /Pvt individual etc)	Name of the Site	Quality of forest(Dense, Moderate, open) refer to GIS Map	Land Area /stretch as in the vilage (Ha/Km)	Present Uses/Benefits HHs=1; Timber =2; NTFP =3; Fuelwood = 4; Medicine & Aromatic plants=5, Others=6	Land Area available for intervention (Ha)	Grazing (Y/N)	Remarks
4.1	Forest (Specify type)(total area of all forest should match with forest area of the village measured under GIS)
	Community Forest (Lawshnong/SongniBirungbolgrik)	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
	Private (Rikynti/)	Private	Khlaw Kharumnuid	Dense	NA	1, 2, 3	NA	NA	NA
	Clan Forest (Lawkur/Maharini/ Raid	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
	Protected Forests/ Green Blocks (including Law Adong and Law shnong, forests protected for aesthetic reasons)	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
	Catchment Areas (water supply) (Area to be filled by GIS)	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA

SL. No.	Land use Category	Land Ownership (Community/ Pvt individual etc)	Name of the Site	Land Area available for intervention (Ha)	Source of Seeds Community Nursery=1 Purchase=2 Others=3	Use of Organic Fertiliser/Bio-Pesticide/Bio-Insecticides etc. (Y/N)	Remarks
4.2	Cultivable Land (Area in ha to be filled by GIS)				(To be filled by DPMU team)	(To be filled by DPMU team)
1	Area under Agriculture (Mention Ha under each crop – Paddy, Maize others) wet land (Paddy Field)	Private	NA	NA	1	Y	Potatoes & Cabbage
2	Area under Horticulture (Mention Ha under each type)	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
3	Area under Cash Crops 1 (Specify)	Private	NA	NA	1	Y	Cabbage
4	Area under Cash Crops 2 (Specify)…… )	Private	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
5	Area under Shifting Cultivation Average cycle (yrs)…………………	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
6	Culturable Wasteland(to be filled by GIS )

SL. No.	Land use Category	Ownership: Community/ Private	Name of the water body/spring	GPS coordinates (to be filled by technical team)	No of Dependent HH (to be filled by social survey team)	Nature of water body (Perennial/Seasonal) (to be filled by technical team)	Existing Soil & Water Conservation structures (to be filled by technical team)	Water quality tested (Y/N) (to be filled by technical team)	Size/length of River /stream (Ha/Km) (length of river, stream, to be provided by GIS)	Present use/Benefit (fisheries/irrigation/drinking water) (to be filled by social survey team)	Number/Area available for intervention (to be filled by technical team)	Remarks (to be filled by DPMU)
4.3	Water Bodies (specify)
1	Springs/Water Source	Private	Dong Daneng		30	Perennial		N		Not presently using
2	Natural ponds
3	Lakes	Private	Mawshaiong		1					Domestic
4	Streams within village area	Community	Dong surok		643	Perennial		N		Drinking and Domestic
5	Rivers within Village Geographical area	Community	Mawuning & Wah Pomrang		643	Perennial		N		Drinking and Domestic
6	Others (Specify)

4.4	Indigenous/ Cultivated Trees and NTFPs in Forests	List of Species	Main use (Household/ Commercial)
1	Indigenous Tree species in Forest	Ksehbilat, Kseh Khasi, Dienglieng, Dieng Sohot	Household
2	NTFPs in Forest including medicinal shrubs/trees etc	Jingseng, Syingstem, Singsmoh, Sisia, kya, Jysmie Kynsar, Jysmiephah, Skip, Jatera, Tyrkhang Khyllai, Tyrkhang Sohkseh	Household
3	Commercially valued Trees/ Shrubs/Plants in forests/	KSeh Bilat	Commercial
4	Fodder Species/ Valuable grasses in forests	Phlang Sintapai, Bat Dkhar, Jarit Jaseh, Sada, jaraiñ, Jingbamsning, Skhorblang	Household
5	Any vulnerable/ endangered species in Forest (fauna & flora) )	NA	NA
6	Invasive plant Species (if any)	NA	NA

5. PROBLEM ANALYSIS

(These are some questions to facilitate FGDs to get an understanding on the challenges and concerns in the village. Some of the issues could be Soil degradation/erosion; Forest Fires; Unscientific Mining; Deforestation; Degraded Jhum Lands; Waste/Pollution; Mining runoff; Siltation; Over- extraction. This information will help fill the form 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and 5.4. The information can be collected in advance or substantiated later with the help of secondary sources. The interaction should take place as a discussion and the forms should be filled after the discussion, and not during it)

1. Do people have sufficient access to supply of fodder, fuel wood, leaf litter?

• Yes

2. Has access to timber improved or reduced over the years? How is access for household use and commercial use managed?

• Has lessen over the years

3. Are the water bodies facing any threats?

• Yes.

4. Do all people in the village have access to drinking water? What are the challenges?

• Yes

5. Are there degraded areas in the village (open/ degraded forests, mining affected, high soil erosion etc.)?

• Yes

6. What has caused this degradation? Are there practices causing threats to availability and access to natural resources?

• Deforestation has led to the shortage of water in the village

7. What have been the changes in agricultural practices?

• Yes

8. Are there any challenges in farming?

• Lack of agricultural tools

9. How would you consider the health situation in your village?

• It has been affected as years went by

10. How is the situation of cleanliness, sanitation, access to toilets and waste management?

• Good

11. Who are the most vulnerable in the village? What can be done to improve their lives?

• NA

12. What are the livelihood aspirations of the youth? Are there any avenues available?

• NA

.

13. Do any committees/ institutions/ rules exist to manage and monitor natural resources in the village?

• NA

14. What are some of the major issues of conflict in the village?

• NA.

15. Have any of the above issues been discussed in village meetings?

• NA

16. How do people resolve disagreements and conflicts?

• NA

5.1	Land
Sl No	Category of Land/Water Body	Soil degradation/erosion (in Ha) (DPMU to collect from secondary data)	Forest Fires (in Ha)	Un scientific Mining (in Ha)	Deforestation (in Ha) (To be filled by GIS)	Degraded Jhum Lands (in Ha)	Others (in Ha)	Total Area Affected (approx. in Ha)	Remarks
1	Land
A	Forest			No		NA	NA
B	Cultivable land		No	No	NA	NA	NA
C	Others (Specify)

5.2	Water Bodies Affected
Sl No	Category of Land/Water Body	Number affected & Name of sites	Waste/ Pollution		Mining runoff	Siltation of water bodies	Over- extraction	Deforestation in Catchment	Test Result? (attach)	Others (Specify)
			Solid Waste	Domestic waste water
2	Water Bodies
A	Springs (name of springs)	4 sites affected		NA	NA	NA
B	Stream (number)
C	River/ pond/ lake

5.3	Disputes / Constraints encountered by Community
Sl No	Type of Resource	Dispute (mention if within village=1 or with other village/s =2)	Constraint	Rating/ Frequency/ Number of Months in the year	Proposed resolution	Priority (can be addressed through CNRM plan)
1	Village Geographical Boundary
2	Drinking Water	1	Shortage of Water	Oct-April	Renovating the spring chambers
3	Water for irrigation	1	Shortage of Water	Oct - April	Check Dam
4	Access to land for construction of House	NA	Private Land
5	Access of land for cultivation
6	Access to timber for construction etc	1	buys from the market	NA	NA
7	Access to NTFP (Wild vegetables, canes and bamboo, lac, Herbal medicines etc)		Has lessen over the years	NA	NA
8	Access to Fodder	1	Has lessen over the years	NA	NA
9	Access to Fuel wood	1	No access, even when applied.	NA	NA
10	Access to LPG
11	Access to solar cookers/ heaters
12	Access to Food/PDS
13	Others (Specify)

5.4	Environment Parameters	Rules & Management System In Place in Village Yes =1; No = 2; Not Applicable (NA)=3	Management Committee/Volunteers in place (Y/N and Composition)			Contact Person and contact Details
Sl No
			Y/N	No of M	No of F
1	Access for timber/NTFPs etc from community for1st	3
2	Access for cultivable land for villagers from community land	3
3	Protection of spring sheds, water sources	1				Village Level
4	Protection of catchment areas	1				Village Level
5	Prevention of forest fires	1				Village Level
6	Conservation of aquatic life in rivers, streams etc	1				Village Level
7	System for Disposal of solid waste	3
8	System for treatment of Household affluent	3
9	Cleanliness of village - roads, footpaths	1				Village Level
10	Social fencing for Protection of stray cattle/other domestic animals	1				Village Level
11	Participation of women in decision making at various platforms	1	y			SHG
12	Rate of wages for both men and women for different types of labour	1	y	300	170
13	Ensuring survival of young plantations (upto 5 years)	2
14	Management of afforested plots	2
15	Eco-Tourism	2
16	Others (Specify)	2

6. CNRM PLAN PREPARATION

6.1 Visioning Exercise

The idea is to create a positive environment where the people discuss problems but with a target of solving them, moving to a higher goal, identifying that goal and a collective vision.

There are many ways of facilitating a visioning exercise. If the group is very large then they can be broken into smaller groups, if the group is small, then questions can be posed for each individual. Based on small group discussions or individual map a depiction of what the village would be ten years from now can be prepared. Facilitators should aim to break the ice and help the group think about their vision. Make the exercise fun by asking “if you had a magic wand what would you change” or “if you had one wish what would you do for your village”. There is no harm in starting from personal aspiration- ask parents what they want for their children or ask youth what their aspirations are.

Each small group or individual can be given a topic/area: forests, agriculture, water, school, health, transport, livelihood, tourism and so on. They can be asked to discuss the problem today that needs to be solved and what they see in this area ten years from now. Based on the discussion or reflection, a combined chart can be prepared the issues can be written and another chart where the vision/desire/wish/goal can be written for each area. This process helps people to think holistically and not see the project as a source of a few activities.

This vision chart can be a basis to start the next set of discussion, on prioritization of interventions and be a reference document to help plan under the project.

6.2 Prioritization Exercise

The exercise should build on the resource map and baseline information collected to arrive at potential interventions and initiatives the community would like to plan to achieve their vision for improvements in the state of natural resources of their village.

• Group Discussion - Groups of different age groups such as youth men, youth women, men above 30, women above 30 years old.

• Facilitate each group to discuss the pressures and challenges related to natural resources in the village, existing best practices and knowledge within the village and then envision improvements that could enhance the state of natural resources and contribute to an improved resource base.

• Facilitate them to prioritize new interventions and initiatives to achieve these improvements. Map out the proposed interventions and initiatives using the resource map and write up the interventions in a tabular format

• Copy the Vision map on paper for purpose of record and attach the group discussion points of different groups. The list of participants of each group may be attached for future reference.

• Geo-tag intervention sites, take photos of sites during the planning stage to compare through the cycle of intervention.

6.3 Intervention identification

Area of Intervention	Intervention 1	Intervention 2	Intervention 3	Intervention 4	Intervention 5	Remark on any traditional knowledge/ best practice within the village
	Activity/ Site	Activity/ Site	Activity/ Site	Activity/ Site	Activity/ Site
Soil and Water Conservation
Land Productivity Enhancement
Spring Shed Management
Afforestation/ Community Forestry Activities
Forest area under management plans
Enhancement of Agro-forestry Activities
Culturable waste land brought under Horticulture
Activities to Treat Mining Affected Area
Others

*Note: Consider following criteria for prioritizing the water sources for intervention:

a) Number of dependent households b) Discharge level c) Demand vs Supply Gap d) Drastic change in discharge e) Availability of Land for intervention f) Willingness of communities/individuals

For prioritized springs, fill and attach Annexure-B (Spring Information Form)

6.4 Proposed List of Interventions Summary

Sl No	Name of Proposed Interventions	Site	Land ownership	Nos of HHs expected to Benefit			Priority (High/ Medium/ Low)	Start date (MM/YY)	Completion date (MM/YY)
				BPL	APL	TOTAL
1	Bench Terracing						Low
2	Afforestation						Low
3	Check Dam						Low
4	Water Filtration System						Low
5	Spring Chamber						Low
6	Community Nursery						Low

6.5Training and Capacity Building for implementing CNRM Plan

Sl No		Type of Training/ Cap Building Activity	No of People	Target audience (VCF/VNRMC)	Proposed frequency	Remarks
1		Training on Solid Waste Management
2		Training on Gender inclusion
3		Training on Landscape Management
4		Social Management and Community Mobilization
5		Soil and Water Conservation
6		Land Productivity Enhancement
7		Forestry and Agroforestry
8		Community Nursery and Nursery Management
9		Spring Shed Management and Development
10		Other training required (please specify)

6.6 ENVIRONMENT ELIGIBILITY SCREENING

Sl. No	Activities/Subprojects with any of the attributes listed below will be ineligible for support under the proposed project due to environmental implications.	Yes/No
1	Any subproject/activities that is not consistent with Acts of GoI and GoM
2	Subproject/activities that could intervene or damage/fragment and/or adversely affect/ impact natural habitats/ protected areas, reserve forests, including but not limited to, the following sites: Siju Wildlife Sanctuary, South Garo Hills Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary, Ri-Bhoi District Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary, South Garo Hills Balpakram National Park, South Garo Hills Nokrek Ridge National Park, East Garo Hills Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, East, West and South Garo Hills Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary, East Jaintia Hills
3	Subproject/activities that support forest harvesting on a large/industrial scale
4	Activity that involves construction of check dam >3m height
5	Subprojects/activities that promote or require pesticides that falls in WHO classes IA, IB, or II and/or procurement of large amount of pesticides or toxic agro-chemicals.
6	Subprojects/activities will not support large- scale clearing of land, dredging of water bodies, undercutting of slopes, replacement of natural vegetation that may cause permanent, irreversible impacts.
7	Any activity that has a significant potential of causing forest fires
8	Any project activity that leads to large-scale soil erosion and siltation of water bodies
9	Any activity that promotes or involves incidence of child labour.
10	Sub project/Activities that would adversely affect cultural sites, places of significance importance and protected historical assets (both living and built)
11	Sub project/Activities that involves the felling of the ‘prohibited trees’ without a permit
12	Sub project/Activities that seeks to impose restrictions or loss of access to using natural resources, including medicinal plants or those of economic value for livelihoods.
13	Any activities involving use of Asbestos Containing Materials (e.g. Pipes for community irrigation schemes).

If Yes- reject /modify activities in the plan to meet the criteria.

6.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SCREENING

S. No.	Regulatory requirements		Implications for project
I	Are any of the activities located within a notified Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ)? Nokrek NP ESZ Narpuh ESZ Nongkhylleum WLS ESZ If yes, Are any of the activities on the list of activities regulated in ESZ? If yes, Has the required permission been taken?	Yes / No Yes / No Yes / No	Follow EGs on Soil and Water Conservation, Water Management, Afforestation activities Follow MOEF Guidelines of Permissible activities in ESZ Given (2) If any project activity is still likely to negatively impact any sensitive habitat or species, a separate site-specific Environment Management Plan would need to be prepared by the project to ensure mitigation measures for containing the impacts.
II III	Are any of the activities involving construction located between 100-300 meters from an archaeological site/monument. If yes, has permission been taken from the Archaeological Survey of India?	Yes / No Yes / No	Follow EGs on Chance find procedures
IV V	Do any of the activities require license under the Fertilizer Order 1985 (selling, stocking, exhibiting for sale or distribution of bio-fertilizers and organic fertilizers)? If yes, has the license been taken?	Yes / No Yes / No	Follow General Rules under Fertilizer Order 19851

6.8 Social Screening Checklist

1. LAND MANAGEMENT²

	Screening Questions	Yes	No	Details/Remarks
1.	Is there land requirement under each proposed intervention?			What is the size of land required per intervention? Who owns the land (Community, Clan or Private)
2.	Does the land selected ensure minimum adverse impact?
3.	Is there any impact on:			Provide number of affected persons per intervention
	Agricultural land
	Forest land
	Access to common resource (mention type of resource)
4.	Are the estimated affected persons from the vulnerable category?			Provide number of affected persons per intervention
	Women headed HH
	BPL HH
5.	Will land be taken on voluntary land donation?
6.	Have the principles and procedures3 for voluntary land donation been duly followed?
7.	Have due precautions been taken to minimize disturbance to sensitive locations or locations having cultural significance?

2. SOCIAL INCLUSION⁴

	Screening Questions	Yes	No	Details/Remarks
1.	Was separate consultation held with different groups?			Mention type of interaction and location
	Women
	Youth
	Low income families
	Minority groups
	Any other
2.	Are the concerns and priorities of different groups reflected in the interventions proposed?			List the specific concern
	Women
	Youth
	Low income families
	Minority group
	Any other
3.	Were separate meetings with women organised to prioritise their needs?
4.	What percentage of women are members of local committees formed under the project?			Specify for each committee
5.	Number of women are employed under the project? (provide total number at each level and the total staff to calculate the percentage of women)			Staff, consultants, field workers
	State
	District
	Block
	Village

3. LABOUR MANAGEMENT

	Screening Questions	Yes	No	Details/Remarks
1.	What are the number of labour required under the interventions proposed?			Number of labour/number of days
2.	Is labour influx5 expected?
3.	Is an assessment on impacts due to labour influx required?			Specify the reason for Yes or No
4.	Does the project ensure that no activity will involve child labor?
5.	Does the project ensure equal opportunities and wage to female workers as per applicable acts?
6.	Are there any contractors to be engaged?
7.	Do contractor agreements contain clauses for labour protection and insurance6?
8.	Is there any GRM for labour related issues?

4. CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT

	Screening	Yes	No	Details
1	Is there communication material available?
2	Is the communication material available in local language?
3	Are multiple mediums used to share information at the village level?
4	Are meetings organised at village level?
5	Are people informed in advance of the meetings?
6	Are citizen’s needs documented?
7	Are CNRMPs consolidation of people’s needs?
8	Is information on CNRMP displayed in the village?			(please provide a list of what and where)
9	Is there a GRM system?			If yes, give details?
10	Is the GRM system advertised?
11	Are people aware of it?

5. BENEFIT SHARING

(to be filled for each intervention):

1	Name of the Intervention
2	Number of Direct Beneficiaries
3	Overall Quantum of Benefit
4	Distribution of benefit per HH
5	Contribution (What is each HH contributing)
6	Number of Indirect Beneficiaries

6.9 Preparation of Estimate and Budget by Technical Assistants/ Engineers

(Based on the technical feasibility, scope and scale of interventions identified a budget and estimate needs to be prepared for the plan that receives technical sanction by technical experts/ block level engineers)

6.10SUMMARY OF VILLAGE CNRM PLAN

S No	Intervention (Area and no. of units)	Estimated Total Cost (INR)	Yearly Budget			Source of Funding			Remarks
			Y1 ____	Y2____	Y3____	World Bank	Govt Scheme	Others

7. Community Natural Resource Management Plan Checklists (to be submitted)

1. List of participants (ensure participation of women and vulnerable groups)

2. Completed CNRM booklet

3. Resource Map

4. GPS Coordinates and maps of village area, different forest cover, springsheds, water bodies, catchment areas etc for generating Satellite images of different GIS layers of villages as required)

5. Summary of Village CNRM Plan with community estimate/ Budget

6. Checklists: Eligibility Screening Checklist, Regulatory Compliance Screening form, Social Screening Checklist

7. Photos of Resource mapping exercise, group discussions, proposed intervention areas

General Observation/Remarks of the Facilitators on the Village:

(Comment on number and composition of participants/ Any challenges/ feedback etc)

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

Name of Facilitator:………………………….…………………………………… Designation:……………………………………………… Signature and Date:………………………………..

Name of VNRMC Chairperson/Secretary..................................Designation:……………………………………………… Signature and Date:………………………………..

Name of Technical Assistant……………………………………………………Designation:………………………………………………Signature and Date:………………………………..

Annexure – A

Water Budgeting

S No	Parameter	Response
1	Total Number of Households
2	Total Population
3	Average Population per Household
4	Total Livestock
DEMAND			Spring (Mar-Apr)		Monsoon (May-Sept)		Autumn (Oct-Nov)		Winter (Dec-Feb)
Water Demand per capita per day (Human use)														Government Noms Based
Water Demand per capita per day (Livestock)
Total Demand per day (litres)-Human
Total Demand per day (litres)-Livestock
Total Demand per day (liters) (Human+Livestock)
Time Spent for fetching water per Household per day (in minutes)
Total Supply per day (litres)
Difference
Difference Per Capita Per day
	SUPPLY							Spring (Mar-Apr)					Monsoon (May-Sept)						Autumn (Oct-Nov)					Winter (Dec-Feb)
1	Water sources	Available in numbers		Distance from village Community hall (average)		Purpose Used for: Drinking-1 Domestic-2 Animals-3		Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level)		Total water supply (liters) per day			Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level)			Total water supply (liters) per day			Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level)		Total water supply (liters) per day			Sum of average discharge of all utilised springs (lpm) or Water Levels in m bgl (meters below ground level)			Total water supply (liters) per day
	1	2		3		4		5		6			7			8			9		10			11			12
1.1	No of Springs
1.2	No of Ponds
1.3	No of Lakes
1.4	No of Wells
1.5	No of Hand pumps
1.6	Other water supply (PHED, etc)
								Total		0			Total			0			Total		0			Total			0

Annexure-B

SPRING INVENTORY FORM

General
Date & Time	: __________________________________
Name of surveyor	: __________________________________
State	: __________________________________
District	: __________________________________
Block name	: __________________________________
Village name	:_________________	Panchayat: _____________	Hamlet: _______________
Local Spring Name	: __________________________________
Spring ID	: __________________________________________ (2-aplphabet initials of State/District/block/village/spring number)

Spring Location (GPS Coordinates)
Latitude: ________________		Longitude: ______________			Elevation (m): ___________
GPS Accuracy (m): _______		No. of Dependent Households
Spring Ownership Please Tick (✔)
Community	Private			Forest	Others ________________
Spring Type Please Tick (✔)
Contact spring				Karst spring
Fault spring				Depression spring
Fracture spring
Combination (Please specify)			______________________________
Seasonality of spring Please Tick (✔)
Seasonal				Perennial
If seasonal, period of flow (in months)				_______________
Peak discharge period: ______________

Type of spring outlet Please Tick (✔)
Springbox/tank/chamber
Using pipe/Bamboo outlet
From a flowing stream
Pipeline system
Flowing from a wetland/water logged area
In case of Spring box/tank/chamber
Dimensions of the box
Length (m): ______________	Breadth (m): _____________			Height (m): ____________
Diameter (m): ____________	Height (m): ____________ (in case of cylindrical tank)
Other: ______________________________ Spring Water Usage (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Drinking & Cooking					Agriculture
Domestic (Washing clothes/utensils, Bathing etc.)					Livestock
Community Water Supply					Not Used
Other					None

Spring Discharge
Discharge (LPM-Litres Per Minute): _____________
Time and Dateof Discharge measurement: _______________ (hrs:mins, dd/mm/yyyy)

1. Using Stop watch - Bucket method

Volume of container (litre)	Time Taken				Discharge (in litres per minute) lpm
	T1	T2	T3	T (average)

2. Using Water levelrise method

Surface area of Spring box		Initial depth to water level (D1) (m)	Final depth to water level (D2) (m)	Rise in water level H = D1- D2 (m)	Volume of water increased = L x B x H(m3)	Time taken (mins)	Discharge (in litres per minute) lpm
Length (L) (m)	Breadth (B) (m)

3. In a flowing, channelised stream

Length (L) (avg.)	Breadth (B) (avg.)	Depth (D)(avg.)	Volume in m3 = L x B x D	Time Taken				Discharge (in litres per minute) lpm
				T1	T2	T3	T (average)

Water Quality parameters
pH ___________	TDS (ppm) ________________	Salinity (ppm) ________________
Temperature (0C) _____	Electrical Conductivity (µS/cm) ___________
Bacterial Contamination	Yes No
Water sample collected	Yes No	If Yes, Sample ID: ____________
Land Use Pattern in the Catchment area (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Jhoom Cultivation
Terrace Agriculture
Forest
Reserved Forest
Community Forest
Settlements
Others if any. Please Mention
Ownership of Land in Catchment Area (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Private
Community
Government
Mixed
Others, if any, Please Mention
Sanitation status around the spring (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Latrines
Waste dump
Gutters
Open defecation
Broad Geology in and around the spring location (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)
Loose unconsolidated
Weathered rock
Fractured-vertical
Fractured-horizontal
Hard and compact
Other Characteristics (mention if any)	_____________________________________________

Slope type at spring Please Tick (✔)
Dip slope
Escarpment slope
Vertical slope

Slope Percentage

17. Field sketch of the Spring emergence site

18. Geological section or 3-D conceptual diagram of the Springshed

19. Google Earth image of the delineated potential recharge area/zone of the Spring (with specific interventions marked)

20. Details of the Spring recharge interventions

Recharge intervention type	Dimensions	Number of plantations/structures
Social
Engineering
Biological

PRA Exercise:

1. Inflow and Outflow of Thangsning Village

INFLOW	OUTFLOW
Rice Sugar Kerosene Flour	Cabbage Radish

2. SWOT Analysis of Thangsning Village

Strength -All SHG present are run by women -Abundant Water Supply -Good Youth Participation	Weakness -No Women participation in the Dorbar Women are not included in the decision making process -No environment protection committee established Most are not engaged in farming
Opportunity -Seek opportunity for employment like owning their own business and Govt. Services	Threats -Rising in population has resulted in the cutting down of forest areas -Most people are not engage in agriculture hence most traditional farming practices has disappeared

3. Seasonal Calendar of Thangsning Village

Participant List:

Green Charter:

Expression of Interest:

Village Agreement:

Budget Estimates:

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1. If the answer to the questions posed in the screening process below is ‘Yes’, mitigation measures would be required to be put in place.↩︎

2. Natural resource (particularly land) ownership and management in Meghalaya is complex – in the presence of customary norms and formal laws. The project intervention will be particularly mindful of such land ownership issues, particularly the nuances of community and private ownership issues. Screening of land sites identified for project interventions: All land for planned interventions would be undertaken on: Existing land available with the implementing agency; Government land accessed through department transfer; Land taken on lease under relevant legal provisions or through voluntary land donation by beneficiaries or taken through lease deed, private market; Purchase agreement or MOU with relevant institutions (like ADCs, Syiems/Nokmas) for community demand driven interventions. No private land acquisition will be undertaken under any project component.↩︎

3. Voluntary donation of land would be undertaken as per the following principles: That all donors would compulsorily become beneficiaries i.e. no individual or individuals would end up landless and therefore unable to benefit from the demand driven scheme. Such donors are adequately compensated for land given either in cash (at market rates) by purchasing body or given alternate land by contribution from other members. The process of taking such land would involve: Identification of demand from the community followed by assessment of suitability of land as per design; Drawing up of a MOU or agreement with the concerned parties; Such land taken on voluntary donation basis would be duly registered to avoid future complications↩︎

4. It is to be noted that poverty is not the only indicator that excludes or deprives a person or group from equal access to resources, services and information. Various other indicators such as ethnicity, clan, gender, religion, place of residence, age and others play a very important role in disabling or excluding people from a range of processes and opportunities. CLLMP aims to strengthen the capacities and knowledge of men, women and youths residing in rural Meghalaya. It also aims to ensure that all groups of people in the community are actively involved in the planning, management and monitoring of various initiatives↩︎

5. The team needs to be cognisant of the possibilities that influx of workers could lead to adverse social and environmental impacts on local communities, especially if the communities are rural, remote or small. Such adverse impacts may include increased demand for goods and services that can lead to price hikes and crowding out of local consumers, increased volume of traffic and higher risk of accidents, increased demands on the ecosystem and natural resources, social conflicts within and between communities, increased risk of spread of communicable diseases, and increased rates of illicit behaviour and crime↩︎

6. Wherever labour camps will be set up, it will be ensured that the contract labourers are properlydocumented for, the camps have suitable living conditions with safe drinking water, sanitary toilet facilities (earmarked separately for men and women)etc. Contractors’ agreements will have specific clause to ensure child labour and forced labour and banned at project sites, wages are provided as per legal guidelines, labour camp conditions meet adequate quality norms and every contractual employee have proper work-related documentation. The contract should also include clauses regarding reduction of waste general and safe disposal of waste at camp sites; ensure that workers’ camps and associated facilities are connected to septic tank or other wastewater systems which are appropriate and of sufficient capacity for the number of workers and local conditions; avoid contamination of freshwater resources; place workers’ camps away from environmentally sensitive areas to avoid impacts on the local wildlife; route new access routes for workers’ camps to avoid/minimize environmentally sensitive areas; avoid deforestation around camps; provide adequate training to workers on health and safety standards and ensure that children and minors are not employed directly or indirectly on the project↩︎