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REPORT ON: LARKET VILLAGE

DISTICT: EAST JAINTIA HILLS

20th MARCH 2023

COMMUNITY LED LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT PROJECT

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MEGHALAYA BASIN MANAGEMENT AGENCY

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 will cover the manner throughout the state. The Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) will facilitate community-led planning by providing support, technical inputs and funding.

Theprojectisintendedtostrengthen Community Led Natural Resources Managementinselected 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 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

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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”

SCOPE

The programme will also invest in improving the process and outcome delivery, by developing and adhering to effective systems and procedures, supported by the appropriate technology.

BENEFITS

IMPLEMENTATION AGENCY:

The Project will be executed by the MBMA in collaboration with other partners particularly, SIRD (for training and capacity building), Department of Soil and Water Conservation, Water Resource Department, Forest Department, specifically with respect to technical inputs, safeguards management and Community NRM plan preparation

PROJECT PERIOD

Table of contents

  1. Introduction and History……………………………………………………….05

  2. Physical & Social profile…………………………………………………………06

  1. Population……………………………………………………………… …………….07

  2. Card Holding household………………………………………………………..07

  3. Fuel Type………………………………………………………………………………08

  4. Occupation……………………………………………………………………………08

  5. Key Constraints…………………………………………………………………….08

  6. Environment Challenge…………………………………………………………08

  7. Land Use Land Cover Pattern………………………………………………..09 – 12

  8. The different maps of the village…………………………………………..10-12

  1. CLLMP Activities

1. Ground Truthing……………………………………………………………………10

2. Sensitization on CLLMP………………………………………………………….11

2.1 Signing of EOI, VGA and Green Charter………………………………..12

2.2 Formation of VNRMC…………………………………………………………..12

2.3 Bookkeeper………………………………………………………….................12

2.3 Village Community Facilitators…………………………………………….12

2.4 Purchase Committee……………………………………………………………12

3. Opening of Bank Account and training on accounting……………………….13

4. PRA Exercise and Preparation of CNRMP………………………………14

4.1 Drawing of Resource and Social Map…………………………………….14-15

4.2 Re-orientation session on preparation of CNRM plan……………16-17

4.3 Preparation CNRMP………………………………………………………………18-24

4.4 Site inspection of Proposed Intervention Sites………………………25-40

4.5 Review of the progress & in-situ course

in the Preparation of CNRMP………………………………………………..41-44

4.6 Presentation of CNRMP to the VNRMC………………………………….45

5. Implementation of Activities …………………………………….…………….46-48

6. Fund Status……………………………………………………………………………..49

7. Annexure………………………………………………………………...................50-104

INTRODUCTION

Larket Village falls under Khliehriat C&RD block of East Jaintia Hills district in the state of Meghalaya. The village is at a distance of 37 km from Khliehriat, the district headquarters of East Jaintia Hills District and is at a total distance of 122 Km from the state capital, Shillong. It falls under the “Elaka sutnga” with a total geographical area of532.44 Ha 5.32 sqkm ha and a total population of 480 villagers.

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GPS coordinates: Latitude: 25.397026

Longitude: 92.570833 °E

Elevation Reading (MSL): 1005m

History of larket Village:

According to Shri. Dren Pdang, a senior citizen, Pynurkba village was formed by (late) Shri. Wariah Bareh and (late) Smt. Tein Dkharand later inhabited by the Kur Pdang and Kur Rymbai. The Kur Dkhar clan mostly cultivated on plain land while the Kur Pdang and Kur Rymbai clans cultivated on slopes. They would cultivate vegetables such as Cucumber, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Tomato, Bringal, Mustard Greens, Cassava, Pumpkins, Corn, Sweet Potato, Yam, Salah Ngan, Salah Rasu, Salah Thang, Salah Lieh (which are different types of potatoes), and planted fruit trees such as Orange, Grape fruit, Banana, Passion fruit, Soh Kymphria ( similar to Lime), Guava, Soh Syrman (similar to Lemon), Silver Berry, Bay Berry. They would then sell these including RedRice and some locally made handicrafts in the border markets and in return they will buy salt, sugar, fish and Roof tins. Bamboo drip irrigation was also practiced back then.

Village Profile:

The village has a total area of 17.97 sq. km as per the village boundary given by the community. The area mostly falls under forest cover which are mostly dense & open and these belong to the community & individuals. The main source of drinking water is from PHE tap water and numerous springs such as Um Khloo, Um Pajat etc. There are also numerous fishery ponds which belong to individual owners. There are community culturable wasteland such as Pdak Pdak, Puriang, Shnongrim, Lum Iap Syiar and Lum Roman which can be used for many interventions. Agriculture is the main occupation of Pynurkba village where they mainly take up traditional approaches of cultivation like jhum or shifting cultivation. The farmersmostly cultivate paddy and vegetables. There are two schools inside the village, out of which one is a Lower Primary School and the other is a Primary School. The health dispensary and Bank is 17 km away and the Post office is 23 km away from the village.

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As per data collected during the PRA exercise, Larket total population is 480 Out of this 229, are males while the females count is 251.

Age Group Male Female Total
0-4 25 27 52
5-14 62 74 136
15-30 52 63 115
30-60 63 55 118
Above 60 27 32 59

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Occupation:

The large portion of the population is mostly farmers and daily wage earners.

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  1. Irrigation water:

B. Water: all have access to drinking water but not sufficient, especially during winter season from late November till March and during this period they mostly purchase (3000L/Week)

Access to LPG: The people need to travel to khliehriat village (which is ms away) just to get a refilled cylinder.

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C:\Users\User\Downloads\4. Land Use Pattern.pngThe LULC map has been categories into 8 categories which are under the following

Landuse/ Landcover Area in Hectare
Settlements/ Built Ups 8.86
Water Bodies 4.97
Agricultural Land 31.72
Barren Land 0.45
Culturable wasteland 137.24
Open forest 105.24
Dense forest 1.13
plantation 2.21
total 292.09

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GROUND TRUTHING

Dated: 19th November2018

Larket village falls under the NESAC list, the DPMU team met with the local headman to gather information about the village and conducted site verification. This village was also suggested by the Deputy Commissioner of East Jaintia Hills District and BDO of Khliehriat Block

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Case Findings: -

1. There are1springs which the whole community highly depend on and these springs tend to dry up during the winter season. So during this dry period, the people depend on other privately owned springs for drinking water and streams which are located far away from the village for washing clothes.

2. Shifting cultivation is the main agricultural practice and this has resulted to soil becoming highly infertile and loose.

3. The productivity of the land is decreasing with each passing year.

SENSITIZATION PROGRAMME

Dated: 19th November 2018

The sensitization programme at larket Village took place on the 24th August 2019 at the Community Hall of larket Village.

F:\KM\Images\PRA\EJHD\Khliehriat Block\Pynurkba\IMG_1290.JPGThe Assistant Manager (Social Management) gave a detailed introduction to the Community led Landscape Management Project(CLLMP) and the different procedures that the villagers and the CLLMP team should carry out during the course of the project and the importance of the involvement of the community for the CLLM-Project to be a success.

The Assistant Manager (Monitoring & Evaluation) gave a brief introduction on Meghalaya Basin Management Agency (MBMA) and elucidated about the various programmes and projects that MBMA is working on, but mainly focused on the Community Led Landscape Management Project (CLLMP). He also spoke about the different aspects and procedures of the project and gave due importance on the environmental aspects of the project.

The Assistant Manager (Social Management) spoke on the social aspects of the Community Led Landscape Management Project by giving numerous examples. He also enlightened the various benefits that the villagers could obtain from the project.

The Program was followed by an interactive session to answer the doubts and questions of the villagers.

  1. Can this project be implemented on individual land?

Ans: Yes, but there should be an agreement signed between the land owner and the VNRMC before

implementing any NRM related activity.

  1. Does this project only concentrate on conservation?

Ans: No, there are different NRM activities which can be implemented but this project mainly focuses

on capacity building and training the community people

F:\KM\Images\PRA\EJHD\Khliehriat Block\Pynurkba\IMG_1331.JPGSigning of Documents:After the sensitization programme, all the participants signed the Citizens Green charterbanner. The EOI, VGA and Citizens Green Charter documents were signed on 3rd August 2019 during a public meeting (Dorbar shnong) in the presence of the entire village

Formation of the VNRMC

The Formation of the Village Natural Resource Management Committee was done in a public meeting (Dorbar Shnong) in the presence of the entire village on 3rd August 2019. The community itself chose the Chairman, the Secretary and the other executive members of the Committee.

Village Natural Resource Management Committee (9 member committee constituted from Village Council, SHG group, Women’s group, youth, VEC)

Sl No Name in Full Gender M/F Age (in Yrs) Education Designation Occupation Community Contact No and email address
1 Precious Pakem M 25 XII Chairman Farmer Pnar 7005186823
2 Mandakani Pakem F 22 X Secretary Farmer Pnar 8732059567
3 Yespel Pakem M 35 II Member Farmer Pnar 9774836841
4 Isaia Salahe M 40 I Member Farmer Pnar 9774415911
5 Niwan Pakem M 22 III Member Farmer Pnar 6009042379
6 Treda Manar F 49 X Member Farmer Pnar 9366850852
7 Chessibon Sumer F 50 X Member Farmer Pnar 9612354920
8 Aitilut Sumer F 24 I Member Farmer Pnar 9366484154
9 Herolis Pakem F 31 III Member Farmer Pnar 9774417655

Listed below are members of the Executive Committee of the VNRMC:

Bookkeeper
Sl.No. Name Gender Contact Number
1
Village Community Facilitators
Sl.No. Name Gender Age Education Contact Number Role
1
2
3
Purchase Committee
Sl.No. Name Gender Contact Number

4. PRA EXERCISE & PREPARATION OF CNRMP

18th – 25th AUGUST 2020

Dated – 18thAugust 2020

Venue: Larket village Community Hall

The PRA exercise aims to incorporate the knowledge and opinions of the community in the planning and management of development projects and programmes. There were a total of 65 participants taking part in this exercise who contributed their time and knowledge to this project.

i) Drawing of the Resource and Social Map

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The participated in drawing the resource and social map of larket village. They started by drawing the roads, the village boundary, then the landmarks, the community forest, the rivers/streams and lastly the springs. With time, the map design got better and better as more participants got involved and shared their inputs. The DPMU and SPMU team made the participants understand that by drawing the resource map, they would have greater knowledge on the location and distribution of their available resources.

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ii. Re-orientation session on preparation of CNRM plan

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The purpose of this session is to revisit the CNRM plan and to identify all the key areas in the plan that needs improvement and reworked. The topics of discussions are as follows:

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Preparation of CNRMP in Larket Village

Dated – 21th August 2020

Group 1 – Preparation of Seasonal Calendar

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Findings as per the Seasonal Calendar:

January – June July - December
Plantation Mustard greens, Potato, Cabbage, Paddy, Cassava, Cucumber,Chilli, Bitter tomato, Yam, Corn, Broom,Orange, Jackfruit, Passion fruit Paddy, Orange, Passion fruit, Jackfruit, Corn, Mustard greens, Radish, Carrot, French bean, Salad, Cabbage, Beetroot,
Harvesting Mustard greens, French bean, Broom, Potato, Cabbage, Corn Mustard green, Jackfruit, Pineapple, Colocasia, Orange Corn, Cucumber, Bitter tomato, Chilli, Pumpkin, Cassava, Passion fruit, Beetroot, Radish, Yam, Carrot, Potato
  1. Pest infestation is at large during the month of June – August.

  2. Water availability improves after the month of May and starts decreasing after November.

  3. There is adequate amount of rainfall during the monsoon but little to no rainfall from November till April.

  4. People tend to fall sick during the month of March – May.

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Group 2 – Drawing of the resource & social map on chart paper

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Group 3 –Problem Analysis

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Findings:

  1. At present, there are no constraints to access of fodder, fuel wood and fodder but the participants’ belief that with time and with increase in population they will eventually start decreasing.

  2. Some of the water bodies are polluted due to domestic waste, siltation and also turn up dry during the winter season.

There is always a shortage of drinking water starting from the month of November till April and then the community has to depend on water bodies which are 2 to 3 km away from the village.

  1. As seen on the map below, a large portion of the land is highly degraded and therefore soil erosion and open/degraded forest is common. Shifting cultivation, growth in population, open grazing etc. are some of the causes to this degradation.

  2. To cope with the increase in population, the people had to adapt from the traditional agricultural practices to a modern approach by using machines, fertilizers, pesticides etc.

  3. Due to water scarcity, most of the land is left uncultivated and then they are prone to soil erosion. Climate change has deeply affected farmers as most of their crops would get damaged by heavy rainfall and pest proliferation.

  4. There are no proper drains for domestic effluents and the runoff ends up polluting some water bodies.

  5. Most of the conflicts and disagreements are resolved during the village Dorbar

Group 4 – Identification of Intervention Sites

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Findings based on the discussion

Group 5 – Vision Map

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Vision Plan of larket village

  1. Green/Organic farming: The people of larket village who are mostly farmer’s wants to practiced organic farming by the year 2025 since they could see the affected to soil infertility and agricultural products produce low quality as before if they use the fertilizers.

  2. Food Security: They want to access to a sufficient quantity and good quality of affordable & nutritious food by the year 2025 which includes the people from BPL category.

  3. Sanitation: They want to gain access to clean water household wise, proper waste management and transform the village as one of the cleanest in Meghalaya by the year 2023.

  4. Water: To have adequate amount water in the village all throughout the year by 2024.

  5. Infrastructure: To have a basic infrastructure and facilities available by 2024 for the community like Higher Secondary School building, PHC, CHC, Community Service centre, good metalled roads, etc.

  6. Education: They want that all the people in the village should be able to read and write and the children and youth in the village should have an advanced education by the year 2024.

Group 5 – Vision Map

Sl. no. Desire/Needs How to avail Responsible in assisting Target/Goals
Organic farming
  • The use of organic manure and organic pesticide

  • Trainings and Exposure visits

  • Schemes (Agriculture, Horticulture, Soil & Water Conservation, CLLMP etc.)

  • Community & Individuals

  • Village Dorbar

  • VEC & VNRMC

5 years
Food security
  • Adequate nutritious food for all the village people

  • Crop diversification

  • Agriculture dept, Fisheries dept., NESFAS

  • Farmers

  • Village Dorbar

  • Anganwadi

5 years

Sanitation

  • Solid & liquid waste management

  • Proper functioning toilets for all HH’s

  • Availability of clean water

  • Proper awareness regarding cleanliness and hygiene

  • Schemes from MGNREGA, Swachh Bharat Mission

  • Village Dorbar

  • VWSC & VHSNC

  • VEC & VNRMC

  • ASHA

3 years
Availability of irrigation and drinking water all throughout the year
  • Educating the entire community on how to conserve water

  • Schemes from PHE, Soil & Water Conservation, MGNREGA & CLLMP

  • Village Dorbar

  • VEC & VNRMC

4 years

Infrastructure

  • Schools

  • PHC/CHC

  • Roads

  • Footpaths

  • Indoor stadium

  • Schools: Education dept.

  • PHC/CHC: Health dept.

  • Roads: PWD, MGNREGA

  • Footpaths: MGNREGA

  • Indoor stadium: Sports dept, MLA, MDC

  • Village Dorbar

  • Sports club

  • ASHA

  • VEC

4 years

Education

  • For both privilege and under privilege

  • Higher education for the youths

  • Computer and technology

  • Education dept.

  • Training centres

  • Village Dorbar

  • NGO’s which focus on rural development

  • Youth and Woman organizations

Site inspection of Proposed Intervention sites

Dated: 22nd August 2020

1.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
SSA Lower Primary School

25.25031°N

92.28918°E

Due to heavy rainfall the school ground wall has been affected by soil erosion. Loose boulder wall will prevent landslide occurrence. Loose Boulder wall

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Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Khloo Um War (Spring)

25.25227°N

92.29230°E

A communal spring which

is perennial and give adequate amount of drinking water to people during dry season

Spring Chamber
Khloo Um War(Stream)

25.24998°N

92.29195°E

One of the streams which the people highly depend on during the winter season Check dam

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3.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Wah Hali

25.25178°N

92.29134°E

A stream which the people depend for irrigating their fields Gabion Wall

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4.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Wah Tar

25.25220°N

92.29457°E

One of the streams which the people highly depend on during the winter season Check dam

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5.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Puriang

25.23963°N

92.27866°E

One of the agricultural sites. Dug out pond will provide water and with the use of bamboo drip irrigation it can irrigate the agricultural fields Jalkund and Dug out pond

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6.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Pdak Pdak

25.23359°N

92.28592°E

A catchment areaand also a culturable wasteland which people want to cultivate these lands Water reservoir

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7.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Shnongrim

25.23343°N

92.28667°E

Cultivable wasteland Afforestation

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8.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Um Latyap

25.233173°N

92.287506°N

A catchment area near an agricultural land Dugout pond and recharge pits

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9.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Li Pajat

25.25155°N

92.28039°N

A stream which the local community depend on

for irrigation

Check dam

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10.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Hali Pom Thlun

25.25422°N

92.28581°N

Agricultural land

affected by gully erosion

Gully plugs

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11.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Khlieh Um Thalong

25.25415°N

92.28605°N

A communal spring Contour Trenches and Afforestation to improve discharge

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12.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Daitharoh

25.25343°N

92.28715°N

A communal spring Spring Chamber

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13.

Name of Site GPS Coordinates Reason for selection Proposed Intervention
Mooprah

25.25917°N

92.29910°N

A cultivable wasteland Agroforestry

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NRM breakdown of the proposed activities

SL.NO Problems they are facing NAME OF PROPOSED INTERVENTION NAME OF THE SITE IMPACT BENEFITED HH
1 Soil Erosion near paddy field

Gullys plug

Side channel

Loose boulder

Pamthlun

Umlasnam

Hali pajat

  1. Prevent soil erosion

  2. Slow down the runoff during heavy rainfall

  3. Proper channel for the water to flow(rather through the field) during rainy season

84
2 Culturable wasteland

Afforestation

Contour trenches

Shnongrim

Lumkumser

  1. Afforestation in the barren land

  2. Increase rate of infiltration

  3. Decrease the velocity of flow

84
3 Not enough water for domestic and irrigation purposes Check dam

Khliehumwar

Wahlipajat

Madan larshah

  1. To conserve water

  2. To increase water availability for irrigation and domestics purposes

84
4 Not enough water for irrigation purposes Water reservoir(earthern dam) Pdak pdak
  1. To conserve water

  2. To increase water availability for irrigation purposes

84
5 Spring chmaber

Daitharoh

Umthalong

khlooumwar

  1. To conserve water

  2. To prevent from contamination

  3. To increase water availibility

50
6

Jalkund

Dugout pond

Puriang

Umlatyab

umwahlieh

  1. To stored water and can be used for irrigation of plantation(vegetables) or agriculture field

  2. To conserve water and also act as percolation pitsand increase rate of infiltration

84
7 Poor nutrient of the soil Composting/ vermicomposting Madanlaeshah
  1. Easily assessable to the villager for manure

  2. To encourage organic farming

  3. Soil health improvementand productivity enhancement

  4. Can be use as manure in the nursery or afforestation

84
8 Community nursery Madan larshah
  1. To meet the requirement of saplings for afforestation not only within the village but also outside the village

84
9 Agroforestry Mooprah
  1. Afforestation in the barren land

  2. Increase rate of infiltration

  3. Decrease the velocity of flow

84
10 Contour trenches umthalong
  1. To increase the rate of infiltration and improve the discharge of the spring

45

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This map shows all the location of the proposed Intervention in Pynurkba Village

Review of the progress and in-situ course in the Preparation of CNRMP

Dated: 24th August 2020

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The Asst. Manager Knowledge Management prepared a presentation based on the activities completed and this was presented by the ADPM. The DPD and GM gave their inputs and remarks which are as follows:

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Presentation of CNRMP to the VNRMC

Dated: 25th August 2020

i. Documenting the History of larket village

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With the help of Shri. Dren Pdang, a senior resident of the village, the Asst. Manager Knowledge Management was able to document the timeline of the village on the social and development aspects.

ii. Problem Analysis with the Women/Vulnerable Group

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Findings:

  1. Presentation of CNRMP to the VNRMC

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On 25th August 2020, the ADPM and the entire DPMU team thanked all the members of the VNRMC and VCF’s who had work with the team from the first day in order to help bring changes to help the entire community. The ADPM presented the CNRM plan to the VNRMC members and VCF’s as to conclude the entire week’s program. They were briefed once again on all the activities that were completed, the different types of interventions which were proposed along with their benefits and the roles and responsibilities of each VCF.

IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITES

1. Type Of Intervention Site Name GPS Co-ordinates Amount Sanctioned Work Status Benefitted area
Afforestation Umlasma 25.25742°N 92.29373°E ₹ 1,66,170.00 Completed 27.2 ha

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2. Type Of Intervention Site Name GPS Co-ordinates Amount Sanctioned Work Status Benefitted area
Afforestation Lum Iap Syiar 25.26279°N 92.30309°E ₹ 1,66,170.00 Completed 19.5 ha

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This map shows the location and area of the both the afforestaion sites which have been implemented in Pynurkba village.

FUND STATUS

Name of Village Fund available at the VNRMC Total No. of Work Order Issued Total amount Issued under CLLMP (Per Activity) Total Amount Spent Unspent Funds
Pynurkba Village Rs. 8,30,000/- 2

Afforestation

₹ 1,66,170.00

₹ 3,32,340.00 ₹ 4,97,660.00

Afforestation

₹ 1,66,170.00

ANNEXURE

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Attendance Sheet for Sensitization Programme conducted in Pynurkba community hall on 24th August 2019

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Attendance Sheet for PRA & Preparation of CNRMP conducted in Pynurkba Community hall 18– 25 August 2019

Community Natural Resource Management Plan Template

  1. VILLAGE SUMMARY

District : East Jaintia Hills Block:Khliehriat Village:Pynurkba
Postal Address:LadrymbaiPIN: 793160
  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 25.250116°N
ii Longitude 92.289244°E
iii Elevation Reading (MSL) 874 m
2 Village Geographical Area (Ha) 1797.40
i Total Forest Area (including community, Clan, Pvt Forest)
ii Total Area of Water Bodies
iii Total Area under Agri-Horticulture
iv Total Degraded land area (Ha)
3 Average Annual Rainfall (data to be collected from secondary data by DPMU at district/block level and need not be village level)
4 Soil Type(data to be collected from secondary data by DPMU)  
  1. VILLAGE SUMMARY SHEET

Sl. No. Parameters Village Information
1 Traditional Land tenure system (Hima /Raid/ /Doloiship/sirdarship/Nokmaakingetc) Doloiship 
2 Distance from Block HQ (Km) 24Km
3 Distance from District HQ(Km) 24Km
4 Community inhabiting the village (Khasi, jaintia, Garo & Others) Total – 86 HHs
5 No of HHs in the village 86 HHs
6 Total population Total – 597, M – 308, F -289
7 Demographic M F Total
i 0-4 46  50  96 
ii 5-14  83 90   173
iii 15-30  84  82  166
iv 30-60  74 48   122
v Above 60  21 19   40
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
i Farmer 41
ii  Daily Wages 42
iii  Teacher 2
iv  Business 1
v  Govt. Service
vi    
9 Public Transport Facilities to & from village Yes/No:…if yes (specify) i)Yes, Local Taxi (M – 800, Ato -800)
ii)Pick up
iii)Private vehicles
10 Energy fuel use by HHs No of HH Qty (Kg/HH) Total
i Charcoal 0
ii Wood 86
iii LPG 25
iv Kerosene 0
v Electricity 80
11 Does the village have sites of Tourist interest
  If Yes mention the site & No of Tourist No of Tourist per Year
i    
ii    
iii    
12 Number of Village Institution with their status
Village Council/ VEC/Traditional Institutions Yes
Water and Sanitation Committee Yes
Self Help Group for Livelihood Activities Yes
Other if any
13 Availability of Govt. Water Supply (Y/N) Yes
  1. 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 RassRymbai  M 44  III Headman  Business  Pnar  9366505268
 2 Hamlet Pdang  M 51  VII  Secretary Farmer  Pnar  6001423796
 3 Hermon Syad  M 52  IV  Treasurer Farmer  Pnar  8119011993
 4 Friday Pdang  M 45  IV  Member  Carpenter  Pnar  
 5 Pass Dkhar  M 54  -  Member Farmer  Pnar  8973486040
 6 Philip Rymbai  M 42 SSLC Member Farmer  Pnar 8837098502
7 MeleyDkhar  M 45 - Member Farmer  Pnar
8 ShakespearSyad  M 56 SSLC Member Farmer  Pnar
9 Sunshine Rymbai  M 35 VIII Member Farmer  Pnar
10
  1. 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 Philip Rymbai  M 42  SSLC  Chairman  Business  Pnar  8837098502
2 Monday Pdang  F 36  Graduate   Secretary  Teacher  Pnar  87311051417
3 Pass Dkhar  M 54  - Member  Farmer  Pnar  8973486040
4 Hamlet Pdang  M 51  VII  Member  Farmer  Pnar   6001423796
5 Hermon Syad  M 52  IV  Member  Farmer  Pnar   8119011993
6 NidawanDkhar F 36 -  Member Farmer  Pnar -
7 TailetPdang F 40 HSSLC  Member Teacher  Pnar 9366962141
8 GracyfullSyih F 22 X  Member Farmer  Pnar -
9 MedasShylla  F  45  III  Member  Farmer  Pnar  -

2.3 Green Facilitators

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 Peterson Dkhar M  24  HSSLC  No  No  9612060113
 2 KrisnuLyngwar M  40  III  No  No  6003783023
 3 TailetPdang F 40 HSSLC  No  No  9366962141
 4 MelcyDkhar F 45  VII  No  No  6009425295
 
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
  1. RESOURCE MAPPING

(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.)


  1. 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)  -Community

1.khloo Wanku 

2.khloo Wahrang

3.khloo Pakthem

4.Pohsiej

5. Wah tar

6.Khloo Puriang

 Dense & Open

Dense & Open

Dense & open

Open

Dense & open

Dense & open

29.6 ha

30.9 ha

305 ha

0.24 ha

36.9 ha

150.20

 1,2,4

1.3.19 ha

2.4.6 ha

3.10.8 ha

4. No

5.52 ha

10 ha

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

4)It resides in the settlement area
Private (Rikynti/) Private Individual Owner  Dense & Open  381.45 ha  1,2,3,4  No Yes It is a private property
Clan Forest (Lawkur/Maharini/ Raid Nil
Protected Forests/ Green Blocks (including Law Adong and Law shnong, forests protected for aesthetic reasons)  -Community  Khlawwahrembah  Dense & Open  94 ha  No  No No It is a protected area
Catchment Areas (water supply) (Area to be filled by GIS)  Community

 Khlooumwar

Lum roman

Lumkumser

Khloowah tar

Lumwahrymbah

Dong wahchnong

Khloowahpakthem

Khloowah rang

Lumlyngkeintariang

Lum li pajat

Lum um Latyap

 

9.91 ha

9.54 ha

8.21 ha

32.6 ha

51.9 ha

3.49 ha

28.3 ha

34.6 ha

50.2 ha

11.7 ha

23.8 ha

    These catchments areas are for springs and streams
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 Individual owner 2,3 Yes
2 Area under Horticulture
(Mention Ha under each type)
-No
3 Area under Cash Crops 1 (Specify) -No
4 Area under Cash Crops 2 (Specify)…… ) -No
5 Area under Shifting Cultivation Average cycle (yrs)………………… -NA
6 Culturable Wasteland(to be filled by GIS )

Private

community

Individual site

Pdakpdak

Puriang

Shnongrim

Lumiapsyiar

Lum Roman

Lumkumser

Khliehumlasma

503.32ha

4.42 ha

26.6 ha

5.76 ha

6.31 ha

3.75 ha

19.1 ha

18 ha

2,3 Afforestion can be done in these areas
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 Community

1.Umthalong

2.Khloo Umwar

3.Dai tharoh

4.khlieh umthalong

1) 25.252809°N 92.288137°E

2) 25.250227°N 92.292030°E

3) 25.25343°N 92.28715°E

4)25.25415°N 92.286043°E

40

40

10

-

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Drinking water

Drinking water

Drinking water

 1.Umthalong

2.Dai tharoh

3.Umthalong

2 Natural ponds Private

Individual site

Individual site

Individual site

Individual site

Individual site

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

perennial

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

0.03

0.01

0.01

0.01

 Fisheries  
3 Lakes        
4 Streams within village area  Community

 1.Wahrang

2. WahthlooMadan

3.Wah tar

4.Wah pakthem

5.Wah Rembah

6.Wah umlasnam

7.Wah lynkeintariang

8.Wah li pajat

9.Wah kliehumwar

10.umsoithlang

11.Wah hali

12.Wah pahat

13.Wah kumser

14.Umlatyap

15. WahPhlang

30

40

30

30

15

20

20

15

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

Seasonal

perennial

perennial

perennial

Perennial perennial

perennial perennial

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

1) 0.99 km

2)0.43 km

3)1.35 km

4)1.89 km

5)2.3 km

6)0.55 km

7)0.74 km

8)0.21 km

0.51 km

0.48 km

0.42 km

1.15 km

0.22 km

1.32 km

1.27 km

No

No

Domestics uses

No

No

No

No

Domestics uses & agriculture

Domestics uses & agriculture

Drinking water &domesticsuses

Agriculture

Agriculture

Agriculture

No

1. Wahtar

2.Wah pajat

3.Wah khliehumwar

4.umsoithlang

Other are far from the settlements areas

Wahrembah is the source for PHE water in the village

5 Rivers within Village Geographical area  Community

1)ThweiDoloi

2)WahLynriang

-

-

Perennial

perennial

No

No

No

No

1)0.89 km

2)1.17 km 

 No

No

 no
6 Others (Specify)  Community

 Tap water 1

Tap water 2

Tap water 3

25.252365 N 92.288771 E

25.251022 N 92.288232 E

25.252308 N 92.289377 E

Perennial

Perennial

Perennial

No

No

No

 Drinking water & domestics

Drinking water & domestics

Drinking water & Domestics

  PHE Tap water
4.4 Indigenous/ Cultivated Trees and NTFPs in Forests List of Species Main use (Household/ Commercial)
1 Indigenous Tree species in Forest

Pinuskesiya

Schimawallichii

Lakhar

Cinnamoniumtamala

PhyllanthusemblicaDiengsnieng/ Castanopsisindicasusuit, Slongsain,Sohjler

Wahsniang,skap, sajing, SohsaliyaTlongjong, Pyrne, Pyrchin,

Ternge

Fruits tree-Autocarpusheterophyllus, Myricaesculenta, Mangiferaindica, Citrus reticulata, Citrus aurantium, Psidiumguajava, Morusrubra, Ananascomosus,Sohsalyngi

Firewood ,construction

Firewood, Leaves-packing

Leaf- spices

Fruit-edible

Firewood , Fruit-edible

Firewood, construction, Fencing

Handicraft

Fruits- edible

2 NTFPs in Forest including medicinal shrubs/trees etc

Saccharumofficinarum,

Cytisusscoparius,

bamboo, Fargesia, Phyllostachysnigra,

Mushroom-tittung, pyrsit, rngaw,

Zingiberofficinale, Piper betle, , Centellaasiatica, ,Eupatorium, squash, phiengdieng, syntiewkhnai ,sohslongwiat, Iopomoeabatatas,Bidenspilosa

Medicinal plants

Plantigo major

Chyrmitkyndeh

Phiah thong

Lantana camara,

Dioscoreaalata,houttuyniacordata, Nepenthes khasiana

Stem- edible

Cleaning

Fencing,

Edible

Spices

Fodder

3 Commercially valued Trees/ Shrubs/Plants in forests/
4 Fodder Species/ Valuable grasses in forests Dioscoreaalata,Iopomoeabatatas leaf, Banana trunk, kynbathati squash
5 Any vulnerable/ endangered species in Forest (fauna & flora) ) Deer
6 Invasive plant Species (if any)

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 at present, but decreases with each passing year

  2. Has access to timber improved or reduced over the years? How is access for household use and commercial use managed?-No, it is the same(Managed by dorbarshnong)

  3. Are the water bodies facing any threats?-yes,pollution, siltation and Scarcity during winter seasons

  4. Do all people in the village have access to drinking water? What are the challenges?-Yes-during dry season have to walk distance to fetch water

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

  6. What has caused this degradation? Are there practices causing threats to availability and access to natural resources?-population growth, land brought under cultivation, Shifting cultivation, grazing of live stocks etc.

  7. What have been the changes in agricultural practices?-Different techniques were adopt by the people with time, ploughing ,use of fertilizer and manure to increase production,

  8. Are there any challenges in farming?-Yes, 1. There are many areas but due to water scarcity becomesculturable waste 2. The area is prone to soil erosion during summer season led to destruction of crops, pests is another problem.

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

  10. How is the situation of cleanliness, sanitation, access to toilets and waste management?Average(no proper drain for domestics effluents)

  11. Who are the most vulnerable in the village? What can be done to improve their lives?Yes (women),

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

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

  14. What are some of the major issues of conflict in the village?No major conflicts only minor conflicts

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

  16. How do people resolve disagreements and conflicts?Solved within the village dorbar

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 727.45 ha  0.00  0.00  4.95   35.18   No  767.58 ha  Not much deforestation but the canopy of forest is declining and mostly culturable waste land area/grassland, due to shifting cultivation and timber
A Forest No No No No No   No    
B Cultivable land No No No No No   No    
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) Umthalong  yes yes   -  yes  - -    
Dai tharoh  -  - yes   - -    
Khlooumwar  -  - yes   - -    
               
               
               
B Stream (number)

 Wah tar

umsoithlang

 Yes

-

Yes

 -

-

Yes

 -

-

-

-

   
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  No  NA    NA    NA    NA
2 Drinking Water   No Yes  Dec-April  Afforestation, recharge pit  Yes 
3 Water for irrigation   No  Yes  March-Midmay  Bamboo drip irrigation was practiced but discontinued due to lack of source of water  Yes
4 Access to land for construction of House   No  Yes  NA  NA  NA
5 Access of land for cultivation No  Yes  Dec-mar Dug out pond, jhalcoon  Yes
6 Access to timber for construction etc   No  NA    NA    NA    NA
7 Access to NTFP (Wild vegetables, canes and bamboo, lac, Herbal medicines etc)   No  NA    NA    NA    NA
8 Access to Fodder   No  NA    NA    NA    NA
9 Access to Fuel wood   No  NA    NA    NA    NA
10 Access to LPG   No  Yes  Whole Year  LPG centre located far from the village      NA
11 Access to solar cookers/ heaters   No  NA    NA    NA    NA
12 Access to Food/PDS   No  Yes    NA    NA    NA
13 Others (Erosion in School Premises)  No  Yes  No proper drainage and wall in the SSA school    NA    NA
5.4
Sl No 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
Y/N No of M No of F
1 Access for timber/NTFPs etc from community forest  1  Y      Rassrymbai
2 Access for cultivable land for villagers from community land  1  Y     RassRymbai
3 Protection of spring sheds, water sources  1  Y      Rassrymbai
4 Protection of catchment areas          
5 Prevention of forest fires  1  Y      Rassrymbai
6 Conservation of aquatic life in rivers, streams etc  1  Y      RassRymbai
7 System for Disposal of solid waste  1  Y      
8 System for treatment of Household affluent  1  Y      
9 Cleanliness of village - roads, footpaths  1  Y      
10 Social fencing for Protection of stray cattle/other domestic animals  1  Y      RassRymbai
11 Participation of women in decision making at various platforms  1  Y      
12 Rate of wages for both men and women for different types of labour  1  Y    

 m-400

f-250

13 Ensuring survival of young plantations (upto 5 years)  1  Y      Rassrymbai
14 Management of afforested plots  1  Y      Rassrymbai
15 Eco-Tourism          
16 Others (Specify)          

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 you would 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.


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

Gully plugs/ Pamthlun

Drainage/ umlasnam

Check dam/ Wahtarkhliehumwar

WahLipajat

MadanRashah

Loose boulder/ wahHaliPuriangpohsiej(halipajat)-channel

Jalkund/Puriang Dug out pond/ puriang(2)

Umlatyap(1)

Um wahlieh(1)

Soil erosion control wall/ school of SSA

Land Productivity Enhancement Contour bunding/ Mooprah Composting/site to be decide

Development of organic fertilizer/ Site to be decided

Nursery/ MadanLarshah

Biofencing/ Madanlarshah

Spring Shed Management

Spring Chamber/ DaiTharohUmthalong

Khliehumwar

Afforestation/ Umthalong

Contour trenches/ umthalongPuriang

Water reservoir/ Pdak

Recharge pits/Umlatyap

Afforestation/ Community Forestry Activities Afforestation near monoliath / Mo-raja

Afforestation/ Lumiapsyiar

Afforestation/ khliehumwasma

Forest area under management plans

Afforestation in open forest/Wah tar

Fencing of community forest

Enhancement of Agro-forestry Activities

Agroforestry/ Mooprah

Culturable waste land brought under Horticulture

Afforestation /shnongrim

Horticulture/ Larshah

Contour bunding/ for Afforestation in culturable waste land

Afforestation/Lumkumser
Activities to Treat Mining Affected Area
Others

Proper dumping of solid waste

Proper drainage for domestics effluents

Fisheries pond

Footpath/ Musniang

*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 Soil and water conservation

Wahtarkhliehumwar

WahLipajatpomthlum

Pohsiej

Umlatyap

Puriang

pdak

Community

27

9

36

2 Land Productivity Enhanccement Mooprah

Community

36

14

50

3

Spring Shed Management

Khliehumthalong

Daitharoh

Khlooumwar

Community

15

9

24

4

Afforestation/ Community Forestry Activities

Lumiapsyiar

khliehumwasma

Community

50

36

86

5

Culturable waste land brought under Horticulture

Shnongrim

Larshah

Community

50

36

86

6 Forest area under management plans Wah tar Community

50

36

86

7 Enhancement of Agro-forestry Activities Mooprah Community

50

36

86

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 To be Conducted
2 Training on Gender inclusion 5 VCF/VNRMC Completed
3 Training on Landscape Management To be conducted
4 Social Management and Community Mobilization 5 VCF/VNRMC Completed
5 Soil and Water Conservation To be conducted
6 Land Productivity Enhancement 5 VCF/VNRMC Completed
7 Forestry and Agroforestry To be Conducted
8 Community Nursery and Nursery Management To be Conducted
9 Spring Shed Management and Development 5 VCF/VNRMC Completed
10 Other training required (please specify)


6.6ENVIRONMENT 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 No
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

No
3 Subproject/activities that support forest harvesting on a large/industrial scale No
4 Activity that involves construction of check dam >3m height No
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. No
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. No
7 Any activity that has a significant potential of causing forest fires No
8 Any project activity that leads to large-scale soil erosion and siltation of water bodies No
9 Any activity that promotes or involves incidence of child labour. No
10 Sub project/Activities that would adversely affect cultural sites, places of significance importance and protected historical assets (both living and built) No
11 Sub project/Activities that involves the felling of the ‘prohibited trees’ without a permit No
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. No
13 Any activities involving use of Asbestos Containing Materials (e.g. Pipes for community irrigation schemes). No

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

6.7 ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE SCREENING

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

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?

No
  1. Follow EGs on Soil and Water Conservation, Water Management, Afforestation activities

  2. Follow MOEF Guidelines of Permissible activities in ESZ

  3. 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?

No

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?

No

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? Yes

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? Yes
3. Is there any impact on: Provide number of affected persons per intervention
Agricultural land No
Forest land No
Access to common resource (mention type of resource) No
4. Are the estimated affected persons from the vulnerable category? No Provide number of affected persons per intervention
Women headed HH No
BPL HH No
5. Will land be taken on voluntary land donation? Yes
6. Have the principles and procedures3 for voluntary land donation been duly followed? Yes
7. Have due precautions been taken to minimize disturbance to sensitive locations or locations having cultural significance? Yes
  1. SOCIAL INCLUSION4

Screening Questions Yes No Details/Remarks
1. Was separate consultation held with different groups? Yes Mention type of interaction and location
Women Yes
Youth Yes
Low income families Yes
Minority groups Yes
Any other
2. Are the concerns and priorities of different groups reflected in the interventions proposed? Yes List the specific concern
Women Yes
Youth Yes
Low income families Yes
Minority group Yes
Any other
3. Were separate meetings with women organised to prioritise their needs? Yes
4. What percentage of women are members of local committees formed under the project? Yes Specify for each committee 50%
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
  1. LABOUR MANAGEMENT

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

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

(to be filled for each intervention):

1 Name of the Intervention Afforestation
2 Number of Direct Beneficiaries 50
3 Overall Quantum of Benefit 36
4 Distribution of benefit per HH
5

Contribution

(What is each HH contributing)

6 Number of Indirect Beneficiaries 36


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
1.

Afforestation (1)

Afforestation (1)

166170

166170

107500

107500

29335 29335

29335 29335

166170

166170

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 84
2 Total Population 569
3 Average Population per Household 6
4 Total Livestock 620
DEMAND Spring (Mar-Apr) Monsoon (May-Sept) Autumn (Oct-Nov) Winter (Dec-Feb)
Water Demand per capita per day (Human use) 55
Water Demand per capita per day (Livestock) 54     
Total Demand per day (litres)-Human 31295
Total Demand per day (litres)-Livestock 33480
Total Demand per day (liters) (Human+Livestock) 64775
Time Spent for fetching water per Household per day (in minutes) 100
Total Supply per day (litres) 15696
Difference -49079
Difference Per Capita Per day -51.43
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 3 200 1   2.97 12844.8    
1.2 No of Ponds 0 0 0      
1.3 No of Lakes 0 0 0      
1.4 No of Wells 0 0 0      
1.5 No of Hand pumps 0 0 0      
1.6 Other water supply (PHED, etc) 3 160 2   3.63 15696    
    Total   Total   Total   Total

Annexure-B

SPRING INFORMATION FORM

  1. General

Date & Time : 22/08/2020 & 5:30 PM
Name of surveyor :DPMU_EJHD
State :Meghalaya
District : East Jaintia Hills
Block name : Khliehriat
Village name :Pynurkba Panchayat: _____________ Hamlet: _______________
Local Spring Name : Daitharoh
Spring ID

: MGEJKHPYS01

(2-aplphabet initials of State/District/block/village/spring number)

  1. Spring Location (GPS Coordinates)

Latitude: _25.25343°N_ Longitude: ___92.28715°E__ Elevation (m): 874 m
GPS Accuracy (m): __3_____ No. of Dependent Households-10 HHs
  1. Spring Ownership Please Tick (✔)

Community 🗹 Private Forest Others
  1. Spring Type Please Tick (✔)

Contact spring Karst spring
Fault spring Depression spring 🗹
Fracture spring
Combination (Please specify) ______________________________
  1. Seasonality of spring Please Tick (✔)

Seasonal Perennial 🗹
If seasonal, period of flow (in months) _______________
Peak discharge period: ______________
  1. Type of spring outlet Please Tick (✔)

Spring box/tank/chamber 🗹
Using pipe/Bamboo outlet
From a flowing stream
Pipeline system
Flowing from a wetland/water logged area
  1. In case of Spring box/tank/chamber

Dimensions of the box
Length (m): _____1m_________ Breadth (m): ___1m__________ Height (m): ____________
Diameter (m): ____________ Height (m): ____________ (in case of cylindrical tank)

Other: ________

  1. Spring Water Usage (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Drinking & Cooking 🗹 Agriculture
Domestic (Washing clothes/utensils, Bathing etc.) Livestock
Community Water Supply Not Used
Other None
  1. Spring Discharge

9.1Spring Discharge
Discharge (LPM-Litres Per Minute): 1.85 lpm
Time of Discharge measurement: 5:40 pm
  1. Using Water level rise method (by removing known volume of water)

Volume of water removed (litre)

Time taken

(D2) to (D1) mins

Discharge (lpm)
10 5.4 1.85
  1. Water Quality parameters

pH : 6.67 TDS (ppm) __25_____ Salinity (ppm) _______12_________
Temperature (0C) __24.4__ Electrical Conductivity (µS/cm) ___________
Bacterial Contamination Yes No 🗹
Water sample collected Yes No 🗹 If Yes, Sample ID: ____________
  1. 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
  1. Ownership of Land in Catchment Area (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Private 🗹
Community 🗹
Government
Mixed
Others, if any, Please Mention
  1. Sanitation status around the spring (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Latrines 🗹( Latrines have concretised septic tanks)
Waste dump 🗹
Gutters
Open defecation
  1. 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) _____________________________________________
  1. Slope type at spring PleaseTick (✔)

Dip slope 🗹
Escarpment slope
Vertical slope
  1. Slope Percentage

  1. Field sketch of the Spring emergence site

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

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

  1. Details of the Spring recharge interventions

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

Annexure-B

SPRING INFORMATION FORM

  1. General

Date & Time : 22/08/2020 11:38 AM
Name of surveyor : DPMU_EJHD
State : Meghalaya
District : East Jaintia Hills
Block name : Khliehriat
Village name : Pynurkba Panchayat: _____________ Hamlet: _______________
Local Spring Name : Khlooumwar
Spring ID

: MGEJKHPYS02

(2-aplphabet initials of State/District/block/village/spring number)

  1. Spring Location (GPS Coordinates)

Latitude: 25.25415 °N_ Longitude: 92.286043 °E__ Elevation (m): 826 m
GPS Accuracy (m): __3_____ No. of Dependent Households-40 HHs
  1. Spring Ownership Please Tick (✔)

Community 🗹 Private Forest Others ________________
  1. Spring Type Please Tick (✔)

Contact spring Karst spring
Fault spring Depression spring 🗹
Fracture spring
Combination (Please specify) ______________________________
  1. Seasonality of spring Please Tick (✔)

Seasonal Perennial 🗹
If seasonal, period of flow (in months) _______________
Peak discharge period: ______________
  1. Type of spring outlet Please Tick (✔)

Spring box/tank/chamber
Using pipe/Bamboo outlet
From a flowing stream 🗹
Pipeline system
Flowing from a wetland/water logged area
  1. 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: ________

  1. Spring Water Usage (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Drinking & Cooking 🗹 Agriculture
Domestic (Washing clothes/utensils, Bathing etc.) Livestock
Community Water Supply Not Used
Other None
  1. Spring Discharge

9.1Spring Discharge
Discharge (LPM-Litres Per Minute): 5.4 lpm
Time of Discharge measurement: 11:40 AM
  1. Using Water level rise method (by removing known volume of water)

Volume of water removed (litre)

Time taken

(D2) to (D1) mins

Discharge (lpm)
20 3.7 5.4
  1. Water Quality parameters

pH : 6.48 TDS (ppm) __20_____ Salinity (ppm) ______10__________
Temperature (0C) __23.4__ Electrical Conductivity (µS/cm) ___________
Bacterial Contamination Yes No 🗹
Water sample collected Yes No 🗹 If Yes, Sample ID: ____________
  1. 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
  1. Ownership of Land in Catchment Area (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Private
Community 🗹
Government
Mixed
Others, if any, Please Mention
  1. Sanitation status around the spring (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Latrines
Waste dump
Gutters
Open defecation
  1. 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) _____________________________________________
  1. Slope type at spring PleaseTick (✔)

Dip slope
Escarpment slope
Vertical slope
  1. Slope Percentage

  1. Field sketch of the Spring emergence site

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

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

  1. Details of the Spring recharge interventions

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

Annexure-B

SPRING INFORMATION FORM

  1. General

Date & Time : 22/08/2020 &04:40 PM
Name of surveyor : DPMU_EJHD
State : Meghalaya
District : East Jaintia Hills
Block name : Khliehriat
Village name : Pynurkba Panchayat: _____________ Hamlet: _______________
Local Spring Name : Umthalong
Spring ID

: MGEJKHPYS03

(2-aplphabet initials of State/District/block/village/spring number)

  1. Spring Location (GPS Coordinates)

Latitude: _25.252809°N_ Longitude: __92.288137°E__ Elevation (m): 866 m
GPS Accuracy (m): __3_____ No. of Dependent Households-40 HHs
  1. Spring Ownership Please Tick (✔)

Community 🗹 Private Forest Others ________________
  1. Spring Type Please Tick (✔)

Contact spring Karst spring
Fault spring Depression spring 🗹
Fracture spring
Combination (Please specify) ______________________________
  1. Seasonality of spring Please Tick (✔)

Seasonal Perennial 🗹
If seasonal, period of flow (in months) _______________
Peak discharge period: ______________
  1. Type of spring outlet Please Tick (✔)

Spring box/tank/chamber 🗹
Using pipe/Bamboo outlet
From a flowing stream
Pipeline system
Flowing from a wetland/water logged area
  1. 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: ________

  1. Spring Water Usage (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Drinking & Cooking 🗹 Agriculture
Domestic (Washing clothes/utensils, Bathing etc.) Livestock
Community Water Supply Not Used
Other None
  1. Spring Discharge

9.1Spring Discharge
Discharge (LPM-Litres Per Minute):
Time of Discharge measurement: 5:02 pm
  1. Using Water level rise method (by removing known volume of water)

Volume of water removed (litre)

Time taken

(D2) to (D1) mins

Discharge (lpm)
10 6 1.67
  1. Water Quality parameters

pH : 6.29 TDS (ppm) __20_____ Salinity (ppm) _______10_________
Temperature (0C) __23.88__ Electrical Conductivity (µS/cm) ___________
Bacterial Contamination Yes No 🗹
Water sample collected Yes No 🗹 If Yes, Sample ID: ____________
  1. 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

Culturable waste land

🗹
  1. Ownership of Land in Catchment Area (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Private 🗹
Community
Government
Mixed
Others, if any, Please Mention
  1. Sanitation status around the spring (multiselects) Please Tick (✔)

Latrines
Waste dump
Gutters
Open defecation
  1. 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) _____________________________________________
  1. Slope type at spring PleaseTick (✔)

Dip slope
Escarpment slope
Vertical slope
  1. Slope Percentage

  1. Field sketch of the Spring emergence site

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

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

  1. Details of the Spring recharge interventions

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

  1. 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.↩︎

  2. 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↩︎

  3. 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↩︎

  4. 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↩︎

  5. 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↩︎