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Laboursharing at beneficiary
house
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Dr. D. Veerendra Heggade
discussing with beneficiaries
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Laboursharing
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Pragathibandhu meeting
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The initial
approach of SKDRDP was charity based. Under the programme the beneficiaries were
assisted with equipments, seed materials and ' Food for Work ' so that
they could take up their waste lands into cultivation. However a study
conducted in the year 1990 by the Department of Extension, University of Agricultural Sciences, indicated
that the benefits of charity would have been more effective if there was
self help, in the form of physical contribution by the beneficiary.
The year 1991 was a watershed year for SKDRDP. The
concept of charity changed to the concept of self help. SKDRDP started
organizing self help groups. Unique model of male member self help
groups. These are called "Pragathi
Bandhu Groups" . The unique
feature of Pragathi Bandhu Groups is labour sharing. Each member
works for the other member one day in a week. This has helped thousands
of small farmers to achieve important farm works. A five year farm plan
prepared by the members in consultation with the group and the
Sevaniratha gives the much needed goal to the families.
The Pragathibandhu model of groups is a successful
model developed by SKDRDP and now it is approved by the Government of
India and adopted for the implementation of special S.G.S.Y Project.
Objectives :
Organize
and empower small and marginal farmers and laborers.
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Develop the habit of savings & thrift.
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Provide micro credit assistance primarily for land development,
creation of infrastructure and personal emergency needs.
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Developing self confidence, self reliance and leadership.
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Transfer of governance to village level federation of SHGs
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Promote compulsory labour sharing for performing individual and
community tasks.
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Watershed construction and Development programmes.
(Rs. in Crores)
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Sl No
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Performance
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2010-2011
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Since inception
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1.
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Groups formed
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202
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29,698
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2.
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families involved
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1,182
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1,74,476
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3.
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Savings mobilized
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1.72
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50.29
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4.
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Loans
disbursed to the members
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Numbers
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20,971
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4,86,750
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Amount (Rs.)
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34.84
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409.48
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5.
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Amount
recovered
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27.57
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235.88
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6.
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Labour
sharing
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No. of Man days
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11,57,695
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2,67,52,531
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value @RS.150/-
per day
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17.37
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401.28
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Pragathi Bandhu groups organize themselves into federations.
The sub committee of the federation studies the credit requirement of the
groups and recommends. So far federations are working in the project
area.
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