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N M Sadguru Water and Development FoundationNation's premier NGO in Natural Resources Management

EMPOWERING TRIBAL WOMENEMPOWERING TRIBAL WOMEN

a n n u a l r e p o r tYear Ending 31st March 2011 - Published on 5th April 2011

Tribal women operating tractors under the mechanized agriculture programme being launched in Dhanpur, Dahod, with the support of Department of Tribal Development and John Deere International Company. The entire programme of 18 tractors is being managed by tribal women SHG federation of Dhanpur and Sadguru Foundation - a unique development in tribal region

Revolution in tribal region: fleet of tractors driven by tribal women

p r o f i l eO R G A N I S A T I O N A L

N M Sadguru Water and Development Foundation is a non-

government, non-political, not for profit, secular organization, registered

under the Public Charitable Trust Act and the Societies Registration Act

(1860) and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act. It is recognized by

the departments of Rural Development of the Government of three states

of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The organization is

receiving funds from the states and central government, national and

international funding agencies for its rural / tribal poverty reduction

programmes centered around Natural Resources Management.

Its main objectives are to improve the living conditions of rural and tribal

people by developing environmentally sound land and water resources

programmes ; improve the environment and eco-system ; arrest the

distress migration ; improve the socio-economic status of rural people

and strive for their overall development. This is promoted by facilitating

the growth of community based institutions that support and sustain the

Natural Resources Management programmes.

The project area is classified as a drought prone semi-arid region of the

country and is pre-dominated by tribals and rural poors representing the

poorest section of our society. The project area is presently extended

across three states in thirteen districts of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya

Pradesh, covering approximately 2,49,869 households and more than

15,01,169 people in about 1,224 villages under various NRM activities.

Another about 400 villages have been covered by other NGOs who were

initially supported by the Organization during their infancy period.

Besides implementation of livelihood programmes centered around

NRM, the organization has been at a great scale imparting training,

capacity building and technical inputs to large numbers of government

and non-government organizations at its state of art training institute at

Chosala, Dahod, Gujarat, which has not only excellent physical

infrastructure and facilities, but, manned by highly qualified and richly

experienced staff known for their expertise and performance in the

respective field. Usually, groups from the government and non

government organizations from 21 Indian states take benefit of our

training and capacity building and few international grouping also come

for the training-cum-exposure.

E s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 7 4

M I S S I O N

N M Sadguru Water and

Development Foundation

SADGURU endeavors to develop and

expand environmentally, technically and

socially sound natural resource

interventions leading to poverty

al leviat ion, through community

participation and empowering women

and other disadvantaged groups, to

ensure equitable and sustainable

development.

Elimination of acute poverty among tribal

and rural communities with natural

resources restored, developed and

expanded.

V I S I O N

Program area ofNMSWDF

District Map

Sabarkantha

Dungarpur

Banswara

Mandsaur

Jhalawar

Ratlam

Jhabua

DAHODPanchmahal's

Vadodara

State Map

Rajasthan

MadhyaPradeshGujarat

Pratapgarh

Alirajpur

Kota

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREFACE

Current topic - 1 : MGNREGA need serious review and modification

Current topic - 2 : Contribution by Sadguru for climate change at micro level - a win win situation for environment and community

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3 Chapter - 1 : People's institution (CBOs)

11 Chapter - 2 : Water sector programme and micro watershed

18 Chapter - 3 : Horticulture : Agro Forestry

23 Chapter - 4 : Agriculture Development

28 Chapter - 5 : Partnership with the Government

33 Chapter - 6 : Training and capacity building

38 Chapter - 7 : Finance : Programme management : Monitoring

42 Chapter - 8 : Other information

49 Chapter - 9 : Credibility Alliance

ANNEXURES

53 Annexure - I : Cumulative physical progress till 31.03.2011

53 Annexure - II : Rainfall data of last fifteen years

54 Annexure - III : Representation on the government committees during the year 2010-2011

55 Annexure - IV : Important training programmes conducted at our Training Institute during the year 2010-2011

57 Annexure - V : Major funding agencies during the reporting year 2010-2011

58 Annexure - VI : Benefits to the staff

Glossary

Organizational Chart

Mr. H. H. Vasa

Acting Chairman & Trustee, Former President, Standard Industries, Stanrose Mafatlals, Mumbai.

Prof. Dr. Girija Sharan

Trustee, Senior Professor (Retd.), Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad.

Dr. Ms. Sindhu Phadke

Trustee, Zonal Director, UNICEF (Retd.), Pune.

Mr. M. S. Sahu, IAS

Principal Secretary, Industries, Government of Gujarat.

Ms. Mamta Verma, IAS

Chief Executive Officer, Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority, Gujarat.

Ms. Mugdha Sinha, IAS

District Magistrate & Collector, Ganganagar Rajasthan.

Ms. Sharmishtha Jagawat

Trustee & Director, Social Workers, Working in the field of Rural Development and Tribal Development for last 48 years.

Mr. Harnath Jagawat

Trustee & Director, Social Worker, Working in the field of Rural Development and Tribal Development for last 39 years - previously Senior Executive in Corporate Sector.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

As on 31st March 2011

ADVISORY BOARD /DISTINGUISHED INVITEES *

GUJARAT

Dr. Y. K. AlaghEminent Agriculture Economist,Former Minister, Planning, Government of India.

Mr. Jagdishan, IASManaging Director, Sardar Sarovar Nigam Limited, Sachivalaya, Gujarat.

Mr. R. K. Tripathy, IASPrincipal Secretary, Agriculture, Gujarat.

Mr. Pandayan, IASPrincipal Secretary, Energy, Sachivalaya, Gujarat.

Ms. Rita Teaotia, IASPrincipal Secretary, Rural Development, Gujarat.

Mr. A. M. Tiwari, IASPrincipal Secretary, Tribal Development, Gujarat.

Dr. K. N. Shelat, IAS (Retd.)Former Secretary, Agriculture, Gujarat.

Mr. Arun Kumar Nigam, IAS (Retd.)Former Secretary, Gujarat.

Ms. Shahmina Husain, IASCommissioner, Tribal Development, Gujarat.

, IAS

, IAS

Mr. J. M. LuniCollector, Dahod, Gujarat.

Mr. Jenu DavanDistrict Development Officer, Dahod, Gujarat.

Mr. N. J. MalaviyaProject Administrator, Tribal Sub Plan, Dahod, Gujarat.

DirectorDistrict Rural Development Agency, Dahod, Gujarat.

Mr. SiddheshChief General Manager, NABARD, Ahmedabad.

Representative of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai.

Representative of Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai.

Representative of CInI, Jamshedpur / Ahmedabad.

Bank of BarodaDahod - Main Bankers

Bank of BarodaBanswara - for South Rajasthan operations

State Bank of IndiaDahod - for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh State operations

State Bank of Bikaner & JaipurChaumahela Branch (Rajasthan) for Jhalawar operations

State Bank of IndiaDhanpur for Dhanpur Taluka, Dahod

State Bank of IndiaSitamau, Groth & Basai, in district Mandsaur, M.P. for IVMP an IWDP watershed operations

AUDITORS

BANKERS

M/s. Mannan A.R.Chartered Accountants, Baroda - statutory auditors.

M/s. A.W. Pathan & CompanyChartered Accountants, Dahod - Internal auditors and auditors for certification work.

Registered under Bombay Public Trust Act 1950 - No. F/113 Panchmahals dated 21.02.1986

Registered under Societies Registration Act 1860 - No. GUJ/124 Panchmahal dated 21.02.1986

stRegistered under Foreign Registration (Regulation) Act (FCRA) 1976 - No. 042070038 dated 31 July 1987

Registered under Income Tax Act, 1961 under Section 12(A) (a) No. BRD/SIB110-9-S/86-87 dated 18.08.1986

Registered under Income Tax Act 1961 under Section 80G (5) No. BRD/AA-AA-III/Tech/104-140-N/2008-2009 dated 16.06.2009

Income Tax Permanent Account No. : AAATN1972A

Notified u/s 10(23c) of Income Tax Act 1961 for 100 % exemption of income of the Trust. Notification No. BRD/CC/Tech/10(23c)(iv)/10-11 dated 12.05.2010.

LEGAL STATUS OF ORGANIZATION

NOTE :From 1974 to 1985, the organization was working under the banner Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust, Mumbai, and since 1986 working under the independent status and entity.

RAJASTHAN

MADHYA PRADESH

Mr. R. K. Meena, IASPrincipal Secretary, Agriculture, Rajasthan.

Mr. J. C. Mohanty, IASCommissioner, Agriculture, Rajasthan.

Ms. Aparna Arora, IASDivisional Commissioner & Commissioner, Tribal Area Development, Udaipur, Rajasthan.

Shri R. Parasuramji, IASDevelopment Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Panchayat and Rural Development, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

* Our Advisory Board consists of senior officers of all the Government Departments and other agencies providing financial support in different activities during the specific period. This forum of Advisory Board provides an opportunity to the funding agencies to review our work and make suggestions. One of the main aims of Advisory Board is to make the organization transparent before the funding agencies. Because of large numbers of funding departments and agencies, the Advisory Board is also large in its composition.

PREFACE

“It is time for world, the hemisphere and the region to make sure that relevant institutions of civil society and relevant laws are embedded in the mechanisms of governance”

Baldwin Spencer

As per long standing tradition established by our organization, this Annual st

Progress Report for the year ending 31 March 2011 is published and th

dispatched on 5 April 2011. The Annual Report in such quick time is produced by way of our habit.

The style of report is as usual with some narratives, stories and visuals. With the feedback that most of the readers do not read such annual report of NGOs, we have this time reduced the size of report, particularly, reducing the narratives while incorporating stories with the respective photographs.

Though our work and progress has been going on well, there are always problems that we encounter in our day-to-day life. The government policies, donors policies, affect us the most. In recent years, the reputation of NGOs as a sector has been tarnished by some unscrupulous elements who have different motives. Sometimes, such elements get more favour from certain bureaucrats and politicians due to specific reasons, while honest and competent NGOs are made to suffer. Having said so, I must admit, there are bureaucrats and politicians who are ever willing to support the reputed NGOs. This is the reason that some of us survive and progress despite of adverse environment.

We must offer our sincere thanks to all the donors and supporters who supported us during the reporting period. Most of the support came from the government departments while very good support was offered by different Tata Trusts like Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Jamsetji Tata Trust and new Tata Donor, Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust. NABARD, both in Gujarat and Rajasthan, HSBC, and Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Governments have also been very supportive in different programmes. The support from Coca Cola India Foundation is almost finalized and we are about to enter in to MoU with them.

While sharing our Annual Progress Report with our donors, well-wishers and general society, we can re-assure that we will continue offering excellent services to the rural poors with utmost competency, integrity and transparency.

Finally, we acknowledge with gratitude the support and cooperation we received from our staff who helped in providing necessary inputs in preparing such report well in time. All our progress and publication of such report could be attributed to our colleagues in our organization who work with dedication and commitment towards the organization, in particular, and rural masses in general. It is our team that need to be appreciated for all our progress and reputation that we have achieved over the years, for nearly four decades.

HARNATH JAGAWATDIRECTOR

MGNREGA NEED SERIOUS REVIEW AND MODIFICATION

The Government of India and many people consider MGNREGA as the most

prestigious flagship programme. By its size and public investment it is the

largest Rural Development programme ever undertaken by Government of

India.

The programme has completed five years at the end of February 2011. It is

enough period to take serious review of the programme, and if necessary, to

modify the same drastically to achieve its expected impact.

The author of this article had an opportunity to interact intensively with more

than 1,000 people to get their opinion on the implementation and impact of

this programme. In these more than 1,000 people, about 300 were the

government officers involved directly in the implementation of our programme

and rest were elected representatives of village, tehsil and district level.

This brief article summarizes the feedback received from such a large number

of people who are infact, active stakeholders in the programme.

First of all, there are several districts, particularly, backward tribal districts

where every year about Rs. 200 crore have been allotted for this programme,

and thus, such districts got about Rs. 1,000 crore during five years. If we add

the provision of other sectoral programmes in such districts, several districts

got Rs. 500 crore or more every year. This is enough amount to transform

substantially the district. If this has not happened, it raises a big question as to

the expected impact of such massive public investment.

It was expected that this massive programme will arrest substantially the out-

migration of manual labourers, particularly, from the tribal regions where

migration is exceptionally heavy. The author has been working in the tribal

regions of Western India. It has been clearly observed and substantiated by

many people that this programme has had no expected impact on migration.

Majority of people who used to migrate prior to this programme have been still

migrating which is slightly less number, but, not with massive impact. This

means there is serious lacuna in the programme which does not stop heavy

migration as one would expect.

CURRENT TOPIC - 1 HARNATH JAGAWAT

“Smart people instinctively understand the dangers of entrusting our future to self-serving leaders who use our institutions ………. whether in the corporate or social sectors ………to advance their own interests”

Jim Collins

Another serious information received is that in many states this programme

has become target oriented rather than demand driven. Targets are worked

out for the employment and efforts are made to achieve such targets. This

defeats the very purpose of the programme which is purely a demand driven

programme with the employment to be offered to those who offer themselves

for the employment.

A very serious observation is that, at many places where enough work under

the programme have been done due to demand and availability of people,

there is now no scope or very little scope to offer the type of works that meets

the 60 : 40 ratio. How will the government deal with this situation ? This

observation has been endorsed by people as well as by concerned

government officials at block and tehsil level.

I feel, just like JRY special stream, there should be provision in MGNREGA to

set aside 25 % of the overall amount for the assets creation in which this

outdated ratio may not hamper the progress.

In my earlier articles on the same subject, I had argued that the 60 : 40 has

become outdated and in order to create productive assets of sustainable

nature, this ratio needs to be changed.

One of the worst outcome of this programme is that the rural areas where the

corruption was minimum, are now flourishing with rampant corruption due to

this programme. Stories after stories and incidences after incidences are being

released every day by our media on the mal-practices and massive corruption

prevailing in this programme. The government need to take stern actions, both

preventive and curative in eliminating or reducing such massive corruption.

Alike our MPs and MLAs, the financial status of Sarpanchas and elected

representatives in PRI go up out of all proportion in a short period of 3-5 years.

Though it may be difficult to stop such corruption at rural level when bigger

people are involved in bigger corruption in many sectors of our society. Can

any government at national and state level develop a courage to eradicate

such corruption ? Unless this problem is resolved, it would be impossible to

ensure development in our rural areas.

Finally, when huge public investments and big programmes are politically

motivated, we cannot expect desirable result of such programmes. Fate of

MGNREGA programme can be well predicted, if things do not improve.

CONTRIBUTION OF SADGURU IN MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AT MICRO LEVEL - A WIN WIN SITUATION FOR ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY

Water is the main aorta of agriculture and in our project area agriculture is the main livelihood activity of marginal farmers, centered around water.

Our strategies and action for conservation of water, surface as well as ground water and conservation of soil moisture and fertile top soil is the backbone for further structure of development from food security around the year to sufficient income from second generation activities. The community is always in a pivot position and part of the system and all processes. We follow blend of different approaches for not only sustainability, but regenerative model of livelihood.

Our project area is a part of dry land and agriculture is mostly rainfed but due to development of water harvesting structures, 348 check dams of good sizes have created huge water bodies the storage of which is approximately equivalent to 1,850 mcft and able to irrigate more than 50,000 acres of land in post monsoon. The water is used either by community managed lift irrigation scheme or using 5 HP portable diesel engine sets by individual farmers, often by group of farmers. In terms of environmental impact, water remains in cycle and used in production of grain and increasing the biomass and in the process water level in the wells located in the vicinity get perennial.

Community managed lift irrigation schemes ensure the irrigation for 47,270 acres of land which result in the intensity of agriculture increasing the land under cover for nearly 8-9 months in a year and where perennial irrigation is available for 12 months in a year.

Along with these activities, another very important approach is of micro watershed development programme which improves soil and moisture index making the land fertile with enough moisture and thereby saving irrigation requirement to that extent in Rabi. The important impact of irrigation as well as micro irrigation is ensuring food and feed security. The micro watershed development also brings massive land to the extent

CURRENT TOPIC - 2Sadguru-Tata Fellow

& Sr. Programme Executive

“In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations”

The Great Law of the Iroquois Confederacy

Dr. Swati Samvatsar

of 60,000 acres under higher productivity and quite a good size of the same is brought under irrigation.

In all the land and water centered programme of Sadguru, nearly 2,50,000 households are covered benefiting about 3,22,000 acres.

Also, more than 17,700 wells have been developed or recharged creating irrigation in more than 36,000 of the acres resulting in more bio mass and in the process more carbon is locked along with food and financial security.

Most importantly, our organization have planted about 58 million tree in last 20-25 years, out of which at long run, about 50 % trees survive which comes to about 29 million. Ofcourse, part of it has been harvested and many of these species being coppice and regenerated. This massive plantation has atleast reduced the ambient temperature by 2-3 % centigrade and able to lock up to 3,887 carbon per hectare per year or 7,095 CO2 per hectare per year.

There are incidentally more than 65 villages were numbers of trees planted and survived are more than 1,00,000 in each such village. Some villages have even more trees. These villages look like green zone in semi-arid dry lands.

In nutshell, environmental aspect of such huge plantation is conversant of inorganic carbon in to organic carbon, increasing bio mass which is very precious.

In addition, with good deal of cattle population among tribal households, bio gas programme is also taken up and its slurry is used for agriculture besides vermi compost programme enriching the land and economizing on the use of fertilizer. These bio gas are primarily used for cooking purpose, but, often they are used for lighting purpose. In turn, hazardous gases which omit carbon are prevented bringing in better health and hygienic condition for the community.

One of the important activity of Sadguru Foundation is use of solar energy for the lighting purpose though solar lanterns which help not only in domestic work of rural households, but, also help the students doing their homework in the evening and night.

All in all, Sadguru's programmes are not only environment friendly, but, help massively in mitigating the impact of climate change at micro level in hundreds of villages in western India.

In this portion, the summarized progress at a glance is furnished for the year 2010-2011.

NEW VILLAGE INSTITUTIONS

133 new village institutions were set up including large number of SHG groups. Cumulatively there are now 2,609 different kinds of village institutions.

WATER SECTOR

During the period 2010-2011, 17 new community lift irrigation schemes were constructed, with the cumulative figure reaching to 358 schemes. In addition, at the end of the reporting year, 18 lift irrigation schemes were under construction.

During the period 2010-2011, 08 new check dams were constructed during the year. Cumulatively 350 check dams have been constructed so far. In addition, at the end of the year, 07 check dams were under construction. One of the largest check dam costing around Rs. five crore have also been started at the end of the year under RKVY in Kota district.

IRRIGATION COVERAGE

As reflected in the Water Sector Chapter, totally 68,144 acres came under irrigation during Rabi 2010-2011.

MICRO WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT

We are now involved in the implementation of 69 watershed projects under different programmes in three states and during the reporting year 6,115 acres were treated.

SOCIAL FORESTRY - AGRO FORESTRY

During the reporting year totally 15,36,670 saplings were planted. Cumulatively 5,98,76,024 plants have been planted cumulatively by 99,980 households, with long term survival rate around 50 %.

HORTICULTURE - FLORICULTURE

During the year 1,447 plots were raised under horticulture by equal number of farmers. The cumulative numbers of plots under horticulture has come to 25,419 by equal numbers of farmers.

VEGETABLE CULTIVATION

During the year 2010-2011, 1,946 new farmers opted for vegetable cultivation. There are about cumulatively 27,365 farmers who are cultivating vegetables in our project villages.

BIO GAS PLANTS

311 bio gas plants were installed during the period 2010-2011. Cumulatively, we have installed 1,894 bio gas plants. All our plants are in functioning well.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF PROGRESS AT A GLANCE

“Chance favours the prepared mind"Louis Pasteur

NMSWDFANNUAL REPORT 2010 - 2011

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RURAL SANITATION

Under rural sanitation, totally 25 blocks were constructed during the reporting year with our help during the year. Cumulatively, there are 9,105 rural sanitation blocks in our project villages.

TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Totally, 326 training programmes were conducted for different groups coming from 16 Indian states in 2010-2011. The number of total participants was 12,271, out of which about 46 % were women participants. This figure does not take in to account the massive village level orientation training programmes being conducted virtually every day by different departments. The number of participants of such village level training / orientation programme was around 85,165 during the reporting period.

FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENT

During the year, our expenditure was Rs 231.74 million (Rs. 23.17 crores) which includes beneficiaries contribution in kind and the amount spent by village level committees on different programmes. Out of this, the government share was to the extent of Rs. 157.91 million (Rs. 15.79 crore) at 68 %.

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION DURING 2009-2010

Under different programmes including on farm employment during the year, 71,65,796 persons days employment was generated, of which 82 % was of women.

HIGHLIGHTS

1. During the year, additional 24,295 new households were covered under various programmes. Cumulatively 2,49,869 households have been covered under various programmes. There is definitely overlapping of numbers with some beneficiaries covered in more than one programme.

2. With our training and technical inputs, we have influenced 23.73 lakh ha (59.32 lakh acres) in various states under Micro Watershed Development.

3. As reflected in respective chapter Sadguru was represented on various important government committees at States and Central government. There were 23 district, state and central committees where Sadguru was represented.

4. As many as 25 studies / reports / documents were prepared and produced during the year both in-house and by external individuals / agencies.

5. Our women SHG federation, Dhanpur has been allotted a programme of mechanized agriculture with 18 tractors given by John Deere company under the programme of Department of Tribal Development, Gujarat. The entire project is being implemented by women federation.

6. During the reporting period, all the CEOs of entire state of Madhya Pradesh and CEOs of Jilla Panchayat, Madhya Pradesh, were deputed for the training-cum-exposure to our NRM programmes.

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”Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work”Aristotle

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2

he planning, participation, post project management and sustainability of all our programme activities are Tensured by active involvement and participation of people, mostly in the form of their own institutions, mostly users st

groups and their federations. There are presently 2,609 such village institutions at the end of 31 March 2011.

stSummarized picture of different kinds of peoples institutions / CBOs as on 31 March 2011 is as follows ;

* All Joint Forest Management are not active.

Figures in parenthesis are of the reporting year 2010-2011.

It is well known fact that our villagers lack enlightened leadership, particularly, in the Panchayati Raj system the

elected leaders have very important role to play. By virtue of their service to the community through community

irrigations system the workers associated with the irrigation cooperative became popular figures in the community.

In recent Panchayati Raj election in Banswara and Dahod districts 19 Sarpanchas (elected village panchayat

heads) were selected from among the Secretaries and Chairman of different irrigation cooperatives and five

members of tehsil Panchayat were also elected from such cooperatives. In couple of taluka Panchayat, the President

(Pradhan) were from the actively associated persons with our irrigation cooperatives or they were members of

irrigation cooperatives. It indicates that our village institutions in the form of irrigation cooperatives, SHGs,

federations, are becoming strong forum for the emergence of an enlightened leadership respected by community

IRRIGATION COOPERATIVES PROVIDING NEW LEADERSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY

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“Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them”John Maxwell

PEOPLE'SINSTITUTIONS (CBOs)

Sr. No. Nature of Institutions VIs set up during Total Nos. ofthe period members

1. Registered irrigation cooperatives 335 (16) 25,622 (983)

2. Women horticulture cooperatives 07 ( - ) 6,947 ( - )

3. Watershed associations 36 ( - ) 12,692 ( - )

4. Informal women groups under various programmes SHGs and others 1,432 (49) 16,518 (594)

5. Youth and farmers groups under different activities (Men SHGs) 147 ( - ) 1,822 ( - )

6. Women horticulture groups (without savings and credits) 302 (23) 16,076 (954)

7. Joint forest management* 27 ( - ) 4,339 ( - )

8. Informal check dam management groups 239 ( - ) 1,912 ( - )

9. Milk producers cooperatives (23 women cooperatives 51 (12) 3,434 (1,176)and 28 mix cooperatives of men and women)

TOTAL 2,609 (133) 90,102 (4,447)

PEOPLE'S INSTITUTIONS4

Mother and daughter in Parmar faliya of Bavaka village enjoying benefit of household facility of drinking water

Management of drinking water system by tribal women : We have installed a total of 33 hamlet based drinking water system in Dahod district covering 901 households with 6,752 persons. This scheme is funded under Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana (TASP Dahod).

All systems are managed by Pani Samiti which is constituted of women only and led by women Chairperson and Secretary. In general, one person from every benefitted household will be part of General Body and from the General Body members of Pani Samiti will be selected. Pani Samiti has developed its own rule and regulation for distribution, chlorination of water, cleaning of storage tank and recovery of water charge. Every matter inclusive of problem, if any, time schedule for water distribution, collection of water charge, approval of all expenditures and saving of unused money in the bank is taken care in monthly meeting.

All systems are working and maintained properly. The management system of Pani Samiti is highly appreciated by students of University of Cincinnati, USA, Governor of Gujarat, Project Manager of Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai, Mr. Gera, Joint Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, etc.

A beneficiary of Jotangiya lift irrigation scheme (District Panchamahal, Santrampur) managing the valve for distribution of desired quantum of water and cultivating Pigeon Pea, Castor and Chillies for the very first time


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VILLAGERS CREATED INFRASTRUCTURE FOR

ENHANCING THEIR IRRIGATION

Sasawadala L. I. cooperative was suffering shortage

of irrigation as the check dam was getting exhausted

after 2-3 watering instead of required five watering

for Rabi crop. The cooperative and farmers took

innovative initiatives in digging open wells upstream

of the check dam, as reflected in photo which created

enough water for five complete waterings. This has

raised agriculture production substantially to the

extent of more than Rs. 11 lakh in one season. For

undertaking this work the irrigation cooperatives

spent Rs. 38,290/- from their savings and farmers

provided labour of 145 person days as an example

how this tribal community are taking initiative in

improving agriculture and also contributing in cash

and kind for the same.

SHG Federation leader, Shardaben Rathod of village Tunki, taluka Garbada (Dahod), is a trainer for development and maintenance of vermi compost programme offering training to members of other SHGs and leaders of different villages

SHG Federation Committee Members of Five Talukas (Dahod, Jhalod, Garbada, Dhanpur and Limkheda) of Dahod district. This federation has 10,055 women members. It may be a rare development at the district level that the federation of SHGs has been set up as an Apex Body of various such federations of taluka level. The district and tehsil level SHG federations are actively planning to diversify and take up different livelihood programmes. It is providing excellent opportunity for leadership development among tribal women which would in turn provide sustainability to different livelihood and social programme in the region besides encouraging savings, micro finance and micro enterprise at individual level and strengthening PRIs.


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FEDERATIONS All these federations are not only looking after their

primaries, but, they also take initiative in different All our village institutions / CBOs are federated as per diversification and such other activities to support their their purpose. There are five lift irrigation federations, primaries and in turn strengthen the federations. For seven SHGs federations and seven horticulture example, lift irrigation federations are usually involved in federations of taluka level. Totally 961 SHGs are procuring farm inputs for their members. members of these seven SHG federations and their

numbers is 10,589. One of the oldest lift irrigation federation of Jhalod has

Kaliben Dakhiya of Sakarada village earning ` 300/- to 600/- per day by flour mill. She is a member of SHG. She established this flour mill with the help of Taluka Panchayat, Dahod, Government of Gujarat, who offered ̀ 15,000/- and remaining ̀ 15,000/- from loan from the SHG

An innovative work by Vakota (taluka Dhanpur, district Dahod) - 22 years old non - functioning check dam constructed by Government of Gujarat has been revived due to initiative taken by women SHG members of Vakota. Sadguru provided some technical support in the storage of water. This is an example of emergence of new enlightened leadership in the development fields.


been involved in offering services in the installation of

micro irrigations systems in the district and nearby district.

Infact, this federation has acquired expertise in the Large number of our irrigation cooperatives and their installation of micro irrigation systems. federation are not only diversifying in to some productive activities but also entering in to business As a unique development, our Dhanpur taluka federation enterprise to support their agriculture activity. Eleven of women SHG groups has entered in to the activity of irrigation cooperatives of Banswara joined hands and mechanized agriculture. This federation is given 18 collectively procured fertilizer and improved seeds at

tractors free of cost by John Deere India (Pvt.) Ltd., Pune, cheaper rate from the manufacturer. They raised

an International Tractor Company under the programme more than Rs. 7 lakh from the farmers and

of the Tribal Development Department of Gujarat. The cooperatives in advance to procure above inputs and entire management of this programme is to be done by saved about Rs. 14,000/- on the input cost, besides women federation. Few of women will be operating these increase of production due to timely availability of

quality material. More and more cooperatives and tractors in the service of tribal people as reflected on the federation will emulate this example in coming year. cover photograph of this report. Already our cooperatives federations are actively planning for business activity at larger scale and some Some of the federations like lift irrigation are on way to supporting studies are also being initiated and now formulate business plan for the benefit of their members preparing to move ahead in this direction.with the advise of experts in the field.

IRRIGATION COOPERATIVES FEDERATION,BANSWARA ENTERING INTO BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Eleventh General Body meeting of Jhalod Lift Irrigation Cooperative Federation held on 30.06.2010 chaired byMr. Wagera, District Registrar, Dahod


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DAIRY DEVELOPMENT

Though milk producers cooperatives is a recent activity, there are now 51 milk producing cooperatives set up and

being monitored by our organization. These beneficiaries are given constant training and other support.

Through the cooperation of Panchmahal Dairy, our members of milk cooperatives got 506 improved variety of

buffaloes and cows during the reporting year 2010-2011. The government share was Rs. 50.60 lakh for the purchase

of this milch animals, while dairy cooperatives, women SHGs / Sakhi mandal, raised the amount of Rs. One crore

twelve lakh as a loan as their contribution. This is an achievement itself in the area where milk activity is not

predominant. In rapid survey, it was found that the members of milk producers cooperatives are earning each in the

wide range of Rs. 4,000/- to Rs. 35,000/- per month. It is also observed that the income from the same is mainly

utilized for the education purpose and improvement in their agriculture.

“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of

reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance”Kofi Annan


A preliminary meeting held for planning of Rabi (Winter), Summer and Kharif crop 2011 to understand the village wise requirement of seeds for different crops - this exercise was undertaken for the project Sunshine for DSAG. The participants were members of different CBOs

ater sector including micro watershed development are our highly focused and pioneering programme for Wwhich we are known for the expertise at national and international level as per several external studies. Most of

our activities revolve around water and watershed. As far as possible, water become our entry point activity provided

there is technical scope, demand of people combined with the availability of necessary funds.

There are now totally 358 community lift irrigation schemes installed by us with the support of government and others

in all the three states with 47,701 acres in one season benefitting 25,004 households and approximately 1,50,024

people. Of these, during the reporting year 2010-2011, totally 17 community lift irrigation schemes were installed in

different programme areas with the irrigation potential of 1,834 acres in one season benefiting 760 households and

COMMUNITY LIFT IRRIGATION SCHEMES

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“In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential needs for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference”

Rachel Carlson

WATER SECTOR PROGRAMMEAND MICRO WATERSHED

Chora Bada lift irrigation scheme on river Anas in Tehsil Kushalgarh, District Banswara, Rajasthan, constructed under RKVY project in 2009-2010 - Implemented by Sadguru Foundation - Provide irrigation to 120 acre of land and benefit 95 households. In background is one old check dam which is utilized by community lift irrigation scheme

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Boriya lift irrigation scheme at Taluka Shehera, District Panchamahal (Gujarat) under Vikashshil Taluka Grant of Government of Gujarat. All our uplands around such canal works can get benefit of irrigation through such L.I scheme. We have ourselves constructed large numbers of L.I. schemes on such canals of medium and major projects for the purpose of equity to those who were denied canal water

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COMMUNITY CHECK DAMS - MASONRY WATER HARVESTING STRUCTURES

WELLS AND WELLS RECHARGING

ACTUAL IRRIGATION IN RABI 2010-2011

Large numbers of these check dams are connected with

lift irrigation schemes and thereby managed by lift

irrigation cooperatives. Rest of them are managed by the

users groups successfully. There are now totally 350 check dams installed by us with

the support of government and others in all the three

states with 50,892 acres in one season benefitting

22,899 households and approximately 1,37,394 Cumulatively, so far we have constructed and recharged people. Of these, during the reporting year 2010-2011, 17,786 wells in our project areas, some of them are

totally 08 community check dams were installed in community irrigation wells.

different programme areas with the irrigation potential of

1,647 acres in one season benefiting 671 households

and 4,080 beneficiaries. Of this, 04 check dams were in

Gujarat and 04 in Rajasthan. In Rabi 2010-2011, the actual irrigation from lift

irrigation, check dams, portable pumps, tanks, wells, was stAt the end of 31 March 2011, seven check dams were reported to be 68,144 acres under all methods of

under construction at the time of reporting. irrigation.

Asodiya check dam under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) at Pirawa, Jhalawar, Rajasthan

Jhumki check dam under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) on River Haren, Tehsil Kushalgadh, Banswara, Rajasthan. Such rivers need to be harvested optimally for the maximum benefits to the rural poors. We have planned to construct 15 such check dams (anicuts) on this river, mostly under RKVY. People are very happy with such check dam, which do not harm anything due to its specific design. Southern Rajasthan and Kota division have enormous scope for such check dams (anicuts)

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DRINKING WATER SYSTEMS

CONSULTANCY SERVICES TO OTHER NGOs

MICRO WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT

NUMBERS OF ONGOING MICRO WATERSHED

PROGRAMMES

fundings as follows ;

During the reporting period 2010-2011, Department of

Tribal Development entrusted 33 hamlet based drinking

water projects for Dahod which have been fully managed

by Women Pani Samiti. There are now totally 74 drinking

water systems installed by us in our project area. We were

expecting good work from the government during the

reporting period, but, red tapism and other factors came

in way on the implementation of more schemes.

During the reporting period 2010-2011 we provided

technical support to Deepak Foundation, Vadodara, on

technical aspects of check dams and lift irrigation

schemes. Similarly, as desired by the Tribal Development

Department, Gujarat, we have provided technical and

social training to large numbers of workers of men and

women from several NGOs of Gujarat for managing

Water Resources Department.

During the reporting year 2010-2011, totally 6,115

acres were treated under this programme in our different

project areas in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya

Pradesh. Cumulatively, we have treated 71,403 acres of

the land.

The state wise achievements in watershed programme

during the reporting period is as follows ;

During the reporting year 2010-2011, we have been

implementing 69 micro watershed development projects

under d i f ferent programmes and di f ferent

Sr. State Area treated No. of beneficiariesNo. in acres Households Persons

1. Gujarat 1,372 338 2,028

2. Rajasthan 2,436 740 4,440

3. Madhya Pradesh 2,307 742 4,452

TOTAL 6,115 1,820 10,920

WATER SECTOR PROGRAMME AND MICRO WATERSHED

Sr. Programme / Funding

No.

1. NABARD - WatershedDevelopment Fund

2. NABARD - Indo GermanWatershed Developmen

3. NABARD - LoanComponent projects

4. Government WatershedDevelopment Project*Mostly in incomplete condition,

due to non-release of funds by the Govt. of Gujarat whereas for four projects in Rajasthan, funds have been recently released to complete the work

5. NREGA- Rajeev Gandhi MissionWatershed DevelopmentProjects, Madhya Pradesh

6. Coca Cola IndiaFoundation

7. Narmada ValleyDevelopment Authority(NVDA) (Alirajpur),Madhya Pradesh

8. Integrated WatershedManagement Project(IWMP) (Basai)

9. Integrated VillageDevelopment Micro Plan(IVMP) (Sitamau),District Mandsaur,Madhya Pradesh

10. Integrated VillageDevelopment Micro Plan(IVMP) (Garoth),District Mandsaur,Madhya Pradesh

GRAND TOTAL

Nos. of Nos. of

Projects Villages

Gujarat-01 03

Rajasthan-02 03

Total-03 06

Gujarat-04 09

Rajasthan-03 19

Total-06 28

Gujarat-03 07

Total-03 07

Gujarat-08 12

Total-12 12

Madhya-15 20Pradesh

Total-15 20

Rajasthan-04 20

Total-04 20

Madhya-02 05

Pradesh

Total-02 05

Madhya-06 10

Pradesh

Total-06 10

Madhya-14 14

Pradesh

Total-06 10

Madhya-07 07

Pradesh

Total-07 07

69 129


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In Madhya Pradesh we got good numbers of watershed project under Rajeev Gandhi Mission and Narmada Valley

Development Authority in districts Mandsaur and Alirajpur respectively. Similarly, in Rajasthan, Banswara, we got

special funds from Coca-Cola India foundation for executing watershed development programme for 20 villages at

the approximate cost of Rs. 3.94 lakh. The MoU for the same is recently executed.

“Water is the driver of nature”Leonardo da Vinci

Impact of SMC work at IGWDP, NABARD Watershed Khunta 1: change in cropping pattern from maize to paddy - single crop rainfed area converted in to double crop

Embankment type dugout in Battha Watershed under MPRLP, NREGA, Madhya Pradesh , reservoir able to irrigate 2 ha. land and help in recharging of surrounding wells

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A small check dam constructed under micro watershed programme at village Thetham, Madhya Pradesh, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, under MPRLP, NREGS, amounting ` 2 lakh benefitting 15 ha. land and 20 farmers for winter crop and facility to bathe and wash


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Ramilaben Mansukh of Dhabda village earned ̀ 72,000/- from 0.1 ha in seven months using multi tiered farming system cultivating Spinach, Fenugreek, Chillies as under crop and Smooth Guard on trellis. Inspired by the income from trellis she has developed another trellis system and overwhelmed by production, said with a smile that she is tiered of plucking fruits. She used slurry of bio gas as manure. She earned ̀ 200-300 per day for 2 months by selling Spinach

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romotion of horticulture crops and agro forestry programme are two very major programmes of Sadguru PFoundation. A brief description of both the programmes, their achievements in 2010-2011 and cumulatively are described below.

This programme has become very prominent in last 10-12 years as we started it from the year 1998 as pilot project. On success of the same, the programme has now expanded manifolds in last ten years. During the reporting year, 1,946 plots of horticulture (orchards) each of half an acre by equal numbers of farmers were undertaken in our project area. Cumulatively 27,365 horticulture plots have been developed by the farmers which is a massive achievement, moreso, in the semi-arid backward region of Dahod and adjoining areas. This half an acre plot give income worth about Rs. 40,000/- in a year which is a handsome income on such small plot. Usually species like Lemon, Mango, Amla, Papaya, are raised under this programme. They are all of very high quality. However, mango has fairly good gestation period of about seven years. During this gestation period, farmers raise vegetables or flowers between two

HORTICULTURE

CHAPTER - 3

Bumper production of mango: tribal farmers are ready for marketing at bigger outlet. During summer 2010 in project area of Dahod district approximately 14 lakh kg. mangoes were produced by our farmers and in terms of money it was approximately ̀ 3 crores which was at one time thought to be impossible income from mangoes in Dahod district but it happened by cultivation of Kesar, Langda, Rajapuri varieties which are supposed to be not favourable variety for this district. In future plan we expect this region as mango hub. We are expecting approximately more than ̀ 8 crores from mangoes by the year 2015 and ̀ 11 crores in 2020. This is very conservative projection. The actual may be much more


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HORTICULTURE : AGRO FORESTRY

“The fact of the matter is that today, stuff-selling mega-corporations have a huge influence on our daily lives. And because of the competitive nature of our good economy, these corporations are generally only concerned with one thing……the bottom line. That is, maximizing profit, regardless of the social or environmental costs”

David Suziki

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Veersingh Bariya of village Kakadkhila (Dhanpur) cultivating seasonal floriculture in 0.1 ha. He has earned ` 57,000/- from flowers as a value added activity. He is engaged in garlands making and car decoration for marriages at the rate ` 2,000 per marriage and he is doing the same atleast for 10 marriages per season and everyday he is selling 25 garlands at the rate of ` 10 each per day



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of plots get reduced. However, there are minimum 4,000

floriculture plots at present in our project area both of Our organization has been massively involved in the season variety and long term variety like roses. Right now plantation of forest trees under agro forestry pattern marketing is no problem in floriculture. either on farm land or wasteland of farmers themselves. This programme was initiated as early as in 1982 and it In future, both for horticulture orchards and floriculture, continues expanding every year. The basic premise of this strategy will be developed to promote processing of fruits programme was the appropriate land use of the and flowers.

AGRO FORESTRY

Community is ready for plantation – small event at village level for bigger dream of greening the earth by involving all ages of people. Every year our farmers plant about 20 lakh trees and as per our plan in 2011 more than 50 lakh plants will be planted under the agro forestry programme. This would continue in future in our efforts in greening the Dahod with the support of Gujarat Forest Department

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undulated topography and wastelands in the possession Considering the need and topography we have planned of the farmers themselves. The history of the region which to plant more than three crore saplings in next five years tells us that before 125 years back, 75 % of the total land in district Dahod itself. For this, an agreement is executed of Dahod district was under forest also established the between Gujarat Forest Department to supply the need of agro forestry at massive scale. For last 15-20 seedlings as we are not raising this number of saplings in years, every year 15-20 lakh saplings are being raised our nurseries. We believe, if this programme is and planted on farmers land by farmers themselves under undertaken earnestly at massive scale, atleast 35 % - 40 this programme. % of the land of Dahod district could be under the tree

cover. Similar is the scope in nearby Banswara district of During the reporting year 2010-2011, totally 15,36,670 Rajasthan. saplings were planted under this programme.

Incidentally, there are 60 villages in which tree plantation Cumulatively, during last two and half decade, about six under this programme is at an average more than one crore saplings (to be exact 5,98,76,024 saplings) have lakh tree in each village. This programme has not only been planted by the farmers in our project areas. The

helped the people in meeting their fuel wood and timber nurseries for the same are raised by the farmers

requirement for housing purpose, but, it has also reduced themselves under the decentralized pattern. Even at the pressure on nearby forest land. Also, in the event of conservative rate or survival at 50% in long term, there drought year, part of trees are cut to meet their household are about three crore plants standing under this

programme which is an achievement by itself. / domestic requirements.

Deepening and development of well followed by development of fruit orchard help in raising the social economic status at the village Bhilpaniya (Limkheda) funded by NABARD and Jamsetji Tata Trust


“Speed is irrelevant if you are going in the wrong direction”Mahatma Gandhi

arlier we were more focusing on Rabi cultivation based on irrigation development. From recent past, we have started focusing on various aspects of agriculture development including Kharif cultivation, diversification in E

cropping pattern, both in Rabi and Kharif and intensification of agriculture making it viable even for marginal farmers. This chapter deals with agriculture activities during the reporting period.

For last three years, we have been involved in the inputs distribution programme of maize under the Sunshine programme which includes Prabal variety of Monsento maize. During the Kharif 2010, 1,563 farmers were distributed above inputs in Dhanpur. This programme was subsidized by the Department of Tribal Development, Govt. of Gujarat.

Besides above inputs, we were also involved in the input distribution for pulses like Tuver in our project area supported by the Tribal Development Department under Sunshine programme. 1,000 tribal farmers were distributed this input for 1,000 acres of above pulses. The result of the same was very good and farmers are now more and more interested in Tuver cultivation.

Also, we motivated and prepared farmers to undertake Mustard cultivation programme in 315 acres of equal numbers of farmers under the Sunshine programme of Department of Tribal Development. This was also a great success with very good yields and gross economy of water. We intend to expand this programme in future as farmers have started putting their demands for the same. Photograph of mustard crop is given on back cover page of this report.

SUNSHINE PROGRAMME OF TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT

CHAPTER - 4

“We won't have a society if we destroy the environment”Anon


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AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT

High yielding maize crop of composite variety GM6 of Agriculture University, Anand, giving very good production and become popular in the region

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The harvested crop of maize GM6 full of quality grains with good size indicative of good production


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OTHER AGRICULTURE ACTIVITIES VERMI COMPOST UNITS

VEGETABLE CULTIVATION

SARLA IS NO LONGER A HELPLESS WIDOW

TRELLIS SYSTEM

ENRICHING THE LAND AND BRINGING BACK TURMERIC, GINGER, ONION, GARLIC, ETC. FERTILITY

ONION CROP

For encouraging organic farming and as the cattle wealth is not much in the area, we motivate farmers for the vermi

In recent years, we have been giving good deal of focus compost units. During the reporting year, 1,248 farmers had opted for this programme with the equal numbers of on the cultivation of vegetables on small patch of land of vermi compost units. Cumulatively, 8,163 farmers have small and marginal farmers. Every year about 12,000 opted for this programme. Most of the farmers use the vermi farmers are opting for vegetables and they earn good compost for organic farming and those who are either amount. In the year 2010-2011, as many as 2,926 landless or have less land sell the worms with good returns.additional farmers had opted for vegetable cultivation

whereas others continue from earlier years.

During one of the visits by our guest group of Navagam village, Sarla a widow woman described While large numbers of farmers are opting for traditional her own story of development. Two years back when method of vegetable cultivation, there are now many her husband died during migration elsewhere, he left farmers who are raising creeper vegetables under trellis behind a helpless widow woman, Sarla. (mandwa) system. There are several advantages of this

method of vegetables besides very high level of Incidentally Sarla attended training programme on

production. During the year under report, 421 new vermi compost and preparation of budding of rose.

farmers opted for this method of vegetable cultivation She started implementing the programme by herself.

whereas cumulatively 796 farmers have been taking In the first year itself, she earned the income of Rs.

benefit of this method and earning handsome amount. 17,000/- from the sale of worms and grafted plants of th

On about ten guntha (1/4 acre) farmers get about Rs. rose. As a further development, she also started 40,000/- and sometimes much more. Several farmers participating in the handicraft programme of our sell the vegetables from above system every day between other organization, SAHAJ. From this work itself, she is Rs. 500/- to Rs. 700/-. The infrastructure of this system now earning Rs. 1,100/- per month. With the added costs much (about Rs. 20,000/-), but, our farmers income from vermi compost and rose budding, she is contribute 25 % of the same. We have also started using now self reliant, self earning woman affording to cheaper material for this system using Bamboo, Teak, etc. educate her two children. She is no longer a helpless which is under experimentation at present. widow, but, offers an example of over coming all odds

of the life by self initiative and hard work.

Besides above crops, our farmers have started opting for Mahendra Parmar had spoiled his agriculture land by turmeric, ginger, onion, garlic, etc. at good scale and use of chemical fertilizers in excess for increasing the earning handsome amount. production. Result was the land becoming almost non-fertile. Three years back he heard in one of our training programmes on the use of organic manure,

Onion is grown at a good scale in our villages. There are particularly, vermi compost. He promptly started few photographs and details of onion crops produced by utilizing organic manure along with vermi compost our farmers in the year 2010-2011. developed by him. As a result, he now claims his

production has not only increased, but, its quality has Finally, the tribal farmers are on way of becoming also improved. More importantly, his land has progressive farmers by adopting new crops, better regained its lost fertility. He says his land has got new agriculture practices and earning good amount on life. After his own experience, he became dedicated marginal land. Our project farmers have offered an volunteer to propagate organic farming and vermi example that even marginal farmers can earn very good

compost activity in nearby villages. People now amount on small patch of land, as reflected in this report,

recognize him as an activist propagating religiously through various visuals / photographs and excellent

for organic farming and vermi compost development.stories of such farmers.

AGRICULTURE MECHANIZATION

With the support of Department of Tribal Development, Gujarat and John Deere Tractor Company, our SHG women groups of Dhanpur are now involved in the mechanized agriculture activities. Some photographs of the same are given on cover page as well as elsewhere in the report. It is a unique development that the tribal women groups will be managing this programme and few of the tractors will be operated by women themselves.

Farmers cultivating cash crop for the very first time viz., Onion, Ginger and Turmeric

Before After

Water level 48 feet 78 feet

Water availability Up to December that to partially Extended up to June

Irrigation capacity One hour in two days Twenty four hours

Agriculture intensity Kharif Kharif , Rabi, Summer

Area under irrigation Nil 40 acres

Families utilizing the water 0 18

Change in crop pattern Rainfed traditional crop Cash crop viz., Onion, Turmeric, Brinjal,Bottle and Smooth Gourd on trellis system

Money earned ` 1,40,000 ` 9,90,000

A well that is changing the cropping pattern

Onion cultivation: a profitable cash crop for marginal farmer

The village Zaribuzarg is well known for onion cultivation. The result of survey of 207 farmers who are cultivating onion for the year 2010-11 are very promising as 14,00,000 kg (1400 tonnes) onion was produced and in terms of money (@ ̀ 8/kg) it is ̀ 1,12,00,000/-. The quantum of production at micro level is overwhelming.

A tractor trolley fully loaded of onion weighing about 4 tonnes is entering into Dahod Agriculture Produce Marketing Centre coming from village Zaribuzarg

Sacks filled with onion are ready for market

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Unbelievable income from onion for marginal farmer

Devabhai Parmar is 55 years old marginal farmer of village Zaribuzarg, Taluka Garbada, District Dahod. He is owner of 3.5 acres land out of which 2.5 acre land is under irrigation because of deepening of well and 5-hp oil engine to lift the water which was supported by Sadguru. In the year 2010-11, offered by quality seeds of onion and technical support by Sadguru Foundation to grow the onion in 0.85 ha. He followed all the cultivation practices and production was 155 quintals and he earned ̀ 1,65,000/- as net income. He sold onion at different rate viz., ̀ 3000/qtls for 30 qtls; ̀ 800/qtls for 105 qtls; ` 600/qtls for 35 qtls. The variation in market rate has made his profit at lower side otherwise he was expected much more. The most interesting aspect is that, this much money is generated only in four months. This story is an example for farmers of two states, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, as the village is located at the boundary of both the state.

Everyone knows about the sky rocketing price of onion in India mainly in our metropolis and other town where the prices went up to ` 75/ kg very recently. When this was the price at which the onions were sold in our cities and town our farmers sold the onion between ` 8/kg to 25/kg. When the price was sky rocketing, our farmers got ` 25/kg and when prices slumped down they got ` 8 /kg. It is ironical that the abnormal rise in price did not benefit the producers or the consumers but the layers of middle men made huge profit under such critical situation, that too, for the commodity inevitable for the poor people of our country. It is strange that the government promises to take strong actions but ultimately fail to control the prices which are ruled by the unscrupulous market forces whose main aim is to exploit the situation.


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28PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMENT

s we have repeatedly mentioned in all our reports and other documents, the Government has been our biggest Aand constant supporter in all our activities of Tribal and Rural Development. This relationship goes back to the

beginning of our institution in 1974 and actual support from the government started from the year 1975 with the first

three community lift irrigation schemes that we took up under DPAP programme. There has been no looking back from

that period and the relationship has become stronger and stronger year after year and now it has extended in nearby

states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for last few years. The states and central government both have been our

constant supporters without any break and blemish in this strong relationship for nearly four decades.

There are always some issues with some government or some department, but, they have been invariably of temporary

nature and at the end of the day, everything gets resolved to the satisfaction of both sides. This is remarkable

phenomenon in our relationship with the government.

This chapter very briefly deals with some aspect of this relationship during the reporting period.

CHAPTER - 5

H.E. The Governor of Gujarat, Dr. Kamla Beniwal, talking with tribal woman Smt. Dhuliben Parmar, Chairman of Drinking Water Committee at village Chilakota, district Dahod, during her visit to that village on 7th May 2010. The household based drinking water system was installed in Chilakota with the support of Department of Tribal Development, Gujarat, implemented by Sadguru Foundation

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE GOVERNMANET

“All progress occurs because people dare to be different”

Harry Miller


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FINANCIAL SUPPORT REPRESENTATION ON THE GOVERNMENT

COMMITTEES

MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE GOVERNMENT

During the reporting period 2010-2011, the government By virtue of our experience, reputation and track record of financial support in terms of actual expenditure from the about 40 years, Sadguru has been regularly represented government resources including NABARD, was to the on several government committees at the district, state

tune of Rs. 15.79 crore which has been highest in our and central level including several committees of

relationship with the government It actually form 68 % of Planning Commission, particularly, during the

overall expenditure of our Foundation during the formulation of each five years plan. The list of the reporting period. committees that the Foundation represented during the

reporting period is shown at Annexure - III. Because of some hurdles that we faced in the technical

sanction of check dams - anicuts in Rajasthan, we could

spend about Rs. 4-5 crore less in Rajasthan. That aspect Though we enjoy excellent relationship with the

of hurdle is described in this chapter very briefly. government, practically in all the three states, there are issues with different departments which infact, hamper

Various funding agencies, including government the progress of our activities and also affect the impact of departments, who provided funds during the reporting our programmes. The major issues during the reporting period are listed at Annexure - IV. period were ;

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Our women federation of Dhanpur, district Dahod, have been given 18 tractors free of cost with all accessories by John Deere International Tractor Company through Department of Tribal Development, Gujarat, under Mechanized Agriculture Activities. A function held at Gandhinagar on 21.01.2011 - Chief Minister of Gujarat handing over key of tractors to our women federation Chairman, Smt. Niru Rathod, a tribal woman and Director of Sadguru Smt. Sharmishtha Jagawat


Technical sanction in both Rajasthan and Gujarat caused harm to the downstream project, it should be thoroughly inquired in to real reasons of the same rather

In both the states, technical sanction to lift irrigation than putting virtual ban on all the new harvesting schemes and check dams is becoming more and more structures. Banning or no banning of new structures is difficult. This hampers the speedy implementation of the very much a local site specific issue. Somewhere on some projects. It is more difficult to get technical sanction to sources, such ban may be required whereas elsewhere check dams - anicuts in Gujarat because our design is of such ban could be altogether irrelevant and irrational. In composite structure with gates while government's usual part of Rajasthan, particularly, Southern Rajasthan and design in Gujarat is that of CC with over flow design. This Eastern Rajasthan there is enough rainfall and enough requires each of our projects to go to the Government at surplus water to harvest. It is absolutely unnecessary to Gandhinagar for design approval. put ban in such regions. Also, there is one serious point

that when the government counts the numbers of Fortunately, this issue of technical sanction is resolved by structures on different sources, it should be thoroughly the Tribal Development Department by entrusting the inquired in to as to how many of them have been really work of technical sanction to WAPCOS. This is going to functioning. The record of masonry check dams in most help us in getting the technical approval in time. of the states speak that more than half of such structures

have been defunct right from the first day or collapsed The issue of Rajasthan technical sanction to anicuts in within few years. Such structures should not be taken in to Rajasthan is very typical and serious. The Department of account as existing structures. Another important point is Water Resources has put a virtual ban on the construction that if appropriate design is followed, small check dams - of new water harvesting structures, under the argument anicuts can never harm any project downstream. Another that they create problem for the downstream projects of very important aspect is that small structures should be drinking water and others. This is totally irrational stand. If encouraged more and more aiming optimum water there are some instances where such structures have harvesting on the same source. This approach would do

Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Rajasthan, Shri Bharat Sinhji, on a visit to recently completed check dam - anicut - at Jhumki on river Hiren in Banswara, Rajasthan, on 14.06.2010. The check dam is filled with huge water in the monsoon which is reflected elsewhere in this report


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H.E. The Governor of Gujarat Dr. Kamla Beniwal with Minister of Tribal Development, Gujarat, Shri Jashwantsinh Bhabhor, and Commissioner, Tribal Development, Gujarat, Smt. Shahmina Hussain, IAS, during their visit to the household based drinking water system at village Chilakota in district Dahod on 7th May 2010. The drinking water project was supported by the Department of Tribal Development, Gujarat, and implemented by Sadguru Foundation. Village Chilakota is watershed village under NABARD supported Indo-German Watershed Programme.

Minister of Tribal Development, Rajasthan, Shri Mahendrasinhji Malaviya, visiting as Chief Guest of watershed day celebration of NABARD supported Indo-German Watershed Programme of Khunta 1,2,3 in Banswara, Rajasthan, on 11th December 2010


While Department of Rural Development, Gujarat, have recognized few credible NGOs for the Rural Development works, but, they are still not entrusted works. So far such recognized NGOs are involved only in training programmes. Alike, Madhya Pradesh and other states, we expect above Department of Gujarat to involve its good NGOs in the implementation of Rural Development programme as per the long standing tradition of GO-NGO partnership in Gujarat. Gujarat's good NGOs are being invited constantly by other states to implement Rural Development programme. While our own home state, Gujarat, is still reluctant to give implementation to reputed NGOs.

It is pertinent to mention that neighbourly state Madhya Pradesh, has been entrusting large numbers of watershed development programme under NREGA and other schemes to the NGOs, few of them are Gujarat NGOs.

It is perhaps necessary to mention that if Rural Development Department of Gujarat do not entrust the implementation to its reputed NGOs, they would shift to other states where they are in great demand. Ultimate sufferer would be the rural poors who would be deprived of the services of dedicated and honest NGOs of national repute.

Chief General Manager, NABARD, Ahmedabad, Mr. S. G. Siddesh; General Manager, Mr. Sanjay Desai and PMU Head Mr. C. M. Dhimant, being welcome by tribal woman at village Chilakota during visit to Indo-German Watershed Project on 22.01.2011

Collector Mr. Rohit Gupta involved in foundation stone lying of LI scheme under RKVY at village Nathukhedi in Jhalawar Rajasthan on 11.02.11

Shri Bharatsinhji, Minister of Rural Development, Rajasthan, and Shri Promodji Jain, Minister for Public Works Department, Rajasthan, and other leaders at the occasion of foundation stone laying ceremony on 27.03.2011 of Bambolia check dam across river Parwan, tehsil Sangod, district Kota, to be constructed by Sadguru Foundation under the RKVY programme of Government with the estimated cost of Rs. 4.83 crore. Both the Ministers profusely appreciated the work and contribution of Sadguru Foundation in the field of Water Resources in Rajasthan and elsewhere.

Shri A. M. Tiwari, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Tribal Development, Gujarat, on a visit of our programme in connection with the inputs distribution under Sunshine programme of above Department - Visit on 01.06.2010

“A NO uttered from deepest conviction is better and greater than a YES merely uttered to please, or which is worse, to avoid trouble”

Mahatma Gandhi

he constant efforts in training and capacity building of all groups associated with all our activities is an integral part Tof Sadguru's overall Rural Development. This is main reason that the participation of people and their organization

is very high and the impact and sustainability of all our programmes are very tangible. Through training and capacity

building we interact with hundreds of people every day and thousands of people every year. Our Training Institute with

all its modern facilities and rich software is playing major role in our in-house training programmes as well as in the

training and capacity building being provided to external groups in good magnitude.

During the year 2010-2011, the training programmes at the training institute were as follows;

The important training programmes conducted by our Training Institute during the reporting year 2010-2011 are furnished at Annexure - V. To pick up some very important training programmes, we may mention that the one of the most important among them was the exposure-cum-training for the Chief Executive Officers of all the Development Blocks of Madhya Pradesh as well as Chief Executive Officers of all the Zilla Panchayats of Madhya Pradesh. This was rare occasion that important office bearers of Rural Development programmes of the entire state were deputed for the training in our Training Institute.

Besides, several important organizations, from different states took benefit of our training programmes during the reporting period such as BAIF; AKRSP; Larson & Tubro; BIRD, Lucknow; NABARD of different regions; GLDC, Gujarat; SWECHA, New Delhi. In addition large numbers of workers and officers associated with watershed development programme in Gujarat and other states took benefit of our watershed development programme.

As is well known, several groups from several states (21 states), the Government and non-Government, take benefit of our training programmes in watershed development. If we take in to account influence of our training programmes at national level in last 15 years, it has influenced the area to the extent of 59.32 lakh of acres (23.73 lakh ha.). This is massive influence of our training programmes. All the groups which take benefit of our training programmes, without exception feel that this is one of the best place for the field training as our organization is well known for its highly

TRAINING PROGRAMMES AT THE TRAINING INSTITUTE (BROAD SUMMARY)

IMPORTANT TRAINING PROGRAMMES

INFLUENCE OF OUR TRAINING PROGRAMME ON WATERSHED DEVELOPMENT

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TRAINING AND CAPACITY BUILDING

Sr. Particulars No. of Training No. of participants

No. trainings days Male Female Total

1. Training for external groups 70 306 1,345 1,112 2,457

2. Exposure-cum-learning by other agencies 20 40 521 267 788

3. Training programme and seminar 62 143 2,605 576 3,181conducted by other agencies, hiring our premises

4. Sadguru’s in-house training for village 159 189 1,888 3,636 5,524functionaries and village partners

5. Sadguru’s in-house staff training and workshops 15 22 250 71 321

TOTAL 326 700 6,609 5,662 12,271

“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but, we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit”

Aristotle

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Introductory session for batch number 13 inclusive of CEOs Zilla Panchayat, Madhya Pradesh, held on 11-13 January 2011

Orientation for Lift Irrigation Cooperative at Ranapur for CEOs Zilla Panchayat, Madhya Pradesh, deputed by Government of Madhya Pradesh, batch number 12 during 6-8 January 2011. Mr. Umakant Umrao, Director, Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal, was also part of the government team

CEOs Zilla Panchayat, Madhya Pradesh, deputed by Government of Madhya Pradesh visiting check dam at Ranapur and LI during their exposure-cum-training visit to our institute, organized by Department of Rural Development, Madhya Pradesh, all the CEOs of all Zilla Panchayat deputed for such exposure programme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh

Exposure cum sensitization training programme for strengthening of PRIs on comprehensive water conservation livelihood generation and micro planning for integrated and sustainable resource management organized for CEOs of Janpad and Zilla Panchayat. In all, 260 CEOs participated in 13 training programme held between May 2010 to January 2011 in which 11 programmes with 221 members for CEOs Janpad panchayat and two programmes with 39 members for CEOs, Zilla Panchayat, were conducted. It was a three days programme


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Training programme for tribal girls for different skills inclusive of computer operation, tailoring, etc. held between 30.11.2010 to 21.12.2010 at Naik Foundation, Bhivandi, Mumbai, in which 96 tribal girls participated and while completion of the programme each and every girl was transformed into a confident girl with many skills especially Computer and Yoga. Three of these tribal girls got I, II and III rank at the examination of this training. The programme was sponsored by Tribal Development Department, Government of Gujarat

managed lift irrigation programmes it seem to change in has resulted in the sustainable livelihood to the villagers.

their living pattern. The Sadguru foundation is a people The work done in water harvesting structures, floriculture,

oriented organization and also involving the community horticulture, lift irrigation scheme and watershed

in their all programmes.” programmes were very appealing and worth. The way of Mr. Alok Singh training is very practical and target oriented and the

CEO (Zilla Panchayat) faculties are experts in their subject. Some more Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh) innovations must be inducted at the field level for micro

6-8 January 2011 planning.”Dr. Satendra Singh

CEO (Zilla Panchayat)Damoh (Madhya Pradesh)

11-13 January 2011

“The field exposure visit to water harvesting structures,

floriculture, horticulture, lift irrigation scheme and

watershed programmes were interesting and useful for

us. The training programme of Sadguru is practical as

compare to other institute. The leadership of director and

experience helps to Sadguru to grow. All programmes of

Sadguru were very effective and good. The replication of

all programmes should be extended in the nearby districts

of Madhya Pradesh.”

Mr. Amarpal Singh

CEO (Zilla Panchayat)

Alirajpur (Madhya Pradesh)

11-13 January 2011

“I think that my visit to Sadguru has been invaluable to my

education and development as a person. I was impressed

by all of the work Sadguru has accomplished within their

reaches.”

Ms. Emma Bellamy

Students from University of Cincinnati USA

12-22 December 2010

“The programme of community managed lift irrigation

scheme and their management is successful. The tribal

people were running the system very well and in a

systematic manner. The community mobilization of

Sadguru Foundation in their programmes is excellent.

The lodging and boarding facilities are very good. The

work of Sadguru Foundation is very good but there is still

some scope for improvement.” Mr. Rajesh Shukla

CEO (Zilla Panchayat)Barwani (Madhya Pradesh)

6-8 January 2011

“The dedicated efforts have been made by Sadguru

foundation in villages to uplift the poor community and

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Maize seed production training programme organized in collaboration with Main Maize Research Institute, Godhra, for orientation to farmers for seeds production held on 3-4 December 2010 - in all 70 farmers participated. Our Foundation has undertaken seeds multiplication programme of Maize GM6 at a good scale which will in other 2-3 years transform the entire productivity of proven quality of maize in Dahod district. This programme is in collaboration of Government of Gujarat, CInI, Agriculture University, Anand, and Sadguru Foundation. For the first time such massive maize multiplication programme has been taken up in Dahod district. Such constant training is provided to farmers for scientific cultivation of improved seeds

Exposure visit for newly appointed Engineers of Water Resource Development Department of Maharashtra, deputed for training and exposure visit to our Institute for water resources development on 28 December 2010

“It was truly remarkable to see all the work Sadguru has done and how they have truly transformed this area in the last

forty years from an arid wasteland to a lush green agricultural center. The one thing I would have liked would have

been to spend some more time in the town and experiencing junction of rural and urban India.”Mr. Madav Chopra

Students from University of Cincinnati USA 12-22 December 2010


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Training programme on SMC measures, planning and execution of watershed development for village watershed committee members of Dahod district held on 18- 21 January 2011. In all 12 programmes covering 793 members of Monitoring Development Team (MDT), Watershed Development Team (WDT) and Village Watershed Committee (VWC) participated

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

FINANCE

This chapter mainly deals with financial aspects as well as brief monitoring system being followed by our organization.

In this chapter, financial information in general at a glance is furnished, not the audited accounts as the audited accounts take not less than two months in audit and certification of the same. However, the information furnished in general in this chapter is good enough to present the financial picture of the organization during the reporting period. We follow a practice in which annual report is produced separately immediately at the end of the year and audited accounts are furnished at due course after the same are audited by statutory auditors which take some time.

Following table reflects our funding partnership i.e. funds received and utilized during the reporting year 2010-2011. (The figures are un-audited, provisional and subject to change) ;

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“It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err”

Mahatma Gandhi

FINANCE :PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT : MONITORING

Sources of funds Funds available Total Funds closing(including opening expenditure balance as onbalance of last year) during the year 31.03.2011

Government fund (including Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, 216.65 157.91 58.74GoI ; NABARD all regions and funds received by village committeesfrom the Government)

Foreign Individuals and interest 09.81 01.48 08.33

Sadguru’s own funds including corpus donation from :

1. Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai 19.53 00.84 18.692. Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai 42.14 01.75 40.393. Bio Gas Revolving Funds 01.70 - 01.704. Other donors including individuals and corporate sector 19.05 12.42 06.62

Total 82.42 15.01 67.40

Bio gas Revolving fund 01.96 01.09 00.86

Other institutions 01.90 01.71 00.19

Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai 23.01 23.01 -nd(Programme fund - 2 phase)

Jamsetji Tata Trust, Mumbai 26.15 17.11 09.03

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai - Tata Chair 12.92 01.07 11.85

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai - Best Village Panchayat Award 01.91 - 01.91ndHSBC, Mumbai (2 phase) 01.25 01.17 00.07

UNESCO, New Delhi 00.09 00.05 00.04

Coca Cola India Foundation 00.36 00.32 00.04

Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai (community staint - TAS) 00.07 00.07 -Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai - 02.10 -02.10

Beneficiaries Contributions (in kind and cash) 11.16 09.64 01.52

GRAND TOTAL 389.66 231.74 157.87

(net grant)

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The government grant received by Village Committees under the project will not reflect in our books of account.

Due to rounding up in rupees in million, there would be discrepancy in the actual amount.

* The closing balance under the government column shown above, may be changed because this chapter of Annual Report was finalized on 31st March 2011 and it is very much possible that some Government Departments may give grants in the beginning of April 2011 with the date of instrument being 31st March 2011 and as we will have to credit that amount on 31st March 2011 and to show that amount in reconciliation in our audited accounts and balance sheet, therefore, the figures of Government balance may be different in ultimate audited balance sheet.

The major break up of beneficiaries' contribution and the amount spent by village level committees during the reporting year 2010-2011 as shown in the above table under Beneficiaries Contribution is as follows. This amount will not reflect in our Books of Accounts as it was in kind in labour and / or spent by village level committees, related with our programmes ;

During the reporting period, an amount of Rs. 2,10,98,456/- (Rs. 2.10 crore) has been received at various village level committees of watershed programme, both in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, for the purpose of expenditure to be incurred under watershed programme.

During the year 2010-2011, the funds were spent in the following activities, consistent with our objective and that of

BENEFICIARIES CONTRIBUTION

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

Particulars / Programme Beneficiaries Expenditure directly incurred Totalcontribution in kind by village level committees

Horticulture and orchard development 05.01 - 05.01& social forestry

Watershed Development 01.75 27.24 28.99

Grand Total 06.76 27.24 34.00

(In Rs. Million)

Programme Activity 2010-2011

A. PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE

Lift Irrigation schemes 75.20

Water Harvesting Structures - check dams 48.13

Watershed Development 35.41

Social forestry : Horticulture 28.19

Drinking Water systems / House to house drinking water systems 03.01

Bio Gas / Sanitation Blocks / Solar Lanterns 03.35

08.32

TOTAL A 201.61

B. NON PROGRAMME EXPENDITURE

Managerial / Implementation cost 20.65

Training and support 07.51

Equipments / vehicles (capital) 01.93

Training Institute construction / Modernization 00.04

TOTAL B 30.13

GRAND TOTAL A + B 231.74

Other programmes - advocacy and net working, support to other NGOs, wells and wells recharging,hand pump repairing work, beneficiaries contribution for maize seeds and inputs distributionprogramme under Government, development of micro finance institutions, dairy development,APMC Tractor programme, CInI KMS Maize Seeds programme, SRTT Community Staint - TAS, etc.

Amount utilized (in Rs. Million)

Due to rounding up in rupees in million, there would be discrepancy in the actual amount.

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APPROVAL OF NEW PROJECTS / PROGRAMMES

THE MANAGERIAL / IMPLEMENTATION COST

LONG TERM RELATIONS WITH THE MAJOR DONORS

THE MAJOR FUNDING ORGANIZATIONS DURING THE YEAR 2010-2011

BENEFITS AND PERKS TO THE STAFF

Besides large numbers of ongoing projects, being carried forward from the past, during the period, several organizations and Government approved various programmes such as ;

i. Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust (NRTT), Mumbai, an allied trust of Sir Ratan Tata, has indicated approval of more than Rs. 15 crore for coming five years (2011-2015) for our different programmes and implementation. Till last year (2010), the grant was given by Sir Ratan Tata Trust, but, under the internal arrangement, now onwards, grants will be given by Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust. We were required to make presentation before Shri Ratan Tata and his Board of Trustees for the above programme and our activities were very much appreciated by Shri Ratan Tata and other Trustees.

ii. Madhya Pradesh Government, Department of Rural Development, approved large numbers of watershed projects during the period for Sitamau, Mandsaur and Alirajpur. They together make the micro watershed projects in about 50 villages.

iii. Coca Cola India Foundation have sanctioned watershed project for about 20 villages in district Banswara, Rajasthan, at the approximate cost of about Rs. 4 crore. They will be paying full cost of implementation.

iv. NABARD, Ahmedabad, sanctioned another wadi - horticulture programme for Dhanpur taluka at the approximate cost of Rs. 463.53 lakh.

v. During the Vibrant Gujarat event 2011, our organization entered in to MoU for about Rs. 30 crore for the agriculture development in district Dahod. Incidentally, our sister concern SAHAJ, also entered in to MoU for providing training in handicraft at the state level at the approximate cost of Rs. 60 crore. This MoU by SAHAJ was executed with Gujarat Livelihood Mission of the Department of Rural Development, Gujarat.

vi. Recently, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., have entrusted seven community lift irrigation schemes to Sadguru Foundation for the villages where the Project Affected People of Sardar Sarovar have been rehabilitated. This will be 100 % funded by above Nigam. We have already started the work on these L. I. Schemes and we expect to complete the works in next 2-3 months.

The managerial / implementation cost during the year 2010-2011 was 9 % of the total utilization of the funds.

Sadguru has enjoyed fairly long term relationship with the donors, major among them have been ;

i. Government organizations - Nearly 38 years since 1975 uninterrupted till now.ii. Aga Khan Foundation, New Delhi & Geneva - 14 yearsiii. NORAD - Royal Norwegian Embassy, New Delhi - 14 yearsIv. Various Tata Trusts - beginning from Sir Dorabji Tata - since 1997 till date and other Tata Trusts such as Jamsetji Tata

Trust, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust.v. Stanrose Mafatlals - 25 years

There have been several other donors who gave funds for shorter period under their policies.

The list of major funding organizations during the year 2010-2011 is attached as Annexure - IV.

Our regular and permanent staff are offered various perks and benefits, some almost rare and unique in NGO sector are reflected as Annexure - VI.

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REVIEWS AND EVAULATIONS

MONITORING

BASELINE SURVEY

TRANSPARENCY

Various reviews, evaluation took place during 2010-2011, related with finance is listed as follows ;

1. AFARM team, Pune, visited for Impact Assessment study of SRTT funded project of NRM under Phase-I & II (April 2010). 2. Officials from GTZ, Gandhinagar, scrutinized and verified the GTZ forestry funded programme (May 2010). 3. A firm of Chartered Accountant, M/s. Khimji Kanvarji & Co, Mumbai, scrutinized and verified the watershed

funded programme of NABARD, Rajasthan region (May 2010). 4. A G Auditors (CAG), Jaipur, audited and scrutinized our National Food for Work programme (NFFWP) and

NREGS funded NRM programmes (July 2010).5. M/s Durgesh V. Buch and Ashish J. Kotwal, Chartered Accountants, verified and audited our RSVY funded NRM

programmes (August 2010).6. Officials from CInI, Ahmedabad, visited our office and verified the accounts on CInI KMS maize programme both

for Banswara and Gujarat regions (August 2010).7. A team of Auditors from Jaipur, conducted special audit on NREGA funded project of Jhalawar region (September 2010).8. A team of Chartered Accountants, M/s Aneja Associates, Mumbai, audited the SRTT funded project Phase-II

(November 2010). 9. A firm of Chartered Accountants, M/s. Manubhai & Co., Ahmedabad, audited our accounts on Sunshine

Monsento Maize programme funded by DSAG, Gandhinagar (January 2011).10. Secretary-and-Chief Accountant, Shri F. J. Gandavia from Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai, visited our office and

took the overall view of accounting system of the Foundation (January 2011).11. Officials from NABARD, Jaipur, visited our project on NABARD funded Tribal Development Fund-wadi project,

Sajjangarh block and also took overall view on accounting system (January 2011).12. Officials from NABARD, Jaipur, visited our project on NABARD funded Tribal Development Fund-wadi project,

Talwara block and also took overall view on accounting system (February 2011).13. M/s. A. W. Pathan & Co., Chartered Accountants, Dahod, audited the organization's accounts in capacity of

Internal Auditors for the year 2010-2011. 14. Mr. A. R. Mannan, Chartered Accountants, Vadodara, audited the organization's accounts as required statutorily

for the year 2010-2011.

We have strong system of monitoring of programmes at the village level, department level and organizational level. In monthly meeting progress and problems of works are discussed.

The baseline studies were conducted during the reporting year 2010-2011 in 24 villages for different programmes and in-house impact studies were also conducted for 15 villages. Besides, in-house impact studies, large numbers of reviews and impact studies were undertaken by external agencies and individuals of repute which are reflected in chapter-8.

As a core value, Sadguru Foundation maintains total transparency in all its activities and transactions. Internally everything is shared with the officers as well as rest of the staff in formal and informal meetings. Also, in order to bring in transparency towards funding organizations, all our major funding organizations including government departments are invited as distinguished advisors in our Board meetings which is unusual thing in NGO sector.

We are also member of Credibility Alliance and having accreditation certification as reflected in a separate chapter-9.

“The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit ………a reputation, character”

John D. Rockfeller

42OTHER INFORMATION

OUR HANDICRAFT ORGANISATION SAHAJ GAINING INTERNATIONAL NAME

Ambiente 2011, World's biggest gift and textile fair attended by SAHAJ and newly developed range of hand block printed home textiles with tribal pithora painting theme attracted buyers around the glob

n this chapter, the informations which could not be Iaccommodated in other chapters are furnished very

briefly.

SAHAJ is an organization set up and sponsored by

Sadguru for the employment generation to the tribal

women through various handicrafts. It is an independent

organization.

SAHAJ has completed 10 years of successful work this

year. It grew from 200 women to 3,000 women and

numbers of new crafts and skills were developed amongst

the people as an alternative to seasonal urban

migrations. SAHAJ provides comprehensive support services and

trainings to help tribal women to earn home based off-

farm livelihood. The major support service is marketing

and market linkages. SAHAJ has developed a strong Pro-

tribal brand in a niche market. The products are popular

because of its quality and design. Throughout year

design wing works on different products and design

development as per fashion and trends in the market, not

only national, but also international. NID, NIFT, and IICD

designers work with master crafts persons to develop new

designs and come up with commercially viable products.

SAHAJ has developed national and International market.

It has also developed different distribution channels like,

exhibitions, corporate sales, whole sales, shop in shop

and e marketing.

SAHAJ participated in two international exhibitions at

Dubai, Crowne Plaza and at Germany, Ambiente 2011.

At national level number of exhibitions were attended

directly by craft persons.

Looking at the future growth of the producers, SAHAJ

registered a producer company, SAHAJ Craft Producers

Private Limited Company. The producers are directors,

owners and share holders of the company. This will

empower them as a entrepreneur and stake holders. It is

SAHAJ - WOMEN HANDICRAFT ORGANIZATION

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OTHER INFORMATION

“Always aim at compete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well”

Mahatma Gandhi

44OTHER INFORMATION

Solar lanterns distributed to 36 families of different villages of Talwara taluka who are beneficiaries of TDF programme of NABARD Jaipur. The solar lantern will also help in charging the mobile in absence of electricity. This programme is extremely useful to our villagers where there is usually acute problem of electricity. What is important is that availability of solar lantern is not only useful to their household work, but, also in their education of their children in the late evening - We wonder why such programme of solar lantern and solar power is not being spreaded at a scale


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STAFF DEPUTED FOR TRAININGS AND

WORKSHOPS

ATTENDING IMPORTANT MEETINGS AND

PARTICIPATION IN EVENTS BY OUR STAFF

THE STUDIES / REPORTS / DOCUMENTS DURING

THE YEAR 2010-2011

SANITATION

PARTNERS IN NETWORKING

ADVISORY BOARD

As many as 104 staff attended seminars / trainings /

workshop during the reporting year 2010-2011 at

various places outside our Institute.

During the reporting period, our senior staff attended or

participated in 27 important meetings at different places

on different subjects.

1. Co-existence of Plenty of water and poverty : A story of South and South East Rajasthan by Harnath Jagawat. This paper / presentation was prepared for

During the reporting period 2010-2011, we could install the national seminar on Water Audit organized by only 25 rural sanitation blocks with the support of Sir Rajasthan University and the Department of Water Ratan Tata Trust. We could not make further progress on Resources, Rajasthan at Jaipur on 18-19 May 2010 this programme because of non availability of (May 2010). government funds. After Total Sanitation Campaign 2. Community lift irrigation schemes arresting programme there is no other programme started by the migration of rural poors : A rapid impact study of lift government and even when such funds are available they irrigation villages of Dahod district, Gujarat, India, are given for the implementation to the Taluka by Dr. Swati Samvatsar and Mr. Radheshyam Yadav Panchayats and not to NGOs. Cumulatively 9,105 rural (May 2010).sanitation blocks have been constructed by our 3. Tri-sector partnership fundamental for India's rural Organization. development by Prof. Dr. G. Agoramoorthy,

Professor at the College of Environmental Science, Tajen University, Taiwan & Tata-Sadguru visiting Chair at Sadguru Foundation (June 2010).

We are partners in some important networking such as ;

SAJJATA Sangh network organization in NRM PRAVAH drinking water network in Gujarat IRENet, a network for rural energyMahila Swaraj Abhiyan, a network of Gujarat NGOs

working for women Credibility Alliance of India

We have again revived Advisory Board consisting of

senior officials of all the funding departments and

agencies and experts. For the sake of convenience and

for better transparency, the meeting of this Advisory

Board was combined with our Board of Trustees meeting

held in March 2011 at Ahmedabad. The list of the

members of Advisory Board is given in the beginning of

this report.

Kamlaben Parmar of village Bawka, Dahod, extremely happy with the sanitation facilities now available to her and her family

Members of Board of Advisors, Ms. Rita Teaotia, IAS, Principle Secretary, Rural Development and Mr. A. K. Nigam, IAS, Former Secretary, Government of Gujarat, appreciating the agriculture produce of tribal farmer

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Dr. Sudharshan Iyenger, Vice Chancellor, Gujarat Vidhyapeeth, Gujarat, and veteran Gandhian delivered a lecture on Mahatma Gandhi and Rural Development on 30-12-10. Audience liked the simplicity and contents of the lecture. CEO's Janpad Panchayats of Madhya Pradesh who were attending the training programme in the institute felt that it was a bonus for them to listen to Mahatma Gandhi's thoughts on Rural Development.


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STAFF TURNOVER

INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

The above information indicates good stability of our staff

which results in very good performance in all our Two staff from regular position left the organization activities. during the reporting period which came to about 2 % of

the total staff. This is very negligible turnover considering

remoteness of our activities.

It would be interesting to mention the longitivity of our For last three years, we have collaboration with the present staff with us which is given in the table below ; honours students of Cincinnati University, USA. Few

studies visit every year for specific assignments and

undertake such assignments in our villages. This was the

third year of such collaborative visit by the above

University. Infact, above university and our organization

have reached an MoU for such long term collaboration

for mutual interest. This time, the students undertook the

assignment on micro irrigation and status of drinking

water, etc. and did very good work. These students are

highly intelligent, motivated and hard working, and

therefore, their project work also reflect their high quality.

Synergy 2010: collaboration with University of Cincinnati, USA and Sadguru Foundation. One group of 12 students with 2 coordinators visited our training institute from 12 to 18 December 2010 and worked under three projects viz., sanitation, drinking water and SHG. This is a long term association between two organizations

Sr. No. Years Numbers

1. More than 20 years 22

2. Between 15-20 years 23



5. Less than 5 years 22

Total 93

Department heads and equivalent 20senior staff with more than 10 years

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VISITORS

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

Totally 6,442 visitors visited our activities during the calendar year, the list of which is prepared separately for those who

may need it as it is not convenient to incorporate entire list in this report on account of the number of visitors.

During the reporting year 2010-2011 the direct employment generation under various activities of Sadguru was as follows;

OTHER INFORMATION

Category Numbers of Visitors

Government Organizations 3,105

Non-Government Organizations 1,676

Academic Institutes 264

Journalists/Consultants 02

International Visitors 23

Others 1,372

Total 6,442

Sr. Programme Total Women PercentageNo. Employment Employment of women

in person days in Person days employment

1. Construction of Lift Irrigation projects 1,39,990 85,400 61 %

2. Construction of Check Dams 1,40,019 91,018 65 %

3. Watershed Development 1,78,195 98,007 55 %

4. Social Forestry 40,46,142 40,46,142 100 %

5. On Farm Irrigated Agriculture 2010-2011 @ 25 person/acre 26,61,450 15,96,870 60 %

TOTAL 71,65,796 59,17,437 82 %

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As a member of Credibility Alliance and having Accreditation certificate from Credibility Alliance, we have to furnish information under minimum norms as well as under desirable norms, which are furnished in this separate chapter in this annual report of 2010-2011.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

Name of organization and address

Already given in the beginning and end of this report. Registered address of the organization is not different from the address for communication.

Registration under different Acts

1. Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950 No. F/113 Dt.21.2.86

2. Society Registration Act 1860 No. GJ/124 dt.21.2.86

3. Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) 1976 No.042070038

4. Income Tax Act, 1961 under Section 12(A) (a) No.BRD/SIB110-9-S/86-87

5. Income Tax Act, 1961, under Section 80G (5) No. BRD/IO-111/Tech/104-140-N/2008-2009 dated 16.06.2009 valid till 31.03.2012

6.

Information on Board members

stThe information on Board members as on 31 March 2010 is reflected in the beginning of this report.

Numbers of Board meetings held in a year

Names and addresses of auditors

Notified u/s 10(23c) of Income Tax Act 1961 for 100% exemption of income of the Trust. Notification No. BRD/CC/Tech/10(23c)(iv)/10-11 dated 12.05.2010.

Two Board meetings were held during the reporting year on 13.08.2010 and 25.03.2011. The numbers of Board members attended the first meeting was three out of total eight members (and four advisors) and second meeting wasattended by four (and five advisors) out of total eight members.

Both the above two Board meetings on 13.08.2010 and 25.03.2011 was combined with Advisory Board consisting of all the funding departments and agencies.

CHAPTER - 9CREDIBILITY ALLIANCE

Sr. No. Name Addresses

1.Mr. A. R. Mannan Chartered AccountantrdCampus Corner, 3 Floor, Near Narhari Hospital, Fatehgunj, BARODA - 390 002

2.Mr. A. W. Pathan Chartered AccountantStar Complex, Second floor, Darpan Cinema road, DAHOD - 389 151

“Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow”

Ralph Waldo Emeerson

50CREDIBILITY ALLIANCE

Names of Bankers and legal advisors

Main Bankers : Bank of Baroda, Hanuman Bazaar, DAHOD - 389 151 (Gujarat)Other Bankers are listed in the beginning of report along with list of Board members.

Legal Advisor

Not applicable

Details of number of staff and their range of salary

Gross Monthly DesignationRemuneration

Highest paid employee Rs. 35,508/- Tata Fellow & Senior Programme ExecutiveSecond highest paid employee Rs. 29,564/- Finance Manager as Senior Programme ExecutiveThird highest paid employee Rs. 28,550/- Sr. Programme Executive

Gross Monthly DesignationRemuneration

Lowest paid employee Rs. 6,783/- WatchmanSecond lowest paid employee Rs. 8,445/- Jr. SupervisorThird lowest paid employee Rs. 8,679/- Senior field Supervisor

Remuneration CEO / Director Gross MonthlyRemuneration

Mr. Harnath Jagawat Rs. 19,800/-Mrs. Sharmistha Jagawat Rs. 16,500/-

Details of number of staff and their range of salary (regular permanent staff)

Slab of gross salary (in Rs.) plus benefits paid to ;

Staff (per month) Male Female TotalLess than 5000 - - -5,000 - 10,000 26 03 2910,000 - 25,000 41 16 5725,000 - 50,000 06 01 0750,000 - 1,00,000 - - -Greater than 1,00,000 - - -TOTAL 73 20 93

Village level honorary workers mainly employed on seasonal basis and temporary basis are not included in above information, as they are in huge numbers due to seasonality of some of our works.

Networks and Linkages

Networks and linkages with other organizations is mentioned at relevant place in Chapter - 8.

Historical origins, brief history, milestones of the organization

Two full time Directors-cum-Trustees have been paid remuneration after the year 2000. Till the year 2000, both of them were on the pay roll of Corporate House and paid by the Company as per long term arrangements. They have voluntarily opted to take lower remuneration than most of the senior officers of the Organization.

The organization started working since 1974 with the main objective to improve the living conditions of rural poors and tribals in the most backward areas in Western India. Right from the beginning it focused on water resources and land


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resources development. In the beginning of first twelve years it worked under the banner of another Trust, Shri Sadguru Seva Sangh Trust, and from February 1986 it started working as independently registered organization as agreed by the earlier sponsors. Right from the beginning, it has the support of Government and business houses. Over the years it has acquired expertise in land and water resources development and presently it covers 1,224 villages, about 2,49,869 households and about 15,01,169 people under various activities described in the present Annual Report.

Main activities are various programmes like community lift irrigation, water harvesting structures - check dams, agriculture development, horticulture development, floriculture development, milk producers cooperatives (women), etc., all aimed to improve the living conditions of poors. Besides programmes, the community institutions are build up and developed for managing the programmes by people themselves as narrated in Annual Report.

At present the geographical area is spread over in thirteen districts of three states ; Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, mostly contiguous though in different states. The training and technical inputs are provided to different groups of 21 states and few international participants.

The entire present annual report is full of progress and various other details including studies, evaluations and reviews by various agencies. The list of such studies is furnished in Chapter - 8.

Regularly internal and external evaluations as well as audits take place by various agencies and donors including AG auditors CAG of Government of India. The list is shown in this report in Chapter - 7.

Intends to replicate and expand with integration in different villages and areas with diversification and focus on marketing and agro processing, etc.

To provide training, other inputs including technical support to NGOs and other groups for the replication of our programmes for rural poors and tribals in present project areas and other areas on demand and support available in other areas. To play more effective role in advocacy and policy changes.

Our annual report is published within a week on completion of outgoing financial year. Audited accounts are not furnished in annual progress report. Audited accounts are published after duly auditing which takes about 2-3 months. They include all the schedules and will be available on request free of cost. However, financial information for reporting year is furnished in Chapter 7, giving un-audited financial progress.

Our audited accounts are full accounts and not abridged balance sheet. However in our audited balance sheet of the year 2010-2011 we will incorporate abridged balance sheet also.

PROGRAMME INFORMATION

Mission of Organization

Mission of organization is stated in the beginning of this report

Main Activities and objectives

Review of Progress

Information regarding internal and external evaluations

Major plans for future

We plan to upgrade our training institute into AFRO-ASIAN training institute in NRM by virtue of our expertise and relevance of the same for Afro Asian countries.

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Audited statement of accounts

Our system of accounts is on mercantile basis.

52CREDIBILITY ALLIANCE

Annual Report

Board members who are related to one another by blood or marriage

Following Board members are related as husband and wife ;

1. Mr. Harnath Jagawat2. Ms. Sharmishtha Jagawat

Board Rotation Policy in organization

Details of International travel by staff / volunteers and Board Members at the expense of the organization in the last financial year

The annual report is presented within a week of the completion of outgoing financial year. However balance sheet does not form part of annual report as it will take some time in auditing of our accounts. This is our practice for several years and accepted by all funding agencies and government departments.

We have in this report furnished provisional un-audited statements of accounts showing percentage wise expenditure, etc. in our Chapter - 7 on Finance.

This chapter on finance shows achievements and main features of our financial performance during the reporting period.

Though they are related by marriage, they are in the Board by virtue of their qualifications, experience and husband-wife team who was responsible for the creation of this NGO as Founder Trustees. They have life long commitment for rural development and both have been working for more than 4 decades.

We don't have rotation policy parse, but, our Board of Trustees is reconstituted periodically as per the provision of the Trust Deed. The members of retiring Board or outgoing Board are eligible to be re-elected / re-nominated in re-constituted Board.

Two staff went abroad with the sponsorship by other organizations.

Dr. Swati Samvatsar and Mr. Milind Pandit attended the conference on “Building livelihood resilience in changing climate, from 3 – 5 March 2011 held in Kaula Lumpur (Malaysia) and presented the paper on, “Dry land can be dream land : Sadguru's experience in dry land in western India”


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CUMULATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS TILL MARCH 2011

Nos. of beneficiaries and acres have been overlapped to some extent in more than one programme.

Sr. No. Programme Physical Acres Nos. of BeneficiariesAchievements Covered Households Persons

1. Community lift irrigation projects (Nos.) 358 47,701 25,004 1,50,024

2. Water harvesting structures - check dams (Nos.) 350 50,892 22,899 1,37,394

3. Wells recharging (Nos.) 17,786 36,156 17,786 1,06,716

4. Drinking water systems (Nos.) 74 - 2,528 17,123

5. Intensive micro watershed development 71,403 71,403 23,969 1,43,814SMC works (Acres)

6. Social forestry (Nos. of saplings) 5,98,76,024 63,039 99,980 5,99,880

7. Planting of horticulture saplings 27,75,378 24,922 15,000 90,000(fruit nurseries) (Nos.)

8. Joint forest management (Acres) 13,390 13,390 4,339 26,034

9. Horticulture development (Nos. of plots) 27,365 14,780 27,365 1,64,190

10. Bio gas (Nos. of plants) 1,894 - 1,894 11,364

11. Rural sanitation blocks(Nos.) 9,105 - 9,105 54,630

TOTAL - 3,22,283 2,49,869 15,01,169

ANNEXURE - I

Sr. No. Years Rainfall in mmDahod, Gujarajt Banswara, Rajasthan Jhalawar, Rajasthan

1. 1996 1212.00 1174.00 1261.60

2. 1997 1104.00 968.00 1115.70

3. 1998 838.00 944.00 703.30

4. 1999 433.00 661.00 1142.80

5. 2000 338.00 491.00 726.10

6. 2001 544.00 644.00 768.60

7. 2002 605.00 525.00 484.60

8. 2003 917.00 841.00 749.00

9. 2004 1041.00 1018.00 907.50

10. 2005 560.00 945.00 676.00

11. 2006 1204.72 2586.00 1359.62

12. 2007 746.00 1413.02 656.00

13. 2008 671.00 624.00 687.00

14. 2009 385.00 464.00 721.00

15. 2010 702.00 594.00 575.00

AVERAGE 753.38 926.13 835.58

RAINFALL DATA OF LAST FIFTEEN YEARS ANNEXURE - II

54ANNEXURES

As recognition to Sadguru's contribution, reputation and standing, the Governments have nominated Sadguru on various District, State and national Committees during the year 2009-2010, the list of which runs as follows ;

DISTRICT COMMITTEES

1. Member of the Governing body of the District Rural Development Agency, Banswara, Rajasthan.

2. Member on the District Level Advisory Committee on the Watershed Development, District Dahod, Gujarat.

3. Member of the District Level Advisory Committee on the Watershed Development, District Banswara, Rajasthan.

4. Member of the District Advisory Committee on Watershed, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh.

5. Member on the District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee for various Rural Development Programmes, District Rural Development Agency, Banswara, Rajasthan.

6. Member, District Committee, Panchmahal, under the National Social Justice and Social Help.

7. Member, District Vigilance Committee for rural development programmes, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

8. District Agriculture Committee, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

9. District Micro Agriculture Committee, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

10. District Watershed Committee, Kota, Rajasthan.

11. District Horticulture Development Committee, Banswara.

12. Member, Lead bank Committee of Bank of Baroda, Dahod.

STATE COMMITTEES

13. Member of the State Level Working Group on the Joint Forest Management, Gujarat.

14. State Advisory Council for Tribal Development, Rajasthan.

15. Member, State level committee for Horticulture development, Rajasthan.

16. Member, Government of Rajasthan, Department of Rural Development, have nominated our organization on the State Level Resource Group for ensuring implementation of various activities under NREGS, specially converging with the activities of Water Resources Department.

17. Member, Governing Body of Gujarat State Watershed Management Agency (GSWMA).

18. Member, College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Anand Agriculture University, Godhra.

NATIONAL COMMITTEES

19. Member, Executive Committee, India Water Partnership.

20. Member, Executive Committee, Rural Development, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).

21. Member on Water Resources Committee, FICCI, New Delhi.

22. Member, Expert Group on Convergence of NREGA activities, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India.

23. Member, Consultative Committee, National Water Policy, Government of India.

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Sr. Date Title of Training Duration No. of ParticipantsNo. ( Days ) M F Total

1. 7 Dec. 2010 Skill oriented vocational training programme on 30 75 75 15016 January 2011 horticulture activities for tribal rural youth sponsored by “Hi-Tech

Tribal Development Department, Gandhinagar (Five Programmes)

2. 26-30 April 2010 Community health education organized by Good Shepherd 4 53 10 63community society, Ahmadabad

3. 16-25 June 2010 Scaling up of water productivity in agriculture for livelihood 5 20 35 55sponsored by Extension education Institute,Anand Agriculture University, Anand

4. 5-6 July 2010 Exposure cum learning visit by BIAF, Netrang, staff on 2 11 0 11Sadguru's integrated natural resources management activities

5. 9-10 July 2010 Outbound training programme organized by Larson and Tubro, 2 24 00 24Baroda for their staff

6. Training programme on sustainable development through N.R.M 3 73 6 79for senior officers from organized by BIRD, Lucknow, U.P(Two Programmes )

7. 9-11 August 2010 Training programme on “ Agriculture Development and 3 19 00 19management“ sponsored by NABARD, Udaipur

8. 6-8 August 2010 Technical training programme on Water harvesting structure 3 8 04 12for the officer of Deepak Foundation, Baroda

9. Exposure cum sensitization training programme for strengthening 3 209 12 221of PRIs on comprehensive water conservation livelihoodgeneration and micro planning for integrated and sustainableresource management for chief executive office, Janpad fromM.P Government sponsored by SIRD, Bhopal,M.P (Eleven Programmes)

st10. 31 August 2010 Training programme on package of practices on Cotton 1 39 01 31

11. 10-12 November Exposure cum Learning visit by NGO partners and officers from 3 32 04 362010 Bhilwara district, Rajasthan

th12. 14 September Exposure cum Learning Visit by GSLDC, Surat, and Godhara staff 1 27 00 272010 on Horticulture development programme of Sadguru Foundation.

13. 21-23 September Technical training programme on “Water Resources Development 3 9 00 092010 and Management “for the staff of AKRSP, Netrang, Gujarat

14. 3-4 December Training programme on “Maize Seed Production Technology” 2 48 22 702010 in collaboration with Maize Research Station, Godhra,

Anand Agriculture University, Anand

15. 12-19 December Exposure cum Learning visit by Students from “University of 8 6 8 142010 Cincinnati, Cincinnati OHIO, USA

th16. 16 December Orientation Training programme on Watershed development 1 69 28 972010 and management for watershed committee members from four

districts of Gujarat - sponsored by Gujarat State watershedmanagement Agency, Gandhinagar

Important training programmes, exposure visit conducted by various Government, Non- Government organizations and academic institutes at Sadguru Training and Research Institute, Chosala, from April 2010 - March 2011

IMPORTANT TRAINING PROGRAMMES ANNEXURE - IV

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Sr. Date Title of Training Duration No. of ParticipantsNo. ( Days ) M F Total

17. 26-28 December Exposure Cum learning visit by Engineers from water resources 2 23 10 332010 department from Maharashtra

18. 18-21 January Training programme on “ Soil moisture conservation measures 4 36 - 362011 and planning and execution of watershed development project

sponsored by District WatershedDevelopment Unit, Dahod

19. 27-29 January Exposure cum Learning Visit by Swechha volunteers to Sadguru's 3 16 25 412011 integrated natural resources management activities Sponsored by

Swechha, New Delhi

20. 6-8 January & Exposure cum sensitization training programme for strengthening 3 36 03 3911-13 January of PRIs on comprehensive water conservation livelihood generation2011 and micro planning for integrated and sustainable resource

management for chief executive office, Jilla Panchyat fromM. P Government sponsored by SIRD, Bhopal, M. P(Two Programmes)

21. 1-4 February Training programme on Soil & moisture conservation measures, 4 27 00 272011 planning and execution of watershed sponsored by State

Watershed management Agency, Gandhinagar

22. 13-15 February Exposure Cum Learning visit by Watershed Committee members 2 32 00 322011 from Khambhat Taluka Panchayat - Anand District

23. 21-25 February Training programme on “Scaling up of water productivity in 5 46 39 852011 Agriculture“ for Sadguru's programme beneficiaries organized by

Anand Agriculture University Anand

24. 27February - Training programme on Promotion and Management of SHG 3 00 33 331 March 2011

25. 1-4 March 2011 Social and economic study by Matru Mandir college 4 34 7 41Students from Rajkot


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The broad list of the donors during the reporting year (2010-2011) is as follows ;

i. The government of India, Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment (SGSY Special Project - Phase-II) through DRDA, Jhalawar, Rajasthan.

ii. The Government of Gujarat, Department of Rural Development and DRDA, Dahod for Rural Development programmes of lift irrigation, check dams, forestry, horticulture, BRGF, SHGs, trainings, ITDP, etc.

iii. Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board (GWSSB), Gujarat.

iv. The Government of Rajasthan, Commissionerate of TribalDevelopment.

v. The Government of Rajasthan, Department of Rural Development and DRDA, Banswara.

vi. The Government of Rajasthan for Dungarpur, Rajasthan.

vii. District Rural Development Agency, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh - NREGA - Watershed development programme

viii. Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai.

ix. Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, Mumbai.

x. Jamsetji Tata Trust, Mumbai.

xi. Navajbai Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai.

xii. Madhya Pradesh Rural Livelihood Programme, Bhopal, for watershed projects NVDA-CAT (Narmada Valley Development Authority) .

xiii. Indo-German watershed programme through NABARD, Gujarat and Rajasthan.

xiv. NABARD, Gujarat and Rajasthan (Tribal Area Development Fund - TDF) for wadi and horticulture programme

xv. Individuals from India and abroad.

xvi. Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojana Project in Banswara, Jhalawar and Dahod districts under the Planning Commission programme.

xvii. Khadi and Village Industries Commission.

xviii. Deutsche Gesellschaft for Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ).

xix. Sakhi Mandal through Tribal Area Sub Plan, Dahod.

xx. Training Income from various groups.

xxi. UNESCO, New Delhi, for the feasibility report for the development of AFRO-Asian Training Institute.

xxii. Integrated Village Development Micro Plan (IVMP) watershed development programme, Government of Madhya Pradesh.

xxiii. Coca Cola India Foundation, New Delhi.

xxiv. Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), Mumbai.

xxv. Government of Gujarat, Narmada Water Resources and Water Supply, Kalpsar Department, Gandhinagar.

xxvi. District Planning Officer, Panchmahal, Vikas Sheel Taluka Development Fund.

xxvii. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana for Jhalawar, Banswara and Kota regions of Rajasthan, Department of Agriculture.

xxviii. D-SAG, Gandhinagar, Government of Gujarat, for Monsento Maize programme, sunshine I & II, for lift irrigation schemes, water harvesting structures and Agriculture Production and Marketing Corporation (APMC) Tractor Project.

xxiv. District Rural Development Agency, Banswara and Jhalawar, National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme

xxx. Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., for lift irrigation schemes for PAP, Gandhinagar.

xxxi. Beneficiaries contribution in cash and kind.

MAJOR FUNDING AGENCIES ANNEXURE - V

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1. Fairly good annual increment.2. Reasonable house rent allowance is given with relaxation for higher house rent allowance on actual basis. 3. Annual bonus @ 10 % of annual basic salary.4. Contributory Provident Fund @ 12 % of basic salary contributed by Sadguru and 12% by the staff.5. Gratuity as per Gratuity Act and permissible under Income Tax Act 1961.6. Superannuation Pension Scheme linked with Group Insurance Plan with LIC fully contributed by Sadguru @ 15 %

of basic salary.7. Maternity benefits to female staff combined with paternity leave. 8. Time bound career development - promotion plan, in which every staff has guarantee of minimum three promotions

in a span of 10 years. 9. Group personal accident policy.10. Group personal life insurance plan with Life Insurance Corporation of India covering maximum benefit up to Rs.

25,000/- per staff in case of accident and death. 11. Home travel assistance (LTC) once in a year up to a family of four persons to senior staff not having their home town

in Dahod.12. Subsidy on premium for Mediclaim policy for both spouses for Rs. four lakhs (Rs. two lakhs for each spouse).13. Emergency funds for the assistance in the event of abnormal and chronic sickness.14. Creation of contributory welfare fund for the staff.15. Fixed medical allowance. 16. Reimbursement of fixed telephone charges provided to senior staff.17. Working lunch allowance.18. Shoes allowance.19. Ample training opportunities in India.20. Totally free transportation for official work - field as well as to office.21. The staff welfare society wherein a prompt loan of Rs. 75,000/- is given to the needy staff and for housing purpose a

loan up to Rs. 1,50,000/- is granted.

BENEFITS TO THE STAFF ANNEXURE - VI

CBOs : Community Based Organizations

CInI : Collectives for Integrated Livelihood Initiatives

HSBC : Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited

JTT : Jamsetji Tata Trust

MoU : Memorandum of Understanding

NABARD : National Agriculture Bank for Rural Development

NGO : Non Government Organization

NREGA : National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

NRM : Natural Resources Management

SDTT : Sir Dorabji Tata Trust

SHG : Self Help Group

SRTT : Sir Ratan Tata Trust

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Mustard was introduced for the first time at good scale covering 315 farmers and 315 acres of Dahod district under Sunshine 2 funded by DSAG (Tribal Development Department). Every farmer contributed ` 500/- and 2 kg. mustard seeds, one bag each of Urea, DAP and Potash, provided by the Government. The experiment was a success with good production, which has created good demand from the farmers. It is a cost effective and water efficient crop of short duration, hence worth encouraging.

Mr. P. K. Gera, Joint Director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Massoorie; Mr. J. M. Luni, Divisinal Magistrate, Dahod; Mr. Malviya, Project Administrator of TASP, Dahod, communicating with beneficiaries of hamlet based drinking water of Bavaka (Dahod) on 05.03.2011

Documents

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