NGO- Agricultural and Social Development Society(ASDS)

Initiated in 1985

Focus- Tribal development in Khammam district in AP

Activities- Forest management, Livelihood generation, Human rights, disaster relief work etc

Conflict in Chhattisgarh-Tribal people caught between Maoists, people’s militia Salwa Judum and special police officers (SPO)

Since 2005 these tribal people have been fleeing the state of Chhattisgarh to neighboring state of Andhra Pradesh (Khammam district).

2009- new influx of tribal people to AP after the start of operation Green Hunt; creation of SPO

Legally they are called IDP(internally displaced persons)

No rehabilitation program setup by the government for the IDPs

They are not recognized by the government of AP neither are they able to return to Chhattisgarh

Lost their home, no means of livelihood, severe levels of malnourishment in children, no means for education etc

Started working on the IDP issue since 2007

Conducted joint survey with the government

Set up solidarity committee Lobbying work Help with obtaining NREGA cards, Ration

cards ICDS centers Education Health

Support since 2007

AID CP’s support in 2007- Rs. 5,00,000

Results of Survery- Total habitation- 203 Total families-4030 Total population- 16, 361

ASDS direct intervention District Covered- Khammam Total habitations- 148 Total no. of families- 2,658 Total population under ASDS intervention-

10,364▪ Children- 3788 (M-1,938; F-1,850)

Families without cards- 951Total no. of families- 2658New cards added in 2010- 127

Families eligible – 2658Families who obtained ration cards

uptill Dec 2009- 525New cards issued in 2010- 0Families yet to obtain ration cards-

2133

Total Children- 2037 Boys-1088; Girls- 949

Total Children going to School- 1317 Boys-693; Girls-624 8 RBCS- 656 23 ALS- 529 Other Schools-132

Main Streamed Children-111 Boys-49; Girls-62

Total Villages- 148 Total ICDS centers in 2009- 49 Total ICDS centers in 2010- 116 (67 new

centers)

8 RBC centers sanctioned by Sarva Siksha Abhiyan/SSA(govt. agency)

28 ALS schools (with midday meals) sanctioned

ALS teachers obtained pending salaries for 2009-2010

More ICDS centers needed to cover all settlements

> 700 children still in need of some form of education

No proper health care/visits by health care workers. Children lacking immunization

Drinking water being a cause of death by diarrhea. In need of bore wells for safe drinking water.

In need of temporary rice coupons to obtain rice at a subsidized price from Ration shops

More families need NREGA/job cards

Strengthening IDP committee in Khammam Dist

Strengthening of solidarity committee; adding more members

Lobbying at the central govt.