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Livelihood Development Projects


May 05, 2024

Gram-Utthan was initiated four projects supported by Concern India Foundation such as 1)Watershed management Project, 2)Bee Keeping Project, 3)Pond Renovation for Aquaculture Project and 4) Integrated Village Development Project. These projects implemented in three districts i.e. Cuttack, Kendrapara and Angul








Livelihood Improvement Project (LIP) through Integretaed Management 

The Livelihood Improvement Project (LIP) through Integrated Management was funded by DCB Bank private Ltd. and executed in collaboration with Concern India Foundation, Overseen by Gram-Utthan from August 2020 to March 2022. This initiative operated in the Banki and Athagarh Blocks of Cuttack District, Odisha, encompassing 24 villages across 5 Gram Panchayats.

Sl.No Activity Achivement
1 No of Rain Water Harvesting Structures (RWHS) Restored  6
2 Farmers benefited  7,298
3 No of inlet and outlet constructed with head regulators  12
4 No of Community Pond Renovated  7
5 Population benefited  32,069
6 No of Tubewell constructed  1
7 No of household accessed safe drinking water  55
8 No of fruit bearing tree Plantation around WHS  1152
9 No of water storage tank constructed  1
10 Plantation Committee formed  1
11 No of Pond Management WHS Committee Formed  6
12 No of users Group Formed  13
13 No of Defunct SHGs revised and brought into functional stage  31
14 No. of Changings rooms constructed and Repaired 8
15 No. of Ghata Repaired 8

 

Beekeeping-Based Livelihood Development Project

The Beekeeping-Bases Livelihood Development Project, funded by DCB Bank Private Ltd. in 2022 through Concern India Foundation is an ongoing initiative. This project is being implemented across 31 villagesin 7 Gram Panchayats, spanning the three blocks of Banki, Athagarh and Dampara in Cuttack District, Odisha

Sl. No Activity Achievement
1 No of interested women members from SHG enrolled in Beekeeping activity 250
2 No of beneficiaries trained on scientific beekeeping 250
3 Distribution of 8 frame IST type A, beehive boxes to beneficiaries for honey production (2nos. of boxes per beneficiary) 500
4 Distribution of 4 frame natural bee combs in wooden for Bee Colony Set up
(2 nos. per beneficiary) 
500
5 Distribution of Hive stand 500
6 Distribution of Smoker 250
7 Distribution of Bee Veil (Canvas Cap Type) as protective gear.  250
8 Distribution of Honey Extractors 80
9 No of active beekeepers have extracted honey  150
10 Quantity of honey harvested in kilos 166
11 Income earned by beneficiaries @ 800 rupees per kilo (Till May 15, 2024) 1,32,800/-
 12 No of beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries provided kitchen garden seed kits  120
 13 No of Bee Garden Established  1

Sustainable Livelihood through Pond Renovation for Aquaculture Farming

This project initiated in 2022, covers five villages in the Kapaleswar Gram Panchayat of Kendrapara District, Odisha. It is supported by DCB Bank Private Ltd. through the Concern India Fundation and implemented by Gram-Utthan. This is an ongoing program aimed at enhancing sustainable livelihood through pond renovation for aquaculture farming.
Sl. No Activity Achievement
1 No of Pond  Management Committee Formed (PMC) 5
2 No of potential members enrolled in PMC 75
3 No village Pond Renovated 5
4 No of inlet and outlet constructed 4
5 No of Ghat Constructed 1
6 No of Ghat Repaired 3
7 No of Fish feeding step Constructed 1
8 No of fish feed preparation tank constructed 5
9 No of Yearlings dropped into 5 Ponds 22,500
10 Distribution of fish feed in kg 55
11 5 days technical training conducted 5
12 Exposure visit to successful unit/farm 5
13 Fish harvested till May 15,2024, in kg 253

Integrated Village Development Project (IVDP)

Supported by Essel Mining, a part of the Aditya Birla Group, through Concern India Foundation, the Integrated Village Development Project (IVDP) commenced in November 2022 and continue until March 2024. The Project focused on holistic Development of 9 villages from 5 Gram Panchayats located in the Talcher and Chendiapada blocks of Angul District, Odisha. It aimed enhancing the skills, income and overall well-being of 1500 husholds. 
Sl. No Activities No of beneficiaries  Quantity per beneficiary/Period
1 Poultry farming support 250 20 chicks
2 Goat rearing support 200 2 goat
3 Kitchen garden promotion support 680 14 variety of seed kits
4 Cash crop cultivation support 200 Potato & Groundnut, Mustard and lady finger
5 Tailoring skill training for women 90 90 days
6 Entrepreneurship skill training 30 15 days
7 Computer skill training for young boys and girls 80 90 days
8 Multi skill training for unemployed youth 70 60 days