Udaipur - Rajasthan

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An Innovative Project For Enhancement of
Livelihood of Farmers Benefitted Through Forest
Rights Act
Udaipur - Rajasthan
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Forest Rights Act (India),2006

• The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest
  Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act,
  2006.
• A key piece of forest legislation passed in
  India ( December 18, 2006)
• Also called as the "Forest Rights Act", the
  "Tribal Rights Act", the "Tribal Bill", and the
  "Tribal Land Act.
• Deals with the rights of forest-dwelling
  communities over land and other resources, denied
  to them for decades.

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Forest Right Pattas issued - 5494 Total Area
Allotted - 4108.50 Ha. Socio-economic Survey
Conducted For - 4984 (91) Families
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FOREST RIGHT PATTAS issued in UDAIPUR District
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WHY THE PROJECT ?

• Tribals were earlier considered as encroachers
  upon forest land.
• They were cultivating the land but were unable
  to improve the land.
• The status of land and the tribals was not
  matching to that of khatedari
  lands and khatedar farmers respectively.
• After giving pattas to them, they got rights on
  the land but they didn't have enough funds to
  improve the productive capacity (fertility of
  soil etc.) of the land.

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WHY THE PROJECT ?

• For development of land, activities permitted
  under MGNREGS are initiated.
  
• To improve overall socio-economic condition of
  tribals, convergence with related departments is
  being undertaken.
• Total nine hundred fifty five (955) sanctions
  have been issued so far.
• Remaining ones are under process.
• Similar process can be adopted for other
  vulnerable groups also.

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Flow-Chart for economic upliftment of tribals
Earlier Tribals considered as Encroachers on
Forest Land
Pattas Issued to them by Government Under Forest
Rights Act
Socio Economic Survey conducted for these
families
Convergence with other departments activities
for economic upliftment of the families based on
analysis of surveyed data
As per survey, land development activities taken
up under MGNREGS
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Socio-Economic Survey

• Objective
• To judge socio-economic condition of farmers who
  got Pattas under Forest Rights Act.
• To identify suitability of the land to be
  developed.
• To assess convergence needs of a particular
  farmer.
• Identification of the areas of interest of the
  farmers.

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Socio-Economic Survey

• Methodology
• Through agriculture supervisors,
• Village level workers,
• Local NGOs
• Information collected
• The relevant aspects of resources and
  earnings of the family
• Present status of the family

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System Of Group Formation

• Patta Holders have been grouped (20 in each
  group) to execute these individual beneficiary
  works.
• Under MGNERGA, each group is assigned land
  improvement works on lands belonging to group
  members.
• Group to move from one land to another upon
  completion of work on a members land

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Socio-Economic Survey Form
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Convergence

• Meetings of different line departments and NGOs
  are conducted by District Collector
• To identify the activities and available
  resources which can be utilized to improve
  socio-economic condition of these farmers.
• Preferences of farmers are sent to line
  departments for preparation of convergence
  projects.

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Convergence

• The agencies are
• Panchayati Raj Department.
• Forest Department.
• Tribal Area Development.
• Horticulture Department. (NHM)
• Animal Husbandry Department.
• Agriculture Department. (ATMA)
• Dairy Development Department.
• Fisheries Department.
• Social Welfare Department

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Activities undertaken in MGNREGA Scheme For
Development of Land

• Land levelling
• Stone Wall Terrace (Loose stone wall to control
  soil erosion)
• Fencing of field boundaries by vegetative
  fencing like thore and ratanjot.
• Construction of farm pond.
• Plantation and pasture development

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Development Plan
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Loose Stone Check Dam Construction Under MGNREGS
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Land Levelling Work Under MGNREGS
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Revenue Map of Land
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Proposed Convergence Works
Tribal Area Department

• Well Deepening
• Plantation of species like Karanj, Seesam,
  Bamboo, Neem etc.
• Development of soft skills (communication,
  training, scholarships,etc.) of the family
  members of these families will also be undertaken
  in the 2nd phase of the project.

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Proposed Convergence Works

• Agriculture Department
• Crop Demonstration (seed fertilizer kit free of
  cost).
• Drip and Sprinkler system on subsidy .
• Training for use of improved farming practices.
• Extension of Agricultural Technology through ATMA
  Project

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Proposed Convergence Works
Horticulture Department

• Fruit orchard development.
• Plantation of fruit plants suitable to the area
  like Amla, Lemon, Papaya, Guava, Pemli-Bore etc.
• Farm Pond

Animal Husbandry Department

• Distribution of improved breeds of cows and
  buffaloes.
• Distribution of improved breeds of goats and
  sheeps.
• Establishment of Poultry Farms.

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Proposed Convergence Works
Dairy Development

• Formation of cooperative societies for
  milk collection.
• Installation of milk coolers.
• Training for Dairy Management system.

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Proposed Convergence Works

• Promotion of Value addition to the local
  produce. (Eg.Pattal - Dauna, Bamboo
  Furniture,Masala grinding units, Dal making etc.)
• Benefit of all social welfare schemes to these
  families on priority basis.

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Forest Department
Proposed Convergence Works

• Societies formed by forest department.
• Funding of these societies by SGSY project of RD
  department.
• Promotion of plantation of Bamboo, Teakwood and
  other local trees .

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Assessment of outcomes from the project

• On the basis of socioeconomic survey, a
  periodical review regarding the change in the
  overall status of the beneficiary and the land
  developed will be carried out.
• After 5 years, audit of these families will be
  done to measure improvement in their lives.

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Outcome of the Project

• These farmers and their families will serve as
  Role Models for the other farmers of the village.
• If other farmers also wish, the administration
  to provide work in their fields under Apna Khet
  Apna Kaam Yojna.
• This would improve the productive capacity of
  such fields as well belonging to other weaker
  sections and marginal farmers.