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ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24 TRANSFORM RURAL INDIA

Embarking on Maharashtra TRI began its operations in Maharashtra in These villages will focus on watershed area • Bank Linkages: Addressed challenges in

& Assam: Initial Endeavours January 2023 with the "Smriddha Osmanabad development, rainwater harvesting, land bank linkages for schemes like PMEGP,
Abhiyan", which aims to enhance livelihoods, treatments, afforestation and the promotion CMEGP and PMFME, resulting in the
improve healthcare services and promote of diverse natural resource-based livelihoods. submission of 1,100 applications worth Rs 15
landscape restoration, with a strong emphasis crore, with more than 50% sanctioned.
on community empowerment and gender Systemic Strategies and Government
equity. Collaborations Assam-Specific Livelihood Intensification:
TRI has introduced several systemic strategies The collaborative efforts between the TRI and
TRI has established a Strategic Programme and government collaborations to drive the Government of Bodoland Territorial
Support Unit (SPSU) in the Dharashiv scalable changes across Maharashtra: Council (BTC) have aimed at fostering
(Osmanabad) district. This multidisciplinary • Planning Cell at MGNREGA Commissionerate: sustainable development and economic
strategy & design support unit supports the Staffed with professionals to support resource resilience through various livelihood
implementation of flagship schemes of the mobilization for landscape restoration in programs over the past two and a half years.
Government of India and the Maharashtra Chandrapur.
Government, focusing on the universalization These initiatives include the Mahila Lakhpati
of livelihoods through women's collectives. • Inter-departmental Convergence: Facilitated initiative, Bodofa Livelihood Mission,
convergence efforts between MGNREGA and
• Mahila Lakhpati Initiative: This initiative aims the Forest Department, generating demand Bodoland Sericulture Mission, Bodoland
to ensure that each woman in self-help for plantation on 851 hectares of forest land Handloom Mission, Bodoland Pig Mission,
groups earns a sustainable income of through MGNREGA. promotion of Farmer Producer Organizations
Rs 1 lakh. (FPOs), Solar Powered Cold Storage, and
• Development of District Transformation Mushroom Clusters development. The Bodofa
• Mission Anandi: Designed to strengthen Framework: Assisted the district Livelihood Mission has impacted over 20,000
non-communicable disease (NCD) services, administration in preparing the District
particularly breast and cervical cancer Strategic Plan (DSP) for Chandrapur, focusing farmers through high-value horticulture,
screening, this mission has screened 125,000 on agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, afforestation, and livestock production,
women, identifying 28,513 anaemia cases and forestry, and tourism. This included preparing leveraging 25 crore in funds. The Mahila
2,850 suspected cancer cases. vision documents and action plans for Lakhpati initiative targets sustainable income
economic progress. for 50,000 households, engaging 20,000
Landscape Restoration and Environmental households and leveraging over 100 crore.
Sustainability Community Engagement and Capacity Nineteen all-women FPCs were formed,
Building covering 19,000 women, with 62 lakh
In June 2023, TRI expanded its intervention to
Chandrapur with the Landscape Restoration TRI has actively engaged with local leveraged. The Sericulture and Handloom
Project. This project aims to address land communities, mostly in the Kolam villages of Missions aim to support 50,000 households
degradation in forests and croplands, particularly vulnerable tribal groups, to and 7,200 weavers, respectively, while the Pig
promoting restoration-based activities to understand policy implementation challenges Mission targets 1 lakh kg of pork production
reclaim land and generate livelihood and the unique needs of these communities. daily within five years. Solar Powered Cold
opportunities. This engagement has led to the Storages and Mushroom Clusters address
documentation of bottlenecks in MGNREGA spoilage and promote sustainable livelihoods,
• District Nudge Unit in Chandrapur: benefiting thousands of farmers and
Facilitated inter-departmental convergence implementation and collaboration with the entrepreneurs. These programs collectively
between MSRLM and MGNREGS, identifying district administration to diversify and amplify enhance skills, market access, and income for
active CLFs in each of the 15 blocks to its implementation.
develop model CLFs around landscape • Development Dialogues: Organized in six local communities, particularly women and
restoration and livelihood enhancement. blocks, these dialogues brought together youth, driving significant, sustainable
• Demonstration Villages: Four villages have representatives from women collectives, livelihood improvements in the region.
been chosen to showcase the efficacy of farmer producer companies and district
interventions aimed at landscape restoration officials to discuss challenges and
using MGNREGS and complementary opportunities related to accessing
departmental schemes. government support for farm and off-farm
infrastructure development.

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