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Humanitarian support to the displaced tribals of chattisgargh

NGO- Agricultural and Social Development Society(ASDS). Humanitarian support to the displaced tribals of chattisgargh. About the NGO- ASDS. Initiated in 1985 Focus- Tribal development in Khammam district in AP

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Humanitarian support to the displaced tribals of chattisgargh

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  1. NGO- Agricultural and Social Development Society(ASDS) Humanitarian support to the displaced tribals of chattisgargh

  2. About the NGO- ASDS • Initiated in 1985 • Focus- Tribal development in Khammam district in AP • Activities- Forest management, Livelihood generation, Human rights, disaster relief work etc

  3. Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) • 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)

  4. Map of the region

  5. The Problem? • 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

  6. ASDS and the IDP issue • 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

  7. AID College Park and ASDS support • Support since 2007 • AID CP’s support in 2007- Rs. 5,00,000

  8. Demographics • 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)

  9. Progress with NREGA/Job Cards Families without cards- 951 Total no. of families- 2658 New cards added in 2010- 127

  10. Ration Cards • Families eligible – 2658 • Families who obtained ration cards uptill Dec 2009- 525 • New cards issued in 2010- 0 • Families yet to obtain ration cards- 2133

  11. Education • 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

  12. Intergrated Child Development Centers (ICDS) • Total Villages- 148 • Total ICDS centers in 2009- 49 • Total ICDS centers in 2010- 116 (67 new centers)

  13. Lobbying Acheivements in 2010 • 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

  14. Current needs/areas to be addressed • 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

  15. Plans for the upcoming year • Strengthening IDP committee in Khammam Dist • Strengthening of solidarity committee; adding more members • Lobbying at the central govt.

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