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Presentation on Kanwat Taluka District: Vadodra ( Most Backward Taluka of State ). By: Mr I P Gautam Municipal Commissioner. Kawat : Introduction – Historical Perspective. Was part of Chotaudaipur Taluka Formed as a taluka in 1997-98 On the border of Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra.
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Presentation on Kanwat TalukaDistrict: Vadodra( Most Backward Taluka of State) By: Mr I P Gautam Municipal Commissioner
Kawat : Introduction –Historical Perspective • Was part of Chotaudaipur Taluka • Formed as a taluka in 1997-98 • On the border of Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
Kawat : Introduction -Demography • Population( 2001) • Total :170524 • Tribal :157738 • Percentage of ST Population:92.5 • No of BPL Families: • Total:10380 • Percentage:31.6(of total HHs) • ST BPL :9792 • Percentage: 94.33% (of total BPL HHs) • No of BPL HHs Having Land:7181
Kawat : Introduction- Human Dev Parameters • No of Houseless Families/ families with Muddy Huts:195 • Literacy Rate:33.35% • Female Literacy Rate: 20% • Percentage of Marginal Workers: 11.32 • No of Migrant Families:6276 • Percentage of Ag laborers: 7.5( of total population)
Kawat : Introduction- Land & Crop • Gross Cropped Area:39804 • Percentage of Irrigated Land:15.05 • Forest major source of livelihood
Kawat : Reasons of Backwardness • Remotest: 135 Km away from Baroda • Forest based economy • Hilly, Undulating, unfertile land
Kawat : Reasons of Backwardness • No benefit of river Narmada • No Drinking Water facility other than Hand pump in 80% villages • Subsistence agriculture • Small Land Holding • Rain fed Agriculture • Inadequate rainfall
Kawat : Reasons of Backwardness • Government programmes run by TSP/ DRDA could not make impact • Individual based • Absence of Perspective Community plan for ling period • Nature of intervention • Limited to the age of asset • After Depletion of Forest, Main source of livelihood washed away • alternatives not available • Forest Department became hurdle
Kawat : Reasons of Backwardness • Dependence on NGOs for Development • Had Profit Motive • Absence of local NGO • Attitude of the Local tribe • Women involved in economic activity • Men feel it below dignity to work • Development programmes were aim for men • Did not cater to the socioeconomic reality
Kawat : Reasons of Backwardness • Education • Low literacy rate • Ashramshalas closed • no alternative provision developed • Inadequate number of higher secondary school • Education not employment oriented • Children were removed from economic activity and sent to schools • No alternative source of earning was available after education
Opportunities • Integrated Dairy Development Project • with Baroda Dairy • Total Cost: Rs 33.43Cr • GoG Grant: Rs 19.89Cr • Intuitional Credit: Rs 11.36Crs • Dairy/ Participant Contribution:2.47 • No of HH to be Covered:5000
Opportunities… • Education • Opening of Schools with Science Stream by Education & Tribal Development Department • Improvement in Hostel facilities of Adarsh Nivasi Shala • Deepak Charitable Trust agreed for Eklavya School • Economic Development • Resource Survey being done • Attempt for participation of Pvt. Sector
Opportunities… • Drinking Water • Narmada (Hafeshwar) based Water Supply Scheme • Cost: Rs 90 Cr • Coverage of 123 Village • by GWSSB • Water supply to each Household proposed • Cost-Rs 80 Cr proposed by TDD • Electrification –of each Household under Central /State Grant by GEB • Kadipani/ Hafeshwar: Small Hamlets- Problem in coverage for Electricity
Strategies • Health & Sanitation • Cherrnjeevi Scheme for APL Tribal Families • Construction of Anganwadi in remaining villages • Individual Toilets under Total Sanitation Campaign • Agriculture • Improvement of Irrigation Tankss • Lift Irrigation Schemes • Horticulture based – 500 acre for Vadi Project
Strategies • Education: planning in package • Primary education to everyone • After Class 7 – intervention by Pvt Sector or Government for further schooling • Government Higher Secondary School • within radius of 8-10 Kms • Residential Science Schools at Taluka • Professional Education: establishing ITI, Polytechnic & Engineering colleges at Taluka level
Strategies • Improvement in TSP • Long term Sectoral Perspective Planning • Improvement in Communication • Road Network • Construction of small bridges & Culverts • Construction of Small & Medium size Check Dams • Promotion of local-art & Craft based enterprises.
Challenges • Regularization of forest land within timeframe • Severe Problem of Drinking Water • Lower Water Table-Failure of Hand pumps • Welfare of Migrant Labrours, especially for their health & children education at work place • Establishing Agriculture marketing Network • Exploitation of tourism potential of Kadipani & Hafeshwar- Narmada river • Strengthning of SHGs under Shakti Samanvay • Motivation to leave orthodoxy & Superstition