RPS

We propose to provide training cum production unit making Areca leaf and recycling paper plates, cups, bowls etc. for the poor rural women of the villages of 5 villages of  Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India.

Problem: 

Covid 19 is major issue of the world; we are also facing in every part of India.At this point of time,we the organisation ‘Rural People’s Sangam - RPS’ and the general public join as one family and as entire country to obey and support decisions taken by our Governments.The exodus of migrant workers, lack of public awareness, hospital preparedness and infrastructure are some of the serious gaps identified by IAS officers working across the country in a survey conducted by the Centre to combat COVID-19.

As the targeted women are landless laborers engaged in construction sector and seek daily labor by congregating in one place of nearby Tiruvannamalai town. Depending on the need they will be hired for the day. And many of them go jobless. This means loss of one time food of the day.

The primary beneficiaries are 50 landless Dalit women laborers engaged in unorganized sector and from the villages of 5 villages  District, Tamil Nadu, India. These women are vulnerable, marginalized, exploited and oppressed due to poverty. Now they are affected and lose their job due to Covid-19.

The target area Tiruvannamalai District is one of most backward district with the parameters of Industry, health, education, poverty and employment. Within the district the specific target area of five villages are among the most backward in the district with reference to poverty and women.

As the targeted women are landless laborers engaged in construction sector and seek daily labor by congregating in one place of nearby Tiruvannamalai town. Depending on the need they will be hired for the day. And many of them go jobless. This means loss of one time food of the day.

The primary beneficiaries are 50 landless Dalit women laborers engaged in unorganized sector and from the villages of 5 villages  of Thurinjapuram Block, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India. These women are vulnerable, marginalized, exploited and oppressed due to poverty. Now they are affected and lose their job due to Covid-19.

The beneficiaries will be as we have already stated 100 poor landless female laborers involved in unorganized sector. We have selected this target group because of their willingness to come out of poverty by sheer hard work and collective operation. All of them will be in the age group of 18 to 45 and preference will be given to destitute, destitute widows, having school going children. But primarily the willingness to get trained and act in a group will be the basic criteria. For we want to sustain the project for the period of at least 15 years.

The target group is landless female laborers involved in unorganized sector now their are lose their job opportunity due to covid-19 . They are mostly involved in construction and allied work in the Town of Tiruvannamalai which just 7 Kilometers away from their home. Their average earning per day is less than US$2. Apart from this they are exploited by the society and which has been explained earlier. Initially it is their proposal to train them in making leaf plates. This is because the ban on single use plastics introduced by the government.

 Objective:

• beneficiaries to relieve them from the clutches of poverty.
• To reduce the consumption and dumping of non-disposable plastic wastes by providing environment friendly alternates.
• To eradicate the dropping out of the children of beneficiaries.
• Thiruvannamalai is an important religious centre in South India. On every full moon day at least 5,00,000 people assemble for the temple festival who invariably use plastic use-and-throw covers and packages of food which pollute the city. Using areca leaf plates which is easily decomposable will save the city. This festival day will enhance the market of the areca leaf products.).

ACTIVITIES

• One day meeting of beneficiaries and community leaders to motivate the target group.
• Provision of Basic, Numeric, and Digital literacy to the beneficiaries to keep track of income and expenditure.
• Construction of training shed which is capable of providing other sort of training also.
• Provision of Training in Manual / Mechanical production of areca leaf plate making.
• A retail outlet would be open at Thiruvannamalai city to sell the products directly to the consumers.
• Products will be marketed in other places in the district and in the state capital.
• Collection of raw materials.
• On job marketing training.
• Submission of interim reports.
• Submission of final reports.

We prepare our project proposals which are even if implemented in our target area should have global context. Apart from this the project should benefit vulnerable, marginalized, exploited people while compulsorily environment friendly one with locally available resources. When we had discussion with the target people we came to know that they cannot bear the cost for raw materials. Because they are that much poor. Then due to recent ban on single use plastic by the state government they wanted to make Areca leaf plates, recycling paper plates, cups, bowls etc. The nearest district and state we have purchase the Areca leaf and we use recycling paper for plates.  

As we have already stated in the “ PROJECT IDENTIFICATION” the project is 100% environment friendly and it is the replacement of plastic materials which pollutes land and sea.

The primary beneficiaries are 50 landless Dalit women laborers engaged in unorganized sector and from the villages of Kalasthambadi, Kiliyapattu, Thurinjapuram, Vadakarimbalur and Nookkambadi of Thurinjapuram Block, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India. These women are vulnerable, marginalized, exploited and oppressed due to poverty.

The secondary beneficiaries are the members of their family including elders and children constituting 400 people.

The other indirect beneficiaries include people of Tiruvannamalai, tourists to Tiruvannamalai, farmers, small eateries, the communities those use ground water as drinking water etc. constituting more than one hundred thousand people.

The expected environmental impact on the negative side is nil. And on the contrary the benefits for environment is immense. First of all reduction in single use plastic consumption.

        As the training in areca leaf plate making with other leafs will also be provided the sustainability of the trees from which the leafs will be harvested.

- The beneficiary all are got job with good salary

-The beneficiary`s children are getting good and quality education.

- The target population will be reduced step by step.

-The target population are getting good food and good health.

-The target population are getting dignity and social  status.

The primary beneficiaries are 50 landless Dalit women laborers engaged in unorganized sector and from the villages of Kalasthambadi, Kiliyapattu, Thurinjapuram, Vadakarimbalur and Nookkambadi of Thurinjapuram Block, Tiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu, India. These women are vulnerable, marginalized, exploited and oppressed due to poverty.

The secondary beneficiaries are the members of their family including elders and children constituting 400 people.

To provide good job and good salary to 500 working women.

To access  to quality education 500 children.

Last 5 years:

To sustains the above said two objective.

To extend our target population to provide our support service . 

. BUDGET

Sl.No.

Particulars

Total Cost

in Rs. (INR)

RPS

contribution

in Rs. (INR)

Assistance requested from Donor.

in Rs. (INR)

Motivational training for the target community to get community support for the project.

10000

0

10000

Formation of women self help groups

Lump sum provision Rs.5000/-

5000

5000

0

Provision of basic linguistic & numeric, financial and digital  literacy to the target group of 100 members @ Rs.1500 per beneficiary for 100 beneficiaries.

(Rs.1500 X 100 = Rs.15000/-)

15000

5000

10000

Construction of Training Shed

250000

50000

200000

Purchase of machines

1.Areca late , coups, bobbles Making

Machines

2. Recycling paper making Machines

260000

175000

0

0

260000

175000

Remuneration for production  manager  @ Rs.10000/- per month for 6 months

60000

60000

Purchase of Raw Materials

1 load of Areca leaf 80000 x 2 Load

160000

0

160000

Utilities Charges

24000

24000

0

Marketing Training

Lump sum provision

25000

25000

0

Exposure Visit for the beneficiaries

30000

5000

25000

Administrative expenses like documentation, reporting, travel etc.

15000

15000

Accounting, Auditing and socio-cultural evaluation cost. Lump sum Provision Rs.10000/-

10000

10000

0

Total

             1039000

124000

                 915000

With the ban of single use plastics by the government the demand for alternate products has increased. In addition to this the preference to the environment friendly products also increased. As the local tourists who throng the Tiruvannamalai numbering more than 500000 per full moon day is the potential for the enriching the business and thereby sustainability.

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