Non Intensive Strategy & Partnership Blocks Government of Maharashtra Rural Development Department MAHARASHTRA STATE RURAL LIVELIHOODS MISSION Non Intensive Strategy & Partnership Blocks

The Basis … Robust SHG movement MRCP, SGSY, MAVIM, civil society Strengthening existing institutions developed through SGSY,NABARD,MAVIM To ensure seamless transition from non-intensive to intensive in phased manner

Strategy Total No. of Non-Intensive Blocks – 315 Semi-intensive strategy- One ZP cluster per block is identified as semi-intensive cluster. Two block coordinators are appointed, one for each PS cluster. These clusters are mobilized in saturation mode. After one and half year, BCs moved to new cluster. Non-intensive strategy- In remaining area of the block, Extension officers are providing support to existing SHGs.

Implementation Arrangements Establishment of dedicated cell for NRLM (Non-intensive) within SMMU. Implementation through existing structure of DRDAs PD, DRDA is responsible for implementation of NRLM at the district level and BDO is responsible at block level. Delegation of thematic charge-IBCB, FI, Infra & marketing, M& E to APOs in DRDA Block coordinators and extension officers at block level Role of extension officers redefined- skills & convergence , Financial inclusion Capacity building of key officials/staff viz- PDs, APOs, BDOs, CCs, EOs

O R G A N O G R AM State Level District Level Block Level Non – Intensive Cell Deputy Director, Mission Managers (SMIB & CB) District Level DRDA Project Director, Assistant Project Officers (SMIB, CB, FI, Infra & Marketing, M & E) O R G A N O G R AM Block Level Block Panchayat Block Development Officer Extension Officers (2) Block Coordinators (2) Village Level Community cadre Trainers, CRPs, Book keepers

Semi Intensive Cluster ZP 4 ZP 2 ZP 3 Block ZP 1

Block Coordinators Development professionals with grass root level experience are appointed as block coordinators. Total No. of BCs - 589 Training: Total 23 days 1) Immersion 15 Days 2) Induction 5 Days 3) Refresher 3 Days

Social inclusion and institution building BCs enter in identified Grampanchayat area through Gao pravesh. They identify poor and form new SHGs of poor women. They also revive and strengthen existing SHGs.

Capacity building Cascading Model of Capacity Building… Network of trainers from State to Cluster level

Identification and training of Community cadre BCs identify one BK for each SHG and two to three active women per village as potential CRP.

Development of training modules and audiovisual material

Financial inclusion Bank Melawas 6 financial inclusion consultants SHG Bank Linkage Bank Melawas SLBC, District and block level steering committees Bankers trainings 6 financial inclusion consultants

Financial inclusion  Appointment of 6 financial inclusion consultants who are retired bankers. They visit and support DRDAs in planning, implementation and monitoring of SHG-bank linkage program. Support in training bankers Coordinate with the Regional offices of banks State, district and block level steering committees for SHG bank linkage in which status of bank linkage is reviewed and actions are taken for clearing pendency.

Training of Bankers MSRLM conducted state, district and block level workshops of financial inclusion for bankers. Resource SHGs demonstrated their dashsutri meeting before bankers.

Bank Melawas Gradation Documentation Submission of proposal Sanction Organized at each grampanchayat level within service area of each bank branch Gradation Documentation Submission of proposal Sanction Disbursal Repayment and recovery

Dashsutri Regular meeting Regular Savings Regular Internal lending 4. Regular repayment 5. Updated books of Accounts ATM: Extra saving available for 24X7 to needy member

Dashsutri 6. Health, Hygiene and Sanitation: ODF SHG Malnutrition free SHG Pucca Bathroom Pure drinking water Personal hygiene 7. Education: Ensure 100% enrollment and retention Priority for education loans Active participation in SMC Active participation in school activities

8. Active involvement in PRIs Active participation in: Village Wardsabha Mahila Gramsabha Gramsabha

9. Access to entitlements and Schemes: Providing access to insurance and pension schemes, NSAP, Crop loan, MGNREGA, toilets Demand generation by BCs and CRPs through SHG meetings Coordination by block and district staff with concerned departments

10. Sustainable Livelihoods Strengthening of existing livelihoods sources Generate at least one new source Animal Husbandry Dept keen to partner under National Livestock Mission for Backyard poultry

Systems M & E- Quarterly review workshops District wise physical and financial targets are distributed at the beginning of year MPR is collected regularly and performance ranking of districts is shared every month with CEO, ZP, divisional commissioner and principal secretary, RDD. Individual performance of block coordinators tracked monthly. Quarterly review workshops Accounts and finance- District accounts maintained at DRDA level Tally based account system to be activated from 2015-16

Achievements Sr. No Indicators 2013-15 1 No. of G.Ps entered 4493 2 No. of villages entered 6367 3 No. of SHGs trained for Dashsutri 79603 4 No. of CRPS trained 13161 5 No. of SHGs provided with RF 26284 6 Amount of RF (Rs.in Lakh) 3765 7 No. of SHGs provided with BL 78914 8 Amount of BL (Rs.in Lakh) 94069

Achievements Sr. No Social Indicators 2013-15 1 No. of new toilets built by SHG members 19611 2 No. of children / women brought out of malnutrition 1597 3 No. of out of school children enrolled in school 1541 4 No. of women attended mahila Gramsabha 201231 5 No. of women attended Gramsabha 174948 6 No. of women availed benefit of govt. schemes 48019

Allocation & Expenditure

Year wise Allocation

Partnerships… MAVIM – 6 Blocks under NRLP Leveraging existing social capital –SHGs, VLCs reconstituted as VO s , CMRCs Livelihood layering – goatery, dairy, vegetable cultivation Symbiotic relationship- MAVIM SHGs adopting NRLM principles

Partnership with civil society organisations… Maharashtra Rural Livelihoods Innovation Forum (MRLIF organised in Jan 2014) 355 applications – due diligence – 53 shortlists – 32 jury – 12 awarded BAIF – Knowledge partner MITTRA – Implementation partner in livelihood layering AFARM – Ultra poor strategy The Goat Trust – Small Ruminants Digital Green Jan Sahas – Manual Scavenging CSA – Agriculture Sarv Shikshan Prayog – SVEP ( proposed) Vigyan Ashram – Skills and Entrepreneurship (proposed)

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