SAMRUDDHA GRAM

(Holistic Village Development)

Approach 
  • Convergence of on-going mainstream programmes for holistic development with on-going Government Schemes
  • Community prosperity
  • Livelihood opportunity
  • Participatory Village Development Planning and Project Design
Outreach

4391 families during the year (12465 cum. since 2020 – starting year) from 53 villages during the year (cum. 132 since 2020) in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Andhra Pradesh

Programmes

  • Community development initiatives
  • Convergence and leverage of Government schemes
  • Cattle and small ruminants development
  • Natural resources management
  • Clean homes and villages
  • Skill-based livelihood
  • Improved agriculture
  • Water resources development
  • Renewable energy and rural innovations
  • Infrastructure development
  • Climate-smart agriculture and Climate Adaptation and Mitigation
  • Women empowerment, improved health and nutrition through kitchen gardens
  • School-based interventions

Methodology

  • Assessment of local problems and opportunities
  • Augmentation and use of resources available with households
  • Adoption of relevant technologies
  • Family, area and group-based
  • Training and Capacity building of Panchayat and village level groups 
  • Partnerships forged with relevant stakeholders

Outcome

  • 53 Holistic Villages developed
  • People’s initiatives
  • Improved income and quality of life
  • Improved social security for women
  • On-going Government welfare schemes tapped