Premabapa talking to Mittal Patel |
Month: January 2020
VSSM’s efforts towards water conservation in Banaskantha…..
“Ben, please deepen the lake in our village. We promise we shall offer best possible support and contribution!!”
Shri Arjunbhai Joshi, Sarpanch of Khorda village in Banaskantha’s Tharad block appealed us. Consequent to the request, a meeting with village leaders and community was organised.
We discussed how VSSM works in partnership with the village leadership and does not initiate any work without an agreement.
The primary criteria for VSSM to take up the work of deepening village lakes are:
1) VSSM will only contribute towards the expenses of JCB incurred in the excavating the soil.
2) The soil will be ferried out by the villagers.
3) The community will also contribute in cash but the amount will not be used towards the cost incurred in ferrying the excavated soil.
Once the village leadership agrees to the mentioned conditions we proceed with further discussions and evaluations.
The first meeting for 2020 was organised at Korda village, where Sarpanch Shri Arjunbhai pledged personal contribution of Rs. 1,11,111, a staff of Panchayat also pledged his one month’s salary. Once the actual work begins we expect more contributions to pour in.
It is time we realise the gravity of the looming water crisis and collectively work to tackle it.
In the pictures- current condition of the lake proposed to be excavated. Also seen is the meeting in progress.
‘અમારા ગોમમોં તળાવો ગાળો બેન, હારમ હારો સહકાર અમે ગોમના આલશ્….’
બનાસકાંઠાના થરાદના ખોરડાગામના સરપંચ શ્રી અર્જુનભાઈ જોષીએ આ કહ્યું અને ગામલોકો સાથે અમે એક બેઠકનું આયોજન કર્યું.
બેઠકમાં ઉપસ્થિતિ લોકોને અમે તળાવ ઊંડુ કરવા માટે ગામલોકોનો ફાળો પણ જોઈએ તેવી વાત કરી. મૂળ તો અમારા નિયમ પ્રમાણે જેસીબીનો ખર્ચ સંસ્થા આપે, માટી ઉપાડવાનું ગામના શીરે અને એ સિવાય ગામલોકો પૈસા ભેગા કરે જે તળાવ ગાળવામાં વપરાય. આ પૈસા માટી ઉપાડવામાં નહીં વાપરવા. આવા નિયમો સાથે સહમત ગામોમાં જ તળાવ કરવાનું અમે નક્કી કર્યું અને એ માટે આ વર્ષની શરૃઆતમાં થરાદના ખોરડ઼ાગામમાં અમે બેઠક કરી.
બેઠકમાં લોકો ભાગીદારીથી આ કામ કરવાની વાત કરી. ગામના સરપંચ અર્જુનભાઈએ રૃા. 1,11,111 તળાવ ગળાવવા પોતાના આપવાની જાહેરાત કરી તો, ગામના પંચાયતઘરમાં કામ શીરસ્તેદાર તરીકે કામ કરતા ભાઈએ પોતાનો એક પગાર આપવાની વાત કરી.
જો કે તળાવ ગાળવાનું હજુ શરૃ થયું નથી થશે એટલે સહકાર વધુ મળવાનો એ નક્કી…પણ દરેક ગામ જાગે અને પોતાની મા એવી ધરતીની ચિંતા કરે એ જરૃરી…
ગામનું જે તળાવ ગાળવાનું છે તેની હાલની સ્થિતિ.. તથા ગામલોકો સાથે થયેલી બેઠકના ફોટો
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A meeting was organised in Banaskantha’s Kankrej with an objective to form VSSM inspired public association…
Mittal Patel with the community members |
The spread of VSSM’s work with has increased many-fold over the past couple of years. It is natural to expect community members volunteer in resolving their issues. The need for formation of community associations at district and block level and committees at settlement level has been observed since a while.
Mittal Patel addressing the meeting |
Recently, a meeting was organised in Banaskantha’s Kankrej with an objective to form VSSM inspired public associations. 15 members have volunteered to take up the responsibility of becoming part of the committee and contribute their time and efforts for development of their communities. Kanubhai Raval has been selected as the President of the association while Bhagubhai Kangasiya has been assigned responsibility of Association’s secretary. Shardaben Patni is the only female member of the association, a number both Shardaben and I plan to increase in coming times
Community members discussing their issues |
Kanubhai Raval has been selected as the president of the association |
It is the efforts of Naran, Ishwar and Kanubhai that have resulted into formation of this association. We plan to strengthen the association so that it’s representatives become instrumental in bringing good in lives of fellow community members.
Mittal Patel with Bhagubhai Kangsiya who has been assigned responsibility of association’s seceratary |
કમિટીની રચનાની આ સમજણ સાથે બનાસકાંઠાના કાંકરેજમાં પ્રથમ વિચરતા સમુદાય સમર્થન મંચ પ્રેરિત લોક સંગઠનની રચના કરવામાં આવી. જેમાં ૧૫ વ્યક્તિઓએ સ્વેચ્છાએ પોતાના સમાજના વિકાસમાં સહભાગી બનવાનું સ્વીકાર્યું.
Community members volunteer in resolving their issues. |
ફોટોમાં સમિતિના સભ્યો તેમજ શારદાબેન પટણી તેઓ એકમાત્ર મહિલા આ સંગઠનમાં સભ્ય તરીકે જોડાયા છે. શારદાબેન અને મારી અપેક્ષા આવનારા વખતમાં લોક સંગઠનની આ સમિતિઓમાં મહત્તમ બહેનનું પ્રતિનિધિત્વ વધે તેવી છે..
VSSM’s efforts result into allotment of plots to nomadic families in Rajkot….
Chief Minister Shri Vijaybhai Rupani alloting the plot documents to nomadic families |
Mittal Patel with the nomadic families who received the documents |
The current living condition of these families |
VSSM is building a residential facility in Kankar for the children of nomadic Vadi families…
As rays of hope shimmer over the horizon….
Mittal Patel meets Bhadvana Sarpanch |
Collector shri went to danga to hand over the plot order to the nomadic families |
The order to plot allotment |
Mittal Patel got President honor for her dedicated efforts for upliftmet of the Nomadic Tribes. – A report by Divya Bhaskar
Story of Nathba Vansfoda’s respect for VSSM…
Mittal Patel with Nathba Vansfoda |
The current living condition of nomadic families |
Nathba Vansfoda built houses for the pigens |
Navi Ma gets grain kits from VSSM…
Mittal Patel meets Navi Ma in Deesa |
Getting Caste Certificates would help Raval families in Harij to get the houses soon..
Mittal Patel distributes caste-certificate to nomadic families |
The current living condition of nomadic families |
Mittal Patel receives warm welcome from the small girls of Harij village |