SLNA, Commissioner Rural Development Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

1. IWMP - CONVERGENCE APPROACH IN ANDHRA PRADESH SLNA, Commissioner Rural Development Govt. of Andhra Pradesh

2. IWMP Sanctions to AP

3. Institutional Arrangements CLNA of MoRD, GoI subject specialists & support staff SLNA of RD, AP DWDU (DWMA) Project Director & Addl.PDs (WS) DLRC PIA (PO/NGO) CLRC WCCs – TO (I&CB) Comp.Operator TOs (Agri/Horti, Civil) Watershed Committee (Watershed Assistant) Village Organizations SHGs UGs

4. Convergence with various programmes & line departments MG-NREGS-AP SAPNET Forest Department NREDCAP Horticulture Department NRSC/APSRAC SSAAT Animal Husbandry Dept. NGOs

5. MG-NREGS • Complete saturation mode based Detailed Project Reports with convergence plans for NREGS. • Segregation of NRM based Projects for implementation by IWMP & MG-NREGS in IWMP villages. • 12 Projects out of 22 Projects taken up by IWMP staff in IWMP villages • Sharing of funds & staff between both the programmes based on the type projects executed as well as for Human Resource services Ground Water Recharge, Drainage Line Treatment, Afforestation, Common Property resources Projects Others – Flood control, Roads etc Land Development & Fodder Dev. Projects Dry Land Horticulture Land Dev. works Watershed Computer Centre Mandal Computer Centre Watershed Computer Centre Mandal Computer Centre Fodder NREGS FUNDS IWMP FUNDS NREGS Funds

6. MG-NREGS convergence strategy

7. EQUITY WITH MG-NREGS • Coverage of SC, ST small,& marginal farmers under NREGS • Farmers other than SC, ST, small & marginal farmers are covered under IWMP • Implementation of Production Systems improvements & livelihoods for asset less poor through Federation of women Self groups ( Village Organizations) • Construction of water harvesting structures in all farmers lands

8. WITH MG-NREGS • Execution of watershed works in EGS mode – • Maintaining Muster Rolls, estimates generation, fund flow mechanism etc • Wage payment for watershed works through Post office / Bank accounts / Smart Card / Biometric payment system • Application of common Rural SSR to Watershed & NREGS works.

9. Progress of NRM in AP WITH MG-NREGS Amount Rs in Lakhs

10. Land Development & Soil Moisture conservation measures – In convergence with NREGS - Trench cum bund,Stone bund,, Terracing on hill slopes,, Compost pit etc WITH MG-NREGS

11. Dry Land Horticulture works with Convergence WITH MG-NREGS Note : An area of 2369 ha with an estimate cost of Rs 524.06 lakhs is taken up with IWMP fund

12. Fodder Development works with Convergence WITH MG-NREGS Note : 297 ha with an estt cost of Rs 12.48 lakhs is covered with IWMP fund

13. WITH MG-NREGS • Customization & application of NREGS transaction based software model for IWMP • Fund flow mechanism through Electronic Fund Management System (eFMS) • Software based execution of IWMP interventions • issues job cards, • maintains shelf of projects, • generates estimates, • issues work commencement letters, • updates muster rolls and • generates pay orders. • Direct payments to Wage seekers/suppliers through Banks/Post office • Web based Management Information Systems (MIS) • Services of TATA Consultancy Services for both IWMP & NREGS

14. RTGS/ NEFT Internal transactions performed Bank Ref. Nos. Bank A RTGS/NEFT Transactions Bank B Nodal Bank Server FTO response files through SFTP • PO Reconciliation reports • Statements Project wise • Fund wise Utilization FTO files through SFTP Electronic Transfer of payments Portal NREGS Central Server FTOs info Wage Seekers NGOs Suppliers FTOs info. FTOs info. Payments through Electronic Fund management Systems District Package NGO-WCCs WCCs 14

15. WITH SOCIETY FOR SOCIAL AUDIT, ACCOUNTABITY & TRANSPARENCY (SSAAT) Forest Dept • Best Practice adopted from MG-NREGS • Strategy & action plan for application of Social Audit Process is prepared • Trail testing completed in Anathapur and organized SA Forum • Expansion to all Watersheds • Technical and social mobilization trainings for Village Social Auditor (VSAs). • Facilitation charges to SSAAT for Human resource and Capacity building • Corrective action by involving stakeholders in a shared decision making process in order to strengthen the implementation of the programme.

16. WITH FOREST DEPARTMENT Forest Dept • Mapping of actual catchment areas falling under Reserve Forest areas using GIS • Treatment of Reserve Forest Area falling in IWMP project area through Forest Dept. • Funds for treatment of Forest Areas shall be allocated from MG-NRES • Convergence meetings arranged at district level for delineation of areas and action plan preparation • Capacity Building to VSS members on IWMP • Tie up with AH interventions • Barren Hill Afforestation, Block Plantation & CCT are major interventions proposed

17. WITH HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT Forest Dept • Supply of good quality Horticulture plants • Supply of Mini Kits under PSI Objective: To provide good & healthy food for the villagers with focus to women folk & BPL families Strategy: • Vegetable mini kits with coverage of 200 Sq mt with 5 fruit plants • Preferably land less destitute women, SCs, STs & BPL families shall be given each mini kit

18. WITH SERP/NRLM FOR LIVELIHOODS FOR ASSET LESS Partnership with Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) implementing NRLM for implementation of Livelihoods for Asset less component through Women Federations Salient features: • Identification of poorest of the poor (PoP) and poor at village level • Coverage of poor & PoP under Self Help Groups (SHGs) • Preparation of Livelihood Action Plans and approval by Village Organization & Watershed Committee • Financial assistance on credit basis to individuals through SHGs • Customization and application of software based MIS of SERP • Facilitation through Livelihood Activist (LA) positioned at watershed level • Organizing required training programmes • Convergence with other schemes/ bilateral agencies through SERP for ensuring more benefits for targeted PoP households. Status: An amount of Rs. 7904.14 lakhs is planned for release during 2012-12 against which already released Rs.3067.89 lakhs.

19. WITH SERP – CMSA FOR PSI (Community Management of Sustainable Agriculture) • objectives: • To switch-over to organic agriculture in all Watershed villages • To double the income of the farmers • Coverage: • 1,100 villages in IWMP 2009-10 & 2010-11 WSs • Strategy:Implementation through Village organizations

20. WITH ANIMAL HUSBADRY DEPT. • Implementation through Village Organizations

21. WITH SAPNET Mass coverage CB initiative for capacity building of Primary & Secondary level target groups through MANA TV Programmes held on every 1st &3rd Thursday in a month telecasted by Society for Andhra Pradesh Network (SAPNET)

22. WITH AMR-APARD • Executed agreement with AMR-APARD as Nodal Agency for Capacity Building support at state level • Initiatives: • Conducting TNA Workshops • Development of Training Material • Development of IEC material – films, Posters • Providing Field kits to Field Functionaries • Organizing state level trainings

23. WITH NREDCAP Forest Dept Installation of Solar street lights in 2-3 IWMP Projects in each district under Entry Point Activity.

24. WITH RURAL WATER SUPPLY (RWS) • Under Entry Point Activity, Reverse Osmosis (Water purification) plants are taken up in convergence with RWS • Community is contributing 20% cost of the Project for taking up the activity in their villages adding to WDF

25. WITH APSRAC & NRSC Forest Dept • Spatial data is being provided by National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) • Andhra Pradesh State Remote Sensing Application Centre (APSRAC) is providing thematic layers for IWMP projects

26. WITH NGOs • As Resource Organizations for support in • preparation of Detailed project Reports of IWMP • Capacity Building initiatives – Material Development, trainings etc • As Project Implementing Agencies – 28 NGOs allotted 59 Projects till Batch III • MoUs executed between DWMA & NGO-PIAs • Established 48 WCCs, positioned staff, organized trainings, initiated grounding of works under 2009-10 & 2010-11 projects and preparatory activities under 2011-12 projects are under progress. • Funds releases towards Administration, I& CB and DPR preparation through DWMAs • AP NGO Alliance (APNA) :To organize the rural poor to demand their rights under the MGNREGA & IWMP , APNA has been formed with 310 NGOs.

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