Hivare Bazar A Model Village

Hivare Bazar is living Bapu’s dreams today…

Our Hivare Bazar - My Village Migration to DHARAVI (Mumbai) During 1972- 1989 = 17 years Migration to DHARAVI (Mumbai)

Support from Women & Youth THE TRANSITION - 1989 Elected as SARPANCH (Village Chief).. (PRESIDENT..PRADHAN) of Village Hivare Bazar Our Mission… to create a village of my childhood My Policy …. First Future of Village then Future of family Support from Women & Youth

PROBLEMS IN VILLAGE WATER Scarcity EDUCATION Faculties UNEMPLOYMENT Poor HEALTH Services Alcoholism

Watershed Development PROCESS… the pre – beginning…. Drinking Water Watershed Development First Gramsabha 26 January 1990 Water for Agriculture Water Availability Education Corner Meetings Health Employment ISSUES SOLUTION APPROACHES Employment Discussions with Senior Citizens Education - School Transportation Health Electricity Discussions with Youth and Women Road Social Issues Electricity

PROCESS… the pre – beginning…. Need based Plan Meeting with Officials 1994: Maharashtra Government Launched the Model village Programme Formation of NGO Cooperation to Govt Dept Implementation of Adarsh Gaon Yojna Completion of Watershed development work in 2 years STRATEGY Observance of Panchsutra Peoples’ Participation Women’s Participation Construction of Toilets Convergence All decisions in Gramsabha Organic farming

PROCESS… the beginning… Shramdaan & People’s Participation

Water Security

CHANGE IN CROPPING PATTERN Agriculture and Dairy Development CHANGE IN CROPPING PATTERN Floriculture Vegetables Oilseed Production Dairy Development

We became the highest GDP village in the Country !!! (per capita … Rs. 832 to Rs. 30000/- We are progresing ahead with BRANDING.. and ... the MDGs...

Basic Infrastructure Development

Women ‘s Participation Capacity Building PROCESS.. Capacity Building Strengthening of Local Bodies Transfer of Technology in Agriculture Women ‘s Participation

“Macchar Dikhao aur Rs 100 Pao” Universal primary education Total Sanitation and Hygiene “Macchar Dikhao aur Rs 100 Pao” 100% result in the last 8 years 40% students from adjoining villages

Health Facilities... Anganwadi

Environmental sustainability... Centre for ‘Oxygen Tourism’

Reverse Migration “REVERSE MIGRATION” Migrated Family from Mumbai Dharavi (Mumbai) To Hivare Bazar (Urban to Rural Area) 95families migrated from metros. After examining the behavior of Person for 1 year membership to Gramsabha. We saved 2 Lakh Litres of the water of the Mumbai FACTS Back to “Agriculture”

Community Harmony Construction of Community Hall for SC Community, Mosque and Buddhist Temple from the Award money Family Stability

WE SHARE … our success and the path we travelled A Model of Ideal Village Leadership A Model of Development NGO, PRI, CSR

Participation of People is a crucial link in Rural Development We understood . . . Participation of People is a crucial link in Rural Development ‘We have very strong link’

“ Public System– Industry – villagers” Ploughing ahead....time to have new Development agenda Policy Support Development vs. Environment CSR in Rural Development Policy to encourage and legally protect Villages Consultancy Support to NIRD Rural Development Education to facilitate technology adaptation Micro-credit Insurance to de-risk input cost / not profit Market Linkages to Agriculture Produce Value Addition at Village Level Integrated Supply Chain Business Models Create Value Growth of the Villages can only be met through strong linkage of all stakeholders “ Public System– Industry – villagers”

Plan of Action . . . 100 Villages Mass Movement Governance Pimri Gawali, Nibvdungewadi, Jambhrun Mahali, Nimgaon 100 Villages 72 selected, Work started in 50 Need based Plan Mass Movement Making Clone of Village .. Hon Jairam Ramesh, Minister Rural Development, GoI Executive President of Adarshgaon Sankalp Va Prakalp Samiti, Govt. of Maharashtra NGO & Supporting People Governance

“ BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD” “Gaon Chale Gaon” “ BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD” - MAHATMA GANDHI

We are waiting for YOU all to Join Us…!!! We made it Possible…! “It is Possible…” ..we learnt…! We are waiting for YOU all to Join Us…!!! _____ Popatrao Pawar, Hivare Bazar, India

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