LAB To LAND An Orissa Experience KANTAPADA BLOCK, CUTTACK. ORISSA

THE VISION Build a knowledge & Innovation Community of all stakeholders in development including policy makers, implementers, financial institutions, academia, NGOs, experts and International Organizations. Trigger a development process which ensures broad based improvement in the quality of life of people especially the poor, SCs/ STs, OBCs, minorities and women. Focus on faster and more inclusive growth.

Strategic Thrust Areas Governance : Transparency & Accountability` Infrastructure: Power, Roads, Housing, ICT Health : IMR, MMR Immunization Safe Childhood Access to Food, Drinking Water Gender Empowerment Financial Inclusion & Bank Credit Marketing Natural Resources : Land & Water Management Education : Literacy & School Enrolment Skill Development, Employment & Income Environment: Forest, Clean Air & Water, Sanitation Renewable/ Alternative Energy : Bio Diesel, Bio Fuel, Bio Gas, Solar Village, Solar Fuel People’s Institutions: Gram Sabha, NGOs, JMFCs, Youth Clubs, CRPs

KANTAPADA Block TOTAL NO OF G.P.s : 14 TOTAL NO OF VILLAGES : 88 TOTAL POPULATION : S.C. POPULATION : S.T. POPULATION : 1176 (2001 CENSUS)

How We Progressed…. DateTasksDescription 3 rd August, 2010 Preliminary MeetingPanchayati Raj Department Under the Chairmanship of Principal Secretary to Panchayati Raj Department Selection of Kantapada Block BDO Kantapada as Chief Co- ordinator Selection of Nodal Officers at the State level Respective Heads of Line Departments Selection of Nodal Agency - SIRD 3 rd September, st Project Initiation MeetingAt Kantapada Block Orientation of different District / Block level Line Department officials Director Special Projects, PR Department Deputy Director, SIRD Collector and PD DRDA, Cuttack Nomination of Block level Nodal Officers All Line Departments

How We Progressed…. DateTasksDescription 8 th & 14 th September, nd and 3 rd Project Orientation cum Action Plan Preparation Meeting At Collectorate, Cuttack Presentations and discussion on Draft Suggestive Action plans prepared by all departments working at Kantapada By – PD DRDA Nomination of District level Nodal Officers All District Sectoral Officers Formulation of Framework for preparation of action plan by line departments. Principal Secretary, PR Dept. Director Special Projects, PR Dept. Deputy Director, SIRD 16 th September, th Project Orientation cum Finalisation Action Plan Meeting At Collectorate, Cuttack BDO Kantapada / All Nodal Officers, DD, SIRD, PD DRDA and Collector, Cuttack

How We Progressed…. DateTasksDescription 17 th September 2010 State Level GP Quiz CompetitionSIRD 18 th September 2010 Orientation Workshop for the officials of Kantapada Block on “Multi-purpose Farm Pond” under MGNREGS BDO, Kantapada 23 rd September 2010 Presentation of Strategy Formulation and Action Plan meeting at New Delhi Collector, BDO and SIRD 1 st October 2010Interactive work shop on Social Audit under MGNREGS for NYK volunteers BDO, Kantapada 2 nd October 2010Conduct of Gram Sabha in 14 GPs and workshop on Sanitation at newly inaugurated BNRGSK at Postal GP BDO and Elected Officials 8 th October 2010Workshop on RTI Act and conduct of GP level Quiz Competition SIRD, BDO and Elected PRI Representatives 18 th to 23 rd October 2010 Conduct of Social Audit at 14 GPs with the help of volunteers of NYKs BDO, Kantapada and 14GPs

Action Plan – At a Glance Translating the objectives of the all flagship programmes(100%) Convergence of Programmes and Resources for meaningful capacity building for better management & service delivery… Awareness generation and orientation of people for affirmative action Developing planning, organizing, audit, and leadership ability among people Developing an action plan on NRM,,,Land, Water and Forest Resources Develop livestock & fisheries,other non farm based skill development training action plan for sustainable lilelihood of different stakeholders

Action Plan – At a Glance Organization of Groups to fight social evils Developing Infrastructure and Connectivity Providing Housing with Sanitation and Electricity Provide safe drinking water Developing and marketing human skills, surplus farm produce, distribute earnings and pay off debt Carrying out Training audit clinlic.RTI Clinics, impact study & social audit Organizing annual award function Many more as emerged from consultation with the community….

Action Plan – Proposals Furnishing of questionnaires on implementation of Development Programs to MoRD by Submitted proposal for training amounting to Rs.6,40,000 on to MoRD Proposal to PR Department, GoO, for developing a IEC strategy for effective implementation of PR and RD programs on

IEC Strategy at a Glance  MGNREGS Rath  Swasthya Rath  IEC Van  Programmes by cultural troupe  Capacity building initiatives of different stake holders of the block  Exposure to Best Practices  Creation & capacity building of Community Resource Persons  Social Audit  Reaching out common mass through-  FAQs  Leaflet  Wall Writings  Wall Hangings  Health Wall / GP Wall  Illustrated Books  Telecast of Development Magazine through Door Darshan  Interactive Sessions  Screening of IEC and Training Films  Community Radio  Quiz and Events  IEC Stalls

Replication of the Initiatives… Coverage of 3 Blocks in the State over a period of one year Replication of the initiative in other blocks of the district\ Process Documentation and Sharing (Airing of different activities of L2L in DD and Local Channels) Directory of Success Stories DistrictBlockDivision GajapatiNuagadaSouthern MayurbhanjRaruanCentral KeonjharSaharapadaNorthern

We Aspire for… The progress under the initiative has instilled some inspiration and confidence among the officials, elected officials, non officials and more so among the common mass for realization and translation of the vision as envisaged under the Action Plan of Lab-2-Land initiative for inclusive development of the rural poor and knowledge and innovation community in the days to come. This endeavour is an ideal platform for co-ordination & co- operation among various stakeholder departments, aiming at convergence of resources & manpower in the effective planning, implementation, monitoring and supervision of various programs under the able guidance of elected officials, non-officials and more so over common mass for whom all these programs have been designed.

We Aspire for… Voice and choice to People People better informed Services effectively utilized Functionaries empowered Better program Delivery

Looking ahead ….. Tribal Empowerment Sustainable Livelihood Security e-Panchayat Knowledge based Decision support System Citizen Centric Governance Pro-poor & Pro-PRI mind set Community mobilization Entertainment & information Project Monitoring Transparency Accountability Accessibility Inclusive development of the rural poor and knowledge and innovation community Women Empowerment Tracking of Village Development funds

Independence must begin at the bottom. Thus, every village will be a republic or Panchayat having full powers. It follows, therefore, that every village has to be self- sustained and capable of managing its affairs…. ….. We are unleashing or attempting to unleash the greatest latent powers of the people by giving an authority to Panchayati Raj.