Tree Plantation Project

Proposal Of

HARBHANGI BALAK SANGHA

VILL&PO- Harbhangi, P.S- Basanti(Sundarban)
Dist- South 24 Parganas, W.B, PIN-743329 M.NO-
9093235707/9007196320/9830812864, Email-
harbhangibalak_sangha@rediffmail.com
1) Name of Project:- Tree Plantation Project
2)Duration Of the Project-1 year
3)Timeline to start the project- Nov 2016 to Oct 2017
4)Scope of the Project:-
The mainstay of rural economy is agriculture and allied occupations, about 85 % of the rural
population are engaged in agriculture and agricultural labour. Traditional agriculture is
characterized by low level of inputs and poor management practices. These conditions further
deteriorate due to uncertain rains and lack of irrigation facilities. The proposed Tree plantation
Project aims at helping the tribals establish mix tree plantation to provide long term sustainable
income & keeping of environment balance in Dadarkopara village of Jawhar Block ,Thane
District.

5)Need for the Project:

Socio Economic scenario in tribal areas like Thane district is heavily dependent on
natural resources and agriculture. While farming is one of the main sources of self-
employment, most of the small farmers and landless are also dependent on agriculture
labour opportunities, livestock and forest resources for generating employment. There
has been indiscriminate felling of trees and denudation of forest resources. This
forced most of them to migrate in search of wages. Presently, most of the small
farmers, agriculture labours and the tribals are victims of poverty, illiteracy and
exploitation Therefore the sustainable livelihood programme for rural communities
needs to focus on up-gradation of available natural resources, as well as focus on
active participation of the rural families particularly women for their own status
enhancement.
6) Geography of the Proposed Project

Village/Villages – Harbhangi P.O- Harbhangi

District: South 24 parganas State: Wset Bengal, Pin- 743329

6) Beneficiaries:
Number of Beneficiaries :- 10 Tribal Farmer (owning Waste land) Programme
participants areselected from among the villages giving priority to the tribal
population in the operational area. The selection is based on the minimum qualifying
criteria
combined with other factors such as identification of the poorest of the poor, their
aptitude, their
resource base and the scope for opportunities provided by the project. The minimum
qualifying
criteria used as below:

 The participant shall be selected generally from the families having land,
less than or equal to 5 acres. Family is defined as a unit consisting of
husband, wife and dependant children.
However, the families having land above 5 acres are also

included in the programme on satisfying either of the

following two conditions:

 The land is owned by a joint family and the share of each member of the
participating family is less than 5 acres, and the family is below subsistence
level or
The participation of such a family shall be socially beneficial to the
programme implementation, provided however, the participant shall be
entitled to the programme support limited to financing the planting material.
The justification of including such families shall be documented and be
verifiable. The total number of families being promoted under this provision
shall be limited to 1% of the total number of families being promoted
 8) Project Details:
Indicators
Sr. Desired to Feedbacks/
No. Outcome measure Assessment Reports to be
Activity Outcomes Criteria ** shared

1 Raising Nursery 2000 sapling Each Tree sapling Maintain Yes

of fruit trees Nursery will be will be grew up to 3 records of
to 5
raised ft sapling growth
chart

2 Pits digging 2000 pits will List of farmers Yes

dug in farmers Each Farmer will will be created
dug 2000 pits (size
own land as per
of each pits1X 1
ft.).Each pits will performance
filled up with soil
and manure.

3 Distribution of 2000 plant List of farmers Yes

sapling will be Each will be created
Tree Sapling Farmer will
distributed Be planted 2000 as per
among 10 mix tree sapling performance
farmers

4 After Care of 2000 2000 Maintain Yes

Tree sapling will tree will be recor
Tree be fenced and grow without ds of
Protected fro any obstacle Tree growth
Grazing of animal.
chart
clean the grass
growing around the
tree.

9)Impact on implementation of this project on a

longer run.
The Tree plantation programme is called the WADI The socio-economic rehabilitation of
poor rural families has become possible through development of wastelands into
productive assets by plantation of fruit trees.
The WADI programme is based on farming - system approach that includes Horticultures
& Frest tree on small plots separately.

The programme is planned with the family as a unit. The intensive utilization of land and
water resources helps to generate self- employment opportunities throughout the year.
The components are need based and tailor made to ensure that the family will be
rehabilitated by the end of the gestation period of Three years. At the end of this period,
the horticulture plantations become productive and the income from these and inclusion
of agriculture helps the rural family to rise above the poverty line on a sustainable basis.

After the family joins the programme they do not feel the need to migrate to the nearby
towns as self employment is available at village level throughout the year. In addition,
there are intangible benefits in the form of family welfare, improved nutrition and health.

Each participant family takes up intensive land development and plantation work on one
acre (0.4 ha) of wasteland or marginal land, to convert this into a productive (WADI).

The species to be planted are chosen according to their suitability to the project area, their
income generation potential and the preferences of the participating family. The saplings
are provided critical watering during summer months in the first few years to enable their
proper establishment.
10) Details of Plant Species per farmer
Name of the species with Distance Total Trees
variety

Acacia 2X 2 Mt 1000

Cashew 3X 3Mt. 500

Jamun 3 X 3Mt 100

Amala 3 X 3Mt. 100

Karanj 3 X 3Mt. 300

11) Project Cost Break-up:

Sr. Head of Expense Unit Rate Quantity Amount

No. (Rs)

1 Purchase of Sapling 1 Rs.50 20000 1000000.00

2 Pits Digging 1 Rs.5 20000 100000.00

3. Maintenance (Providing Manure & 1 Rs.5 20000 100000.00

fencing Material)

4 Personnel ( Supervisor) 1 Rs.5000 12 Month 60000.00

5 Personnel ( Filed Worker) 2 Rs.3000 12 Month 72000.00

5. Travelling 3 Rs.500 12 Month 18000.00

TOTAL 13,50,000.00

Fund Management—
Total project Cost of Rs.13,50,000.00
Less Self Finance of Rs.1,35,000.00(10% of the total project Cost)
APPLYING FOR THE FUND OF RS, 12,00,000.00
13) Key challenges in this project?
Nursery setup should be start in time otherwise the plant wouldn’t get sufficient length during
plantation

14) Risks in this project If monsoon will not arrive in time then the plantation activity will
be postponed

15) Past Experience:

1) Project Name Tree Plantation Campaign
Project scope 5000 Tree
Program Area 5 Village of Basanti Block
Project size Rs. 250000.00
25 Farmer Planted 5000 Tree in their waste
Project Outcome land
Project funded by International Skill Development Foundation
Describe the project in not more than 200
words