Change for generations-through JEEVIKA@Shivpuri

Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh, Feb 2013): When there are community members in some villages taking regular benefits under Mukhyamantri Awas Yojna (MAY) and Indra Awas Yojna (IAY) ready to live in their new houses; Neemdanda is a village who haven’t seen a house constructed under both schemes. They are living in small mud houses for years with 6-8 members or more in a family. This we are seeing for last 5 months. But our 5 month of hardship of fetching faith of community not went in vain. Till February most of community people are scattered and not uniting for a cause but in first week of Feb they unite for their rights and a group of 20 community people submitted an application in Public hearing for District Collector on not getting benefits of MAY and IAY. It fetched Collector’s attention and he planned a camp in Neemdanda village on 21st February 2013. Before that visit, all other govt. officials reached there for knowing the actual situation of village and checked all documents of Sarpanch and Secretary, School, Anganwadi etc. Sarpanch distributed 50 job cards for beneficiaries. Patwari and Tahsildar measured actual land for villagers and shown community 25 Beegha land for shifting there village. But in between Commissioners and Collector’s visit cancelled due to certain reasons.

Copy of land reords of NEEMEDA village.

Now community is thinking about shifting from there on their own land and when ever they are ready process will start. They thanked us for uniting them and we are thanking them for their courage and unity. “Together we stand alone we fall”.

Patwari Mr. Manoj Khateek showing us proposed land for shifting Neemdanda Village

By JEEVIKA GCSS-Gwalior team