Madhya Pradesh tops the chart of Economic growth and contribution of Caritas India in it !

Madhya Pradesh tops the chart of Economic growth in India!

This is Headline in Today’s Times of India that “Madhya Pradesh tops the Chart of economic Growth topples Bihar” ( source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Madhya-Pradesh-topples-Bihar-new-No-1-in-economic-growth/articleshow/19282822.cms )

Madhya Pradesh dislodges champion Bihar from its numero unoposition in terms of highest growth of gross state domestic product. The provisional data released by the Central Statistical Organisation for 2012-13 for states shows Bihar's growth has slowed, slipping from an impressive 13.26% last year to a single digit 9.48% this year as against 10% clocked by MP.In Bihar's case, the phenomenal economic expansion it had clocked in recent years shows signs of deceleration. It added Rs 13,679 crore to its GDP, taking its economy from Rs 144,278 crore in 2011-12 to Rs 157,957 crore in the current fiscal. In comparison, MP has fared better, adding more than Rs 20,000 crore to its economy during the last one year, and expanding its GDP from Rs 2,01,290 crore last year to Rs 2,21,463 crore this year.In comparison, Jharkhand and MP have seen its per capita income rise by more than Rs 2,000. In the past five years, Bihar has been on a high growth path, consistently recording double-digit rate: 12% in 2008-09; 11% (2010-11) and 13% (2011-12). The only exception was 2009-10 when the state's GDP grew by a modest 7.09%.MP has been another consistent performer. It grew by 12.47% in 2008-09 .The following year it defied downturn to post a respectable 9.88%. Though it came down to 7.13% the next year, it bounced back to double digit by managing a rate of 11.81% in 2011-12.

Now see how with two project Caritas India along with its 9 Partner Organisation team has contributed in the said economic growth!

Contribution of Caritas India in Madhya Pradesh in last two years ( through JEEVIKA and HARIT PRAYAS) for economic growth ( Source Annual & Half yearly & other reports):

1. Target to whom? •Caters about .75% of tribal households ( Korku, Bhil & Bhilalal)

•Caters about 11398 BPL SC/ST/OBC HHs

•Operates in 168 villages, 115 Panchayats and 10 districts ( includes 8 tribal districts and 6 BRGF districts)

•Caters for most backward region of Madhya Pradesh-Bundelkhand ( Chatarpur, Shivpuri & sagar), Nimad ( Khandwa),, Jhabua-Dhar ( with 50 of tribal population).

Source: Baseline report and Census 2011.

2. Agriculture:

•Contribution in agriculture production is .01338%” ( considering only HARIT PRAYAS field)

•Secured sustainable livelihood of 6700+ SC/ST and OBC HHs

•Enabled 6 villages to adopt 100% organic cultivation by 100% HHS

•Reduced input cost in agriculture by average 80% and increased production by average 35%

•Two women farmers collective in operation with Highest Production of Wheat in Bundelkhand region

•About 4500 HHs received services through KVK after exposure and training under Caritas India project.

3. Citizen Collectiveness

•Formed 98 Farmers Club ( with average 20-25% of women parmers membership) and out of it 44 are approved by NABARD

•Formed 145 Women Collectiveness and out of it 11 are approved by NABARD and 21 are engaged in Income generation activities and average income is about 900 per month ( with part time)

•About 40% of members in SHGs/Mahila Mandals are able to maintain financial records and and about 65% are able to operate through bank ( Source: a simply enquiry from the field staff, is tentative)

4. Governance •93% increase in gram Sabah meetings

•Average Participation on gram Sabha up to 45%

•78 Prastav in gram Sabha

•Enabled 6400 HHs to access NREGA up to 69 days as an average in a year

•76 RTI been filled by community members

5. Income •Average increase in income per HHS per month is 480 ( approx)

•Enabled 6500 HHs to access govt schemes

•Build up the capacity of 7438 Individuals on sustainable income source

•78 youths trained on skill specific trades and are able to earn average of 2200-3500 per month.

•Reduced migration till 20% -25% in compare to average 50-60% of total HHs in 64 villages of Bundelkhand region

Overall result in Madhya Pradesh in last two years: 42% growth ( in compare to baseline survey). This 42% is cumulative of result achieved under HARIT PRAYAS and JEEVIKA project in 168 project villages of 10 Districts.

Caritas India is bringing a New dimension to the development of Madhya Pradesh (with specific to poor and marginalised and ignored) and generating a feeling amongst community to feel a respect for Madhya Pradesh as My Pradesh not a so called BIMARU state.

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You can watch promotional films of Projects of Caritas In Madhya Pradesh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szLAVyC6EhA&feature=youtu.be

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDPMC6hORBI By Caritas India JEEVIKA & HARIT PRAYAS team