PURPOSE OF  VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT
		
		
		
			
				
				
				Purpose Of Village Development
				
				 Organic Farming
					- Introducing appropriate & environment friendly technologies 
 
					- Preventon and storage of both ancient and traditional varieties of seeds 
 
					- Scientific and optimal irrigation to reduce water loss 
 		
					- Enhancing rural marketing of both unprocessed and processed produces 
 
					
				
						
				 Watershed development will be a major focus of the society through: 
					- Micro-watershed programmes, planning, construction and management  
 
					- Revival and maintenance of traditional water harvesting structures  
 
					- Construction and management of rainwater harvesting structures 
 		
					- Compulsory embankment plantation around watershed area  
 
					- Construction of Community Water Management Association (CWMC)   
 
				
				
				 Community Development through: 
					- Empowering the community by changing their altitude towards self-respect, self-confidence, self-sufficiency and rationality 
 
					- Formation and management of Community Development Fund (CDF)  
 
					- Formation of Village Development Association (VDC)  
  
		
					- Construction of Community Center  
   
	
					- Development of power towards decision making for community development  
  
					- Training and capacity building programmes   
 
					- Helping in establishing small cottage industries   
 
				
			
				 Infrastructure Development through:  
					- Construction ofvillage approach roads  
  
					- Construction of low cost housing  
  
					- Construction of drinking water sources and supply  
 
	
					- Construction of low cost sanitation  
  	
					
				
				 Community Health Development through:  
					- Setting up of health centers 
  
					- Organizing health camps/fairs etc.   
  
					- Generationof awareness through pamphlets and other ICE materials about public health and hygiene, population control, AIDS etc   
 
	
					- Eradication of unhealthy practices  
   
	
					- Evaluation of health standard of different regions  
   
	
					- Promotion of universal immunization programme   
  
				
					 Animal husbandry through:   
					- Imparting animal husbandry training E  
  
					- Supply of higher (upgraded) breed of cattle, poultry birds, pigs etc. at low cost    
  
					- Arrange and ensure marketing for the animal products    
 
	
					- Generating awareness for setting up community poultry, goatery, cattle shed etc.   
 
					
					 Land Development & Plantation through:  
					- Wasteland treatment, leveling etc.
  
					- Arrangements for soil aeration, fertility and irrigation     
  
					- Undertaking plantation by adopting newer, sustainable and appropriate techniques     
 
	
					- Undertaking medicinal plants and herbs cultivation in the wasteland   
 
					
					 Participatory Resources Management through:   
					- Formation of managerial groups 
  
					- Creating awareness for participatory approach for resources generation. control and management     
  
					- Setting up community resource center for dissemination of knowledge