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Institutions Systems Branch (ISB)
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TSG held a successful workshop called ‘Alive’ -
Livelihood Approach: Prevention of Trafficking and HIV, Aid
to Safe Migration. This took place on March 13, India
Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The workshop was done in
partnership with UNDP TAHA.
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TSG
successfully conducted a workshop - "Judicious
Utilisation of Community Fund" for UNDP TAHA partners of
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Bihar. This was held in
TARAgram on March 15-16, 2007.
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TSG
effectively participated in a Regional Review Workshop
organised by UNDP India in Bhubaneswar on March 28.
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Social Action Group effectively facilitated the process of
formation of Village Development Committee under the Arghyam
project.
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Social Action Group effectively conducted the visit of NRI -
Mr. Ram Aggarwal to Chandrabhan village, Madhya Pradesh.
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Strengthening Livelihoods of Trafficking Prone Communities -
a project in Tanakpur, Uttaranchal initiated by USAID is
taken forward by FWWB Friends of Women’s World Banking,
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Environment Systems Branch (ESB) |
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The 3rd regional
workshop on State of Environment (SoE) reporting for
Eastern states was organized by Development Alternatives in
collaboration with the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB)
on March 1, 2007 at Patna. The aim was to identify key
challenges to the State of Environment Reporting process;
identify drivers that can trigger and sustain the process;
analyze usefulness of the process and products and prepare a
road map for future of SoE reporting project. The workshop was
attended by the State Host Institutions (SHIs) of West Bengal,
Jharkhand, Bihar and two of the four National Host
Institutions (NHIs); DA and TERI.
CLEAN-India
organised a press interaction on March 20, 2007 to mark World
Water Day. There was a display of Development Alternatives
innovations and pioneering work in the field of safe drinking
water. The CLEAN-India students demonstrated water quality
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Technology and Action for Rural
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VSBK: Plant
successfully launched in Jharkhand, over 100 Brick Manufacturers
attended the workshop, and the response has been very good. The
VSBK has been approved for CLCS (Credit Limit Capital Subsidy)
scheme in MP, CG, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Orissa; the 1st workshop
has conducted successfully in Indore.
PAPER: Participated in
Aadishilp Fair at Dehradun. New range of handmade paper products
launched and displayed at the fair. Rate contract finalized with
tribal craftsmen for supplying carry bags for all tribal shops
in India. Demand has increased for TARA black and white paper.
First lot of TARA Looms
dispatched to Jharkhand & Bihar Governments through Dept. of
Industry with the objective of increasing productivity and
income generation and to rejuvenate the stagnant handloom sector
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Technology Systems Branch (TSB) |
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TSB reports the
successful completion of the two Masons Training programmes in
Niwari and Prithvipur blocks under District Panchayat,
Tikamgarh.
Salient features of the
project are: Capacity Building
of 15+21 masons in Niwari and Prithvipur blocks;
Construction of two Indira Awas Yojana houses and toilets using
innovative construction technologies developed by Development
Alternatives and other agencies in Pajanpura (Niwari block) and
Tapariyan (Prithvipur block) villages on which the trainings
were carried out.
A small function was held at TARAgram,
Orchha to hand-over the certificates to the masons on March 20,
2007. 32 masons, IAY beneficiaries, Mr. A.S. Gangwar CEO-DRDA,
Tikamgarh and CEOs of Niwari and Prithvipur Block Panchayats
along with other government personnels attended. Along with
mason certificates, two house owner certificates were also
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TARAhaat |
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TARAhaat
1. The total number TARAkendras has now
reached 230.
2. The TARA Akshar programme has now been
rolled out in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand with 89
instructors being trained.
3. A marketing manual on Grassroots
Marketing has been prepared.
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