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The disaster risk reduction task force committee with the support of RUC conducted
different capacity building programme to facilitate the community with the CMDRR
process/risk reduction monitoring.
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Five days capacity building training on risk analysis.
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Two days motivation and leadership training.
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Six days public meetings and half yearly meetings each on community managed disaster
risk reduction
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One public meeting each on the importance of life Insurance in all the 11 villages.
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Two days orientation programme on welfare measures for livelihood.
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One day mobilization of community fund
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One day orientation programme on social forestry to livelihood.
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Two days intensive training for the leaders of the CMDRR task force members and
leaders.
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Awareness campaigns were conducted to the task force leaders and youth on Life Insurance
with the support of Insurance Companies.
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One day capacity building training on entrepreneur development programme (EDP) and
two days on income generation & management workshop were conducted to 31 physically
challenged people. They were provided with subsidy of Rs.5000/- each to start employment
of their own
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Thirteen volunteers were oriented on DRR syllabus preparation and teaching methodology.
Conducted eighty orientation classes @ three hours each on disaster risk reduction
to nine hundred and seventeen school going students.
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Three hundred and seven youth from the 11 villagers have been facilitated for the
continuation of their technical education.
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RUC conducted an expert study on flood and drought resistant cropping pattern under
the leadership of Agriculture Scientist Dr. Sam Raj. Based on the recommendation
conducted eighteen days orientation on organic farming including two days exposure
programme to 117 farmers.
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Disaster Risk reduction committee identified and recommended 602 landless poor beneficiaries
endorsed by the Village Panchayat to RUC for considering subsidy for the purchase
of cattle. The beneficiaries were given three days intensive training on animal
husbandry in collaboration with Animal Husbandry Research Institute, Tirunelveli.
A special Action Committee consisting of a Veterinary doctor, one of the Disaster
Risk reduction committee members and a staff of RUC was formed. This committee assesses
the quality of the animals at the door step of the beneficiaries and recommended
for the subsidy. Based on the recommendations and the approval of the RUC executive
committee all the 602 beneficiaries were provided with a subsidy of Rs.4000/- each
for the purchase of milch animals. All the animals except goats were insured with
United India Insurance Company.
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DRR Task force Committee members identified selected suitable land and obtained
the appropriate approval from the Panchayat for the construction of Disaster Risk
Reduction Information Centre cum food grain storage. RUC invited tenders from the
builders for the construction of disaster Risk Reduction cum Information Centre
and finalized the builder. DRR Task force Committee identified community representative
for monitoring the Construction process. The community representatives were trained
in building construction monitoring process by the expert Engineer Moses, C.S.I
Institute of technology, Nagercoil. RUC Engineer and the site supervisor along with
the community monitors supervised the construction process.
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Disaster Management Information Centre was established with internet facility and
displayed contact details of all Disaster Management officers of Government of India,
Government of Tamil Nadu, Member of Parliament, Member of Legislative Assembly,
District panchayat chairperson, District panchayat member, Union chairperson, Union
member, Panchayat president, Members of Task force, Members of Sub committees, RUC
staff and other stakeholders in all the villages. The communities selected one volunteer
each and imported three days training on internet operation.
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Provided drinking water facility such as deepening of the existing well, construction
of bore wells, laying of supply lines, electric motor pumps, public distribution
points in seven villages as the panchayat did not have sufficient funds to undertake
the works.
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RUC obtained special permission from the chief minister of Tamil Nadu and Public
Work Department for removal of silt, removal of Julie flora and strengthening of
the bunds. The Disaster Risk Reduction task force committee invited tenders and
selected the contractor through systematic process for removal of silt, removal
of Julie flora and strengthening of the bunds in the ten ponds and a supply canal
at Elangal. The Disaster Risk Reduction task force committee recommended the contractor
to RUC for final approval. Earth excavation machines and transporting vehicles were
used for the work. DRR Task force Committee members selected two representatives
each for monitoring the removal of silt, removal of Julie flora and strengthening
of the bunds and the maintenance of the supply canal. The monitoring committee assessed
the work done every day and calculated the volume of work carried out and its cost
based on the contract agreement. The Julie flora were removed from the tank and
bund at an average area of 1200 sq. meters each, removed 6000 cubic meters silt
of soil each and transported for strengthening the bunds in ten villages and desilted
and strengthened 8377 meters of supply canal @ 2 meters width and one metre height
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Encouraged and facilitated to start small savings schemes in all the villages. 698
persons saved an amount of Rs:11,85,190/-. 480 persons received credit assistance
of Rs:26,25,850/- and also availed bank loans of Rs:16,70,000/- by 160 for various
socio economic activities.
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RUC provided micro credit to two hundred and sixty three members to a tune of Rs.
19, 65,000/-.
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Conducted mock drill in collaboration with the fire & rescue team of Government
of Tamil Nadu to familiarize the rescue and emergency treatment measures in the
event of fire, flood or earthquake and conducted three days first aid training to
the task force members of all 11 villages.
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Conducted one-day each capacity building on Risk Reduction monitoring to all the
DRR task force and People's movement leaders.
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Conducted one-day each capacity building on rights based approach on DRR to all
the DRR task force and People's movement leaders
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Conducted four days each capacity building on contingency plan evolving to all the
DRR task force and People's movement leaders.
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Conducted coordination meetings with Government, NGOs, and Peoples Movements.
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