NATIONAL RURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NARAD)

ANNUAL REPORT – 2006-2007

BACKGROUND: - National Rural Research and Development Association is a registered voluntary organization. Some youth of chalatwad from Jawhar Taluka came together and completed one year diploma of village level worker Training (V.L.W.T.) at Narangi (Khopoli). To solve the problems of tribal. The youth established above organization in 1999 with the aim of over all Rural Development. The organization’s registered office is at Chalatwad. The village chalatwad is 24 km. Away from Jawhar and 130 km. away from District place Thane. Operational area of organization’s is MaharashtraState, but at present is working in Thane & Nashik District.

MAJOR ACTIVITIES OF THE YEAR 2006-2007.

The following were the major activities implemented by NARAD

1) Trainings

2) Jalaswarajya Project

3)IDD Project

4) NGOResourceCenter

1)Trainings :- This year also the Association was arranged following trainings

a)VHW Training: - One day Village Health Worker training was

arranged for 11 volunteer of NARAD from different villages of vada

Block.

Aims: - To facilitate the primary health care of villagers in rainy

season

Financial Source: -Self Generated

b)Panchayat Raj Training: - One dayPanchayat raj training was

arranged for 11 grampanchayat member of vada Block. 85 G.P. member

was participated in this training workshop

Aims: - To learn the G.P. member about Panchayat raj act and theirs

duties, principals & rights.

Financial Source: -Self Generated

Jalaswaraya Project:-

The National Rural Research and Development Association are working as support organization from last year in 11 Grampanchayat of Vada Block of Thane District .Following are the achievements in this year. In this Project NARAD are working in about 15000 population.

1)CapacityBuilding: - Under this sub activity the NARAD completed 99% programme this year .Peoples are fully awared and trained about Jalaswarajya. People’s contribution is 100% collected (In cash & work donation) for the project.100% Low cost latrine is to be constructed in three Grampanchayat and 80 in remaining grampanchayat. Peoples are using a handle pot to draw water from bowl. They are keeping water bowl on high place. They now awared about importance of sanitation. Participation of womens in gramsabha is to be increased. 5 days training workshop was arranged for summitti member of all 11 grampanchayat.Total 79 member including office bearer were participated.Following training was given to them a) Accounting b) Plumbing & Menson c) Water Management d) Tender System.

2)Women’s Empowerment:- Under this sub Activity the NARAD formed 150

SHG of womens in 11 Grampanchayat under the control of villag womens

empower summiti.Zihla Parishad Thane are to be distributed 95% of fund to

all summiti.The summits are distributed Rs 5000/- to each SHGas seed money

for starting of business . The NARAD are provided following training to SHG a)

Vermiculture b) Candle & In scent stickmaking c) Papad & pickles d) Leaf plate

making e) Preparation of nachani satva g) Jelly making etc.

3)Water & Sanitation: - Under this sub activity of Jalswarajya project searched the nearest water source to the village in 11 Grampanchayat .The Zilha Parishad Thane appointed a Technical Service Provider (TSP) forpreparation of estimate & outline of water supply.TSP prepared estimate & structure with the help

NARADs engineer. 99% work of water supply Are To be completed. Following

chart showing

The Progress of work.

Sr.
No. / Name of
Grampachayat / District / Block / Sanctioned Scheme / Completed Work / Ongoing work
Water
supply / Well / Bore
well / Water
supply / Well / Bore
well / Water
supply / Well / Bore
well
1. / Ogada-Sagamal / Thane / Wada / ----- / 12 / 01 / ---- / 09 / 01 / ----- / 4 / ----
2. / Nandani-Amarbhui / Thane / Wada / 1 / 4 / 3 / 4 / 3 / 1 / ---- / -----
3 / Kurunze / Thane / Vikram-gad / 2 / 5 / 7 / ----- / 5 / 7 / 2 / ---- / -----
4. / Gandhare / Thane / Wada / 1 / ---- / 2 / 1 / ---- / 2 / ----- / ---- / -----
5. / Sapane / Thane / Wada / 2 / 5 / 6 / 2 / 5 / 6 / ----- / ---- / -----
6 / Vasuri Bk. / Thane / Wada / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / 1 / ----- / ---- / -----
7. / Abitghar / Thane / Wada / 1 / 3 / 1 / ---- / 3 / 1 / 1 / ---- / -----
8. / Pimpalas / Thane / Wada / 1 / 1 / 1 / ---- / 1 / 1 / 1 / ---- / ---
9. / Kuyalu / Thane / Wada / 1 / 5 / 3 / ----- / 5 / 3 / 1 / ---- / -----
10. / Biloshi / Thane / Wada / 1 / ---- / 3 / ---- / ---- / 3 / 1 / ---- / ---
11. / Mhasaval-Kondale / Thane / Wada / 1 / 3 / 6 / ---- / 3 / 6 / 1 / ---- / -----

Financial Source: - Govt.of Maharashtra through local self Govt.

IDD Project: - A project ‘Acceleration of Universal Iodization Consumption in

Maharashtra’ (IDD Project) is related to controlconsumption of iodised salt. The project issanction by UNICEF, Mumbai to ‘Voluntary Health Association of Maharashtra’(VHAM),Sevagram(Wardha)as mother NGO for all Maharashtra state. The National Rural Research and Development Association(NARAD) is local NGO working effectively in Thane District. Hence VHAM appointed NARAD as implementing organization in Thane District. The Project is approved for one year duration. Just NARAD is implementing this project in 50000 population of Jawhar & Wada block. Project main goal is to aware the rural people about disadvantage of eating uniodised salt & advantage of iodosed salt. Following chart showing the Implemented activities in this year under IDD project.

Sr.No. / Name of Activities / Jawhar Block / Wada Block
1. / Survey / 25Revenue Village / 26 Revenue villages
2. / SHG Meetings / 17 / 13
3. / Meeting of GP Members / 09 / 11
4. / School programm / 15 / 14
5. / Workshop of Shopkeeper / 1 / 2
6. / Visits of Anganvadis / 25 / 24
7. / Conducted Practicles for how to identify the quantity of iodine in salt / 11 / 09
8. / Sample collection of examined salt / 56 / 63
9. / Formed Iodine salt control summiti / 12 / 16

NGORESOURCECENTER:-The NGO Resource center the project of NARAD started this year for providing technical support to grassroot organization .The grassroot organization faces many problem to manage voluntary organization. This is the first center in this Tribal area providing like that service.

Goals: - To provide consulting service to grass root organizatio

To support grassroot organization for preparation of project

proposal

To organize training of NGO management

Following organization are taken a benefit of this service

Sr.No. / Name of Organisation / Service obtained
1. / Raj mata Jijau Probhodhan Sanstha, Jawhar / Accounting & Auditing, Project Preparation
2. / Maharastra Kala va Shaikshanik Vikas Santha, Jawhar / Accounting & Auditing, Project Preparation
3. / Ma Saheb samajik va shaikshanik Sanatha, Jawhar / Accounting & Auditing, Project Preparation
4. / Jai Hanuma Tarun Mandal, Devichapada / Training of NGO Management
5. / Kai.Vijay Gundewar Gramin Vikas Pratishthan,Sonpeth(Parabhani) / Project Preparation
6. / Sandesh gram parivartan sanstha, Jamasar / Accounting & Auditing, Project Preparation
7. / Jawhar Social & Educational Organisation, Jawhar / Project Preparation

Financial Source: -Self Generated

Participation: - Mr. Sunil M. Bhat in favour of NATIONAL RURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ASSO. was participated in Workshop of CAPART For Konkan Region NGOs at YusufMeharallyCenter, Tara(Barapada) ,Pen,Raigad held in November-2006

Governing Body
Sr.No. / Name / Designation
1. / Mr.Sunil M. Bhat / President
2. / Mr.Umakant W.Sapakale / Secretary
3. / Mr. Pandharinath Z. Lahare / Treasure
4. / Miss.Pramila S. Koli / Member
5. / Mr. Pandurang K. Borase / Member
6. / Miss. Vanita P. Achari / Member
7. / Mr.Shivaram P.Bhoye / Member
8. / Mr.Bachu J. Diva / Member
9. / Mr.Sriram S. Bagul / Member
10. / Prof.Anil N. Patil / Member
11. / Mr.Manohar Y. Mukane / Member