Barmer

Barmer

BarmerINTRODUCTION Barmer District is situated in the western part of Rajasthan. It is surrounded by

border with Pakistan in a length of 233 km in the western side. The total area of district is 28327 sq. km. Most part of this area is desert. The total

population of district according to 2001 census is 1964835 out of which 85% lives in rural areas.

This district comprises of 8 Blocks, 380 Gram panchayats and 2160 revenue villages.

The average annual rainfall of district. is 280 mm . Due to less rainfall the agricultural production is low, hence the residents migrates to nearby districts & states for jobs & survivals.

National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was initiated in the district from 2 nd May 2007.

People and CultureBarmer district is part of the Great Indian Desert or Thar Desert. Like all other

districts in the desert region, Barmer is known for its folk music and dance. The Bhopas (priest singers) are found in Barmer, who compose music in honour of the deities of the region and its war heroes. The other folk musicians come from a community called the Muslim Dholis (drummers) for most of whom this is the only means of livelihood. Langas and Manganiars are the some of these communities.

Barmer is famous for its carved wooden furniture and hand block printing industry. This area is best visited to gain an insight into the desert life and admire the decorative skills of the simple village folk. The villagers have some of the most beautiful mud huts that are decorated with delicate folk motifs.

Jasol, Juna Burmer, Khed, kiradu, Mallonath Fair (Cattle Fair), Meva Nagar (Nakoda, Kanana (sheetla fair) Neemari are the prime attractions of the district. Tilwara cattle fair is a popular fair visited by thousands of tourists every year.

People speak mostly Rajasthani Language, while Hindi is the official language here. English language also run here as an extra language and to help the tourists.

SCHEMENational Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was introduced in the district from

2 nd May 2007. Intensive training to the public representatives as well as the officials related to the scheme was given at district as well as block level. Wide publicity about the scheme and Act was also done . For effective training display boards , vedio film and other resourses was used. Practical traing was given for maintainance of record.

YEAR WISE EMPLOYMENT GENERATIONTo provide employment to the families demanded employment has become top

priority and year wise employment generation is as under.

Barmer District Before Start of NREGS

After completion of 2 Years 6 Months.

NREGS Barmer ( Rajasthan ) Year 2008-09 Year 2009-10

( up to 30 Nov 2009 )

Total Families

( According to BPL Census ) 376667 377133

Job Card SC 89556 90226ST 39295 39657Other 318585 321529Total 447436 451412

Families demanding Employment 346887 254398Employed Families 346887

Year 2008-09 Year 2009-10

( up to 30 Nov 2009 )

Mandays Generated ( in Lacs )SC 46.06 31.71ST 24.32 11.41Other 211.12 112.64Total 281.50 155.96Female 179.51 106.96

Families completing 100 days employment132011 48370

Financial Status ( in Lacs )

Year 2008-09 Year 2009-10

( up to 30 Nov 2009 )Fund Received From Centre 35533.82 26780.04From State 3137.07 1892.69Other 169.42 0.00

Total 38840.31 28672.73

ExpenditureLabour 23459.91 20160.28Skilled Labour 673.77 614.42Material 13174.19 16180.96Administration and Management 799.36 550.62

Total 38106.51 37506.28

Year 2008-09 Year 2009-10

Position of Payment

Total Up to 30 Nov. 2009

Total used muster rolls 250738 163889Feed Muster rolls 250738 141190

Position of works

Year 2008-09 Year 2009-10

( up to 30 Nov 2009 )

No. Amount ( Lacs) No. Amount ( Lacs)Sanctioned works37888 61200.28 29335 77853.50On going works of Prev. year 19072 40095.15Sanctioned in 2009-10 10263 39663.49Completed works16690 10838.29 16268 15682.66On going Works 19072 26468.86 6389 14374.00On going works of Prev. year 19072Works Sanctioned in this Year 10263

Harit Rajasthan Campaign

The Harit Rajasthan Campaign was started in the district from 15 July 2009. The main aim of the campaign is to do plantation along road side , within school boundaries, within reserved forest area and plantation in available govt. barren land.

Sanctioned works 1299Amount ( in lacs ) 1872.83

Plantation Progress Target Achievement Area 5000 Ha. 4806.05 Ha.

( other deptt.) 1652.50 Ha. Total 6458.55 Ha. Plantation 17.00 Lacs 12.65 Lacs

Wage Payment

In beginning of the scheme the average wage rate was below Rs. 50 per day as initially the labourer were under the influence of famine relief works. Efforts were made at all levels to provoke the labours for sufficient work for getting Rs. 100 per day. Now the labourer have understood the theme of the scheme ( Jitna dam Utana Kam ) and hence now average wage rate in the district is Rs. 86 per day.

Administration is still trying to provoke labourers for getting Rs. 100 per day.

New InitiativesSpeedy payment procedure Initially the mode of payment was in cash but now the payment are being made

through banks and post offices by opening personal labour accounts.To avoid delay in payments by banks & post offices a Lump-sum amount is

transferred in advance to main branches of banks & head post office. The money is transferred to the labour account directly from the main branch &

head post office on producing wage slip to the concern banks & post offices.

Information , Education and CommunicationVide publicity through Audio-Video Films at Panchayat HQ. & at main villagesCelebration of NREGA Day in 380 Gram PanchayatsPublishing the NEWS related to NREGS in NEWS PAPERS 300 Nos.Publishing the ADVERTISEMENTS related to NREGS in NEWS PAPERS100

Nos.Pamphlets distribution - 25000Awareness generation programme at NREGS work Site- 150Hoardings related to NREGS- 380 Gram PanchayatsSlogan Writing - 380 Gram Panchayats, 2160 rev. villagesDistribution of mate duties & responsibility books To each mateSong , play and puppet show for publicity At 380 Gram PanchayatsPublicity of NREGS through ‘Kalla-Jatha’. At all Gram Panchayat ‘Jhanki’ shows on THE INDEPENDENCE & REPUBLIC DAY.Display boards at work sites.Publication of the duties of the executive agencies.Participation in Social – Audit Programme.

Information , Education and Communication

Training and Orientation

The effective& intensive training was given to the public representatives as well as the officials related to the scheme at district as well as block level at start of scheme. This year also the State Govt. has given training to 4 District Resource Persons at Indira Gandhi Panchayati raj . Instt. Jaipur . These DRP’s have trained the Block Level Resource Persons and then these BRP’s have given traing to all Mates at Panchayat Level.

In addition to this following trainings were arranged:- Training Participants Training Place Duration No. of Participants C.E.O. Jaipur 2 days 1 Executive Engineer Jaipur 2 days 1 District Resource Person Jaipur 5 days 4 District Resource Person Jodhpur 3 days 4 Distt. Level Public Rep. Barmer 2 days 250 B.D.O. , Engineer Barmer 3 days 69 Ideal Mate Training Barmer 3 days 66 D R P’s & B R P ‘s Jaipur 1 days 36 B R P’s Bhilwara 12 days 28 B R P’s Barmer 5 days 32 Mate Block Level 3 days 5900

Finance , Accounts and AuditFinancial Status ( in Lacs )

Year 2008-09 Year 2009-10

( up to 30 Nov 2009 )Fund Received From Centre 35533.82 26780.04 From State 3137.07 1892.69 Other 169.42 0.00 Total 38840.31 28672.73Expenditure Labour 23459.91 20160.28 Skilled Labour 673.77 614.42 Material 13174.19 16180.96Administration and Management 799.36 550.62 Total 38106.51 37506.28   Position of Payment Total Up to 30 Nov. 2009

Record Maintenanceperfect arrangement foe maintaining the records at gram panchayat leve to distt.

level is being made since start of the scheme.Following registers are being kept at GP level. Annexure 1 Employment application entry register Annexure 2 Employment registration register Annexure 3 Job Card register Annexure 4 Unemployment wage register  Annexure 5 Village wise Job Card register  Annexure 6 Job Demand register  Annexure 7 Employment register  Annexure 8 Employment Information register  Annexure 9 Muster Roll issue register  Annexure 10 Muster Roll issue register for other agencies  Annexure 11 Muster Roll receive register  Annexure 12 Asset register  Annexure 13 Complaint register  Annexure 14 Measurement Books  Annexure 15 Work File

Annual Planning In NREGS according to the need of each revenue village annual action plan is

prepared in gram sabha . Then the plan is approved at block & district level general body meeting.

At GP level Labour and Material ratio is kept 60:40

Year Executed work Sanctions Position of work

2007-08Block wise annual plan & labour budget prepared

Timely Technical & Financial sanctions issued Systematic

2008-09Block wise annual plan & labour budget prepared

Labour and Material 60:40 ratio Sanctions issued Systematic

2009-10Block wise annual plan & labour budget prepared

Labour and Material 60:40 ratio Sanctions issued Systematic

2010-2011Block wise annual plan & labour budget prepared & approved at distt. level.

Management of Information System• All informations related to NREGS are being computerised via internet. MIS manager is appointed at distt. hq. & 8 MIS managers are being appointed at block hq.

 

Feeding work Issued Muster rolls Online MR

2009-10 163889 141190

 Worksite Management• Drinking Water, shed, medical kit , creche facilities are provided at all work sites.

Worksite register is being maintained at site & a file containing AS,TS,FS& photocopy of paid MR is kept at site.

InspectionFor proper control on various parameters at worksite payment position and

effective control frequent & surprise inspections by DPC, ADPC, DLO’s, PO’s, BDO’s and also by mobile teams are being made.

Apart from the above inspections State Level Monitors are also inspecting the sites twice or thrice in a month

To control any discrepancies regarding payments , paid MR photo copy are being displayed at GP level.

Gram Sabha

To prepare annual action plan , to give information regarding assets developed in various schemes to public , gram sabhas are being organised. By arranging “Ratri Chopals” all type of problems related to the villagers are being sort out and all type of informations desired by them is made available by the officers of various deptt.

Vigilance and Monitoring committees.The Vigilance and Monitoring committees have been made up at revenue village

level to monitor the work sites and to provide suggestion for reform.The Vigilance and Monitoring committees are being trained time to time for their

effective working.These Vigilance and Monitoring committees are effectively working to stop

corruption.Following members of Vigilance and Monitoring committees have been trained

so far --Constitution of Monitoring committees 2160Monitoring committees members 8640SC, ST Members 3836Headmaster members 2160Responsible persons of village 2160

Social AuditVarious steps has been taken up for effective social audit under NREGS in the

district. All instructions issued by the govt. for effective social audit are being followed

and social audit is being done in the presence of distt. & block level officers by providing proper &complete training to the social audit members

At some places social audit has done in presence of NLM .To ensure the participation of various NGO’s and general public in the Social

audit wide publicity through news papers, information boards, wall painting is done before Social audit

During Social audit videography is also arranged.

Total Gram Panchayats Social audit done

380 380

Grievances Management and disposal of complaintsThe arrangement for quick disposal of complaints are being made through --

1. 4 Nos. mobile Teams 12 Nos.

2. Block level co-ordinators 8 Nos.

3. Programme Officers 8 Nos.

4. Tehsildars 8 Nos.

5. B.D.O.’s 8 Nos.The complaints in news papers are being attended within 24 hours and defaulters

are being panelised.Help line at district level and at block level have established.

Convergence In convergence with other department Harit roads with P.W.D. , forest

Development with Forest deptt. & Watershed Management of IWMP ( Integrated Watershed Management Programme ) are being proposed in convergence with NREGS.

Outcomes90 % females have been engaged on various on going works of this scheme. This

employment has developed strength in females.Creation of jobs as well as permanent assests at local levelStopped migration of labour to nearby states.Eliminated drinking water problem by constructing tankas to collect rain water

under individual beneficiaries category –IVFinancial position of female in the district has been strengthen and increases the

number of self help group etc. Transparency in payment and knowledge of various developed scheme Number of Gravel road have been contracted in the scheme and hence Developed irrigation facilities.Drinking problems for animals have been sort out by renovation of traditional

ponds and developed new nadies.Due to sufficient network of gravel roads villagers are getting proper value of their

production.

The standard of livelihood has been rise up due to NREGS wages.No. of man days generated per house hold in the distt. is 66 days.Total 130.75 lac man days generated by female labourers.The labours used for farming is benefitted by getting twice the wages due to

NREGS.

Comparative position of completed category IV works in India

S.No. State District Total Completed works (Cat. IV)

1 Rajasthan Barmer 36390

2 Andhara Pradesh Chitoor 22099

3 Madhya Pradesh Jhabua 19769

PROUD OF DISTRICT

Prime Minister of India’s Visit the district on 29 th Aug. 2009It is a matter of proud for district Barmer that during the visit of Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh for the first time in country inspected the ongoing work under NREGS Scheme at town Ramsar along with Hon’ble Minister of Rural Development Dr. C.P. Joshi , Hon’ble Minister of information & broadcasting Sh. Sachin Pilot and Hon’ble Minister of Petroleum & Natural gas Sh. Jatin Prasad.During inspection Hon’ble Prime Minister has appreciated the work & labour facilities provided site.

PROUD OF DISTRICTThe district is proud of constructing highest number 35628 tanka under category

IV of individual beneficiaries in the country.This way a capacity of 38.25 million cubic feet has been developed to store rain

water under the scheme.Similarly a additional capacity of 312.56 million cuft has also been developed to

store rain water by generating new ponds & traditional ponds , talabs , nadi etc.