Project Theme
Natural Resource Management
Target Group
Women
Project Period
01 Jan 2012 - 31 Mar 2015
Natural Resource Management
Women
01 Jan 2012 - 31 Mar 2015
"Badlao" means Change. The formation, functioning and development of BADLAO as a voluntary development organization conforms its committed strive to bring a change in society that stands for socially transformed qualitative state of self-reliance based on equity and justice. Badlao Foundation was born out of a contextual necessity. During early fifties, when Maithon dam was constructed on river Barakar thro’ Damodar Valley Corporation, 39 villages on the ridges were affected-some partially and some completely. Where houses were not destroyed, cultivable lands were submerged due to construction of that dam.
Sadmuni Marandi lives in Chota Haripur village with her husband Bhima Soren and two daughters Amrita and Sunita. Sadmuni Marandi engages in agriculture work with her family on 1.5 bigha of forest land to survive. Her yearly house hold income is approx INR 10000-12000.
Bhima Soren is a secretary of FRC committee of Chota Haripur but he was not aware about his duty and rights regarding FRA. Sadmuni attended training program organized by Badlao Foundation team and got aware about FRA. She motivated her husband Bhima Soren to attend next meeting to know their right on forest.
She regularly started attending meeting on FRA with Bhima. Gradually Bhima got aware about FRC and about duty and right of secretary. Bhima got a chance to attend exposure visit on forest right at Gadchiroli (Maharashtra). During this exposure visit he saw the struggle and achievement of community. After returning from Gadchiroli he was full with positive energy. He called a meeting of FRC and discussed what he experienced with community of Gadchiroli.
In leadership of Bhima Soren members of FRC started meeting with block level officials regarding FRA. They strengthened their books of records. Bhima Soren contacted Mukhiya Mrs. Manju and briefed her about condition of FRA’s issues like filling of application of CFR and IFR. She agreed about the situation and assured to support them. Mrs. Manju participated in trainings and meeting organized by Badlao Foundation team and now the process of filling application of CFR is on process.
As a result of their effort the process for filing CFR is under process and community is following up regularly for it.