The revised version of the project  by  Ranu Mahanti

 

Bamboo Plantation(Stump plantation)-December to January

1st stage(December-January)

Cost of awareness creation through conduct of meetings

And constitution of village forest protection committees                                   Rs.20,000/-

2nd stage(February-May)

Cost of land leveling for 50 hectares          @Rs.500/- per hectare x 50              Rs.25,000/-

Cost of de-weeding  treatment                    @Rs.100/-per hectare x  50              Rs.  5,000/-

Cost of  fencing                                          @Rs.500/- per hectare x 50              Rs.25,000/-

 

Total  :                                                                                                                 Rs.55,000/-

3rd stage(June-July)

Cost  of stump @ Rs.5/- per stump x666x50                                                      Rs1,66,500/-

 

4th stageDec-to Dec

Protection of the plantation for two years by keeping one watch man

Salary of the watch man @Rs.1000/- per month x24                                         Rs.   24,000/-

 

Total Project cost                                                                                              Rs.2,60,500/-

Less  contribution of BISWA by way of salary of watchman

And creation of awareness expenses                                                                 Rs.   44,000/-

                       

Fund requested   from the donors                                                                 Rs.2,16,500/-

rounded in dollars @ Rs 48 per dollar to $4,500

 

Plantation of Drum Sticks/Papeya/Bannana

 

5 Acres will be planted

Budget

 

Cost of Land leveling                                 @Rs2000/- per acre  x5               Rs.   10,000/-

Cost of fertilizer & pesticides                     @Rs.1000/-per acrex5                Rs.     5,000/-

Cost of  sprinckler irrigation system

With motor                                                  @Rs.15,000/-                             Rs.    15,000/-

Ware fencing   with cement bars to have protection from

Elephants  @Rs.10,000/- per acrex5                                                                 Rs.    50,000/-

Cost of seed         200 grams from each fruit                                                   Rs.      1,200/-

Cost of raising  seedling     in .25 acre                                                              Rs.      5,000/-

Cost of plantation of the seedlings  @Rs.4000/- per acrex5                            Rs.    20,000/-

Salary to three laborers for one year @1500/- per month x3x12                     Rs.    54,000/- ?

 

Total  expenditure                                                                                             Rs .1,60,200/-

Less contribution of BISWA towards salary of

Three laborer for one year                                                                                 Rs.   54,000/-

Total funds requested from the donors                                                        Rs.1,06,200/-

Rounded in dollars @ Rs 48  per dollar = $2,200

 

The total amount required for the project:  $6,700.


 

Proposed Budget by Mr. Khirod Malick (the sec. of BISWA)

 

Bamboo Plantation(Stump plantation)-December to January

1st stage(December-January)

Cost of awareness creation through conduct of meetings

And constitution of village forest protection committees                                   Rs.20,000/-

2nd stage(February-May)

Cost of land leveling for 100 hectares         @Rs.500/- per hectare x100            Rs.50,000/-

Cost of de-weeding  treatment                    @Rs.100/-per hectare x 100            Rs.10,000/-

Cost of  fencing                                          @Rs.500/- per hectare x 100           Rs.50,000/-

 

Total  :                                                                                                              Rs.1,10,000/-

3rd stage(June-July)

Cost  of stump @ Rs.5/- per stump x666x100                                                  Rs.3,33,000/-

 

4th stageDec-to Dec

Protection of the plantation for two years by keeping one watch man

Salary of the watch man @Rs.1000/- per month x24                                         Rs.   24,000/-

 

Total Project cost                                                                                              Rs.4,87,000/-

Less  contribution of BISWA by way of salary of watchman

And creation of awareness expenses                                                                 Rs.   44,000/-

                      

Fund requested   from the donors                                                                     Rs.4,43,000/-

 

Plantation of Drum Sticks/Papeya/Bannana

 

5 Acres will be planted in respect of each crop

Budget

 

Cost of Land leveling                                 @Rs2000/- per acre  x15             Rs.   30,000/-

Cost of fertilizer & pesticides                     @Rs.1000/-per acrex15              Rs.    15,000/-

Cost of  sprinckler irrigation system

With motor                                                  @Rs.15,000/-                             Rs.    15,000/-

Ware fencing   with cement bars to have protection from

Elephants  @Rs.10,000/- per acrex15                                                               Rs.1,50,000/-

Cost of seed         600 grams from each fruit                                                   Rs.     3,600/-

Cost of raising  seedling     in .75 acre(.25 acre from each fruit)                     Rs.   15,000/-

Cost of plantation of the seedlings  @Rs.4000/- per acrex15                            Rs. 60,000/-

Salary to three laborers for one year @1500/- per month x3x12                       Rs. 54,000/-

 

Total  expenditure                                                                                             Rs.3,32,600/-

Less contribution of BISWA towards salary of

Three laborer for one year                                                                                 Rs.   54,000/-

Total funds requested from the donors                                                            Rs.2,78,600/-

 

 

 

----- Some questions and answers ---------

 

As enquired by Priyadarsan Babu, I furnish the details as under :

 

Who and how will be benefited:

 

The poor tribal people of village Jhankarbahali/Budapada/Tangarjori/Rathipada will be benefited. The poor people of these villages are completely landless and depend upon the local forest for cutting of bamboo out of which they used to make some rough articles and sale the same for their livelihood. The bamboo forest is gradually on the decay .The present bamboo plantation with the complete participation of the villagers will provide them with livelihood simultaneously encouraging them to make plantations each year out of their own interest which will be taken care of by them through their village protection committees.

Explicit plan to make it sustainable and repeatable at perhaps other places in Orissa in time:

 

BISWA has made plans to involve the people from the beginning of the project which they will fill that it is meant for only their development and should be sustained for their long term existence.

 

Is the NGO's name is BISWA:

The name BISWA stands for Bharat Integrated Social Welfare Agency .

 

 

-------- Reply from Ranu Mahanti who just returned to USA spending 3 months at the

project site (Jan to March 2003). ---------------------

Explicit plan to make it sustainable and repeatable at perhaps other places in Orissa in time:

 

I feel (with my limited knowledge) this nursery concept can be installed in different parts of Orissa. The plantation of plants has to change with the local needs. Also it will be a good source for the NGOs to have fundings for different projects for the benefit of people if they make it as a business (instead always waiting for outside fundings). Let’s take this project as a trial project. Has SEEDS worked with Tree for Life organization? We also need bigger org. to help us in such project. Hope, we all put our resources together to work as a team for the benefit of the people of Orissa.

 

As soon as I receive the proposal I will send to you. Thanking you again,

 

With best wishes and regards ,

 

Ranu apa