Pimparwadi Ambe
Project Objectives
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Prepare an independent village development plan for Pimparwadi.
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Build an ideal model village.
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Achieve the status of a tourism village for Pimparwadi.
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Get recognition as an independent Gram Sabha (village assembly).
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Enhance women’s participation to increase village entrepreneurship.
Village Development Committee Meetings
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31 July 2025
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16 August 2025
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28 August 2025
Key discussion points:
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Formation of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
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Joint home ownership campaign.
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Social security baseline survey.
PESA Gram Sabha (19/08/2025)
Highlights:
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First-ever Gram Sabha organized.
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Total participants: 45 (men and women).
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Significant women’s presence.
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Resolutions passed:
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Streetlight approval for the company.
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No-objection resolution on land allocation.
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Joint homeownership: nameplate expenses covered by Gram Kosh Samiti.
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Discussion on PESA fund usage at the village level.
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Decision to hold Pimparwadi Gram Sabha every two months independently.
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Efforts to ensure at least 2 government officers are present in the village every week.
Agriculture – Nachni (Finger Millet) Cultivation
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Demo plots: 4 locations, 17 seed varieties, planted by 11 farmers.
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Due to unseasonal rains:
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8 farmers’ seedlings germinated.
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3 farmers’ seeds failed to sprout.
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Direct sowing: 8 farmers, 1.5 hectares under cultivation.
Water & Health
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Water ATM started at Pimparwadi and Ambe.
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Each person gets 20 liters of purified water daily.
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To be officially handed over to the Village Development Committee this month.
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Plans to organize training sessions on proper Water ATM usage.
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Awareness Workshop on Government Schemes:
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Conducted at Integrated Tribal Development Project, Ghodgaon.
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Information shared about schemes.
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5 women filled out forms for schemes.
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Social Security Baseline Survey: 49 families covered.
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Village visit by Director Reshma Tai Sabre on 16 August 2025.
Hand-Pounded Rice (Traditional Paddy Processing)
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Meeting organized for hand-pounded rice enterprise.
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Formation of joint producer & processing group: 8 women + 7 men.
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Registration process started; application to be submitted to Agriculture Department.
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Documentation work is in progress.
Leadership:
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President – Balu Ghode
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Secretary – Nanda Dagale
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Exhibition Stall at Ghodgaon:
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50 kg of Raibhog rice sold @ ₹100/kg.
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Cluster Survey – Hand-pounded Rice:
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Expected production: 78 tons.
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Sold so far: 23 tons.
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Still available: 23 tons.
Discussion on Labor Budget:
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Total available labor in the village: 220 people.
Poverty Alleviation Programs
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Upcoming programs include:
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Wild vegetable festival.
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Workshop on government schemes.
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Literacy classes on Saturdays & Sundays.
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Training sessions on Water ATM usage.
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Tourism guide search & training.
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Independent Gram Sabha fund mobilization.
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Homestay setup & awareness.
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Legal process for land transfer to producer company.
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Seed collection for Nachni (seed bank).
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Proposal submission for government subsidy schemes (e.g., Rani Durgavati Tribal Women Empowerment Scheme).
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