Promoting and Strengthening CBOs

BBAVM is working actively with the tribals in Abu Road Block of Sirohi Dist. During this period main focus was given to systematize the structure of the forum. It helped in proper handling of the issue from micro level to macro level. A core committee of BBAVM was formed at the block level, which guides the different issue based committees. The whole area is geographically divided in 7 clusters, which comprises 8-10 villages each. Village wise representatives come in these cluster meetings. Cluster level representatives bring all village level issues (with cluster meetings minutes) in block level meetings. The block level core committee decides the strategy and give responsibility to respective issue based committee.

BBAVM raised various issues like demand of drought relief work, empowering Gram Sabha, empowerment of women through SHGs & Dekhbhal Samiti (monitoring committee), assuring health and education facilities at village level etc. There are 2200 members of Bhakhar Bhitrot Adivasi Vikas Manch.
Jan Chetna Sansthan is also working towards promoting Elected Women PRI Forum in Abu Road. Every woman who has been elected under Panchayati Raj Institution has been contacted and they are told about their roles and responsibilities as people’s representative. A forum is in the making so that they can put forth their demands and address a vital issue on a bigger and higher platform, which is in the interest of tribals/villagers in general.

People’s Institution
Jan Chetna Sansthan has also promoted Adivasi Tendupatta Sangrahan Sahkari Samiti, which is run and governed by the tribals and it works on the collection of tendupatta and bargain for a higher price with the contractors of this minor forest produce. Thus it helps in protection of exploitation of tribals in the hands of rich contractors and businessmen. In the same lines, it has facilitated the formation of Adivasi Bachat Evam Saakh Sahkari Samiti Ltd, again a cooperative of the tribals, by the tribals and for the tribals. Its main objective is to encourage saving and thrift among the tribals and in the long run it will venture into providing alternative livelihood options to the tribals.

Achievement of Adivasi Tendu Patta Sangran Sahakari Samiti Ltd.

Year	Labour Rate		Total Labour Payment	Profit/Loss	Beneficiry Families
	Goverment	Samity			Estimated
1998	280 Rs./ Standard Bora	300 Rs./ Standard Bora	729930	566000 Profit	1600 Per day
1999	300	320	927622	469000 Profit	1800 Per day
2000	300	320	837947	68000 Profit	1600 Per day
2001	320	340	440428	72000 Profit	900 Per day
2002	320	340	877495	448000 Profit	1800 Per day
2003	320	340	456995	431000 Loss	900 Per day
2004	320	340	1067520	300000 Profit	2200 Per day
				21,42,000