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Newsletter Jan 2007

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Village Development Project in India (vdpi)

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The Concept

 In 1995, a concept was developed to make a model village in each province of India. As we all know, villagers make up 75-80% of the total population of India. In the last 60 years, they have contributed enormously to India's economy, yet they are the most neglected people in not having the basic needs of life, let alone in other areas of development. This has led to migration from rural areas to urban areas and an increase in urban slums.

Definition of Village Development, Selection and Completion (see detail)

The purpose of this village development is simply to provide the most basic daily needs to the villagers, as for any human being. The basic needs are:

•   Clean water (by providing tube wells and hand pumps)

•   Sanitation

•    Environments

•  Education

•  Job Creation - Mostly agriculture-based or training schools for other vocations 

•  Primary Health Centre - with a small laboratory. Importance of immunization/vaccination and family planning

•  Miscellaneous - proper cremation grounds

Selection of a Village It is done at least six months in advance based on the demographics, site plans (location of houses, roads, ponds, streets, buildings such as schools, temples and community centers)  and future development plan. The members of Bharat Vikas Parishad initially inspect the village. Budget is prepared in advance (as economical as possible)

Project completion time A single village project will be completed within a maximum up to 3 years

How do we achieve all of the above?

1. Team work

2. Funds Sources

3. Accountability

4. Recognition

5. Maintenance

Ultimate Goal of developing a model village is to...

Motivate villagers from the Model Village to motivate other neighboring villages to do the same.  Motivate middle class families to join in the development process. There are apparently 50 million such families in India and about one million villages. If 50 families take one village, the development process can be easier and faster.  

Since the original concept of “Model Village” (Apna Gaon) was adopted, significant progress has been made.

Initially two villages were selected randomly (conservation of water and improvements of wells in Banswara District Rajasthan in 1999, and construction of two school buildings, water supply, toilets, etc. in the earthquake area of Gujarat in 2001/2002) and then the villages were selected in a more structured way, beginning in 2001, with Khajjiar in HP (Apna Gaon 1). More followed.

Based on the success achieved so for, five more villages were selected in Oct/Nov 2006 and are as follows:

Village          District        Province

So far funds have been provided by Jindal Foundation in Ottawa, $ 50,000 each village, with a commitment to provide $50,000 per village for each province of India.

Ottawa is a unique place.  The members of the Indian community are not only well off but are also generous. They can make a big difference in the lives of many. Four families in Ottawa have already given additional financial help. If you wish to help in this project, please contact the undersigned.

Shiv Jindal                Sarita Jindal

5288 Knott Crescent, Ottawa, Ontario  K4M 1C2

Phone# (613)692-2538

sljindal@yahoo.com

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