Hivare Bazar
A Model Village
Hivare Bazar is living Bapu’s dreams
today…
Our Hivare Bazar - My Village
During 1972- 1989 = 17 years
Migration to DHARAVI
(Mumbai)
THE TRANSITION - 1989
Elected as SARPANCH (Village Chief).. (PRESIDENT..PRADHAN)
of Village Hivare Bazar
Our Mission… to create a village of my childhood
My Policy …. First Future of Village then Future of family
Support from Women &
Youth
PROBLEMS IN VILLAGE
WATER Scarcity
EDUCATION Faculties
UNEMPLOYMENT
Poor HEALTH
Services
Alcoholism
PROCESS… the pre – beginning….
Drinking Water
First Gramsabha
26 January 1990
Discussions
with Youth and
Women
Water
Availability
Education
Health
Employment
Transportation
Electricity
Social Issues
SOLUTION
APPROACHES
Discussions
with Senior
Citizens
Water for Agriculture
ISSUES
Corner
Meetings
Watershed
Development
Employment
Education School
Health
Road
Electricity
STRATEGY
PROCESS… the pre – beginning….
Need based Plan
1994: Maharashtra
Meeting with Officials
Government Launched the
Formation of NGO
Model village Programme
Cooperation to Govt Dept
Implementation of Adarsh Gaon Yojna
Completion of
Observance of Panchsutra
Watershed
development
Peoples’ Participation
work in 2 years
Women’s Participation
Convergence
All decisions in Gramsabha
Construction
of Toilets
Organic
farming
PROCESS… the beginning…
Shramdaan & People’s Participation
Water Security
CHANGE IN
Agriculture and Dairy Development
CROPPING PATTERN
Floriculture
Vegetables
Oilseed
Production
Dairy Development
We became the highest GDP village
in the Country !!!
(per capita … Rs. 832 to Rs. 30000/We are progresing ahead with BRANDING..
and ... the MDGs...
Basic Infrastructure Development
PROCESS..
Capacity Building
Capacity
Building
Strengthening of
Local Bodies
Transfer of
Technology in
Agriculture
Women ‘s Participation
Universal primary education
100% result in the last 8
years
40% students from
adjoining villages
Total Sanitation and Hygiene
“Macchar
Dikhao
aur Rs
100 Pao”
Health Facilities...
Anganwadi
Environmental sustainability...
Centre for
‘Oxygen
Tourism’
Reverse Migration “REVERSE MIGRATION”
Migrated
Family from
Mumbai
Dharavi (Mumbai) To Hivare Bazar
FACTS
(Urban to Rural Area)
• 95families migrated from metros.
• After examining the behavior of
Person for 1 year membership to
Gramsabha.
• We saved 2 Lakh Litres of the water
of the Mumbai
Back to
“Agriculture”
Community Harmony
Construction of
Community Hall
for SC
Community,
Mosque and
Buddhist
Temple from
the Award
money
Family Stability
WE SHARE … our success and the path we travelled
A Model of Ideal
Village Leadership
A Model of
Development
NGO, PRI, CSR
We understood . . .
Participation of People is a crucial link in Rural Development
‘We have very strong link’
Ploughing ahead....time to have new Development agenda
Policy
Support
• Education to facilitate
technology adaptation
• Micro-credit
• Insurance to de-risk
input cost / not profit
• Development vs. Environment
• CSR in Rural Development
• Policy to encourage and legally
protect Villages
• Consultancy Support to NIRD
Rural
Development
Business
Models
Create Value
• Market Linkages to
Agriculture Produce
• Value Addition at
Village Level
• Integrated Supply
Chain
Growth of the Villages can only be met through strong linkage of all stakeholders
“ Public System– Industry – villagers”
Plan of Action . . .
Pimri Gawali,
Nibvdungewadi,
Jambhrun Mahali,
Nimgaon
• Making Clone of
Village ..
Hon Jairam Ramesh,
Minister Rural
Development, GoI
100 Villages
• 72 selected, Work started in 50
• Need based Plan
Mass Movement
NGO &
Supporting
People
Governance
• Executive President of
Adarshgaon Sankalp
Va Prakalp Samiti,
Govt. of Maharashtra
“Gaon Chale Gaon”
“ BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD”
- MAHATMA GANDHI
We made it Possible…!
“It is Possible…” ..we learnt…!
We are waiting for YOU all to
Join Us…!!!
_____ Popatrao Pawar, Hivare Bazar, India
THANK YOU