Project Objectives

• Prepare an independent village development plan for Pimparwadi.
• Build an ideal model village.
• Achieve the status of a tourism village for Pimparwadi.
• Get recognition as an independent Gram Sabha (Village Assembly).
• Enhance women’s participation to increase village entrepreneurship.

Village Development Committee Meetings

• 31 July 2025
• 16 August 2025
• 28 August 2025

Key Discussion Points:

• Formation of Self-Help Groups (SHGs).
• Joint home ownership campaign.
• Social security baseline survey.

PESA Gram Sabha (19/08/2025)

Highlights:

• First-ever Gram Sabha organized.
• Total participants: 45 (men and women).
• Significant women’s presence.
• Resolutions Passed:
  • Streetlight approval for the company.
  • No-objection resolution on land allocation.
  • Joint homeownership: Nameplate expenses covered by Gram Kosh Samiti.
  • Discussion on PESA fund usage at the village level.
• Decision to hold Pimparwadi Gram Sabha every two months independently.
• Efforts to ensure at least two government officers are present in the village every week.

Agriculture – Nachni (Finger Millet) Cultivation

• Demo Plots: Four locations, 17 seed varieties, planted by 11 farmers.
• Due to unseasonal rains:
  • Eight farmers’ seedlings germinated.
  • Three farmers’ seeds failed to sprout.
• Direct Sowing: Eight farmers cultivated 1.5 hectares.

Water & Health

• Water ATMs started at Pimparwadi and Ambe.
• Each person receives 20 liters of purified water daily.
• Water ATMs will be officially handed over to the Village Development Committee.
• Training sessions will be organized on proper Water ATM usage.
• Awareness Workshop on Government Schemes:
  • Conducted at the Integrated Tribal Development Project, Ghodgaon.
  • Information shared about various government schemes.
  • Five women submitted applications for government schemes.
• Social Security Baseline Survey: Covered 49 families.
• Village visit by Director Reshma Tai Sabre on 16 August 2025.

Hand-Pounded Rice (Traditional Paddy Processing)

• Meeting organized for the hand-pounded rice enterprise.
• Formation of a joint producer and processing group comprising eight women and seven men.
• Registration process initiated; application to be submitted to the Agriculture Department.
• Documentation work is in progress.

Leadership

• President – Balu Ghode
• Secretary – Nanda Dagale

Exhibition Stall at Ghodgaon

• 50 kg of Raibhog rice sold at ₹100 per kg.

Cluster Survey – Hand-Pounded Rice

• Expected production: 78 tons.
• Sold so far: 23 tons.
• Still available: 23 tons.

Discussion on Labor Budget

• Total available labor in the village: 220 people.

Poverty Alleviation Programs

Upcoming programs include:

• Wild vegetable festival.
• Workshop on government schemes.
• Literacy classes on Saturdays and Sundays.
• Training sessions on Water ATM usage.
• Tourism guide identification and training.
• Independent Gram Sabha fund mobilization.
• Homestay setup and awareness.
• Legal process for land transfer to the producer company.
• Seed collection for Nachni (Seed Bank).
• Proposal submission for government subsidy schemes, including the Rani Durgavati Tribal Women Empowerment Scheme.