The IRDWSI project has been working with Bonda Tribes in 10 villages since last 3 years, in both Ondrahal and Mudulipoda Panchayats of Khairput Block in Malkangiri District of Orissa with the assistance from Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. The report for the period is shared as follows:
The project believes in people's knowledge, wisdom and power. The approach to development will be through People's Participatory Process. The Project will attempt on peoples plan, People's empowerment and sustainable development. Major human potential areas like self-esteem, dignity, respect, knowledge, confidence, attitudes and decision are the foundation to the people centered development.
For effective co-ordination the selected 1 0 villages were grouped into 2 cluster- Cluster - 1 consist of 6 villages and Cluster - 2 consist of 4 villages and the details are given below:
SL. | Cluster - I 6 villages | Period of work | SL. | Cluster - 2 4 villages | Period of work |
1 | Kirsanipoda | 1995 - 2000 | 7 | Bodbel | 1995 - 2000 |
2 | Bondapoda | 1995 - 2000 | 8 | Bodpoda | 1995 - 2000 |
3 | Dantipoda | 1995 - 2000 | 9 | Dumripoda | 1997 - 2000 |
4 | Gopurpoda | 1997 - 2000 | 10 | Tulaguram | 1997 - 2000 |
5 | Seleiguda | 1997 - 2000 |
Five villages - 5 years of work
Five villages - 3 years of work. |
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6 | Tuseipoda | 1997 - 2000 |
The IRDWSI project has been working with Bonda Tribes in the following programme