Our Achievements
- In 22 Villages we formed 23 women Self Help Groups with 347 members and the same groups were taken over by VELUGU V.Os now they are getting benefits from Government.
- We arranged One Boat worth of Rs: 25,000/- to Mr Paida Gangulu, Patel(Village Elder) of Vemulari Village Through ITDA Bhadrachalam. He is a handicapped now his family getting livelihood on this boat giving services to Orissa and Andhra People to cross the Sileru River.
- We have negotiated/ fought with A.P.F.D for grant of Rs. 5.00Lakhs to Sirasanapalli VSS under APCFM Scheme the sale amount of Bamboo i.e.100% share, this is the first share amount received by VSS in theKhammam District.
- We Selected and appointed Community Health Workers(CHWs) in 20 Villages , now they are serving their own community in their own village and they are helping patients to get treatment from Mandal Headquarters and Bhadrachalam.
- In 20 Villages we Supplied Free seedlings like Guava, Mango, Papaya, Drum stick, regularly for five years. And the people are eating the fruits.
- We organized 5 NFE Centers in 5 Villages for 3 years. Around 200
- Children and youth are made literates.
- We conducted a study on “ Impact of felling on regeneration of
- Bamboo(D.S) in Eastern Ghats”.
- We initiated 10 V.S.S in Chinturu and Lakkavaram Rages of Bhadrachalam South Division and formed Chairman’s Network at Range and Division Level.
- We developed 100 acres of land ( Land leveling, de- Stumping and Bunding) belonging to 100 tribal farmers in 6 village and we supplied Agriculture implements and we gave trainings on NPM and IPM practices.
- Since 10 years we are running one CRECHE center for 0 to 5 year age children at Gondigudem / Dabbagudem Village.
- We formed a network of voluntary Organizations called as SAGIT(Sabari Action Group for Integral Transformation) with the V.Os working on Sabari and Godawari belt agency. And the focus of the network is Environment, Empowerment and Education.
- In 2006 floods we organized relief and rehabilitation to 304 families of
- 2 villages (Chuturu and Mukunuru) with the support of CWS Hyderabad.
- We prepared contingent plans (Flood emergency plan) for two villages i.e.Mukunuru and Chuturu.
- Value addition training on Mohva Flower and seed for 300 Tribal women beneficiaries.
- Formulation of 42 Self Help Groups in 8 Grama Panchayaths of Chinturu Revenue Mandal.
- Sustainable harvesting of Bamboo in Natural forests.
- Conservation of native Seed Bio-diversity.
- National Environment Awareness Campaign
- Awareness on tribal rights acts such as PESA, FRA 2006.
- Training on Lac cultivation (On farm training) 150 Tribal beneficiaries.
- Training on making Bamboo products : decorative and utilities for 150 Tribal and PTG (Konda Reddi) youth
- Training on Scientific collection and Value addition to 900 +900 beneficiaries in Khammam, Warangal Districts of Telangana and East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh. 900+900 tribal beneficiaries were trained in 4 MFP i.e. Mohwa Flower, Mohwa Seed, Tamarind and Gum karaya -2015-16 and 2016-2017
- Organized Awareness cum demonstration on Plant Genetic Resources.
- Livelihood enhancement by Innovative Technology: making Biodegradable Bamboo sheath cups and Palmyra Palm Fiber extraction