EDITIONS: | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |   [ MANRECAP ] Bulletin No.13 May 2006 - August 2006 No. 13 Article #1: Commencement of production of Palmyra based handicrafts in Santhipuram!   7 women in Santhipuram who participated in the training course in Palmyra based products organized by the Project in the last fiscal year have started to produce and sell their products. They have already sold their products to the Palmyra Development Board and the private shops. The accumulated gross profit per person ranges from Rs.440 to Rs.3,600.       Women who started to produce and sell Palmyra based handicrafts   Article #2: Community Water Supply Systems in Puthukkamam GN Division   Additional pipes and taps connected to the water supply system constructed under the Project in the last fiscal year have been provided under the Ministry’s counterpart fund for Puthukkamam. In Samayapuram, an additional connecting system was constructed by community’s contribution. The work at Theththavadi Maruthankulam is in progress and nearing to completion.   Community Water Supply System in Puthukkamam Pipeline connected to an individual house by community’s contribution     Article #3: Sewa Village   3.1: Poultry farming Based on the result of the diet survey and discussions with Farmers’ Organizations (FO), it was identified that the need of improving the present diet of people in the area was high and consequently, the poultry farming was prioritized as the first step in livestock husbandry in each village. Firstly, 10 chicks have been provided to each of 19 families in Sewa Village, where the living condition is severer than any other focal villages. It is important to note that local breeds were distributed as they are suitable for the environment in the focal villages and easy to be reared and to reproduce. With the introduction of this program it is expected that the people could improve the present poor diet, especially the nutritional condition of children, by the consumption of eggs. Additionally, selling surplus eggs could supplement their income, especially for women headed families. Chicks distributed to a family in Sewa Village   3.2: Community Water Supply System Additional pipes and taps connected to the water supply system constructed under the Project in the last fiscal year have been provided under the Ministry’s counterpart fund for Sewa Village. After completion of the construction, 4 families will share one water tank.       Community Water Supply System in Sewa Village     3.3: Distribution of Coconut seedlings Potential for development of coconut cultivation in the Project focal villages is significantly high and there is a great demand for that from the villagers. Initial awareness programs were conducted with the support of the Coconut Development Board in the last fiscal year. 150 coconut seedlings were distributed to 30 families in Sewa Village for home gardening.     Article #4: Ganeshapuram   4.1: Jungle clearing for resettlement area To facilitate the official land reallocation in Ganeshapuram, Women’s Rural Development Society was awarded Community Managed Rehabilitation work for jungle clearing under the Ministry’s counterpart fund and the work is in progress.     4.2: Construction of market facilities at Vellankulam Although construction of Vellankulam marketing facilities was commenced by Ganeshapuram WRDS and Pali Aru WRDS, the work has been hampered due to deterioration of the security situation in the area and closure of the Exit/Entry points to the uncleared area.     Article #5: Pali Aru   5.1: Distribution of Coconut seedlings 665 seedlings were provided to 5 families in Pali Aru under the subsidy scheme of the Coconut Development Board.         Distribution of Coconut seedlings in Pali Aru   5.2: Manufacturing of concrete products Cement block making has already been commenced by Women’s Rural Development Society and community groups mainly consisting of youths in Pali Aru since the 1st year, utilizing cement block making machines lent by the Project and skills obtained through Community Managed Rehabilitation. Building materials produced by these groups have been sold to people outside as well as to villagers as low cost building materials. With such initiatives taken by WRDS and community members with the support of the Project, WRDS had steadily gained from the activity up to April 2006. The activity, however, became sluggish after the transport of cement to the uncleared area was banned in May 2006 and all of reconstruction and housing projects in that area, which were possible buyers of those cement blocks, have been suspended since then.     Article #6: Seethuvinayagarkulam   6.1: Rehabilitation of Access Road Rehabilitation work of the last stretch of 2.0km out of 10.65 km of Attimodai - Kurai - Seethuvinayagarkulam Access Road was commenced in April and completed at the end of August 2006 except final formation, leveling of road and compaction, which remains unfinished as graders and rollers are not available for putting the finishing touch to the work.       Community people participating in the road work   6.2: Construction of Teacher’s Quarters Construction of Teacher’s Quarters on the premises of Kurai school was commenced in April 2006 by community people in Kurai and Seethuvinayagarkulam. Initially the work progressed well, however, it has been hampered due to deterioration of the security situation in the area and closure of the Exit/Entry points to the uncleared area.   Cement block making for the construction work Teacher’s Quarters under construction   6.3: Jungle clearing for resettlement area To facilitate the official land reallocation in Seethuvinayagarkulam, Rural Development Society was awarded Community Managed Rehabilitation work for jungle clearing under the Ministry’s counterpart fund and the work is in progress.     Article #7: Kurai   7.1: Establishment of Community Water Supply System Additional pipes and taps connected to the water supply system constructed under the Project in the last fiscal year have been provided under the Ministry’s counterpart fund for Kurai and the work has been completed.       Community Water Supply System constructed by Community people   7.2: Fresh water Fisheries 10,000 fingerlings were put into the Kurai tank in February 2006 with the support of the Department of Inland Fisheries. In August, 859 kg of mature fish was caught and sold by the members of Fisheries Society in Kurai. Income of about Rs.15,000 from the sale will be utilized to purchase fingerlings for the next round. Training in production of dry fish could not be conducted due to the closure of the Exit/ Entry point to the uncleared area.     Community people catching fresh water fish in Kurai tank   MANRECAP BULLETIN Editor and publisher: MANRECAP All correspondence should be addresses to: T. Saisho, MANRECAP / JICA, District Secretariat, Mannar, Sri Lanka Phone: 023 – 2250029, Fax: 023-2250067, Internet address: http://www.manrecap.com  Comments and Suggestions: info@manrecap.com  PREVIOUS MONTHLY BULLETINS | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |