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BILASPUR DISTRICT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

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CONCEPTUAL INTERVENTIONS INTRODUCED / ADOPTED

I. PILOT TESTING OF NEW ORGANIZATIONAL ARRANGEMENTS :
DISTRICT LEVEL
(a) Establishment of Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA) : As envisaged in the programme, the HP govt. has created an autonomous Agricultural Technology Management Agency (ATMA), Bilaspur under Societies Registration Act. No.XXII1860 on 7^th Dec 1999, however it actually started functioning w.e.f. 1^st Dec 2000. to serve as a focal point of integrating research and extension activities, and for decentralizing day to day management of Public Agricultural Technology Dissemination System. Research and Extension (RE) units within the project district including KVK, ZRS and the key line departments i.e. Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries are the constituent members of it. Each unit would retain its institutional identity and affiliation but programmers and procedures would be determined by ATMA Governing Board and to be implemented by its Management Committee.

(b) Governing Board (GB) ATMA : The govt. of Himachal Pradesh has constituted the Governing Board (GB) of ATMA vide its notification No. Agr(F)(1)9-99 dated 22^nd Nov 2001 and Non official members vide notification of even No dated 14^th Sept 2001. It consists of 8 official and 9 non-official members. It is a body of policy making, guidance providing, reviewing, monitoring the progress and functioning of ATMA.

(c) ATMA Management Committee (AMC) : The govt. of Himachal Pradesh has constituted the ATMA Management Committee (AMC) vide its notification No.Agri.F(1)-9/99 dated 14^th Sept 2001. It consists of 8 officials and 3 non-official members. This committee is responsible for planning, reviewing and day to day functioning of ATMA’s activities.

BLOCK LEVEL
(a) Block Technology Team (BTT) : The govt. of Himachal Pradesh has constituted the Block Technology Team for all the three blocks of Bilaspur district vide its notification no.Agr/F(1)-9/99-L dated 14^th Sept 2001. Each BTT consists of 6 official members i.e. Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Sericulture being the main line departments of Bilaspur district. These teams are responsible for preparing the annual work plan as well as to execute them in their respective areas/ blocks. It is mandatory for BTT to hold its meetings at least one in each month (Annexure-III).

(b) Farmers Advisory Committees (FAC) : The composition of Farmer Advisory Committees was approved for each block and then was notified by the Chairman, ATMA Bilaspur vide notification No.ATMA.BLP1-1/2001-232-302 dated 16^th Aug 2001. Each FAC has been constituted comprising 9 different categories progressive farmers. The main responsibility of FAC is to guide the BTT in preparation and execution of annual plan, to decide the priorities of research and extension, to monitor and supervise implementation and to foster the organization of farmer groups etc.

VILLAGE LEVEL :
(a) Village Level Extension Officers of Link Departments : All extension activities are to be implemented by the concerned extension officers of line department with the coordination of farmer’s organization under the guidance and supervision of concerned BTT and FAC.

(b) Farmers Organizations : Initially there was no viable farmer organization however now farmer interest groups FIG are being organized. These groups are providing feedback and their needs to BTT/ FAC and ATMA.

INTERVENTIONS INTRODUCED IN THRUST AREAS :

I. EXPOSURE VISITS :

	Exposure visit to Farmers and officers (28 in Nos.) by attending state level Kisan Mela organized by UHF Solan at ZRS Bhota, District Hamirpur (HP).
	Exposure visit to 42 nos Farmers/ Officers who visited Krishi Expo 2002 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi and IARI, NDRI was organized from 2^nd to 5^th March 2002.
	Exposure visits of 8 farmers and 2 officers was organized to visit UHF Solan and adjoining areas for visiting Floriculture Belt for adopting diversification in farming on 8^th and 9^th Sept 2001.
	Exposure visit of 50 live stock producers was arranged who attended 55^th Northern Regional Live Stock/ Poultry show at HPKVV Palampur on 9^th and 10^th Oct 2001.

II. TRAININGS :

Sr. No.	Particulars	Date	Venue	Nos. of Participants
1.	SREP O&M workshop organized for the officers	15-16 Nov., 2000	Bilaspur	15
2.	Training of Multidisciplinary team of line department.	23-28 Nov., 2000	Sameti Mashobra
3.	Orientation course on NATP concept and Extension tools for BTT/ ATMA	27-31 Aug., 2001	Sameti Mashobra	15
4.	Orientation course of FAC Members	11-12 Sep., 2001	Sameti Mashobra	17
5.	Orientation course on NATP concepts for GB/FAC Members AMC (Non-Official Members)	10-11 Dec., 2001	Sameti Mashobra	16
6.	Advance Training in Floriculture imparted at UHF Solan by Israel Experts	19-22 Sep., 2001	UHF Solan	3
7.	Advance Training for Trainer	19-22 Sep., 2001	MANAGE Hyderabad	1
8.	Training on Procurement procedure	27-28 Feb., 2001	Delhi	2
9.	Course on "Cyber Extension"	16-20 Oct., 2001	MANAGE Hyderabad	1
10.	Training on Project Management	17-23 Dec., 2001	IIM Lucknow	2
11.	Training on "Statistical Software for Data Analysis"	11-15 Feb., 2002	MANAGE Hyderabad	1
12.	Training on Accounts	15-16 Nov., 2001	Delhi	1
13.	One day Orientation workshop on ATMA Bilaspur was organized under the chairmanship of Dr. P. L. Gautam, National Director (NATP)	3rd April, 2002	KVK Berthin	33
14.	Training on basic computer course at Mashobra, Shimla	16-20 Apr., 2002	Sameti Mashobra	5
15.	Application on IT for Technology Dissemination	8-9 May., 2002	Sameti Mashobra	2
16.	PRA & Project Management priority setting and achievements	6-10 May., 2002	Sameti Mashobra	6
17.	Training Programme for FOs / FIGs / Coperation	20-24 May., 2002	MANAGE Hyderabad	18
18.	IT Course on "Web Designing and Hosting"	10-21 Jun., 2002	MANAGE Hyderabad	1
19.	Training on Project Management	11-15 Jun., 2002	Sameti Mashobra	6
20.	Workshop on Marketing led Extension	24-25 Jun., 2002	Sameti Mashobra	8

III. TRAINING CAMPS :

	Training camp for 100 nos farmers was organized for Floriculture and Mushroom Cultivation on 13/9/2001 at Namhol in which Hon’able Health Minister HP Participated.
	Training camps for farmers were arranged on 29/1/2001 and 26/2/2002 at Development Block Ghumarwin and Sadar in which all line Departments imparted Training on New Technology in Agriculture/ Horticulture/ Animal-Husbandry etc. 219 nos farmers participated in these camps.
	District Level Fruit show cum Seminar was organized at Kisan Bhawan Bilaspur on 19^th and 20^th July 2001 in which 250 farmers participated. It was inaugurated by Hon’able Horticulture Minister of HP.
	Two nos. Training camps for 65 women farmers in Fruit and Vegetable preservation was organized on 6^th and 7^th Feb 2002 and 8^th and 9^th March 2002 respectively.

IV. LAYING OUT DEMONSTRATIONS :

	Demonstration for promoting income generating innovation amongst farmers (4 nos.) Imported varieties of Carnation/ Lillium Demonstration have been laid out in the District.
	200 demonstrations of Maize have been laid out in the district in the current sowing season.

INNOVATION IN THE USE Of MASS MEDIA TOOLS :

	15 Times news featured in local leading daily Newspapers.
	One time news was broadcasted on Radio station Shimla.
	One time news also telecasted on Doordarshan Samachar from Shimla.
	Two advertisement regarding ATMA Project publicity were published in Two Sovemiere, a booklet published by NGOs.

INNOVATION IN THE USE Of IT / NON IT MODERN COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY :

	One photocopier installed in ATMA Office.
	5 nos. computers and one nos. fax have been procured. One computer is installed in Chairman ATMA Office Bilaspur and one computer and one fax in Project Director, ATMA office. Other three computers have been installed in all the three Blocks.

INNOVATION INTRODUCED FOR FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY OF PROJECT :

	To Charge 10% public share on the cost of each demonstration has been passed in Governing Boards meeting.
	So far Rs. 19,800/- has been deposited for sustainability

MEETING OF GOVERNING BOARD/AMC/FAC/BTTS HELD :

	Two Meetings of Governing Board Held on 21^st Nov 2001 & 24^th April 2002.
	Three Meetings of AMC were held on 4^th Dec 2001, 28^th Feb 2002 & 7^th June 2002.
	Nine Meetings of BTTs/ FACs were held in each Block.

INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT / CIVIL WORKS :

	Renovation work of ATMA office costing worth Rs. 1.5 Lakhs in Kisan Bhawan, Bilaspur has been completed.
	Process for constructing three meeting halls in all the Blocks is under progress, only funds awaited.

FINANCIAL PROGRESS : ATMA Bilaspur has received a sum of Rs. 49.0 Lacs from the Govt. of India till 31^st March 2002. Out of it, a sum of Rs. 29,15,528/- have been utilized and reimbursement claims have been submitted for amounting to Rs. 29,15,528/- with the Govt. of India till 30^th June 2002.