LokManch
LokManch
Background
LokManchis a global movement of people, working together to empowering community leaders
andcommunity based organisations,towards strengthening and sustaininggrass-root level movement for contributing to a‘Just, Democratic and Secular Society.
Objective
- To ease access to social security benefits for the marginalised groups in the targeted communities and human rights.
- Working together with communities and community leaders, to successfully advocate on district and state level for better access to social security benefits and the protection and promotion of people’s rights over land and food.
- To promote collaboration among civil society organisations at national level for policy dialogue and campaigning.
Our Intervention
Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)-This idea emerged out of the realisation that the development of Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) required a multi-sectoral and multi-departmental approach.The following are the broad objectives of the SCP and TSP-
- Substantial reduction in poverty and un-employment.
- Creation of productive assets in favour of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to sustain the growth likely to accrue through development efforts.
- Human resource development of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by providing adequate educational and health services, and
- Provision of physical and financial security against all types of exploitation and oppression.
Wash- Access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) has emerged as one of the major concerns in recent years.Lack of access to clean drinking water and sanitation facilities do have large bearing on the socio-economic and health status of the poor. Despite various schemes being chalked out by the states, non-implementation, lack of monitoring and deprivation of the poor in access to these schemes have impacted the quality of life of the poor, especially the SCs and STs.
Govt. schemes-There are also many other centrally assisted and/or state sponsored welfare schemes such as minority scholarships, housing schemes, health schemes, bank loans for entrepreneurship and higher education for the welfare and development of the vulnerable communities. LokManchcapacitate the local communities to access these entitlements. Along with these individual households will also be helped to get Aadhaar and Voter’s IDs.
Geographical Reach
Impact
- We have provided access to 65748 people to government food program.
- 115396 roads have been built and now these areas are well connected to cities.
- 11195 schools have been built.
- 99649 households have been provided safe drinking water solutions.
- We have helped to 8365 households to get government medical benefits.
- 4088 households have been helped to get irrigation systems in their fields.
- 28623 households have been connected to proper drainage
- 13655 households have been connected rural electrification program.
- 3337 community halls and centres have been built.