SILCHAR, Jan 1: Under the Integrated Watershed Management Programme
(IWMP), 2009-2010, of ‘production system and micro enterprises based
livelihood activities’, goats and handloom sewing machines were
distributed to the several self help groups of Joypur part II of
Lakhipur constituency in Cachar district yesterday.
As part of the distribution ceremony, a meeting was convened in the premises of 1335 no. Rasmoni Paul LP School, Joypur Part-II, under the Presidentship of Baikontha Goala, project manager and District officer as well, Cachar Soil Conservation Division, Silchar.
Addressing the assembly of villagers, Goala said that the IWMP scheme was an initiative of the Central Government to make the villagers independent. According to him, the scheme enables multi-cropping and the introduction of diverse agro-based activities, which, help to provide sustainable livelihoods to the people residing in the watershed areas in the Country.
One of the aims of IWMP is also to restore the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water.
Throwing light on the other aspects of the scheme, the project manager requested the people to come forward in order to take benefits of this scheme. The scheme has been taken for 5 years. He said that 15 departments have been amalgamated under the scheme to provide better service to the people.
A Munaf, Handloom and textile inspector, said that the given handloom machines were completely modern and had easy techniques of operation. He pointed out that a seven-day long training workshop would also be held to make people aware about the process of using the machines.
Under the Handloom and Textile, around 12 sewing machines were distributed to six units and three goats had been given to each of 29 villagers under the livelihood scheme on the occasion.
C M Gogoi, range officer, Harinagar and A Borgohain, vetenary surgeon, also spoke on the occasion, highlighting different benefits of the scheme.
Among others present on the occasion included B Bhowmick, Ohadur Rehman, S Z Barbhuiya, Ali Ahmed Laskar and Alok Purkaystha.
Source : The Sentinel Assam
As part of the distribution ceremony, a meeting was convened in the premises of 1335 no. Rasmoni Paul LP School, Joypur Part-II, under the Presidentship of Baikontha Goala, project manager and District officer as well, Cachar Soil Conservation Division, Silchar.
Addressing the assembly of villagers, Goala said that the IWMP scheme was an initiative of the Central Government to make the villagers independent. According to him, the scheme enables multi-cropping and the introduction of diverse agro-based activities, which, help to provide sustainable livelihoods to the people residing in the watershed areas in the Country.
One of the aims of IWMP is also to restore the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water.
Throwing light on the other aspects of the scheme, the project manager requested the people to come forward in order to take benefits of this scheme. The scheme has been taken for 5 years. He said that 15 departments have been amalgamated under the scheme to provide better service to the people.
A Munaf, Handloom and textile inspector, said that the given handloom machines were completely modern and had easy techniques of operation. He pointed out that a seven-day long training workshop would also be held to make people aware about the process of using the machines.
Under the Handloom and Textile, around 12 sewing machines were distributed to six units and three goats had been given to each of 29 villagers under the livelihood scheme on the occasion.
C M Gogoi, range officer, Harinagar and A Borgohain, vetenary surgeon, also spoke on the occasion, highlighting different benefits of the scheme.
Among others present on the occasion included B Bhowmick, Ohadur Rehman, S Z Barbhuiya, Ali Ahmed Laskar and Alok Purkaystha.
Source : The Sentinel Assam
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