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INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT BACKGROUND 1 1.2 PROJECT OBJECTIVES 2 1.2.1 Development Objective 2 1.2.2 PDO Level Results Indicators 2 1.3 PROJECT DESIGN 2 1.3.1 Guiding Principles 2 1.3.2 Project Beneficiaries 2 1.3.3 Spatial Coverage/ Spread 2 1.3.4 Implementation Approach 3 1.4 PROJECT COMPONENTS 4 1.5 NEED FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK (IPF) 4 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT 5 2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES IN THE PROJECT AREA .............................................. 6 2.1 SOCIO- ECONOMIC REVIEW OF THE STS IN THE PROJECT AREA 6 2.1.1 Demographic Profile 6 2.1.2 Social Profile 7 2.1.3 Economic Profile 8 2.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF TARGET ST BENEFICIARIES 9 2.2.1 Workforce Participation 10 2.2.2 Land Holding Size of the Indigenous Community 11 2.2.3 Annual Income 11 2.2.4 Access to Market facilities 11 2.2.5 Access to Credit Facilities 11 2.2.6 Access to Government Scheme and subsidies 12 2.2.7 Training Requirement 12 2.2.8 Suggestions from Piggery Farmers 12 2.3 KEY PROJECT BASED BENEFITS TO THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION 12 3. LEGAL, POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................................................... 14 3.1 INTRODUCTION 14 3.2 LEGAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK 14 3.2.1 Constitutional Safeguard of STs in India 14 3.3 EXISTING ACTS AND POLICIES RELEVANT TO THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT 15 3.3.1 World Bank OP 4.10 15 EXISTING SCHEMES FOR STS 17 4. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONAND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ............................................................................ 20 4.1 IDENTIFICATION OF KEY STAKEHOLDERS 20 4.2 CONCEPT OF FREE, PRIOR, INFORMED CONSULTATION (FPIC) 20 4.3 CONSULTATION WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS FROM INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES 20 4.4 INSTITUTION LEVEL CONSULTATION 24 4.5 ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS 25 i ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 4.6 SUMMARY OF STAKEHOLDER INTERACTIONS 25 4.7 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK 26 5. INSTITUTIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION ARANGEMENT ................................................................................... 27 5.1 IPF IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT AT STATE LEVEL 27 5.1.1 Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Society (ARIAS Society) 27 5.1.2 Core Project Implementation Units (CPIU) at the Secretariat level 27 5.1.3 Operational PIU (OPIUs) at the Directorate/HOD level 28 5.2 IPF IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT AT DISTRICT LEVEL 28 5.2.1 District Level Coordination Committees (DLCCs) 28 5.2.2 District Offices of Line Departments/Agencies 29 5.3 IPF IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT AT CLUSTER LEVEL 29 5.3.1 Cluster Development 29 5.3.2 Farmer Producer Organisations 29 5.3.3 Common Service Centre 29 5.4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENT FOR IPF MANAGEMENT 29 5.4.1 Social Management Unit (SMU), ARIAS Society 29 5.4.2 Role of SMU 30 5.5 INVOLVEMENT OF IMPLEMENTING DEPARTMENTS/AGENCIES 31 5.6 SERVICE PROVIDERS 31 5.6.1 Role of SPs 31 5.6.2 Services and Tasks of SPs 32 5.6.3 Review Mechanism of SPs 33 5.7 SOCIAL AUDIT COMMITTEES 33 5.8 PROJECT MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM 33 6. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK .................................................................................... 34 6.1 INTRODUCTION 34 6.2 OBJECTIVES 34 6.3 FRAMEWORK FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF IPF 34 6.4 DISCLOSURE OF IPF 35 6.5 SCREENING MECHANISM 35 6.5.1 Beneficiary Screening Criteria 35 6.5.2 Checklist for Land Screening and Survey 36 6.6 CONSULTATION AND COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK 36 6.7 GENDER ACTION PLAN 38 6.8 CFS FRAMEWORK 40 6.9 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM 41 6.10 CAPACITY BUILDING PLAN 44 6.10.1 Implementation Strategy for the Capacity Building Plan 46 6.11 HEALTH & SAFETY PLAN AND CONSTRUCTION GUIDELINES 47 6.11.1 Construction Activities Guideline 47 6.11.2 World Bank Guidelines on Managing Adverse Impact Induced by Labour Influx 47 6.11.3 Health and Safety Plan and Implementation Strategies 47 6.12 STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF HIV/AIDS 48 6.12.1 Information Education Communication (IEC) Strategy 48 ii ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 6.12.2 Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy 49 6.12.3 Monitoring Indicators for Social Development Outcomes 49 6.13 FORMATS FOR QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS 51 7. BUDGET FOR IPF MANAGEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 56 LIST OF TABLES Table 2-1: Comparative Analyses of Demographic Profile of STs at National, State and Project District Level, 2011 (ST) ............................. 7 Table 2-2: Comparative Analyses of Social Profile of STs at National, State and Project District Level, 2011 (ST) ......................................... 7 Table 2-3: Comparative Analyses of Economic Profile of the STs at National, State and Project District Level, 2011 ..................................... 8 Table 2-4: Distribution of Scheduled Tribes in Household Survey..................................................................................................................... 9 Table 2-5: Education level ................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Table 2-6: Workforce Participation Among the Surveyed Indigenous Population .......................................................................................... 10 Table 2-7: Household income per annum ........................................................................................................................................................ 11 Table 2-8: Access to Markets ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Table 2-9: Proposed Market Facilities under the Project in Sixth Schedule Area ........................................................................................... 12 Table 3-1: Legal and Policy Framework .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 Table 3-2: Funds Allocation under SCA to Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) in Assam, 2012-2013 ............................................................................... 17 Table 3-3: Number of Families Benefited from TCMDFIL and Empanelled Suppliers in Assam (as on 31.03.2014) ..................................... 17 Table 3-4: Number of Vocational Training Centres, Trainees and Amount Released to NGOs in Scheduled Areas...................................... 18 Table 3-5: Funds Released under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for Skill Development in Assam ............................................................................ 18 Table 3-6: Number of Projects Sanctioned and Funds Released under RBH Scheme in Assam ................................................................... 18 Table 3-7: Funds Utilisation under Article 275 (1) of Constitution by Ministry of Tribal Affairs in Assam ........................................................ 19 Table 4-1: Number of Participants from the indigenous people in Consultation Process ................................................................................ 21 Table 4-2: Community Consultation at Charipunia, Morigaon – Fisheries Sector ........................................................................................... 21 Table 4-3: Community Consultation at Deoghoria, Jorhat – Sericulture Sector .............................................................................................. 22 Table 4-4: Community Consultation at Liet N-Changi, Jorhat –Handloom Sector .......................................................................................... 23 Table 4-5: Outcome of the consultation with the officials of KAAC .................................................................................................................. 24 Table 4-6: Summary of On-Site Observations ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Table 4-7: Key Issues from stakeholders, responses provided and their incorporation in the SMF ................................................................ 25 Table 5-1: List of OPIUs to be notified at Directorate/HQ ................................................................................................................................ 28 Table 6-1: Framework for IPF Implementation during various Stages of Project Cycle .................................................................................. 34 Table 6-2: No. of Target Beneficiaries under the Project ................................................................................................................................. 36 Table 6-3: Consultation and Communication Framework ................................................................................................................................ 37 Table 6-4: Gender Action Plan ......................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Table 6-5: List of Proposed GROs and Appellate Authority for GRM under APART ....................................................................................... 42 Table 6-6: Capacity Building Planning Framework .......................................................................................................................................... 45 Table 6-7: Health and Safety Plan and Implementation Strategies ................................................................................................................. 47 Table 6-8: Strategy for IEC .............................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Table 6-9: Strategy for BCC ............................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Table 6-10: Monitoring Indicators on Social Development Outcomes ............................................................................................................. 49 Table 6-11: Format for Quarterly Report on Tracking of Grievances Redressal ............................................................................................. 51 Table 6-12: Format for Quarterly Progress Report on GAP Implementation ................................................................................................... 52 Table 6-13: Reporting format for CFS: ............................................................................................................................................................. 53 Table 6-14: Reporting format for Health and Safety Plan: ............................................................................................................................... 53 Table 6-15: Reporting format for Indigenous People Development Framework (IPF) ..................................................................................... 54 Table 6-16: Format for Quarterly Progress Report for Tracking of Monitoring Indicators ................................................................................ 54 Table 7-1: Summary of Estimated Budget for the implement of the IPF.......................................................................................................... 56 iii ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: APART Project Area ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Figure 1-2: Districts Notified under Sixth Schedule ........................................................................................................................................... 4 Figure 2-1: Distribution of ST Population in Assam ........................................................................................................................................... 6 Figure 4-1: Key Stakeholder of APART ........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Figure 5-1: Organizational Structure - APART ................................................................................................................................................ 27 Figure 5-2: Proposed Organizational Structure of SMU, APART .................................................................................................................... 30 Figure 5-3: Roles of Service Providers ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Figure 5-4: Services and Tasks of SPs ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Figure 6-1: Citizen Feedback System Proposed by ARIAS Society for APART .............................................................................................. 41 Figure 6-2: Flow diagram for electronic channel of GRM ................................................................................................................................ 43 Figure 6-3: Flow diagram for manual mode of GRM ........................................................................................................................................ 44 LIST OF ANNEXURES Annexure 1-1: Project Components and Activities Annexure 2-1: Indigenous Communities in the State Annexure 2-2: List of Communities Classified as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Annexure 2-3: Distribution of ST Population in the Project Districts Annexure 2-4: Demographic Profile of STs in the Project Districts, 2011 Annexure 2-5: Social Profile of the STs in the Project Districts, 2011 Annexure 2-6: Economic Profile of the STs in the Project Districts, 2011 Annexure 6-1: Criteria for Selection of Beneficiaries and Financial Contribution Annexure 6-2a: Screening checklist for land availability Annexure 6-2b: Format for Census Survey Annexure 6-2c: Format for Documenting Details of Affected Peoples Annexure 6-2d: Memorandum of Understanding (Titleholder) Annexure 6-2e: Memorandum of Understanding (Non-Titleholder) Annexure 6-2f: Memorandum of Understanding (Land & Buildings) Annexure 6-3: Capacity Building Plan for the Project Beneficiaries (IPF) Annexure 6-4: Check list for Health and Safety of Labours Engaged in Construction Activities iv ABBREVIATIONS AMSY : Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana AACP : Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project AI : Artificial Insemination ARIASS : Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Society ATMA : Agriculture Technology Management Agency BDC : Beel Development Committee BDS : Business Development Services BTC : Bodoland Territorial Council CSP : Common Service Platforms CSC : Common Service Centres CRP : Community Resource Persons DAC : Deori Autonomous Council DCHA : Development Commissioner for Hill Area ENRR : Electronic Negotiable Warehouse Receipt FIAC : Farm Information and Advisory Centers FPIC : Free, Prior and Informed Consultation GoA : Government of Assam IP : Indigenous Peoples KAAC : Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council LASA : LEA Associates South Asia Pvt. Ltd. MAC : Mishing Autonomous Council NGO : Non-governmental organizations NMAET : National Mission on Agricultural Extension and Technology NSTFDC : National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation NWR : Negotiable warehouse receipts OBC : Other Backward Classes PCU : Project Coordination Unit PESA : Panchayat‟s Extension to scheduled Area PMIS : Project Management Information System PTG : Primitive Tribal Group R&R : Resettlement and Rehabilitation RHAC : Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council RMC : Regulated Market Committee SKAC : Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council SMAE : Sub Mission on Agricultural Extension SMU : Social Management Unit ST : Scheduled Tribes STFDC : State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporations TAC : Tiwa Autonomous Council TKAC : Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council ToT : Training of Trainers TSP : Tribal Sub-Plan VCAP : Value Chain Action Plan VO : Voluntary Organizations WPT & BC : Welfare of Plains Tribes and Other Backward Classes v 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Project Background The Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) is a step forward to the recently concluded World Bank funded Assam Agricultural Competitiveness Project (AACP). The AACP was successfully implemented with overwhelming achievements in increasing cropping intensity, on-farm productivity, and diversification of agriculture in the State. It laid the foundations for long term agriculture transformation in Assam by shifting the focus from rice production towards diversification into high value agriculture production (vegetables, spices, fish, dairy etc.). The project holds importance as nearly 90% of the State‟s population resides in rural areas and is mostly dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. Agriculture sector employs nearly 50% of the state‟s workforce and provides support to 75%of the total population. Agriculture in Assam is based on conventional practices where it is characterized by certain key constraints in its structural transformation like - lack of proper storage facility, processing facilities of the food produced, constrained market access, fragmented supply chain of inputs, low level of private sector involvement, underdeveloped knowledge and awareness among the farming community on markets and climate change, lack of scientific post-harvest management practices, compounded by the dated regulatory framework of agricultural marketing. Despite having a comparative production advantage in many of the agriculture and allied commodities, and emerging marketing opportunities, conversion of this advantage into competitive food processing industries has remained a challenge in Assam. The food processing sector in the State is largely unorganized and operates on a small scale. Facilitating the development of organized Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) would require handholding, business facilitation services, and facilitation of access to financing, along with regulatory changes for them to flourish. Some of the identified challenges include: underdeveloped agribusiness value chains; limited availability of crop-insurance etc. While the Private Equity/Venture Capital industry in other states has rapidly grown over the past decade, this industry is barely active in Assam (Source: PIP, 2016). In the above context and background the Government of Assam (GoA) proposes to take up the Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART) with assistance from the World Bank. The proposed project would support, value addition in the production and post-harvest segments of selected agriculture value-chains; facilitate agribusiness investments through inclusive business models that provide opportunities to small farmers as well as stimulate the establishment of new small and medium agribusiness enterprises; and support resilience of agriculture production systems in order to better manage increasing production and commercial risks associated with climate change, in the targeted districts. The project would adopt a cluster strategy within the targeted districts to generate economies of scale; promote vertical and horizontal links between local agricultural enterprises; enable diffusion of innovations; leverage network externalities; and channel public support for services and infrastructure. By adopting a cluster approach, the project would enable all the value chain participants to develop competitive and innovative products that meet market demands rapidly and successfully. The Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services (ARIAS) Society formed in November 1998, was the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) for monitoring & coordinating during AACP. The Society, headed by the State Project Director will be the monitoring & coordinating agency for APART too. 1 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 1.2 Project Objectives 1.2.1 Development Objective The proposed Project Development Objective (PDO) is to “increase value-added and improve resilience in the production and processing of selected agriculture value chains, focusing on small holder farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in targeted districts of Assam”. The PDO is proposed to be achieved by: (i) Promoting investments in agri-enterprises, reducing the business and transaction costs, facilitating access to finance for agribusiness entrepreneurs, and, where appropriate, push for process, regulatory and/or policy change; (ii) Supporting the development of a modern supply chain; improved information communication technologies (ICT) based farm information and intelligence services, and alternative marketing channels; (iii) Improving producer's access to knowledge, technologies and infrastructure so that they are able to respond to market opportunities and climate variability. 1.2.2 PDO Level Results Indicators The Key Project Indicators (KPI) are: (a) Farmers reached with agricultural assets or services (number), of which female (percentage). (b) Value add measured by: (i) Increase in quality as measured by price premium of commodities sold by beneficiaries in the selected value chains; (ii) Share of selected commodities sold through new marketing channels; and (c) Resilience measured by: Farmers adopting improved agricultural technology (gender disaggregated). 1.3 Project Design 1.3.1 Guiding Principles The guiding principles under the project are: (i) focus on cluster based approach to bring forth Assam‟s comparative advantage to meet the growing domestic, regional and the potential international demand; (ii) increase private sector participation in the development of agriculture supply chains and markets; and (iii) improve public sector capacity in delivering climate resilient technology transfer and related services. 1.3.2 Project Beneficiaries Project beneficiaries will include farmers, farmer producer organizations, and entrepreneurs especially in the MSME segment in the targeted districts. Staff of the participating line departments and autonomous institutions will be among the indirect beneficiaries of the technical and institutional capacity building interventions under the project. 1.3.3 Spatial Coverage/ Spread The project is proposed to be undertaken in 16 districts of the State viz.: Nagaon, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Karbi Anglong, Kamrup, Dhubri, Golaghat, Kokrajhar, Lakhimpur, Darrang, Cachar, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Goalpara, Morigaon and Nalbari (Figure 1-1). Agriculture production and economic concentration of industrial activities in all the districts of Assam were analysed to identify the targeted project districts. The prioritization of the districts has been done by using two criteria by the GoA: (i) contribution of the district to the agriculture Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Assam; and (ii) number of MSME units in the districts (as a proxy for industrial activity at a district level). All the 33 districts of the State were ranked, based on these two criteria and the top 16 districts were selected for intervention under the Project. The project shall be implemented over a period of seven (7) years in the targeted districts. 2 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Figure 1-1: APART Project Area 1.3.4 Implementation Approach The adopted approach to the implementation of the Project is that of a series of value chain linked activities. As a first step clusters of production and enterprise (processing) were identified followed by identification of priority commodities. Thereafter a Value Chain Analysis (VCA) and Value Chain Development Plan (VCDP) preparation for the priority commodities was undertaken. The objective of cluster-based interventions under the project is to increase the number and scale of operations of agribusiness enterprises in selected geographic locations that are already exhibiting economic growth and increase in enterprise formation. The Production Clusters are contiguous geographical locations wherein cultivation/rearing of agriculture and allied commodities are being practiced as a primary livelihood. The Enterprise Clusters include business entities/entrepreneurs which are actively involved in operations related to handling and primary value addition of agriculture and allied commodities on a commercial scale, based closest to the Production Clusters and utilizing the locally grown/reared material as a primary raw material. A set of indicators, both quantitative and qualitative, was used for identifying the priority commodities in agriculture and allied sectors to be initially taken up under the project along with field investigations and wide ranging stakeholder consultations to validate the findings. This process resulted in arriving at a well-informed prioritized value chains. Once the commodities were prioritized, detailed VCAs were undertaken for detailed understanding of its structure and functioning. Based on the VCA, detailed VCDPs were prepared for the prioritized value chains. The VCDP broadly covers the strategy to be adopted towards the prioritized value chains in terms of short term and medium term actions; and investment needs, skill development, and technical assistance. The project is collaborating with international and national agencies for a transformational change in agriculture through knowledge, innovation, inclusiveness and sustainable growth. These include: International Rice Research Institute, World Fish, International Livestock Research Institute, and World Vegetable Centre, National Research Centre (Pig) for supporting the pork value chain. Further, before the project launch, collaborations will be made with other agencies, like NDDB and NDDB Dairy Services (NDS) for supporting the milk value chain; NCDEX e-Markets Limited for possible 3 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) collaboration for e-spot market for agriculture commodities; Wageningen University and Research Centre for post-harvest and agro logistics development. 1.4 Project Components Project activities have been grouped into four (4) basic components: Component A: Enabling Agriculture Enterprise Development, Component B: Facilitating Agro Cluster Development, Component C: Fostering Market Led Production and Resilience Enhancement and Component D: Project Management, Monitoring and Learning. The objectives and activities of project components and sub-component are presented in Annexure 1-1. 1.5 Need for Indigenous Peoples’ development Framework (IPF) The ARIAS Society intends to ensure that the potential issues and risks for the Project are identified and appropriate Management Framework is prepared for the avoidance, mitigation of adverse effects and enhancing benefits while implementing the same, especially with respect to Indigenous People (IP). The 16 project districts being covered under the Project account for 60% of the state‟s indigenous population. Major tribes of Assam include Bodos, Mishings, Dimasas, Karbis, Tiwas, Tai-phakes, Khamtis, Rabhas, Singphos, Khelmos, Kukis, Sonowal, Kacharis and Deuris. Each tribe has its own distinctive culture. Majority of the indigenous people depend on agriculture and handicrafts for their livelihood and have limited income and poor access to modern facilities The state has three Autonomous Councils formed under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution: Bodoland Territorial Council, Karbi Anglong Autonomous District Council and Dima Hasao Autonomous District Council. The Six Schedule areas covered by the project are shown in Figure 1-2. Figure 1-2: Districts Notified under Sixth Schedule Therefore, an Indigenous Peoples‟ Development Framework (hereinafter referred to as IPF) is being prepared under the Project to ensure that project benefits reach out to these vulnerable group of people. The following tasks have been undertaken as part of an IPF preparation:  Socio-economic analysis of potential beneficiaries;  Review of Policy, legal, and administrative framework; 4 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF)  Stakeholder analysis and consultation including Free, Prior and Informed Consultation in locations dominated by indigenous communities;  Institutional Analysis and Implementation Arrangement;  Preparation of IPF;  Developing Grievance Redress Mechanism;  Public Disclosure Mechanism;  Developing Gender Development Strategy;  Capacity Development Plan; and  Developing Monitoring and Evaluation Plan etc. 1.6 Structure of the Report The present document is IPF which compiles the findings under suggestions for each item of as outlined in Section 1.5. The Report has been structured into the following chapters:  Chapter 1 - Introduction: brief about the proposed project, components and need for an IPF;  Chapter 2 - Socio-Economic Profile Analysis and Impact Assessment on Indigenous Peoples’: describes socio-economic profile of the project districts and that of the scheduled tribe (STs) population persons surveyed for social assessment;  Chapter 3 - Analysis of Legal and Policy Framework: acts and rules in the country relevant for the Indigenous Peoples‟ have been presented including discussion on how they facilitate in achieving a better social and economic status to the indigenous communities;  Chapter 4 - Stakeholder Consultation and Public Disclosure: presents the identified list of stakeholders, key outcomes, measures suggested for the concerns of the community and a suggested Consultation and Communication Framework for continued consultation in the Project;  Chapter 5 - Institutional and Implementation Arrangement: presents the proposed arrangement for implementation of the APART;  Chapter 6 - Indigenous Peoples’ Development Framework (IPF): describes the principles to be adopted for enhancing the positive project impacts; and  Chapter 7 - Budget for IPF Management: presents the estimated budget for implementation of the proposals for IPF Management. 5 2. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF SCHEDULED TRIBES IN THE PROJECT AREA This chapter presents the socio-economic profile of the Scheduled Tribes(STs) in the project districts and the target beneficiaries under the Project. The source of information for the analysis of the districts is the Primary Census Abstract, Census of India 2011 and the analysis for the beneficiaries have been based on the primary/ household survey conducted under the project for the social assessment. The aspects of analysis include: demographic characteristic, economic profile, social profile and access to market and credit facilities. 2.1 Socio- Economic Review of the STs in the Project Area 2.1.1 Demographic Profile The ST population comprise 12.45% of the state‟s population and the identified 16 project districts account for 60% of the state ST population. The distribution of the ST population in the state has been shown in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1: Distribution of ST Population in Assam The major tribes include Bodos, Rabhas, Karbis, Deoris, Tiwas, Kacharis, Kukis and Mishings. According to census 2011 there are 26 indigenous communities in the state. The details of the indigenous community in the state are given in Annexure 2-1. The list of STs of Assam as identified by GoA and prepared under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Orders (Amendment), Act 2002 6 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) is presented in Annexure 2-2. Table 2-1 gives the summarised demographic profile of the project districts in comparison with the state and country situation. Table 2-1: Comparative Analyses of Demographic Profile of STs at National, State and Project District Level, 2011 (ST) S. No. Indicators India Assam Project Districts 1 Total Population(in Crores) 10.45 0.39 0.23 2 Average Household Size 4.86 5.15 5.17 Urban Population 3 10.00 5.64 4.61 (% to total ST population) Rural Population 4 89.99 94.36 95.38 (% to total ST population) 5 % of Males to Total ST Population 50.26 50.38 50.43 6 % of Females to Total ST Population 49.74 49.62 49.56 Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, 2011 The ST population distribution varies in project districts between 0.3% in Dhubri and 56.3% in Karbi Anglong. Four districts of Karbi Anglong (56.3%), Kokrajhar (31.4%), Lakhimpur (23.9%) and Goalpara (22.97%) have more than 20% of their population under the ST category. The distribution of ST population in the project districts are given in Annexure 2-3. The ST population is concentrated mainly in the rural areas of the project districts. The Demographic Profile of STs in the Project Districts is given in Annexure 2-4. 2.1.2 Social Profile The assessment of the social profile for the project districts includes review of Sex ratio, literacy rate of the ST population. A comparison with the national and state level for the same parameters have also been included in the assessment as shown in Table 2-2. Similar details for all the individual districts have also been compiled and presented at Annexure 2-5. Table 2-2: Comparative Analyses of Social Profile of STs at National, State and Project District Level, 2011 (ST) S. No. Indicators India Assam Project Districts 1 Sex Ratio 990 985 983 2 Literacy Rate ( % to total population) 49.51 61.9 61.2 Literacy Rate among Females ( % to total 3 41.58 56.03 27.47 female population) Literacy Rate among Males (% to total male 4 57.35 67.65 33.7 population) Population Below Poverty Line (% to ST total 5 - 40.5 41.2 population) Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, 2011 and State Human Development Report, 2014 A. Sex Ratio The average Sex ratio among the STs in the project districts is lower to the state level ratio of 985 and the national average of 990. The districts with the highest sex ratio is Barpeta (1021) and in comparison Jorhat, Kamrup and Karbi Anglong have the lowest (977) sex ratio. B. Literacy rate The state and project district level total literacy rates are higher than the national level corresponding figures. Among the project districts, the literacy level is the lowest in Sonitpur District (54.7%) and highest in Cachar District (73.7%). The female literacy rate is lower than that of the males in all the project districts. 7 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) The lower literacy rate in the project area shows the requirement of designing the demonstrations of technologies for adopting the new technologies and procedures and availing opportunities for entrepreneurship development in a user friendly mode. C. Poverty Levels The poverty levels have been assessed based on the composition of people living below poverty line (BPL) as identified by the Planning Commission of India, Assam, the project districts have higher levels of poverty than the national average of 21.92%. Nearly 40% of the ST population fall below the BPL in the project districts. The high poverty ratio adds to the importance of successful implementation of APART to help eradicate rural poverty by increasing income generation activities. 2.1.3 Economic Profile Table 2-3: Comparative Analyses of Economic Profile of the STs at National, State and Project District Level, 2011 S. No. Indicators India Assam Project Districts Work Force Participation Rate (%to total 1 48.71 44 44.29 population) 2 Main Workers ( % to total working population) 64.82 65.91 64.56 3 Male Workers ( % to total working population) 55.58 60.76 60.35 Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, 2011 A. Workforce Participation Rate The Workforce Participation Rate (WPR) at the National, State and project district level are almost equal. Among the project districts Nalbari (37.9%) has the lowest WPR and Jorhat has the highest WPR among STs of 51.4%. The main workers of the ST population in the project districts are 64.6%.. The details of workforce population in project districts are presented in Annexure 2-6. Cultivators and agriculture labourers (combined together as workers in primary sector for the analysis) constitute more than 50% of the workforce in the project districts. Workers engaged in these sectors constitute 74% of total workers in Karbi Anglong district. The reason for this can be attributed to the fact that the district also has the highest concentration of indigenous people that are mostly engaged in primary sector activities. B. Economic Base The economy of Assam is largely rural and agrarian. Agriculture is still the principal occupation of majority of the rural population in the state in terms of employment and livelihood. About 98.4 percent of total land mass [Census 2011] of the state is rural. The net cultivated area of the state is 28.11 lakh hectares (2011-12) which is about 87.4% of the total land available for agricultural cultivation in the State. The average operational holding is less than one hectare and more than 85% of the farmers are in the small and marginal farmers category. The contribution of Agriculture Sector towards State economy registered gradual fall [GSDP at constant (2004-05) prices] during the period 2005-06 to 2012-13 (Provisional Estimate). The trend of growth of Agriculture Sector, on the other hand, was erratic [GSDP (at constant 2004-05 prices)] during the same period. The high level of workforce involved in agriculture which is practised mostly with traditional methods results into low income levels. D. Land Holding Size Review of land holding size holds importance for the project area given its high dependence on agriculture and related activities. The majority of the farmers among the indigenous community are under the category of small land holders. The average land holding size shows that the farmers are 8 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) mostly small land holders, primary data also establishes this fact. The land holding size of the indigenous communities in the state is given in Table 2-4. Table 2-4: Land Holding Size Among the Indigenous Population India Assam Project Districts Sl. No. Size-Group Nos. in % Nos. in % Nos. in % 1 Marginal (below 1.00 ha.) 31,44,169 17.26 1,15,843 22.42 56,428 19.21 2 Small (1.00 - 2.00 ha.) 41,19,157 22.61 1,35,586 26.25 81,539 27.76 3 Semi-medium (2.00 - 4.00 ha.) 48,31,137 26.51 1,71,336 33.17 1,07,929 36.75 4 Medium (4.00 - 10.00 ha.) 43,63,309 23.95 87,957 17.03 45,911 15.63 5 Large (10.00 ha. & above) 17,62,949 9.68 5,872 1.14 1,914 0.65 Source: Statistical Hand Book of Assam, 2015 2.2 Socio-economic Profile of Target ST Beneficiaries The socio-economic profile of the population in the project area has been analysed based on the data collected through household surveys, covering a total number of 641 households, out of which 178 belong to Scheduled Tribes (about 28%). However, detailed analysis has been carried out only for the Piggery sector as a special case study as all the households surveyed belonged to the ST category. Sector-wise distribution of surveyed households is given in Table 2-3. Table 2-4: Distribution of Scheduled Tribes in Household Survey Sector No. of Questionnaires No of ST Households Agriculture (Vegetables) 101 - Animal Husbandry & Veterinary (Piggery) 106 106 Dairy 110 - Enterprises 53 4 Fishery 103 - Handloom & Textile 100 63 Sericulture 68 6 Grand Total 641 178 Source: Household Survey(LASA, 2016) The average households size of the surveyed household is 4. The female population constitute 50 percent and 18 out of 106 households are Women-Headed (about 17%). The literacy among the surveyed population is 81% which is higher than the state level of 73%.The number of graduates among the surveyed population is only 3.2%, which includes 1.7 of professional graduate. Nearly 19% of the ST population is illiterate.This shows the development disparity between the scheduled areas and the rest of the state. Karbi Anglong is one among the lowest literate state in the project districts. The approach for the training on skill development based activity needs to be designed especially for the beneficiaries from these communities. The district level secondary data shows that the indigenous population in the plain area has higher literacy level. The literacy level among the male is higher than the female population. The literacy levels among the indigenous population are given in Table 2-4. Table 2-5: Education level Education Level Female % Male % Total in % Graduate (Non-professional) 1 0.49 5 2.46 6 1.5 Graduate (Professional) 1 0.49 6 2.96 7 1.7 9 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Education Level Female % Male % Total in % High School (Class 4-7) 41 19.90 32 15.76 73 17.8 Higher (Graduate or higher) 5 2.43 5 2.46 10 2.4 Higher Secondary (Class 11-12) 19 9.22 26 12.81 45 11.0 Post Graduate 1 20.87 33 16.26 2 0.5 Primary (upto Class 3) 42 0.49 1 0.49 80 19.6 Secondary (Class 8-10) 53 20.39 38 18.72 110 26.9 Illiterate 43 25.73 57 28.08 76 18.6 Total 206 100.00 203 100.00 409 100.0 Source: Household Survey (LASA, 2016) 2.2.1 Workforce Participation The population engaged in income generating activities is 55%of the surveyed population. The working population is higher as the piggery is taken as additional source of revenue by most of the households. Among the surveyed population maximum number of persons are engaged in business and trade (21.8%), and cultivation (farmers (8.8 %). The distribution of the workforce participation among the surveyed indigenous population is given in Table 2-5. The female participation in the economic generating activity in the indigenous community of Karbi Anglong is higher than the male members. Piggery is full time occupation for 24.02% of the population and it is main source of income for 60% of the surveyed families. Table 2-6: Workforce Participation Among the Surveyed Indigenous Population Workforce Participation Female Male Total In % Agriculture Labour 4 4 0.98 Agriculture Labour and Business/Trade 1 1 0.24 Artisans 2 2 0.49 Artisans, Farmer and Business/Trade 1 1 0.24 Business/Trade 58 31 89 21.76 Farmer 26 10 36 8.80 Farmer and non-agriculture labour 1 1 0.24 Govt. Service (Class I & II) 2 2 0.49 Govt. Service (Class I-III) 3 3 0.73 Govt. Service (Class IV) 2 2 0.49 Information not provide 2 1 3 0.73 Non agriculture labour 38 38 9.29 Non Agriculture Labour and Business/Trade 1 1 2 0.49 Others 20 11 31 7.58 Private Service (Junior level) 1 1 0.24 Private Service (Middle level) 1 2 3 0.73 Private Service (Senior level) 2 2 0.49 Not working 95 93 188 45.97 Total 206 203 409 100.00 Source: Household Survey(LASA, 2016) 10 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 2.2.2 Land Holding Size of the Indigenous Community The land holding size of the farmers belonging to the indigenous community shows that most of them are small land holders. The minimum land holding size of the surveyed households varies from 1.0 ha to 1.25 Ha of area. There are only 2 households having more than 1.0 Ha. of land. 2.2.3 Annual Income The annual income is less than Rs. 1.2 lakh for 89.6% households. Below Poverty Line Card is available with 17 households out of 106 households, which is 16 percent of the total surveyed households. The household incomes of the surveyed families are presented in Table 2-6. Table 2-7: Household income per annum Households Income level In Nos. In % Less than Rs. 1,20,000 95 89.6 Between Rs. 1,20,000 and Rs. 2,40,000 6 5.7 More than Rs. 2,40,000 1 0.9 Information not provided 4 3.8 Total No of households 106 100.0 Source: Household Survey(LASA, 2016) 2.2.4 Access to Market facilities The piggery farmers sell their products in the nearby local markets. 49.1 % of the respondents have stated that their market is located less than 2 km distance and 43.3 % respondents have informed that that their market is 2-5 km distance. The bi-cycles are used as mode of transport to their market, The mode of transport and distance are presented in Table 2-7. Table 2-8: Access to Markets Bi-cycle Pick up Information Distance bi-cycle and pick Grand Total In % van not provided up van Less than 2 km 28 4 14 6 52 49.1 Between 2 km and 5 km 8 17 5 18 48 45.3 More than 5 km 5 5 4.7 Information not provided 1 1 0.9 Grand Total 36 21 19 30 106 100.0 In % 34.0 19.8 17.9 29.2 100.0 Source: Household Survey (LASA, 2016) Most of the farmers (34.0 %) uses their bi-cycles for the transportation of animals, bicycle and pickup van (19.8 %) and pick up van (17.9). The mode of transport is determined by the number of animals to be transported to the market. 2.2.5 Access to Credit Facilities The household level survey reveals that piggery is practiced generally for farmers‟ personal consumption and commercial piggery is almost absent in the sector. The farmers do not hold Kissan Credit Cards and also reported that they have neither availed insurance for their animals nor taken loans for their business. 11 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 2.2.6 Access to Government Scheme and subsidies There are many schemes sponsored by State and Union Governments intended for the welfare of Scheduled Tribe community. Household survey reveals that only about 44% of the indigenous people households have availed benefits of any government schemes. Among the surveyed households 5 of them informed that they received subsidies from government and the rest have not received any subsidies. The analysis of the information on financial inclusiveness and access to government schemes shows that the awareness among the indigenous peoples‟ households regarding various government schemes is inadequate. 2.2.7 Training Requirement The surveyed households are traditional piggery farmers and do not have awareness on modern farming practices. All the responded households expressed their need for training and skill-upgradation on modern practices of piggery. 2.2.8 Suggestions from Piggery Farmers The household survey reveals that piggery farmers suggested for (i) easy access to loan from the banks; (ii) avail good quality feeds; (iii) assistance to construct animal sheds; (iv) avail easy medicines and health facilities (v) avail good quality piglets and breads; and (vi) training on piggery 2.3 Key Project Based Benefits to the Indigenous Population a. Improved Access to common services: The project aims to provide common platform for farmers, entrepreneurs with facilities for primary processing, storage, procurement of inputs, marketing etc. The STs, where their presence is insignificant, may find it difficult to access the services, facilities provided by the project and this may lead to conflicts. The details of the common services centres to be developed under the project are presented in the table below. Table: Proposed CSCs/ DSCs in Sixth Scheduled districts Category Karbi Anlong Kokrajhar All Project districts Agriculture Production CSC/FPOs 1 1 43 Fishery - - 13 Piggery 5 2 38 Dairy ( DSCs- informal)) 0 0 999 Sericulture and Handloom and Textile - - 50 Source: Draft PIP, November 2016. APART b. Introduction and Adoption of new Packages of Practice c. Access to improved Production/ Marketing Infrastructure Table 2-9: Proposed Market Facilities under the Project in Sixth Schedule Area Sector Karbi Anlong Kokrajhar All Project Districts ASAMB/ RMC Markets - - 10 P& RD Markets 1 50 Fish Markets - - 25 Pig Markets 1 - 15 Source: Draft PIP, November 2016. APART 12 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) d. Inclusion in Decision making Process: Due representation of the indigenous people in management committees of FPOs shall be ensured and strong communication and consultation strategies are given as part of the project implementation plan. e. Training and Capacity Building: To enhance the skill set of producers and entrepreneurs, project sub-components wise analysis has been carried out for the project. The training and capacity building activities will ensure the participation of indigenous people. User friendly training modules on Package of Practices shall be focused for the farmers from indigenous communities and training programs shall be carried out in the areas inhabited by indigenous people. The trainings have been worked out in line with the requirements of the social and cultural constructions of the beneficiaries. f. Utilisation of Land for Project Activities in Scheduled Areas As a matter of principle, no private land would be acquired for construction/establishment of any assets under the project. Land required for the project shall be obtained through voluntary donation or the project activities shall be carried out in available government land. So the project will not have any impact on the land of the ST communities. If non-titleholders like encroachers or squatters are impacted they will be assisted as per the Resettlement Policy Framework proposed for the project. Special assistance provisions have been made for STs in the proposed Resettlement Policy Framework. The project activities in the Sixth Schedule area will be taken up in the lands owned by government/council or donated by the community. As the land resources will be used by the members of the organization from the same community and locality, the land resources of the indigenous community will rest with themselves or for their own use and it will not be transferred to the non- indigenous community members. 13 3. LEGAL, POLICY AND INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK 3.1 Introduction The constitution of India has made special provisions to protect the cultural and ethnic identities of the ST population. There are special programmes provided for the welfare of the indigenous community by state and union Governments. The chapter discusses about the legal, institutional arrangements and programmes being implemented for the welfare of the indigenous community. This chapter presents the existing acts, rules and policies related to development of IPs at the State and National level. It also lists the Indian constitutional safeguards and the World Bank safeguard policies on IPs and their relevance to the project and highlights the special provisions made for the IPs. 3.2 Legal and Policy Framework 3.2.1 Constitutional Safeguard of STs in India The Constitution of India defines Indigenous People under various Articles. Article 342 specifies tribes or tribal communities. Article 341 requires the President of India to specify the castes, races or tribes or parts of groups within castes, races, tribes etc and these tribes and castes so specified are referred as STs and SCs respectively. In pursuance of these provisions, the list of STs are notified for each State and Union Territory for whom a number of social, economic and political safeguards are provided by the Cconstitution of India. The following section lists out the major constitutional safeguards available for the STs in India.  Equality before Law (Article 14).  The State to make special provisions for the advancement of STs (Article 15(4)).  Equality of opportunity for all citizens in matters relating to employment or appointments to any office under the State (Article 16).  The State has to make provisions for reservation in appointments or posts in favour of any backward class citizen which in the opinion of the State is not adequately represented in the services under the State (Article 16(4)).  The State to make provisions in matters of promotion to any class or classes of posts in the services in favour of the STs [Article 16(4A)].  A National Commission for STs to investigate, monitor and evaluate all matters relating to the Constitutional safeguards provided for the Scheduled Tribes (Article 338).  Appointment of a Commission to report on the administration of the Scheduled Areas and the welfare of the STs in the States (Article 339).  Appointment of a Commission to investigate the conditions of socially and educationally backward classes and the difficulties under which they labour and to make recommendations to remove such difficulties and to improve their conditions (Article 340).  The State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and in particular, of the STs, and protect them from social injustice and all forms of exploitation (Article 46).  Grant-in-Aid from the consolidated fund of India each year for promoting the welfare of the STs and administration of the Scheduled Areas (Article 275(1).  The claims of the members of the STs in the appointments to services and posts in connection with the affairs of the Union or of a State by taking into consideration consistently with the maintenance of efficiency of administration (Article 335).  Article 244 (2) of the Constitution states that the provisions of the Sixth Schedule shall apply to the administration of Tribal Areas in the State of Assam. The Constitution states that the Parliament, by law, may form within the State of Assam an Autonomous state comprising (whether wholly or in part) all or any of the tribal areas [Article 244 A (1)].  Article 330 states that seats shall be reserved for the STs in the House of the People. 14 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF)  Article 332 states that seats shall be reserved for the STs in the Legislative Assemblies of the States.  Article 243D states that seats shall be reserved for the STs in every Panchayat. 3.3 Existing Acts and policies relevant to the Indigenous People Development The existing legislations and policies applicable to the IPF include: 3.3.1 World Bank OP 4.10 The World Bank defines Indigenous Peoples (IPs) by the following criteria:  Self-identification as members of a distinct indigenous cultural group and recognition of this identity by others;  Collective attachment to geographically distinct habitats or ancestral territories in the project area and to the natural resources in these habitats and territories;  Customary cultural, economic, social, or political institutions that are separate from those of the dominant society and culture;  An indigenous language, often different from the official language of the country or region; and  Identification by the Borrower Country as an Indigenous Group. Operational Policy 4.10 ensures that indigenous population benefits from development projects and those projects‟ potentially adverse effects are avoided or mitigated. Table 3-1: Legal and Policy Framework Relevance / Legislation Objective Provisions Applicability to Project Article 366 (25) of Article 366 (25) refers to Defines following essential Applicable, as some of the Constitution of Scheduled Tribes as those characteristics, for a community to the project interventions India Article 244(1) communities, who are scheduled be identified as Scheduled Tribes are proposed in SC/ST of Constitution in accordance with Article 342 of are; dominated areas, the Constitution, wherein  Indications of primitive traits; besides in other areas communities shall be declared Distinctive culture; where SC/ST as such by the President through population is dispersed.  Shyness of contact with the an initial public notification or community at large; through a subsequent amending In Assam, there are Act of Parliament.  Geographical isolation; and three autonomous Backwardness. councils formed under This section of the Constitution The District Council and the Sixth Schedule viz. guarantees autonomy to the ST Regional Council under the Sixth Bodo Territorial communities to make laws for Schedule have real power to make Council, Karbi Anglong governance, manage forests laws, possibility on the various Autonomous District (except reserved forests), legislative subjects, receiving Council and Dima regulate trade by persons not grants-in-aids from the Hasao Autonomous being local schedule tribes, Consolidated Fund of India to District Council. appoint traditional chiefs and meet the costs of schemes for headmen, autonomy in case of development, health care, inheritance of property, education, roads and regulatory marriage, divorce, social powers to state control. customs, establishment and maintenance of primary schools, markets, taxation, issue of lease for extraction of minerals etc. Scheduled Tribes Framed to recognize and vest The Act provides three kinds of Not applicable as no and Other the forest rights and occupation rights to Scheduled Tribes and such project activities Traditional Forest in forest land in forest dwelling Other Traditional Forest Dwellers: are proposed in Dwellers STs and other traditional forest Land Rights: Right to continue locations relevant to the (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, dwellers who have residing in cultivating land (less than or equal Act. 15 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Relevance / Legislation Objective Provisions Applicability to Project 2006 such forests for generations but to four hectares) where they have whose rights could not be been cultivating prior to 13 recorded. Its main objective is to December 2005; Use Rights: facilitate the overall development Provides for rights to use and/or and welfare of the tribal people collect a) minor forest produce by empowering them socially, (tendupatta, herbs, medicinal economically and politically plants) that has been traditionally without any impact on their collected, b) Grazing grounds and culture, habitation and tradition water bodies, c) Traditional areas and in terms of their age old of use by nomadic or pastoralist rights and privileges. Communities Right to protect and conserve. Gives the community the right to protect and manage the forest. National Policy on It seeks to bring scheduled tribes It lists out measures to be taken in Applicable as the Tribal into the mainstream of society respect of: formal education, policy will be applicable Development, 1999 through a multi-pronged traditional wisdom, displacement to project activities approach for their all-round and resettlement, forest villages, wherein dispersed development without disturbing shifting cultivation, land alienation, population exist besides their distinct culture intellectual property rights, in certain SC/ST Development indigenous languages, Primitive dominated districts indigenous groups, scheduled tribes and schedule areas, administration, research, participatory approach and assimilation. The Scheduled This Act aims to prevent any The act prevents physical or Applicable as the Castes and the mental atrocities on ST project would be atrocities, physical or mental, on Scheduled Tribes communities. implemented in ST communities. Special Courts districts/blocks where (Prevention of and Exclusive Special Courts the population of Atrocities) Amendment Act, have been empowered under indigenous people is 2015: the act to take direct cognizance less in comparison to of offence and as far as others and there may possible, completion of trial of be discrimination against the STs in the cases within two months, accessing the project from the date of filing of the benefits. charge sheet. Panchayats Parliament has passed The act protects the traditional Applicable as the (Extension to the rights of the IPs over the project proposes to legislation in 1996 as an Scheduled Areas) community resources, land, water establish CSCs, expand annexure to the 73rd markets, warehouses, Act, 1996 and forest. Amendment specifying special slaughter houses etc. in provisions for Panchayats in Government land or Schedule V areas. Known as the private land donated Panchayats Extension to voluntarily by the 1 Schedule Areas (PESA), 1996, it owners. decentralized existing approaches to forest governance 2 by bringing the Gram Sabha centre stage and recognized the traditional rights of tribals over 1 Scheduled areas are tribal-dominated areas put in Schedule VI of the Indian Constitution. 2The Gram Sabha is a body consisting of persons registered in the electoral rolls of a village or a group of villages which elect a Panchayat. Each Gram Sabha shall be competent to safeguard and preserve the traditions and customs of the people, their cultural identity, community resources, and the customary mode of dispute resolution. 16 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Relevance / Legislation Objective Provisions Applicability to Project community resources, the land, water, and forests. The 73rd amendment to the Constitution and the subsequent enactment of PESA intended to ground decentralization in India, through the transfer of power to the Gram Sabha or the village assembly. With PESA, an effort was made to vest legislative powers in the Gram Sabha, to manage community resources, and to resolve disputes according to the customs and traditions of the people. This significant legislation was expected to have far reaching consequences in the social, economic, and cultural life of tribal people in Scheduled Areas. Existing Schemes for STs The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India has launched some special schemes for the economic upliftment of the ST communities. It may be suggested here to dovetail the existing relevant government programs for the socio-economic benefit of the ST communities. The ongoing schemes have been summarized in the following sections.  Special Central Assistance (SCA) and Grants: Special central assistance is given to States and UTs to support them in implementing Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) for family-oriented income-generating schemes in the sectors of agriculture, horticulture, minor irrigation, soil conservation, animal husbandry, forests, education, cooperatives, fisheries, village and small scale industries and for minimum needs program. A part of SCA (not more than 30%) is also permitted to be used for development of infrastructure incidental to such income generating schemes. The funds allocation to Assam for the period 2012-13 is given in Table 3-2. Table 3-2: Funds Allocation under SCA to Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) in Assam, 2012-2013 State Allocation(Rs. in Lakh) Assam 6233 India 108000 Note: Total B.E. Rs. 1200.00 Crore: 1: For Regular Grants Rs. 1080.00 Crore; 2:For Incentive Grants Rs. 120.00 Crore. Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5903, dated on 11.05.2012  Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Limited (TCMDFIL) has been established to provide marketing assistance and remunerative prices to ST communities for their minor forest produces and surplus agricultural produce and to wean them away from exploitative private traders and middlemen. The number of families benefitted under the scheme in Assam is given in Table 3-3. Table 3-3: Number of Families Benefited from TCMDFIL and Empanelled Suppliers in Assam (as on 31.03.2014) State Empanelled Suppliers of TRIFED No. of Tribal Beneficiary Families Associated Assam 423 3967 17 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) India 1200 59180 Source : Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4483, dated on 08.08.2014  Grant-in-Aid to voluntary organizations working for welfare of Scheduled Tribes: Grant-in-Aid is provided to voluntary organizations under the scheme to enhance the reach of welfare schemes of Government and fill the gaps in service deficient SC/ST areas, in the sectors such as education, health, drinking water, agro-horticultural productivity, social security net etc. through the efforts of voluntary organizations (VOs)/non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and to provide an environment for socio-economic upliftment and overall development of the Scheduled Tribes (STs).The Amount received by the NGOs in Assam for the last five years are presented in Table 3-4. Table 3-4: Number of Vocational Training Centres, Trainees and Amount Released to NGOs in Scheduled Areas Year 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount Amount States Centres Trainees Centres Trainees Released Released Released Released Released Released Assam 0.54 2 200 0.31 11 600 11860000 8808000 7416000 7232000 India 2 6 600 0.87 42 3700 17956000 16812000 27075300 7232000 Source: Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 592, dated on 04.08.2011. Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Govt. of India.  Vocational Training in SC/ST Areas: Vocational trainings are imparted to youth on development and up-gradation of skill to enable them to engage in income generating activities. The funds received by Assam under the Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for skill development is presented in Table 3-5. Table 3-5: Funds Released under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) for Skill Development in Assam (Rs. in Lakh) State 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 SDI VTIP SDI VTIP SDI VTIP Assam 54.75 61.7 - - 24.15 26.36 India 1895.5 637.09 228 2301.89 829.68 100.92 Abbr.: SDI: Skill Development Initiative Scheme; LWE : Skill Development for Left Wing Extremism Affected Districts; ESDI : Enhancing Skill Development Infrastructure in North East and Assam; MSDC : M ulti Skill Development Centre; VTIP : Vocational Training Improvement Project. Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.3547, dated on 04.08.2014.  Equity support to NSTFDC/STFDC: The Central Government provides equity support to National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (NSTFDC) and State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporations (STFDCs) of various State Governments. STFDCs provide term loan for any income generating activity up to a maximum of Rs. 25 lacs per unit. o Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana (AMSY): Under the scheme, ST women are provided loans for income generating activities up to 90% of the total scheme cost with a cap of Rs. 1 lakh per woman at a concessional rate of interest of 4% per annum. o Tribal Forest Dwellers Empowerment Scheme: Financial assistance is provided to Scheduled Tribes given land rights under Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. Loan up to 90% of the scheme cost with a cap of Rs. 1 lakh per scheme is provided at the interest rate of 6% per annum.  Rural Business Hub (RBH): The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Rural Business Hubs (RBHs) for promoting businesses using raw materials/skills available in the rural areas. The scheme works on a Public-Private-Panchayat-Partnership model and is applicable in all the BRGF districts and all the districts in the North-Eastern Region. Assistance under RBH Scheme is available for professional support services, training/skill development and for purchase of minor equipment. The proposals under the scheme are prepared and sent by the willing and interested Implementing Agencies and are required to be sent through the State Government or District level officials. There is no State-wise allocation of funds. The number of projects sanctioned and funds received under the project is given in Table 3-6. Table 3-6: Number of Projects Sanctioned and Funds Released under RBH Scheme in Assam 18 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) No. of Projects Sanctioned to State Funds Released Total Released Implementing Agencies in Different State (Rs. in Lakh) Year 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Assam 2 0 0 0 14.18 2.46 2.27 0.00 18.91 India 17 8 5 0 156.81 86.20 64.05 7.29 314.35 Source: Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 176, dated on 08.03.2013  Integrated Tribal Development Projects: The Government of Assam has launched the Integrated Tribal 3 Development Projects in 19 districts . The objective of the programme is to channelize the benefits to the Scheduled Tribal population living outside the six scheduled area through non-divertible flow of outlays within the provisions of Annual Plan. Schemes of other department/agency:  Special Grants: GoA provides grants to two autonomous hills councils for taking up schemes of development for promoting welfare of STs as per provision of Article 275 (1) through DCHA. The status of funds utilized for the period of 2009-12 is presented in Table 3-7. Table 3-7: Funds Utilisation under Article 275 (1) of Constitution by Ministry of Tribal Affairs in Assam (Rs. in Lakh) State 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Assam 1240.77 0 0 India 39324.44 63863.92 1106.78 Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4635, dated on 04.05.2012  Special Central Assistance and Grants: The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India has launched 100% centrally sponsored Watershed Development Program for Shifting Cultivation Areas (WDPSCA) being implemented by HADC through Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao District Autonomous Councils. 3 Goalpara, Barpeta, Morigaon, Nagaon, Sonitpur, Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sivasagar, Jorhat, Golaghat, Cachar, Karimganj,Hilakandi, Bongaigaon, Kamarup, Kamarup Metro and Nalbari. 19 4. STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE 4.1 Identification of key Stakeholders Participatory planning requires the involvement of concerned stakeholders. This includes identifying public concerns and values and developing a broad consensus on planned initiatives. It is also about utilising the vast amount of information and knowledge that stakeholders hold to find workable, efficient and sustainable solutions. The key stakeholders of APART has been presented in Figure 4-1. • Women Local people’s Primary producers institutions Marginalised • Farmer Producer communities • Farmers / fishermen / Organisations • Common Service Centres • ST livestock farmers • SC • Sericulturists • CIG/FIG, MSME and Industrial Association (IA) • Weavers Value chain players ARIAS Society • Nodal agency of the • Input suppliers project • Aggregators • Coordinates project • Traders planning and • Processing units and implementation APART consumer CPIUs in the Administrative Operational PIUs in Departments Commissionerates/ • Agriculture Directorates/ HODs/ HQ • Industries & Commerce • Animal Husbandry & Veterinary of Agencies • Cooperation • Fisheries • Handloom, Text. & Sericulture • Public Works (Roads) • Panchayat & Rural Development • Directorate of Agriculture • Directorate of Horticulture & Food Processing • HQ of Assam State Marketing Board (ASAMB) • HQ of Assam Agricultural University (AAU) • Commissionerate of Industries & Commerce • Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary • Directorate of Dairy Development • HQ of Assam Livestock & Poultry Corporation Ltd (ALPCO) • HQ of West Assam Milk Union Limited (WAMUL) • HQ of Assam State Warehousing Corporation (ASWC) • Directorate of Fisheries • Directorate of Sericulture • Directorate of Handloom & Textiles • Chief Engineer (World Bank aided Projects), Public Works Roads Deptt. • Commissionerate of Panchayat & Rural Development Figure 4-1: Key Stakeholder of APART 4.2 Concept of Free, Prior, Informed Consultation (FPIC) FPIC intends to fully identify the views of affected community and ascertain their broad community support for the project. FPIC has twin objectives such as (i) disseminating details about the proposed project, its adverse and favourable impact on the Indigenous People and (ii) integrating the affected 20 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) households of Indigenous People, if any, with suitable development programmes (income generating, skill development or capacity building). Informed participation involves organized and iterative consultation through which the views of the affected communities on matters that affect them directly, such as proposed mitigation measures, the sharing of development benefits and opportunities and implementation issues, shall be incorporated into the decision-making process of the project. The concept of FPIC is summarized as follows:  Free: The project shall not coerce, intimidate or unduly incentivize the affected communities to be supportive of the project. The project shall record the discussions with recognized community representatives, key informants, etc.  Prior: Consultation with affected communities shall be sufficiently early in the project planning process: (i) to allow time for project information to be interpreted and comments and recommendations formulated and discussed, (ii) for the consultation to have a meaningful influence on the broad project design options, (iii) for the consultation to have a meaningful influence on the choice and design of mitigation measures, the sharing of development benefits and opportunities, and project implementation.  Informed: Consultation with affected communities shall give details about project operations and potential adverse impacts and risks, based on adequate and relevant disclosure of project information and using methods of communication that are inclusive, culturally appropriate and adapted to the communities‟ language needs and decision making, such that the community fully understand how the project will affect their lives. 4.3 Consultation with the Stakeholders from Indigenous community Specific consultations were carried out with members from the Indigenous community and during the other community based consultations it was ensured that participants included representatives from Indigenous communities. Sector-specific consultations have been undertaken to capture the responses from various identified stakeholders in the value chain. The number of participants from Indigenous community in the meeting and their details are given in Table 4-1 and the details of the consultation carried out are presented in Table 4-2 to Table 4-4. Table 4-1: Number of Participants from Indigenous People in Consultation Process Sector Location Participation of members from Indigenous People Fishery Charipunia 23 Sericulture DeoghoriaTitabar 22 Handloom & Textiles Na-changiTitabor 42 Piggery Multiple villages 102 Source: LASA,2016 Consultations reveal that there is broad community support for the proposed project. The initiative of GoA focusing on smallholder farmers and agro-entrepreneurs in targeted districts of Assam is appreciated in view of the various sub-projects in the Scheduled Area and the subsequent development of Indigenous People. Table 4-2: Community Consultation at Charipunia, Morigaon – Fisheries Sector rd Date: 23 October, 2016 Total Participants: 25 4 Venue: Village Charipunia, District Morigaon [Male: 25, Female: 0 ] Sl. Issues raised by the Beel Development Committee (BDC) Members Suggestive Measures No. 1 High cost of feed:  The BDC members informed that the cost of feeds procured by  The Department of Fisheries has them is very high. They have proposed for setting up rice-cum- assured them to provide support mustard Processing Mill in Charipunia village. The villagers will be in setting up the processing unit. able to process their rice and mustard at a comparatively lower cost and the rice polish and mustard oil cake generated as waste shall 4 An FGD has been carried out with the female members of the BDC 21 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) rd Date: 23 October, 2016 Total Participants: 25 4 Venue: Village Charipunia, District Morigaon [Male: 25, Female: 0 ] Sl. Issues raised by the Beel Development Committee (BDC) Members Suggestive Measures No. be used as fish feed. 2 Financial support for cleaning the Beel:  According to the BDC members one part of the Beel is yet to be  The issue shall be brought to the cleaned properly. Productivity is lesser by 50% in the un-cleaned notice of the project authority for part than that of the cleaned part. They requested the visiting consideration of possible support officials and the consultants to support them in cleaning the Beel. to the BDC. 3 Poor quality of seeds:  The productivity is sometimes hampered due to poor quality of  The issue shall be brought to the seeds. The BDC is planning to set up a hatchery to produce good notice of the project authority for quality seeds on its own. They requested the Department of consideration of possible support Fisheries to provide support in setting up the hatchery. to the BDC. 4 Renewal of registration:  The renewal of registration of the BDC under Co-operative Societies  The officials present during the Act is yet to be done as the documents of the BDC have been spoilt consultation assured the BDC of in the flood. The BDC members requested the Department of all possible help. Fisheries to help them in the renewal of the registration. 5 Need for training:  The BDC members feel the need for training on seed production,  There are provisions for training feeding, stocking etc. in APART. 6 Value addition:  The BDC members are not aware of any value added products of  There are provisions for fishes like pickles, sauces, ready to eat items etc. They requested exposure visit of entrepreneurs for training on this aspect for their members, especially for women. in APART. 7 Participation of women:  30% of the total executive members of the BDC are women. Women  BDC has been advised to are involved only in the periodic cleaning of the Beel. They are not encourage women to participate involved in procurement and marketing related works. in all the aspects of Beel management. 8 Sharing of profits among the members:  After spending on development activities like providing scholarships  BDC has been advised to invest to needy students, uniforms to school kids belonging to BPL the profit in other allied activities category, support to needy households, the residual profit is to generate more employment distributed equally among all the BDC members every year in the opportunities for the members. month of April. Table 4-3: Community Consultation at Deoghoria, Jorhat – Sericulture Sector th Date: 28 September, 2016 Total Participants: 24 Venue: Village Deoghoria, Titabor Development Block, District Jorhat [Male: 22, Female: 02] Sl. Issues Raised By The Farmers Suggestive Measures No. 1 Non-availability of Reeling machine:  Manual reeling without machine takes much longer time  CSB (Central Silk Board) has designed with decrease in production rate. So the farmers requested and developed a reeling cum twisting for the reeling machine so that they can enhance their machine and spinning machines for production. converting Muga & Eri cocoons to reel/spun silk respectively. This new machine is likely to be provided under this project. 22 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) th Date: 28 September, 2016 Total Participants: 24 Venue: Village Deoghoria, Titabor Development Block, District Jorhat [Male: 22, Female: 02] Sl. Issues Raised By The Farmers Suggestive Measures No. 2 Non-availability of Fund:  The farmers have to spend money for plantation of feed  Support for raising of Kissan nursery and trees as well as for the complete farming process, including plantation of worm plants, procuring rearing appliances. Receiving loan or any kind of fund will machines, infrastructural support, shall be help the farmers to fulfill their needs at the time of farming. provided under this project, which will solve the funding issue to some extent. 3 Absence of proper market facility:  The products are sold at Farmer‟s mini fair and home.  Establishment of Reshom Huts under this Majority of the buyers are villagers. Some wholesalers project is likely to solve the issue. procure the products from the farmer‟s houses. The  Besides, the farmers were suggested to farmers do not get proper prices for their products due to sell their products collectively under their non-availability of proper markets. They requested for the SHG or co-operative society till the provision of permanent markets for their products in their implementation of this project. areas. 4 Disturbances from animals and insects:  Animals, birds and insects often attack the feed plants.  The farmers may be provided with Insects like caterpillars eat the leaf of the feed plants. mosquito nets under this project. Monkeys often target the mulberry trees for food. Mosquito net protects the plant from this kind of disturbances. Table 4-4: Community Consultation at Liet N-Changi, Jorhat –Handloom Sector th Date: 28 September, 2016 Total Participants: 45 Venue: Village Liet N-Changi, Development Block Titabor, District Jorhat [Male: 03, Female: 42] Sl. Issues Raised By The Farmers Suggestive Measures No. 1 Lack of proper training:  As per the farmers‟ information, they follow the traditional  The proposed activities under APART methods which are less productive and time consuming. include training of the weavers. They expressed that they need training on use of modern  The training for handloom and textile looms. Some of them received training at Suwalkuchi for should be designed in such a way that one month but they feel the period is too less. Further the weavers are properly trained on use of training programs were designed for the graduates, hence modern looms and designing. many of them could not attend the training.  The duration and eligibility criteria should be need based as well as on principle of inclusiveness. 2 Non-availability of quality food plants and nursery:  The farmers in this area cultivate all three varieties of silk,  Establishment of Kissan Nursery i.e., eri, mulberry and muga. They have their own land for proposed under APART is most likely to plantation of food plants with quality saplings. They solve this issue. requested for nursery of food plants which they can use at  The capacity of the weavers/rearers is to community level and earn some money by selling the be developed to manage these nurseries. saplings. 3 Functioning of the SHGs:  The consultation was attended by the office bearers and  The SHGs need further orientation on members of twelve SHGs of the village. Most of the SHGs institution building. are having 10-12 members. They collect Rs.10 per  Awareness program is required for SHGs week/Rs.50 per month from the members and keep the so that they can use their own money for money in bank. They provide loan to its members at an commercialization of their activity. 23 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) th Date: 28 September, 2016 Total Participants: 45 Venue: Village Liet N-Changi, Development Block Titabor, District Jorhat [Male: 03, Female: 42] Sl. Issues Raised By The Farmers Suggestive Measures No. interest rate of 2%-5% and maximum loan given amounts to Rs.15000. however it was found that none of the members of any SHGs ever requested loan for handloom related activities but for social and health related needs. 4 Absence of proper market facility:  The farmers rarely sell their products commercially.  The training design for weaver should Generally they take up weaving for their own use and the include session on how to rate their surplus they sell at home to the villagers. They are not products including labour costs for educated enough to fix the rate of their product for competitive pricing. marketing and cost of their own labour is not counted while  The representative of handloom and fixing the rate. They informed that demand for their gamosa textile department told that he will explore (Assamese towel) is very high at the time of election and the marketing options after fixing the rate other cultural occasions. of their products. Consultation with Piggery Farmers Structured interviews were carried out in Ser Malong, Dilagi, Amri Hanse Basti (Hemari), Phonglangso, Rongchingri and Rngkimi Joysing Terang villages of the Lumbajong Development Block in the district of Karbi Anglong as part of the SA study of APART. As the election code of conduct was announced by the Council, therefore formal consultations could not be organised for the project/Scheme. Every household in these villages is involved in pig farming that are generally for domestic consumption. Women folk are fully involved in the piggery activities. Women are involved in the procurement of inputs and piglets for their farms, apart from pig rearing. They mostly use low cost locally available feeds. Marketing and butchering of pigs are taken care of by men. Matured pigs or pork are sold in the local market. Slaughter houses of the local market are generally used. Majority of the pigs reared are crossbred. The rearing cost of crossbred is same as that of the local breed (Ghungroo). One crossbred fattener pig weighs up to 140 kg within 7-8 months from its birth. The participants also expressed that they are getting lower prices for Porks than other part of the state, and they are unable to transport the Porks to the far way markets due to high transport cost. Value addition by promoting processing units may help them getting better prices for their products. Discussions with the farmers reveal that the awareness regarding commercial-based piggery, animal insurance, credit facilities, etc., are inadequate. 4.4 Institution Level Consultation The Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) was requested to organise for a meeting with the elected members of the Council and it could not take place as the election code of conduct has been imposed up to 30th November 2016. However, a consultation was held with the Principal Secretary and Secretary, Agriculture and AH & VD of the KAAC, and the officials from animal husbandry department. The summary of the discussion with the Council is presented in Table 4-5. Table 4-5: Outcome of the consultation with the officials of KAAC Details of Sl. Institution Issues Discussed / Details Shared No Consulted 1 Karbi Anglong  Piglets should not be given free of cost to the farmers every time; Autonomous  Training should be imparted to the farmers to upgrade their entrepreneurship skill in pig 24 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Details of Sl. Institution Issues Discussed / Details Shared No Consulted Council breeding and value addition;  Farmers should be encouraged to undertake pig rearing on commercial basis;  The price difference in the local market and rest of the region (including nearer states) shall be taped for the advantage of the farmers by way of proper transportation facilities;  Scope for participation of private parties in areas of logistics arrangement for marketing of pork should be explored; and  Awareness on clean meat production shall be promoted among the farmers by the department. 4.5 On-site Observations Visit by respective Experts to various agri-horti-fishery-dairy-piggery related activity sites has been done. These site-visits were aimed at (i) understanding the present farming practices, (ii) observing the likely social impacts, (iii) capturing the views of farmers, and (iv) reviewing the project implementation plans for their adherence to existing farming practices.. Summary of the on-site observations are given in Table 4-6. Table 4-6: Summary of On-Site Observations Sector Observations Fishery  The farmers need training on all the aspects of fish farming;  Lack of storage facility in the markets impacts the price of products;  Cost of inputs and transportation is high;  Cost of fund for capital is higher due to lack of access to formal banking; and  Traditional way of farming and un-organised mode of trading leading to high cost of production and hence low margin. Dairy  Lack of access to veterinary services;  High cost of feed;  Lack of milk cooling facility;  Poor condition of road leading to high cost of transportation; and  Non-utilisation of excess cow dung. Sericulture  Use of residence for rearing of mulberry and eri worms due to space constraint leads to health hazard;  Traditional way of farming and un-organised mode of trading leading to high cost of production and hence low margin; and  Manual use of spinning machine for muga by women due to erratic power supply leads to health problems; Handloom  Lack of assured market;  Use of modern looms requires special skills. Skill development training required on the use of modern looms; Piggery  Mortality rate among the piglets is very high;  Inadequate extension service by AH &V Department;  Inadequate marketing facility, traditional marketing;  Unhygienic waste disposal practice at slaughter houses leading to health hazard;  Traditional way of farming; and  Use of locally available cheaper feeds. 4.6 Summary of Stakeholder Interactions Key issues identified and discussed during the stakeholder consultations have been summarised in Table 4-7. These have also been incorporated in the SMF. Table 4-7: Key Issues from stakeholders, responses provided and their incorporation in the SMF 25 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Stakeholders Participants Key issues discussed Farmer Groups under Female farmers (ST  Need for awareness among the farmers on pig rearing on Piggery sector communities), commercial basis; Department of Animal  Promotion of feed processing units to facilitate availability Husbandry & Veterinary of low cost feeds;  Interventions for facilitating value addition to pork;  Up-gradation of slaughter houses and processing units;  Improvement in marketing linkages; and  Improvement in access to financial services. KarbiAnglong Principal Secretary,  Need for improvement in the marketing linkages for the Autonomous Council Secretary (Agriculture & farmers; (KAAC) Animal Husbandry &  Need for awareness among the farmer on the Veterinary), AH&VD opportunities for livelihood enhancement through pig rearing on commercial basis;  Need for up-gradation of existing slaughter houses and processing units;  Need for promotion of entrepreneurship on feed processing to facilitate availability of low cost feed;  Need for awareness among the farmers on clean meat production; and  Need for awareness on climate resilient farming practice. 4.7 Consultation and Communication Framework Consultation and communication during project implementation is required for compliance of the social development principles of inclusiveness, participation, accountability and transparency. A Consultation and Communication Framework (CCF) for APART has been developed and included as part of Chapter 6 of the IPF. 26 5. INSTITUTIONAL AND IMPLEMENTATION ARANGEMENT 5.1 IPF Implementation Arrangement at State Level 5.1.1 Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Society (ARIAS Society) The Project Coordination Unit (PCU) of ARIAS Society, which is headed by a State Project Director shall be responsible to ensure that the IPF is implemented across the Project districts for participation and inclusion of indigenous people in project activities. The proposed organizational structure of ARIAS Society for APART is given at Figure 5-1. ARIAS Society Project Guidance Council (PGC) ARIAS Society Governing Body (GB) STATE LEVEL ARIAS Society (PCU) Eight CPIUs Fifteen OPIUs Technical and Capacity Building Agencies: DISTRICT LEVEL Sixteen District Level Coordination Committees (DLCCs) (DC as Chair and ADC – D, as Member Secretary) • WFC, IRRI, WVC/AVRDC, ILRI • ICAR District Office of OPIUs • IIE • Other relevant partners ATMA, Block Implementation Units and Cluster CLUSTER LEVEL Facilitators, NGOs and SPs Farmers, entrepreneurs especially in MSME sector, producer groups, sector management companies and other value chain participants Organizational Figure Structure 5-1: Organizational - APART Structure - APART 5.1.2 Core Project Implementation Units (CPIU) at the Secretariat level CPIUs are proposed in each of the eight line departments namely Agriculture, Industries and Commerce, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Fishery, Cooperation, Handloom and Sericulture, Panchayat and Rural Development and Public Works (Roads) of APART, headed by Senior most secretaries of the concerned departments shall have the responsibility of issuing necessary direction to their respective OPIUs for providing an opportunity to the eligible indigenous people to participate in the project activities as per the IPF. The CPIU will monitor & coordinate the implementation of IPF by their respective OPIUs. 27 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 5.1.3 Operational PIU (OPIUs) at the Directorate/HOD level A total of 15 nos. of OPIUs are to be notified in the Directorate/HQ of each of the implementing line departments/agencies (Refer Table 5-1). The OPIUs will be headed by the concerned HOD and one designated Nodal Officer in each OPIU will be responsible for day-to-day coordination with the CPIU, PCU, DLCC etc. Table 5-1: List of OPIUs to be notified at Directorate/HQ Sl. CPIUs in the Administrative Operational PIUs in Commissionerates / Directorates/ HODs/ HQ of No. Department Agencies Directorate of Agriculture Directorate of Horticulture & Food Processing 1. Agriculture HQ of Assam State Agriculture Marketing Board (ASAMB) HQ of Assam Agriculture University (AAU) 2. Industries & Commerce Commissionerate of Industries & Commerce Directorate of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary 3. Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Directorate f Dairy Development HQ of Assam Livestock & Poultry Corporation Ltd. (ALPCO) HQ of West Assam Milk Union Limited (WAMUL) 4. Cooperation HQ of Assam State Warehousing Corporation (ASWC) 5. Fisheries Directorate of Fisheries Directorate of Sericulture 6. Handloom, Textiles & Sericulture Directorate of Handloom & Textiles Chief Engineer (World Bank aided Projects), Public Works 7. Public Works (Roads) Roads Department 8. Panchayat & Rural Development Commissionerate of Panchayat & Rural Development 5.2 IPF Implementation Arrangement at District Level 5.2.1 District Level Coordination Committees (DLCCs) District Level Coordination Committees (DLCCs) headed by the Deputy Commissioner (DC) and the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) (Development) as Member Secretary notified for all the 16 project districts will be responsible for monitoring and coordinating the IPF in planning and implementation within their concerned district. 28 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 5.2.2 District Offices of Line Departments/Agencies The concerned district level officers of the implementing Departments/Agencies will be responsible for implementation of the IPF at the ground level. 5.3 IPF Implementation Arrangement at Cluster Level 5.3.1 Cluster Development The project proposes specific intervention strategies in Cluster Approach, such as (i) Promoting institutions at the cluster level that enable joint action by cluster actors to take advantage of collective efficiencies, (ii) Strengthening planning functions at the cluster level to identify and develop a longer term “competitiveness enhancement plan”, and (iii) Enhancing implementation capacity to deliver needed services and infrastructure needed at the cluster level to enhance firm-level competitiveness. The intervention strategy in Cluster Approach proposed by the World Bank is based on the principle of social inclusion, participation, transparency accountability and land requirement. This model is to be taken up and operationalized by ARIAS Society and the line departments/agencies. SMU and OPIUs will ensure that the eligible indigenous people are judiciously represented in selection of clusters. 5.3.2 Farmer Producer Organisations Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) are proposed to be developed for setting up commodity specific CSC, and are expected to promote aggregation and sale of agro-products. It is expected that the FPOs will undertake various activities such as bulk purchase of inputs, marketing of produce, grading and quality control. The benefits to the members of FPOs are expected to be higher farmer prices through the combination of larger critical mass of saleable produce thereby providing economies of scale, savings in transaction costs, reaching out to distant markets and strengthened negotiation positions, coupled with the added value achieved through primary grading and packing. The DLCC and District Officers of line departments/agencies will be responsible for inclusion of eligible indigenous people while formation of FPOs for all the sectors. 5.3.3 Common Service Centre Common Service Centres (CSC) are conceived as commercially viable basic institution for marketing of agriculture inputs and agriculture produce, built around Farmer Producer Companies (FPC) and are proposed to be located in production locations. The CSC will function with the purpose of - (i) assisting FPC members to plan production and pool the produce for joint marketing, (ii) consolidating the produce before dispatch to market or to conduct an auction of the produce at CSC locations, (iii) creating basic infrastructure to facilitate collection, grading and logistics, (iv) bulk purchase and marketing of agriculture inputs like seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, etc., (v) collection and dissemination of information on the marketability of the produce (prices, demand and supply position etc.)and (vi) facilitate arrangement of services like credit, insurance, transport, packing material, technical inputs, etc.SMU, OPIUs and DLCCs will ensure that the eligible indigenous people have equal access to the services of the CSCs. 5.4 Implementation Arrangement for IPF Management 5.4.1 Social Management Unit (SMU), ARIAS Society The Social Management Unit (SMU) of PCU, ARIAS Society shall be responsible to guide, coordinate and facilitate implementation of the IPF by all the line departments/agencies. An organizational 29 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) structure of the SMU for APART has been proposed based on the above findings and is shown at Figure 5-2. State Project Director, ARIAS Society Social Development Specialist, ARIAS Society Communication Social Sector Management Specialist, APART Specialist, APART Social Development Specialist OPIUs Designated Officer in OPIUs Designated officers will be hired by PWD on need basis Social Sector Specialist District Level Coordination Committees (16 Project Districts) Figure 5-2: Proposed Organizational Structure of SMU, APART Proposed Organizational Chart of SMU, APART 5.4.2 Role of SMU  To advise on activities/processes to be adopted for achieving the core social development themes i.e. social inclusion (gender, indigenous people and other vulnerable groups), participation, transparency, accountability, land management, grievance management and citizen feedback envisaged under APART.  Implementation measures of social safeguards aspects will be built on Rights based approach and the SMU will be responsible for addressing social safeguard measures.  To ensure that the Social Development Objectives and Social Safeguard Policies of the World Bank are incorporated in the design of the Project and strategies/approach are developed to achieve the objectives.  Facilitate preparation of Social Assessment Report and Management Plans and/or framework for managing adverse social impacts, risks and benefits of project interventions.  Facilitate inclusion of vulnerable and marginalized groups in the project interventions.  To develop the capacity of the line department officials in strategic collaborative planning, implementation & monitoring of the activities in compliance with the Social Safeguard Policies of the World Bank.  To build the capacity of all stakeholders in the management of social safeguard issues and to ensure that social issues have been adequately addressed.  Facilitate integration of social sustainability into policy, institutions, and operations.  Prepare sub-project social assessments, scheme cycle and other analytical tools required for investment design and implementation. Design operations for strengthening inclusion and participation.  Developing social resilience to climate change and market demand.  Guiding and Supervising community driven development operations, tailoring them to different settings with a view to enhancing inclusion, community empowerment, community procurement, participation and accountability. 30 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF)  Preparing capacity building plan for stakeholders ensuring achievement of social development outcomes.  Orientation of the line department and participating agency officials on social development principles for improved convergence and linkage, gender issues, transparency and in corporating citizen‟s feedback.  To develop the capacity building manual on social issues, through experienced training agencies (Content of the manual will include scheme cycle, outline of Social Assessment, management plans & reporting formats, Resettlement policy, land donation process and other land related matters, identification of project affected people, risk assessment and management skills).  Compilation and analysis of monthly/quarterly reports on social indicators; tracking of Grievance Redressal and Social Audit.  Hire suitable civil society organization for awareness generation about the project and implementation of land related issues involved in the project, if any, during project implementation.  Develop decentralized local capacity on managing social issues associated with various sub -project cycles.  Co-ordinate review, support and monitor all respective social safeguard aspects of the project. 5.5 Involvement of Implementing Departments/Agencies There will be a Nodal Officer identified at the OPIUs to oversee implementation of IPF and to coordinate with SMU and DLCCs on all aspects of social management including reporting and capacity building. There will be a dedicated Social Expert at each of the DLCCs to oversee compliance of IPF during the project implementation. The major responsibility of DLCC shall be to monitor the compliance of IPF during project implementation in the districtsat the field level, coordinate with the OPIUs and SMU (PCU) on all aspects of social management including reporting and capacity building. 5.6 Service Providers APART has a provision of utilizing services of Service Providers (SPs) for mobilization of farmers/producers for collective agri-business. A dedicated and experienced professional agency (like companies, NGOs etc.) shall be engaged under APART to handle the entire FPO formation starting from community mobilization to consolidation of activities through FPCs. 5.6.1 Role of SPs The SPs will be the interface for the ARIAS Society, core stakeholders and the beneficiaries of the project. The broad roles of SPs are presented in Figure 5-3. 31 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Producer mobilization Capacity Building Formation of FPOs 36 months Business Plan Development Facilitate ATMA/ Line Department/ Agencies in setting up of CSCs Facilitate Seeking External Loan, Grants and Project Based Funding for Implementation of Approved Business Plan of FPOs. Facilitate constitution of Social Audit Teams / Committees Facilitate Producer Company Registration Figure Roles 5-3: of Role of Service Service Providers Providers 5.6.2 Services and Tasks of SPs The SPs shall take up the following activities as shown in Figure 5-4. Common Interest Group Baseline Survey, Social Mobilization, Capacity Skill Assessment Market Mapping and Awareness Building and Group Survey Campaigns Strengthening Development of Training Formation, Registration and Module, Training of Development of Business Governance of the Producer Beneficiaries, and Plan Organizations / Companies Identification of Group Activities Critical Management Support Establishment of Business Documentation of Entire in the Operation of the Enterprises Process and Results Business Enterprises Figure 5-4: Services and Tasks of and Services Tasks Service of SPs Provider 32 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 5.6.3 Review Mechanism of SPs The activities of the SPs shall be supervised and monitored by PCU with support from the OPIUs and DLCCs. The reporting requirements shall be worked out while finalizing the ToR for SPs. There would be quarterly review of the progress of SPs. Formulation of strategies to address the constraints shall be an outcome of these review meeting and the SPs would have to undertake future work as per the strategy identified to overcome the constraints. 5.7 Social Audit Committees Social Audit Committees (SAC) shall be constituted in all the FPOs promoted under APART for providing opportunity to stakeholders, especially the marginalized and vulnerable to give opinion/views on functioning of an organization in terms of social performance. SMU with support from the SPs shall ensure that the SAC are constituted in all the FPOs. The SPs shall guide and facilitate effective functioning of the SAC to enhance the social development aspects of social inclusion, transparency and accountability leading to good governance. 5.8 Project Management Information System The PCU will establish an information technology based Project Management Information System (PMIS) to co-ordinate the activities of various stakeholders in the project. An online based monitoring system will be developed with the baseline parameters. The PMIS will be enabled with GIS based applications to provide an easy access to the users. It will be used as an effective administrative tool for data sharing and administration of the project. The SPs will geo-tag their activities. The PMIS will have the provisions for capturing the geo-references for the activities carried out by SPs. Disaggregated data on socio-economic profile and gender will be collected. 33 6. INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK 6.1 Introduction The Indigenous Peoples‟ development Framework (IPF) is a road map to be adopted by APART for incorporation of social development principles into the main project planning, execution and operation. It lays down a methodology for activities that have to be undertaken and applied to all the sub-projects under APART at various stages of the project cycle. 6.2 Objectives The broad objective of IPF is to provide guidance on social management aspects for adequate planning, design, execution and operation of the works and investments to be financed under the project, ultimately enhancing the expected positive impacts of the project. The main objectives of the IPF are to:  ensure that the project engages in free, prior and informed consultation with indigenous people;  include views of indigenous people regarding the proposed project and ascertain the broad community support for the project;  ensure that project benefits are accessible to the indigenous community living in the project area;  avoid or to minimise to the extent possible, any kind of adverse impact on the indigenous community and to suggest appropriate mitigation measures;  ensure participation of indigenous community in the entire process of planning, implementation and monitoring of project; and  develop appropriate training and income generation activities in accordance with the specific needs and priorities of indigenous people. 6.3 Framework for Implementation of IPF Focused approach shall be planned towards IPF implementation for achieving active participation of indigenous people and access to project benefits at par with main stream communities. The framework proposed for IPF implementation during various stages of Project Cycle is briefed in Table 6-1. Table 6-1: Framework for IPF Implementation during various Stages of Project Cycle Stages Procedures Activities & Outcome Preparation  Identify concerns/ issues concerning  Preparation of a list of issues indigenous people in relation to the project activities through Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) exercises  Communicate with Autonomous Councils to  Information dissemination on APART and carry out Free, Prior, Informed Consultation at brief account of project implementation village level plans  Organize consultation with indigenous people  Stakeholders consultations and FGDs held to inform about the project activities and benefits  Identify key areas of constraints that may be  List areas of constraints improved through the project and develop  Number of consultations & signed minutes detailed plan for indigenous peoples  List of activities specifically targeting development indigenous peoples development Implementation  Ensure coverage of area inhabited by  Number of clusters identified having indigenous people in cluster identification sizeable number of indigenous peoples subject to fulfillment of the selection criteria households 34 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Stages Procedures Activities & Outcome  Ensure selection of RMC Markets/Rural Haats in area inhabited by indigenous peoples Number of RMC Markets/Rural Haats subject to fulfillment of the selection criteria identified in locations having access by sizeable number of indigenous peoples households  Ensure selection of Warehouses in area inhabited by indigenous people subject to Number of warehouses identified in fulfillment of the selection criteria locations having access by sizeable number of indigenous peoples households  Ensure equal participation of indigenous Representation of members from indigenous people in monitoring of project activities peoples communities in monitoring committee  Employment to members from indigenous Number of indigenous people employed in peoples community in carrying out actual project construction work construction work Operation  Ensure representation of indigenous people in Number of indigenous people in decision FPOs/FPCs making body of such local institutions  Capability building of members from Training calendar to be prepared indigenous communities and skill up-gradation Number of trainings undertaken Number of members from indigenous communities trained Number of members from indigenous  Employment generation for indigenous people communities provided income generating in related sub project activities opportunities  Help build linkages with major government Number of projects linked in the sub project schemes for indigenous peoples‟ development locations particularly skill enhancement and technology up-gradation 6.4 Disclosure of IPF The summary of the IPF shall be translated into the local language and disclosed to the participating farmers, entrepreneurs and other players in the value chain by displaying it in appropriate locations and by discussing it during the consultations. The IPF has been uploaded in the websites of ARIAS Society for public view. This document will be updated as required during the implementation of the project to reflect any changes to proposed project investments or World Bank policies. 6.5 Screening Mechanism Screening mechanisms for selection of the project beneficiaries and land requirement for the project activities have been presented in the sections below. 6.5.1 Beneficiary Screening Criteria The criteria for inclusion of beneficiaries under the project components and sub-component related activities are defined in PIP. Table 6-2 lists the number of targeted beneficiaries under the project. The proposed beneficiary selection criteria as detailed in the PIP is based on involvement of the farmers in the agriculture activities, land holding size, water area for fishery sector and animals owned by the famers in dairy and piggery sectors. The important parameter for selection criteria shall be gender5 and proportionate number of members from the indigenous peoples‟ community and other vulnerable 5 As per draft PIP 30 % of the farmer beneficiaries will be women” 35 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) groups. The detail list of beneficiaries selection criteria and sub-component wise financial contribution from the project and beneficiaries are presented in Annexure 6-1. Table 6-2: No. of Target Beneficiaries under the Project No. of Targeted S. Estimated No. of Estimated No. of ST Sectors Beneficiaries as per No. women beneficiaries beneficiaries PIP 1 Entrepreneurs 1,250 375 155 2 Fishery 32,450 9,735 4,024 3 Dairy Formal 45,000 13,500 5,580 4 Dairy Informal 9,600 2,880 1,190 5 Piggery 60,000 18,000 7,440 6 Sericulture 16,600 4,980 2,058 7 Handloom & Textile 10,000 3,000 1,240 8 Agriculture 4,40,000 132,000 54,560 Source: PIP, 2016 6.5.2 Checklist for Land Screening and Survey Screening mechanism has been proposed under APART to identify the projects that have potential negative impacts on social and resettlement. The implementing line departments will be responsible for screening any intervention proposal to be supported under this project where land use is involved, in co-ordination with PCU. Checklist has been developed for screening of land utilization for the project based on which use of land and any adverse impacts shall be identified. In case any adverse impact is identified, a census survey of the affected persons will be carried out based on format developed for the project and presented at Annexure 6-2b and Annexure 6-2c. The screening checklist for land availability under all sector and the survey format are given in Annexure 6-2a. 6.6 Consultation and Communication Framework Consultation and Communication Framework (CCF) during project implementation is required for compliance of the social development principles of inclusiveness, participation, accountability and transparency. A CCF for APART has been developed (as given in Table 6-3) and the following approach shall be adopted to implement it effectively:  Set clear objectives for consultation and communication;  Working closely with beneficiaries and other stakeholders and committed to a participatory approach;  Identify stakeholders from wide range of areas ensuring diversity and representativeness;  Identify and highlight key stakeholders‟ interests.  Combine verbal, electronic and written consultation mechanisms for effective outreach:  Develop a Gender Communication Strategy;  Maximize transparency and  Follow up and keep the process dynamic. One crucial element of the consultation and communication is identification of stakeholders. Hence, stakeholders should be identified at an early stage of the project implementation. Stakeholder identification and analysis shall continue throughout the project cycle and shall remain dynamic. The identification of stakeholders shall include the following: 36 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF)  Farmers and entrepreneurs especially in the MSME sector;  Producer groups, sector management companies and other value chain participants;  People likely to be adversely affected directly or indirectly;  Poor, women and vulnerable groups;  Groups of professionals/academicians; and  Community based organizations and community leaders. Table 6-3: Consultation and Communication Framework Activity Responsibility Method/Tools Outcome Preparatory Stage Disclosure of IPF Social Management Uploading in World Bank, ARIAS Community especially Unit (SMU), ARIAS Society and CPIUs website potential beneficiaries Society, OPIUs and Display of summary in vernacular and stakeholders DLCCs language in public places become aware about the IPF provisions. Preparation of Information, SMU, ARIAS By engaging an experienced expert IEC materials are Education and Society and Service agency/person utilized in the initial Communication (IEC) Provider awareness campaign. materials for awareness campaign Awareness campaign for Service Provider, Distribution/display/organization of People become aware farmers, entrepreneurs DLCCs and field handouts, posters, street plays, puppet about the project especially on the MSME officials of OPIUs shows, awareness camps in initiative and target segments and value chain weekly/local markets groups are participants‟ level to encouraged to disseminate information participate. about APART, coverage, its benefits and proposed activities. Consultations with Service Provider, FGDs, Small Group Meetings, People becomes potential/existing DLCCs and field interactive workshops and public aware about the beneficiaries and other officials of OPIUs consultation meetings project initiative, stakeholders on services/ issues are clarified, facilities being provided by suggestions obtained APART and how to avail and target groups are these benefits encouraged to participate. Consultations with Sector Service Provider, FGDs, Small Group Meetings, Potential beneficiaries wise potential/existing DLCCs and field interactive workshops, film shows and and stakeholders beneficiaries and other officials of public consultation meetings becomes aware about stakeholders concerned OPIUs sectoral provisions, screening procedure and benefits Disclosure of list of Service Provider, Uploading of list in ARIAS Society, Potential beneficiaries production and enterprise ATMA and DLCCs OPIU web portal and stakeholders clusters Display of list of production and become aware about enterprise clusters in vernacular the geographical language in local markets, GP, Block, coverage within a Circle, Sub-Division and DC‟s offices Block. Implementation and Operational Stage Preparation of IEC materials SMU, ARIAS By engaging an experienced and IEC materials are on Good Agricultural Society, ATMA, expert agency/person utilized in the initial Marketing Practices OPIU and Service awareness campaign (GAMPs), food quality Provider maintenance, selling of produce through organized markets, food safety, benefit of utilization of storage facilities at warehouses, 37 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Activity Responsibility Method/Tools Outcome financial and credit literacy campaign Disclosure of selected list of Service Provider, Uploading of list in ARIAS Society, Transparency ensured beneficiaries and DLCCs and field OPIU web portal Opportunity given for stakeholders for various officials of Display of list of production and any grievance on services/benefits of the concerned OPIUs enterprise clusters in vernacular selection. project language in local markets, GP, Block, Circle, Sub-Division and DC‟s offices. Consultation with selected Service Providers, FGDs, Small Group Meetings, Selected beneficiaries beneficiaries and ATMA and DLCCs interactive workshops and public and stakeholders stakeholders for disclosure of consultation meetings become aware about provision of Social Audit, the mechanism to Citizen Feedback System ensure social (CFS), Gender Action Plan development. (GAP) and Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) Community consultations for Service Provider FGDs, Small Group Meetings, Better financial financial and credit literacy and Social Unit of interactive workshops, film shows and decisions and DLCCs public consultation meetings management Access to credit facility Disclosure of half yearly SMU, FPO, ATMA, Uploading of key findings of the reports Transparency ensured reports of social audit OPIU & DLCC in ARIAS Society and OPIU web portal Opportunity given for biannually. any suggestions/ Display in office notice board of grievance concerned institutions for one month and available to public on demand at any time, if sought for Disclosure of quarterly SMU, ARIAS Uploading of the progress report in Transparency ensured progress report on Society, DLCC and ARIAS Society and OPIU web portal implementation of GAP OPIU Disclosure of periodic internal SMU, ARIAS Discussing and sharing the findings Transparency ensured and external monitoring Society and OPIU with the OPIUs, DLCC and ATMAs. reports Completion Stage Consultations with community SMU, Service FGDs, Small Group Meetings, Satisfaction level especially project beneficiary Provider, DLCCs interactive workshops and public and stakeholders on service and field officials of consultation meetings delivery and participation in concerned OPIUs decision making process Disclosure of final internal SMU, ARIAS Discussing and sharing the findings Transparency ensured and external M&E reports Society and OPIU with the OPIUs, DLCC and ATMAs. 6.7 Gender Action Plan A gender action plan has been prepared as part of the SA study to ensure participation of women in the project activities and schemes proposed under APART. Special emphasis shall be made to ensure the participation of women from indigenous community in APART schemes and activities. The proposed GAP for indigenous people is presented in the Table 6-4. Table 6-4: Gender Action Plan Stages Procedure Activities Indicators Responsibility Planning Identify gender  List issues and  No. of issues identified  OPIU/SP concerns/issues in prioritize that could be addressed relation to the 38 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Stages Procedure Activities Indicators Responsibility project activities  Special attention under the project through should be made to participatory tools identify infrastructure (PRA, FGDs etc.) needs and facilities for women members at the market, warehouse, CSCs. Disseminate  Organize women  Number of consultations  OPIU/SP information about stakeholders meeting organised the project activities  Prepare and distribute  Minutes of the meetings and benefits IEC materials signed by participants.  Feedback from these consultations Sensitize other  Organize workshops  Number of meetings  OPIU/SP stakeholders on on gender sensitization held gender  Organise road show,  Number of participants concerns/issues street play  Feedback from these workshops Identify key areas  Organize workshops/  List concerns and  OPIU/SP of constraints that meetings with women constraints identified impact women‟s of the sub-project area involvement in the project Implementation Ensure women  Help women to actively  Women representation  OPIU/SP/M participation in participate in the in FPOs/Market &E project activities project activities Committees/CSCs consultant  Ensure adequate  No. of women office representation of bearers in FPOs/ women in the Market institutions Committees/CSCs  No. of women participated in the training and capacity building programs  No. of women involved in construction activities Ensure equal  Maintain a wage  Actual wages paid to  OPIU/SP/M wages for equal register at the site and women &E work in all ensure it is filled on a  No. of complaints on consultant construction related daily basis. wage payment works under the project  Monitor wage payment  Try to involve local SHGs in the construction activities Operation Ensure women  Organize training for  Analyse the prices  OPIU/SP/M participation in the active participation of realized by the women &E working of the women members in producers for their consultant market/FPOs/CSCs the committee products  Ensure that women  No. of female members attend all participants in the meetings of the FPO meetings of market or Producer Company committee/FPO Support to Agri  Training calendar to be  Number of trainings  OPIU/SP/ Enterprise prepared and undertaken M&E 39 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Stages Procedure Activities Indicators Responsibility Development - accordingly training to  Number of women consultant Capacity building be organized members trained and outreach  Ensure participation of  No. of women women entrepreneurs participated in the in investment summits training and capacity building programs  Change in the credit profile of the women entrepreneurs due to project interventions  No. of enterprises owned by women facilitated through ABIP  No. of women adopting new technology for farming/production. Employment  Involve SHGs  Number of women  OPIU/SP/ generation for  Source out some of members employed M&E women in sub the activities to women  Number of activities consultant project activities undertaken by SHGs. 6.8 Citizen Feedback System (CFS) The proposed framework shall allow citizens to identify their roles and responsibilities and to access the project benefits, and also provide an opportunity to participate in the decision making process. The CFS shall facilitate APART to be more inclusive and responsive to citizen‟s needs. However, it is important to decide how much feedback shall be sought from the citizens considering the capacity of the project to handle the feedbacks. This is important because inefficient handling and no/delayed response to the feedback shall have negative impact on participation of the citizen in the process. The project communication and disclosure strategy shall strengthen the functioning of the CFS. Intensive information dissemination on various sectors and disclosure of the documents and all relevant information of the project shall be carried out. Information dissemination and disclosure shall be through – (i) websites of PCU, line department/agency, (ii) display in local languages at district, Sub Division (Civil), Block Panchayat and village level (iii) street plays and other medium (iv) awareness programmes and IEC campaigns and (iv) community as well as stakeholder‟s consultations. The users, officials of participating departments/agencies shall be educated about type of feedback expected/useful through proper information dissemination during various stages of Project Cycle namely planning, implementation and completion. The important tools for Citizen Feedback shall include: development and regular updation of ARIAS Society Web Portal, Feedback Box, Social Audit and Satisfaction Survey. Details of the CFS have been explained in the Social Management Framework. Flow diagram of the proposed CFS is depicted in Fig 6-1 below. 40 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Citizen Feedback System APART-ARIAS Society ONLINE OFFLINE PCU/PMU EXIST IN WEBSITE AND MIS OFFICE MIS ENTRY SYSTEM APPLICATION DELIVERY/MAILBOX/DROPBOX WEB SERVER FEEDBACK VIEWED BY AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND DELIVERED TO APPLICATION RECEIVED RESPECTIVE OFFICER INTERNAL DISCUSSION TASK CLEARED BY RESPECTIVE OFFICER IN MATTER RELATED PCU/PMU IF NOT APPROVED FORWARDING TO FINAL DECLARATION PCU/PMU HIGHER AUTHORITY IF APPROVED IF FEEDBACK IF GRIEVANCES STORED OF OFFICIAL RECORD/DATABASE STORAGE STATUS GENERATED AND PUBLISHED Figure 6-1:Feedback Citizen System Citizen Feedback proposed System Proposed by ARIAS by ARIAS Society Society for APART 6.9 Grievance Redressal Mechanism (GRM) A designated Grievance Redressal Officer (GRO) and Appellate Authority (AA) would be identified at all the implementing units at both State and District level to ensure accountability of the implementing agencies in addressing the grievances. Moreover, at DLCC level, it is required to have an identified person to monitor the GRM and co-ordinate with all the implementing units as per the flow chart of the proposed GRM. Table 6-5 shows the list of officers to be designated as GRO and AA at State level and district level. 41 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Table 6-5: List of Proposed GROs and Appellate Authority for GRM under APART Implementing Grievance Redressal Officers (GROs) Appellate Authority (AA) units State level District level State Level District Level Additional Director Assistant Director of Director of Agriculture District Agriculture Officer Extension Agriculture Agriculture District Fisheries Director of Fishery Nodal Officer Nodal Officer Development Officers Fisheries Executive Engineers of Superintending Engineer PWD Executive Engineer Chief Engineer divisions of the concerned circle Assam Agriculture Director of Research, Agriculture Registrar of AAU University Dairy Zonal Deputy Joint Director District Dairy Officer Director Development Director Director of Animal A.H. & District Veterinary Additional Director Husbandry & Joint Director Veterinary Officers Veterinary Department Department of Nodal Officer All Assistant Directors Director of Sericulture Nodal Officer Sericulture Department of Director of Handloom Handloom & Nodal Officer All Assistant Directors Nodal Officer & Textiles Textiles Commissioner, Department of All General Managers, Industries & Industries & Deputy Secretary District Industries & Deputy Secretary Commerce, Govt. of Commerce Commerce Centres Assam WAMUL Managers Managing Director Assam State Divisional Manager, Warehousing Divisional Manager, All Warehouse Registrar of Co- Lower Assam Corporation Lower Assam Division Managers operative Societies. Division (ASWC) Assam State Agricultural Public Information Officer Chief Executive Officer Marketing Board (ASAMB) ALPCO General Manager Managing Director APART has adopted a multi-mode mechanism by which beneficiaries and other stakeholders can provide grievances on the project. The Online e-Services (e.g., Toll Free Helpline, and via the Project web-platform) will provide an innovative platform to several GRM thereby extending the reach, accessibility and efficiency (e.g. transaction cost) of such modalities. A flow-chart for this process is highlighted in Figure 6-2. The ARIAS Society has already established a web-platform that will be extended under APART to incorporate the online GRM web-form that will permit citizens to submit their grievances online. 42 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES RECEIVED THROUGH ONLINE E-SERVICE ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES RECEIVED THROUGH ONLINE E-SERVICE immediately ARAIS Web-Platform State Level Toll Free Helpline/SMS State level - On successful submission of a grievance On successful submission of a grievance an an auto-generated acknowledgement auto-generated acknowledgement confirming confirming successful receipt shall be successful receipt shall be sent to the sent to the indivi dual via E-mail or individual with a unique tracking code phone number submitted by the number/ID no. individual. District level - 7 working days Following the PCU procedure for review of all Following the PCU procedure for review grievances the message will be forwarded to Linked to PMIS of all grievances the message will be the respective GRO of the specific district forwarded to the respective GRO of the copying the concerned line department at concerned district. state level and person at PCU level. An auto-generated alert to the respective GRO at district, state and PCU level will be created if the grievance is not addressed within 7 working days. If cannot be addressed at the level of district implementing agencies, will be forwarded to the GRO at OPIU with a copy of information to DLCC and concerned di vision of PCU. The GRO of OPIU will address the grievance within 7 working days. In case of forwarding, reasons for not addressing the grievance will be explained by the GRO of the district implementing agency. State level If cannot be addressed at the level of OPIU, will be forwarded to PCU with a copy of information to GRO of district level implementing agencies and DLCC. The PCU will address the grievance within 7 working days. In case of forwarding, reasons for not addressing the grievance will be explained. Figure 6-2: Flow diagram for electronic channel of GRM Flow diagram for electronic channel of GRM APART acknowledges the digital challenges in accessing Online e-Services particularly in reaching the target beneficiaries of the program. To this end –the offline/manual mode of GRM will be retained with a focus on improving the manual process to allow for efficiency in transactions related to a reduction in response times for each grievance. The process flow for grievances submitted offline/manual modes is depicted below in Figure 6-3. 43 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES RECEIVED THROUGH MANUAL CHANNELS ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES RECEIVED THROUGH MANUAL CHANNELS Postal In person District level District level - 10 working days Drop box Placed at offices of all line ATMA DC office (DLCC) departments MIS co-ordinator of ATMA Linked to PMIS shall record and submit to MIS Co-ordinator of DLCC the Nodal Officer of shall record. If not respective implementing resolved at DLCC level, units. Nodal Officer shall shall be forwarded to the address the grievance at respective GRO of their level or forward to the implementing units GRO of the line department. Received by GRO/ Appellate Authority of respective implementing units. State level – 7 days OPIU - If could not resolved at PCU - To be addressed within 7 district level shall be forwarded to working days of receipt of the concerned OPIU at state level. To complaint. Reply to be sent to the be addressed within 7 working days aggrieved personwith an information from the date of receipt of to the respective implementing units grievance. Reply both at state level and district level. Figure 6-3: Flow diagram for manual mode of GRM Flow diagram Given the diverse typologies for manual mode of grievances/beneficiary GRM will use the initial of APART feedback, classification to reflect the components of the project including Procurement, Quality of Services, Construction, Entitlements, Financial, Social, Environmental, issues related to Addressing of Grievances. This will then be sub-classified according to the type of grievance: Comments/ Suggestions, Queries, Non-performance of Project Obligations, Violations of Laws/ Corruption and Complaints of Project Staff/Service Providers involved in project management. 6.10 Capacity Building Plan Capacity building of the farmers, entrepreneurs especially in the MSME sector and other players in the value chain, and officials of the implementing departments/agencies shall be enhanced to achieve the social development objectives under APART. A capacity building plan for the project beneficiaries have been prepared based on the PIP and presented in Annexure 6-3. A framework for undertaking capacity building has been prepared and presented in Table 6-6. 44 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Table 6-6: Capacity Building Planning Framework Activity Target Group Outcome Orientation workshop on IPF CPIUs/OPIUs Better IPF implementation Training on IPF DLCCs/OPIUs Better IPF implementation Training on Social Audit SAC members of local institutions Efficient conduct of social audit Farmers/ office bearers of FPOs/ MPIs/ Training-cum-exposure visit on Vision BDCs/ Cooperatives/ FPCs/ Availability of professional local Building and Group Formation SHGs/Weaver Groups/ Field Level institutions officials of line departments agencies Farmers/ office bearers of FPOs/ MPIs/ BDCs/ Cooperatives/FPCs/SHGs/Weaver Increase in leadership quality of Training on Leadership Building Groups/Rearer, Reeler and Spinner the value chain players Groups/ Field Level officials of line departments & agencies Office bearers/board members of FPOs/ MPIs/ BDCs/ Cooperatives/ FPCs SHGs/ Training-cum-Exposure visit on Efficient and democratic Weaver Groups/ Rearer, Reeler and Organizational Management management of local institutions Spinner Groups/ Field Level officials of line departments & agencies Office bearers of FPOs/MPIs/BDCs/ Training on Financial Management and Transparent and efficient finance Cooperatives/FPCs/Market Committees Accounts & Book Keeping by Local and office management by value SHGs/Weaver Groups/Rearer, Reeler Institutions chain players and Spinner Groups Awareness campaign on Financial and Better financial management Farmers/FPOs/Entrepreneurs Credit Literacy Ensure access to credit Training-cum-exposure visit on Farmers/FPOs/Entrepreneurs/ Officials of Community Based Commodity line departments agencies/Officials of Increase in sell at higher price Marketing CPIUs/OPIUs/CPIUs Farmers/FPOs/Entrepreneurs/ SHGs/ Training on Entrepreneurship Increase in profit and efficiency of Weaver Groups/ MPIs/ Field Level Development the entrepreneurs officials of line departments agencies Training/Exposure Visit on Design and SHGs/Weaver Groups/Weaver Product Diversification of Handloom Cooperatives/officials of OPIU (H&T)/ Increase in market demand and Textiles CPIUs (H&T) FPOs/SHGs/Weaver Groups/Weaver Training on Skill Up-gradation Increase in production Cooperatives MPIs/FPOs/SHGs/Weaver Profitable marketing of the Training-cum-Exposure on GAMPs Groups/Weaver Cooperatives produce Policy Makers, Officials of Line Departments/Agencies/ Training-cum-Exposure Visit on Market Farmers/Aggregators/New Increase in profitable agri- Intelligence Entrepreneurs/Manufacturers/Prospective business Raw material Suppliers/Whole Sale Buyers/Traders Training on Technology up-gradation, Farmers/Aggregators/New Increase in profitable agri- branding & packaging, marketing and Entrepreneurs/ Manufacturers/ business compliance of statutory requirements Prospective Raw material Suppliers Training of entrepreneurs mentors for MPIs/FPOs/SHGs/Weaver Increase in number of establishing, developing and running Groups/Weaver Cooperatives entrepreneurs new business Functionaries/officials of Markets/ Exposure visit on e-auction, spot Traders/ CPIUs (Agri& I&C)/OPIUs Enhance marketing knowledge exchange, virtual market network (ASAMB & CI&C) IEC campaign on Selling through Farmers/FPOs/Entrepreneurs/ Increase in sell at better price Organized markets SHGs/Weaver Groups/MPIs Awareness camps on utilization of storage facilities at warehouses to Better price of the commodities avoid distress selling during harvest Farmers/FPOs Increased investment on and to avail subsidized loan against production NWRs 45 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Activity Target Group Outcome Assured supply of quality inputs Interactive workshop to facilitate input Farmers/Input Suppliers on time availability Increase in knowledge of Farmers/ FPOs/SHGs/Weaver Groups/ procedures of community Training on Community Procurement Weaver Cooperatives/ MPIs/ DCSs/ procurement Officials of OPIUs/ DLCC/CPIUs Ensure time procurement of inputs/materials Training-cum-Exposure Visit on MPIs/FPOs/SHGs/Weaver Groups/ Availability of capital to small and Microfinance Weaver Cooperatives marginal farmers and enterprises Training on CFS, GRM, PMIS and Officials of CPIUs, OPIUs, DLCCs and Effective management of the Social Safeguards CPIUs systems Farmers/FPOs/Entrepreneurs especially on the MSME segments/Sector Awareness Campaign on CFS and Increase in participation in CFS Management Companies/Other value GRM and GRM chain participants/Community of Production and Enterprise Clusters Basic Training on management of MPI Sahayaks/DCS members Increase in performance of MPIs MPIs/DCSs Reaching out to dairy farmers Training on AI Technique MAITsc Increase in AI success Production increase Surplus for marketing Training on package of practices Farmers/FPOs Controlled use of fertilizers and pesticides 6.10.1 Implementation Strategy for the Capacity Building Plan The implementation strategy for the capacity building plan shall be: (a) An external training agency shall be hired to undertake the training programme under the Project (b) An annual training plan shall be prepared at the PCU level and shall duly approved by the World Bank and shared with all the OPIUs, DLCCs and concerned line departments. (c) Financial and credit literacy shall also be included in the training of the value chain participants. (d) Legal Literacy Campaign shall also be a part of the capacity building. (e) Points of important consideration shall be-  All training should be based at the Block headquarters to ensure easy accessibility by participants and of not more than one day duration so that cases of residential training don‟t exist.  The timing and duration of the training should not interfere in the occupational routine of the target beneficiaries. e.g. training on agricultural practices shall not be planned either during sowing or harvest period as participation levels will low or negligible.  In order to ensure and increase participation by women, needs of pregnant and nursing mothers shall be taken into account and suitable facilities shall be provided for infants and their attendants accompanying the trainee mother.  All training materials developed should be visually appealing and easy to understand. Given the fact that many of the end-users may also be illiterate, the pictorial depiction should be sufficient to convey the intended message.  Impact evaluation and feedback collection shall be an important consideration for all training imparted under the project. 46 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) 6.11 Health & Safety Plan and Construction Guidelines 6.11.1 Construction Activities Guideline The PIU shall ensure safety and health of the workers, compliance to the existing labour laws with respect to daily working hours, payment of wages, welfare and compensation etc. during construction of the infrastructure proposed under the project. Construction guidelines provided in the SMF are to be incorporated in the bidding document of the civil contractors to ensure that suggested safeguard measures are adhered to during construction. The PIU with the guidance of the SMU, PCU shall monitor the compliance by the contractor. The guidelines will broadly cover the following:  Compliance with the provisions of the labour laws applicable to construction industry;  Ensuring prohibition of the engagement of child labour;  Location of labour camp, provision of sanitary facilities, drinking water etc.;  Health and safety programs for the workers;  Awareness on HIV/AIDS/ sexual health;  Avoid discrepancy in wages to male and female workers for similar nature of works and  Participation of local laborers, women in construction works. 6.11.2 World Bank Guidelines on Managing Adverse Impact Induced by Labour Influx APART would involve lot of civil works in construction of CSCs, roads, slaughter houses, expansion of markets, upgradation of warehouses and strengthening of existing slaughter houses. Experience of execution of current civil works in road sector under other projects has shown the non-availability of construction workers in the rural areas of many of the project districts. Therefore, the contractors may need to hire labourers from other locations, particularly for works that require special skills. After the finalisation of the sub-project locations the project needs to carry out an assessment of risks and adverse impacts likely to arise due to the influx of labours. Checklist has been provided for collection of data on labours engaged in construction activities (Annexure 6-4). In order to assess and manage the potential impacts of the labour influx on the local communities, the following steps need to be followed:  Screening and assessment of the type and significance of potential social impacts that may be generated by labour influx;  Development of a management plan for social impacts in consultation with affected communities, which will form part of the bid documents of the Contractor;  Implementation of appropriate mitigation and monitoring programs, which includes development and implementation of a stakeholder engagement program;  Establishment of a grievance redress mechanism (GRM) for workers and host community; and  Monitoring and supervision, and, as needed, adaptive management actions. 6.11.3 Health and Safety Plan and Implementation Strategies A health and safety plan to be implemented under the project has also been prepared and presented in the Table 6-7 along with suggested strategies for its implementation by the responsible agencies. Table 6-7: Health and Safety Plan and Implementation Strategies Sl. Activities Target Groups Implementation Strategy Responsibility No 1 Awareness on Entrepreneurs/contractors  Conduct awareness programme for OPIUs/SMU Labour Health and / Construction labours 1 day per sector every six month Safety Aspects in (Approximately 300 Construction and members in each zone in  Develop I.E.C. materials on health Industrial activities 6 batches) 47 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Sl. Activities Target Groups Implementation Strategy Responsibility No Officials of the line issues and distribute in the OPIUs/SMU departments including workshops and meetings organised Engineers of PWD for the officials and contractors and entrepreneurs, construction camps, markets and warehouses  Display posters in Office of CSCs/FPOs, DCS/Markets/ Warehouses/ Construction sites  Street play near project sites Communities of project Engage NGOs for conducting PCU intervened area with awareness programmes, developing IEC labour engagements materials 2 Health check-up of All construction and Organise health camps at cluster level Contractor/ labourers industrial labourers every six month during the Entrepreneurs implementation of the project 3 Worksite All construction and  Provide proper sanitary facilities, Contractor cleanliness and industrial labourers safe drinking water, proper kitchen, personal safety electricity in camp/work site; provisions  Provide separate toilets for male and female workers;  Provide personal protective equipments (PPEs) like gloves, gumboots, ear plugs, mask etc. depending upon the nature of works to the labourers 4 M&E All the project activities  Monitor the implementation of the PCU/ M & E with engagement of health and safety plan on regular Consultant/ OPIUs labours basis  Collect feedback of the labourers through the social expert placed at DLCC  Evaluate the data in midterm of the project  Suggest corrective measures based on the findings 6.12 Strategy for Prevention of HIV/AIDS A two pronged strategy has been suggested for the prevention of HIV/AIDS for the labourers engaged in the project activities. This includes Information, Education, Communication (IEC) and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy and Care and support strategy. Each of these strategies are described in the following sections. 6.12.1 Information Education Communication (IEC) Strategy IEC is one of the most important strategies for the prevention of the spread of the HIV. Lack of information/misinformation is one of the chief reasons for the spread of the disease. The major targets for such information dissemination are road side communities, truck parkings, weekly markets, in brothels, etc. Additionally, awareness can be generated in schools, in exhibitions, etc so as to disseminate information in other population groups. Table 6-8 shows the target locations and groups and the strategy for dissemination. SMU of the PCU with assistance from NGO and Assam State AIDs Control Society (ASACS) would be the key institutional players for the implementation of this strategy. 48 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Table 6-8: Strategy for IEC Sl. Targeted Areas I.E.C. Strategy No. Display and Distribution of I.E.C. materials, Mahila Sammelan, Officials of CSC/FPO/ Warehouses 1 Panchayat Sammelan, Street Theatre, Film show, Best Village /Entrepreneurs/ Contractors award, wall writing, Haat (weekly market) & Goru Haat/ Street theatre, songs, Display and distribution of I.E.C. materials, Wall 2 Warehouses/ marketing centers writing, Communicating I.E.C in animal market 3 Truck Parks I.E.C. materials, film screening, Peer group education 4 Construction Camps I.E.C. materials, film screening, Peer group education Display and Distribution of I.E.C. materials, CSWs Sammelan, Best 5 Brothel pimps, Street Theatre, Film show. 6 Other hotspots Display and Distribution of I.E.C. materials 7 Leaders Gram Sabha /CSCs/FPOs Display and Distribution of I.E.C. materials, wall writing 8 Exhibition Display and Distribution of I.E.C. materials, 6.12.2 Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Strategy While information dissemination is a must for further prevention, inducing behavior change amongst the high risk groups would also be a key strategy. Table 6-9 details out the strategy for the same. Table 6-9: Strategy for BCC Sl. Key Issues BCC Strategy No Will stimulate community discussion on factors that contribute to HIV/AIDS, such as risk behaviour and the environment that creates them and demand for 1 Community dialogue information and for prevention (and care and support services, wherever applicable). Provision of information and Will provide individuals with basic facts in language and visual/media formats that 2 education are simple and easy to understand and motivate positive behaviour change Will communicate promotional information on HIV/AIDS programs and services Promotion of services and which could include treatment, Drugs, institutional support groups including 3 products PLWHA (People Living With HIV/AIDS) networks and social and economic support, wherever applicable Promotion of services and 4 Will communicate promotional information on HIV/AIDS programs and services products Will convey the issue of stigma to attempt to influence the social response in all communications as it relates to prevention. Stigma often presumes a negative behaviour on the part of those individuals stigmatizing others, and manifests itself in a range of ways, from ignoring the needs of a person or group to psychologically 5 Stigma or physically harming the stigmatized. BCC programs that address stigma can benefit from motivated persons or groups, such as PLWHAs, CSWs and MSM, who can work effectively for change as policy advocates and serve as caregivers and peer educators. 6.12.3 Monitoring Indicators for Social Development Outcomes Monitoring indicators have been developed for each sub-project component in consultation with the APART team of PCU and presented in Table 6-10. The core indicators include, among others, equity in participation and benefits to women, marginalised community groups and small scale players in the value chain. A baseline (pre -project status) scenario for each indicator shall be developed under the Project. These indicators shall be monitored internally as well as externally on a periodic basis and reviewed by the SMU. Table 6-10: Monitoring Indicators on Social Development Outcomes Project Components Indicators Component A: Support to Agri. Enterprise Development A1: Enhancing State Capacity to Attract Private Investments 49 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Project Components Indicators A1.1: Assam Bureau of Investment  Number of entrepreneurs belonging to indigenous people facilitated Promotion (ABIP) by ABIP  Number of investment policy dialogue organised by ABIP between entrepreneurs/groups from indigenous community and private investors  Number of officials from indigenous communities of DICC trained  Number of entrepreneurs from indigenous communities provided exposure trips  Trade mark obtained by entrepreneurs/ groups from indigenous communities and increase in volume of business A1.2 EDPF Number of farmers from indigenous communities benefitted  through market led production triggered by business enterprises promoted under the project  due to better marketing and pricing mechanism  due to adoption of climate resilience production system/practice  due to better marketing and pricing mechanism and/or adoption of climate resilience production system/practice Component B: Farm-Market Infrastructure Development B1: Establishment of Industrial  Number of entrepreneurs belonging to indigenous people and groups Association benefitted in the clusters  New technologies adopted by number of entrepreneurs belonging to indigenous community and women groups  Entrepreneurs from indigenous communities benefitted due to establishment of CFCs/infrastructure facilities in the clusters  No. of labourers from indigenous communities participated in the training. B2: Supply Chain infrastructure  Increase in flow of agricultural commodities of the indigenous people (Markets, warehouses) to markets  Number of farmers from indigenous communities using warehouses  Number of negotiable warehouse receipts issued to farmers from indigenous communities. B 3: Market Support  Involvement of indigenous people in the market management/ decision making bodies Component C: Market Led Production and Resilience Enhancement C1:Developing climate resilient Number of farmers from indigenous communities production clusters  using climate resilient Package of Practices.  benefitted due to increase in value of the farm produces  included in the identified production clusters, FPOs/FPCs  Involved in the management of FPOs Piggery  Number of pig bondhus selected from indigenous people  Credit profile of farmer members from indigenous communities – proportion of members with formal sources of credit vis-à-vis informal sources  Decline in death of pigs due to adoption of scientific methods of rearing  Farmers from indigenous communities benefitted due to project interventions leading to increased productivity  Farmers from indigenous communities benefitted due to increase in value of the marketed products  Small traders from indigenous peoples benefitted due to increased productivity and quality production Number of farmers from indigenous communities Fishery  included in FPOs 50 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Project Components Indicators  involved as members of FPOs  benefitted due to better marketing facilities through CSC  benefitted due to project interventions leading to increased productivity  participated in capacity building programs  benefitted due to improvement in quality of fishes produced  benefitted due to increased productivity and availability of quality fishes WAMUL Number of farmers from indigenous communities  benefitted due to increased productivity  included in the DCS/MPIs  benefitted with better prices for milk due to improvement in quality Informal Dairy Number of farmers from indigenous communities  adopting improved practices for dairy farming  benefitted due to increased productivity and improved quality of products Sericulture Number of farmers from indigenous communities  included in the production clusters  benefitted due to improved quality of seeds  benefitted due to better market facilities/channels  Involved in the management of FPOs  Participated in the capacity building programs Handloom  Adoption of updated technology by weavers from indigenous people.  Participation of weavers from indigenous communities in skill up- gradation programs C2: Setting up Farmer Common Service Number of farmers from indigenous communities Centres and Market Intelligence Cell  using the facilities of CSCs  using the new post-harvest management technologies  benefitted due to reduction in input costs  had reduction in wastage of products due to better storage facilities C 3: Facilitating Access and  Increase in number of bank account holders among farmers from Responsible Use of Financial Services indigenous communities.  Credit profile of farmer from indigenous communities – proportion of members with formal sources of credit vis-à-vis informal sources  Credit flow to the entrepreneurs from indigenous communities  Increase in investments in activities of entrepreneurs from indigenous communities. The learnings from the M & E of indicators should be built into project implementation processes for improving project performance. A participatory monitoring system should be developed for the project, and this should be facilitated by the SMU of the PCU in collaboration with the community. 6.13 Formats for Quarterly Progress Reports The reporting of quarterly progress relating to social development aspects by various levels shall be done in prescribed formats developed for tracking grievances, implementation of GRC, GAP, CFS, IPF, Health and Safety, and tracking the monitoring indicators. The suggestive quarterly reporting formats have been presented in Tables 6-11 to 6-16. Table 6-11: Format for Quarterly Report on Tracking of Grievances Redressal Cumulative Number of Nature of Status of No. of No. of Cumulative 51 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Number of grievances grievances action taken grievances grievances progress grievance received resolved resolved till received during the during the date till date quarter quarter Table 6-12: Format for Quarterly Progress Report on GAP Implementation Progress during Cumulative Stages Procedure Activities Indicators the Progress quarter Planning Identify gender  List issues and prioritize  Identify issues that could be concerns/issues in addressed under the project relation to the  Special attention should be project activities made to identify through infrastructure needs and participatory tools facilities for women (PRA, FGDs etc.) members at the market, warehouse, CSCs Disseminate  Organize women  Number of consultations information about stakeholders meeting organised the project activities and  Prepare and distribute IEC  Minutes of the meetings benefits materials signed by participants.  Feedback from these consultations Sensitize other  Organize workshops on  Number of meetings held stakeholders on gender sensitization gender  Number of participants concerns/issues  Organise road show, street play  Feedback from these workshops Identify key areas  Organize workshops/  List concerns and constraints of constraints that meetings with women of identified impact women’s the sub-project area involvement in the project Implementation Ensure women  Help women to actively  Monitor women representation participation in participate in the project in FPOs/Market Committees/ project activities activities CSCs  Ensure adequate  Record no. of women office representation of women bearers in FPOs/ Market in the institutions Committees/CSCs  Record no. of women participated in the training and capacity building programs  Record no. of women involved in construction activities 52 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Progress during Cumulative Stages Procedure Activities Indicators the Progress quarter Ensure equal  Maintain a wage register at  Actual wages paid to women wages for equal the site and ensure it is  No. of complaints on wage work in all filled on a daily basis. payment construction related  Monitor wage payment works under the  Try to involve local SHGs project in the construction activities Operation Ensure women  Organize training for active  Analyse the prices realized by participation in the participation of women the women producers for their working of the members in the committee products market/FPOs/CSCs  Ensure that women  Record no. of female members attend all participants in the meetings of meetings of the FPO or market committee/FPO Producer Company Support to Agri  Training calendar to be  Number of trainings Enterprise prepared and accordingly undertaken Development - training to be organized  Number of women members Capacity building  Ensure participation of trained and outreach women entrepreneurs in  Record no. of women investment summits participated in the training and capacity building programs  Record change in the credit profile of the women entrepreneurs due to project interventions  Record no. of enterprises owned by women facilitated through ABIP  Record no. of women adopting new technology for farming/production Employment  Involve SHGs  Number of women members generation for  Source out some of the employed women in sub activities to women  Number of activities project activities undertaken by SHGs Table 6-13: Reporting format for CFS: Number Feedback Feedback Feedback of received received received Action feedback from Cumulative Nature of from ST Cumulative from SC Cumulative Cumulative taken on received Women as on……. feedback community as on……. community as on……. as on……. the during during during the during the feedback the the quarter quarter quarter quarter Table 6-14: Reporting format for Health and Safety Plan: Number of Number of awareness Number of Number of participants Number of Number of Feedback of programme Cumulative participants participants Sector (small and participants participants the organised as on……. in awareness (women marginal (ST farmers ) (SC farmers ) participants during the programme farmers ) farmers ) quarter 53 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Table 6-15: Reporting format for Indigenous People Development Framework (IPF) Audit Committee/ market committee/ among the indigenous communities Number of indigenous people using Number of indigenous people using % of representation of farmers from Number of consultations organized indigenous communities in Social Number of awareness programme communities during the quarter organised among indigenous FPO in areas other than sixth No. of grievances resolved Action taken on feedback Total no. of participants Total no. of participants GRM during the quarter CFS during the quarter Cumulative as on……. Cumulative as on……. Cumulative as on……. Cumulative as on……. during the quarter scheduled areas Table 6-16: Format for Quarterly Progress Report for Tracking of Monitoring Indicators Number of Number of Total women entrepreneurs Percentage entrepreneurs Overall Indicator facilitated by Cumulative Cumulative during the facilitated by percentage ABIP during the quarter ABIP during quarter the quarter Number of women entrepreneurs facilitated by ABIP Indicator Number of Total Cumulative Number of Cumulative Percentage Overall entrepreneurs entrepreneurs during the percentage facilitated by ABIP from quarter during the quarter indigenous communities facilitated by ABIP during the quarter Number of entrepreneurs belonging to indigenous people facilitated by ABIP Indicator Number of total Cumulative Number of Cumulative Percentage Overall entrepreneurs economically during the percentage facilitated by ABIP weaker quarter during the quarter entrepreneurs facilitated by ABIP during the quarter Number of entrepreneurs belonging to economically weaker sections facilitated by ABIP Number of investment policy dialogue organised by ABIP between entrepreneurs/groups from indigenous communities and 54 ARIAS Society Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Number of Number of Total women entrepreneurs Percentage entrepreneurs Overall Indicator facilitated by Cumulative Cumulative during the facilitated by percentage ABIP during the quarter ABIP during quarter the quarter private investors 55 7. BUDGET FOR IPF MANAGEMENT A budget estimate has been prepared for the implementation of SMF including Indigenous People Development Framework (IPF). The budget for IPF includes provisions for Printing of IPF documents, orientation of PIUs on IPF and awareness creation for the beneficiaries and officials at the district level. The total budget for the implementation of the IPF has been estimated as Rs. 19.66 Lakh. The Budget is presented in Table 7-1. Table 7-1: Summary of Estimated Budget for the implement of the IPF Base Cost Unit Cost (Local (Local Lakh) Remarks Lakh) Total I. Implementation of SMF and IPF a. Printing of SMF and IPF 1.00 b. Orientation of PIUs on SMF & No. of 0.30 15.30 1 state level and 16 district level IPF batches c. Awareness on SMF and IPF No. of camps 0.03 3.36 1 camp per district after selection of the beneficiaries, 2nd, 3rd & 4th yr 2 camps per district in project area. Total 19.66 56 ANNEXURES Annexure 1-1: Project Components and Activities Component Component objective Sub component objectives and activities details Component A: To enable the A.1. Enhancing state capacity to attract private investments: Assam Enabling Agri establishment, Bureau of Investment Promotion (ABIP) Enterprise operations and growth Development of agri enterprises by Objective: To strengthen the newly established Assam Bureau of creating a congenial Investment Promotion to anchor the private sector investment promotion investment climate and and facilitation. linking them with the much needed access Activities: to finance and  Setting up and operationalizing ABIP to play a proactive role in technology. promoting select priority sectors (including agribusiness) where the state has competitive advantages.  Strengthening of DICCs in project districts by upgrading the physical infrastructure and also building the capacities of staff through trainings, exposure to best practices, etc.  Sector scan for prioritization of competitive sectors,  Developing and communicating the investment opportunities in the state of Assam,  Conducting market outreach through road shows, investor summits, etc.  Developing a platform to provide investor aftercare services to the firms which are operational and/or in expansion/ diversification stage. A.2. Setting up of Agribusiness SME Fund Objective: To support the establishment and management of an Investment Fund that would provide risk capital (equity/quasi-equity financing) and technical assistance to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agribusiness sector. Activities:  Setting up of Agribusiness incubator.  Developing a robust mentoring program.  Evaluating the business plans of FPOs and incubates.  Providing Agribusiness incubation services to the needy startups.  Outreach programs like Seminars, Technology Awareness and Sensitization programs, Agribusiness investors meet, Agribusiness incubation conference, etc.  Training and capacity building – Entrepreneurship Development Programs (EDPs), Agri Business Incubator (AAI) staff training and exposure visits.  Engaging with funders.  Formation of policy dialogue group – a think tank to track relevant regulatory measures in agri-entrepreneurship sector. A.3. Establishing stewardship councils Objective: To support the setting up, and establishment of stewardship councils in select value chains. The stewardship council will act as the platform for engaging industry leaders and stakeholders of the given value chain to act in concert to develop and implement sustainable strategies for their value chain. 58 Indigenous Peoples ARIASS ANNEXURE – 1-1 Development Framework (IPF) Component Component objective Sub component objectives and activities details Activities:  Identification of policy and regulatory level constraints in the sector.  Preparation of Detailed Action Plans and Feasibility Studies.  Technical assistance to undertake long term planning of these groups. A.4. Setting up of an Enterprise Fund (EF) Objectives:  Providing risk capital (equity/quasi-equity) for high growth Agribusiness SMEs in Assam  Unlock the agricultural potential of Assam to focus on risk capital to agribusiness SMEs. Activities:  Setting up of a seed capital fund.  Setting up of an Impact investment Fund  Engaging fund management agency. Component B: To establish a modern B.1 Support establishment of Cluster Level Industry Associations Facilitate Agro supply chain from farm (IAs) Cluster to market that will Development enable farmers and Objectives: To enhance competitiveness of agri-enterprises in specific other value chain geographic locations. participants to access new markets. Activities:  Mobilizing existing enterprises into Industries Associations (IA) at the cluster level.  Strengthening the capacity of such IAs to develop an Agro Industrial Development Plans (AIDP) laying out an action plan for addressing cluster-level obstacles to enterprise growth over the project period.  Enhancing access of agri-enterprises to needed technical and Business Development Services.  Provide partial financing for AIDPs, with partial financing coming in the form of user fees and contributions made by agri-enterprises.  Enhancing availability of a skilled labor pool through skills training initiatives.  Increasing efficiencies and reducing business costs through developing and sharing of business functions such as research and development, information networks, common infrastructure, and joint marketing and branding efforts.  Increasing efficiencies through linkages to specialized technical and BDS services such as assistance with developing business plans, introduction of improved technologies, fostering linkages to input suppliers and linkages to debt and investment financing. B.2 Supply chain support Objective: To establish a modern supply chain, which prevents wastage and value erosion and allows farmers and agro-entrepreneurs to access to more distant markets. Activities:  Improving rural access roads that are connected to the clusters.  Modernizing and upgrading the warehouses, including issuing of 59 Indigenous Peoples ARIASS ANNEXURE – 1-1 Development Framework (IPF) Component Component objective Sub component objectives and activities details warehouse receipts  Upgrading and modernizing of regulated wholesale markets.  Introduction of e-marketing platforms. Component C: To enable farmers in C.1 Promoting climate resilient technologies and their adoption Fostering the targeted districts to Objectives: Market-led take advantage of the Production and rapidly changing To enable farmers in the targeted districts to take advantage of the rapidly Resilience consumer demand and changing consumer demand and ensuring resilience of agriculture Enhancement enhance resilience of production systems in order to better manage increasing production and agricultural production risks associated with climate change. systems for increasing Activities: production and  Development of climate resilient production clusters of the selected managing risks commodities in the project districts. associated with climate change.  Increasing productivity of the commodity in the identified blocks by technological inputs.  Improved post-harvest management, value addition and marketing of produce by setting up farmer common service centers (CSCs).  Hiring of Service providers for mobilizing village level farmer commodity groups and federating them into larger farmer producer organizations (FPOs).  Farmer producer organizations will be the focal points for dissemination of improved technologies. C.1.A: Crop and horticulture value chains Objective:  increasing productivity of field and horticultural crops,  promoting diversification to pulses, oilseeds, maize, banana and vegetables,  Improving quality of produce. Activities:  promote climate-resilient and sustainable crop-horticulture production systems.  pilot remote sensing – GIS tools and agro-meteorology - to improve climate resilience.  Crop diversification  promotion of high yielding varieties/hybrids seeds, production of disease-free seedlings and improved agronomic practices.  Integrated crop management (ICM) demonstrations and farmer trainings VCAPs.  Post-harvest management demonstrations to promote farm level drying, cleaning, grading, packing and value addition.  promotion of improved farm implements like seed-cum-fertilizer drills, zero tillage seed drills, tillers, sprayers and machinery for cleaning and processing of agricultural produce.  exposure visits, trainings and capacity building activities covering various aspects of production, post-harvest management and marketing crops for farmers by AAU and KVKs.  Strengthening of Agricultural Technology Management Agencies (ATMAs) to deliver market driven and climate resilient agricultural 60 Indigenous Peoples ARIASS ANNEXURE – 1-1 Development Framework (IPF) Component Component objective Sub component objectives and activities details support services to the farming communities, covering production, post-harvest management and marketing of the identified commodities. C.1.B: Silk value chain Seed to raw silk: Objectives  to increase production of raw silk  to increase area under plantation  to increase cocoon yield and reeling efficiency, and quality of silk  create employment opportunities across the value chain. Activities:  organizing producer-entrepreneurs into Producer Groups and Producer Companies  establish community-run Common Services Center (CSCs) to facilitate collective actions and provide extension services and handholding support  create cluster level infrastructure such as community jali houses, nurseries, cocoon houses, eri rearing houses, cocoon drying chambers, grainage houses.  develop key partnerships with research and technical institutions for disease management of silk worms and plants, climate resilient plantation technologies, vegetative propagation, tissue culture protocols, seed certification mechanisms (esp. for commercialization), spinning, reeling and weaving technologies. Raw silk to fabric: Objectives  to increase production of hand-woven silk  to increase visibility of Assam's silk brands and expand presence in national and overseas markets. Activities:  organizing weaver-entrepreneurs into Producer Groups (PGs) and Producer Companies (PCs), and providing them skill and design development support  developing demonstration units for propagating new technologies at the field level,  provide investment packages that help communities acquire upgraded looms and accessories, and facilitate the creation of community weaver workspaces  establishing centralized handloom marketing complex at Guwahati  developing market channels and launching branding campaigns. C.1.C: Fisheries value chain Objectives  improving the quality of the inputs such as fish seed and feed for aquaculture.  increasing the fish productivity and production from the pond/tank aquaculture systems, through culture-cum-capture fisheries activities 61 Indigenous Peoples ARIASS ANNEXURE – 1-1 Development Framework (IPF) Component Component objective Sub component objectives and activities details in the beels.  promoting diversification of fish species – particularly genetically improved strains - in combination with Indian major carps in the culture systems.  improved post-harvest management, value addition and marketing of produce by setting up fish farmer common service centres (CSCs). Activities:  promote development of climate resilient fish production clusters in the project districts.  establishment of seed multiplication centres, new hatcheries , etc.  novel polyculture technology demonstration in pond fisheries for market demand based fish species  technology demonstration in beel fisheries by combining indigenous small fishes (e.g. mola) with Indian carps supported with stock enhancement, stock improvement, habitat management/improvement  pen culture on pilot basis in one beel fisheries as practiced elsewhere to demonstrate community involvement in productivity enhancement,  integrated farming of fish with piggery and climate resilient paddy- cum-fish integration  creating adequate post-harvest and market infrastructure facilities,  capacity building, training, extension and exposure visits of farmers, awareness programmes, on climate resilient aquaculture and fisheries and developing and implementing supporting policies and programmes. C.1.D: Milk and pork value chains Objectives  production - organizing small scattered farmers into producer groups and increasing productivity.  market access – through enterprise development and addressing aggregation and processing, with a particular focus on food safety and human health risks, and increasing consumer awareness  capacity building – farmer training, building AHVD and Dairy Department capacity, developing & equipping a service delivery network; building state capacity to implement the Food Safety Standard Act for Indian(FSSAI); and training and certification of small scale market actors (like milk traders and sweet makers). Milk Value Chain Activities:  organize farmers into DCS.  upgrading low producing non-descript cows using AI.  Demonstration of Fodder.  vaccination campaigns  installation of BMC to improve market access and enhance quality.  Installation of Solar powered automated milk collection units at each DCS to enable transparent milk payment.  Provision of hygienic basic milking equipment (cans, pails).  Training of Traders and informal market actors like cottage 62 Indigenous Peoples ARIASS ANNEXURE – 1-1 Development Framework (IPF) Component Component objective Sub component objectives and activities details processors, sweet makers, etc. in clean milk practices, monitored and certified,  Expansion of WAMULs capacity and product line to include value added products like curd, paneer and UHT.  market assessment including of health risks and consumer awareness campaign focussing on food safety and human health risks.  utilizing WAMUL micro-training centers on farm to build skills of farmers; Pig Value Chain Activities:  Formation of FIGs and then further form FPO.  Productivity enhancement through vaccination, cross-bred  Hiring of local resource people/lead farmers as „pig bandhus‟ to support services delivery on fee for service.  Housing demos would improve productivity, hygiene, and reduce human health risk  Upgradation of existing market areas to facilitate aggregation for large volume traders,  construction of small -scale slaughter facilities in each cluster and training of butchers and local vendors by NRC in humane, hygienic, slaughtering methods.  Monitoring and certification of vendors and butchers under the FSSAI.  market assessment including of health risks and consumer awareness campaign developed focused on food safety and human health risks also from zoonotic diseases.  Demos of hygienic vendor booths would also be carried out in prominent local markets  training and extension – targeting farmers and developing service network. C.2 Facilitating market linkages through market intelligence and product aggregation Objectives:  To organize the producers into FPOs, develop their capacity and skills for marketing, for accessing wider markets, & investment support to these FPOs for establishing CSCs, as small scale aggregation places owned, managed & operated by FPOs.  Setting up of a Market Intelligence Unit to increase information transparency, productivity, profitability and market access to the forming community. Activities:  Selection of Service Providers.  Formation of FPOs.  Establishment of CSC  Preparation of b-plan and market linkage. C.3 Facilitating access and responsible use of financial services Objectives: To facilitate access to broad set of financial services, and their 63 Indigenous Peoples ARIASS ANNEXURE – 1-1 Development Framework (IPF) Component Component objective Sub component objectives and activities details responsible use by farmers and their organizations supported by the project. Activities:  Data collection and diagnostics work including a demand-side survey that will aim to estimate the level of access, use and quality of financial services received by the target clients as also their financial capability, and a supply-side assessment to assess the constraints to delivery of high-quality financial services to these clients.  Based on the findings of the data and diagnostics activity, sub-projects will be developed and implemented, that help test innovations and scale-up tested innovations in collaboration with financial service providers.  Provide financial education and counselling based on the findings of the survey.  All of these activities will be implemented with a focus on the project‟s target value chains and target districts. Component D: To ensure effective Activities: Project implementation of the  Establishment and operations of PCU to oversee & co-ordinate Management, project activities, and activities of the implementing agencies of the project. Monitoring and monitor and evaluate Learning  Establishment and operations of PIUs in the respective implementing project implementation agencies. progress, outputs and outcomes.  Setting up a M&E system including PMIS. 64 Annexure 2-1: Indigenous Communities in the State Karbi Anglong Bongaigaon Dima Hasao Lakhimpur Hailakandi Karimganj Dibrugarh Sibasagar Kokrajhar Sl. Marigaon Golaghat Goalpara Sonitpur Tinsukia Udalguri Name ASSAM Dhemaji Darrang Chirang Kamrup Barpeta Nagaon No. Nalbari Cachar Dhubri Jorhat Baksa 1 All Schedule Tribes 3884371 331007 27344 18835 17569 178688 8419 325560 6332 102871 151843 231570 111765 691 139971 257159 538738 1940 278665 249426 136777 115153 23364 49039 232207 82066 267372 Any Kuki Tribes, 2 33399 24079 9320 including:** 3 Any Mizo (Lushai) tribes 880 374 506 4 Any Naga tribes 29767 20832 8935 5 Barmans in Cachar 6716 25 1 8 4899 1 2 255 5 202 2 15 962 84 1 3 150 2 3 7 89 6 Boro, Borokachari 1361735 288397 25311 7315 174 167888 4580 45392 1203 1945 41224 29994 47 4103 85801 111 225041 10711 12070 17317 14178 3554 154311 2487 218581 7 Chakma 2032 T 48 1984 8 Deori 43750 38 60 51 36 1 16 7887 7 2444 9 77 14 4174 1479 29 13220 626 339 34 3780 1198 8080 151 9 Dimasa 19702 8 18 12 9758 8 14 3 5 2 207 166 41 588 200 9 11 15 8541 13 9 63 6 5 10 Dimasa, Kachari 102961 74502 28459 11 Garo 161392 129 6 3600 15 443 67 577 737 68 327 71452 781 25 34 31787 24988 14 10424 15 9 6996 6 978 2550 189 5175 12 Hajong 34689 1029 27 160 65 384 279 7097 3348 26 87 10021 8 48 20 1304 349 30 7 3300 126 3233 2 19 342 2428 950 13 Hmar 15745 15070 675 14 Hojai 642 3 5 6 1 1 9 577 34 6 15 Kachari, Sonwal 253344 1 11 1607 6 2161 25356 240 76007 10 19189 22058 15073 1729 19203 6430 8557 6387 8639 112 40560 8 16 Karbi 430452 9296 421156 17 Khampti 1106 4 19 28 7 17 1 614 23 10 368 15 Khasi, Jaintia, Synteng, Pnar, 18 15936 3722 12214 War, Bhoi, Lyngngam 19 Lakher 37 1 36 20 Lalung 200915 7 5 21 2 5 4 6130 10 78 72 30 217 2 103 7335 18180 1 5 432 109530 58511 11 55 86 68 15 Man 21 1269 3 1266 (Tai speaking) 22 Mech 9883 7 2 13 122 1 5 258 1 3969 15 1076 64 84 4 28 144 2 1406 757 1912 13 23 Miri 680424 10 1 52 21 4 9 220042 7 9285 21 53028 12 102270 2415 12 44 197886 31 178 22 27834 49028 18145 67 24 Pawi 3 1 2 25 Rabha 296189 20009 152 5599 109 2040 641 2332 235 329 103757 2085 29 137 97464 15 22255 274 153 2263 50 124 4161 1103 30873 26 Singhpho 2342 4 2 2 105 1 22 1 3 10 2 218 25 1947 27 Syntheng 5 5 65 Annexure 2-2: List of Communities Classified as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 66 Indigenous Peoples ARIAS Society ANNEXURE – 2-2 Development Framework (IPF) 67 Annexure 2-3: Distribution of ST Population in the Project Districts Sl. Male Female Total % to State % of District ST District No. Population Population Population ST population population 1 Barpeta 13530 13814 27344 0.704 1.61 2 Cachar 8736 8833 17569 0.452 1.01 3 Darrang 4300 4119 8419 0.217 0.91 4 Dhubri 3198 3134 6332 0.163 0.32 5 Goalpara 116013 115557 231570 5.962 22.97 6 Golaghat 56420 55345 111765 2.877 10.48 7 Jorhat 70795 69176 139971 3.603 12.81 8 Kamrup 92094 89944 182038 4.686 12.00 9 Karbi Anglong 272460 266278 538738 13.869 56.33 10 Kokrajhar 139579 139086 278665 7.174 31.41 11 Lakhimpur 126716 122710 249426 6.421 23.93 12 Morigaon 68382 68395 136777 3.521 14.29 13 Nagaon 57759 57394 115153 2.965 4.08 14 Nalbari 11692 11672 23364 0.601 3.03 15 Sivasagar 24989 24050 49039 1.262 4.26 16 Sonitpur 117685 114522 232207 5.978 12.07 Total of Project Districts 1184348 1164029 2348377 60.457 ASSAM 1957005 1927366 3884371 100.000 12.45 68 Annexure 2-4: Demographic Profile of STs in the Project Districts, 2011 % of % of STs in Sl. Total ST % to State District Male Female Urban Rural Rural District No. Population Population population Population Population Population Population District Population 1 Barpeta 27344 0.704 1.61 13530 13814 1515 25829 94.5 2 Cachar 17569 0.452 1.01 8736 8833 956 16613 94.6 3 Darrang 8419 0.217 0.91 4300 4119 394 8025 95.3 4 Dhubri 6332 0.163 0.32 3198 3134 701 5631 88.9 5 Goalpara 231570 5.962 22.97 116013 115557 11699 219871 94.9 6 Golaghat 111765 2.877 10.48 56420 55345 2791 108974 97.5 7 Jorhat 139971 3.603 12.81 70795 69176 5610 134361 96.0 8 Kamrup 182038 4.686 12.00 92094 89944 1846 180192 99.0 Karbi 9 538738 13.869 56.33 272460 266278 46882 491856 Anglong 91.3 10 Kokrajhar 278665 7.174 31.41 139579 139086 11948 266717 95.7 11 Lakhimpur 249426 6.421 23.93 126716 122710 6281 243145 97.5 12 Morigaon 136777 3.521 14.29 68382 68395 6229 130548 95.4 13 Nagaon 115153 2.965 4.08 57759 57394 5604 109549 95.1 14 Nalbari 23364 0.601 3.03 11692 11672 361 23003 98.5 15 Sivasagar 49039 1.262 4.26 24989 24050 1765 47274 96.4 16 Sonitpur 232207 5.978 12.07 117685 114522 3862 228345 98.3 Total of Project 23,48,377 60.457 10.92 1184348 1164029 108444 2239933 95.4 Districts Assam 3884371 100.000 12.45 1957005 1927366 218966 3665405 94.4 Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, 2011 69 Annexure 2-5: Social Profile of the STs in the Project Districts, 2011 Female Literacy Sl. No. District Sex Ratio Literacy Rate (%) BPL Rate (%) 1 Barpeta 1021 66.0 29.4 37 2 Cachar 1011 73.7 35.8 29.5 3 Darrang 958 67.8 30.3 48.5 4 Dhubri 980 59.7 26.5 42 5 Goalpara 996 69.4 32.8 35.5 6 Golaghat 981 61.6 27.2 46 7 Jorhat 977 64.8 29.0 39.5 8 Kamrup 977 65.9 29.9 40 9 Karbi Anglong 977 55.9 24.8 46.5 10 Kokrajhar 996 61.5 27.5 39 11 Lakhimpur 968 60.1 26.3 40.5 12 Morigaon 1000 62.5 28.3 45.5 13 Nagaon 994 62.0 28.3 44 14 Nalbari 998 66.4 29.6 46.5 15 Sivasagar 962 69.6 31.2 37 16 Sonitpur 973 54.7 23.9 42.5 Project District 983 61.2 27.5 41.2 Assam 985 61.9 27.8 40.5 Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, 2011, State Human Development Report, 2014 70 Annexure 2-6: Economic Profile of the STs in the Project Districts, 2011 Sl. No. Name Total WPR Main Workers 1 Barpeta 38.36 69.93 2 Cachar 41.52 66.73 3 Darrang 39.78 68.47 4 Dhubri 48.89 69.02 5 Goalpara 45.11 68.14 6 Golaghat 48.81 63.16 7 Jorhat 51.43 65.65 8 Kamrup 46.93 60.90 9 KarbiAnglong 39.73 65.49 10 Kokrajhar 42.34 71.33 11 Lakhimpur 47.36 56.57 12 Morigaon 45.17 64.67 13 Nagaon 43.62 63.61 14 Nalbari 37.90 67.59 15 Sivasagar 45.43 52.81 16 Sonitpur 45.66 65.14 Total of Project Districts 44.29 64.56 ASSAM 43.99 65.91 Source: Compiled from Primary Census Abstract, 2011 71 Annexure 6-1: Criteria for Selection of Beneficiaries and Financial Contribution Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People Component A: Enabling Agri Enterprise Development Project : 90 % Beneficiaries: 10 % Sub- Component A1 Enhancing State Capacity  The targeted investor or the company shall be a registered entity with ethical 70 investors 9 Investors to Attract Private business operations. Investments-Assam Bureau  The targeted investor shall not bear any denigrate record of conduct in his past of Investment Promotion business activities prior to his work.  The company/investor shall not create unfair market competitions hampering the domestic markets concerned to the state.  The company/investor shall not create unfair market competitions hampering the domestic markets concerned to the state.  The sector, size, growth, revenues, years in business, past trends, due diligence shall be based on the company’s intent.  The investor will employ 90 % local based unemployed/ educated youth. The entrepreneurs with innovative ideas and viable business plans will be eligible for support. Sub-Component A2  Light Touch up Support: Any individual or team with a business plan (to Existing registered enterprises in 155 start, expand, modernize or diversify) related to project commodities with APART Districts=2500 (app), either operations, market or sourcing from project districts target=50% which will be about 1250  Business development and management support (includes matching Roughly, half of those benefitted in 37 grant funding support): light touch program, should move to apply for business development support i.e. 625. Half of these would be targeted as beneficiaries of BDS program which comes to roughly around 300  Beneficiaries of light touch up support will not be subject to other criteria given Average investment size 35 below Lakhs, Equity 50 %, Bank  Individual or team with B-plan to start, expand, modernize or diversify in loan 35% and grant 15% project districts@ on project commodities in the following-  Post harvest management with branding & marketing, agro marketing, value addition and processing in decentralized manner, providing farm services through agri clinics, agribusiness centres, custom hiring centres and market- led production, grading, packaging, branding etc. 72 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People Intensive business incubation support :  Beneficiaries of business development and management support will not be subjected to other criteria given below  Individual, team or a registered entity, working fulltime on the b-plan/proposal to start, expand, modernize or diversify the agribusiness in project domains and geographies  Should demonstrate a need for intensive incubation support  Business references & market knowledge of the business  If team, should bring in various types of expertise required for the concerned agribusiness Component B: Facilitate Agro Cluster Development Project : 90 % Beneficiaries: 10 % Sub-Component B1 1: Support establishment of  Size of geographic cluster: It is proposed to look at block-level or below to 2000 248 cluster level Industry enable focused convergence of investments and activities. In selected the Associations boundaries of geographic clusters, it is also proposed to stay within existing district administrative boundaries and follow boundaries of sub-administrative units corresponding to planning sub-units, including blocks and Gram Panchayats to enable effective planning and convergence of government Firms mobilise in to Industry Association investments in infrastructure and services.  Operationally, following the strategy of evaluating the lowest administrative unit for which differentiated data is available and then evaluating contiguous areas until arriving at cluster boundaries. [With a cap on total size of cluster no more than 10 kms. The cap is for location of project expenditure purposed only. Access to services at cluster level may be made available to firms that are able to meet access criteria across the district]  Method of identification and selection of Geographic Cluster: It is proposed to use a minimum set of criteria focusing on factor availability and a relative ranking set of criteria focusing on density of economic activity to identify the best locations within project districts. Sub-Component B2 2: Supply chain support Project : 80 % Beneficiary : 20% Sub-Component B2 1: Rehabilitation of access Rehabilitation of intermediate and two lane roads Rural Access roads that are road connected to Production and Enterprise Clusters.550kms Sub-Component:B2 2: Warehouse and The Warehouses are selected on the following basic criteria: 39 Warehouses having capacity of 4 in Karbi warehouse receipts  Location: Warehouses located in the project districts and nearby the project 73063. The warehouses potential Anglong development clusters, where considerable aggregation of food grains are happening. for storing agriculture commodities  Accessibility: Warehouses located near the arterial road and easily in 8 project districts. 73 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People accessible.  Connectivity: Availability of Power & telephone connectivity.  Staffing: Availability of technical & skilled staff for management of Warehouses. Sub-Component: B 3: Up-gradation &  Each of the selected location should have acquired the requisite land with 2 modernization of clear title of possession agricultural wholesale  The RMC/GP should have last three year’s financial books which are audited markets  There should not be any serious audit observations  The RMC/GPs should not have any record of default  The past three year average turnover of the market yard should be constantly growing in volume  The past three year average turnover of the market yard should be constantly growing in value Rural Hats Development  The market authority should have enough cash reserve surplus in the last 90 nos. 9 20 % by Rural Marketing three years to cover for market development work Committee and 80 % by  Access to Road APART RMC Market/Wholesale  Access to Power 10 nos. 2 20 % by Rural Marketing Markets development Committee and 80 % by  Access to other utilities APART Agri& Horti commodity 50 nos. 1 20 % by Rural Marketing Market Committee and 80 % by APART Pig Market 15 nos. 7 20 % by Rural Marketing Committee and 80 % by APART Fish Market 25 nos. 20 % by Rural Marketing Committee and 80 % by APART Component C: Fostering Market-led Production and Resilience Enhancement Sub-Component C1 Development of climate 4,40,000 52,800 Project : 50 % resilient production clusters Beneficiary : 50% Sub-Component C1 1: Horticulture, crop, spices The applicant should have certificate of nurserymen training from AAU. 70 nos. (10 nos. nursery growers 9 The unit cost will be 2.00 and condiments valu324e  The applicant should be graduate every year) lakh/per nursery and chains  Existing nursery may apply for assistance for extension of activities and beneficiaries’ share will be fifty assistance may also be provided to new nursery. percent (50%).  The area of the nursery should be minimum 1 bigha /1300 sq.m (for raising of vegetable seedlings). No of demonstrations on  The unit size is 0.25 ha for the demonstration. 22000 2728 climate resilient  A progressive farmer form the community should be selected. It should be 74 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People Technologies to be ensured that he has capability and resources to follow the instructions conducted by Agriculture provided by the experts in a timely and combined manner. and Horticulture  He should also be capable of and must agree to disseminate the Departments demonstrated technology to field farmers in the village(s) and the adjoining areas.  He must provide labour for setting up and options of the unit, till the harvesting.  He should use all the inputs provided by the project to the demonstration plot only and should nether sell these nor divert their use on his other land.  In case of self pollinated crop demonstrations, he should agree to sell / exchange the seed produced from the demonstration plot to other farmers in the village / adjoining villages on the terms decided by the project staff. This may include the prevalent rate in the village plus small additional amount interview of the good quality of the variety.  He should agree to grow a small control plot by following the farmer’s practices in the land area adjacent to the demonstration plot for the comparison. On farm Training ( OFT)  Area required 0.25 ha per unit. Farmers fields from the project 255 Critical inputs like seed,  The formers eligible on farm training will be as per the criteria followed by districts 2061 fertilizers, pesticides etc the Kirishi Vigyan Kendra of respective district, however , interested formers required for the testing will be having road side , easy accessibility will be preferred. Irrigation availability will provided from the project be considered while selecting farmers. Front line demonstration  Area required 1.0 ha per unit. Farmers fields from the project 190 Critical inputs like seed, (ha)  The formers eligible on farm training will be as per the criteria followed by districts 1530 fertilizers, pesticides etc the Kirishi Vigyan Kendra of respective district, however , interested formers required for the testing will be having road side , easy accessibility will be preferred. Irrigation availability will provided from the project be considered while selecting farmers. Participatory Seed  Area required 1.0 ha. 670 83 No mentioned in the document production in rice, pulses, oil seeds and potato Training of Nursery growers 2800 347 Project : 80 % C1.2 Pork Value Chain 60,000 7,440 Beneficiaries : 20 % Organising of farmers 1 No of clusters Selection of Clusters: 59 11  Minimum of 100 families within 3km radius comprising of 2-3 pigs per family  Access to input delivery services (feed, vaccine, medicine etc.)  Road connectivity to the clusters  Access to Market 75 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People  Access to financial services  Access to technical services 2 No of Beneficiaries Farmer with min 5 crossbred pigs 59000 7316  Experienced in pig farming for at least 5 years  Progressive farmer  Connected with road  Availability of required facilities (electricity, water etc.)  Access to the market 3 No of SHG to be formed Farmer member within the designated cluster area. 5900 732  Willingness & capability to pay share capital.  Willingness of farmers to become members of FPO.  A farmer who will actively participate in all functions and activities of FPO. 4 Productivity Enhancement No of demonstrations done Beneficiary will be selected as per the criteria given by the project. 176 22 beneficiary contribution 10 % on climate resilient housing technology With farmers trained No of farmers adopting 3670 455 demonstrated technologies 5 Feed management Increased adoption of 32625 4045 balanced feeding by the farmers 6 Breeding Cross breeding through 161 20 community boar programme No of local service provider 9447 1171 ( Pig Bondhu) established for working 7 Credit linkages Aggregation ( No of CSCs 2950 No of credit linkages 366 established with all established amenities like cold storage, mini feed mill, low cost slaughter house) 76 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People No of ToT for the Butchers 680 84 , traders created No of training vendors 58 7 transformed linced and operationalised Demo of slaughter house 680 84 established No of pork venders 116 14 transformed licensed Live Stock Market 27 3 Development C1. 3.1 Milk Value Chain formal Sector 45,000 5,580 1 Door Step AI delivery The districts from where WAMUL already procures milk have been selected so as to 3360 villages through 560 Mobile 69 Services focus on strengthening milk procurement activities in these districts. AIT members Dairy farmers to be covered  Tehsils having per village Female cattle population of more than 250. 44955 5574 through MPIs/DSCs  Distances and conditions of the road for logistical convenience.  Contiguity of districts has also been cnsidred. Radious of the cluster should be 5-7 kms Slice making units for Demo 99 12 purpose Informal dairy producers 9600 1190 under APART C.1.4 Fisheries Value Chain 32,450 4,023 Project : 80 % Beneficiaries: 20 % Improved Resilience Climate Resilient The beneficiary will include 10 % of women 11220 1391 Aquaculture practices. Agri enterprises 10 1 established: Fish processing and units Beneficiaries under The beneficiary will include 35% of women 255 32 enterprises category Technology demonstration 3338 414 in Beel fisheries combining Fish processing units 10 1 Investment of 15 lakshs with small indigenous fishes benificiary contribution of 25 % Flake Ice manufacturing units 11 1 Investment of 5 Lakh with benificiary contribution of 25 % 77 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People Mechanical devise for aerators 0.10 lakh with benificiary contribution of 25 % 2 Production Clusters 44 production clusters in 44 development blocks have been identified for project 44 5 intervention as per the criteria below-  Minimum fish farming water spread area of 50 ha under pond fisheries only, with cluster having beel fisheries or not,  Average productivity about 2.5 t/ha/yr for ponds and tank fisheries,  Considerable marketable surplus and have influence on market landings,  Regular flow of marketable surplus fish from cluster to market(s),  Cluster may have seed production activities or may not have,  Should have road connectivity,  Coverage of villages for formation of Farmers Producer Organization may be ten.  Area of individual beel fisheries may be in the range of 7-100 ha or more which may be registered/ un-registered, leased to co-operative societies formed of communities of the neighbouring beel users, or community owned beels, in derelict condition or potential presently under-utilized FPOs fixed at 400 ha of gross water area ponds/tanks of constituent farmers. This water area is expected to generate considerable marketable surplus to support sustainable and sound business through Common Service Centre (CSC), to be established one under each FPO. (c) Demonstrations: (i) Pond fisheries- Farmer should have pond water area of 0.25-1.00 ha, 1200 Ha ( Approximately 1500- 186 Polyculture/ pig-fish  The pond should be existing one with no major civil work requirement, 2000 benifiaries ) integration  Preference will be given to those ponds having inlet-outlet,  Pond ownership with farmer/ one of the parents of the farmer,  Pond dewatered every year,  Present productivity should be 3 t/ha/yr,  Water retention in ponds throughout year at a minimum level of 4 ft,  Selling fish to market on regular intervals,  Pond located preferably on road side and easily accessible (iii) Beel Fishery Area of individual beel should be in the range of 7-100 ha, 2225 Ha ( Approximately 200 25  Beel should not be flood affected, persons )  Beel should be perennially water retentive,  There should not be highly dense weed mass,  Beel may be registered/ un-registered or community owned,  In case of community owned beels, single member of the community should not have ownership of more than 20% of the beel area, 78 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People  At least 7-8% land area of the beel available for creating seed rearing ponds Pen culture in beel fishery Area of beel to be in the range of 25-30 ha, 500 ha ( Approximately 20 units) 2456  At least 7-8% land area of the beel available for creating seed rearing ponds,  Beel should be perennially water retentive,  Beel to be registered or un-registered,  Should not be flood affected,  Beel should preferably be free from aquatic weeds,  Should preferably have hand area of at least 7-8% for creating seed rearing ponds,  There should be traditional fishermen community in the neighbourhood (v) Brood Bank Farm  Seed producer should have hatchery complex with at least 2 breeding pools In project clusters. (Private) and three hatching pools,  Should have at least 2 ha farm water area (ownership with farmer or his father with NOC),  Hatchery complex should be registered by Fishery Department,  Farmer not taking up production of seed of banned fishes,  Annual production of spawn not below 100 million,  Should have brood stock of adequate size as per Assam Fish Seed Act, 2005,  Replacing 30% of brood stock every year,  There should be perennial source of water and the tanks are perennially water retentive, (vi) Seed Multiplication Farm should not be flood affected, 5 (to cover all the project districts) Centre  Water area of the farm preferably not below 4 ha,  Pond should be perennially water retentive, and there should be water level of not less than 4 ft in the ponds/tanks,  Suitable land area is available in the farm for development/creation of essential infrastructure,  There is considerable demand of quality breeder seed in the neighbouring/ zonal districts, Project : 80 % C1.5 Sericulture and Handloom Value Chain 26600 3,306 Beneficiaries : 20 % Clusters Silk weavers and Artesian in handloom clusters 26600 ( 16,600 in sericulture and Sericulture Clusters: Plantation areas, no of rearers, reelers, spinners 10,000 in handloom sector). 5o nos. clusters in sericulture and 50 nos. in hand loom production. 1 Mulberry No of formers to be 780 97 involved 79 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People No of reelers to be 380 47 involved Eri No of formers to be 800 99 involved for plantation Graneure to be involved 353 44 Adopted Seed rearers to 88 11 be involved Commercial rearerss to be 5875 729 involved Spinners to be involved 476 59 3 Muga No of farmers to be 3785 469 involved No of granuers to be 207 26 involved No of seed rearers to be 172 21 involved Commercial rearerss to be 3443 427 involved No of reelers to be 339 42 involved C.1.6 Cross cutting areas of Milk and sector Milk Animal Health services 9600 Cross cutting Areas of Milk and Sector Animal Health Services 1 Training of Farmers in Capacity building training will be provided at least four farmers out of 10, it will 9600 1190 informal dairy cover 40 percents of the farmers in informal dairy sector 2 No of Gopal Mitra Trained Gopal mitras will be selected from the areas where AHVD is not available. Existing 46 6 Paravets will be provided with hands on training to upgrade their skill set 3 Training of DSC Members 210 26 on Dairy Management 4 Refresher training of Gopal 46 6 Mitra C.2 Product Aggregation and Sale through Producer Association and setting up Market intelligence 1 No of FPOs All categories of farmers will be eligible to become member of FPO if he or she fulfils the following selection criteria. The major focus will be on small famers. (a) Selection criteria for membership of FPO 80 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-1 (IPF) Estimated no. of Financial contribution from Components and Beneficiaries Activities Eligibility Criteria for the activities and Beneficiaries Targeted Beneficiaries the project and Sub- Components from Indigenous beneficiaries* People  Willingness of farmers to become members of FPO.  A member who can contribute his share for development of share capital of FPO and CSC and for development of business of FPO and CSC.  A farmer who will actively participate in all functions and activities of FPO. 2 No of CSCs  Land Availability  Ownership of land:  Minimum extent of land required is 0.25 acre  Members should have potential to produce 500- 1000 MT per annum  Infrastructure required; Better road connectivity, linkages to existing markets and easy access to urban markets, availability of electricity, telephone, water supply and banking facilities. C.3 Facilitating access and responsible use of financial services 1 provided with financial All the beneficiaries of the project 2,00,000 24,800 education * Items differ from component/sub-component contributions are given separately Source: Compiled from Draft PIP, November 2016. APART 81 Annexure 6-2a: Screening checklist for land availability 82 Annexure 6-2b: Format for Census Survey 83 Indigenous Peoples ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-2b Development Framework (IPF) 84 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-2c (IPF) Annexure 6-2c: Format for Documenting Details of Affected People 85 Annexure 6-2d: Memorandum of Understanding (Titleholder) 86 Annexure 6-2e: Memorandum of Understanding (Non-Titleholder) 87 Annexure 6-2f: Memorandum of Understanding (Land & Buildings) 88 Annexure 6-3: Capacity Building Plan for the Project Beneficiaries (IPF) Sl. Quantities Capacity Building and Training Unit No. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Exposure Visits Persons 0 2 4 4 4 4 4 23 Tech Workshops Nos. 7 17 17 17 17 17 92 Skill Development Enterprises 7 17 17 17 17 17 92 Enterprise Cluster Clustrer Level Tech Workshop Nos. 7 17 17 17 17 17 92 1 / Industry Association Product Category Development IA 7 17 17 17 17 17 92 Branding & marketing support IA 7 17 17 17 17 17 92 Entrepreneur Training for New entrants Persons 0 33 158 79 0 0 0 270 ICT Campaign Nos. 6 7 4 17 Training for Dept Officers ind 0 48 51 0 0 0 0 99 2 Warehouse Awareness campaign for farmers nos. 0 10 8 12 5 0 0 35 Exposure visits group 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 9 3 Market Training on good agricultural marketing practices /a ls 16 32 32 32 32 32 0 176 IEC Campaign on selling through organied markets nos. 16 32 32 32 32 0 0 144 Orientation training for scientific staff /b persons 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 15 Training of BTM and ATM /c persons 7 11 15 7 0 0 0 41 Assam Training for other dept/ATMA staff /d persons 11 11 15 10 0 0 0 48 4 Agricultural University (AAU) Training of Nursery Growers /e trg 20 20 20 40 40 0 0 140 Fishery Training and exposure visit of project farmers persons 161 267 347 239 151 0 0 1166 Training adoption fishery farmers persons 0 0 0 62 186 217 0 465 Agriculture Exposure visit of Farmers (inside the state) batches 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 16 Exposure visit for officers - outside state nos. 8 10 10 10 10 0 0 48 5 Agri-Horticulture Horticulture Exposure visit of farmers - within state batches 1 3 3 3 3 3 0 16 Exposure visit of officers - outside state nos. 8 10 10 10 10 0 0 48 Basic Training for MPI Sahayaks /DCS Secretaries persons 15 31 34 25 15 4 0 124 Refresher Training for MPI Sahayaks /DCS Secretaries persons 6 7 9 10 11 12 14 69 6 Dairy-F Farmers' induction program persons 76 154 168 125 76 20 0 619 DCS Management committee training programme Nos 122 249 271 202 123 32 0 999 Awareness program on "Clean Milk Production" Nos 291 371 520 473 325 155 32 2167 89 ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-3 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Sl. Quantities Capacity Building and Training Unit No. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Training for operating AMC/DPMCU/BMC units persons 1 2 5 7 8 7 1 31 Supervisor orientation program persons 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 6 Training for operators of dairy plants persons 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 Field visits b local hygenic milk monitoring committee (HMMC) nos. 0 0 112 152 152 112 0 528 7 Dairy-Inf field visits by govt officials nos. 0 0 112 152 152 112 0 528 Training of DCS members nos. 0 20 63 47 47 33 0 210 Animal Development of Dairy Extension Material no. 20000 0 0 0 0 0 0 20000 husbandry & Training of veterinary officers nos. 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 Veterinary Department Refresher training of existing gopal mitras nos. 0 17 15 5 5 4 0 46 (AHVD) Remuneration of Gopal mitras nos. 0 17 15 5 5 4 0 46 Refresher training for Veterinary field assistant (VFA) nos. 0 15 15 10 10 0 0 50 Capacity Building value chain actors Rapid assessment of training needs nos. 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 12 Writers workshop nos. 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Drawing illustrations manuals 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 Piggery Translation to Assamese manuals 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Mandays of experts (National) days 15 8 0 0 0 0 0 23 Mandays of expert (international) days 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 14 Mandays of expert (national) days 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 Training Programs Training of TOTs nos. 6 10 15 15 12.5 0.5 0 59 Training kit for butchers nos. 6 10 15 15 12.5 0.5 0 59 Training of pork vendors, traders, transporters nos. 80 160 160 140 140 0 0 680 Exposure training /g nos. 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Exposure visit of progressive farmers outside the state visits 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 7 Development of demo of structured meat vending cublicles nos. 0 0 20 48 50 0 0 118 organising TOTs nos. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TA for training and monitoring programs workshops for drafting training sessions workshops 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Training workshop for AHVD officials nos. 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 Facilitate first few trainings nos. 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 8 field visits for quality check visits 10 8 8 8 8 0 0 42 90 ARIASS ANNEXURE – 6-3 Indigenous Peoples Development Framework (IPF) Sl. Quantities Capacity Building and Training Unit No. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Total Field days nos. 0 0 0 100 100 100 100 400 10 Fishery Training and exposure visit of officers persons 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 50 Sericulture Skill upgradation of Reelers and Spinners persons 22 22 22 22 22 0 0 112 Exposure visits persons 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 15 Workshops nos. 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 11 Silk Handloom Training of Dept Staff /l persons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Skill Upgradation training for weavers trg 0 0 50 50 40 0 0 140 State level workshops for cross learning tgs 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 12 Exposure visit (weavers) persons 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 12 Training for CRPs and farmers FPOs 0 60 39 0 0 0 0 99 Exposure visits for CRPs and farmers FPOs 0 30 39 30 0 0 0 99 12 FPO-CSC Registration cost & pre-operative expenses FPOs 0 60 39 0 0 0 0 99 Post Harvest Management Demonstration demo 50 100 200 200 200 200 200 1150 Training on Social Audit ( members and FPOs) nos. 1 1 2 Health and Safety Labour ( contractors and officials ) nos. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7 13 Social Safeguards Gender Development and IPF nos. 1 1 1 1 4 Traing on Implement of Safeguards ( for officals) nos 1 1 Source: Draft PIP, November 2016 91 Annexure 6-4: Check list for Health and Safety of Labours Engaged in Construction Activities Sl. Items Responsibility No 1 Name of the sub-project 2 Name and Address of Executing Agency 3 Name and Address of the Contactor 4 Contractor‟s Representative/ Engineer 5 Number of labours Engaged (please enclose the list of labours with the details of Name, Sex, Age, Nature of work, and wages) 6 Availability of Labour Camp Yes/No 7 Number of Labours resides in the Labour Camp Male_________ Female____________ 8 Awareness given on HIV/AIDS and other Awareness Programme Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) 9 Health and hygiene in Construction Camps 1. Drinking water ( Yes/No) 2. Gas Stoves for cooking 3. No of Toilet facilities 4. Hand wash facilities 5. ( Any other Specify ) 10 Information on Emergency services in 1. Available ( Yes/ N0) Construction camps 2. Nearest Hospital ( kms ___) 3. Nearest Ambulance services (Yes/No) 4. Fire services ( Kms ____ ) 92