| This three-year project is to improve the livelihood of dalits through training in contour bunding, drip irrigation, dry land farming in two tribal villages Chengundi colony and M.C. Tholalu in H.D. Kote taluk about 80 Kms south of Mysore. This project is similar to the one successfully completed with Pragathi in 2003. According to Mr. Sharanappa, the two villages have a total population of 865 people with 143 families with about 410 acres of agricultural land and about 262 acres of waste land. Initial work will include training, awareness and formation of self-help user groups. Subsequently, land treatment activities will be taken up for 50 hectares like farm ponds, diversion drains, bunding and bringing waste land under cultivation. |