Economic analysis of MP-DPIP sub projects in 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh.

The study of “Economic analysis of MP-DPIP sub projects in 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh” assigned by MP-DPIP

It would be of significance to note that the study of “Economic analysis of MP-DPIP sub projects in 14 districts of Madhya Pradesh” assigned by MP-DPIP to the organization with the following objectives:

  1. To do ex-post economic analysis of specific activities (check dam, lift irrigation, hand pump, rural road, dairy, fish pond, forest nursery) so as to help the projects in preparation of Implementation Completion Report (ICR).
  2. To provide a compendium of activity based analysis which could be used to shortlist a more focused list of activities for scaling up on cluster basis in the proposed second phase of the project.

The study pointed out that to what an extent poverty removal with the support of this programme could be possible may be an academic exercise but the rural communities, by and large, have considered it as the programme of their willingness and choice. The possible activities which can be of use in promoting rural areas are:

Farm based initiatives-
  1. (i) Increase in irrigation facilities through renovation and newly constructed water bodies, tube wells, dug wells and lift irrigation schemes as on the watershed approach.
  2. (ii) Promotion of horticulture, floriculture, progressive farming, organic farming, vegetable cultivation, nursery, agro-forestry, etc.
Introduction of producer companies- to facilitate PPP as sustainable livelihood opportunities to boost activities of seeds and seeds production programme, fertilizers, pesticides, organic manure, agricultural equipments, marketing linkages, technical guidance and distribution of dividends. Promotion of dairy, goatry and fishery. Establishment of trading activities - grocery, cloth, cosmetic, shoes, cement, fertilizers, auto parts, etc.

Carrying out of rental services- through tent house, thresher, mixture, jeep, auto, centering, seed drill & tractor, cold storages, ware house, chilling plant, etc.

Utility Services – band baja, welding, bicycle repair, photocopy, hotel, tea stall, STD-PCO, saloon, tailoring, light decoration, soil excavation, boring machine, etc.

Value addition – Flour mill, moti manka, terracotta, bamboo craft, pulse mill, spiller, fabrication, agarbatti making, bag making, readymade, handloom and handicraft items, small scale industries, etc.

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