Watershed Development

The watershed development approach has been adopted by JJK for more than a decade. The effort in common lands with regards to forestry, soil and water conservation has given high priority in its approach beside land and agriculture development. The objective of the programme is to arrest rainwater runoff and conserves it in situ where it falls. Water and soil conservation also leads to improved green cover in the project areas leading to improve productivity of land. Under this programme, wastelands are developed in an integrated manner based on village micro watershed plans. The plan is developed with the participation of local people in regard to their needs. JJK has gained a high degree of technical competence in constructing cost effective water harvesting structures and community mobilization.

Plantation Activity

Large scale tree plantation activity has been taken up in Pakur, Hazaribagh and Ranchi locations Mango, Cashew, Guava, Spices saplings are planted by the farmers and they were also provided with cut and loose flower for promoting and enhancing their income through floriculture. The farmers were provided with turmeric and ginger seeds also. All these activity has been taken up in more than 250 Ha. with the support of National Horticulture Mission (NHM).

Water and Sanitation

Under Prakalp Project in Bundu Block of Ranchi District, JJK has carried out construction of 335 IHHL in tribal villages. Bera, Hanged, Labga, Dahudih, Kolenhatu, Kadrudih, Omanburu and Maysodih villages are covered and all the BPL families are having IHHL now. In 23 villages, Jal Sahiya are chosen, VHSC are formed and capacity building of the same are carried out. Training and Awareness generation took place with individuals, Gram Sabha, Village Health and Sanitation Committee and SHGs. The Gram Sabhas are provided with regular awareness and training on sanitation and hygiene. Jan Jagran Kendra constructed toilets for boys and girls in Chatra District of Jharkhand with support of NTPC CSR fund.

Integrated TDF- WADI Model

With the support of "NABARD" Integrated Tribal Development Project in Bishnugarh Block of Hazaribagh District. The “Wadi” model of tribal development is holistic approach addressing production, processing and marketing of the produce and also other needs. The core of the programme is “Wadi” and other development interventions are built around “Wadi”. The “Wadi”' means a ‘Small Orchard' covering one or two acres. The Tribal Communities are dependent mainly on agriculture, forests and livestock for livelihood. But the dwindling forest resources accentuated by primitive agriculture practices like shifting cultivation, mono-cropping, etc. have jeopardized the agriculture and livestock productivity which has led to shrinking of water resources and reduced fuel and fodder supply. This has largely affected family income leading to rampant migration leaving their productive assets idle.

Livelihood Development

Under livestock development the tribal and PTG are being provided with Animal health check up cum vaccination camps and support for birds and pigs to enhance their income. Seventeen health camps were organised till this financial year in which 1285 animals are treated which covered 545 household of Bundu block. One poultry birds of Red Divyayan breed and 32 khakhi Campbell duck breed given. 60 Khakhi Campbell duck breed is given jointly to three SHGs.

• Under the food security scheme Annapurna card and Antodaya cards has been allotted to all the families
• Birsa Aawas and Indira Aawas have been allotted
• Job cards has been allotted to the families under NREGS
• Regular health check up camps in PTG villages
• Livestock development-Oxen, Duck and hen were provided for livestock rearing
• 18 thousand fingerlings have been stocked in PTG villages
• Seed support given for agriculture and horticulture
• Fruit and wood plants has been done in 5 PTG villages
• Lac cultivation initiated as other means of earning from the forest species
• 8 members from PTG family got govt. job with the help of District Office & JTDS
• All the childrens of Aman Buru are enrolled in schools and Aganwari Centre

Forestry Development

With the support of JTDS nine community forest management communities were established in Bundu and Arki Blocks. The program also supported establishment of nurseries and on-site nursery research. The program also financed group farm forest activities, including establishment of trees, bamboo, medical plants and sisal planting. Three SHG has been provided with teak & amorphophallus which has been planted in 3 acre and timber plant to nine SHG which has been planted in 9 acre.

• Under the food security scheme Annapurna card and Antodaya cards has been allotted to all the families
• Birsa Aawas and Indira Aawas have been allotted
• Job cards has been allotted to the families under NREGS
• Regular health check up camps in PTG villages
• Livestock development-Oxen, Duck and hen were provided for livestock rearing
• 18 thousand fingerlings have been stocked in PTG villages
• Seed support given for agriculture and horticulture
• Fruit and wood plants has been done in 5 PTG villages
• Lac cultivation initiated as other means of earning from the forest species
• 8 members from PTG family got govt. job with the help of District Office & JTDS
• All the childrens of Aman Buru are enrolled in schools and Aganwari Centre

Integrated Watershed Management

The total coverage of this program includes nine blocks in four districts of Jharkhand State. IWM was started in Dhanbad, Koderma, Bokaro, and Hazaribagh Districts through the support of the Jharkhand State government and NABARD.
The Programs in Koderma, Bokaro & Dhanbad are funded by DOLR (Department of Land Resources) & PMKSY (PradhanMantri Krishi Sichai Yojana). While in Hazaribagh it is funded by the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund of NABARD.

• Committee Formation:
• A village-level committee called ‘Krishi Sthayee Samiti’ has been formed at Hazaribagh.
• At Koderma, Bokaro & Dhanbad. Districts ‘Anu Jal Channan Samiti’(Micro Watershed Committee) has been formed.

• Activities:
• Through these committees, training on better use of land, soil conservation, and groundwater recharge structure building is given to the farmers.
• JJK developed wastelands in an integrated manner based on village micro watershed plans.
• This plan involved the participation of local people following their needs
• By using the technology under upland treatment, JJK has constructed series of Trench-cum-bund (TCB) and Water Absorption Trench (WAT) through the ridge to valley approach on a saturation basis through which, fast-flowing runoff water has been collected and converted wasteland into agricultural land.
• Similarly, through the water harvesting structure, excess runoff water has been collected in the earthen check dam or pond.

• Output:
• By this initiative, JJK has restored the ecological balance by harnessing, conserving, and developing degraded natural resources
• The natural resources management program has been able to convert 21,711.98 hectares of degraded wasteland into productive land.
• Now the ponds are being used for the production of fish and the bund of the pond is used for vegetable cultivation.

Integrated Tribal Development Fund – WADI Project

Wadi is an Agri-Hortiforestry model that promotes tree-based farming. Since 2014, JJK has been instrumental in implementing the inter-cropping method in the Markacho block of Koderma district and Bishnugarh block of Hazaribagh district. Through this method orchard plantation and obtaining more from a single piece of land through intercropping has been possible for the tribal farmers.
This model consists of a plantation of 50 to 60 plants (2 to 3 species of grafts) on one acre of land with forestry along the borders. The one-acre land is also provided with live hedges and dry fencing.
This project is funded by Tribal Development Fund (Wadi project) is supported by NABARD.

• Activities:
• In this project, the farmers are encouraged to use the dry land and with the help of soil and moisture conservation, they have been able to produce well.
• Under the Wadi program, mango and guava orchard have been planted in more than 400 hectares of land along with inter-cropping
• Women farmers have also been provided training and income generation programs have been conducted for them.
• Output: More than 1000 farmers have benefited from this program.

People Biodiversity Register

JJK is implementing the Bio-Diversity Act, 2002 in the Koderma District of Jharkhand with the support of the Jharkhand Biodiversity Board.

• Committees Formed:
• JJK has formed 115 Bio-Diversity Management committees’ (BMCs) and each committee consists of seven members.

• Objective:
• To promoting conservation, sustainable use, and documentation of biological diversity including preservation of habitats, breeds of animals, etc.

• Activities:
• JJK is supporting the BMCs to prepare the People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) in consultation with the local people & the Technical Support Group
• The Register shall contain comprehensive information on the availability and knowledge of local biological resources, their medicinal or any other use or other traditional knowledge associated with them.