Peyyalapalem

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Aurobindo Pharma Foundation received State Level Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh as best CSR company
for the SMART Village Project implemented by APMAS in Peyyalapalem, Nellore district

Lighting up Villages and Lives!


Backdrop

Peyyalapalem is a Gram Panchayat of Kodavalur mandal in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. It consists of main village, BC Colony and SC Colony, with a total of 292 households. The village is 2.3 km away from the Chennai highway. Public and private transportation facilities are available to reach the village from Nellore. Under Smart Village Smart Ward towards Smart Andhra Pradesh, the State Government has invited partners to adopt villages in developing villages of rural Andhra into Smart Villages. The aim of the project is about bringing about behavioural change in a community for building a vibrant and well-informed society, through a community-led process towards inclusive and holistic development.

Project Info


Goal To transform Peyyalapalem Village into a Model Village through acommunity-led process towards an inclusive & holistic development
Objective Strengthening people’s institution by developing stronger community  participation
Location

Peyyalapalem Village, Kodavulur Mandal, Nellore District, AndhraPradesh
Outreach 292 HHs – Village Population 961 (M-470 & F-491)
Period 2016-2019
Donor Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
Partnership Government of Andhra Pradesh
Team  Project Manager, Project Officers (2), Engineer (part time)
This project contributes to achieve SDG 11 of sustainable cities and communities

Project Deliverables


  • SMART Committees are effectively taking up village development activities
  • RO plant is serving safe drinking water for the village
  • 100% Institutional deliveries (hospitals/PHCs)
  • At least 30 women accessed post natal support in the village
  • Improved health and nutrition of all pregnant women and children through anganwadi centers
  • Environment protection systems are adopted by village
  • Improved quality delivery of services by school, health and anganwadi centres
  • Social capital will be available for the village on health, sanitation and education
  • 90 candidates will have earnings through self employment or placement
  • Extension of roads, drains laid and street lighting

Major Activities and Achievements


  • Village Development Committee is active in planning and execution of development activities
  • Village is declared as ODF and received Janma Bhoomi Maa Ooru award from the district administration in January 2018 and best SMART village in the state award from the Chief Minister in January 2019
  • VDC banned the belt shops/ Unauthorized liquor shops
  • 100% Institutional Deliveries and zero maternal and infant death reported
  • SHG grading improved and skill development initiatives started in the village
  • RO water plant established and providing purified water to 159 HHs
  • School compound wall constructed, enrolment in the government primary school is increased by 17.6% (from 34 to 40 students)
  • Development of Kitchen garden in the Anganwadi premises
  • 101 LED lights and 20 solar street lights installed in the village
  • CC roads constructed in the village with 50 percent contribution from the government
  • Awareness and orientation to pregnant and lactating women on health care
  • Farmers are mobilised into Farmer Producer Organizations
  • Development works in SC colony, compound wall and plantation in the grave yard
  • Plantation in the school, in public places and along the road for environment protection
  • Achieved 16/20 non-negotiable indicators of SMART AP Foundation

Constraints and Challenges


Mobilisation of women to take a lead role in village development activities

Due to local political issues in the village, it is challenging to get people agree on activities related to human development

High expectation of the community for the activities related to infrastructure and unconditional support from Aurobindo

Way Forward

The way forward is to build on the confidence and trust for ensuring community-led development through bottom-up approach in addressing the development needs and priorities of Peyyalapalem village. The social capital developed needs to be sustained and efforts need to be balanced between civil works and strengthening of human resources /social capital. Regular interaction with the mandal and district administration through VDC and GP would always be the top priority in addressing various development needs prioritized by the communities. The support from the administration has been quite strong so far and it is necessary to continue to draw the support from the government. It is also necessary to ensure that the community institutions lead the development process.

Photos

Mobilizing farmers into Farmer Producer Organization

LED and Solar lights installed in village

SWM shed built in village with Government funds

Trees planted in the village for environment protection

CC roads in village

Wall writings on school compound wall

Last edit: 08-02-2019