Global economy has manifold face resembling SEZ or other forms. This is the time Agriculture and housing land of the middle and poor class people forcefully selling the land (acquired by Govt) to multinationals. The land price is skyrocketing in all over India and rural poor, urban middle class is moving to city slums. In this context there is successful story of a group of women who made resistance to this global issue.
Over view Mandya district.
Mandya a small municipality (also District) of Karnataka state with and it is the third-most backward district in Karnataka [As of 2001, its population was 1,763,705 of which 16.03% was urban.
According to Hindu legend, Sage Mandavya had performed penance in this land. Since then, this place is called as "Mandya".
Mandya is about 90Kms from Bangalore, on Bangalore-Mysore State Highway - 17.Earlier Mandya was part of Mysore District. Mandya district came into existence on 1st July 1939. Water from river Cauvery supplied through KRS dam is used for both domestic & irrigation purpose. Sugarcane & Paddy are grown in abudance & the district has 3 sugar factories. District has one CMC (City Municipal Council, Mandya), three TMCs (Town Municipal Council - Maddur, Malavalli & Srirangapatna), three TPs (Town Panchayat - Nagamangala, Pandavapura, K.R.Pet)
Geographical Distribution - District is covered by four districts of the state, on the north by Tumkur & Hassan, Mysore on the South, Bangalore(Rural) towards East & towards west by Hassan & Mysore. Mandya extends from 76 19' - 76 20' South and 12 13' - 13 4' East & is about 2500 - 3000 ft above the Sea level.
Rivers - District has five important rivers, river Cauvery & its four tributories Hemavathi, Shimsha, Lokapavani, Veeravaishnavi.
Area - District has an area of 4961 Sq.Kms.
Taluks - Seven - Mandya, Maddur, Malavalli, Srirangapatna, Nagamangala, Pandavapura, K.R.pet
THE TRUE STORY
Vikasana institute of rural and urban development is one of oldest NGO in this district and has formed around 700 SHG around Mandya district. This NGO has developed a number of Income generation activities like Banana fiber products, village markets( mutual marketing) and Silk products in urban poor with help of Beautiful silks Australia (Silk project is full sponsored by Mrs. Marion Gorr- Beautiful silks) which enables them to export the goods to Australia.
A group woman (slums) from different Self help groups was encouraged and designed by Vikasana (especially Mr Mahesh Chandra guru the director) to procure a land for housing. Eighty six women from different cast, religion came forward and pool the hard-earned money for the land but the value of the land is very high for their out of pocket savings. Vikasana find out another solution for the money and approached local banks and Sangamithra ( a micro finance institution) acquired a loan for the them ( 3500 thousand).
The area of the land is 3.5 acres and Vikasana is planning to develop an eco friendly and self sustainable housing village at Mandya city. Solar energy, bio gas plant, library, community hall, rain water harvesting, rainwater recharging etc.
This success belongs to hard working three young women and two men from Mandya city working voluntarily for this project.
1. Sasi kala
2. Shabeen Taj
3. Sunatha
4. Nagaraj
5. Mahesh Chandra guru
Please contact for further information by email
Vikasana.irud@gmail.com
Over view Mandya district.
Mandya a small municipality (also District) of Karnataka state with and it is the third-most backward district in Karnataka [As of 2001, its population was 1,763,705 of which 16.03% was urban.
According to Hindu legend, Sage Mandavya had performed penance in this land. Since then, this place is called as "Mandya".
Mandya is about 90Kms from Bangalore, on Bangalore-Mysore State Highway - 17.Earlier Mandya was part of Mysore District. Mandya district came into existence on 1st July 1939. Water from river Cauvery supplied through KRS dam is used for both domestic & irrigation purpose. Sugarcane & Paddy are grown in abudance & the district has 3 sugar factories. District has one CMC (City Municipal Council, Mandya), three TMCs (Town Municipal Council - Maddur, Malavalli & Srirangapatna), three TPs (Town Panchayat - Nagamangala, Pandavapura, K.R.Pet)
Geographical Distribution - District is covered by four districts of the state, on the north by Tumkur & Hassan, Mysore on the South, Bangalore(Rural) towards East & towards west by Hassan & Mysore. Mandya extends from 76 19' - 76 20' South and 12 13' - 13 4' East & is about 2500 - 3000 ft above the Sea level.
Rivers - District has five important rivers, river Cauvery & its four tributories Hemavathi, Shimsha, Lokapavani, Veeravaishnavi.
Area - District has an area of 4961 Sq.Kms.
Taluks - Seven - Mandya, Maddur, Malavalli, Srirangapatna, Nagamangala, Pandavapura, K.R.pet
THE TRUE STORY
Vikasana institute of rural and urban development is one of oldest NGO in this district and has formed around 700 SHG around Mandya district. This NGO has developed a number of Income generation activities like Banana fiber products, village markets( mutual marketing) and Silk products in urban poor with help of Beautiful silks Australia (Silk project is full sponsored by Mrs. Marion Gorr- Beautiful silks) which enables them to export the goods to Australia.
A group woman (slums) from different Self help groups was encouraged and designed by Vikasana (especially Mr Mahesh Chandra guru the director) to procure a land for housing. Eighty six women from different cast, religion came forward and pool the hard-earned money for the land but the value of the land is very high for their out of pocket savings. Vikasana find out another solution for the money and approached local banks and Sangamithra ( a micro finance institution) acquired a loan for the them ( 3500 thousand).
The area of the land is 3.5 acres and Vikasana is planning to develop an eco friendly and self sustainable housing village at Mandya city. Solar energy, bio gas plant, library, community hall, rain water harvesting, rainwater recharging etc.
This success belongs to hard working three young women and two men from Mandya city working voluntarily for this project.
1. Sasi kala
2. Shabeen Taj
3. Sunatha
4. Nagaraj
5. Mahesh Chandra guru
Please contact for further information by email
Vikasana.irud@gmail.com
