The motivation for the first week field stay was to achieve my learning goals along with an opportunity to get exposure of the village life, learn various sub systems in the village, their livelihoods patterns and their inter-relations.

1. Presented By:
Anoop Kumar Mishra
Mob: 9977424820
Email: anoopkumar@srijanindia.org
Presented To:
SRIJAN India, Chhindwara

2. About the Host Family (Previous)
Member Name Age Qualification Profession
Sh. Mahalal Bhalavi (ST) 37 No Agriculture
Smt. Parvati Bhalavi 34 No Housewife
Durgesh 22 10th Job (Sadbhavna Con.)
Arjesh 20 12th Student
Raj Kumar 19 10th Student
Dropadi 17 9th Student
Primary Observation
1. Family store drinking water from nearest well and for other use
from bore well.
2. The source of irrigation and drinking water well only works 7
month in a year.
3. Family use the well for irrigation is their private but for drinking,
they use public well.
4. Quality of well water is average but of bore well is unhygienic.
5. Family produce vegetables and cereals in surplus but pulses in
deficit, fruits and ground nuts is sufficient for family use.

3. About the Host Family (Current)
Member Name Age Qualification Profession
Sh. Santosh Masram (ST) 42 No Agriculture
Smt. Netwati Masram 40 No Housewife
Tiwari Masram 24 10th Unemployed
Babloo Maram 18 12th Student
Vinita 22 8th Housewife
Primary Observation
1. Family have only source of drinking water and irrigation water is
well.
2. The source of irrigation and drinking water well only works 6
month in a year.
3. Family use the well for irrigation is their private but for drinking,
they use public well.
4. Quality of well water is unhygienic.
5. Family produce Oilseeds and cereals in surplus but pulses in
deficit, fruits and vegetables is sufficient for family use.

4. About the Host Families (General Information)
Information Previous Current
Total no. of earning members 2 2
No. of female earning members 0 0
Family Occupation (Primary) Farmer/cultivator Farmer/cultivator
Family Occupation (Secondary) Non-agri-laborer Non-agri-laborer
Use most for cooking Wood and Cow dung
cake
Wood and Cow
dung cake
Use most for lighting Electric bulb/
Kerosene
Electric bulb/
Kerosene
Migration No No
Participation in NREGA (Wage/
Day)
110/50 110/90
Member of SHG No Yes
Beneficiary of WADI Project Yes No

5. About the Host Family (Assets)
Particulars Previous Piece (Approx) Current Piece (Approx)
Total owned land 3 - 6 -
Own Fallow land 1 100000 - -
Leased-In land 4 800000 4 800000
Irrigated land 4 1200000 4 800000
Un irrigated land 3 600000 6 900000
Open Well 1 125000 1 100000
Electric Pump set 3 25000 1 10000
Cow 3 9000
Bullock 2 25000 2 14000
Buffalo 1 10000
Calf 2 3000
Goat/Sheep 4 7000
Poultry 5 1000
Bullock Cart 1 7000
Plough 1 1000 1 1500

6. About the Host Family (Assets)
Particulars Previous Piece (Approx) Current Piece (Approx)
Cycle 1 3200 1 3000
Motorcycle 1 58000 1 55000
TV Color/ (B/W) 1 4000 1 5000
VCR 1 1500 1 1800
Electric Fan 1 3000
Mobile 3 4500 1 1300
House area 15’’*30” 100000 30”*30” 150000
House Kuccha 100000 Kuccha 150000
Orchard 15”*55” 200000 20”*20” 100000
Total 3355200 3123600

7. About the Host Family (Liabilities)
Source of Borrowing Amount Purpose Rate of
Interest
Durations
(Month)
Host Family (Previous)
Punjab National Bank 85000 Well Digging 7 % 48
Bank of Maharashtra 30000 Bike 12% 5
Host Family (Previous)
Self Help Group 4000 Marriage 2 % 1

8. Observations
1. Straw and wood storing
2. House maintenance
3. Seeds and fertilizers management
4. Pattern of Plowing
5. Community participation
6. No care of education
7. Storing households items for rainy season
8. Hygiene problems
9. Security issues (Female)
10. Problems of house pattern
11.Wastage of water
12. Liabilities: Seeds