KERALA PEOPLES' PLANNING CAMPAIGN

Kerala peoples' planning programme

1. WELCOME

2. 2 nd Seminar on PEOPLE’S PLANNING PROGRAMME: Kerala’s Rural Developmental Approach BHAGYA VIJAYAN PALB : 3120 Sr.M.Sc Agril.Extension

3. Focuses On...... Introduction Objectives Decentralization Origin of Kerala People’s Planning Campaign Planning and activity phase of the programme Critical Assessement of the programme Research studies Conclusion 3

4. God’s own country 4

5. KERALA..... 14 DISTRICTS POPULATION 3 CRORES 75 TALUKS 152 CD BLOCKS 1453 REVENUE VILLAGES 978 GRAM PANCHAYATS 5 CORPORATIONS 60 MUNICIPALITIES 5

6. Introduction KERALA’S PEOPLE’S PLANNING CAMPAIGN (KPPC) 6

7. Objectives To know the concept of Democratic Decentralization To understand and examine Kerala’s People’s Planning Campaign To review the research studies on Kerala’s People’s Planning Campaign 7

8. Democratic Decentralization 8

9. Democratic Decentralisation 9

10. Origins of the Campaign “Little republics” Kerala’s general left history 1957 Communist ministry’s pro-active poverty programmes 1960- Kerala Panchayat Act 20 th century marked - literacy for all - land reforms - agricultural labours act Evolution of a civil society 10

11. Contd..... 1986- Local community initiatives 1987- first step towards KPPC - elected district council 1993-’96 - 73 rd amendment - 9 th five year plan 1996 - KPPC 11

12. 12 CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS

13. INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM 13

14. Approach Big Bang Reversals Learning by doing Campaign to set the agenda and instill enthusiasm Planning as entry point Continuous refining Activist facilitation Fast track response system Phases of experimentation, correction, stabilization and institutionalization 14

15. Aims to.............. Empower the panchayats and municipal organisations Develop the responsibility and capacitate officials To mobilise the expertise of NGO’s and other private organisations To mobilise the “mass” Reorient the focus on civil society Institutionalising changes 15

16. Steps in the Planning Process Needs Assessment Situation analysis Strategy setting Priority setting and Resource allocation Plan Finalization Plan document preparation Vetting of Plans Approval by DPC 16

17. For it.................... 17

18. Planning & Activity phase of KPPC 18

19. Contd .......... 19

20. Intended outputs To identify and prioritise the felt needs of the people To match these needs with local resource availability To form task forces to prepare development project Projects prepared : prioritised and integrated Respective development report and plan document 20

21. Special Features Specifications on sectoral allocations Social justice allocations Anti-poverty sub plan Special Component Plan Tribal Sub Plan Gender Plan Plan for special groups – children, aged, disabled Infrastructure Plans Asset Management Plans 21

22. PRODUCTIVE SECTOR PROJECTS Agriculture, Animal husbandary, Dairy development, Fisheries Soil conservation and agri-allied industries Implemented by Krishi Bhavans Pojects prepared by task forces 22

23. Capacity Building- KILA Key role of KILA District outreach centres Trainers on call in all districts Training Advisory Council under DPC Training as per clear action plan Handbooks on all development sectors Design of Plan formats Help desk 23

24. Key observations Pros shift in local spending diversion of funds restricted bureaucratic delays were reduced Earmarked funds for weaker sections Cons problems of adherence to guidelines Postponement of beneficiary focused projects 24

25. RESEARCH STUDIES.......... 25

26. I. People’s Campaign in Vithura and Nanniyode Panchayats of Kerala: N.D. Gopinathan Nair, 2000 26

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31. 2. Kerala’s People’s Planning Revisited: Gilbert Sebastian,2009 31

32. Source: State Planning Board 32

33. Government institution Ninth plan Tenth plan Plan amount released(in crores ) % of state plan Plan amount released (in crores ) % of state plan Grama Panchayat 1399.56 15.82 2276.2 20.44 Block Panchayat 358.41 4.05 466.05 4.19 District Panchayat 376.48 4.26 387.52 3.48 Municipalities 209.17 2.36 270.25 2.43 Corporations 142.41 1.61 260.11 2.33 Total 2486.03 28.1 3660.13 32.87 Source: State Planning Board 33

34. 3. Evaluation of Agricultural Projects under Peoples Plan Campaign in Malappuram District - Prema .A., 2006 34

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36. 36 Social participation Index = Attendance in( Gramasabha + Krishi Bhavan meetings) Maximum participation Score

37. Participation Index of People 37 Sl.no Panchayat Participation Index 1 Amarambalam 0.62 2 Kottakal 0.61 3 Thiroorangadi 0.63

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40. QUESTIONS.....????????? QUESTIONS 40