Day 7 to 10 major activities:

 

1.      All the documents required for Udhyog Aadhar Number was collected and registration for our SHG “Mauli Mahila Bachat Gat” and Prerna Bachat Gat was done.

2.      New Product development for Papad Manufacturing:  

      Villas Ji Tongle is associated with Papad manufacturing of two types of Papad Moong Dal Papad and Urad Dal Papad. So in order to launch different varieties of Papad we prepared 5 different types of Dough from pulses like Moong, Urad, Chana, and Chavli Dal in different ratios and manufacturing of Papad was done.

We also calculated the cost of all the varieties of Papad which was experimented and identified per kg cost of each variety.

3.      Marketing at Bhusawal: Marketing of our SHG product Sanchi Spices(Prerna Bachat Gat) and Samarth Pickles(Mauli Mahila Bachat Gat) was done by putting stall in front of Saijeevan shop. All different kinds of spices Mirch Powder, Dhaniya Powder and Haldi Powder in different packet size of 50gm,100gm and 250 gm were put on stall along with Samarth Pickles. .

4.     Meeting with Dr A.V. Bokhre

We submitted the proposal of outlet for SHG product and subsidy for food testing as per the suggestion of District Planning Officer.

5.     Meeting with Mr Somvanshi

We met with Mr Somvanshi in the office of Dr Bokhre. We submitted the required documents (MOA, 3 years balance sheet of NIFTEM, letterhead from Gram panchayat) regarding Set-up of Digital Library. 

6.     Meeting with District Planning Officer

We asked for the follow up of the proposal submitted in the previous VAP. We submitted the proposal of subsidy for Food Testing and outlet for SHG products. He gave the reference of Dr Bokhre for the same.

7.     Visited MITCON

We met with Mr Hemant Thombre and discussed the problem faced by the trainees of poultry farming regarding loan. We also discussed about various schemes, subsidies, ISO and ISI.

8.     Collected report of water sample

9.       We collected the report of water sample from the ATR lab. According to the report water in our village is drinkable. We also send the quotation for water ATM to JAYAM foundation.

10.  Program at Renuka Mata Mandir :

A program was arranged at Renuka Mata Mandir where various officers from IWMP(Integrated watershed management program),District Information centre, JAYAM foundation(Nashik), Sarda  were invited . Mr AB Bokhre gave detailed description on various schemes under IWMP and motivated villagers to start their own business.Mr Devkar(Executive member SARDA) also promised all kind of support to villagers from their NGO.Mr Devre(Taluka Krishi Adhikari) explained subsidy on water pond construction in farms.

11.  Coverage by Doordarshan( District Information Centre), ABP Manjha, and IBN :

District information officer (Mr.Dusane) and his team visited manufacturing unit of Samarth pickles under “Mauli mahila bachat gat” and Sakshi spices production unit under “Prerna mahila bachat gat”. Both the manufacturing units were given media coverage by Doordarshan, ABP Manjha, IBN Lokmat and SHG members were interviewed. They also interviewed our mentor Er.Vinkel Arora and few of our students regarding the work done by our group and our experience in village adoption programme.

12.  Submission of documents for fssai registration of AKCN Krishi Vigyan Mandal

All the documents which are required for FSSAI Registration of Banana Chips were made ready for submission. Our entrepreneur Mr. Kiran Kadaskar submitted all the documents at FDA, Jalgaon. Within next 2-3 days his FSSAI registration certificate will be issued.FSSAI registration certificate for Banana chips manufacturing unit of Mr. Vilas Bapurao Patil is delayed because of unforeseen reasons.

  

13.  Nutritional analysis of Banana Chips by AKCN

Sample for nutritional analysis of banana chips were submitted 2 days before at Shree ATR Laboratories, Jalgaon.  Today we received the lab report.

14.  JAYAM Foundation and meeting with Mr. Bhardwaj

Mr Ashwini Kumar Bhardwaj one of the director of JAYAM foundation visited our village to meet us and to discuss about water ATM which we want to install in our village. As per the reports of water testing of village water works it is perfectly drinkable as all parameters are within permissible limits. Mr. Bhardwaj suggested to test the water from primary source such as bore well to have a better analysis of water quality. Mr. Bhardwaj also addressed the gathering at Renuka Mata Temple about importance of safe drinking water.Later on that day he visited the places of Mauli Mahila Bachat Gat, Prerna Mahila Bachat Gat, Shivaji Vachnalaya and papad manufacturing unit of Mr. Vilas Tongle.

15.  Meeting of RSETI trainees with Mr. Hemant Thombre

As per the talk held with Mr. Hemant Thombre yesterday, today three RSETI Trainees Atul Ashok Bhoi, Kiran Laxman Bodre and Raghunath Shankar Jadhav went to MITCON office to meet with Mr. Thombre. Mr. Thombre discussed with them about PMEGP eligibility criteria, documents required and preparation of DPR for concerned project. He instructed them to meet with the local bank manager and to make him talk with Mr. Thombre.

16.  Meeting with Yuvraj Patil (Yuva Shakti Sangathan)

We had meeting to discuss the sustainability of library established by our group.

Some Glimpses