ACF 2011-12 Annual Report Highlights Community Development

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annual report 2011-2012
Contents
Section 1: Introduction
1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 About ACF Members of the Board Chairmans Message Directors Report Auditors Report Balance Sheet Income & Expenditure Statement Significant Accounting Policies & Notes on Accounts
Section 2: Our Mission

16 17 18 25 ACF Spread Sustaining Lives, Sustaining Communities What We Do Our Partners
Section 3: Our Footprint

32 34 36 44 50 54 60 68 70 72 76 Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Gujarat Himachal Pradesh Maharashtra Punjab Rajasthan Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Skill Training
Section 4: Funds and Resources

82 Funds and Expenditure 83 Consolidated SHG Details for 2011-12
Section 5: Our Achievements

86 Activity-wise Achievements 94 Stakeholders Speak 95 Our Publications
Section 6: Our Team

98 100 101 103 104 ACF Organogram Team ACF Contact Information Abbreviations Glossary
AMBUJA CEMENT FOUNDATION

Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF), established in 1993, is the social development arm of Ambuja Cements Ltd., working exclusively with rural communities on issues related to Water Resource Management, Agro & Skill-based Livelihood Generation, Health, Education, Womens Empowerment and Rural Infrastructure. ACFs community development work is based on its mission and underscores our belief in communities and in our role as catalysts to bring in change. ACF undertakes projects and schemes for promoting the social and economic development for communities in and around the manufacturing locations of Ambuja Cement Ltd. These development initiatives are in line with the needs of people, in partnership with them and in close collaborations with likeminded NGOs and the Government. A team of 426 dedicated professionals implement its projects and programms. Our work currently extends to 21 locations in 12 states across India, reaching out to more than 15 lakh people through projects with annual expenditure of v 5330.30 lakhs.
ACF is accredited by Credibility Alliance as adhering to the desirable norms prescribed for good governance of voluntary organisations.
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Mr Suresh Neotia Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus of Ambuja Cements Limited, Mr Neotia is a businessman and industrialist of repute. He is currently a member of the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India. He is known for his association with numerous cultural institutions and charitable organisations. He was conferred the Padma Bhushan by the President of India in 2008. Mr Narotam Sekhsaria An industrialist reputed for his business acumen, Mr Sekhsaria is the founder of Ambuja Cements Limited. His path breaking and innovative thinking created new benchmarks for the cement industry. He is currently the Chairman of Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited. Mr Onne van der Weijde Mr van der Weijde is a Dutch national with a bachelors degree in economics and accounting from Rotterdam, and a masters degree in business administration from the University of Bradford. He joined Holcim in 1996; after holding various positions, was appointed Director and General Manager for Holcim (India) Private Limited in March 2005. He was the CFO of ACC for around two years during 2006-2008. He has over 15 years experience in the cement industry, including six years in the Indian cement industry. He is currently Managing Director, Ambuja Cements Limited. Mr B L Taparia Mr Taparia is Company Secretary & Corporate Sustainability Officer at Ambuja Cements Limited and has been with the Company for the past 28 years. He joined Ambuja Cements in 1983 as Deputy Company Secretary, and was Whole-time Director of the Company from 1999 to 2009. He is also a fellow member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Mr B B Tandon, IAS (retd) Mr Tandon was recruited into the Himachal Pradesh cadre of the civil service in 1965, and retired as Secretary Personnel, Government of India. He also served as Secretary - Mines and Chief Election Commissioner of India. He is presently on the board of various prominent organisations. Mr P K Laheri, IAS (retd) Recruited into the 1969 batch of the Gujarat cadre, Mr Laheri retired as Chief Secretary in March 2005. He also served as Chairman and Managing Director of Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, Gandhinagar. He held many positions in industry, education, information, water supply, fashion, tourism and rural development during his career. Mr Manmohan Malhoutra Educated in Delhi and Oxford, Mr Malhoutra is a former member of the Indian Administrative Service (1961-1978). He served in the secretariat of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from 1966 to 1973, and also in the Commonwealth Secretariat. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the International Institute of Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), Stockholm, and was Secretary General of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation. Mr Sharadchandra Kale, IAS (retd) Mr Kale belongs to the 1963 batch of the Maharashtra cadre and has held high offices, including that of secretary of important government departments in Maharashtra. He was Additional Chief Secretary (Planning Department), Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of India (Services Board). Ms Padmini Somani Ms Somani is the Founder-Director of the Salaam Bombay Foundation and has represented India at various international forums on tobacco control. A patron of the arts, she also takes keen interest in organising dance and cultural programmes. She is a graduate from the London School of Economics and holds a masters in financial economics from the University of London. Mr V K Jain, IPS (retd) Recruited into the Uttar Pradesh cadre in 1958, Mr Jain was Director General of the U P Police. Thereafter, he held various important positions, including the offices of Special Secretary (ISP), Home Ministry; Special Secretary, Department of J&K Affairs, Government of India; and Member of the National Security Advisory Board. Ms Pearl Tiwari Currently Joint President (CSR) in Ambuja Cements Limited, Ms Tiwari has been associated with the development sector in India for over 25 years. She graduated from the prestigious Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, where she also served as a faculty member for two years. She is particularly sensitive to issues concerning social responsibility.
CHAIRMANS MESSAGE
As we step into our 20th year of community development through Ambuja Cement Foundation, it is time to reflect on our successes and disappointments. Over the past two decades, ACF has been steadily expanding its reach, working with communities neighbouring all Ambuja Cements Plants in the country, impacting the lives of millions of farmers, youth, women and children. We began in a small way, in Ambujanagar. Our work with the people, primarily farmers, has since spread across India, combining the best scientific inputs with sustainable practices to reap profits. ACFs work with the farming community across India is a growth story. Our work with cotton-growing farmers in Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh through the Better Cotton Initiative has helped reduce the use of pesticides and raised yields and profits through sustainable methods. Consistent support through training has enabled us to promote improvements in agro-based livelihoods. Sustainable farming practices are sowing the seeds of change, benefitting the people and the planet. Our Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Kodinar is reaching out to hundreds of villages, imparting training and practical demonstrations to farmers. New partnerships with other corporates and organisations have added to the effectiveness of our Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institutes, positively impacting the lives of young men and women. This has been our vision: Building capacity within the community to take charge of its own development. And I believe that ACFs approach of involving and enabling communities is making a difference. Through peoples participation in the design and implementation of development activities that directly affect them, ACF has been able to ensure both the viability and sustainability of its projects. Additionally, the Ambuja Volunteer Programme launched in 2011 has taken our efforts a step ahead. Teams from Ambuja Cements Limited signed up for community development work across locations, working with schools, supporting health camps, educating people on HIV & AIDS, participating in plantation drives, infrastructure projects and sanitation campaigns. These processes have helped ensure that our commitment to the community is a shared ethic across the Company. The focus in 2011 has been on sustainability, with ACF facilitating the use of agro-waste as an alternative fuel for Ambuja Cements Limited. The farming community now sells its agro-waste to the Company, thus helping us bring down our carbon footprint, eventually profiting farmers, the Company, as well as the environment. We were also keen to assess the impact of our land- and waterbased interventions through third parties. I am proud to note that the impact study done in coastal Gujarat and Western Rajasthan revealed that we were making a positive difference to both - peoples economic condition as well as to the environment. Third party assurance of Ambuja Cements countrywide water accounting by DNV showed that we are water-positive by a factor of two. About half of their water-positive actions were implemented through our Foundation. This year has been special for another important reason. Sports has always been an important part of Ambuja Manovikas Kendra, the school for special children run by ACF at Ropar, Punjab. The efforts of our team bore fruit when our four AMK children - Ramandeep Kaur, Gurcharan Singh, Harbinder Singh and Ashish John - made the country proud by winning seven medals at the World Summer Special Olympic Games in Greece. They competed with determination and spirit, and stood proudly on the Olympic podium as the national flag went up. Despite the challenges they have faced in their young lives, these special children have demonstrated that the right attitude and opportunity can overcome disability. Their efforts towards success continue to inspire us all. Much of this success has come because of the dedicated team at ACF. Regular feedback from the community assures me that our work is well received, and we have their goodwill. I would like to thank each of my colleagues for their commitment to development, in line with our mission. My gratitude also extends to all our partners - from the grassroots, to corporate, state and international development agencies who have been an integral part of our journey. Without their support, good counsel, and guidance, our work would not have had the far-reaching impact that it has today. We realise, however, that in our country our host communities will continue to face challenges, but we are optimistic that together with our neighbours we will continue to innovate and find solutions to ensure growth for us all. It is my hope that ACF will continue to work on sustainable projects, along with other groups, facilitating the change that gives its programmes the scope to flourish for long.
SURESH NEOTIA
DIRECTORS REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS Your Directors are pleased to submit the Annual Report of Ambuja Cement Foundation for the year ended 31st March, 2012. 1. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES ACF was established almost two decades ago as a community development arm of Ambuja Cements Limited (ACL). The Foundation was meant to operate around Ambuja Cements manufacturing sites and ensure responsible co-existence between the plant and its communities. With the expansion of the parent Company, our Foundation has also grown to several sites and closely engaged with people in the neigbourhood. Ambuja Cement Foundation has had to initiate and continue activities in several areas to ensure inclusive growth and progress of the communities, but the primary thrust areas remain water resource management, enhancing livelihoods both through agro based and skill based activities and developing the human development index with activities for better health care, quality education, women empowerment and prevention of HIV/AIDS. Our work on water management has received recognition especially in Gujarat and Rajasthan where we have been able to make a huge difference to the regions through our projects. This year Ambuja Cements commissioned a study for its water accounting. Owing to the large scale work done by Ambuja Cement Foundation around ACLs plants, the Company was certified by DNV as been 100% water positive. The Better Cotton Initiative grew this year in terms of number of regions and farmers reached. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra at Kodinar also widened its outreach. We expanded to more Skill Training Institutions and have provided skill training to thousands of rural youths who are now gainfully employed. Our trained Sakhis are now closely leveraging the public health system to ensure health care within their villages. This year was once again special for our Ambuja Manovikas Kendra at Ropar. Four of our children were part of the Indian contingent at the World Special Summer Olympic Games in Greece. It was a moment of great joy for us that all four of them won medals with a seven medal haul between them. We added a new site to our operations this year and have now started work within the port area of Cochin where we have a project on HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment especially for truckers and labourers in the port area. The Foundation continues to expand its partnership both with government, national as well as international agencies and has several projects jointly with them. Ambuja Cements Limited continues being the main funder of the Foundation. However partnerships have also been strengthened with other funders especially several Departments of State and Central Government, the Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation, the Better Cotton Initiative and the Sir Ratan Tata Trust. Details of the Foundations activities are reported in subsequent sections in this report. 2. FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE The Income & Expenditure Account of the Foundation for the year under review revealed a deficit of V 25,75,60,520/- as against deficit of V 26,15,05,510/- in the previous year. The total amount standing to the credit of the Corpus Fund as on 31st March 2012 is V 9,02,99,871/- as compared to V 8,43,60,391/- in the previous year. 3. DIRECTORS Mrs. Pearl Tiwari, Mr. Onne van der Weijde, Mrs. Padmini Somani and Mr. Narotam Sekhsaria will retire by rotation at the ensuing Annual General Meeting in accordance with the Articles of Association of the Foundation and being eligible, offer themselves for re-appointment. Your Directors recommend their re-appointment. Mr. B L Taparia was appointed as Committee Member (Director on Board) of the Foundation at the meeting on 18th May 2011 and the appointment was subsequently approved at the Annual General Meeting held on 29th September, 2011.
4. DIRECTORS RESPONSIBILITY STATEMENT Pursuant to Section 217(2AA) of the Companies Act, 1956 as amended, the Directors confirm that i) That in the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards had been followed.
ii) Appropriate accounting policies have been selected and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Foundation as on 31st March, 2012 and of the deficit of the Foundation for the year ended 31st March, 2012. iii) Proper and sufficient care has been taken for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 for safeguarding the assets of the Foundation and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities. iv) The Audited Accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.
5. CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, TECHNOLOGY ABSORPTION AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE EARNINGS AND OUTGO The relevant information to be given pursuant to section 217 (1)(e) of the Companies Act, 1956 is not given, as the same is not applicable. 6. AUDITORS REPORT & APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS Auditors Report together with notes is self-explanatory and does not require any further clarification. M/s. Chaturvedi & Company, Chartered Accountants, who were appointed as Statutory Auditors of the Foundation to hold office till the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting of the Foundation, will retire at the ensuing Annual General Meeting and being eligible, have offered themselves for re-appointment. The Foundation has received a Certificate from them pursuant to Section 224(1B) of the Companies Act 1956, confirming their eligibility for re-appointment. The Board of Directors recommends the appointment of M/s. Chaturvedi & Company as Statutory Auditors of the Foundation. 7. PERSONNEL The Board of Directors would like to place on record its deep appreciation for all the employees of the Foundation for rendering their valuable services. The disclosures as required by the provisions of 217(2A) of the companies Act 1956 read with the Companies (Particulars of Employees) Rules, 1975 is not required, as there are no employees who are in receipt of remuneration as laid down under the said provision.
For and on behalf of the Committee
Regd Office: 216, AJC Bose Road Kolkata 700 017
Chairman
Place: Kolkata Dated: the 26th day of June 2012.
AUDITORS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AMBUJA CEMENT FOUNDATION

1. We have audited the Balance Sheet of M/s. Ambuja Cement Foundation as at 31st March, 2012 and the Income and Expenditure Statement for the year ended on the same date annexed thereto. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We have conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in India. These standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis evidence supporting the amounts and disclosure in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Since the Company is licenced under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956, Paragraphs 4 and 5 of the Companies (Auditors Report) Order, 2003, as amended by the Companies (Auditors Report) (Amendment) Order, 2004 issued by the Central Government in terms of Section 227 (4A) of the Companies Act, 1956 are not applicable to the Company. We have obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit. In our opinion, proper books of accounts as required by law have been kept by the Company so far as appears from our examination of the books. The Balance Sheet and the Income and Expenditure Statement referred to in this report are in agreement with the books of account. In our opinion, the Company has complied with accounting standards as referred to in Section 211 (3C) of the Companies Act, 1956. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the said Balance Sheet and the Income and Expenditure Statement read together with the Notes on Account particularly note no. 19 relating to unspent amounts of grants been taken as income for the year, given the information as required by the Companies Act, 1956 in the manner so required and gives a true and fair view :i) ii) in the case of the Balance Sheet, of the state of the affairs of the Company as at 31st March, 2012 and in the case of Income and Expenditure Account of the deficit of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2012.
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For Chaturvedi & Company Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. 302137E NILIMA JOSHI Partner Membership No. 52122
Place : Kolkata Date : 3rd day of July 2012

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31st MARCH, 2012
Particulars
Note No.
As at 31.03.2012
As at 31.03.2011
I.
LIABILITIES
(1) Corpus Fund (2) Assisted Project Funds (3) Other Long-Term Liabilities (4) Current Liabilities (a) Trade Payables (b) Other Current Liabilities (c) Short Term Provisions 2 3 4 5 6 7
N
90,299,871 27,185,794 437,422 4,508,032 9,317,013 5,884,107 19,709,152 137,632,239
N
84,360,391 12,814,474 4,601,786 3,684,888 4,674,220 4,232,852 12,591,960 114,368,611
TOTAL
II.
ASSETS
(1) Non - Current Assets (a) Fixed Assets : Tangible Assets (b) Long-Term Loans and Advances 8 9 36,767,305 5,527,463 42,294,768 (2) Current Assets (a) Cash and Cash Equivalents (b) Short Term Loans and Advances (c) Other Current Assets 30,902,592 14,002,151 44,904,743
10 11 12
75,463,196 17,264,667 2,609,608 95,337,471
58,048,172 7,395,798 4,019,898 69,463,868 114,368,611
TOTAL
137,632,239
Significant Accounting Policies Notes to the Accounts See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements For Chaturvedi & Company Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. : 302137E (Nilima Joshi) Partner Membership No. 52122 Kolkata, the 3rd day of July 2012.
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For and on behalf of the Board V. K. Jain Director
Pearl Tiwari Director

INCOME & EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH, 2012
Particulars
Note no.
For the year ended 31.03.2012
For the year ended 31.03.2011
N
28,644,095 2,977,833 31,621,928
I.
Other Income
(a) Donations & Grants (b) Miscellaneous Income Total Revenue 13 14 37,041,546 6,084,931 43,126,477
II.
Expenses
(a) (b) (c) (d) Employees Benefit Expenses Depreciation and Amortiozation Expenses Other Expenses Community Development & Welfare Expenses Total Expenses 15 8 16 17 58,675,871 3,616,944 23,107,192 215,286,990 300,686,997 (257,560,520) 44,545,786 2,919,003 19,447,902 226,214,747 293,127,438 (261,505,510)
III.
Deficit carried to Corpus Fund
Significant Accounting Policies Notes to the Accounts See accompanying Notes to the Financial Statements For Chaturvedi & Company Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. : 302137E (Nilima Joshi) Partner Membership No. 52122 Kolkata, the 3rd day of July 2012.
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Significant Accounting Policies & Notes on Accounts

Note 1 : Significant Accounting Policies 1.1 The Company prepares its accounts on accrual basis of accounting. 1.2 Fixed assets are valued at cost of acquisition including installation cost less depreciation. 1.3 Depreciation on fixed assets is provided as per the rates prescribed in Schedule XIV of the Companies Act, 1956 under straight line method as amended upto date. 1.4 Stores are valued at lower of cost and net realizable value.
Notes annexed to and forming part of the Financial Statements

As at 31.03.2012 As at 31.03.2011
s
Note 2 : Corpus Fund Opening Balance Add : Donations received Less : Deficit transferred from Income & Expenditure Account 84,360,391 263,500,000 347,860,391 (257,560,520) 90,299,871 Note 3 : Assisted Project Funds
s
74,865,901 271,000,000 345,865,901 (261,505,510) 84,360,391 (In v)
As at 31.03.2012 Name of the Project / Funder Opening Balance Funds received during the year (b) 2,088,378 9,088,375 Amount Payable to vendors (c) 345,329 Total Project Funds utilised fund Amount refunded to the Project Funders (f) 352,501 469,173 Advance given to vendors (g) 700 228,293
Sir Ratan Tata Trust Fund Kodinar IWD Project Fund Composite Targeted Intervention Project (Also Known as Targeted Intervention Project) iv) Watershed Project, Dhundan v) KVK Project vi) Wadi Project vii) Coastal Area Development Project viii) BCI Project (FCRA) ix) WASMO Project x) Hariyali Project xi) CADP - Hilton Foundation (FCRA) xii) Other FCRA Funds xiii) MNGO Project xiv) DARC Project xv) NRHM Project xvi) Watershed Project, Daseran xvii) Watershed Project, Saryanj Sarma xviii) TATA GE RO Project xix) Other Funds Total Project Funds
i) ii) iii)
(a) 542,217 563,729
(d=a+b+c) 2,630,595 9,997,433
(e) 2,006,403 8,409,344
As at 31.03.2011 Net Balance Funds Outstanding / (Balance (Balance Recoverable) Recoverable) (h=def) (i) 270,991 542,217 890,623 563,729
231,731 3,632,311 2,992,197 86,120 903,687 (878,175) 200,391 1,198,500 268,477 419,817 2,277,408 57,804 318,260 12,814,474
10,765,490 3,992,779 876,956 24,401,770 3,918,694 1,114,461 750,000 11,470,316 3,992 173,523 200,555 3,033,880 1,977,965 73,857,134
113,686 66,327 609,734 377,856 1,512,932
231,731 14,397,801 7,098,662 1,029,403 25,305,457 3,040,519 200,391 2,312,961 268,477 1,779,551 13,747,724 61,796 173,523 200,555 3,411,736 2,296,225 88,184,540
298,229 12,728,144 4,993,342 788,198 9,027,273 3,542,880 1,939,454 265,452 959,567 8,361,954 45,814 39,674 2,809,611 1,459,526 57,674,865
1,802,739 57,804 2,682,217
166,153 228,470 18,048 641,664
(66,498) 1,669,657 1,939,167 12,735 16,278,184 (502,361) 200,391 373,507 3,025 819,984 3,583,031 3,992 127,709 160,881 584,077 836,699 27,185,794
231,731 3,632,311 2,992,197 86,120 903,687 (878,175) 200,391 1,198,500 268,477 419,817 2,277,408 57,804 318,260 12,814,474
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Notes annexed to and forming part of the Financial Statements (Contd)

As at 31.03.2012 As at 31.03.2011
s
Note 4 : Other Long-Term Liabilities Deposits Liabilities for Expenses 302,127 135,295 437,422 Note 5 : Trade Payables Other than Acceptances*
s
2,203,041 2,398,745 4,601,786
4,508,032 4,508,032
3,684,888 3,684,888
*There are no payables under Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. Note 6 : Other Current Liabilities Liability for Expenses Statutory Remittances Deposits Salary Payable 4,513,695 1,232,091 3,553,185 18,042 9,317,013 Note 7 : Short Term Provisions Provision for Employees Benefits Provision for Other Expenses 5,788,447 95,660 5,884,107 Note 8 : Fixed Assets DESCRIPTION Cost as at 01.04.11 v Leasehold Land Buildings Construction & Survey Equipments Vehicles Furniture & Fixtures Computers Audio Visual Equipments Office Equipments Technical & Sports Equipments TOTAL PREVIOUS YEAR FIGURES 1 8,336,007 218,571 9,031,414 7,504,309 7,767,236 1,057,480 4,935,604 794,892 39,645,514 29,597,403 GROSS BLOCK Additions during the year v 1,121,513 2,400 2,816,860 3,591,800 1,611,591 287,767 335,309 9,767,240 10,844,416 Deduction during the year v 1,019,705 1,019,705 796,305 Total cost as at 31.03.12 v 1 9,457,520 220,971 10,828,569 11,096,109 9,378,827 1,345,247 5,270,913 794,892 48,393,049 39,645,514 Upto 31.03.2011 v 376,904 61,951 2,788,711 1,947,361 2,667,196 164,897 610,856 125,046 8,742,922 6,305,574 DEPRECIATION For the year v 135,892 12,561 806,672 950,811 1,371,350 62,384 265,430 11,844 3,616,944 2,919,003 Adjustment during the year v 734,122 734,122 481,655 Total as at 31.3.2012 v 512,796 74,512 2,861,261 2,898,172 4,038,546 227,281 876,286 136,890 11,625,744 8,742,922 NET BLOCK As at 31.3.2012 v 1 8,944,724 146,459 7,967,308 8,197,937 5,340,281 1,117,966 4,394,627 658,002 36,767,305 30,902,592 As 31.3.2011 v 1 7,959,103 156,620 6,242,703 5,556,948 5,100,040 892,583 4,324,748 669,846 30,902,592 4,205,550 27,302 4,232,852 2,948,017 1,582,678 143,525 4,674,220
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As at 31.03.2012 As at 31.03.2011
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Note 9 : Long-Term Loans and Advances (Unsecured, Considered Good) Security Deposits Advances to Employees Other Advances Receivable 2,656,420 281,000 2,590,043 5,527,463
s
6,758,889 120,000 7,123,262 14,002,151
Note 10 : Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash in hand Project Cash Balance Project Cash Balance (FCRA) Cheques & Draft on hand Balances with Banks In Current Account In Savings Account Project Bank Balance In Savings Account Bank Balances (FCRA) - In Savings Account Fixed Deposits with Banks (maturity within 12 months) 9,735,469 16,443,037 21,332,422 75,463,196 Note 11 : Short Term Loans & Advances (Unsecured, Considered Good) Security Deposits Prepaid Expenses Project Advances (FCRA) Balance with Government Authorities - TDS receivable Advances to Employees Other Advances recoverable 6,522,421 73,442 200,000 2,296,457 709,507 7,462,840 17,264,667 Note 12 : Other Current Assets General Consumables Interest accrued but not due 2,570,928 38,680 2,609,608 3,998,634 21,264 4,019,898 81,405 237,388 1,783,223 388,909 4,904,873 7,395,798 10,614,309 2,370,664 5,703,863 58,048,172 1,668,960 25,959,175 5,906,573 31,506,463 100,338 24,224 11,679 187,892 167,783 18,773 1,759,744
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For the year ended For the year ended 31.03.2012 31.03.2011
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Note 13 : Donations & Grants Donation from Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation Donation from Others Fund from Govt. Agencies Funds from Other Agencies 11,448,000 3,664,602 21,200,813 728,131 37,041,546 Note 14 : Miscellaneous Income Interest received Subscription received Miscellaneous Income 4,055,083 1,200 2,028,648 6,084,931 Note 15 : Employees Benefit Expenses Salary & Other Allowances Contribution to Provident and Other Funds Staff Welfare & Mediclaim Insurance 51,789,065 3,591,389 3,295,417 58,675,871 Note 16 : Other Expenses Vehicle Expenses Travelling & Conveyance Expenses Printing & Stationery Professional Fees Miscellaneous Expenses Establishment Expenses Postage,Telephone & Telex Expenses Repair & Maintenance Rent Bank Charges Directors Sitting Fees Staff Training & Recruitment Meeting Expenses Payment to Auditors : Audit fees For other services Electricity Expenses Filing Fees Sundry Balances w/off Loss on Sale of Assets (Net)
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2,750,000 2,185,260 22,982,441 726,394 28,644,095 2,562,479 1,200 414,154 2,977,833 39,913,903 3,529,855 1,102,028 44,545,786 3,945,804 5,337,027 1,302,101 2,517,445 1,125,351 1,922,826 1,297,978 219,180 98,980 90,505 90,000 991,677 43,281 55,150 11,030 115,342 250 142,813 141,162 19,447,902 62,927,735 68,224,434 29,852,910 209,700 21,811,758 18,178,797 18,621,779 4,727,281 1,494,590 165,763 226,214,747
4,303,652 6,726,181 2,178,032 2,014,976 1,534,045 2,279,828 1,320,183 378,266 307,002 106,091 90,000 1,361,615 171,660 84,270 11,236 130,677 4,666 61,630 43,182 23,107,192
Note 17 : Community Development & Welfare Expenses Community Welfare Expenses Water Resource Development Educational Expenses Charities & Donations Integrated Rural Development Expenses Health & Sanitation Development Vocational Training Expenses Cattle Camp / Animal Husbandry Expenses Krishi Vikas Kendra Expenses Kharas Vistarotan Yojana
63,532,290 61,559,529 23,392,091 6,734,162 17,188,822 16,470,687 21,668,485 2,316,391 2,424,533 215,286,990
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Note 18 The Ambuja Cement Foundation is a Company limited by guarantee and registered under the Companies Act, 1956. Each member undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Company in the event of its being wound up while he is member or within one year thereafter for payment of debts or liabilities of the Company contracted before he ceases to be a member and of the contributories among themselves such amount as may be required but liability should not exceed a sum of V 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) in case of each member. Note 19 Unspent Grants received towards Project Funding are taken as income in the year of completion of the respective projects. Note 20 Contributions received against specific projects are adjusted against the aggregate expenses incurred for those projects and net expenses only are shown in the accounts. Note 21 Liabilities for Deposits (including retention money) have been classified under Current Liabilities, if payable within 12 months, otherwise these are classified as Long-Term Liabilities. Note 22 Integrated Rural Development expenses comprise agriculture, plantation, horticulture scheme, Biogas plants, farm development projects and other incidental expenses. Note 23 The Company is a charitable organization, registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act 1956. As the Company has no taxable income, Accounting for Taxes on Income (Accounting Standard 22) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India is not applicable. Note 24 Previous year figures have been regrouped / rearranged / reclassified wherever considered necessary to correspond with Current Year classifications / disclosures.
For Chaturvedi & Company Chartered Accountants Firm Registration No. : 302137E (Nilima Joshi) Partner Membership No. 52122 Kolkata, the 3rd day of July 2012.
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OUR MISSION
Energise Involve and Enable Communities to Realise their Potential
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Nalagarh
Himachal Pradesh Punjab

Ropar Bathinda Darlaghat
Uttarakhand
Roorkee
Chirawa
Dadri
Rajasthan
Mundwa
Uttar Pradesh
Rabriyawas
Gujarat
Sanand Dahod Farrakka
Madhya Pradesh
Chhindwara Sankrail
West Bengal
Surat Ambuja Nagar
Chhattisgarh
Maharashtra
Panvel
Chandrapur Bhatapara
Nadikudi
Andhra Pradesh
Kerala
Cochin
* Map not to scale
ACF SPREAD
Reaching out to more than 15 lakh people in 928 villages 321 Sakhis impacting lives of more than 4 lakh people A comprehensive education programme being carried out in 88 schools and reaching out to approximately 6000 children Over 21416 acre of land upgraded through soil and water conservation initiatives Support to 852 SHGs with 10347 members and a corpus of over v 4.66 crore
SUSTAINING LIVES, SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES

Sustainability is one of the key principles of community development programmes around the world. While projects are designed and implemented through stakeholder participation, ensuring the sustainability of the programme over time is one of the main challenges. Projects that focus on developing community skills and capacity or improving community incomes yield more sustainable benefits than those that simply distribute goods and services. With the changing global economic, social and environmental scenario, responsible organisations worldwide are transforming the way they function, guiding society toward sustainable development. Building skills and capacities of communities, empowering womens groups, and working with stakeholders on water resource management have been an integral part of ACFs development activities since its inception in 1993. This is reflected in our mission statement: Energise, involve, and enable communities to realise their potential. Importantly, sustainability is also part of the vision statement of Ambuja Cements Limited, our parent Company, and energising society a part of its mission. It reinforces our resolve to spearhead sustainable development and improve the quality of life of those around us. It is reflected in the impact of our various initiatives across all our locations. Organisations in India working with communities have to address issues related to long-term economic growth, employment, education, health and natural resources management in an inclusive way. This operating principle translates into ensuring livelihoods for communities in agrobased and skilled-labour sectors, as well as mobilising them to conserve land and water resources. In 2011, an external audit rated our water management programme in Ambujanagar, Gujarat, as two on the water-positive index. Since the cement industry is not water-intensive, this high rating confirms the impact that our work in water management has had on the life of the community, as well as on the environment. Our collaborations with the various krishi vigyan kendras and agricultural universities provide the technical and scientific inputs that the community needs for sustainable farming. Through regular capacity building programmes, ACF ensures that peoples skills are built steadily, enabling them to chart out an independent future. The role of ACF-run Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institutes is vital in transforming rural economies. Revival of existing but dormant community groups like watershed committees, school management committees, and village health and sanitation committees have ensured that projects are monitored and sustained by the village itself. Our Comprehensive Health Care has brought in tremendous change, especially in womens health, in the villages we work in. This change has been led by the ACF sakhis, and the collective action undertaken by the villages, through their support. The programme also includes the home-based neonatal care component which is completely supportive of, and complementary to, and in some cases, actively under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM). This gives the project scope to be replicated in more villages in partnership with the government, thus sustaining the momentum of change. We are also steadily integrating our community development concerns with our core business operations. The Ambuja Cements Volunteerism Programme harnesses the potential of over 4600 employees, inviting their participation in community development programmes across locations in India. In 2011, we further strengthened the environmental sustainability of our programmes. ACF initiated the use of agro-waste as bio fuel among the community. This initiative complements ACLs efforts to promote an alternative to expensive fossil fuels, reducing CO2 emissions while simultaneously helping farmers to earn profit out of this waste. At Ambuja Cements, the vision to build a strong Company is closely linked with the vision of a sustainable community. We recognise the need for the economic and social growth of the community, improving livelihoods while at the same time preserving the environment. Over the years, our efforts have addressed the needs and gaps to sustain a healthy population, earn profit and protect the planet.
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WHAT WE DO
Water Resource Management at Rabriyawas
Water Resource Management

Water Resource Management is one of our major programmes across states in India, impacting the environment, groundwater resources, agriculture and allied livelihood activities. The programme focuses on sustainability through community action, and involves water harvesting, conservation, and bringing about an attitudinal change among communities to use and conserve this precious resource. Activities under our Water Resource Management Programme include reviving traditional ponds; building check dams and roof rain water harvesting structures; and converting mined-out pits into reservoirs. In Gujarat and in Rajasthan, micro-irrigation has been adopted by a number of farmers, giving a boost to water conservation in agriculture. For instance in 2011, ACF supported microirrigation in 1360 hectares in Kodinar block, potentially saving 158 million cubic feet of water compared to conventional methods of irrigation. Extensive work is also carried out on salinity mitigation and prevention through a multi-dimensional approach. ACF promotes low water-intensive crop farming, and works with the community to renovate and deepen ponds and run-off diversion systems to recharge groundwater levels to mitigate salinity ingress. In Rajasthan, ACF has supported innovative subsurface-dyke systems, set in the rivers across the villages that we work in. These sub-surface structures are able to provide water for irrigation for more months during the year. They have had an impact on the irrigation potential of the region, and provide households with access to drinking water. ACF has also been collaborating with various state governments, local NGOs, and academic institutions to implement various state-specific water conservation programmes. In 2011, we organised a two-day regional workshop on Water Resources Management for Rajasthan at Chirawa, with participants from the academic, NGO and government sector, who came together to evolve an effective solution to the water crisis in
Rajasthan. For its work in Rajasthan, ACF received the 8th National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2011: Beyond the Fence, instituted by CII. To evaluate our work, a detailed impact study on ACFs land- and water-based intervention programmes for coastal Gujarat and Western Rajasthan was assigned to the Institute of Resources Analysis and Policy, Hyderabad, in 2011. The study revealed a positive economic impact on the lives of farmers due to water management projects supported by ACL. Our work was also assessed as part of Ambuja Cements water accounting study which resulted in the Company being certified by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) as 100% water-positive. This certification is a testimony to our decade-long efforts in bringing about sustainable water management action in the community.
WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Check dams constructed Wells recharged Water storage tanks / farm ponds Roof Rain water harvesting structures Watershed area treated Micro-irrigation systems
Number
501 1117 2134 3618 21416 acre 4797 acre
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Didar Singh at his organic farm in Alipur village, Ropar
Generating Livelihoods through Agro-Based Initiatives

ACF has a strong Agro-Based Livelihood Generation Programme, since more than 70% of the communities we work with are involved in agriculture and allied activities. Sustainable farming practices are integral to the programme; the Better Cotton Initiative implemented by ACF is one of the many examples of farming practices that are sustainable and profitable both to people and the planet. We support farmers in Punjab to grow crops organically, while in Rajasthan the Seed Production Programme ensures that quality seeds are grown and supplied to other farmers, through the market, for better yields. The programme also enhances womens potential as farmers, animal care givers and entrepreneurs, eventually paving the way towards sustainability. ACF promotes cultivation of vegetables and horticulture, kitchen gardening, aqua-culture, and dairy farming among womens groups, building their capacities to produce and market better agro-based products. An innovative model of the para-veterinarian has been initiated in Darlaghat by training village women in the primary care and breeding of cattle. Called pashu swasthya sevikas, these trained women provide veterinary services right in the villages, a benefit that has untold impact, given the hilly terrain of the Himalayan countryside. These services are being provided in 22 villages by 23 pashu swasthya sevikas, and they have been able to treat 3,183 cattle belonging to 600 families. ACFs multi-pronged approach to address the livelihood issues of the farming community involves collaborations with state governments, krishi vigyan kendras (KVKs), agricultural universities and NABARD on various projects based on the geographical demands and economic needs of the location. ACF had helped establish a KVK at Kodinar in 2007 in collaboration with the Indian Council for Agricultural Research. The KVK is integral to our activities with the farming community
in Kodinar, offering regular on-and off-campus training, field visits and demonstration of new technologies to make farming profitable and sustainable. Regular interactions with scientists, agro-professionals and progressive farmers across locations have helped farmers incorporate scientific inputs into their farming, bringing in positive results, and profits. ACF also helps farmers establish kisan clubs to enable sharing of information and technical knowledge, and build linkages with the market for better bargains as a group. Over the years, ACF has reached out to more than 71,000 farmers across locations; upgraded over 20,000 hectares of land through soil and water conservation initiatives; and upscaled livelihoods through the Better Cotton initiative project implemented by 2,552 ACF-supported cotton growers across five states.
AGRO-BASED LIVELIHOODS
Agricultural Development
Agricultural Demonstrations Horticulture Plantation Area covered under SRI Area covered under BCI Organic farming
Acre
8873 10030 2261 12767 747
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SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

Skill Training
Present in no. of States No. of courses being run Entrepreneurs trained under SEDI and ITI No. of trainees placed
No.
10 47 6701 4975
Skill Training
The ACF-run Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institute (SEDI) is one of our important livelihood intervention programmes for village youth. Run in 14 different locations in 10 states of India, these institutes build capacities of the youth; empowering them with skills to become economically independent. The short, intensive courses in various trades and soft skills are based on local demand. With a 74% placement record, SEDIs facilitate the entry of a skilled workforce into industry, creating a healthy employment rate in the rural areas. ACF also implements a mason training course, enabling trained youth to work as skilled masons in the booming infrastructure sector. Started in 2008 with a 30day basic mason training course in Dahod, Gujarat, it initially reached out to the migrant tribal population of the district. Today, the mason training programme has grown in scale and is being replicated at other locations through the SEDIs. The training includes life-skill components, leading to increased literacy and greater awareness about social issues and safety measures. The programme has trained over a 1000 students to date, and has a placement rate of 81%. Community assets worth N 15 lakhs have been created in the villages through the practical component of the training.
An aspirant practicing the Fashion and Beauty course at SEDI, Bhatapara
ANC check up by Sakhi Bedbai Verma, Maldi, Bhatapara
Comprehensive Health Care

Initiated to address the lack of access to quality health care in the villages, ACFs Programme deals with the clinical, preventive and promotive aspects of health, with focus on healthcare for women and children. The programme is implemented in close coordination with village health and sanitation committees, panchayats and the Public Health Department. It is led by a cadre of more than 300 committed community health workers called sakhis, who provide healthcare services, 24x7, in the villages. The sustainability of the programme is ensured because of the lead taken by the sakhis in mobilising the community for health action. Their persistence and zeal in changing the health scenario in the villages are making an impact. In many cases, ANMs who would not turn up for months at these remote villages have started following their schedules more efficiently. Due to the rapport built with the community, the sakhi has become an interface between the public health system and the community. Today, even ground level public healthcare providers co-ordinate with these women for timely delivery of mother and child health, and community health services. Most of our sakhis are also invited for PHC meetings, immunisation programmes and other ground level health activities by the Health Department. Importantly, over 100 sakhis across eight locations have been absorbed by the government in the capacity of ASHAs, anganwadi workers and anganwadi helpers. The programme has empowered communities to demand timely and quality healthcare from the public health system. At the same time, it strengthens the existing health system through various PPP initiatives. Timely healthcare access is no more a dream for many of our villages due to the strong linkages built with the block and the district level health system. The programme currently focuses on issues such as maternal and child health, water and sanitation and community nutrition. In 2011, ACF launched focused intervention towards complete sanitation and safe drinking water in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, in partnership with UNICEF and the state government. The programme aims at making 160 villages under 73 gram panchayats in three blocks open defecation-free by the end of 2012.
COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE

ACFs Core Stategies under the Comprehensive Health Programme
Building capacities of sakhis as social health activists. Enhancing community action for preventive healthcare. Building capacities of village-level institutions like public health systems, PRIs, VHSCs, AWWs and schools for sustainable health action. Promoting action that leads to sustainable health. Strengthening the communitys access to clinical health. Building strong linkages with government health systems.
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Supporting Education
An important objective of ACFs Education Programme is to reach out to the most marginalised groups of children and provide them with opportunities for holistic education and development. Thus we work closely with village-level government schools and local teachers to enhance the quality of education provided to their students. Three kinds of special initiatives under our Education Programme take care of the most marginalised of all groups: the girl child; out-of school children of migrant labourers; and differently-abled children. Non-formal schools run by ACF in Nalagarh and Bathinda reach out to children outside the purview of the formal education system. Through regular sessions and exposure to a variety of teaching-learning methods, children learn their basics at the non-formal education (NFE) centres. Once they are sufficiently prepared, they are mainstreamed into regular schools. ACF supports seven NFE-cum-skill building centres in villages around Roorkee in Uttarakhand, with special focus on the girl child. More than 150 girls between the ages of 6-16 are enrolled in these centres, developing literacy and learning new skills that will help them become self-employed in the future. Girls receive training through a variety of courses on embroidery, henna design, craft and stitching. With support from the Education Department, 104 and 49 students appeared for the standard V and standard VIII exams respectively; and are enrolled in formal schools thereafter. With the Education Department agreeing to take over the running of these centres on their own from January 2012, the sustainability of the centres is assured. The Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK) gives personal attention to special children, and draws out their potential in surprising ways. Year 2011 was indeed a memorable year for AMK:
EDUCATION
ACFs core strategies under the Education Support Programme
School support Academic support Capacity building Creating an enabling environment Material support
four children represented India at the World Summer Special Olympic Games at Athens, Greece, and won laurels for the nation. ACF also works with 394 education centres across states, enhancing the quality of education through interventions like furnishing and functionalising libraries; establishing reading clubs to enhance accelerated reading skills; equipping each school with professionally produced hands-on math kits; and initiating math laboratories. A large number of the students supported by ACF enjoy access to computers, playground equipment, clean washroom facilities, sufficient materials and trained education providers to cater to their learning needs. Our work on the ground is supported by balmitras, trained village-based youth who work closely with parents, schools and children on various aspects of education.
Sakhi Lalita Devi at an anganwadi in Kesherpura, Rabriyawas
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Womens Empowerment
Womens empowerment is pivotal to sustain the various village development programmes and each of our interventions involves substantial womens participation. They lead the comprehensive healthcare programme in their role as sakhis; support the education programme as balmitras; provide good nutrition as vegetable farmers and fish-growers; and transform rural economies as entrepreneurs. ACF supports 852 self help groups (SHGs) across locations, with a cumulative corpus of over N 4.66 crore. From building linkages with banks to providing technical support to start their own entrepreneurship ventures, ACFs capacity building activities have enabled womens groups to transform their simple monthly savings into sustainable livelihoods. These enterprises include dairy development, nurseries, mushroom cultivation, handicrafts, tailoring and food processing. Women also participate actively in various skill based training programmes such as nursing aides; computer hardware and software; and beautician courses, offered through ACF-run SEDIs. With increased exposure and skill, they have developed the confidence and ability to take up challenges.
Women power through SHGs
KNITTING TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Fifty six year old Kamaljit Kaur, from Nuhon village, is a financially independent woman, earning more than N 7000 per month. Her ability to knit up to 25 undershirts each day has secured a good future for herself and her family of four. She is one of 38 women who are part of ACF - Ropars income generation programme for women. ACF had been exploring various income generation activities for women from low-income families near ACLs plant in Ropar. We began with a long process of trial and error to find the right business model. While some trades like dairy farming and tailoring were successful, others like soap- and detergent-production or pickle-making did not yield the desired results. Our experience underlined the importance of good market links combined with the right skills. After exposure visits and in-depth research, knitting was chosen as a good livelihood generation activity. The women signed up for the three month training programme. After the first batch was trained, they were motivated to invest in knitting machines to carry on their business. Eight women took loans from their local self help groups and invested N 3500 in knitting machines, launching their own micro-enterprises. Homes turned into busy hubs of activity, with strings of wool being transformed into lovely outfits each day. The impact is not just financial. Sarbjit Kaur from Nuhon, who works on her machine, says, This work has helped me get rid of many of my medical problems. Earlier, after my husband and children went to work or school, I would be all
Knitting away for alternate income
alone at home, with nothing to do. Inactivity had made me unhealthy. But now, with work at hand, I feel fit and healthy. Initially, ACF helped the women to source the material, collect and deliver the knitted products, and keep accounts. Today, the women undertake these activities themselves. The vendors are happy with the quality of the product, and the women are assured of a steady market. The project is now well on its way to sustainability. Discussions are on to register the group as a cooperative, to ensure that every woman involved gains equitably from the enterprise.
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Our Other Projects

Apart from the major programmes, ACF works on numerous other projects, based on the needs of local communities. ACF works on the issue of HIV and AIDS, reaching out to the highrisk group of truckers and migrant workers population around ACL plants. We implement nine Targeted Intervention Projects in four states in collaboration with the State AIDS Control Societies and Apollo Tyres Foundation. The programme reaches out to intravenous drug users in Punjab, and also caters to the medical needs of workers in the industrial zones of Roorkee, and the port area in Surat. The ACF supported Network of People Living With HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) in Ropar, Punjab, is a registered organization with 40 members. ACF also supports a paper recycling unit as an income generation activity for few of them. Infrastructure development is another of our important activity across villages we work in. Based on the requirements of the communities, ACF supports building of infrastructure for villages, including roads, street lights and school buildings. To support the farming community, ACF regularly undertakes projects for water resource management through construction
of khadins and farm bunding in farms. Community waterstorage structures are also built in villages to ensure better access to drinking water. ACF also works closely with local panchayats to build homes for the under-privileged. These projects are implemented with support from community-based organizations, with planning, monitoring and maintenance of the infrastructure being taken care of by the village themselves. By ensuring peoples participation, ACF enables its sustainability long after the project has been implemented. This year, Employee Volunteerism took off at Ambuja Cements, with large-scale participation from over 4600 employees across all locations. ACL employees worked along with the ACF team and other local NGOs on various social and environment development projects. Teams from ACL have participated in plantation drives in Rajasthan, worked with underprivileged children in slums of Mumbai, and supported health camps in the villages of West Bengal among others. This has helped the ACL integrate its sustainability mission among its teams, enhanced understanding of the Company-Community Partnership, and offered many talented professionals an opportunity to do their bit for the society they live in.
Cochin
ACF began its interventions in Cochin Port Trust Area, focusing on HIV & AIDS. The programme is being implemented in partnership with Apollo Tyres Foundation, and reaches out to the migrant group of truckers and allied people. The objective of our intervention is to encourage responsible behaviour and increase awareness on issues related to HIV & AIDS. ACF helps run a clinic in the port area around the Ambuja Cement plant; it serves as a general health clinic with focus on HIV & AIDS. Our activities revolve around behaviour change communication in which we reach out to the , vulnerable population through individual as well as group interactions. Tools like street plays, puppet shows magic shows and infotainment are integral to our communication strategy. Condom promotion takes place through free distribution as well as through social marketing. An active and involved peer educator network plays a key role in carrying the message to the intended population. There is a strong referral system in place with patients being referred to doctors by peer educators. We conduct pre and post test counseling, and also refer and attach positive cases to local care and support groups.
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OUR PARTNERS
We acknowledge the active partnership and support of all the community members, panchayats, and local community based organisations in our development activities.
Andhra Pradesh, Nadikudi

I Agriculture Research Station, Guntur I Citrus Research Station, Tirupathi I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of A.P. I Department of Education, SSA, Government of A.P. I Department of Health, Government of A.P. I Department of Horticulture, Government of A.P. I NABARD
I HDFC Bank I Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Raipur I Industrial Training Institute, Sakri I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bhatapara I NABARD I PRADAN, Chhattisgarh I State Bank of India I Tata Motors, Mumbai
Chhattisgarh, Bhatapara
I CARE, Chhattisgarh I Chhattisgarh Cooperative Bank, Arjuni & Karmada I Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank, Arjuni & Baloda Bazar I Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Agency I I I I I I I
Gujarat, Ambuja Nagar

I Agricultural Insurance Company of India I Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Government I I I I I I I I I I I I
(CREDA) Department of Agriculture, Government of Chhattisgarh Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Chhattisgarh Department of Education, Government of Chhattisgarh Department of Fisheries, Government of Chhattisgarh Department of Horticulture, Government of Chhattisgarh Department of Public Health Engineering, Government of Chhattisgarh Government Hospital, Baloda Bazar
of Gujarat, Amreli, Gandhinagar, Junagadh AKRSP (I), Ahmedabad Bank of Baroda Better Cotton Fast Track Programme, Geneva Block Health Office, Kodinar Cattle Breeding Farm, Junagadh Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Veraval Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Veraval Civil Hospital, Junagadh Coastal Salinity Prevention Cell, Ahmedabad Cooperative Bank, Kodinar Dena Bank, Kodinar Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat
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I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Gujarat I Department of Forest, Government of Gujarat I Department of Horticulture, Government of Gujarat I Department of Salinity Ingress Prevention I Department of Water Resources Development, Government I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I
I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Gujarat I Department of Forest, Government of Gujarat I Department of Horticulture, Government of Gujarat I Development Support Centre I District Rural Development Agency, Ahmedabad I Government Policlinic, Bavala I NABARD I Primary Health Centre, Virochan Nagar I SardarKrushiNagar Dantivada Agriculture University I The Gujarat State Women SEWA Cooperative Federation
of Gujarat Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh District Rural Development Agency, Junagadh Emergency Management Research Institute, Ahmedabad Farmers Training Centre, Junagadh Gir Jungle Lodge and Hotel Association, Sasan Gujarat Agro Industries Corporation, Junagadh Gujarat Cleft and Craniofacial Research Institute Gujarat Green Revolution Company Ltd. Gujarat Skill Development Mission (GSDM) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi Industrial Training Institute, Keshod & Una Janseva Trust, Reyon Ltd., Veraval Junagadh Agricultural University Marine Produce Export Development Authority, Veraval NABARD NASSCOM Foundation National Horticulture Mission, Gandhinagar Primary Health Centre, Harmadia Regional Directorate of Apprecticeship Training (RDAT), Mumbai Sabarmati Ashram Gaushala Sajjata Sangh, Ahmedabad Shiksha Bharti, Delhi Shivanand Mission, Rajkot Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Mumbai State Bank of India Tanstia-Fnf Service Centre (TFSC), Chennai Water and Sanitation Management Organisation, Gandhinagar
Ltd.
I The New India Assurance Company Ltd. I Water and Sanitation Management Organisation I Wheat Research Centre, Vijapur
Gujarat, Surat
I AKRSP (I) I Apollo Tyres Foundation I Apparel Training and Design Centre, Surat I BAIF Development Research Foundation, Navsari & Valsad I Cohesion Foundation, Navsari I Department of Animal Husbandry I District Rural Development Agency, Surat I Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of I I I I I I I
India, Surat Gujarat State AIDS Control Society, Surat Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Navsari METAS Mission Hospital, Surat Navsari Krishi University Sumul Dairy, Surat Surat Municipal Corporation Suruchi, Bardoli
Himachal Pradesh, Darlaghat

I Bodh Shiksha Samiti, Jaipur I Department of Agriculture, Government of H.P. I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of H.P. I Department of Education, SSA, Government of H.P. I Department of Forestry, Government of H.P. I Department of Horticulture, Government of H.P. I Department of Irrigation and Public Health, Government of I I I I I I I I I
Gujarat, Dahod
I Development Support Agency, Gandhinagar I District Rural Development Authority, Dahod I Jeevan Deep I Kalitas, Dahod I State Bank of India I
Takadari Office, Dahod
I Tribal Development Department, Gandhinagar I Tribal Sub Plan Office, Dahod
Gujarat, Sanand
I Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank I AKRSP (I) I Anand Krushi University I Bank of India I Dena Bank
H.P. Eklavya, Bhopal ICDS Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Solan Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Himachal Pradesh NABARD National Research Institute of Mushroom Cultivation Punjab National Bank SIDBI
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Himachal Pradesh, Nalagarh

I Apollo Tyres Foundation I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of H.P. I Department of Irrigation and Public Health, Government of I I I I I I I I
I Director General of Employment & Training, Government of
India
I Directorate of Vocational Education & Training, Mumbai I District Agriculture Superintendent, Chandrapur I District Central Cooperative Bank, Gadchandur I District Industries Corporation, Chandrapur I District Rural Development Agency, Chandrapur I District Vocational Training Office, Chandrapur I Foundation for Research in Community Health, Pune I Hole in Wall Education Ltd. (HIWEL) I Institute of Health Management, Pachod I MAVIM I MITCON I Monitoring and Research System Private Ltd., Mumbai I NABARD I Navnirmiti, Pune I Salaam Bombay Foundation I State Bank of India I Sulabh International Services, Mumbai I UNICEF, Mumbai I
H.P. Government Hospital, Nalagarh Himachal Pradesh State AIDS Control Society Municipal Council, Nalagarh Power Grid Coporation of India Ltd. Raghu Dental Clinic, Nalagarh Regional Research Station, Balachore, Punjab Truck Unioin, Nalagarh YS Parmar Horticulture and Forestry Agriculture University, Solan
Kerala, Cochin
I Apollo Tyres Foundation
Madhya Pradesh, Chhindwara

I Apparel Training and Design Centre (ATDC) I Bombay Intelligent Security Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur I District Industry Corporation, Chhindwara I Ex Servicemens Multipurpose Service Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur
Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur
Maharashtra, Panvel
I Alert India, New Mumbai I CIDCO I Envirovigil, Thane I Father Agnel Institute I ICDS I MAVIM I Mukta Kalanubhuti, Thane I National Agricultural Innovation Project I Primary Health Centre
Maharashtra, Chandrapur
I Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi, Gadchiroli I BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune I Bank of India, Upparwahi I Better Cotton Fast Track Programme, Geneva I Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur
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I Raigad District Bank, Panvel I Sahara Handicraft I State Bank of India I Stree Mukti Sangathan, Mumbai I Vesac India, Thane I
I Department of Health, Government of Rajasthan I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Abusar I Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation
Zilla Parishad School
Rajasthan, Marwar Mundwa

I Access Development Ltd., Udaipur I Agriculture Research Station, Sri Ganganagar I Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur I Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner I College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering,
Punjab, Bathinda
I Agriculture Research Station, Sri Ganganagar I Better Cotton Fast Track Programme, Geneva I Department of Agriculture, Government of Punjab I Department of Health, Government of Punjab I District Wushu Art Association I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bathinda I NABARD I Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana I Punjab Energy Development Agency I Punjab State AIDS Control Society I Red Cross Society, Bathinda I State Bank of India I State Police Department
Udaipur
I Department of Agriculture, Government of Rajasthan I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of
Rajasthan
I Department of Health, Government of Rajasthan I ICDS I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagaur I NABARD I NACO, Nagaur I National Research Centre Seed Spices, Ajmer I Rajasthan State Seed Corporation, Jodhpur I Rajiv Gandhi Literacy Mission, Mundwa I Rathi Bajaj, Nagaur I Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University,
Punjab, Ropar
I Central institute of Integrated Pest Management, Jalandhar I Control Union Certification I Cooperative Bank I Department of Agriculture, Government of Punjab I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of Punjab I Department of Horticulture, Government of Punjab I India Bank I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Ropar I Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, New Delhi I NABARD I National Institute of Mentally Handicapped, Government of I I I I I I I I I I
Bikaner
Rajasthan, Rabriyawas
I Agriculture University, Bikaner I Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur I Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner I College of Technology and Agricultural Engineering,
Udaipur
India, Secunderabad National Trust for the Welfare of Autism, Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy & Multiple Disabilities, Government of India Punjab & Sind Bank Punjab Energy Development Agency Punjab Gramin Bank Punjab Milkfed Punjab State AIDS Control Society State AIDS Control Society, Chandigarh State Bank of India State Bank of Patiala UCO bank
Rajasthan
I Department of Forestry, Jaipur I Department of Health, Government of Rajasthan I District Milk Production Cooperative Society, Nagaur I IFAD - SRTT, Government of Rajasthan I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pali I Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology,
Udaipur
I Marwar Gramin Bank I NABARD I Rajasthan Mission on Livelihood, Jaipur I State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Rajasthan I Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University,
Rajasthan, Chirawa
Bikaner
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Uttarakhand, Roorkee
I Department of Health, Uttarakhand I G.B. Pant University, Pant Nagar I Haridwar Kumbh Mela Samiti I Health & Family Welfare Department, Uttarakhand I Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi I NABARD I National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal I National Horticulture Mission I Punjab & Sind Bank I Punjab National Bank I State Bank of India I Uttarakhand Livestock Development Board I Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society
I Pulse & Oil Seed Research Station I RAJARHAT PRASARI, Kolkatta I St. Johns Ambulance, Malda I State Bank of India I Strengthening Rural Decentralization Project I Suprava Panch Shila Mahila Udyog Samiti I Teesta Agro Industry Pvt. Ltd. I United Bank of India I West Bengal Minority Development & Finance Cooperation
Ltd., Kolkata
West Bengal, Sankrail

I Anandniketan I Apollo Tyres Foundation I Bank of India, Howrah, West Bengal I Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Nadia I Central Bank of India I Comprehensive Area Development Corporation I Consortium for Training & Research Development I Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal I Department of Health, Government of West Bengal I Hindustan Latex Limited I Howrah District Central Cooperative Bank I Howrah Network for HIV Positive I International Labour Organisation, New Delhi I Jujershah Women & Child Welfare Organisation I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Howrah I M.P. Birla Eye Clinic, Kolkata I NABARD I Paschimbanga Gramin Bank I PRASARI I Rotary Club, Kolkata I Rural Development Consortium, Kolkata I Sabuj Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Pvt. Ltd., Howrah I Samayita Math, Bankura I Santiniketan I SRI Secretariat (Livolink Foundation), Odisha I State Bank of India I Transport Corporation of India I UCO Bank I United Bank of India I Vivekananda Institute of Biotechnology, West Bengal I West Bengal Renewable Energy Development Agency I West Bengal State AIDS Prevention & Control Society I West Bengal State Resource Centre, Kolkata
Uttar Pradesh, Dadri

I Apparel Training and Design Centre I Bodh Shiksha Samiti I Canara Bank I Community Health Centre I Department of Animal Husbandry, Government of U.P. I Department of Education, SSA, Government of U.P. I District Rural Development Agency, Gautam Buddh Nagar I ICDS I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Gautam Buddh Nagar I NABARD I NASSCOM Foundation I Noida Blood Bank I Punjab National Bank I RUDSETI I State Bank of India I Syndicate Bank I TAJ Group of Hotels I UNICEF I VENU Eye Institute, New Delhi
West Bengal, Farakka

I Comprehensive Area Development Cooperation I DISHA I District Rural Development Agency, Murshidabad I Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services Ltd., Delhi I Kocchar Infotech Pvt. Ltd. I Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Godda. Jharkhand, Murshidabad,
West Bengal
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ANDHRA PRADESH
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Overview
ACF has been focusing on promoting agro-based livelihoods among the communities at Nadikudi. The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) programme has been going on for the past two years, with regular training and inputs provided to farmers. ACF also works on the issue of safe drinking water in the villages at Nadikudi.
Nadikudi
Agro-Based Livelihoods
ACF has been implementing BCI in Nadikudi for the past two years. To date, 985 farmers from eight villages have joined the initiative. The project is implemented by a cadre of extension volunteers (EVs), who are trained in BCI techniques. The EVs worked closely with the farmers. They have set up 64 learning groups (LGs) to enable training and document processes. This year 370 training programmes were facilitated by technical experts. The sessions included topics like Agronomical Practices in Cotton Cultivation, Overview of BT Cotton and its Management, and IPM in Cotton. Farmers are trained to create fencing crops, refugee crops, inter-crops and attractant crops on one demonstration plot per village. They are also shown ways to reduce chemical pesticides, and use natural methods of pest control. This year, 27 farmer field schools were instituted across eight demonstration plots. The farmers record details of expenditure and inputs, thereby comparing cultivation expenditure before and after implementation of the project. Learning groups are assessed for their knowledge and
Assesing the impact of BCI at Kachavaram village
implementation of BCI techniques, after which they may qualify as BCI producers. In Nadikudi, 30 of the 64 LGs have qualified to sell their produce as Better Cotton after second party credibility checks. Better Cotton produced by the community is being procured by NSL textiles, Gurajala, linking it to their supply chain. The wadi project, funded by NABARD, is in its third year of implementation; we have now reached out to five villages. Fruit bearing trees like mango and orange have been planted on 254 acres of land. Other allied agro-based initiatives include animal husbandry. Eight cattle health camps were conducted in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry, implemented by paramedical staff. ACF also supported the shepherd community with rahm-lambs (seed animals) to enhance the population of sheep.

Access to good quality drinking water is a key issue. ACF installed 1300 metres of pipes to distribute water to 75 households in Budavada village. Three cistern tanks with a capacity of 2000 litres each were constructed in two villages. Electrical motors were fitted in 10 domestic water bore wells to facilitate access to water. ACF also continued to support the six existing reverse osmosis (RO) plants in the villages; a new RO plant with 1000 litre-capacity was installed at Narayanapuram
Farmer Field School at Inuparajupally village
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village with support from the local community. Based on requests from the farmers of Gogulapadu village, ACF supported the installation of Hume pipes to irrigate a canal to divert the water from the main stream. This water will be stored in an existing pond with lower catchment capacity, to be used for agriculture and livestock.
Veterinary camp at Nadikudi village
Infrastructure Development
Based on the communitys needs, ACF has been supporting various rural infrastructure development programmes. Street lights were mounted in Ambapuram and Takkellapadu villages, with support from the village panchayats. ACF helped in clearing thorny bushes and renovating the paths in the villages of Nadikudi, Alullgumallepadu, Budavada, Ambapuram and Gogulapadu. As part of our health initiative, we provided fogging machines to reduce the incidence of malaria and dengue. We also assisted local government schools in five villages with benches and desks, construction of mini water storage tanks, learning material, and construction of a compound wall.
Discussion group of BCI farmers at Irikepally village
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CHHATTISGARH
Overview
ACF works in the district of Baloda Bazar, Bhatapara, which has been carved out of the larger Raipur district. We work in 32 villages with a population of close to 40000 people. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood in the region; our work with farmers includes providing technical inputs, training and market linkages. We also empower the rural youth by providing them with opportunities to develop skills at our Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institute (SEDI) at Baloda Bazaar. Courses in trades like masonry, electrician, beautician, automobile (twowheeler) repair and computer hardware and networking are quite popular among students. ACF has also established the Ambuja Driving Excellence Academy, a driving school under SEDI, in association with TATA Motors Limited. Students are trained in light commercial vehicle (LCV) and heavy commercial vehicle (HMV) driving. For more on the SEDI initiative, please see pages from 76-79 of this annual report. One of the key issues facing Bhatapara is malnutrition among children. Our comprehensive Health Care features sakhis who raise awareness about nutritious food among the community, especially for young children and pregnant women. Our sustainable health action lays emphasis on the kitchen garden initiative, reaching out to almost 500 homes and making a difference by providing communities with access to nutritious food. ACF has been working with the Chhattisgarh Renewable Energy Development Authority (CREDA) to promote biogas as a fuel alternative, thus saving precious fuel. In 2011, we set up several biogas installations across villages, addressing the need for fuel for agriculture and domestic purposes.
Bhatapara
The systematic rice intensification (SRI) method of farming is increasingly sought by farmers as a low-input, high-yield method of paddy farming. ACF demonstrated the SRI method to 300 farmers on 300 acres of farmland; during the rabi season, 62 acres were planted with mustard, sunflower and kusum, benefitting 62 farmers in eight villages. Scientists from the Krishi Vigyan Kendra and Indira Gandhi Agriculture University, Raipur, facilitated 14 training programmes and four exposure visits for the farmers. ACF promotes vegetable farming among farmers and especially women, to supplement their income. We supported 86 farmers to cultivate onion, tomato and chilli. In addition, 370 mini kits of vegetable seeds were distributed among farmers in collaboration with the Government Horticulture Department. ACF also organised nine animal husbandry camps jointly with the Government Animal Husbandry Department for breed improvement during the year.

ACF has been working to address the issue of water availability for drinking and irrigation. To ensure that water is available for a longer duration during the year, ponds were de-silted, increasing their water storage capacity by 8000 cubic metres. We also helped install hand pumps and pipe lines in three villages to provide access to drinking water.

With increasing focus on sustainable health, ACF worked on nutrition and total sanitation in villages through its frontline health workers called sakhis. This year, ACFs kitchen garden initiative reached out to 497 homes in 12 villages. Regular training on malnutrition in children and pregnant mothers was provided to sakhis to improve their knowledge and effectiveness. ACF helped in building toilets in Arjuni village under its sanitation programme, in collaboration with the gram panchayat. We installed 805 metres of drainage in Rawan village, for safe disposal of waste water. Sakhis disseminated information about various government health schemes and co-ordinated with the village health and sanitation committees for their effective implementation. They conduct sessions with young children about health and hygiene through khelwadi activities. A number of health camps, including those for ante-natal care, blood group determination, and detection of diabetes and anaemia were organised across 12 villages with support from doctors from the Ambuja Cements Occupational Health Centre.
ACF implements its education programme in 26 schools across 14 villages; schools are supported with infrastructure, sports gear, teaching aids, furniture and library books. This year, a bal sansad was initiated in the school at Pounsari, wherein students took part in coordinating various school activities. The process helped them develop a sense of responsibility. With reports of a shortage of teachers in government-run schools in the area, ACF provided 10 subject-specific and
An Ante Natal Camp at Devrani, Bhatapara
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three computer teachers to three schools in Pounsari, Arjuni, and Karmada villages. Computer education was supported in five schools under our education programme. A village knowledge centre in Rawan village, run in collaboration with the NASSCOM Foundation, helps students, youth and the community to become computer-literate and access information on education, employment and competitive exams through the Internet.
Womens Empowerment
ACF supports 81 self help groups (SHGs) in 19 villages, with a cumulative strength of 1023 members. Ten training programmes were conducted for SHG members on topics like accounts and book keeping; strengthening and management of the SHGs; their roles and responsibilities; and the bank linkage process. SHG members were also taken on exposure visits to observe best practices and processes of other SHGs and replicate them in their own villages.
ACF supported the construction of a drainage system in Rawan; and boundary walls for the government school in Maldi. A cemented ghat was constructed in Pounsari. Other development activities included laying of concrete roads in Khairtal village, and installing 145 street lights across nine villages to ensure better lighting.
CULTIVATING CHANGE
An SHG group learning to make detergent
Most farmers in Chhattisgarh, commonly known as the rice bowl of India, cultivate paddy. Over the past decade, the increase in fertilizer prices and non-availability of agricultural labour have begun to affect the farmers adversely. Under the circumstances, paddy farmers in the villages of Bhatapara were sceptical about taking up the SRI method of paddy cultivation promoted by ACF. Though the SRI method consumes less water and seeds, and uses bio fertilizers and pesticides instead of chemicals, the farmers could not trust the results. Anjor Das, a farmer from Devrani village, decided to learn more about this method. He participated in an exposure visit organised by ACF to PRADAN, an NGO promoting the SRI method of paddy cultivation. It was an opportunity to learn more about SRI firsthand, and benefit from the experience of other farmers practicing it. After attending training programmes organised by ACF on the subject and acquiring the necessary information, Anjor Das took the decision to adopt SRI. Although he was mocked by his peers, he persisted for three years with support from the ACF team. In 2011, he increased the area under cultivation through the SRI method to three acres, using around nine kilograms of seed, bio fertilizer and traps for pests. He harvested a yield of 27 quintals per acre as against 14 through the traditional method, resulting in an increase in his income and food security for his family. Anjor Das today is a role model for farmers in Devrani and its neighbouring villages. He is an inspiration and a guide to all those interested in SRI and in bringing about positive change in their lives.
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Salinity ingress is a key challenge in the Kodinar taluka, affecting agricultural productivity. ACF has been focussing on mitigating salinity ingress through promotion of low waterintensive cropping patterns, water management, promotion of horticulture and development of groundwater resources to increase water availability and improve water quality. These activities have enabled farmers to harvest two to three crops a year. Our work in agriculture has been supported by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Kodinar, which fills technical and scientific gaps in agro-production by providing onand off-campus training to farmers. In 2011, we continued implementing the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) as a sustainable farming practice. In Sanand, one of our key initiatives this year was the introduction of Participatory Irrigation Management Project. Community members participated in various capacity building programmes and formed Water Users Associations and irrigation societies. In Surat, we implement a comprehensive programme addressing HIV & AIDS. We also work in 11 villages on various agro- and skilldevelopment programmes. In 2011, we started a SEDI at Ambujanagar with five skill training courses. In Dahod, we continued to implement the skill-development programme in masonry, in collaboration with the Tribal Development Board of the Government of Gujarat. Details of this are available in the chapter on skill training on page 76.
Bhekheshwar Dam at Shingoda river, Ambujanagar
Ambujanagar
Roof rain water harvesting : a source of pure drinking water

The construction of the Bhekheshwar dam across the Shingoda river, in partnership with the Department of Irrigation, Government of Gujarat, is close to completion. It will have a storage capacity of 35.42 million cubic feet (mcft) and a catchment area of 4.5 km on the river belt. The water will be utilised by five nearby villages, directly benefitting more than 1100 farmers. ACF has also constructed the Tobra check dam across the Bhudiya river in the Sutrapada taluka, under the Sardar Patel Participatory Water Harvesting Scheme. The Tobra check dam has a storage capacity of 2.00 mcft and has replenished 72 wells in the vicinity through groundwater recharge. The concept of drip irrigation introduced by ACF has helped in reducing water consumption, increasing crop productivity and is more easily managed on farms. Farmers can irrigate even large acres of land in short span of time which aiding crop growth and quality agro-produce. Farmers were motivated to take up drip irrigation through trainings and exposure visits by KVK. Percolation and drinking water wells, deepening of ponds and roof rain water harvesting systems (RRWHSs) are other projects that have helped increase water storage capacities and recharged the groundwater. ACF has collaborated with Water and Sanitation Management Organisation (WASMO) to construct 412 RRWHSs in 24 coastal villages this year. With a storage capacity of 7117.40 cubic metres, safe drinking water is now available to the community. Water harvesting structures have been constructed in the coastal villages of Khajudara, Dandi, Khatriwada and Bhebha,
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Coastal Area Development Programme

Tests conducted on 391 water samples from 27 coastal villages in Kodinar, Sutrapada and Una blocks revealed that 157 samples were unfit for drinking. The Coastal Area Development Programme (CADP), implemented in 30 coastal villages in these three blocks, seeks to address such issues through community participation. Infrastructural facilities for supply of drinking water and sanitation are set up under the CADP. The project includes training of community members in planning, implementation and management of the infrastructural facilities created for them. It involves formation of village level committees, conducting participatory rural appraisals, technical and social surveys, as well as designing, laying and commissioning of pipelines and associated infrastructure. To date, work on all components has been completed in 12 villages. The project continues in 14 other villages across the coast.
with support from the C N Hilton Foundation. Surface water storage capacity of 2.53 mcft has been created; 15 drinking water and 21 irrigation water wells were replenished and twenty eight hand pumps were benefitted from the ground water recharge. These efforts brought good quality water and higher profits in agriculture, and have had significant impact on the community. ACF has collaborated with NDDB managed Sabarmati Gaushala under cattle breed development programme to streamline artificial insemination program in all the villages of Kodinar and Sutrapada talukas. Training was provided to 25 para vets for promotion of artificial insemination preservation of Gir cow breed. Health camps were organized on gynecological diagnosis, foot and mouth infection, vaccination and general treatment.
Agro-Based livelihoods
KVK conducted 127 on- and off-campus training programmes this year, in which 3351 farmers, farm women and fishermen
participated. Other training included workshops for extension functionaries, and vocational training programmes for unemployed rural youth. Scientists from KVK conducted front-line demonstrations on 86.4 acre hectares of farm land in 32 villages to promote high yielding crops like groundnut and bajra, and to study the effects of various sprays on wheat, cotton and sugarcane. They also addressed issues like sucking pests in sugarcane & cotton, yellowing and rust in groundnut and fruit drop in coconut, benefitting 150 farmers. These demonstrations expose farmers to technical and scientific methods of farming. They also get a chance to clarify their doubts and evolve solutions with KVK scientists. The KVK crop cafeteria offers visiting farmers different varieties of crops that have been developed for demonstration. Among them are 22 varieties of wheat, 13 varieties of sugarcane, 14 varieties of groundnut, six varieties of fodder, five varieties of gram and other seasonal local crops. KVK farms have good quality groundnut seed that are developed in three hectares in collaboration with DGR, Junagadh; an organic mango orchard; and wheat and other local crops that are produced and sold. A fish pond unit spread over 1500 square metres with breeds like mrigal and scampi has been constructed to demonstrate fish breeding techniques and commercial purposes. About 739 farmers visited KVK for inputs and demonstrations. KVK services also included tele-counselling and voice SMSs to about 9000 farmers on crop management; and an exposure trip for 127 farm women to the Agricultural University, Anand. New developments in 2011 included the introduction of testing facilities for soil fertility and suitability of water for irrigation; and a model nursery and green house, for timely seed sampling. During the year, KVK supplied 1.47 lakh seedlings and saplings of brinjal, tomato, chilli and papaya at nominal rates to the farmers through the model nursery. A leaf tissue analysis laboratory is set up to provide proper solutions for nutritional deficiency, diseases and pests in crops. Based on previous experience, ACF has been promoting the concept of reducing risks through weather insurance. Weather insurance is being promoted in the Kodinar region along with the Sajjata Sangh and NABARD. Groundnut and cotton grown on 1456 acres of land belonging to as many farmers is covered under the weather insurance policy of the Agriculture Insurance
Mandate of KVK - Junagadh
To conduct on-farm tests for identifying technologies in terms of location-specific sustainable land use systems To organise regular training to update the extension personnel of the district about emerging advances in agricultural research To organise short and long-term vocational training courses in agriculture and allied vocations for farmers and rural youth, with emphasis on learning by doing, for higher production on farms and generating self employment To conduct frontline demonstrations on various crops to generate production data and get feedback To develop KVK as an agricultural resource and knowledge centre in the district
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Company of India Limited. Last year, KVK had applied for a license to broadcast agro-based programmes for farmers via a community radio service. KVK has now received approval from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The construction of a radio station reaching out to 55 villages within a radius of 12 km will begin soon. BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE In its second year, the BCI project at Ambujanagar reached out to 1020 farmers in 13 project villages. We have been able to establish market linkages between ginners and cotton-growing farmers to ensure that BCI cotton reaches retailers, brand suppliers and A training of farmers held at Krishi Vigyan manufacturers. Measurable Kendra improvement has been observed in terms of reduction in production costs and superior quality of produce. The area under Better Cotton cultivation increased to 1825 acres, with an expected production of 2329 metric tonnes. Currently, 66 farmer learning groups have been constituted; ACF conducted 586 on- and offcampus training sessions for them through the year. These sessions addressed issues related to reduction of child labour, health and safety, and technical aspects of growing Better Cotton. IEC materials on Better Cotton production have been developed in Gujarati. Bhikabhais thriving ACF also supported farmers to crop owing to drip irrigation use IPM techniques to make neem oil, bio-fungicides, and biofertilizers in their fields. A mixed kit of bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides was distributed among 405 farmers. We also distributed 398 safety kits for use when spraying pesticide in the fields. Farmers groups have been independently assessed for certification as Better Cotton producers. Almost 83% of farmers have qualified under the BCI norms; they produce 1894 metric tonnes from 579 hectares. This can now be tracked and marketed around the world. Village Knowledge Centres (VKCs) offer ICT services to the community. These VKCs have been set up in the villages of Vadnagar, Singasar and Muldwarka, offering students basic training in computers, and giving the community access to the Internet. The VKCs are set to evolve into a resource centre for farmers, complete with a library, newspapers and periodicals on agricultural practices, dairy farming and fisheries.

The Comprehensive Health Care in Kodinar is implemented by a cadre of 17 sakhis in 12 villages. This year, the sakhis focused on activating the village health and sanitation committees (VHSCs) of their villages. A workshop on village health and sanitation, organised by ACF, was attended by members of VHSCs, taluka panchayats, PHCs and the ICDSs. Members from the VHSCs played a pivotal role in the construction of 50 toilet blocks and 30 soak pits in 12 villages this year, with support from the community. sakhis have been The invaluable in the villages, providing services to around 3000 patients and referring 2935 complex cases to hospitals during the year. Maternal and child health remains a priority under our health programme. In this context, ACF has been organising Mamta Diwas in the villages, reaching out to pregnant women, mothers and children under the age of 10. The event includes ante- and post-natal care for women and infants, immunisation, and dissemination of information about care and nutrition for young children. To tackle anaemia among adolescent girls and women, the sakhis organised meetings on healthy eating habits; information on hygienic practices was shared with children through khelwadi sessions. ACF has a strong capacity building programme for its sakhis, with fortnightly reviews, training and exposure visits. This year, 13 sakhis visited the Deepak Foundation, Vadodara, to enhance their knowledge on ways to strengthen the VHSCs. As part of its curative services, ACFs mobile dispensary reaches out to 22 villages in collaboration with Ambuja Hospital. During the year, around 11000 patients were cared for. Regular health camps were organised in the villages in Kodinar and Sutrapada talukas, treating 2799 patients. A monthly eyecamp conducted in collaboration with the Shivanand Mission Hospital, Virnagar, reached out to 2527 patients. A cleft and craniofacial camp was held in collaboration with the Gujarat Cleft and Craniofacial Research Institute, Ahmedabad, for 45 patients. We also conducted a certification camp for the differently-abled in collaboration with the Junagadh Civil Hospital.
A focus group discussion on sanitation at Ambujanagar
Womens Empowerment
ACF currently supports 126 self help groups (SHGs) in Ambujanagar, with 1632 members and a corpus of over N 53.96 lakhs. In 2011, 30 SHGs were linked with banks to avail of loans totalling N 11 lakhs for various income-generation activities. Women from 70 SHGs came together to form a cooperative called the Sorath Mahila Vikas Sahakari Mandali, to enhance their income-generation activities. A gramin haat has been established at Kodinar, to sell articles made by SHG members along with consumer goods bought in bulk with support from ACF. Women from Dudhana village have begun an agro-business by producing onion on rented land, while the SHG from Devali made and sold 200 bags worth N 1 lakh, for the BCI producers contamination-prevention kits. ACF facilitated 70 training sessions for 939 women; and conducted an exposure visit to women federation based at Talala in Junagadh district. Additionally, 350 executive members of various SHGs participated in a leadership and data management training programme.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY REDUCTION OF CO2 EMISSION FROM AGRO-WASTES

With changing climatic conditions, there has been a change in the cropping pattern across the region. Earlier, groundnut was grown extensively in Saurashtra, but with decreased profits, the farmers have taken to cultivating sugarcane, cotton and wheat. Harvesting of these crops yields a huge amount of biomass, which until now was being burnt by the farmers as they had no use for it. Ambuja Cements observed that it could use biomass as an alternative fuel resource, and decided to purchase it from the farmers. ACF helped identify a group of farmers who could supply biomass to the company. With ACF facilitating the process, farmers came forward to sell the agro-wastes to the Company. ACL also procured biomass balers for bailing sugarcane leaves. To date, Ambuja Cements has purchased 1300 MT of biomass, comprising sugarcane trash and cotton stalk, from the community. Apart from positively impacting the environment, this arrangement has resulted in an increase in income for farmers. To begin with, the transaction is restricted to the villages in the Kodinar and Sutrapada blocks. The Una block is next in line.
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Sanand
During the year, ACF focussed on promoting vegetable cultivation among the farming community. The process included training on techniques like seed selection, plant development and water management. ACF also conducted demonstrations of summer and winter vegetable crops on 61 plots, helping farmers maintain field diaries to monitor fertilizer inputs, plant growth and costs incurred. Vegetable farming was also extended to kitchen gardens, with 200 women growing crops for domestic use. With the introduction of the Lucerne, a variety of fodder, 74 farmers have been able to earn additional income with the available resources. Farmers teamed up with ACF on a costsharing basis to cultivate this fodder crop; this helped improve milk yield among cattle and enhanced the fertility of the land, enabling farmers to grow rice during the next season. More than 425 farmers participated in 21 training programmes held in collaboration with Anand Agricultural University, involving topics like paddy farming, organic farming, and development of nurseries. Exposure visits to the Vegetable Research Centre, Anand, Wheat Research Centre, Vijapur, and Rice Research Centre at Navagam helped more than 40 farmers expand their knowledge about production capacities of various crops, and fertilizer and irrigation management. Ten health camps were organised for livestock in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department, Ahmedabad and Government Polyclinic, Bavala, examining 2164 cattle. ACF also facilitated regular visits by veterinarians to the villages, to care for and treat cattle, and generate awareness on fodder management, vaccination, and artificial insemination.
formed across villages; 222 women are part of the project, having being nominated as members of these associations. ACF has also helped establish 62 irrigation society sub committees with 345 members. Five water users associations collected membership registration fees and community contributions of N 2.24 lakhs. In recognition of their efforts, they have received N 10.61 lakhs as a one-time functional grant from the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), Sanand. The SSNNL has also helped water users associations with grants for repair and
WITH MORE THAN 7300 STAKEHOLDERS SUPPORTING ACFS PARTICIPATORY IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT PROJECT, THIS COMMUNITY SUPPORTED PROJECT IS POISED TO CREATE AN ENORMOUS IMPACT IN WATER MANAGEMENT.
maintenance of existing canal systems and sub-minors. Our other water management programmes included pitching of two ponds in Iyava and Vasna villages, construction of culverts, and deepening of canals. The work is monitored and maintained by the village development committees (VDCs) of these villages.

Given the arid topography of the region, water resource management is a key area of focus for ACF. In 2011, we introduced the Participatory Irrigation Management Project and have been able to garner support from the communities, with more than 7300 stakeholders participating on various capacity building programmes. Water users associations have been

ACF is conducting a Total Sanitation Programme under its comprehensive health care in the villages around Sanand. The efforts paid off when Iyava and Chharodi villages were declared as Healthy and Clean by the Government of Gujarat. A health-PRA conducted in Iyava and Chharodi has enabled better planning of health programmes for the future.
Anemia health camp organized at Surat
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International Women Day celebration at village Iyava.
Regular awareness programmes were conducted on hygiene, sensitising communities on the seven parameters of health. They have resulted in the construction of 65 toilet blocks in the villages that we work in.
Womens Empowerment
This year, ACF helped establish 13 new self help groups (SHGs), taking the total number of SHGs in the region to 36, with a membership of 386 women. The SHGs have a total corpus of more than N 4.65 lakhs. SHG members have received training on leadership, book keeping, accountancy, internal loaning and regularisation; three new SHGs have been graded by Bank of India. Exposure visits were arranged to motivate and mobilise the women to take up income generation activities, survey the market, and learn from the experience of similar womens groups. One of the visits was to the SHGs at Manakpur village in Mansa block. Those SHGs have been successfully running a dairy farm since 1964, with sales of N 10 crore per year. The visit motivated many of the ACF-supported SHGs to start their own ventures.
In 2011, Village Development Committees were able to collect N 2 lakhs from the community towards infrastructure development; with ACFs support, they initiated several projects in the villages, including pond deepening and maintenance of canals. ACF also helped ensure timely meetings of VDCs, VDC management, and in monitoring the reverse osmosis plant. A prayer stage was constructed for the primary school in Iyava through community participation.
Exposure visit for farmers on vegetable farming at village Ider, Sanand
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Surat

Iron deficiency anaemia has been found to be an issue of concern in the villages we work in. Our anaemia prevention programme is being implemented in Dumas village, reaching out to 295 women and girls between the ages of 14 and 45 years. When we began our first round of testing, 54% of them were found to be anaemic. Training is provided to a few women in self help groups (SHGs), who then provide others with medication and information on the right kind of diet to combat anaemia. Forty regular sessions were held with women through a six month period. ACF also organised three health melas to generate awareness on the issue. These efforts paid off when the second phase of testing revealed that anaemic cases had declined to 17%. As part of our sanitation programme, ACF helped build 30 toilet blocks in Bhatha village. Village health and sanitation committee (VHSC) members also attended training programmes to learn more on maintaining and monitoring the sanitation programme in the village. A series of health camps were also held during the year, in coordination with the METAS Adventist Hospital, Gynaecologist Society of India, Wockhardt and Municipal Corporation of Surat.
Exposure visit for farmers at Kadodara, Surat
Society, to reach out to the 10000 migrant workers in the region with information on HIV & AIDS. ACF also held 14 coordination meetings with transporters, shop owners, security staff and other stakeholders to address their misconceptions and perceptions about the stigma surrounding HIV positive people.
Supporting Education HIV & AIDS Prevention

The Health Care Centre at Magdalla Port is run in collaboration with the Apollo Tyres Foundation, and provides access to information, counselling, testing and referral services for truckers and other migrant workers in the area. Our project team along with 13 peer educators interacts with the workers at the clinic and at regular health camps. We also provide information through interpersonal communication sessions, video shows, condom-promotion, street plays, and health and safety programmes for ACL employees. The Targeted Intervention Project is being implemented at Magdalla Port with the help of Gujarat State AIDS Control ACF supports a non-formal education centre at Dumas. In 2011, 26 children from the economically weaker sections were supported with scholarships and education material to continue their education. Their families too were motivated to prioritise their daughters education. Two village knowledge resource centres have been established in Magdalla and Budia villages, providing learning on basic computers and Internet access to more than 400 students and community members. In 2011, we also supported 271 students from five primary schools with education material prior to the start of the academic year. Three balwadi centres have been established in the villages encouraging early education
HIV & AIDS

ACFs work on HIV & AIDS awareness
Interpersonal communication (persons) Training sessions on condom usage Events: Street plays, Puppet shows, Magic shows Competition: Poster exhibitions, Quiz competitions, Slogan competitions Education programmes in ACL
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Vegetable demonstration at Budiya, Surat
and learning for children through interactive and fun based activities. Efforts are on to work with school management committees, parents and teachers to strengthen the education process in government-run schools.
Regular cattle health camps were conducted in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry, Surat, reaching out to 115 farmers owning 1291 cattle.
Infrastructure Development Agro-Based Livelihoods

ACF has been promoting horticulture and kitchen gardens among farmers and women in Surat, with demonstrations set up on village plots. Horticulture crops were planted on 19.60 hectares belonging to 59 farmers. They were provided with 813 saplings of coconut and mango on a cost-sharing basis. We also distributed 201 kitchen gardening kits, including seeds of cow peas, pumpkin, cluster beans and ridge gourd. ACF partly supported 55 farmers to develop demonstration plots on 35 acres, by providing them with good quality seeds and technical inputs. Through our capacity building programme, 27 farmers participated in an exposure visit to the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (India), Sayla, to learn more on current agricultural practices and dairy production. More than 400 farmers also attended 10 training sessions on animal husbandry, integrated pest management, application of manure and plant protection. Work on improving infrastructure was carried out in the tribal villages of Dumas, Bhata and Bhatpore, involving renovation of houses to prevent rain-water seepage, and RCC concreting of floors to address bacterial and fungal infection within the community. A 112 metre-long RCC road with a drainage system was laid in Dumas, to prevent water logging and the spread of water-borne diseases.
Womens Empowerment
ACF supports 29 SHGs with a membership of 440 women. Income generation activities have been actively taken up by these groups, with 75 women participating in a basic training programme on stitching at the Apparel Training and Design Centre, Surat. After the training, 55 women have been gainfully employed in the apparel industry in the city.
LIFE POSITIVE
ACF creates awareness about HIV & AIDS among workers in the industrial zones around Surat. During various interactions held with truck drivers, we met Karsanbhai*. The 43 year-old truck driver lived near Surat with his wife and two children. Following a counselling session conducted by ACF, he decided to get himself tested for HIV. After pre-test counselling, Karsanbhai took the test, which turned out to be positive. This was a turning point in his life, and he decided to take steps to alter his lifestyle. He gave up alcohol, started using condoms, and began following a nutritious diet recommended by his counsellors. Importantly, he joined the ACF team as a peer educator, volunteering his time and knowledge to inform others about HIV & AIDS.
* Name changed to protect identity
A counselling session in progress
A khelwadi in progress at Darlaghat
HIMACHAL PRADESH
Overview
Our community development work in Himachal Pradesh faces numerous challenges by the geography and climate of the region. ACF works with the communities around the Integrated Ambuja Cements Plant at Darlaghat, and around its grinding unit in Nalagarh. Currently, we reach out to 98 villages in Solan district, including isolated rural settlements in the mountains. Our key areas of focus in the region remain centred around water and land resource management, agro-based livelihood support, health and education. One strategy that ensures sustainability of our projects is the large-scale participation of women. Women from Darlaghat are actively involved in a range of ACF projects: as sakhis, in health; as balmitras, in our education programme; and as enterprising farmers in the mushroom-cultivation programme. ACFs Pashu Swasthya Sevika Programme is an innovative project that trains village-based women as para-veterinarians, building on their skills as traditional animal care-givers, to save livestock and improve livelihoods. The Institute of Skill and Entrepreneurship Development (ISED) at Darlaghat has been established in partnership with the Punjab National Bank and NABARD. Courses offered at ISED are quite popular among the youth here, with a large number of boys and girls developing skills in automobile repair, electronics, plumbing, masonry, carpentry, and beauty culture. All of them undergo training in Basic English, computers and soft skills, empowering them to compete for better jobs. Students also have the opportunity to hone their skills through industrial training. More details about ISED and its activities can be found from pages 76-79 of this annual report. ACF at Nalagarh has been involved in running a non-formal school for the children of migrant workers, focusing on their holistic development. On the health front, we have introduced a mobile health van in collaboration with the Power Grid Corporation of India, taking health care to 23 villages around Nalagarh.
Darlaghat
ACF has been supporting 31 government primary schools and 16 government middle schools in Arki tehsil, aiming to improve the quality of education and develop a model for replication. This work is supported by the school management committees (SMCs), ensuring sustainability. In 2011-12, ACF conducted 239 meetings and two workshops for SMCs, facilitating quality education in local schools. Our education programme is led by ACF-trained balmitras who work with children, parents and the school system. Balmitras ensure that parents and schools take responsibility and be accountable for their childrens education. Importantly, balmitras enliven the classroom with activities that help children understand concepts; they use skill and competencybased learning methodologies that build confidence among the children. Balmelas are another feature of the education programme; three balmelas were organised this year at Khata, Mangoo and Kakra villages. The events included sports, cultural and academic activities. ACF supports 20 anganwadis in Darlaghat, focusing on early childhood care and development. Capacity building workshops for anganwadi teachers include activity-based learning methods, and ways to utilise self-learning material. We also reached out to over 550 children in 45 villages through 716 khelwadis organised by our sakhis. Because of fun-learning methods and a variety of tools and exercises, children attend school with a sense of joy. Balsabhas - organised by the children themselves - are held regularly, developing the students capacities and personalities. Learning Corners, developed in schools, provide a space for kids to explore their creativity. Regular health camps in schools ensure that childrens health issues are adequately addressed. ACF conducts capacity building workshops for teachers, including training programmes on Mathematics in Multi-Grade
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CREATING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH COMMITMENT AND ACTION

The ability to provide quality education calls for a good understanding of basic concepts, coupled with the willingness to impart knowledge. ACF-trained balmitras who work under the school support programme in the villages exemplify these qualities. Balmitras are village based literate women, seeking to contribute to childrens education. The balmitra, as the name suggests, is a friend of the child. Gurmit Kaur, a balmitra from Malawan village, is a shining example. She was always passionate about education; she could not formally enter the field due to family responsibilities. Associating with ACF as a balmitra was an opportunity that she welcomed. Soon after selection, she attended various exposure visits and also participated in ACF-organised training programmes, and workshops on developing teaching learning material, story-telling, mathematics, and designing a creative learning environment. While promoting education, Gurmit cleared her higher secondary examination and became a role model for self-development in her village. Today, Gurmit is a much-loved balmitra amongst her students. They love her and her teaching style, and look forward to her sessions. She uses activities, games, and songs to make her classes interactive and fun. Becoming
a balmitra has transformed this docile housewife to a confident teacher. She is respected by her fellow villagers. With her selection as a Block Development Committee member, Gurmit has now taken a huge step towards life in the public eye. She hopes to continue to win the confidence of the villagers in her new role as well.
Level Situations and Teaching through Audio-Visuals. Various exposure visits were organised for students and teachers. A pilot project on Improving Science Teaching, that was organised in 13 government middle schools, included methods on teaching science through practicals and observation of natural phenomena. We also introduced the concept of teaching learning materials (TLMs) and library activities to increase the teachers involvement in imparting quality education.
health camps in schools reached out to 1580 students. Given the high incidence of eye-related ailments in the region, an eye-camp was held in collaboration with the Shimla Sanatorium at the Darlaghat ACL hospital, at which 342 patients were examined by doctors; 82 cases of cataract were identified and operated upon. An eye-camp for truckers was also held at the Rauri plant, benefitting over 960 truckers.

Government statistics reveal that 70% of women in the hilly areas suffer from iron deficiency anaemia. ACF conducted 18 haemoglobin testing camps and 946 tests, resulting in identification of 535 cases of anaemia. The camps were facilitated by our trained sakhis along with government health workers; they were attended by 996 women and adolescent girls between the ages of 12 to 45. Kitchen gardens have been promoted by the sakhis, helping the women to grow their own vegetables and meet the dietary requirements of themselves and their families. The sakhis reached out to families in the farthest settlements with information about hygiene and sanitation through 540 awareness sessions. Village health and sanitation committee members are part of this process, supporting the sakhis in implementing better health programmes in their villages. The diagnostic centre at Darlaghat, which began its operations in 2008, provides high-end testing facilities to the community at minimal cost. The number of referrals from doctors to the Ambuja Diagnostic Centre has increased; to date, 1462 patients have undergone 3522 tests for various ailments. The mobile dispensary provided by ACF also reached out to 45 villages, treating 3443 patients around Darlaghat; while 35

Role of sakhis in villages
Provide primary health care services Promote maternal and child care service in the villages Work closely on sanitation issues facing the village Collaborate with government health institutions Promote kitchen gardens to cater to nutritional needs of families
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MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE

Many people even today believe that a womans work is to just take care of her family. But Sunitas mother-in law thinks otherwise. For her, Sunita cares for not only her family but the whole village. Sunita lives in Kashlog, Darlaghat. Before being selected as ACF sakhi in 2008 she was like any other housewife taking care of her home and family. Yet she yearned for more. Sunita contacted the ACF team and decided to become an ACF sakhi. To start with, her family was not happy with her decision. She was also mocked by fellow villagers and elders. Sunita, however, pursued her ambition. She underwent training in basic healthcare. With the availability of a health kit at home, health services could now be accessed 24 X 7 in the village. She began visiting the local anganwadi, school and panchayat, to provide them support. Sunita soon realized that apart from health problems, her village also faced problems of garbage disposal; had improper drainage systems; there was a lack of facilities for women; and clean and safe drinking water was not easily accessible. Sunita started raising these issues in the Panchayat, working with the community to change the dismal sanitation situation. She helped activate the village health and sanitation committee, and began raising awareness on sanitation. In 2011, she emerged as a topper in the national exam for health workers - the NIOS. Her interest, commitment and determination also won her the Best ACF Sakhi prize in
2011. In 2012 she was selected as a Master Trainer by ACF to assist in training for ASHAs at Dadri. Sunita is justifiably proud of her achievements. However, she believes she still has a long way to go. Her dream is that her village should be the model village with respect to health and sanitation for other villagers. And she is well on her way to make that dream possible.
Sakhi Sunita Negi:

NIOS certified
HIV & AIDS Prevention

The areas around Ambuja Cements plants are abuzz with truckers, transporting cement to various parts of the country. They are a high-risk group for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. This year, ACF observed World AIDS Week during the first week of December, through a series of activities aimed at raising awareness about HIV & AIDS, their spread, control, treatment and associated misconceptions. Rallies, mini marathons and an inter-plant cricket match were held, with participation from ACL employees. ACF organised a blood donation camp in collaboration with the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, and the ACL Hospital, Suli, collecting 107 units of blood.
rural markets in Darlaghat and Chandi villages. The ISED at Darlaghat is seen as a learning opportunity by the women; many of them have signed up for the advanced training course on hosiery.

Ambuja Cement Foundation has an integrated approach towards watershed development projects in this area. Two new watershed development projects were initiated at Daseran and Saryanj with support from NABARD, covering an area of 96 and 112 hectares respectively. NABARD has also sanctioned a feasibility study report on the programme. The Dhundan Watershed Project began in 2008, in order to conserve surface runoff and prevent soil erosion, key issues in this hilly region. In its third year, staggered trenches and farm bunds were constructed as area treatment measures. Gabions and loose stone check dams were also constructed in first and second order streams as drainage line treatment. More than 40 hectares of land have been covered by area treatment measures like trenches, farm bunds, and khals, which are the traditional ponds of the region. Five khals were constructed at the higher ridges of protected forests to enable infiltration of water, and serve as drinking water sources for the livestock of this watershed area. Additionally, ACF completed a water harvesting structure at Myana village with a storage capacity of 252 cubic metres; a masonry check dam with gated spillway to control silt load is under construction in Turu village. ACF also organised a
Womens Empowerment
ACF currently supports 99 SHGs with a membership of 1312 women and a corpus of over N 100 lakhs. To further develop bank credit linkages, ACF organised a loan mela, facilitating meetings between SHGs and the banks in the region. Capacity building workshops for SHGs included an exposure visit to Chinmaya Organisation for Rural Development, Dharamsala. This year, ACF initiated a 15-day training programme on jute bag-making for 24 SHG members. These women have now formed a committee called the Darla Naari Ekta Jute Bag Samiti. The committee will oversee the creation of handmade jute bags by SHG members, and will pool in efforts to sell them in the open market. ACF has linked two SHGs, Nari Shakti and Bapu Kamal Das, with NABARD; the SHGs now manage
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training programme for farmers at the Central Soil and Water Conservation Research and Training Institute, Dehradun, on micro planning, participatory rural appraisals and soil and water conservation measures. As part of our sustainability mission, ACF has begun the construction of a diversion-cum-recharge structure in the mining areas of the Company. Situated on the Barsanoo Banog Nala, it will have a direct storage capacity of 1.60 lakh litres over a catchment area of 1008 hectares. Water diverted though the channel will be close to 4 crore litres and will be useful during the nonmonsoon period, irrigating adjoining lands. ACF has also been organising collection of pine needles from forest regions to turn this hazardous waste into bio fuel.
ACF offers technical support to 537 farmers, and regularly conducts capacity building programmes on sustainable farming methods. Self help group (SHG) members are empowered through the kitchen garden programme. More than 400 SHG members currently grow different types of vegetables, including beans, gourd and cucumber, on their small plots. Systematic rice intensification (SRI), a method of growing rice, was introduced on a trial basis on five farms this year. The results have been good, and the farmers plan to take up SRI to increase productivity. Non-farm sectors have received a boost through ACFs support in mushroom cultivation. ACF has been endeavouring to make mushroom cultivation both profitable and sustainable. Twelve farmers of the Darla Khumb Utpadak Samiti cultivated dhingri mushroom and reaped a yield of 500 kg with an income of N 35000. During the winter, 30 farmers cultivated button mushrooms, harvesting 4500 kg and an income of N 405000. ACF and the Department of Horticulture, Solan, organised a seven-day residential training programme for 20 farmers on Package of Practices for Mushroom Cultivation. The farmers were trained to use soil testing kits procured from Agro Tech Foods Limited, Kolkata, to test and harness the soils inherent power to supply plant nutrients. Over 1000 indigenous saplings were distributed amongst farmers, who then developed small orchards of fruit including lemon, pomegranate, guava and amla. This was done on a cost-sharing basis, with the farmers bearing 70% of the costs. Young villagers of Kashlog participated in social forestry by digging pits and planting 400 indigenous forestry plants like jacaranda and chidinu.
Shanta Devi: a Godsend for cattle owners
PASHU SWASTHYA SEVIKAS

Women from the hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh have traditionally been the caretakers of livestock in their families. While livestock are important to the agricultural community here, the terrain makes it difficult for them to access healthcare services for their animals. Ambuja Cement Foundation saw the opportunity to improve the situation by tapping the traditional animal care-giving skills of the women. By mobilising these innate skills and providing them with the latest scientific knowledge, these women were able to harness their combined knowledge and skills for the benefit of entire communities in the region. Shanta Devi is among the 22 pashu swasthya sevikas (PSSs) currently providing veterinary services to 23 villages around Darlaghat. A Himachali woman, Shanta Devi had learnt traditional animal care methods from her ancestors. But now, as a PSS, she is the reason behind the villages healthier cattle, enhanced milk yield, and the changing rural economics of the region. This project directly benefits animals, which are among the most vulnerable in any rural family; empowers women; and utilises traditional knowledge combined with current scientific practices for the good of rural communities. It has empowered women to step out of their households and interact and engage with the larger community. Traditionally undervalued non-farm work is now seen, recognised and paid for. Women are able to earn for themselves and their families. By protecting and safeguarding livestock, the PSSs have been able to reduce losses incurred by rural families due to illnesses or death of animals.
Pashu Swasthya Sevika (PSS)

ACF has been training women as para-veterinarians, in livestock management programmes and basic animal health services. Currently, there are 22 ACF trained para-veterinarians, called pashu swasthya sevikas, working in 23 villages. The impact of their work can be gauged by the fact that they vaccinated 2618 cattle, as against their own target of 500 animals. Three treatment and awareness camps were held in 2011, in the villages of Sera, Kashyaloo and Rauri. Over 192 farmers attended these camps and got 67 cattle treated. The PSSs also treated 3234 cattle for various ailments, across villages. ACF conducts regular capacity-building programmes for PSSs, along with exposure visits to learn about cattle-feeding, fodder management, and feed processing procedures to increase yield. These efforts have resulted in the farmers
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investing in fodder management practices. Based on recommendations by the PSSs, they have pooled their resources to make green fodder for their livestock.
ACFs helps build community assets, while offering employment opportunities to rural youth. Construction of footpaths, community centres, activity centres, school complexes, drinking water storage tanks and renovation of natural resources are some infrastructure activities taken up this year. New classrooms are being built in Government Primary School, Kanswala; while cremation sheds are being constructed at Serwala and Rouri at the request of the community. Truckers who frequent the areas near the Company can now avail of clean toilet facilities offered through the Sulabh Sauchalaya. Rain water harvesting structures at BanogBarsanoo village nourish more than 250 bighas of cultivated land. ACF also built a drinking water storage tank, with a capacity of over 20000 litres, at Khatta village, providing succour to 35 farming households in the region. Scarcity of water also prompted the construction of two bore wells in Mangoo village, while the natural source of water at Rouri has been renovated.
Irrigation storage tank at Syari, Dhundan
Reaping benefits of drip irrigation: farmer Prakash from village Chandi
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Nalagarh
HIV & AIDS are our key areas of focus in and around the Nalagarh plant. ACF works closely with the trucker community in collaboration with the Nalagarh Truck Operators Union. Regular interaction, meetings with peer educators, and counselling and testing services are provided to vulnerable groups at the health care centre that was established in collaboration with Apollo Tyres Foundation. The health care centre also functions as a drop-in centre where people drop by to play interactive games and view films, apart from discussing health issues. We have a team of 13 truckers who have volunteered as peer educators and disseminate information about HIV & AIDS and related issues. Condoms are also distributed through 17 condom depots situated at various locations. One of our first initiatives in the region was the setting up of a diagnostic centre. Over the past four years, the centre has provided a range of pathological tests and services; currently, about 500 patients benefit from the centre every month. At the community level, ACF has been promoting low-cost toilets to stop the practice of open-defecation. Health camps have been organised in schools; a haemoglobin camp was also organised, to address the issue of anaemia among women. Our work is now being supported by a mobile health van that reaches out to communities in 23 villages.
HIV & AIDS rally at Nalagarh on World AIDS Day
The Ambuja Gyandeep Kendra, a non-formal school run for the children of migrant workers, today has 35 students enrolled. Since its establishment last year, ACF conducts regular classes for the children, teaching them through fun, interactive games and exercises. ACF has also been supporting students at Navagram with a scholarship programme, computers, uniforms and drinking water facilities. ACF is supporting the construction of the school building of the Senior Secondary School for Boys at Navagram. The spacious school will contain three floors with 43 rooms, complete with space for laboratories and libraries & will also have a garden and playground.
ACF has been working with farmers on integrated nutrition management and integrated pest management in horticulture, in collaboration with the state Horticulture Department. The farmers undergo regular training in various aspects of horticulture management. They work with ACF on reducing dependence on chemical fertilisers, vermi-composting, and planting of horticulture and agro-forestry plants. Kitchen gardens have been promoted among the women to address the issue of low nutrition and iron-induced anaemia among them. This year ACF helped develop160 kitchen gardens in the villages where we are active, with the lead taken up by women from the seven SHGs supported by us. As part of our sustainability programme, four biogas plants were also constructed in Badapind village this year.
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Overview
Health remains one of the key areas of intervention in Maharashtra, with the focus on maternal and child health. In 2011, we also began comprehensive intervention on sanitation issues, collaborating with UNICEF to implement a water and sanitation programme in 73 gram panchayats of Chandrapur district. Sanitation is a key issue in the three villages that we work with in Panvel. ACF has been supporting construction of toilet blocks, and has helped establish shauchalay niyojan samitis to implement and monitor sanitation programmes in the villages. We are also focusing on income-generating activities of SHGs, with three groups taking the lead in creating handicrafts and marketing them to corporate houses in Mumbai. ACF also runs the SEDI in Chandrapur and Panvel, reaching out to rural youth with intensive short-term courses in various trades. In Chandrapur, the SEDI is called the Ambuja Industrial Training Centre and its courses in trades like fitter, welder, electrician and carpentry, are quite popular among youth. To date, 244 trainees completed training, with 80% of the students employed in with various industries in the region. Details about SEDI and its activities are included on pages 76-79 of this annual report.
These efforts are supported by the mobile dispensary that reaches out to 12 villages around Upparwahi. A community-based monitoring system has been initiated in 16 villages that have a population of more than 5870 people. It has been noticed that people now get better health facilities through government functionaries. ACF has been collaborating with UNICEF and the Zilla Parishad, Chandrapur, in implementing a village-level water & sanitation campaign in 73 gram panchayats. The project includes training master-trainers, field supervisors, sarpanchs and secretaries of gram panchayats about water and sanitation. Six cluster level training programmes for PRI members, sakhis and anganwadi workers were also organised as part of this programme. To create sanitation facilities in the villages, ACF has been working closely with families, motivating them to avail of the various government schemes to construct toilets. Sakhis helped in creating awareness on safe garbage disposal, construction of soak pits, and personal hygiene. ACF has also been working to raise awareness on HIV & AIDS by collaborating with students, teachers, peer educators, health workers, and community members. More than 1800 of them participated in a rally on the eve of World AIDS Day in Gadchandur. The popular Chalta Bolta programme was conducted at Upparwahi, Mangi, Kukudsath and Pimpalgaon, featuring quizzes, plays, and interactive sessions, with participation from more than 370 village youth.
Chandrapur
ACFs language development programme is being implemented in 16 tribal villages, focusing on developing students language skills, based on the curriculum. Parents are encouraged to be involved in their childrens education through regular parentteacher association meetings. Balmitras have been focusing on mathematical skills, the TLM Development Programme, and strengthening of school management committees (SMCs), leading to an improvement in the quality of primary education. Teacher-training, training of anganwadi workers and building capacity of the balmitras are an integral part of the education programme, complemented by exposure visits and support with teaching-learning materials to improve classroom learning. SMC training programmes were organised in Jiwati and

Health is one of the key areas of intervention in Chandrapur district, led by a strong team of 180 sakhis. The home-based neonatal care programme (HBNC) is being implemented in 160 villages. Under this programme, sakhis are involved in providing ante- and post-natal care to mothers and infants. In collaboration with the anganwadis and sub-centres, the sakhis launched an awareness campaign on nutrition in 58 villages around Gadchandur, reaching out to 1347 women. Following regular health camps and paediatric and ante-natal care camps, the infant, maternal and child mortality rates in these villages have decreased, and the percentage of institutional deliveries has increased from 35% in 2005 to 70% in 2011.
HOME BASED NEONATAL CARE

Overview of Home Based Neonatal Care
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Rajura villages in the Korpana block, to increase community involvement in school management and monitor the quality of education provided. Our infrastructure support to schools included constructing a compound wall at the zilla parishad school at Markagondi and Hardona (Khurd); computer centres and instructors at eight zilla parishad schools; and seven computer window centres. Sports equipment has been provided to six schools; books to 26 zilla parishad schools; and balmelas organised in eight schools to facilitate holistic learning. Anganwadis have been painted with BALA features by volunteers from Ambuja Cements. The village knowledge centre (VKC) at Gadchandur now offers a course under the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Programme,
To encourage conservation of water in agriculture, ACF has been promoting drip and sprinkler irrigation systems among farmers. Mango and anola are being cultivated for fruits, while indigenous trees like karonda, kranch and teak are planted as border plants to fetch additional income from the wadi. Six landless farmers were supported for goat rearing through the project, as a means to supplement their income. The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) project is being implemented by 179 farmers in Mangi (Khurd), Mangi (Bujrug), Hardona, Kukudsath and Bhendvi. Nearly 744.5 hectares of land are under BCI cultivation during the kharif season, providing farmers with better yields and higher rates in the market. ACF assisted the farmers to identify local ginners and register them under the BCI project. This helped them sell their Better Cotton in the market at higher band rates. This year, ACF introduced integrated pest management (IPM) among farmers through field demonstrations, capacitybuilding exercises, workshops, exposure visits, and various information-educationcommunication (IEC) materials. The focus was on nutrient management, pest management and allied subjects like soil testing for sustainable farming. The workshops and training sessions also addressed social issues like nonuse of child or forced labour, freedom of association, non-discrimination, and the health and safety of farmers. ACF has established a one-acre demonstration plot in each village under the project. Farmers adopted new techniques for pest management using neem pellets, oil and seed extract along with other bio-pesticides on these plots. The survival rate of cotton seedlings is observed to be quite high when neem pellets are used; many farmers in the region have adopted the practice. ACF also supports farmers to develop allied agricultural activities like dairy farming that can supplement their income. Animal health camps were conducted in various villages in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department. The camps included vaccination, treatment and de-worming of animals, and treated more than 950 livestock. ACFs animal husbandry programme incorporates regular sessions on cattle management including infertility, increasing milk yield and nutrition management.
Fun time for children at Kargaon School
through which youth are trained in computer skills. The VKC is also accessed by other users from the community and the Ambuja Industrial Training Centre to look up employment opportunities or track current rates of agriculture produce via the Internet.

Despite an average rainfall of 1000 mm during each season, much water is wasted through surface run-off. To conserve water, ACF has constructed check dams on major streams in the area, with a total water harvesting potential of 1.2 million cubic metres. These dams have the potential to irrigate at least 500 acres of land, increasing agricultural productivity by 70%, besides improving access to water by cattle and for domestic purposes. These check dams are monitored and maintained by the community. ACF has also been working with communities to build hand pumps and bore wells in villages to provide access to drinking water.
Womens Empowerment
ACF has been empowering SHGs to enhance their capacity through various training programmes on government and bank loan schemes. Many SHGs have taken the lead to take loans to improve their agriculture, set up small enterprises like goat rearing, dairy-farming, flour-mills, chilli-mills and vegetable shops, or produce traditional foods like vadi or papad. In 2011, seven new SHGs were formed, taking the total to 92, with membership of 1103 women. They have availed of a cumulative bank loan of N 173.93 lakhs, and have cumulative savings to the tune of N 69.42 lakhs.
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Panvel

ACF works in the villages of Moha, Kombadbhuje and Targhar around the company plant at Panvel. A weekly health dispensary provides medical care to these villages; in 2011, it serviced 1327 patients. The ACF team holds regular sessions with the community, organises gram swachhata abhiyaans, and supports construction of toilets monitored by the shauchalaya niyojan samiti. Children have been one of the primary agents of change in the campaign on sanitation. Under the Swachhata Doot Programme, school students were trained on the seven parameters of health. In collaboration with the schools and village health and sanitation committees (VHSCs), these trained students are now creating awareness in the villages. ACF conducted health sessions on maternal and child care for women in Moha and Targhar. Women were also trained as trainers on adolescent reproductive and sexual health, enabling them to reach out to village adolescents. We have been creating awareness about HIV & AIDS prevention among ACL staff and truckers in and around the Panvel plant. A team of peer educators implements the programme and also reaches out to the community. ACF works closely with VHSC members, anganwadis and parents to identify malnourished children, and provide them with nutritious food. Thirty children are being supported under the Nutrition Programme in Moha. A weighing day was held to identify malnourished children. A meeting was organised for parents and representatives of the primary health centre, to explain the importance of nutritious food. Demonstrations on preparing nutritious food were held in the anganwadis with
Anandrao Tonge at his farm in Hardona village, Maharashtra
STEPPING TOWARDS CHANGE

Farmers like Anandrao Tonge, from the cotton belt of Chandrapur district, have been growing cotton in the traditional way for generations. Over 150 farmers practise this method of cotton cultivation in Hardona village in the Korpana taluka. Changes in the quality of soil and seeds have fraught this method with increasing risk over the years. Almost 50%-60% of the crop gets infested with cutworm a week or two after sowing. The farmers have to sow fresh seeds to combat losses. Through its experience in promoting the BCI method of sustainable cotton farming, ACF found that neem pellets are quite effective as a natural pesticide. However, convincing traditional cotton farmers to use this method was difficult. ACF conducted a number of demonstrations and held discussions and training sessions to establish the effectiveness of neem pellets. But only a few farmers were willing to try them on the ground. Anandrao Tonge was the first one to come forward, willing to try this method on his one acre plot. He obtained excellent results. The impact of the pest had reduced considerably, and Anandrao was saved the cost of sowing the crop again. This was noticed by the rest of the farmers of Hardona. Slowly, more and more farmers began taking up this practice. By introducing neem pellets in their crop, they have now been able to raise profits and minimise risks - both in a sustainable manner.
CHILDREN HAVE BEEN ABLY LEADING THE SWACHHYATA DOOT PROGRAMME, REACHING OUT WITH THE MESSAGE OF HEALTH TO EVERYONE IN THE VILLAGE.

Sanitation Parameters
Wastewater management Solid waste management Open defecation-free village Personal hygiene Clean public places and surroundings Clean schools and anganwadis Collective action for village cleanliness.
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SELF HELP GROUP

Profits earned by Panvels SHG groups through their Diwali sale
Mud diyas
Total turnover Total investment Total profit
N
102245.00 42417.00 59828.00
Candle diyas
Total turnover Total investment Total profit
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16000.00 7100.00 8900.00
the involvement of parents. VHSC members were appointed to monitor the mid-day meals provided by the anganwadis to the children.
Catering services by SHGs at Ambuja Cements canteen
Womens Empowerment
ACF supports 14 self help groups in three villages at Panvel. Women from these groups have shown keen interest in initiating entrepreneurial ventures. This year, on the occasion of Diwali, SHG members from Targhar handcrafted decorative diyas, selling them at a profit through exhibitions at various corporate houses in Mumbai. Having learnt the ropes of fabric dyeing and screen and block printing from the Womens India Trust, many SHG women are now working at the WIT centre. The ACF run SEDI at Panvel caters to rural youth of the region, and many young boys and girls from these project villages too are enrolled for courses here. With students being placed at various industries and companies in Navi Mumbai, many families from these villages are more financially secure than before.
INSPIRING CHANGE
The women from the 14 SHGs supported by ACF in Panvel are an enterprising lot. In 2011, a few members of the Om Sai Ram and Ekta Mahila Bachat Gat wanted to do something worthwhile. The women brainstormed with ACF officials about activities that they could take up in accordance with their skills and the market demand. After numerous discussions, they decided to tap their cooking skills. They also considered various options of selling their delicacies for a profit. To help them understand the nuances of running a successful business, ACF organised a number of training sessions in accounting, cost effectiveness, soft skills and business ethics. After overcoming their own inhibitions and convincing their families, the women finally began. ACF was able to collaborate with the Lions Club and the Zilla Parishad for the women to put up their stalls in melas and exhibitions in and around Navi Mumbai. These initial attempts were successful, and the women gained confidence in handling the business. The real opportunity came when they were invited to supply snacks to the workers of Ambuja Cements Limited at Panvel. The women took a loan of N 64000 from the group and started their canteen in early 2012. Today, the women prepare 200 plates of snacks on a daily basis. With a turnover of N 110000 per month, the groups monthly gross profit is N 46000. This venture has been a win-win situation for the SHG and the Company, motivating others stake holders across locations. For the women in the group, its a great sense of achievement to have a business relationship with Ambuja Cements.
Arts and crafts were introduced among school children to combine fun with learning. Through 18 sessions, the students created paper animals, maps, charts, colour-wheels and pictures form alphabets. These sessions helped build conceptual understanding of subjects, and taught new skills in an interactive way. On World Environment Day this year, the children participated in a poster competition and planted trees to commemorate the occasion. More about SEDI and its activities can be found on page 76 of this annual report.
The village of Moha had been suffering from shortage of drinking water. ACF helped replace the pipeline in the village, enabling direct access to water. ACF has also helped in the construction of an anganwadi for young children. Painting was undertaken at the primary school in Moha. A community toilet block was also constructed.
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Over the past few years, profits from agriculture in Punjab have been stagnating due to the high cost of inputs and decreasing level of productivity. Hence ACF has been focusing on agro-based livelihoods, working with farmers on issues related to crop cultivation, market linkages and organic farming. These processes stress on sustainable farming practices to ensure quality produce with higher market value. In 2010-2011, ACF was appointed on the Governing Board of Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA), a scheme initiated by the Central Government and implemented by the state government, in Bathinda district. On-field training Drug addiction is another to produce Better Cotton pertinent social issue, especially in Bathinda. ACF works closely with law enforcing agencies, the public health system and the community to provide health care, counselling and a de-addiction programme for drug abusers. The programme is supported by the Punjab Police and strongly backed by the community. ACF has been nominated as a member of the de-addiction committee to monitor all deaddiction centres in the district. Sex selection continues to be a serious issue in the state, with declining numbers of the girl child. ACF has been running strong campaigns against the practice of sex selection through awareness drives, rallies and seminars. This year too, the programme has been able to garner the support of the community in both Bathinda and Ropar. In Punjab, ACF has entered into a public-private partnership with the ITI at Anandpur Sahib, supporting the institute to run vocational courses in various trades for youth. Details about the SEDI intervention in Punjab can be found on page numbers 76-79 of this annual report.
management techniques were organised for farmers. Field demonstrations, and exposure visits to the Kheti Virasat Mission were also part of the capacity building programme. Five cattle health camps were organised for cattle and livestock in the region. As part of ACFs sustainability programme, 1700 saplings were planted; farmers were provided with 531 horticulture plants to supplement their income. The construction of a biogas plant at the ACF demonstration farm paved the way for installation of 28 biogas plants in 10 villages. To enhance availability of water for cattle and fisheries and to recharge the groundwater, a pond in Nahianwala village was renovated in participation with the gram panchayat, under the MNREGA. BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE Implemented by ACF in four states, the BCI initiative in Bathinda has been proving profitable for cotton growers, mainly due to the improved production techniques involved. The process follows sustainable practices and builds the fertility of the soil over time. This in turn positively impacts the environment around the communities and ensures high yield and productivity in the long run. In 2011, ACF reached out to 910 farmers, building capacities through training, and supported them from the sowing to selling stage. The reduced use of fertilizers has had an impact on the yield; the produce was found to be better, and farmers received from 2% to 5% higher rates for their produce. ACF supported four farmers to install sprinkler drip irrigation systems and organised 10 on-farm training programmes in collaboration with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bathinda and the Agriculture Research Station, Sriganganagar. Based on excellent implementation practices, more than 60% of the cotton produced by this method has been licensed and sold as Better Cotton.
Bathinda
Communities living in the vicinity of the ACL plant in Bathinda are highly dependent on agriculture. However, indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers over the past few decades has depleted the quality of the soil and water, diminishing yields. To reverse this trend, ACF has been promoting organic farming among 304 farmers, covering 325 acres of land. We also train farmers on allied activities like vermin composting, use of low cost net housing, installation of biogas plants, use of green manure, agro-forestry and horticulture. ACF plans to continue supporting farmers to develop organic farms till they obtain certification of their organic produce by a national level agency; technical support will continue even after the certification. Twenty one training programmes on integrated pest
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The city of Bathinda has seen an upsurge of workers migrating from Orissa, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in search of livelihood; most of them end up living in communities around the city. The children from these communities have little or no access to education; we have been working to bridge this gap. ACF supports anganwadis in three slums for children, reaching out to 123 kids aged between two and five. The children then move on to the Ambuja Gyandeep Kendra (AGDK), where they enrol for classes from Stds I to V. They are then mainstreamed into regular schools. ACF has been supporting them with educational material, school fees, bicycles and a scholarship programme for meritorious students. Students of Std VII and above are provided with tutors for Maths, Science and English. The education programme also focuses on building childrens skill in communication, computers, spoken English, Wushu, hockey, chess and music. Students who were compelled to drop out of mainstream education are encouraged to finish their education through the open system. The ACF team also visits parents regularly to motivate them to send their children to school. The programme is monitored and evaluated by the communities education committees formed in each community. Champa Devi, Chairperson of the Oriya Basti, says that with ACFs intervention most of todays children are studying, a far cry from a decade ago when there was zero literacy in their community.
Sports coaching to children at Bathinda

ACF has been focusing on the issue of HIV & AIDS, working with high-risk groups including intravenous drug users. This project, called the Composite Targeted Intervention Project (CTIP), is implemented in collaboration with the Punjab State AIDS Control Society. In 2011, it reached out to more than 1000 female sex workers (FSWs), 200 men having sex with men (MSMs) and 250 intravenous drug users (IDUs). More than three lakh condoms were distributed through 25 outlets
established this year. Events were also organised for ACL employees, including truckers and labourers. Treatment of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is an important component of the CTIP. Seventy one STD clinics for FSWs, 18 clinics for MSMs and seven health camps were organised at different intervention sites, reaching out to 2830 patients. The clinics included counselling and referral services. In an evaluation conducted by National AIDS Control Organisation, CTIP has been rated as the best among 43 such projects being implemented in Punjab. To reach out to IDUs, ACF organised a needle syringe exchange programme (NSEP). Most drug users are habituated to exchanging needles, leading to the spread of HIV. To prevent this, the organisation provides them with fresh needles which have to be returned after use. Drop-in centres have also been established in urban Bathinda to provide counselling services. Reports by the Punjab Health Department show that drug
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A NEW APPROACH TO LIFE

ACF works extensively on the issue of HIV & AIDS in Bathinda. Female sex workers, men having sex with men and intravenous drug users are the high-risk, vulnerable groups we work with. Radha* established contact with ACF during an awareness camp for FSWs held in Bathinda. She had been studying in standard X when she was forced into prostitution. But she was determined to change the situation. She found valuable support in ACF, and began attending counselling sessions regularly. She shared her hopes and dreams about her future with the ACF counsellors who, in turn, encouraged her to move ahead. She took the first step in enrolling for class XI locally. ACF supported her with a job that helped in her studies. Today, Radha is employed with the local government center working on reproductive issues and spends time with the ACF team as a peer educator. She is educated, self-reliant, and on her way to fulfil her hopes and dreams.
* Name changed to protect identity
abuse is increasing in Punjab, and affects nearly 40% of the population between the ages of 15-35. ACF has been raising awareness in schools and colleges through plays, rallies and counselling, in collaboration with the District Police and Health Department. This year 10 meetings were held with de-addicted people; follow-up was done on 47 former addicts. Detoxification programmes are conducted at the Red Cross Centre, Bathinda. This year, 225 drug users underwent the programme. ACF also observed International Day against Illicit Trafficking, to raise awareness among the community. The sakhi component of ACFs Comprehensive Health Care was initiated in Bathinda in 2010. Since then, eight sakhis have begun work as health workers, offering basic health care and referral services to mothers, children and the community in the villages of Sivian, Bazigar Basti, Deon, Nahiyanwala and Buladewala. This year ACF introduced a new programme to provide a nutritious diet to pregnant and nursing mothers in slums. In a collaborative effort, sakhis worked closely with the Public Health and Engineering Department to install a reverse osmosis plant in Buladewala village. As part of the sanitation programme, 45 low cost toilets have been constructed in the slums of Oriya Basti and Lal Quarter, and in the villages of Buladewala and Deon. Children are included in the sanitation drive, to create awareness among households through the khelwadis. In an acknowledgement of the work done by ACF sakhis, five of them have been absorbed into the government health system as ASHA workers.
of 302 women, and cumulative savings of approximately N 11 lakhs. Groups that have been functioning for about three years have matured and moved on to accessing loans for activities like agriculture and animal husbandry, thereby contributing to the family income.
Ropar
ACF has been promoting organic farming in the region. To date, 283 farmers have registered their land to be certified as organic farms. Organic crops include wheat, paddy, maize, fodder and vegetables. We have been able to substitute about 45 metric tonnes of harmful chemical fertilizers costing N 7 lakhs per year, with natural fertilizers. In a huge boost to our sustainable initiative, we received the first In-Conversion Certificate for the land under organic farming in 2011. ACF has introduced the concept of farmer field schools (FFSs) to train farmers on integrated pest management (IPM), in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Ropar, as part of a scheme by the Agriculture Technology Management Agency. Farmers learn from field observations and experimentation at the FFSs. This year, we conducted six sessions on effective and environment-friendly pest management techniques for 26 farmers, who in turn trained 25 others, thereby helping to disseminate knowledge. Poplar plantations have been promoted under our agro-forestry project, with ACF distributing over 25000 saplings to farmers for plantation. As part of the crop diversification process, ACF demonstrated how turmeric could be raised between poplar plantations as a low input, high yielding, cash crop. Vegetable farming is being promoted among farmers, providing
Womens Empowerment
Women are making headway with good savings in their respective SHGs. ACF supports 25 SHGs with a membership
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Organic Farming Implementation Strategies
Regular village and cluster level meetings with farmers Regular training programmes and exposure visits Promoting construction of vermi composting pits for organic fertilizers Promotion of farmer field schools to enhance learning of Integrated Pest Management
steady income to marginal farmers. In 2011, we helped construct eight low plastic tunnels for vegetable cultivation during the off-season. This helped the crops to mature almost a month earlier than the usual time, and paved the way for a better bargain in the market. The demonstration farm developed by ACF at Miani village is being used to demonstrate various agricultural activities such as organic farming, nursery raising, vegetable farming and crop diversification. Dairy farming is an important allied activity in the region. Under ACFs animal husbandry programme, we constructed nine cattle feeding stalls, organised 14 cattle health camps, and conducted three training programmes at a modern private dairy farm in village Garngan, Morinda, and at the Agriculture Training Centre of Punjab National Bank, Fatehgarh Sahib. ACF supports six dairy cooperatives in Ropar. In 2011, we provided electronic equipment for analysis of milk fat and accounting on a cost-sharing basis. We also distributed 20 female calves of the Holstein Friesian and Jersey breeds on a cost-sharing basis to dairy members in six villages. During the same year, we helped construct two silage pits to preserve green fodder that could feed cattle during the dry season.
Ambuja Manovikas Kendra

Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK), our school for special children, is today a well-known name at the state, national and international levels due to the stupendous performance of its students in sports and cultural activities. AMK students have won the Punjab state level championship title six times in a row. In 2011, the kids won seven medals at the World Special Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece. Two students from AMK have now been selected as probables for the floor hockey team representing India at the Special Olympics World Winter Games, 2013, to be held at PyeongChang in South Korea. Suresh Thakur, Principal of AMK, won the National Best Professional Award announced by the National Trust, Government of India, for his efforts for the welfare of persons with disabilities. Training and exposure visits of the AMK teachers to other institutions were organised during the year; they included a two-day state level camp for coaches of the Special Olympics to train the special athletes of Punjab. At the community level, we have been organising awareness camps for social inclusion of differently-abled children. We have
Harvansh Singh at his organic farm in Patialan, Ropar
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From left, Ashish John, Ramandeep Kaur, Harbinder Singh and Gurucharan Singh
AMKS FAB FOUR DO INDIA PROUD!

Four students from AMK, Ashish John, Harbinder Singh, Ramandeep Kaur and Gurcharan Singh have won laurels for the country by winning seven medals at the World Special Summer Olympic Games, in Athens, Greece. Ramandeep Kaur, the only girl in the AMK team, won the Gold with her India teammates in the 4 x 100 m relay race, and grabbed a Bronze in Shotput. Harbinder Singh, our ace shuttler, won Silver in Badminton Singles, Silver in Badminton Mixed Doubles, and a Bronze
in Badminton Doubles. Gurcharan Singh won a Bronze in the 15 Km cycling road race, while Ashish John won Gold in Basketball. The World Summer Special Olympics Games, 2011, held from 25 June to 4 July, saw a participation of 7500 athletes from 180 countries, competing in 22 different sports categories. These children have ably demonstrated that the right attitude, supported with excellent training can do wonders. Their win is a testimony that determination can beat all odds.
also successfully rehabilitated our student, Kamaljeet Singh, by helping him to start a Dairy Cooperative in collaboration with Verka in his village. A sponsorship scheme for AMK students has been initiated to enhance the sustainability of our various projects. To date, 43 of our students have been provided sponsorship under the programme. With the support from trained and sensitive professionals and their own determination, the children at AMK are now paving the way for change.

To boost the existing government health model at the grass roots level, we organized 13 meetings and seminars with ASHA, PRI and VHSC members in collaboration with government departments. These meetings focused on issues related to anaemia, vaccination, and spelled out the roles and responsibilities of group members in improving the health scenario in the state. Panchayats were encouraged to apply for various government schemes; in 2011, the Nuhon, Ratanpura,
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HIV & AIDS prevention in the community
No of awareness session organized for CSWs, MSMs, IDUs and migrant workers No. of health camps organised Condom distribution Counselling Cases treated under STI clinics Identification of high risk groups
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Daburji, Dakal and Ranjitpura panchayats received N 21 lakhs from the government for various health and development activities. As part of its sanitation programme, ACF supported the construction of 30 toilets, while five panchayats received government grant to construct low cost toilets in their villages. The villages of Daburji and Ratanpura have applied for the Nirmal Gramin Puraskar, 2012. ACF has been implementing four projects on HIV & AIDS in collaboration with the Punjab State AIDS Control Society (PSACS) and the Chandigarh State AIDS Control Society (CSACS) in Ropar, Morinda and Chandigarh. We provide preventive measures, care, treatment and support services for target groups. Through our intervention, 127 HIV positive persons have been identified, with 97 of them on antiretroviral therapy (ART). The Roopnagar Network of HIV Positive Persons serves as a platform to bring together 40 persons living with HIV & AIDS (PLWHA), and builds alliances with PLWHA associations from other districts of Punjab. ACF also supports a waste paper recycling unit run by HIV positive women at Anandpur Sahib, Ropar. Paper waste procured from Ambuja Cements and cotton waste from a textile company are recycled to make products like file-covers, folders and note pads, to be sold in the open market. PROTECTING THE GIRL CHILD ACF organized seven school intervention programmes to raise awareness on the issue of female foeticide and gender discrimination. We have been sensitising grass roots level government workers like ANMs, ASHAs and anganwadi staff on the issue. National Girls Day was celebrated with students of eight schools. This year we celebrated Lohri at Lodhi Majra village to honour the birth of girl children, in a positive twist to the traditional practice of rejoicing when a baby boy is born. Families proud of their little girls, and not trying for a male heir, were felicitated publicly.
LEADING CHANGE
The village health and sanitation committee (VHSC) of Rattanpura in Ropar comprising of teachers, ANMs and panchayat members, has shown how an effective VHSC can bring sustainable change into the community. The seven VHSC members of Rattanpura have worked extensively to ensure that they are able to make their village a model for health and sanitation. They faced an uphill task from the beginning. Changing behavioural practices among the villagers was tough, but the team went about their task with determination. They began conducting regular awareness sessions, meetings and discussions, with support from ACF. Gradually, a few families took the lead and set up toilets in their homes; slowly, the movement spread across the village. Today, each family in the village of Rattanpura has a toilet for itself, putting Rattanpura firmly on the road to being opendefecation free. The efforts of the VHSC team have had a direct impact on the hygiene of the village. Open drains have been rebuilt; campaigns are on to reduce the use of polythene bags; health messages are displayed prominently; and the community helps in maintaining cleanliness in the village. Rattanpuras efforts to combat ill health through a sanitation programme have been appreciated across the board. The village has been awarded a grant of N 5 lakhs by the Chief Minister of Punjab. More importantly, the fresh air and clean surroundings have given better health, an invaluable gift, to the villagers.
ACFS ADVOCACY EFFORTS AGAINST FEMALE FOETICIDE HOPES TO BALANCE THE SEX RATIO IN THE COMMUNITY
Womens Empowerment
ACF has been supporting 69 SHGs with a membership of 821 women. In 2011, ACF conceptualized and successfully implemented a new business model. Raw material was sourced from the hosiery market of Ludhiana, and the women created finished products on a pre-decided labour charge. SHG women from four villages participated in a training programme to develop skills on machine knitting. Twenty six women took the initiative to establish their own knitting business.
ACF has helped construct a school room at Daburji Primary School. Drains were constructed at Rattanpura, Lohgarh Fidde and Nuhon. PCC roads have been laid in four villages, while work has begun on establishing a vegetable market at Ghanauli.
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Overview
Soaring temperatures, low rainfall and excessive depletion of water resources have had an adverse impact on agriculture in Rajasthan. Despite this, it is a challenge to motivate and enable communities to come together and work on issues of water conservation. ACF has been working on various development issues with communities in three locations Rabriyawas, Marwar-Mundwa and Chirawa in Rajasthan. We also run SEDIs at Jaitaran in district Pali and at Chirawa. Our focus continued to remain on water conservation and on enhancing agro-based livelihoods among communities in these areas. Our interventions like wadi development, promotion of vermi composting and seed production, along with regular training programmes and workshops for farmers, have enabled them to improve and sustain agriculture in the region. Our water conservation initiatives have included revival of traditional ponds and reservoirs along with integration of innovative systems like subsurface dykes. In 2011, our efforts on water resources development in Rajasthan were recognized by CII and we were conferred with a National Award for Excellence in Water Management-Beyond the Fence. This year, we also began working with farmers to procure bio-mass to be converted into bio-fuel. These efforts have enhanced our ability to integrate sustainable practices in our work. The rehabilitation of project affected people continues to be in focus in Marwar-Mundwa. ACF supports various agrobased initiatives as well as skill-based programmes to reach out to the youth in the region. SEDIs established at Chirawa and Jaitaran in Rajasthan too offer more than 30 short-term, intensive courses in various trades, enabling youth to start their own ventures. Since the inception of SEDI Jaitaran in 2006, over 2267 youths have been trained and more than 80% of total students have been placed or are self employed. Details about the activities of SEDIs can be read on page numbers 76-79 of this annual report.
Chirawa
One of the most pertinent issues in the region continues to be the over-exploitation of ground water by those who have access and control over it. More than 85 tube wells are used for almost five hours each day in an agricultural area of just 600 hectares. This has resulted in a drastic decline of the groundwater, making water availability difficult for agricultural or domestic purposes. As a means of conservation, ACF has been working on activities like de-silting and renovation of village ponds. In 2011-12, close to 51079 cubic metres of silt were excavated in the project villages through community participation. The initiative helped 82 families to collect rain water in the ponds and increase their storage capacity. ACF also garnered community participation in eight villages to assist in the construction of 29 roof rain water harvesting structures (RRWHSs). ACF has been constructing percolation wells through which water accumulating in ponds percolates down, maintaining the water level in an area of around 500 metres. During 2011-12, 49 families in four villages benefitted from eight new percolation wells. Construction of tube wells for recharging groundwater, farm bunds, the choka system and small khadins for farms was also carried out. In 2011-12, ACF constructed farm bunds on 2372 cubic metres of farm land in three villages. ACF is working with the community at Dhattarwala Ka Bas to develop it as a model village in water resource management. A common RRWHS is being developed in which roofs of all homes are connected to a pond with a percolation well. This harvests the rain water into the pond, allows it to percolate through the pores, and recharges the water table of the region. Surface run-off is also pooled into the pond. Already, 242.65 million litres of water have been harvested through the percolation well, impacting 57 hectares of agricultural land. ACF has been collecting and testing water samples from various sources and sending them to the district Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) laboratory for analysis. The test results have been discussed with the farmers during meetings and training programmes, resulting in greater
Mitigating Poverty in Western Rajasthan (MPOWER)

MPOWER is a poverty reduction programme initiated by the Government of Rajasthan, focussing on families below poverty line (BPL) in the drought prone districts of western Rajasthan. ACF has been implementing the project in 63 villages in Pali district in collaboration with the Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department of Rajasthan and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). We have formed 336 SHGs, clusters of SHGs and 22 village development committees (VDCs), building their capacities through training and exposure on credit planning, financial literacy, various government schemes, and linking them with banks for income generation activities.
Water recharge through a percolation well at Chirawa
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awareness about the quality of the drinking water they use. Our water resource management efforts are supported, monitored and maintained by the pani samities established in villages. Water users associations have been formed in six villages with 80 members.
The wadi project, in which fruit plantations are developed on existing farm lands, has been reaping benefits for farmers. Fruit bearing trees like lemon and pomegranate are bringing in additional income; with the installation of drip irrigation systems, the crop survival rate has risen as well. ACFs twoacre farm plot is used to demonstrate the management of mixed orchards and vegetable cultivation in addition to the use of drip irrigation and mini-sprinkler systems. This year, ACF introduced an innovative cattle feeding system (ICFS) that saves time and increases the productivity of cattle. The analysis showed an increase of 500 grams of milk per cow. To date, 127 cattle belonging to 43 families in 8 villages of Chirawa have availed the increased output through the ICFS. The Integrated Cattle Management Programme trains and builds capacities of people in dairy farming, nutrition, and primary care and treatment of animals. ACF conducted animal health camps in eight villages in collaboration with the Government Veterinary Department. More than 1317 animals received treatment and 65 cattle were artificially inseminated, benefitting 180 families. Thirty seven farmers received training in preparing balanced feed at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Abusar. Training programmes were also conducted in collaboration with KVK, Jhunjhunu, the State Agriculture Department and Agriculture University, Bikaner, for 321 farmers. The farmers learned different technologies for producing organic manure and bio-pesticides. The four kisan clubs formed this year actively practise these methods on their farms. ACF reached out to 425 villagers through five general health camps held as part of our Health Programme. We have also been advocating the use of non-conventional energy, and have supported the construction of 35 biogas plants of two cubic metre capacity in 3 villages. With ACFs support, the 19 SHGs at Chirawa have accumulated a corpus of over N 3 lakhs. This year, SHG women from Budania village undertook a 60-day training course on tailoring and cutting as part of their income-generation programme.
Water storage capacity of the pond enhanced through de-silting at village Inana
Marwar-Mundwa
Traditional village ponds are a major source of drinking water, since the groundwater in the region contains very high levels of total dissolved solids and fluoride. To ensure that drinking water is available throughout the year, ACF has been working with communities to increase the storage capacity of existing ponds through de-silting. The excavated soil is reused in the fields. Kharif crops rely heavily on the monsoons. But the regions frequent long, dry spells impact crop yields. To address this issue, ACF has been reviving the traditional khadins, to harvest surface runoff for agriculture. The khadin system is based on the principle of collecting rainwater on farmland and subsequent use of this water-saturated land for crop production. Its main feature is a long earthen embankment of up to 300 metres, built across the lower hill slopes, which drains off excess water, saturating the soil below. Similarly, farm bunds are constructed to conserve soil moisture and reduce soil erosion. This year, ACF helped construct a khadin and farm bunds on 241 acres of land in five villages. ACF has been promoting roof rain water harvesting systems (RRWHSs) as an alternative source of potable water and this year, RRWHSs were constructed in six villages, benefitting 147 people. We have also helped construct water storage structures in seven villages, with a storage capacity of 480000 litres. All our water resource projects are carried out with participation from the communities. Repair and maintenance activities are implemented by pani samities instituted in three villages. This year, samiti members went on an exposure visit to the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, an NGO in Jodhpur, to learn about the functioning of their Jal Sabhas, Jal Samiti and Jal Sansad. The visit helped them develop a community vision for long term repair and maintenance of water sources.
Training of farmers on producing homemade cattle feed at Chirawa
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Amla wadi at village

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ACF has been developing wadis with fruit bearing trees that are resistant to erratic rainfall. Hardy horticulture plants like ber and gunda were planted in five wadis this year, supporting eight farmers. To improve the productivity of the land, 32 farmers in four villages treated 343 acres of land with gypsum, in collaboration with ACF and the government. ACF also initiated a seed production programme for moong on 87 acres of land during the kharif season; and for cumin and wheat on 181 acres of land during the rabi season. In 2011, ACF helped establish seven kisan clubs. These are informal farmers forums that facilitate transfer of technology; strengthen agricultural extension services; undertake collective purchase and distribution of inputs, produce and marketing; and build capacity among their members through training programmes. During the year, 37 events including exposure visits, meetings and training were held, with participation from over 500 farmers.
ACF has been implementing the Integrated Cattle Feeding System (ICFS), an improved version of our traditional feeding system. It provides feed and water on demand by the animal, and saves fodder by 20-25%. In 2011, 50 ICFSs were installed in five villages, with farmers contributing about 75% of their total cost. As part of nutrition management for animals, ACF trained 139 farmers to use home-based animal feed. Regular health camps for animals were held in six villages, where 3182 animals were treated and 2620 cattle vaccinated. BETTER COTTON INITIATIVE The onslaught of pests in cotton has been steadily eroding cotton farming in the region. The BCI project was implemented by ACF as a sustainable means of cotton production for the farmers. The process seeks to improve their economic status by reducing expenditure on inputs, and increasing yield and profit. It also links cotton growers with the market, ensuring
Challenges in Agricultural Production in Marwar-Mundwa.
Crop loss during long dry spells Crop loss due to water logging during heavy rainfall. Low infiltration capacity of soil, preventing recharge. Poor quality of groundwater, impacting crop yield, crop quality and soil health. Lack of interest and technical knowledge about water-saving technologies among communities.
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fair returns on their cotton. BCI is being implemented in the villages of Khajwana, Janana and Gwaloo in the MarwarMundwa block. ACF has adopted the scout model in which youth from villages work as extension volunteers. They are trained in BCI farming, and they implement these practices with farmers in their fields. The farmers have been organized into 27 learning groups that share information, document the practices followed and undergo regular training on various IPM techniques. These training programmes are conducted by scientists from agricultural universities, the Department of Agriculture and the Krishi Vigyan Kendra. The farmers are trained on BCI techniques on four demonstration plots developed by ACF. These demo plots help farmers compare and learn the impact of various cotton growing techniques. BCI methods are being practised by 510 farmers on 3024 acres of land, with licensed production of 1814.625 mt. Out of this, 1582.75 mt (87.22%) reached the supply chain during the year.
These programmes were carried out in collaboration with local institutes and resource centres. ACF organized exposure visits for project affected farmers on better farm management. To complement this learning, farmers also attended state level workshops and training sessions.
Other Initiatives
We have undertaken numerous projects under our health, education and womens empowerment programmes. Drainage is a key issue in the villages of Marwar-Mundwa, causing water logging and leading to poor sanitation in the region. This year, 39 soak pits were built in Soliyana, Mundwa and Bhadana villages. ACF also helped construct 20 toilets in Mundwa and Inana villages. Seven health camps, reaching out to 626 people, were held. World AIDS Day was observed in Mundwa as well this year, reaching out to the youth with information through interactive programmes and awareness rallies. ACF provides pictorial books for primary school children under Laher Classes. These classes are conducted by school teachers and the material provided by ACF makes learning fun for children. We have also been supporting libraries in schools. As part of our womens empowerment programme, 103 women were linked with ACF through 8 SHGs in the Marwar-Mundwa block. Eight training programmes on leadership skills and SHG management were organized. The women also went on an exposure visit to Public Education and Development Organisation, Dungerpur, to learn about income generation practices. Our infrastructure development activities included building of roads, water tanks, RRWHSs, public gardens furniture for schools.
Rehabilitation of Project Affected People

ACF has been working with the communities around the ACL project site at Marwar-Mundwa. As part of their sustainability mission, ACL advised us to work closely with the project affected people (PAP) on agro- and skill-based livelihood programmes. A detailed baseline survey of each project affected family has enabled us to plan accurately to ensure sustained livelihoods for this group of stakeholders. Short-term skill-training programmes in basic computers, mobile phone repairing, two-wheeler repairing, and carpenter training have been conducted for youth from PAP families.
TRAINED FOR A BETTER FUTURE

Life was tough for 37 year-old Mohammed Abdul Sattar of Marwar-Mundwa. He was poor, marginally educated, and earned barely enough for his family through his mobile phone recharge shop. Educating his two daughters was his priority, but with such a low income, it was difficult to provide for their education. ACF had introduced a number of short-term courses at Marwar-Mundwa to assist local youth to gain employment. Abdul learned about ACFs mobile phone repairing course and decided to join it. May be this is what I am looking for, he thought. Abdul was amongst the most sincere and brightest students in his class. He was committed and hard working. The course not only developed skills in mobile phone repair, but entrepreneurship and other soft skills as well. Abdul was on the way to becoming a successful entrepreneur. He started getting repair jobs during the course itself. Immediately after completion, he launched his business with enthusiasm. Today, Abdul repairs about 10 phones a day. He makes minimum profit of N 300 on repair jobs daily. His customers know him for his honesty and integrity, as well as his quick and efficient service. By acquiring new skills and building his capacity, Abdul has managed to change his life for the better.
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Traditional ponds are important rainfall catchment areas. However, over time, most of these water bodies have accumulated silt, reducing their water retention capacity. During 2011-12 ACF de-silted 28 ponds, including two check dams through community participation, thus increasing the water storage area in the region by 4.08 million cubic feet (mcft). To date, 88 ponds have been de-silted, with a storage capacity of 86.57 mcft. The fertile excavated soil is reused in farms to enhance productivity. Water conserved in ponds has helped in recharging the groundwater, improving the quality of water, and supporting irrigation during the rabi season. The process also reduces the fluoride content in water, providing safe drinking water to the villages. In 2011, ACF renovated check dams in Modiya Naka (Ras), Patan and Kotariya villages to increase their storage capacity, making water available for up to three months after the monsoons. ACF also constructed two khadin structures in Rabriyawas and Ballupura villages, benefitting 17 farmers. This has enabled direct cultivation of high value crops like mustard and gram on 123.75 acres of land during the Rabi session, without irrigation. ACF supported the deepening of 19 wells in 14 villages, helping farmers to obtain water for irrigation during the dry season. Three farm ponds were constructed on agricultural land in Pratappura and Ghodawar villages, giving the community access to water for irrigation. We also helped construct 42 water storage tanks in 11 villages benefitting 257 households. Farm bunds were also constructed along field boundaries to control soil erosion and improve the fertility of the soil.
Subsurface Dyke
Subsurface dykes for the conservation and utilisation of groundwater in semi-arid regions are a unique feature of ACFs work in Pali district in Rajasthan. They exemplify the value of groundwater conservation technology for rivers choked with sand in arid and semi arid regions. The Pali example has proved that subsurface dykes are one of the most cost effective and feasible methods for the conservation of the groundwater around sandy bed rivers in the district. In 2011, ACF constructed two underground dykes on the Lilari river, recharging 26 wells in two villages and benefitting 369 farmers. The average water column in the surrounding wells has increased by 10-12 feet, enabling additional cultivation on 97 and 37 hectares of land during the kharif and rabi seasons respectively. ACF has also formed 15-member water users associations in five villages. ACF has been entrusted with building capacity of water users associations in the Jodhpur and Pali Circles, through involvement in minor irrigation projects. These projects have been initiated by the Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan, in Pali, Sirohi, Jalore and Barmer districts under the Rajasthan Minor Irrigation Improvement Project.
Access to water: a luxury in an arid zone
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A pomegranate wadi at Rabriyawas
Wadis have proved to be successful agro-based interventions,
despite the geographical and climatic conditions in Rajasthan. Through a participatory process, ACF promoted orchards in three villages this year; 1455 saplings were planted by eight small and marginal farmers in over 13.2 acres. The use of low water intensive plants with high drought tolerance can bring additional income at no extra cost to the farmers. In this manner, ACF has been able to create an avenue for sustainable income generation. Wadis have been promoted on 70 acres in 11 villages, with farmers receiving training and technical assistance. Drip irrigation has also been supported in the wadis. ACF developed 118.6 acres of semipastoral land at Gopal Dhuni and Pratappura, on which 3000 plants of dhaman grass, neem, kaner and karanj were planted. Concrete roads were constructed in six villages this year. Farmers are encouraged to grow vegetable crops to sustain their livelihood. Since these are short-duration crops, they bring good profit per unit area. ACF helps farmers procure improved seeds on a cost-sharing basis, and regularly monitors the growth process. ACF has collaborated with the Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation to provide improved quality of seeds to farmers and participatory trials of major crops like moong, bajra, guar and til have been taken up. The objective of the trials is to compare different varieties of the same crop on one field and determine the preferred farming option. This year, ACF also collected soil samples for chemical analysis, following which 28 farmers were provided with gypsum to improve the soil structure and control its fluoride content. Farmers from the community have attended numerous training
WADIS HAVE BEEN A SUCCESSFUL AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE IN RAJASTHAN
programmes at the Community Training and Development Centre, Rabriyawas. The workshops covered issues like azola production, cattle management and wadi programmes, along with exposure visits to various farms and organisations. ACFs demonstration farm, developed this year, also had on-field sessions for farmers on medicinal and herbal plants, orchard development, trials on crop and vegetable varieties, vermicomposting and dairy development. We have also been supporting animal husbandry programmes in collaboration with the Department of Animal Husbandry. In 2011, our activities included health camps for animals, inoculation, vaccination, and breed improvement through artificial insemination. Fodder management was promoted among 119 farmers. Improved variety of crops like rizka, bazri and kashmira jowar chari were grown on 210 acres, enabling availability of good quality green fodder throughout the year. Innovative cattle feeding systems were constructed for 60 farmers. Training on fodder management included preparation of home-based cattle feed; field demonstrations on azola production; and construction of cattle feeding systems. In 2011, two more dairy farms were started among farmer groups. Kisan clubs play an important role in sustaining agro-based programmes. This year we helped establish 18 kisan clubs, facilitating transfer of technology, strengthening of extension services, and building capacities of farmers. In 2011, ACF helped install 20 biogas plants in villages, thereby reducing dependence on conventional energy resources. The community has been participating in the process of wadi development by digging pits; filling it with fertile soil and organic manure along with the plantation work. They also contribute part of the amount to register their lands as wadis.
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We also continued our support to the farmers in 11 villages who had been part of the process for the past three years, by providing inputs on plant protection, nutritional management and optimum water requirement of the crops.

The programme has been led on the ground by 30 sakhis working in 27 villages around Rabriyawas. The focus has remained on providing preventive care for mothers and infants, strengthening village health and sanitation committees (VHSCs), linking the panchayats with health initiatives in the villages, and conducting khelwadis for children to ensure healthy and hygienic practices. ACF also held general and specialised health camps in collaboration with government medical officers in six villages. ACFs mobile dispensary provided curative care in 17 villages, reaching out to 6244 patients. As the district nodal agency for training VHSCs, ACF organised 133 sessions for 6180 participants including PRI members, ANMs, AWWs and ASHAs. ACF has been focussing on HIV & AIDS, reaching out to truckers, cleaners and the community in general. A cadre of 50 peer educators, including 25 women, conducts group and community meetings, facilitates counselling sessions, and organises events in schools to raise awareness on the subject.
As part of the workplace programme, ACF also facilitated awareness sessions both in and around the Company premises. Sixteen outlets were established to distribute free condoms, along with two condom vending machines in the plant area. We have been working in collaboration with the Pali Marwar Network of Positive People, linking HIV-positive people with the organisation, and conducting regular training sessions. Integrated neo-natal management and child illness programmes have been started for home-based neo-natal care in collaboration with the Medical, Health and Family Welfare Department of Rajasthan. The programme is being carried out with the help of Sakhis in 20 villages as part of the National Rural Health Mission to reduce infant and child mortality rates and to provide health care to pregnant and lactating women.
ACF has been supporting village knowledge centres in schools at Balada and Rabriyawas, enabling the youth to access information through ICT. This year, ACF helped establish bal sansads in 21 government schools. The objective is to empower children with knowledge and confidence to develop into responsible members of society. Students also went on exposure visits to various historical places in the state. The
WOMAN POWER
Empowerment means increasing the political, social or economic strength of individuals and communities. For Parista, it has defined her identity through education, serving as the sakhi and, recently, opening up a small general store. Meet Parista from Balada village, Rabriyawas, Rajasthan. She lives in a joint family and has four children. She used to be confined to her home, doing most of the housework and taking care of the children. She was extremely shy of strangers. The turning point in her life came when she was selected as a sakhi of her village.
Despite resistance from her family, Parista attended the eight day training programme for sakhis. She realised that before her lay a sea of knowledge, and it was up to her to gather as much as she could. She started taking the help of her own children to begin learning. With persistence and hard work, determination and motivation from ACF, Parista has reached a stage where she is ready to appear for the standard VIII examination. Nothing is tough, if you really want it says Parista. , Along with her studies, Parista started work as a sakhi immediately after completing her training with ACF. She established contact with the anganwadi worker, PHCs and other stakeholders in the health care system. ACF provided her with a health kit to take care of normal ailments. She also started attending panchayat meetings and raised pertinent issues about health and sanitation. Parista today takes care of 290 households in her village. She meets the village women and disseminates information on hygiene and sanitation. Through her persistent efforts and meetings with the women, the immunisation rate in her village has increased. There has also been an increase in institutional deliveries. Apart from this, Parista has regularly counselled a number of families to stop domestic violence. She realised later that her intervention had actually prevented suicides among women undergoing this trauma. Parista joined an SHG to save the money that she earned to repair the roof of her house. Soon after, she decided to set up a small shop selling items of daily use. Parista today has established her identity as an entrepreneur and the didi of her village. She owes her new-found confidence to her work as a sakhi.
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SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS FOR RAG PICKERS AT RABRIYAWAS

Munshi Nath has been working as a rag picker in Rabriyawas ever since he finished standard X. His day begins at 4 am, when he and his family scavenge waste outside the villages. In the villages, the rag pickers are denied social space and access to land, water or education. As a result, these communities survive under very difficult circumstances, with children the worst sufferers. Waste sold to rag dealers brings in very little money, and children as young as seven are forced to take to scavenging. Munshi Nath never wanted his children to get into this business, but economic and social realities dictated otherwise. ACF held meetings and worked out a business proposition with one such community of rag pickers in Rabriyawas. Plastic waste, especially light-weight or low-micron plastic could be picked by them and sold to Ambuja Cements, where it could be reused as an alternative energy source. The compensation was attractive; many rag pickers, including Munshi Nath, began selling plastic waste to ACL. To date, the rag-pickers have collected 10.89 tonnes of plastic for Ambuja Cements. This is a direct sale, and the middle mans role has been eliminated. Monthly incomes have now risen for each of them. ACF has extended its intervention by organising health camps for these ragpickers and balwadis for their children to provide them with access to healthcare and education. Efforts are on to initiate SHGs among the women to encourage savings. For Ambuja Cements as well as the community, this intervention has translated into cleaner surroundings, less environmental hazards from low-micron
plastic, cheaper alternative fuel, and enhanced business sustainability. For Munshi Nath and many others from his community, this collaboration is just the beginning of a better life for themselves and their families.
programme reaches out to children from poor families through its three balwadi centres as well. On ACFs recommendation, four balwadis in the area have been sanctioned for conversion into mini anganwadi centres (AWCs). We also provided schools in Balada, Ganeshpura and Kesarpura with tables, chairs, books, uniforms, toilets and a bore well for drinking water.
Womens Empowerment
ACF has supported 107 self help groups (SHGs) in villages around Rabriyawas, with a membership of 1170 women and a corpus of almost N 48 lakhs to date. The members have received training in SHG management and leadership skills. These women are now taking the lead in utilising their skills through income-generation activities.
At the peak of summer, nine villages were provided with water through 750 tankers and a 200 metre pipeline was installed in Balada to provide access to water. Five water user associations have also been formed in as many villages to monitor and sustain various water initiatives. We also helped construct 1516 meter of C.C. Road in six villages around Rabriyawas and Jaitaran through support from the local panchayats.
Gopal Dhuni check dam, Rabriyawas
A general health camp in progress in Choli village
UTTARAKHAND
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ACF works in 16 villages of the Bhagwanpur block of Haridwar district in Uttarakhand. The comprehensive health care is one of our key interventions, with ACF working as a mother NGO (MNGO) and the District ASHA Resource Centre (DARC), facilitating training for ASHA workers in the entire district. In 2011, ACF also purchased a mobile health van, improving access to health care in nine villages, and treating 6827 patients through the year. construction of 75 low cost toilets. Health camps were held in 13 schools, focussing on dental care, and iron and calcium deficiency. These camps reached out to 1746 students; their parents too were guided on nutrition, safe drinking water, and health care. ACF supported the National Polio Surveillance Project in 90 polio booths in 27 high risk villages of the Bhagwanpur block during every pulse polio round in 2011. We conducted surveys to identify unserved and underserved areas of routine immunisation, and helped organise vaccination camps with the Health Department. ACF implements the Targeted Intervention Programme for HIV & AIDS, in collaboration with the Uttarakhand State AIDS Control Society, reaching out to migrant workers in the Bhagwanpur Industrial Area. Activities conducted during the year included awareness sessions for truck drivers and cleaners, distribution of condoms, STI camps in collaboration with ICTC - Roorkee and Bhagwanpur, and counselling at three drop-in centres. World AIDS Day was observed with ACL employees, generating awareness on the issue.
Roorkee

ACFs role as MNGO and DARC is implemented in partnership with the District Health and Family Welfare Society. One of the main activities is to provide regular training to ASHA workers across the district, to build capacity, bring about attitudinal and behavioural change, and address the issues they face in the field. In 2011, we conducted three rounds of ASHA training in which 1083 ASHA workers participated. We have also collaborated with the Uttarakhand Health & Family Welfare Society to complement government efforts to deliver reproductive and child health services within the district. ACF helps create awareness on the Rastriya Swasthya Bima Yojana in Haridwar District through health camps organised with empanelled hospitals, and facilitated by ASHA workers. ACF has a cadre of 14 sakhis working in seven villages, providing health care services to more than 200 families. These sakhis undergo intensive training throughout the year, enabling them to provide better services on health and nutrition issues, and support the government health system during immunisation drives, institutional deliveries, pulse polio rounds and health camps, sanitation drives and khelwadis organised by ACF. An anaemia test during a camp for women in Gee village revealed that close to 85% of the women were anaemic. The issue is being addressed through proper nutrition management and counselling by the sakhis. ACF organised live demonstrations on cooking nutritious food and highlighted the importance of a balanced diet. We also organised nine gynaecological camps, reaching out to 768 women. Sanitation is another key issue in the region; ACF assisted in the
In 2011, ACF conducted training programmes for farmers in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Pant Nagar Agriculture University, Department of Agriculture, Government of Uttarakhand and other development professionals and progressive farmers. Themes covered during the sessions included all processes involved from sowing to harvesting of kharif and rabi crops, organic farming, vegetable production, horticulture, sugarcane farming, integrated pest management, integrated nutrition management, dairy development and apiculture. Fourteen kisan clubs were established to enable transfer of agricultural technology to the farmers. We also organised exposure visits to demonstration farms to study organic farming and dairy production activities that could be adapted in Haridwar district. An ACF-supported kisan club received a state level award by NABARD for its work in agriculture. This year, 80 farmers took up organic farming on 75 acres of land; they have been awarded the 1st year convergence certificate, and efforts are on to market the organic produce in the open market.
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Sudhir Kumar at his welding workshop
CREATING A DIFFERENCE: THE SEDI WAY

Twenty year old Sudhir Kumar had studied only until standard VIII. Without any skills or a proper educational qualification, he slogged as a weaver in a cloth manufacturing unit in the Bhagwanpur Industrial area in Roorkee. But Sudhir wanted to earn more, and change his circumstances. He wondered if there was any hope for a person like him. He was plagued by doubts when he first came to the SEDI at Roorkee. The course on welding was to start in a week, and he decided to give it a shot. He eagerly enquired about the details of the training and registered. The next day, he brought some of his colleagues to enrol with him for the course. On his selection, he displayed a disciplined outlook throughout the training. Though he was working at a cloth manufacturing unit, he took up a job as a welder for N 4500 per month in a local company. Within a month, he received a better offer from another company at a salary of N 6500 per month, with an assured hike of N 500 after two months. Today, Sudhir has shed the fresher tag and is a good welder in his company. He has demonstrated by example that a combination of acquiring skills and hard work can make all the difference.
After being trained and witnessing demonstrations on systematic rice intensification (SRI), 44 farmers adopted the SRI technique on 50 acres of land. Demonstration plots for ginger and turmeric have been started on farmers fields on a trial basis. ACF promoted kitchen gardens by distributing seeds procured from NAFED to farmers clubs and self help groups (SHGs). ACF organised seven cattle health camps in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department, where 218 cattle were treated. A cattle insurance programme has also been initiated to minimise the risk of losses in livestock development. As part of the bee-keeping project, 345 empty bee boxes were procured and distributed to farmers to expand their bee-keeping activity. ACF in collaboration with MART, Noida conducted a feasibility study to understand the market for processed honey. A revolving fund of N 4 lakhs has been provided to the bee-keepers cooperative society to enable collective marketing. All the farmers have been registered under the National Bee Board for a period of three years.
boundary wall was constructed for the Sherpur village school, while three schools were provided with benches and furniture. We also supported the Education Department in organising the annual block level sports event at Bhagwanpur in 2011.
Womens Empowerment
To date, ACF has helped establish 51 SHGs in the Bhagwanpur block, with a total membership of 572 women, and a corpus of N 23.44 lakhs. Income generation activities pursued by the womens groups include sale of cosmetics, bangles, groceries, spices, agriculture and other allied activities.
ACF supports seven non formal education-cum-skill building centres in seven villages, with special focus on the girl child. To date, 153 adolescent girls are enrolled at the centres. These centres focus on developing literacy as well as enhancing other skills like embroidery, henna design, craft and stitching. With support from the Education Department, 48 students have appeared for the standard VIII exam. Fifty eight students successfully cleared their standard V exams. Importantly, the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan agreed to take over the running of these centres on their own from January 2012. ACF took up the development of infrastructure, including whitewashing and water-proofing, in the anganwadi centres. A
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UTTAR PRADESH
Overview
ACF works in six villages around the ACL plants in Dadri. There are a number of industries in the region, bringing a large inflow of migrant workers. ACF focuses on skill development of youth in villages and provides educational support. The SEDI at Dadri was established in 2010, and given its proximity to the National Capital Region, has been able to successfully place its trained students in relevant industries. Courses offered at the SEDI in Dadri include hotel management, fashion designing, beautician course, mobile phone repair, computer hardware & networking and videography with an enrolment of 213 students across all courses. More details about SEDI and its activities are included in the chapter on Skill Training on page 76 of this annual report.
Blood donation camp at Dadri.
DADRI

In 2011, we conducted a three-day micro-planning session on health at Khatana and Shahpur villages. Between 100 and 150 villagers attended each day of the programme. Although the session began with a discussion on infrastructural needs; as the interaction warmed up, other priorities emerged. The community felt that they needed to regularise the gram sabhas, activate the village health and sanitation committees (VHSCs) and work on sanitation issues like construction of toilets and drainage systems. The planning exercise brought community members and government officials on a common platform to
School health camp at Derrimuchha
identify development issues and find ways to solve them. It helped us to plan and implement health related activities in a need-based manner. As a follow up, we facilitated an interface meeting to highlight the various government schemes that the community could apply for to aid the development process. Among other activities, ACF conducted awareness programmes on health care and sanitation with the communities. Special gynaecological camps were organised in four villages, treating 305 patients. ACF also works closely with the district government for sustaining health care in Dadri. ACF assisted the Health Department in the pulse polio campaign in programme areas. The 1st refresher course for ASHAs was also conducted in partnership with the health department. To improve sanitation in the villages, ACF supported the construction of 49 low cost toilets in six villages. Training programmes were conducted with members to strengthen VHSCs. ACF works on the issue of HIV & AIDS, in collaboration with other organisations like Hindustan Latex Family Planning Promotion Trust, reaching out to employees of ACL, truck drivers, police staff, migrant workers and the community. Our mobile medical van provides services to the six villages we work in, and reached out to 4600 patients through the year. A two-day distribution camp for the differently-abled was organised at the Ambuja Cement plant, in collaboration with the Institute of Physically Handicapped. Tricycles, wheel chairs, callipers, ortho-shoes and other aids were distributed, along with disability certificates. ACF also organised a blood donation camp in collaboration with Rotary Noida Blood Bank, in which 67 units of blood were donated by ACL employees, workers and transporters.
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Regular training sessions for teachers included multigrade, multi level teaching for the government teachers and balmitras, and exposure visits to the Bodh Shiksha Samiti in Jaipur to facilitate new teaching-learning practices. Members of the School Management Committee were trained in capacity building in Bisahara Primary School. Thirty eight health camps were conducted in 19 schools for 1870 students. Infrastructure was upgraded in schools; BALA features were painted in 12 schools to create an interactive learning environment. Academic material was provided to 19 schools.
Womens Empowerment
ACF has been working with and strengthening SHG groups at Dadri. Till date ACF has supported 15 self help groups (SHGs) with a strength of 162 members and a corpus of over v 13 lakhs. In 2011, we continued with regular capacity building programmes and facilitated linkages with banks. To enhance nutrition, ACF promoted 130 kitchen gardens among SHG members. They were trained to grow and maintain kitchen gardens in collaboration with the Krishi Vigyan Kendra.
Activity based education at Bisahara
ACF works to promote quality education among 1435 children in 15 government primary and four government middle schools in six villages. In 2011, we signed a memorandum of understanding to implement the school support programme in 19 Schools with the District Education Department, G.B. Nagar. Our education programme is implemented on the ground by 12 balmitras, who conduct sessions on health and hygiene with the kids. They help students understand various concepts through interactive techniques. A language development programme was implemented in 19 schools and anganwadi centres. Three hundred and twelve children went on an exposure visit to the science museum, Delhi. Other activities included a bal mela and a pravesh utsav rally in 19 schools to ensure enrolment of every child.
ACF conducted regular training programmes for members of six farmer clubs on issues related to crop management. We also conducted cattle health camps in five villages in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department, treating 433 and vaccinating 3850 cattle. The camps helped generate awareness and enhanced the knowledge and skill of the farmers to manage cattle through interaction with them. ACF supported farmers in planting saplings of various trees to promote social-forestry. In 2011, 2831 saplings were planted on 3.2 acres of land. These included 624 plants at school and gram panchayat land under our social forestry drive. Ten farmers in Bisahara village were provided with 1200 poplar plants.
GIVING BACK MORE

ACF supports village knowledge centres (VKCs) in villages, to give students, youth and farmers access to information, communication and technology. But sometimes, the VKC brings in change in unexpected ways. Twenty-one year old Rahul Sharma, from Bisahara village, was the youngest member in his family. Though bright and intelligent, he often worried about his ability to have a meaningful career. When ACF established the VKC in Bisahara, he was thrilled; he enrolled for a three-month course in computer and personality development in August 2010, while he was in his final year of graduation. He completed the course despite difficulties, and then went on to work with computer agencies in Dadri. This helped him hone his knowledge and skills. But he was always keen to come back and work in his village. When he learned of a vacancy at the VKC, he applied for the post, cleared it and got employed as an Instructor. His experience came in handy. Today, he is proud to be a part of the VKC team. He enjoys teaching students the basics of computers, both at the VKC and the SEDI at Dadri. Importantly, he uses his knowledge and skills to serve his community by staying and working among his people.
A Village Knowledge Centre at Bisahara, Dadri
SRI cultivation at Farakka
WEST BENGAL
Overview
ACF addresses the issue of agro-based livelihood as well as skill development through its activities in Farakka. Agriculture has been the traditional occupation in the region. Sadly, over the years, with dwindling returns from farming, migration seemed inevitable and many people opted to leave. By focussing on skill development and entrepreneurship through its Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institutes at Sankrail and Farakka, ACF has been enabling youth from the region to develop skills, start their own ventures, and transform the rural economy. Details of these institutes are available from page no. 76-79. In Sankrail, agricultural practices have been changing with time. It is imperative today to work with the farming community on devising appropriate strategies to ensure food security, enhance livelihood opportunities and contribute to economic stability in households. ACFs intervention in agro-based livelihood in Sankrail and Farakka focuses on reaching out to small and marginal farmers to enhance their productivity on a sustainable basis. Sankrail is geographically close to Kolkata, and as an industrial region, attracts a lot of migrants. Our integrated Comprehensive Health Care has a strong focus on HIV & AIDS, reaching out to the large workers population in and around the Companys plants. This year, with the initiation of the Employee Volunteerism Programme, many of our interventions in Sankrail and Farakka saw the participation of volunteers from Ambuja Cements. They were part of the various events conducted during the World AIDS Day, as well as other activities conducted under the health and education programmes.
Farakka
Despite reliance on agriculture as the primary source of income, there has been a lack of technical knowledge and awareness about scientific methods of farming in the region. This has resulted in increased costs, depleted soil fertility and poor crop productivity. ACF has been working closely with farmers, training them how to reduce inputs while increasing yields. Over 725 farmers participated in 26 training sessions through the year, learning about best practises to be followed for kharif and rabi crops, vegetable production, soil management, use of fertilizers, organic farming, integrated pest management for paddy and mustard, as well as systematic rice intensification. Farmers also had the opportunity to visit the Pulses and Oilseeds Research Station, the farms of Comprehensive Area Development Cooperation, Government of West Bengal, and SEVA, North 24 Parganas. They interacted with scientists, and got answers to their questions about crop management and organic farming. Systematic rice intensification is a method of farming paddy that enables small landholders to maximize the yield, while maintaining low input levels. In 2011, 159 farmers adopted the SRI method of paddy cultivation in 27 villages, on approximately 55 acres. The farmers reported a yield of 8-9 quintals through the SRI method, as against a normal yield of 5-6 quintals. This year, ACF introduced lentil and jute cultivation on 96 acres during the rabi season. The farmers underwent training to learn about organic methods of growing vegetables and planted onion, cauliflower, cabbage, tomato & chilli on 22 acres of land. ACF has also been promoting aquaculture among members
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of farmers groups and SHGs. They have been trained in all aspects of aquaculture like pond-cleaning, rearing of fish in ponds, transportation of fingerlings, netting and post stocking management. Animal husbandry is being promoted as an allied activity for income generation. ACF conducted regular health camps in collaboration with the Animal Husbandry Department in eight villages, benefitting 450 families with livestock. We have also been developing horticulture farms with farmers; this year we enabled 214 households to plant 3050 mango trees.

ACF has been conducting health camps and participating in the pulse polio programme in collaboration with the Block Medical Health Officer, Farakka, reaching out to about 5000 people. Issues like maternal and child care, sanitation, eye care, and HIV & AIDS were addressed through various awareness-generation programmes conducted along with World Health Organisation and the government. Eye camps in collaboration with Lions Club, Farakka included cataract surgery for patients and reached out to 50 villages. ACF also organised 10 camps on HIV & AIDS awareness in locations around the Companys plants, as well as in villages and schools. For improved sanitation, 150 low cost toilet blocks were constructed in five villages. They were constructed by the families at their own cost. To motivate them, such families are awarded part of the construction cost. The project has been endorsed by the village panchayats, and they aim to be opendefecation free in the near future. Twelve hand-pumps were also installed in the villages, providing 600 families with access to safe drinking water, and reducing the incidence of waterborne diseases.
Chandana Basak with her vehicle at Farakka
STRIDING TOWARDS CHANGE

Until a few years ago, Chandana Basak considered herself to be a simple homemaker, barely utilising her skills and potential. With her husband working in distant Kolkata, she was left with the task of managing her joint family as head of the household. Time was at a premium and opportunities for income generation few, but Chandana wanted to earn for her family. Things began to change when she joined the ACF-supported SHG group in her village. Seeing her leadership skills, the SHG members recommended her as a group leader. As a leader, she took the initiative to build a rapport with government and bank officials, facilitating access to various schemes for SHG women. ACF motivated Chandana to enrol her son at the SEDI in Farakka, where he chose to learn driving. During discussions with ACF on employment prospects, Chandana hit upon a business idea, and decided to pursue it. She applied for, and received a loan of N 35000 to buy a second-hand four wheeler. She also invested N15000 of her own savings in it. With her son at the wheel, the vehicle began ferrying children from home to school and back daily. For the students, the journey to school is now much easier, and their parents are reassured of their safety. Chandana views this as an extremely profitable venture, and not just for the money that she makes. Her son is gainfully employed, and her family more secure than ever before.
ACF runs a non-formal school for out-of-school children in three villages of the Bahadurpur gram panchayat. We also work on strengthening the school education committees. Currently, we have 136 children between the ages of six and fourteen enrolled in our non-formal school. Our focus remains on exposing children to the joys of education through an experiential process of learning.
Womens Development
ACF has been working with and strengthening 28 SHGs in Farakka. All SHG members participated in training on entrepreneurship development and went on exposure visits. This year, six SHGs were linked with the -Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana and received revolving funds under the scheme.
ACF also supports rural communities around the Companys plants with infrastructure, based on their needs. Roads were laid in Kendua and Srirampur villages. Construction work was undertaken at the Kendua Primary School and Swarnmayee Junior Primary School. ACF also helped construct the B S S Hostel building for orphan and tribal children. At the community level, the construction of two open-stage-community centres was completed at Dhulipahari and Tildanga villages.
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Sankrail
In West Bengal, one of our key interventions has been the promotion of the systematic rice intensification (SRI) method of farming, which supports small and marginal farmers. In 2011, ACF promoted SRI cultivation on 531.33 acres of land with 800 farmers and also expanded its outreach to 6 more blocks in the Howrah district. We promoted nine vermi-compost pits to increase the health and moisture retention capacity of the soil, and also bring additional income to the farmers. We helped establish six farmers clubs that ensure dissemination of information and technology to the farmers. This year, members of the farmers clubs underwent training on setting concepts, book keeping, and leadership skills; they also went on farm visits to learn more about sustainable farming techniques. ACF facilitated training of 2430 farmers on issues like plant protection measures, organic composting, SRI methods, aquaculture practices and vermi composting with technical support from scientists from the Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya and the Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Nine progressive farmers from the region are being groomed as krishi bandhus, who in turn will provide technical inputs and support to other farmers in their villages. This initiative is part of an effort to create a sustainable pool of resources in the villages for our agro-based and allied interventions. With dwindling numbers of cattle due to rapid industrialisation, many agriculturalists have lost a sustainable source of secondary income. ACF has been providing farmers with information on ways to increase milk production; veterinary camps are organised to build awareness and treat livestock. These interventions reached out to 114 farmers with 807 livestock. Aquaculture is being promoted as an alternative source of livelihood. This year, 54 farmers participated in a programme on scientific cultivation of fish. We worked in eight new ponds; 46 old ones were supported partially to ensure sustainability of the programme. With the confidence gained from the previous years experience and profits they earned, 10 SHG members from Mahesgote village practiced aquaculture in two ponds with good harvests.
Womens Empowerment
In 2011, we focussed on enhancing livelihoods of SHG members through regular training and exposure visits. Training included aquaculture, ornamental fishery, duck-rearing and making incense sticks. Out of 237 trained women, 20 women took up ornamental fishing and incense stick-making. The 46 SHG groups supported by ACF currently have a membership of 471 women, and a corpus of N 10.86 lakhs.
ACF supports education programmes for both adults as well as young children in Sankrail. ACF has five adult education centres run by SHG members, enabling the 60 enrolled women to improve their literacy and book keeping skills. Ten of them have passed part-one of the literacy and numeracy tests conducted by the State Resource Centre, Government of West Bengal. ACF also supports two non-formal schools for children from the slum communities. In 2011, 23 new students were mainstreamed into formal primary education. In collaboration with school authorities and village panchayats, students from the economically weaker sections were provided with books and educational material.
HIV & AIDS Prevention

ACFs health intervention on HIV & AIDS is implemented in collaboration with Apollo Tyres Foundation and the West Bengal State AIDS Prevention and Control Society. The programme reaches out to truckers, cleaners and migrant workers in the region through the STI Treatment and Counselling Centre, condom distribution, dissemination of information through IEC methods, and through regular meetings led by the ACF team and 35 peer educators.
ACF has been working with schools, panchayats and local community-based organisations on various infrastructure development projects in the villages. Schools have been provided with 200 benches, and classrooms have been plastered and painted. Computers have been provided to four primary schools. At the community level, ACF helped construct pathways to unconnected areas of villages; installed eight tube wells for drinking water; set up 10 solar-powered street lights at strategic locations; and constructed two community toilets.
Impact of SRI
I Average recorded increase in yield is 40%; maximum yield is 107% I Cost of cultivation is reduced by 11% I Food security of the farmers has increased from 15 months to 21 months per average land holding of 0.45 hectares I Adoption of practices like seed selection, seed treatment and line sowing I Improvement in soil health and soil fertility due to green manuring I Reduced usage of water for agriculture especially in the summer season
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Pulse Polio campaign at Howrah Station

Health Camps and Campaigns
I 37 paediatric camps reaching out to 436 children I 38 gynaecological camps reaching out to 498 women I 53 general health camps reaching out to 876 patients I Five eye check up and cataract screening camps reaching out to 355 people I Six pulse polio campaigns reaching out to 28227 children I Ten blood donation camps I Addressing HIV & AIDS: Events Counselling Treatment Condom Distribution
SURVIVING THE ODDS

Bijoli Mondals life after marriage has been a relentless journey from one crisis to another. Married at 16 to a van driver in Boropirtala in South Sankrail, Bijoli began facing domestic abuse early on. Her husbands alcoholism led the family into further poverty. But Bijoli was a strong woman. She sought help and refuge among the women in her village SHG. The SHG, named Sathi, was supported by ACF, and its members were committed to saving and initiating their own entrepreneurial ventures. Bijoli was an enthusiastic member, and keenly interested in aspects of SHG management including dealing with banks and maintaining of account books. Things came to a head in Bijolis life when her husband committed suicide in 2011. Bereaved, and poor, Bijoli felt stranded and alone. But in spite of all the difficulties, Bijoli decided to take charge of her life. As an SHG member, she had been part of numerous trainings in various income-generation activities. She was a fast learner, and her sincerity, intelligence and hard-working nature had led her to be the leader of her SHG. Bijoli chose to take up incense-stick making as her means of livelihood. Since the raw material was provided by contractor, investment was minimal. It could be done individually, at her own time and pace. She began by making up to 1700 incense sticks, and earning close to v 200 per week. She also began supplementing her income with doing zari work at home. Today, her earnings have enabled her to educate her son, and lead a dignified life. Her experience and expertise in incense-stick making have helped her become a master trainer at ACF trainings on the subject. Beyond that, she
has developed a more rounded personality, incorporating her learnings from the field in her life. Coal and wood fires have been replaced with a bio-gas connection, and her joint family now has access to a toilet at home. She continues to inspire other women with her inner-strength by working towards building a new, dignified life for herself and her family.
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SKILL TRAINING
Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Institutes (SEDIs)
In 2011-12, the number of fully-functional, ACF-run SEDIs rose to 14. With this, the number of students trained across locations has risen to 6701. The placement rate is now well above 74%. SEDIs address the huge demand for trained and skilled personnel in various industries around the country, by training of rural youth for wage or self-employment. The courses offered through the SEDIs cater to those who are marginally educated and have limited options for a decent livelihood. The short-term, intensive courses are developed after reviewing factors such as local demand, scope for local employment, and market linkages. SEDIs have been instituted in Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan in collaboration with the Punjab National Bank and the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, respectively. ACF has also formed a public-private-partnership with the ITI at Anandpur Sahib, Punjab. The rest of the institutes are independently run by ACF. Currently, more than 47 courses in various trades are being offered across the various SEDIs; this year, based on demand from location-specific industries as well as students, we introduced many new courses including Bedside Assistant, Food and Beverage Services, Industrial Sewing Machine Operator, Hosiery and Retail Management. Besides the skill-training component, each SEDI offers courses in competencies like spoken English, basic computers and soft skills to enable the students to compete in the job market. We have also partnered with several companies to fulfil their need for a skilled workforce, by inviting them to design a relevant curricula. Industry-experienced faculty are invited to conduct sessions, offer their workshops for apprenticeships and retain the graduating trainees. Some of these courses are affiliated with the National Council for Vocational Training and the State Council for Vocational
A motor rewinding course in progress at Bhatapara
Training; while others are certified under the Modular Employment Scheme of the Central Government. The SEDIs in Chandrapur, Ambujanagar, Bhatapara and Farakka are also registered as vocational training providers and assessment centres under this scheme. SEDIs have also entered into partnerships with companies for inputs in specialised courses. TATA Motors are our partners for the course on Light and Heavy Commercial Vehicle Driving at Bhatapara. The course on Food and Beverage Service, offered at Ambujanagar, Dadri and Jaitaran, is supported by the Taj Group of Hotels. India Skills supports the programme on
SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

States and number of students in SEDIs
State
I Chhattisgarh I Gujarat I Himachal Pradesh I Madhya Pradesh I Maharashtra I Punjab I Rajasthan I Uttarakhand I Uttar Pradesh I West Bengal I TOTAL
Entrepreneurs trained under SEDI

171 1299 975 301 408 194 2348 106 295 604 6701
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Training in Fashion Technology : ITI Anandpur Sahib, Punjab
Front Desk and Retail Management, offered at Sankrail. The Apparel Training and Design Centre supports the course on Industrial Sewing Machine Operator at Chhindwara and Chirawa. These and similar partnerships have enhanced the quality of the courses and brought in greater opportunities for the trainees. In 2011-12, ACF trained over 2700 trainees with 75% placement. ACF seeks to build capacity within the faculty, introduce newer courses, strengthen the available infrastructure and improve partnerships in the coming years. The impact of the SEDIs in various locations is seen in the high number of employed students, and in the confidence with which they have approached their careers. The impact has underlined the importance of the SEDIs, and ACF is committed to create more such institutes. We have been working closely with local industries, communities, and local NGOs to reach out to more youth and give them an opportunity to transform their lives.
Mason Training
The booming infrastructure sector continues to face a paucity of skilled workers, with a large number of construction workers having little or no formal training. ACF has been working with the Tribal Development Department of the Government of Gujarat, with technical
Electrical appliance repair course at Rajasthan
Mason training at Dahod
expertise from Ambuja Cements, to implement a mason training programme in Dahod, Gujarat. For generations, the large indigenous population here has been migrating to the cities seasonally, to work as unskilled labourers on construction sites. They have the basic knowledge required for work in the construction industry, and ACF seized the opportunity to upgrade them as trained masons. ACF implements the programme through a mobile approach: a team of trainers travels to the villages to conduct the training. The training camp provides basic masonry training for 60 days
and advanced masonry training for 30 days. Basic masonry aims to convert unskilled labour into a semi-skilled construction force; advanced mason training upgrades trained masons to specialists for tile-fitting, design plastering and pointing. To date, more than 1000 masons, including 314 women, have been trained. In 2011-12, ACF trained 600 masons, including 92 women. Additional training modules have been included in the programme to help the trainees improve their literacy, communication skills and address important issues such as safety on the job.
TOWARDS A CONCRETE FUTURE

ACF has been working with project affected persons (PAPs) of Marwar-Mundwa, focusing on skill and entrepreneurship development to empower them to earn a livelihood. Mohammad Ali, a labourer from Marwar-Mundwa, was among those in the first batch of 23 persons who enrolled for the programme. A worker with low literacy and technical skills, Mohammad Ali struggled to make ends meet for his wife and three small children. His low income threatened to put his childrens education at risk. He saw the mason training programme as an opportunity to upgrade his skills and explore new avenues for work. The 60-day programme organised by ACF, with technical support from Customer Support Group, ACL trained participants in various aspects of masonry. The training also included sessions on education, life skills, and health. These sessions inspired Mohammed Ali to educate all his three kids. Over time, demand for his workmanship has increased, with more organisations and individuals contracting him for masonry jobs. He has built a team of workers who support him in his projects. Each member of his team now has a bank account, and a steady flow of work. Importantly, he has been able to enrol his children in a good school in Nagaur, ensuring their future. Not only has Mohammad Ali been able to transform his life, he is bringing change in the lives of others. His standing in the community has increased manifold. He is truly a rolemodel for the youth of his village, demonstrating the power of Ambuja Cements philosophy, I CAN.
Mohammad Ali during the mason training course at Marwar Mundwa
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KAVAR PAL DID IT WITH HIS I CAN ATTITUDE

Kavar Pal is a native of Bambawar village in Dadris Gautam Budh Nagar district. He came from a poor rural family. He owned a small piece of land and managed a telephone booth to fulfil his familys needs. In spite of all his efforts, Kavar Pal was not able to meet their basic needs. He tried desperately to get a regular source of income. Seeing his interest and enthusiasm, SEDI identified him as a potential entrepreneur and enrolled him in their two months skill based entrepreneurship development training course in Mobile Phone Repair and Maintenance After . successful completion of the training, Kavar practised for about a month to hone his skills. Thereafter, he started his own mobile phone repair enterprise at Harish Chand Bagh, Dadri. His net income from this shop is about N 7000 per month. Kavar didnt stop there. He would frequently visit SEDI-ACF to explore more avenues to enhance his income. During one of his visits, he learned that SEDI was looking for a trainer for its Mobile Phone Repair and Maintenance course. He applied, and with his merit, got selected as a trainer. He gets a monthly salary of N 7000. In a short span, Kavar transformed himself from a simple village youth to a trainer. He is very proud of his contribution for the betterment of rural youth. His story exemplifies the value of SEDIs support to improve the livelihoods of rural families through skill based entrepreneurial training. He has shown that meaningful support can bring a significant change in the life of the youth.
Kavar Pal with his students at Dadri
As part of their practical training, the trainees build and renovate existing common structures such as panchayat buildings and village schools. Community assets worth N 7.10 lakhs have been created in the villages through the practical component of the training. In 2011, the trainees built homes for socially vulnerable people in the villages with the support of the Gram Panchayat. Eleven homes were built and handed
over to the families. The programme has grown in scale and is now being replicated at other locations through the SEDIs. The success of the training can be seen in the 80% placement rate and the increase of up to 200% in the daily wages of these trained masons. For the women, it is a tool of empowerment. They are now earning, and contributing to their families, making a difference in the true sense of the word.
SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTES

SEDI in brief
States in India Skill & Entrepreneurship Development Institutes Trades and courses Placement Trained students
No.
10 14 47 74% 6701
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FUNDS & RESOURCES
FUNDS & EXPENDITURE

ACFs extensive work with communities across the country is possible because of the strong support provided by Ambuja Cements Limited, and our numerous donors and partners. ACF considers financial sustainability as an important aspect of its work; to this end, our funders and partners are integral to the success of our programmes. We have a number of collaborations with various national and international organisations across India. At all stages, ACFs work has been thoroughly supported by the community, with participatory processes bringing in sizeable non-financial contributions from the people. Some projects may require financial inputs by the community; at other times, villagers have willingly contributed through shramdaan. For example, activities such as pond-deepening and deepsilting were done collectively by the people. In other instances, they offered tracts of their land for construction of water-management systems. On other occasions, they used their tractors to transport excavated soil.
Sources of funds for ACF Activities

(Total N 5330.30 Lakhs)
Govt. Funds N 625.68 Lakhs 12% Peoples Contribution N 676.41 Lakhs 13%
Donor Agencies N 203.96 Lakhs 4%
Direct Funding to Communities N 817 Lakhs .38 15%
ACL N 3006.87 Lakhs 56%
Our budget process follows a bottoms up approach. ACF teams conduct participatory appraisals and reviews of existing projects at all locations, prior to planning new programmes. Inputs are received through in-depth discussions with the community and other stakeholders, including government and non-government organisations in the region. The compiled and moderated budget is approved by the
Members of the Board of both ACF and Ambuja Cements Limited. All our expenditures, across location are closely monitored through a strong management information system. ACF has also consistently strived to maintain low overheads and administration costs which were 11% of the overall annual budget in 2011-12.
Total Expenditure
(Total N 5330.30 Lakhs)
Co-ordination & Administration N 620.20 Lakhs 11% Rural Infrastructure N 812.90 Lakhs 15%
Human Development N 1413.94 Lakhs 27%
Agro-based Livelihoods N 956.19 Lakhs 18%
Water Resource Management N 1527.07 Lakhs 29%
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CONSOLIDATED SHG DETAILS FOR 2011-12

SAVINGS State Locations Total number of SHGs (No.) 81 126 29 36 99 7 92 14 69 25 107 8 19 51 15 46 28 852 Total number of members (No.) 1023 1632 440 386 1312 80 1103 188 821 302 1170 103 235 572 162 471 347 10347 Savings Cumulative During Saving 2011 - 12 (v) (v) 754620 1220162 460450 223700 1179500 86500 763850 187800 760950 142350 927388 134300 76970 490950 117950 355283 135896 8018619 1834346 4178738 1361800 409790 5278043 153500 3403858 683628 3492988 1100950 2439208 423900 218100 1778920 352800 904453 418176 28433198 BANK LOAN Total bank loan availed so far (v) 1282000 1137000 0 0 4693900 0 17393000 0 2411000 2626000 5713000 218000 555500 250000 1476800 385000 240000 38381200 INTEREST EARNED Cumulative TOTAL interest CORPUS earned (v) (v) 328519 894330 236424 55803 3417190 1464 2722920 62871 755595 98896 40336 101957 8261 315877 23781 66816 148170 9279210 2768365 5396168 1598224 465593 10181233 154964 6942778 746499 4532583 2656087 4838128 583857 367421 2344797 1393581 1086227 642331 46698836
Chhattisgarh
Bhatapara Ambujanagar
Gujarat
Surat Sanand Darlaghat
H.P Nalagarh Chandrapur Maharashtra Panvel Ropar Punjab Bathinda Rabriyawas Rajasthan Mundwa Chirawa Uttarakhand U.P Roorkee Dadri Sankrail W.B Farakka TOTAL
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
Activity-wise Key Performance Indicators 2011-12

Sr. No. Locations Activities 1A Water Resources Management and Drinking Water Projects a. Checkdam construction / Renovation b. Dykes construction / Renovation c. Well Recharging / Percolation well d. Ponds construction / Deepening e. Link Channels / Canals construction f. Water Storage Tank / Farm Ponds No No No No Km No No 0 1 3 0 31 1 3 5 1.5 0 1,056 116 70.44 732 7 0.252 1 7 1.342 70 0 11 9 177 3 4 Unit Andhra Pradesh During the year Till Date Chhattisgarh During the year Till Date Gujarat During the year Till Date Himachal Pradesh During the year Till Date
g. Khadine Bund B Drinking Water Projects a. RRWHS Construction b. Drinking water wells / Bore wells / Renovation of Saline Wells / Bouris c. Installation of Hand / Submersible pumps d. Installation / Repairing of pipelines e. Overhead / underground sump / cattle through f. Villages benefited under Jalswarajya, Swajal Dhara scheme
No No No Mtrs No No No No No No 1 220 7 2453 1 11 1700 4 2 23 2580 38
412 6
2,818 84 24 77381 21 27
1 3
46 16
3 450 0
94 450 2
11 18914 11 0
468
4151.5
g. DDFU Distribution (Flouride Project) h. Water Filter Kits to BPL Families i. Community Based Safe Drinking Water Project Families benefited C Soil and Water Conservation a. Area Treated (Gully Control / Gabion / loose boulder structure / weir crates / Khadine) 2A Agriculture Development a. Agricultural Demonstration b. Horticulture Plantation c. Micro Irrigation system, Drip and Sprinklers d. Kitchen Gardening e. Bee Keeping (Farmers) f. Organic Farming
3 4469
3 4530
4 250
4 250
Acre
102.5
635
11,876
90
8447
Acre Acre Acre No No Acre No No Acre Acre No Acre Farmers No Acre No Acre Acre No
0 0
9 2
62 0
390 11
93 453.43 692
5,845 6261.49 4066 4,669
0 2506.75 0.44 568
1 2744.15 2.973 1561
1120
497
907
401
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 197 2678 49 728 30 8 42 0 115 19 563 21 79 1914 105 51 2623 27 0 0 418 21106 141 650 172 3 11 190 3
54 133 2513 14.5
g. Training and Exposure visits / Agricultural awareness sessions Farmers trained h. Nurseries:Vegetable- Promotion i. j. Integrated Crop Management (IPM/ INM/ IDM promotion) Vermi / NADEP Composting
198
k. Plant Protection Measures l. Mushroom Cultivation
122
m. Aquaculture n. Area under SRI cultivation Farmers benefited in SRI o. Seed Production programme p. Better Cotton Initiative - Area covered - Farmers covered B Wadi Development Programme a. Wadi Developed No. of households benefited
300
554
0.2 4
0.2 4
1192.32 249
2717.78 984
880 515
1836.15 1020
Acre No
52
247.32
113 113
113 113
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
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Madhya Pradesh During the year Till Date Maharashtra During the year Till Date Punjab During the year Till Date Rajasthan During the year Till Date Uttarakhand During the year Till Date Uttar Pradesh During the year Till Date West Bengal During the year Till Date Total As on 31 Mar., 2012
83
3 0/10 0 2 7 26 35 4
226 0/10 57 501 12 523 17 0 0 2 7
501 0/10 1,117 686 84.782 2134 17
17
808
107 3
0 7 10 0 0 0
54 45 48 222 13 10 0 0 6 98 3 6 1 1
53 1 2 200 2
698 6 6 321 2 10 65 0 27 3 17 0 104 1
3,618 154 391 85204.5 79 43
0 0 4 250 4 250 4935
380 7,790
380 7,790 18
4935
2000
7000
7483
137
137
69
321
21,416
1 0 24 284
2 235 204 1208
17.3 2 10 200
17.3 51.4 10 615
630 11.5 29.42 24
2,169 361.5 496.25 240
0 0 10 200 44
10 35 17.5 561 44 77 164 / 10 2984
0 3.36
8 11.36
96 68
421.33 317
8,873 10,030.30 4,797
130
258
573
11,712 44
289 7 356 0 5 0 270 76 902 15 7 339 271 83/110 3928 20 2454 160 2425 0
589 176/150 14013 30 2454 295 2425 5
0 57 1143 15 0 0 0 0
21.13 314 11852 167 185 544 45 4
75 28/10 565
0 2 17
2.5 51 1395
0 57/80 3155 22 0
3.2 380/114 12410 350 133 166
747 1991/274 71767 872 4,157 2,253 2,749 131
374
20
27
63 50 44 0 744.5 179 3019.5 483 567 510 7 2456.7 910 873 2737 510 873 2,737 510 55 55 586 959 0.33
78 1652 1915 0.33
78 2,261 1,974 880 12,767 3,907
218 276
270 328
0 0
45 135
90 91
565 567
1240 1,143
88
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Sr. No. Locations Activities C Farm Forestry and Afforestation a. Agro-Farm Forestry b. Afforestation c. Pasture Land Development / Gram Vatika d. Avenue plantation / Roadside plantation 3 Animal Husbandry Programme a. Cattle Health Camps Cattles Treated b. Cattle Immunised c. Fodder Demonstrations d. Artificial Insemination e. Balance cattle feed to AI beneficiaries f. Farmers benefited under AH No No No Acre No No No No No No No No No No No 0/0 0/1 0 8 0 20 16314 1 20 37058 23 3234 23 12039 0 8 249 947 258 3744 1376 0 13000 68 1 0 12 0 2 2 22 15 0 0 62 6 0 222 21 1231 9 4862 91 27,825 9 885 77 35,605 19 5,965 1800 74 39 214 130,146 4,666 2,201 132 5 272 2,619 187.2 354 50 1192 107 12,160 2618 255 419 50 11878 Acre Acre No Km 0 3 0 4469 0 86.25 0 609 188.25 1054 Unit Andhra Pradesh During the year Till Date Chhattisgarh During the year Till Date Gujarat During the year Till Date Himachal Pradesh During the year Till Date
g. Milch cattle to BPL families h. Dairy Development i. Dairy co-operatives formed Members of co-operatives j. Travis
k. Drinking water tank for cattle / Innovative cattle feeding system l. Pashu Swasthya Sevika (PSS) / paravets Cattles Treated by PSS 4 Non Conventional Energy a. Biogas Plants b. Smokeless Chullahs / Solar Cookers / Solar Lights c. Solar Water Heater System 5 Education Development a. Quality Education Programme in schools Children benefited b. Non Formal Education Centre / Balsanskar Centres / Anganwadi (Balwadi ) Children benefited c. School Support Programme Children benefited d. Community strenghening (VECs / SMC supported / trainings/ exposure visits, PTA, MTA Strengthening) No. of participants e. Balmitras trained No. of trainings for Balmitras f. Government Teachers Training & Workshops No. of participants g. Construction and Repairing of School Building h. Scholarship for Higher Studies / Support to Needy Students i. j. Village / School Library / Reading corners Village Knowledge Centre / Computer education
No No No
17 0 0
132 1109 5
0 0 0
530 1165 2
4 0
26 203
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No 0 1 1 26 0 0 0 1/3 1 26 1 40 3 1/3 1 44 0 5 24 1070 11 135 1 5 167 7811 0 0 6 1243 26 5262 26 5262 2 100 5 580 3 83 11 1,927
31 987 21 274 47 1600 1 31 25 2 4 88 2 10 31/28 0 15 493
31 5107 21 384 47 5720 5 124 27 11 8 161 8 13 31/28 1 24 1105
k. Students training and Exposure visits / vocational guidance Students benefited
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
89

14.7 55.306
282 95.3 77 0 0 106 3 31
0 0
18800 4 3.36 19.36
19,691 413 1,060 31
9 977 1981 0 2
196 54,485 33281 31300 27
19 965 15 0 2
93 7,282 576 0 3
18 7,239 5360 47 65 234
132 121318 7781 1315 1854 660 20618 0 21 1 30 4 30/162
7 218 3,692
44 5995 10,947
6 433 3850
31 21824 14102
10 2,007 214
49 11,831 214
1,034 428,471 74,185 35154
70
69
3811 710
401
5034
313 20
2117 32 3 6 150 7 0/20
825 0 0 1 30 0 0/162
365
4759
114
1674
63771 100 42 9 202
3 0 0 0
0 0
16 0/91
50 0 43 49097
1/5
4/8
0/9
0 0
29 606
28
168
51 0 0
297 646/1 1
30 0/0/10 0/0/10 0/0/10
1,217 180/0/025 3025/1/35 7
26 1792 38 1711 29 2142 2 38 12 3 2 45 1
26 3789 38 3691 29 4139 107 650 35 6 16 316 33 1 29 3 54 1 3 1 5 2 2 214 8 964 9 460 22 7 18 6 12 632 0 8 0 3 78 3 0 0 1 13 248 2 5 201 1 350 8 261 1 350 10 400 45 3220 0 13 520 45 3220 89 7 153 3 270 7 562 3 670
19 1435 27 540 19 265 9 36 12 5 3 69 1
19 1435 27 540 19 3050 43 294 12 15 5 83 22 4 0/58 35 115/648 6 159 2 750 6 389 11 1950
76 10,331 137 9,517 181 24,361 249 1,648 152 35 43 834 137 115/897 115/28 20/11 1 56 5 111 473 11,417
26 1/8 9 97
32 1/8 237 367
19 3 13 312
22 6 20 427
90
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Sr. No. Locations Activities l. Adolescent Education Programme / Adult Education Centres No No No Unit Andhra Pradesh During the year Till Date Chhattisgarh During the year Till Date Gujarat During the year 0 Till Date 17 5 1002 22 3087 Himachal Pradesh During the year Till Date
m. Co-curricular activities (Balmela, summer camps, sports events) Children benefited 6 7 Special Education- Ambuja Mano Vikas Kendra Health and sanitation Programme a. No. of camps organised (include all general and speciality health camps) Patients benefited (general, speciality, daignostic centre beneficiaries) b. Villages benefited under mobile & weekly dispensary Patients treated c. Sakhis (Village Health Functionaries) / Villages covered by Sakhis Patients treated by Sakhis d. Khelwadi sessions conducted by Sakhis e. Health intervention trainings for stakeholders (include trainings of Sakhis / public health/public health provider/ VHSC/ PRI members) No. of stakeholders participitated in trainings f. Construction of Toilet Blocks / Sulabh Sauchalaya / Soak Pits
No No No No No No No No
24 1459 12 3551 13/6 2416 487 16
278 18724 12 7038 27/6 6656 1180 20
33 5,461 22 11634 17/12 2935 402 16
312 30,120 22 311165 17/12 17774 2115 78
49 45,434 68 4843 38/42 3,421 856 9
324 56,260 68 18362 38/42 13,813 3,628 29
No No No No No No No No No
248 20
306 812
1308 598/0/25
7919 2629/0/29
215 29/1/23 11/0
1306 98/1/23 11/183 30 8
g. Garbage Pits / Vermi composting pits for Solid Waste Management Programme h. Villages where Total Sanitation Campaign initiated i. j. No. of Village Health Sanitation Committees activated No. of drug addicts treated / referred
1 9
3 9
3 7
8 7
3 5
k. People benefited from IEC ctivities on drug deaddiction l. No. of IEC activities done to save girl child Population reached out to 8A HIV/AIDS Awareness Programme (Community) a. Awareness session for CSWs / MSMs/ IDUs / Migrant workers b. Condom Distribution c. Peer Educators d. Cases treated under STI clinics e. Identification of HIV +ve Person f. One to One sessions
0 0
1 410
1 500
1 500
No No No No No No No
2 1500 0 0
17 6000 20 2
102 70267 8 84 8 14021 1
536 87812 16 134 8 15663 1
14 68500 17 169 7 6132
14 119451 22 381 17 8750
g. No. of health centres B Workplace Programme a. Awareness session for Staff / Families / contract staff / laboures / Truckers / Students / Rural community b. Master Trainers / peer educators c. Peer Educators Training Programme d. Street Kit and Play / One to one sessions e. Doctors CME (Continous Medical Education) W/for Doctors f. People benefited from HIV Testing
No
247
154
0 No No No No 0 0
25 2 16
0 0 0
56 5 20
23 1 4
23 1 59
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
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Madhya Pradesh During the year Till Date Maharashtra During the year 2 21 643 Till Date 4 24 1004 Punjab During the year 2 1 180 1 Till Date 2 1 180 1 Rajasthan During the year 0 Till Date 5 19 184 24 1334 Uttarakhand During the year Till Date Uttar Pradesh During the year Till Date West Bengal During the year 5 6 556 Till Date 10 8 661 Total As on 31 Mar., 2012 38 79 6,266 1
108 4,974 34 8358 168/160 3,339 804 10
437 15,302 34 163852 180/160 421163 2950 47
19 2259
84 7225
29 1627 15 7678
181 82741 15 32803 30/21 14,692 1,986 17
219 10935 0 0 14/7 4049 335 8
584 27007 9 24732 14/7 13478 1038 17
7 406 6 4600
15 750 6 9688
234 39,926 3 2012
972 67,320 17 8446
3,187 305,449 183 576,086 321/258 496,934 13,881
8/5 781 221 18
15/10 9,358 984 22
30/21 1,860 516 17
231
246 223 0 55 4
696 1276 189 55 54
672 90/0/0
721 351/2/9
490 20/0/354 3
706 20/0/354 7 5 21
198 75
418 506
16 49
16 278 154/0/0 883/0/0
12,088 6853/3/415 207/183
9 8 225 3750 23 4700
13 13 892 10200 94 29570
5 0
0 4
3 4
1 1
1 1
118 117 892
0 3 690
2 3 690 6 3000 11 4850
10,202 110 36,020
11 0 0 0 0
137 87,563 116 12076 2
317 510296 66 3477 42 8,111 22
3194 2222636 109 10121 242 22,350 22
3 5070 40 23 4 1800
372 42930 113 183 30 6890
2012 102204 15 683 4 25677
2476 294230 65 2233 7 25677
10 170600 3 3935 34 11957 0
510 276820 39 12495 67 39965 2
7,256 3,137,442 500 37,625 373 119,295 25
17
528
26
5299
139
21
286
34
259
408
7,098
47 1 304
50 12 2534
16 1 40/5 22
17 4 371 38
0 2 10 0 39
78 9 2569 3 233
15 12 24
17 13 36997 2 384
271 46
1527
1662
7,615 41
787
787
2318
3772
2625
5023
9815
92
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS

Sr. No. Locations Activities 9 Skill and Entrepreneurship Development Programme a. No. of batches / courses b. Entrepreneurs trained under SEDI / ITI c. No. of trainees placed d. Entreprenuers trained under REDP 10 Women and Youth Development a. Training and Exposure / women trained b. Training- Exposure / Youth trained c. Income Generation / small enterprise support for SHGs d. Revolving fund support to SHGs 11 Rural Infrastructure Development Programme a. Construction of Common Pathways / Village Roads b. Street Light installation c. Drainage construction d. Crematorium / Ghats construction/ Drinking water facilities e. Community Centre construction / School classroom / School building f. Temple Renovation No No No No No Mtrs No Mtrs No No No Mts No No No No No No 1 3 1 1 19 7 10 10 2000 15 0 2000 102 3,195 500 147 805 2 0 1 0 6051 495 1,965 18 16 1 2 984 0 0 1 3 3 0 0 35 4 50 4 12342 1 2 13 85 12 728 183 164 62 148 6 0 35.5 0 0 483.08 2 19 1 1 4 1385 11 0 2 6 31812 146 882 8 25 0 0 0 31/296 2/32 112 2 1 29 1 11/401 67/1604 111/21185 1/42 73 2 380/13112 14/1476 125 41 32 147 4/178 142/2544 No No No No No 9/5 130 78 0 14/8 171 99 1013 24/7 510 432 78 51/7 1299 1037 78 21/11 276 231 70/16 975 830 Unit Andhra Pradesh During the year Till Date Chhattisgarh During the year Till Date Gujarat During the year Till Date Himachal Pradesh During the year Till Date
g. Development of Play Grounds / Retaining wall h. Construction of Panchayat Bhawan/ Ayurvedic Hospital i. j. Support for Social and Cultural Events Bus Shelters / compound walls
k. House repairing l. Construction of culverts / bridge
m. Low cost housing project 12 Gir Forest Conservation project a. Construction of Parapet wall around wells to protect wild animals 13 Krishi Vigyan Kendra - Kodinar a. Off campus / On Campus / Sponsored trainings No. of Participants b. Field Days / exposure visit No. of participants c. Front line demonstration / no. of technology demonstrated d. On farm testing No. of participants e. Training of extension functionaries No. of participants f. Technology week celebration No. of Participants g. Krishi Mela No. of Participants h. Soil / Water sample analysis
No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No No
988
38/64/18 889/1873/421 5/3 286/243 161 3 9 7 168 0 0 1 500 867
124/305/34
3071/17677/1034
25/277 1632/277 109 6 20 23 633 1 1795 2 1875 1159
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS
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12/7 260 223
14/9 301 253
17/14 182 120 25
33/15 408 281 486
1/10 0 0
2/10 194 69
33/14 612 479 239
113/30 2348 1755 239
8/5 94 53
9/5 106 64
11/6 213 158 0
15/7 295 217 60
22/8 251 145
55/14 604 370
376/47 6701 4975 1876
34/633 2/22 87 0
194/10034 2/343 153 10
18/331
39/1207
18/469 0
1991 17/307 546 12
0/0 0 0 0
94/800 826 121 3
2/38
22/560
24/396 5/75
108/2288 1077/34436 18/495 35 26 53/3479 1,280 93
0 0
0 17
456.4 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
5141.4 52 705 3 5 11 450 1 16 31 1
512 2 272 1 8 0 0 0 2 1
1441.75 17 1190 2 13 6 4 2 9 5
2462 0
3129 1
1629
150
2645
1449 0
4756 17 465 8 12
70,947 831 8,530 52 157 44
126
0 0
1 1 18 1
1 4 1246 1 1 3
6225
9,138 192
30 1 1 1 4 2 2 0 5 0
218 1
445 113 154
1 0
1 129
1 3
17 132
988
124/305/34
3071/17677/1034
25/277 1632/277 109 6 20 23 633 1 1795 2 1875 1159
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STAKEHOLDERS SPEAK
A visit to o th was a gre e institute at the institu experience, te imparting is not only livelihood but making tr ue citizen s
K. K. Sax ena, DGM NABARD , Shimla, Himacha l Pradesh
It was indeed a very pleasant event. It was fun d to be with the tiny tots. It gives an immense pleasure to do something for those children who are deprived of normal luxuries of life. Thanks for arranging such events. Looking forward for the next event.
SHARMILA TANDON Asst. Manager, Marketing (Finance), on her experience of volunteering
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OUR PUBLICATIONS
I Experiences of Livelihood Promotion, Learning from the
field
I The story of an NGO Network, Kutch Nav Nirman Abhiyan I Sealing Salinity, An Innovative Drinking Water Project in
Salinity Affected Coastal Areas

I A Year of People Centred Development I A Unique Case Study of Ground Water Recharge through
Check Dam
I Enriching Experience A step forward by women farmers to
sustain traditional agriculture wisdom

I Impact of Watershed Development Project in Jafrabad
Taluka, Dist. Amreli

I Impact of Water Resource Development Programme in
Kodinar and surrounding areas, Dist. Junagadh

I Impact of ACFs drinking water programme in Kodinar I Interlinking Water Harvesting Structures through Link Water
Channels A viable alternative at micro level

I Sandhanidhar Womens Dairy Co-operative Society
Women Empowerment & Socio Economic Development through Collective Action
I Salinity Prevention and Mitigation Initiative agriculture and water resource development in salinity ingress affected coastal areas I Integrated Development of the village Valadar through Wasteland Development Initiative Managing CPRs (Common Property Resources) Through Community Participation I Health Services at Rural Doorsteps Creating a cadre of village health functionaries I Village Education Committees: Recharging School Education Systems I Water Resource Management in Junagadh: Transforming Lives I Ocha Pani ane Vadhu Utpadan (Gujarati) I Krishima Bio Technology (Gujarati) I Krishi Adharit Udyog ane Mulyavruddhi (Gujarati) I Jal Sanchay ane Teno Karyasham Upyog (Gujarati) I Sajeev Kheti Uttam Kheti (Gujarati) I Mishra Kheti Kariye, Jokham Ghatadiye (Gujarati) I Coastal Salinity Ingress Prevention and Mitigation: Experiences and Challenges I 10 years of Ambuja Manovikas Kendra: World Disability Day Souvenir, 2010 I Reversing the Tide : The story of Water Management in Kodinar I Together we Can
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OUR TEAM
ACF ORGANOGRAM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
COORDINATING OFFICE (Delhi & Mumbai)
PROJECT TEAMS
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (Vocational Trainings)
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (Community Development)
AREA PROGRAMME MANAGERS
MANAGER VERTICAL HEADS
MANAGER MANAGER MANAGER (Resource (Accounts (Liaison) Mobilization) & Admin.)
PROGRAMME MANAGERS
COORDINATOR COMMUNICATIONS
COORDINATOR HR
PRINCIPALS (SEDI)
TEAM LEADERS/PROJECT COORDINATORS
IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS
IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS
OUR TEAM
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MALE - FEMALE RATIO

Male Female Ratio
450
400
350 300 250 200 150 On Rolls 100 On Contracts
50
0 MALE FEMALE TOTAL
Total
Slab of Gross Annual Salary plus benefits paid to staff including retainers.
450
MALE STAFF
FEMALE STAFF
TOTAL STAFF
400
350 300 250 200 150 100
50
0 0-120000 120001-240000 240001-540000 540001-1080000 1080001-1600000 1600001 and above TOTAL
100
OUR TEAM
TEAM ACF
Corporate Offices
MUMBAI
HEAD OFFICE Pearl Tiwari Director, ACF Elegant Business Park, M.I.D.C., Off Andheri- Kurla Road Andheri (East), Mumbai-400 059 Ph: (022) 40667500/66167000, Fax: (022) 30827794 Email: admin.acf@ambujacement.com
DELHI
COORDINATING OFFICE V. K. Jain, Director, ACF 248, Okhla Industrial Estate Phase- III, New Delhi-110 020 Ph: (011) 41613001/41615040, Fax: (011) 41613929 Email: v.jain@ambujacement.com
KOLKATA
REGISTERED OFFICE 216, A.J.C.Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal- 700 017 Ph: (033) 22470818; Fax: (033) 22473564
Management Team
Deputy General Managers
AHMEDABAD
Chandrakant Kumbhani chandrakant.kumbhani@ambujacement.com
MUMBAI
Anagha Mahajani anagha.mahajani@ambujacement.com
NAGPUR
Ravi Nayse ravi.nayse@ambujacement.com
Area Program Managers

GUJARAT
Dalsukh Vaghasia dalsukh.vaghasia@ambujacement.com
PUNJAB & UTTAR PRADESH

Narendra Gupta narendra.gupta@ambujacement.com
WEST BENGAL
Prabhat Kumar Mishra prabhat.mishra@ambujacement.com
MAHARASHTRA & ANDHRA PRADESH

Sopan Nagargoje sopan.nagargoje@ambujacement.com
RAJASTHAN
Manoj Agarwal manoj.agarwal@ambujacement.com
HIMACHAL PRADESH & UTTARAKHAND

Pradip Kumar pradip.kumar@ambujacement.com
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Locational Contacts
ANDHRA PRADESH
NADIKUDI
HIMACHAL PRADESH
DARLAGHAT Bhupender Gandhi, Team Leader Vill. - Suli, P.O-Darlaghat, Teh. - Arki, Dist. - Solan, Himachal Pradesh-171 102. Ph: (01796) 246238/246243, Fax: (01796) 248335. Email: acf.darlaghat@ambujacement.com NALAGARH Bharti Parihar, Project Executive Vill. - Nawagaon, P.O. - Jhajhra, Teh. - Nalagarh, Dist. - Solan(H.P) Ph: (01881) 672247 Email: acf.nalagarh@ambujacement.com
V.Rama Raju, Team Leader 10 651, Near Railway Station, Narayanapuram, Nadikudi, Dachepalli, Dist. - Guntur. Andhra Pradesh-522 414 Ph: (08649) 246222 Email: ramaraju.varakavi@ambujacement.com
CHHATTISGARH
BHATAPARA Sanjay Kumar Choudhary, Programme Manager P.O. - Rawan, Teh. - Baloda Bazar, Dist. - Baloda Bazar Bhatapara Ph: (07727) 220064, Fax: (07727) 220004 Email: acf.bhatapara@ambujacement.com
KERALA
Gino Thomas, Project Coordinator Health Care Centre Ground floor, Lobo Brothers Building, Naval road, Willingdon Island, Cochin, Kerala-682 003 Email: acfatfcochin@gmail.com
GUJARAT
AMBUJANAGAR Vikramsinh Dahima, Programme Manager P.O. - Ambujanagar, Tal. - Kodinar, Dist. - Junagadh-362 715 Ph: (02795) 237829/30/31/32, Fax: (02795) 232163 Email : acf.ambujanagar@ambujacement.com DAHOD Kirit Jasani Ph: 09879 561 829 Email: acf.dahod@ambujacement.com GANDHINAGAR Kirit Jasani, Principal SEDI SEDI-Ambuja Cement Foundation, Sadvichar Parivar Campus, Vill. - Uvarsad, Gandhinagar-382 422. Ph: 09879 561 829 Email : kirit.jasani@ambujacement.com SANAND Ramsibhai Chouhan, Team Leader 5, Nandanvan Society, Nal Sarovar Road,Sanand, Dist. - Ahmedabad-382 110 Ph: (02717) 222800 Email:acf.sanand@ambujacement.com SURAT Chhagganbhai Patel, Team Leader Survey No. 39/40, Magdalla Port Road, Vill- Gavier, Tal.- Choryashi, Dist. - Surat Ph: (0261) 2720531/0530/0780 Email: acf.surat@ambujacement.com
MADHYA PRADESH
CHHINDWARA Mithun Paliwal, SEDI In charge Skill Entrepreneurship Development Institute Jail Road, Amarwara Dist. - Chhindwara (M.P)-480 221 Ph: (07167) 297834/98261/61984 Email: mithun.paliwal@ambujacement.com
MAHARASHTRA
CHANDRAPUR Pramod Khadse, Programme Manager Ambuja Cement Foundation, Transport Nagar, P.O. - Upparwahi, Tal. - Korpana, Dist. - Chandrapur, Maharashtra-442 908. Ph: (07173) 240046 Fax: (07173) 240056 Email: acf.chandrapur@ambujacement.com PANVEL Manoj Sakte, Project Executive Vil. - Moha, P.O. - Ulwa, Tal:Panvel, Near Reti Bunder, Raigad-410 306 Ph: (022) 27574300/05, Fax: (022) 27574360 Email: acf.panvel@ambujacement.com
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OUR TEAM
PUNJAB
BATHINDA Tanu Agrawal, Programme Manager Near GNDTP, Malout Road, Dist. - Bathinda, Punjab-151 002. Ph: (0164) 6706205, Fax: (0164) 2273484 Email: acf.bathinda@ambujacement.com ROPAR Sanjay Sharma, Programme Manager Vill. - Daburji, P.O. - Lodhimajra, Dist. - Ropar, Punjab- 140 113 Tel: (01881) 672247, 672568 Fax: (01881) 274152 Email: acf.ropar@ambujacement.com
UTTARAKHAND
ROORKEE Rajan Kapoor, Programme Manager Vill. - Lakeshwari, Block- Bhagwanpur Teh. - Roorkee, Dist. - Haridwar, Uttarakhand-247 661 Ph: (01332) 282228, Fax: (01332) 282214 Email: acf.roorkee@ambujacement.com
UTTAR PRADESH
DADRI Chandra Prakash, Project Executive Vill. & P.O. - Dhoom Manikpur & Badpura, N.T.P.C. Road Dadri, Dist. - Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh- 203 207 Ph: (0120) 280 9958 Email: acf.dadri@ambujacement.com
RAJASTHAN
CHIRAWA Anil Kumar Gupta, Team Leader Opp. Sekhsaria Haveli, Station Road, Dist. - Jhunjhunu, Chirawa- 333 026 Ph: (01596) 220136 Email: acf-chirawa@ambujacement.com MARWAR MUNDWA Brajesh Tomar, Programme Manager Opp. Railaway Station, Marwar Mundwa Dist. - Nagaur, Rajasthan-341 026 Ph: (01584) 283655 Email: acf-mundwa@ambujacement.com RABRIYAWAS Kunwar Viqar Naseem, Programme, Manager Village Rabriyawas, Teh. - Jaitaran, Dist. - Pali (Rajashtan)-306 709 Ph: (02939) 288277, 288161, Fax: (02939) 288030 Email:acf-rabriyawas@ambujacement.com
WEST BENGAL
FARAKKA Debapriya Ghosh, Team Leader Vill. - Kendua, P.O. - Srimantapau, Farakka, Dist. - Murshidabad, West Bengal-742 212 Ph: (03485) 252281, Fax: (03485) 252281 Email:acf.farakka@ambujacement.com SANKRAIL Rajeev Lochan, Project Executive Jaladhulagori, Vill. & P.O. - Dhulagori, Sankrail Dist. - Howrah, West Bengal-711 302 Ph: (033) 65501767, Fax: (03485) 252281 Email: acf.sankrail@ambujacement.com
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ABBREVIATIONS
ACF ACL AGDK ANM ASHA ATMA AWC AWW BALA CADP CTIP FFS FSW HBNC ICTC IDUs IPM ITI KVK MNREGA MSM NABARD NAFED NFE NGO PRA PSS RRWHS SHG SRI SPPWHP TI VHSC VKC Ambuja Cement Foundation Ambuja Cements Ltd. Ambuja Gyan Deep Kendra Auxiliary Nurse Midwife Accredited Social Health Activist Agriculture Technology Management Agency Anganwadi Centres Anganwadi Workers Building As Learning Aid - a class-based learning tool The Coastal Area Development Programme Composite Targeted Intervention Project Farmer Field Schools Female Sex Workers Home Based Neonatal Care Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre Intravenous Drug Users Integrated Pest Management Industrial Training Institute Krishi Vigyan Kendra Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Men having Sex with Men National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Limited Non-Formal Education Non-Government Organisation Participatory Rural Appraisal Pashu Swasthya Sevika Roof Rain Water Harvesting Systems Self-Help Groups Systematic Rice Intensification Sardar Patel Participatory Water Harvesting Programme Targeted Intervention Village Health and Sanitation Committees Village Knowledge Centre
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GLOSSARY
Anar Anganwadi Bajra Balmela Balmitra Balotsav Balsabhas Balwadi Bal Sansad Didi Diwali Diya Gram Sabha Gram Swachhata Abhiyan Gram Panchayat Guar Henna Karonda Kashmira Jowar Kharif Khelwadi Kisan Kisan Clubs Karanj Lohri Mamta Diwas Mela Moong Nirmal Gram Puraskar Panchayat Pashu Swasthya Sevika Rabi Sakhi Shramdaan Til Wadi Zilla Parishad Pomegranate Play-school for children below the age of six Pearl millet Childrens Fair ACFs village-based education-worker Student-centric festivals Student lead meetings Pre-school Childrens Parliament Sister Indian festival of lights Lamp Joint meeting of all villagers conducted by the village-based local self government institution Village Cleanliness Drive Village-based local self-government institution Cluster bean Paste from a flowering plant used to create temporary tattoos Berry commonly used as a condiment A variety of fodder Crops planted for the monsoon harvest Childrens playgroup Farmer Farmers Clubs A species of tree in the pea family Harvest Festival, celebrated in Northern India Nutrition Day celebrated at Anganwadi Centres A fun fair Green gram Ideal Village Award - a state award given to open-defecation free villages Five-member council of the village-based local self government institution Animal health care aide Crops planted for the winter harvest ACFs village based health-workers Doing some voluntary work through physical effort Sesame Orchard Local government body at the district level
Ambuja Cement Foundation, is committed to Ambuja Cements philosophy of
Energise Involve Enable
HEAD OFFICE Elegant Business Park, M.I.D.C. Cross Road B, Off Andheri-Kurla Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai 400 059 Ph - (022) 4066 7000 / 6616 7000 | Fax - (022) 3082 7794 | Email - admin.acf@ambujacement.com www.ambujacementfoundation. org

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Section 6: Our Team

AMBUJA CEMENT FOUNDATION

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

For and on behalf of the Committee

Regd Office: 216, AJC Bose Road Kolkata 700 017

Place: Kolkata Dated: the 26th day of June 2012.

AUDITORS REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AMBUJA CEMENT FOUNDATION

Place : Kolkata Date : 3rd day of July 2012

AMBUJA CEMENT FOUNDATION

75,463,196 17,264,667 2,609,608 95,337,471

58,048,172 7,395,798 4,019,898 69,463,868 114,368,611

For and on behalf of the Board V. K. Jain Director

Pearl Tiwari Director

AMBUJA CEMENT FOUNDATION

For the year ended 31.03.2012

For the year ended 31.03.2011

Deficit carried to Corpus Fund

For and on behalf of the Board V. K. Jain Director

Pearl Tiwari Director

Significant Accounting Policies & Notes on Accounts

Notes annexed to and forming part of the Financial Statements

(a) 542,217 563,729

(d=a+b+c) 2,630,595 9,997,433

(e) 2,006,403 8,409,344

113,686 66,327 609,734 377,856 1,512,932

1,802,739 57,804 2,682,217

166,153 228,470 18,048 641,664

Notes annexed to and forming part of the Financial Statements (Contd)

Notes annexed to and forming part of the Financial Statements (Contd)

Notes annexed to and forming part of the Financial Statements (Contd)

Notes annexed to and forming part of the Financial Statements (Contd)

For and on behalf of the Board V. K. Jain Director

Pearl Tiwari Director

Himachal Pradesh Punjab

Surat Ambuja Nagar

* Map not to scale

SUSTAINING LIVES, SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES

Water Resource Management

WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Didar Singh at his organic farm in Alipur village, Ropar

Generating Livelihoods through Agro-Based Initiatives

SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE

An aspirant practicing the Fashion and Beauty course at SEDI, Bhatapara

ANC check up by Sakhi Bedbai Verma, Maldi, Bhatapara

Comprehensive Health Care

COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE

Sakhi Lalita Devi at an anganwadi in Kesherpura, Rabriyawas

Women power through SHGs

KNITTING TOWARDS A BRIGHTER FUTURE

Knitting away for alternate income

Our Other Projects

Andhra Pradesh, Nadikudi

Gujarat, Ambuja Nagar

Himachal Pradesh, Darlaghat

Takadari Office, Dahod

I Tribal Development Department, Gandhinagar I Tribal Sub Plan Office, Dahod