Evaluering
Development support program for stone quarry affected communities in West-Bengal and Jarkhand Pilot Project 2010-2012 - Evaluation Report
The project is implemented particularly for the benefit of those Santhal communities who are working in stone quarry and crusher units of Jharkhand and West Bengal. The major focus areas of the project are occupational Safety, Health, Livelihood, Food Security, Water and Sanitation, Protection and Management of Natural Environment, Education and Information, Advocacy on Human Rights.The overall objective of the project is to empower women and men of the disadvantaged communities affected by the stone quarry work and create enabling conditions to secure their rights and achieve greater control over their lives and livelihood by facilitating their participation in sustainable development process.The project is in the pilot phase (2010 to 2012) and is working in Md. Bazaar Block under Birbhum district of West Bengal and Shikaripara block in Dumka district of Jharkhand.