The field office in the cluster has been opened at village Purunabandha, Humma, Ganjam in the cluster area.

 Cluster Development Executive (CDE) of the cluster has been appointed and placed at the cluster office.

 The working committee has been formed in which the Chief Functionary of the IA is the Convener, three artisan members nominated by IA, representative of NA, the GM, DIC or his representative and the Manger of the local Cananra Bank as members of the committee. In this regard, letters have been sent to all the members through e-mail and speed post. Moreover, the members have been individually contacted and apprised of the project details.

 Draft Tender documents for construction of CFC building and purchase of machineries have been prepared and circulated among working committee members for review and comments.

 The CEO of the MRF have camped in the project villages for about 03 days and have interacted with the beneficiaries in groups as well as individually. Initial rapport building has been done.

 The patch of land has been registered in the name of SPV – Maa Gangadevi Foundation for construction of CFC.

 The dedicated account of the cluster has been opened in HDFC bank, Berhampur

 The IA has deposited a sum of Rs 10 lakh towards IA contribution to the project in first installment.

 A quarterly work plan for the cluster intervention is under preparation in consultation with TA .

 The Working Committee meeting is scheduled to be held on 23rd June 2020 to approve tender documents & process and the quarterly work plan.

 Due to COVID 19, constraints were faced in movement and expediting the project execution work.

 We need the wholehearted support of all stakeholders for the successful execution of the project particularly at a time when Ganjam district is severely affected by COVID 19 and a large number of migrants who have returned back to their villages and look for employment to be self reliant.

Rabindra Kumar Gouda
Chairman cum Trustee
Maa Ramachandi Foundation (MRF)