By Vanita Shinde | CAO
Dear Mann Deshi Foundation Supporters,
One year is over around 1300 families have been residing at cattle camp, Mhaswad. Mann Taluka is witnessing unprecedented drought. Due to the non-availability of fodder and water, the number of animals dead is unprecedented and has to be sold cheaply to butchers. Now its 3rd year, there has been no rain in Mann Taluka. Today, people are migrating from Mann Taluka, not in search of employment but in search of drinking water.
In order to help, Mann Deshi also felt the responsibility to serve the local community and started a Cattle camp - providing water and fodder to animals - in the Mhaswad village on 21st April, 2012. The Mann Deshi Foundation cattle camp has supported +14,000 animals from 52 villages till October, 2012. Mann Deshi has provided 400,000 liter water per day and paid around 900,000RS daily for fodder, cattle feed and water etc. Currently, Mann Deshi cattle camp has 5000 animals with 1300 families and providing water & fodder to animals. Government pays Rs.60 per animal for fodder but water cost is not covered by Government.
Nearly, one year is over around 1300 families have been residing at cattle camp, Mhaswad. Farmers in Mann Taluka do not have any work for last one year no agriculture, no wages. NREGA work has scattered which is started by government. Payment of NREGA is not done for months so farmers do not want to go and work with NREGA. Some of farmers have been able to get the job at Mann Deshi Nala Bandhara but most of them are jobless. Also most of the farmers have migrated, only the families whose child goes to school are not migrated. In such a worse condition it has been impossible to survive. Mann Deshi has decided to provide food grains to farmers so that they can survive.
Below is the minimal budget for foodgrains:
Monthly Requirement of Foodgrains
No. of Families
Requirement of Rice (in Kg)
Rice per kg (Rs)
Requirement of Dal (in Kg)
Dal per kg (Rs)
Total Amt for Rice
Total Amt for Dal
Total Amount
1300
15
25
6
76
487500
592800
1080300
The Mann Deshi Foundation asks you sincerely to support generously and help community in this severe situation. Your support will give relief to drought affected people in Mann taluka.
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