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Lok Manch (People’s Forum), a Jesuit initiative, was constituted in 2014 as a means of giving improved access to entitlements by capacitating community leaders and grass-root organisations with a focus on marginalised communities. By encouraging participation and solidarity from individuals, governments, corporations, civil society and grassroots communities, Lok Manch is an inclusive and secular platform which draws attention to the plight of the poor and neglected, especially Dalits, tribals, minority groups, urban and rural poor, women and farmers across the country. Special focus is given to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) such as Katkari Tribes, Kutia Kondho Tribes, Pahadia Tribes, Paniya Tribes and most vulnerable Dalit groups such as the Musahars, etc. This initiative also falls in line with the mandate of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of zero hunger (SDG 2) and good health and well-being (SDG 3).
“Building an egalitarian, just, inclusive, democratic and secular society in India”
“To engage in social transformation through training, socially relevant research and policy engagement works aimed at integral development of the marginalised communities, particularly the Dalits, adivasis/tribals, OBCs, women, minorities, unorganised and landless labourers in partnership with like-minded groups, CSOs, CBOs, peoples’ movements, Human Rights organisations and ecological movements, nationally and internationally”
Marginalised groups receive the full state social benefits to which they are entitled and local, state and national level government institutions become more inclusive and democratic
At present, with 90 plus partners spread over 13 states in India, Lok Manch continues to do credible work. Nearly completing a decade-long engagement with communities and like – minded organisations, the programme has been able to:
Sl.No. | Community Entitlements | Sum of No. HH benefitted, (Community Rights) |
---|---|---|
1 | Anganwadi (New) school | 524 |
2 | Ambulance Services | 590 |
3 | Bore well (New/Repair) | 4204 |
4 | Bridge | 4012 |
5 | Canal construction | 35 |
6 | Cleaning of streets and drains in urban slums | 2400 |
7 | Cleaning of park/garden in urban slum | 2400 |
8 | Check Dam | 465 |
9 | Closed Circuit Television (CCTV installed) | 5402 |
10 | Community hall/ Marriage hall (new construction/ Renovation) | 1344 |
11 | Community toilet | 5250 |
12 | Complain against drug business | 200 |
13 | Construction of Concrete Road | 18863 |
14 | Construction of mud road | 5842 |
15 | Construction of Machine House for Irrigation | 83 |
16 | Cremation ground | 5300 |
17 | Drainage System/Cleaning | 2500 |
18 | Drinking water Facility | 2522 |
19 | Drinking water well | 1055 |
20 | Drinking water supply | 3000 |
21 | Electricity transformer/pole | 290 |
22 | Electrification | 1109 |
23 | Exemption from house tax | 196 |
24 | Farm house | 1000 |
25 | Flood Relief | 1000 |
26 | Gatar (sewage) | 90 |
27 | Hand pump | 362 |
28 | Health Centre | 138 |
29 | Memorandum submitted against the illegal sale of alcohol | 1500 |
30 | Pitch road | 1200 |
31 | Play ground | 1560 |
32 | Petition made against illegal occupation of cremation ground | 95 |
33 | Petition made for the Grant in 3 villages under SCSP/TSP | 2687 |
34 | Petition made for safe environment and cleanliness | 500 |
35 | Pond | 3045 |
36 | Ration shop /construction (building) | 517 |
37 | Solar pump | 60 |
38 | Repairing Road | 2520 |
39 | Right to Education | 3000 |
40 | Sea Wall | 300 |
41 | Solar light | 500 |
42 | Soak Pit | 250 |
43 | Street Road | 340 |
44 | Street Light | 2782 |
45 | Stop displacement for dam construction | 570 |
46 | Swajal Yojana/ Nal Jal Yojana (drinking water pipeline) | 5570 |
47 | Swasthya Kendra | 2500 |
48 | Trenches for water harvesting | 1050 |
49 | Tube Well | 150 |
50 | Well for Irrigation | 155 |
51 | Water pipeline | 1072 |
52 | Water tank | 2065 |
53 | Water pool for animals | 20 |
54 | Water pump | 1050 |
55 | Waste removal and construction of sewer canal | 160 |
56 | Grand total | 105394 |