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Rajnagar- Khoirasol Project : |
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Situated in the two adjacent blocks of Rajnagar and Khirasol, the area witnessed frequent drought . The soil has low moisture retention capacity. The hard and red sandy earth with fractured soil make the area unsuitable for agriculture The Society started work on an afforestation programme in 1994.
Rajnagar and Khairasol are two adjoining blocks in Birbhum district of West Bengal. About 70 kms. from Bolpur, the district capital, they are closer to the neighboring state of Jharkhand. This is a largely tribal and backward caste dominated area and has all round poor development indicators. Generally an arid district, Birbhum also has poor laterite soils with rapid run off. Agriculture is largely unremunerative, thus, migration is a regular feature.
With his vision of “one village, one family”, Pannalal Dasgupta began TSRD’s development programme in the district A large reforestation project was initiated to help improve soil quality and retain subsoil moisture. With the growth of the reforestation project and the subsequent addition of several other activities in the fields of education and health, the Rajnagar Khairasol project office was established on land donated by Sri Babu Mal in 1996.
Today, the Rajnagar project office runs several informal education centres, continues with its large reforestation programme, promotes water and sanitation projects and organizes several trainings and awareness programmes. |
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Interventions |
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The project has been working for the cause of poor and underpriviledged , special mention locations |
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| Location
| Name of the blocks |
Village covered |
Total Population |
| Birbhum,WB |
Rajnagar |
27 |
10654 |
| Birbhum,WB |
Khoirasol |
9 |
6058 |
| Jamtara |
Kundahit |
10 |
3732 |
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Present activities covering 18 villages are plantation programmes for ecological transformation, non- formal education, reproductive and child health programmes. |
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