Policy workshop themed about “Usufruct Sharing and Endowment creation”

The workshop titled Usufruct Sharing and Endowment creation was conducted at the meeting hall of the Manamadurai Block office on 15TH February 2025 with the presence of 63 members under the different federations of the region. As chief guests as resource persons the ADH from Horticulture office and Block Development office were taken part and delivered their valuable address to the forum.

Highlights of the event

• Purpose of the policy workshop and experiences realized by the region so far were articulated to the forum. As part of it, Notably, the federation like Mudukulathur is pioneer for creating the endowment fund and utilizing it for the regular maintenance works. Moreover, Region federations has made the agreements with panchayats mainly enforcing the revenue sharing via the activities like fisheries, tree plantations and jungle clearances.
• As part of the event, ADH officer made his precious address pertaining the present horticultural schemes, adopting the techniques on rearing the trees in cost effective manner to get more income and mainly he emphasized the farmers about they should access the agriculture and horticultural at least once in a month to get the cognisant on schemes.
• As part of the event 2 sub group discussion was there which was focused about articulating the usufruct sharing and streamlining the meetings of different level of association. Sub groups were come out with the action plans such as, a) along with the existing associations hereafter all the promoted associations will be having an endowment and b) panchayat agreement would be putting on from the day one of promotions. c) As part of the village meeting, the vayalaga meetings will be happened with the presence of vayalaga members. d) Demo vayalagams which comprises and performing all the programme standards will be recognizing with awards with the support of region and e) All the vayalagams under region has to celebrate the days of movement month in the prescribed activities to create the ownership among the members.

Conclusion

Region has emphasized the members to make their federations in pioneering in eco – friendly activities especially make sure to concentrate on reviving their water bodies by forming the associations especially to the unreached villages. In addition to that, like us, we should focus on the younger generations as they are the forthcoming players for the society have to be given their attention for the development work.