Empowering Communities: The Three Pillars of Janmabhoomi in Andhra Pradesh
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Empowering Communities: The Three Pillars of
Janmabhoomi in Andhra Pradesh
Janmabhoomi
introduced
three
key
objectives,
namely
'Prajala
Vaddaku
Palana'
(PVP),
'Shramadanam,'
and
'Micro-Level
Planning,'
which
were
initiated
by
N
Chandrababu
Naidu
,
the
former
Chief
Minister
of
Andhra
Pradesh.
Among
these
objectives,
the
first
two
were
already
in
existence
during
the
Janmabhoomi
program
on
January
1st,
1997,
with
the
addition
of
'Micro-Level
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The
first
objective,
'Prajala
Vaddaku
Palana'
(PVP),
was
launched
on
October
2nd,
1995,
serving
as
a
crucial
link
between
the
general
public
and
the
state
government.
PVP
facilitated
a
two-way
communication
process:
state
officials
and
TDP
leaders
directly
engaged
with
people
to
understand
their
problems,
while
citizens
had
the
opportunity
to
present
their
concerns
directly
to
relevant
officials.
This
initiative
involved
the
entire
state
administration,
including
ministers,
district
collectors,
revenue
officers,
and
development
functionaries,
engaging
with
people
in
Grama
Sabhas
to
discuss
community
and
individual
issues,
aiming
to
find
solutions.
PVP
was
implemented
three
times
in
1995
and
early
1996
before
its
inclusion
in
the
Janmabhoomi
program,
fostering
confidence
in
the
bureaucracy and government through village visits.
The
second
aspect
of
Janmabhoomi,
'Shramadanam,'
which
was
considered
a
logical
extension
of
'Prajala
Vaddaku
Palana
(PVP),'
was
inaugurated
on
January
1st,
1996.
During
the
PVP
rounds,
people
showed
significant
interest
in
participating
by
contributing
labor
and
donations
for
various
projects
identified
by
TDP
leaders.
'Shramadanam'
became
one
of
TDP's
significant
contributions
and
TDP’s
achievements,
with
people
spontaneously
engaging
in
activities
such
as
school
building
repairs,
road
maintenance,
canal
construction,
and
more.
This
program
conducted
two
rounds
in
January
and
July
of
1996
before
becoming
part
of
the
Janmabhoomi
program.
The
third
objective,
'Micro-Level
Planning,'
was
included
in
the
inaugural
phase
of
Janmabhoomi
on
January
1st,
1997.
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This
program
aimed
to
empower
people
to
identify
and
prioritize
their
problems
through
Gram
Sabhas.
Building
on
the
principles
of
PVP
and
Shramadanam,
it
focused
on
ranking
problems
based
on
their
significance
and
potential
benefits,
considering
local
resources,
including
manpower
and
materials.
The
Andhra
Pradesh
Government
released
a
booklet
during
the
Janmabhoomi
inauguration,
highlighting
the
constitutional
efforts
related
to
Micro-Level
Planning.
The
booklet
emphasized
the
importance
of
Micro-Level
Planning
strategies
in
strengthening
indigenous
bodies
through
the
73rd
and 74th Amendments.