The document summarizes a workshop report on developing a brick kiln strategy. It discusses selecting brick kilns in each district according to criteria. Targets were set for various activities at brick kilns like public awareness sessions, vaccination programs, and forming seasonal groups. Support from brick kiln owners and associations was emphasized for sustainability. Activities in extensive brick kiln areas included community vaccination programs and trainings for local health practitioners and brick kiln workers. Progress would be reported monthly and support provided to staff.

1. Workshop report
On
Brick kiln strategy
Date: 22nd December 2011 Venue: Formers Hostel (Krishak Kshatravas) Agriculture University Meerut
Brooke India

2. Content of Report: Suggestion given by the CEO
1. Situational analysis of last year brick kiln  Develop Model brick kiln
intervention  First aid kit arrangement at brick kiln
2. District wise no of brick have taken this season with  Arrangement of green fodder for animal
categorization like intensive , extensive, night stay  Linkages with LHP for treatment
pack etc.  Promote tree plantation at brick kiln for
3. Discuss the main point such as approach and finalize
shed of animals
key strategy regarding to approach
 Establish rapport with brick kiln owners
4. District wise target of brick kiln intervention with
for sustainability
target setting criteria, means of verification etc.
 Two owners should be trained on first aid
5. Other target at district level to implement brick kiln
strategy kit
6. Sustainability of brick kiln intervention (role of brick  Work in cluster approach to increase
kiln owners and formed association / committee of coverage at brick kiln
EWG)  Adopt some brick kiln at extensive and set
7. List of activities for extensive area brick kiln some activities for extensive brick kiln
8. Reporting and support framework  Involve formed association in
9. Grading criteria of Brick kiln
implementation of brick kiln strategy
10.Brick kiln base line format

3. Situational analysis of last season brick kiln intervention
MUZAFFARNAGAR
SAHARANPUR
MATHURA
BAGHPAT
MEERUT
BIJNOR
DELHI
sl Base line information from district (last season)
1 No of selected Brick kiln in last year 117 85 50 83 82 74 NA
No of PWNA where PWNA have done in last season 86 25 34 48 42 11 NA
less 11
12 to 10 to 8 to 10 to
No of average indicators 14 15 14 16
than to NA
18 18
PWNA related last year
2 No of brick kiln in which PWNA done 3 times 4 5 0 10 0 2 NA
progress
0
No of brick kiln in which PWNA done 2 times 64 20 22 30 9 NA
42
No of brick kiln in which PWNA done only one time 18 0 12 8 0 NA
Main point which have discussed
 No of brick kiln were vary from district to district even it were not in proportionate in no of VACM.
 No of PWNA of each district also vary from district to district. Muzaffarngar had done it at 86 brick kiln where Bijnor and Meerut did
only 11 and 25 brick kiln respectively.
 Lack of proper setting target at VACM level, proper and regular monitoring, monthly review in staff meeting are the main factors of
low progress at brick kiln.
 All activities of last season of brick kiln have been discussed and listed few important activities for intervention of this year

4. Selection of brick kiln with selection criteria of this year brick kiln intervention
MUZAFFARNAGAR
SAHARANPUR
MATHURA
BAGHPAT
MEERUT
BIJNOR
DELHI
Base line information from district (current season)
1 No of selected brick kiln this year 120 102 85 96 120 90 66
2 No of brick kiln selected through extensive approach 30 20 25 30 20 24 12
1- Minimum -- % of equine owners belong to
45% 40% 60% 60% NA 50% 50%
3 extensive village
Selection criteria of brick kiln
(intensive) No pack animals Brick kiln 2 1 0 0 5 7
No of night stay brick kiln 4 10 11 50 5 38
Most of district adopt cluster approach expect than Bijnor due to their geographical area
Approach
Main point which have discussed and finalized key strategy
 Cluster approach means: All brick kiln situated and selected in 3-5 km radius know as cluster of brick kiln
 There will be about 5-15 brick kiln in each cluster of brick kiln
 One staff / VACM will be responsible for 2-3 cluster depend upon geographical area and 10-20 brick kiln according to situation
 Composite unit will responsible for all brick kiln of Meerut, Ghaziabad and selected brick kiln of Saharapur from April 2012 on ward.
 Manager will relocate to staff or give additional responsibility during the brick kiln season according to need and geographical area
 Manager – DEWU Meerut, Saharanpur, and Ghaziabad will responsible for giving all information of their respective area with
present analysis/progress including brick kiln and village to Manager – Composite unit

5. District wise target of Brick Kiln Intervention (November 2011 to July 2012
Major activates District wise target (in no of brick kiln)
MUZAFFARNAGAR
SAHARANPUR
MATHURA
BAGHPAT
SL
MEERUT
BIJNOR
DELHI
Activities Sub activities / basis of criteria
Means of verification / success indicators
of activities
Baseline survey of 120 102 85 96 120 90 66
1 All intensively selected brick kiln -Soft copy of brick kiln survey/base line form.
brick kiln -Analysis and key finding of baseline survey.
3 times at 70% Brick kiln 84 71 60 67 84 63 46 -MPR, brick kiln report and PWNA chart
No of PWNA proposed
2 in this year -Owners awareness on PWNA / process
2 times at 30% brick kiln 36 31 26 29 36 27 20
-MPR, staff report (need to collect base line
100 % selected intensive brick kiln 120 102 85 96 120 90 66
information)
Community led TT
-Owner should aware about schedule of
3 vaccination
80 % selected extensive brick kiln 24 16 20 24 16 19 10 vaccination
-Involvement of brick kiln owners
Frist Aid Kit /
Community medicine -MPR, VACM report
4 kit with support of 80 % selected extensive brick kiln 96 82 68 77 96 72 53 -At least 2 owners / munshi aware about
brick kiln medicine and their use.
owners/munshi -Involvement of brick kiln owners
Form a seasonal group on 80% -MPR, QPR, staff report
Seasonal Group on
5 brick kiln where more than 70 3 8 9 40 0 4 0 -Register of seasonal group
those brick kiln
owners stay at night -Owner aware about seasonal group
Wall writing (At least -MPR, QPR, financial report / expenses
100 % brick kiln (except than brick
one slogan and -Visible and useful information should be seen
6 kiln where already wall writing done 120 102 85 96 120 90 66
important contact no during field visit.
in last year and visible)
)
Collective purchasing of feed / -MPR/ Staff report / QPR
Collective purchasing
7 promoting mix feed at least 50% of 60 51 43 48 60 45 33 - Owner/group register/distribution list
of feed
selected brick kiln - Owners awareness about collective
-MPR/QPR/ Staff report/ competition chart
Cover 70 % Intensively brick kiln
Healthy/animal -Financial report/expenses on prize
8 through directly or individual brick 84 71 60 67 84 63 46
competition - Discussion with owners during field visit
kiln
-It should be cluster BK or individual brick kiln

6. -MPR/QPR/ meeting minutes/ register.
Meeting with Munshi Cover 100 % Intensively brick kiln
-Awareness level of Munshi/contractor
8 / contractor at brick through directly or individual brick 120 102 85 96 120 90 66
-Discussion with contractor /munshi
kiln kiln
-It should be either cluster level or every BK
Issue based plan on -MPR/QPR / Staff report
9 overloading to control At least 40% Intensive brick kiln 48 41 34 38 48 36 26 -Plan / chart, collected amount in term of
overloading penalty (PWNA chart ) etc
Arrangement of sand At all brick kiln where 70% owners -MPR /QPR /Staff report
10 4 10 11 50 0 5 38
pit stay at night -Visible sand brick
Developing model Develop 2 model brick kiln in each -List of model village at staff and district level
11 18 12 12 10 10 12 10
brick kiln staff area -Staff aware and act accordingly
According to need on the basis issue -Prepared plan / chart
Develop issue based
12 reflect in PWNA (first or second According to need - MPR /QPR /Staff report
plan
time) -Collective action according to issues
Collective action at -MPR /QPR /Staff report
13 At least 40 % Brick kiln 48 41 34 38 48 36 26
brick kiln -Discussion with owners / field observation
At least 40 % brick kiln
Support taken by
14 At least 3 activities out of listed 48 41 34 38 48 36 26 -MPR /QPR /Staff report
brick kiln owners
activates -Discussion with owners / field observation
Support taken by At least 40 % brick kiln
15 formed association / At least 3 activities out of listed 48 41 34 38 48 36 26 -MPR /QPR /Staff report / association report
committed of EWG activates -Discussion with owners / field observation
All brick kiln where owner stay at
night.
Arrangement of green
16 Arrangement should be in village
fodder
(other than night stay village ) -MPR /QPR /Staff report / association report
-Discussion with owners / field observation

7. Other target at through district level staff/ intervention:
Sl Target Means of verification /success indicators Time line
1 Collection of base line Staff and district wise summary sheet of brick kiln base line information would be collected and
information of each brick analyzed properly on (annexure -1 format) January 2012
kiln
2 Categorization exercise will be done with staff during the staff meeting on (annexure -2
formats).
Categorization of selected
brick kiln It will be done at least two times in brick kiln season (March and June 2012).
March and
June 2012
It will be analyzed and shared with other district , SPO, PDM and other SMT
3 Information given to respective SPO, PDM to participate in meeting at least one week advance
by District Manager.
Participated in district
As soon as
level brick kiln owners At least one meeting should be attended by district Manager with their SPO, PDM and report
possible
association meeting shared with other district with key action point.
Follow up meeting with association or individually brick kiln owners on key action point.
4 Brick kiln focused LHP Few need based training of LHP should be organize in which LHP of extensive area brick kiln will
be covered Do
Training
5 Success story of brick kiln and brick kiln owners support (first aid kit/ vaccination/ competition
Media coverage would be published in local newspaper. After the
success story
It will be also share with other brick kiln owners and other district
6 Intervention with brick Role of district level staff to take support from brick kiln owners
kiln owners
How many brick kiln owners support in brick kiln intervention as per indicators enclosed

8. Sustainability of brick kiln intervention:
It has been observed that type of support /activities done by brick kiln owners and support / type of activities done formed association
are the key factors to achieving sustainability of brick kiln intervention.
Type of support /activities by brick kiln owners: Type of support /activities of EWG
association/committee :
1. Compensation give to owners against died
animal at their brick kiln or MoU sign on it  Take responsibility of few/all brick kiln in
with cart contractor. their block/area.
2. First aid kit by brick kiln owners or cost  Organize TT vaccination programme at brick
bear by brick kiln owners kiln with support of brick kiln owners or
3. TT vaccination of all animals by brick kiln contribution from owners.
owners or cost bear by them  Take responsibility of first aid kit at brick kiln
4. Organize healthy animal competition or cost owners with support of brick kiln owners or
bear by them contribution from owners.
5. Repair of road on request of owners  Organize nukkar natak/ ragini in cluster / BK
6. Arrangement of additional tire / cart or as selected as extensive approach or
animals for emergency. intensive.
7. Give land for green fodder for animal on  Organize healthy equine owners competition
request of owners. at selected brick kiln.
8. Purchase new bucket for owners/animals  Take responsibility of grading of brick kiln in
9. Others as found during intervention their area

9. List of activities in extensive area Reporting and support framework:
/approach brick kiln:
1. VACM will give Brick kiln wise report on
monthly basis district on semi structure
 Community led TT Vaccination
format.
 Leaflet distribution
2. District level functionaries will be
 Training of LHP and their linkages with
responsible compile VACM/STAFF/TARGET
brick kiln
wise report for analysis and give feedback
 PWNA / healthy animal competition to respective VACM.
 Nukkad Natak/ragini/ street play at 3. District level functionaries also give to
brick kiln or cluster of brick kiln. support to VACM according to need and
 Meeting with Munshi/contractors either least performing VACM
in cluster of brick kiln or individual. 4. District Manager also will take support from
 Provide emergency services according their SPO/VT/PDM critical issues and
formulating strategy.
to requirement.
 Others will come during the
intervention

10. Grading criteria of Brick kiln
Grading parameters of Brick kilns Marks BK BK..
Availability of shed and shelter 5
Resources related
Availability of fresh water 5
cart are balanced and fit 5
Grading criteria
saddles are soft and welfare friendly 5
Availability of LHP and farrier within three kilometer 5
70% animals are free from deep wound 5
70% animals have 2 body score 5 Total Marks: 125
Animals related
80% animals are free from hoof related problems( Thrush,canker and corn) 5
Eyes of animals are clean 5
In percentage %:
All the working animals are more than three years age 5
No sign of bed practices in the season 5
All animals are vaccinated against tetanus disease 5 A category: 80 % and above
B category: 50 to 80%
At least 2 owners are trained in first aid treatment 5
C Category: Less than 50%
Owners related
Equine owners are aware about sign ,symptoms and causes of surra, tetanus and 5
colic
Equine owners are using salt and oil regularly 5
In obtain marks
Done PWNA three time 5
Arrangement of first aid kit at brick kiln 5 out of 125:
Owners are linked with group 5
Green fodder for 80% animals 5 A category: 100 and above
controlling over load of animals 5 B category: 63 to 99
Sustainab Collective
Sand pit 5 C Category: Less than 63
actions
Purchasing feed collectively 5
Free walking place for animals 5
Brick kiln owners support (three activates out of listed) in their brick kiln 5
Association / Committee of brick kiln support at Brick kiln (at least 2 of listed 5
activities)
ility
Total 125

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12. Step and time line to formulate to Brick kiln strategy
Sl Key step / activities Time line
1 Translate action point and other important point in Hindi Dec 11
2 Call staff meeting Dec 11 & First week of January 12
3 Build understanding on action point and key strategy During the meeting
4 Collect list of Intensive brick kiln and extensive brick kiln from staff During the meeting
5 Distribute target staff wise in proportionate to their number of brick kiln During the meeting
6 Give base line format to staff and allotted to time to compete it (base line During the meeting
format is being attached).
7 Set action point of this month as per target. During the meeting
8 Re location of staff / give additional responsibility for in brick kiln season During the meeting and according to need
9 Finalize and share list of model brick kiln Mid of January 12
10 Collect base line format and feed it in computer to analysis and getting key End of January 12
finding
11 Regular support to staff in implementing key activities Nov. 11- July-12
12 Implementation of activities as per target Do
13 Participate district level brick kiln owners association meeting Do
14 Media coverage (publishing brick kiln story in daily newspaper) and share in Do
in electronic media
15 Staff wise review of progress and find key responsible factors Do (in every monthly meeting)
16 Share analysis of base line survey with finding First week of February -12
17 First grading of Brick kiln and give award of top 3 brick kiln End Feb or March 2012
18 Second grading of brick kiln and give award of top 3 brick kiln May 2011