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- Positive climate feedbacks may amplify initial warming, potentially doubling or tripling temperatures for a given CO2 level depending on the feedback strength.
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- Positive climate feedbacks may amplify initial warming, potentially doubling or tripling temperatures for a given CO2 level depending on the feedback strength.
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- It has a large network of over 900 branches across India and provides various corporate and retail banking services.
- Some key investments and subsidiaries of IDBI Bank that have helped develop India's financial system are listed.
1. The document summarizes the financial records of various religious courts in Medan for February 2010, listing each court's beginning balance, income received, expenses paid, amounts returned to parties, and ending balance.
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2. DISPERSAL OF PROGRAMME
No. of District 22
No. of Divisional Secretariats 317
No. of Grama Niladhari Divisions 14,008
No. of Samurdhi Maha Sangams 314
No. of Samurdhi Bank Societies (by Zones) 1,043
No. of Samurdhi Beneficiary Families 1,576,876
No. of Bank Samurdhi Accounts 9,685,691
2
4. THE FAMILY BUILT BY THE INDIVIDUAL
THE VILLAGE BUILT BY THE FAMILY
BUILDING A PROSPEROUS COUNTRY AFTER
BUILDING THE VILLAGE
4
5. DIVI NEGUMA (Enhancement of Life)
NATIONAL PROGRAMME
Main sectors to be activated for the establishment of
1.5 Milion Domestic Economic Units
Agriculture
Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
Cottage Industries
5
6. DIVI NEGUMA (Enhancement of Life)
NATIONAL PROGRAMME
Within the Grama Niladhari More than
Division 150 Housing Units
Function Directly Assigned to 25 or more
Samurdhi Officers Housing Units
EXCLUSIVE OBJECTIVES
Ensuring within the Family Unit:
• Raising nutritional levels
• Minimizing the daily expenditure
• Establishing sufficiency in food
• Creation of extra avenues of income
6
7. ALLOCATION OF FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
FOR THE MAIN PROGRAMME
Treasury Allocations (Rs. Milion )
Infrastructure
Spiritual &
Development
Social
324
Development
354
Other
362
Livelihood
Development
2220
7
8. Main Activities of the Samurdhi Programme
Concurrent to DIVI NEGUMA
50% of the money necessary to create a Poly Tunnels for each
Grama Niladhari Division
Making Available up to Rs. 84,000 in Cash
Balance on Concessionary Interest Rates
For Self Employment Projects through the Livelihood Development
Division
Credit Facilities up to Rs. 40,000 at 5% Interest.
(Rs. 150,000 for each GN Division)
50% would be Recovered
For Self Employment projects
through Cyclic Funds
Credit facilities up to Rs. 40,000 at 5% interest
through Samurdhi Banks
Credit facilities up to Rs. 250,000 at 8% and 10% interest. 8
9. Progress of the Livelihood Development Programme
Concurrent to the Divineguma National Programme
as at 14.09.2011
Amount
Programme No. of Projects
(Rs. Milion)
Agriculture 7,474 155.831
Animal Husbandry and Fisheries 6,792 170.048
Industries 4,965 128.687
Marketing and Serviceds 2,669 65.426
Total 21,900 519.992
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10. No of Home Gardens presently activated 229,550 ;
No. of Home Gardens expected to commence in the Maha Season 700,000.
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13. Details of Plants Expected to be Supplied for Home Gardens
under the Divi Neguma Programme
Type Quantity
Vegetables Chillies 20 Plants
Brinjols 10 Plants
Capsicum 10 Plants
Tomato 10 Plants
Other 10 Plants
Budded Mango / budded Rambotan
minimum of
Jak / Budded Orange
03 plants each
Guava / Others
Fruit plants/others
Papaw 2 plants
Katuru murunga 1 plant
Coconut 2 plants
Gotukola / Kangung / Spinach / minimum of
Green leaves
Katuru Murunga / Others 02 items
Ginger / Tumeric / Pepper / Sera /
Flavourings As required.
Curry leaves / Rampe
In addition, plants such as Coconuts / Jak / Breadfruit etc. would be
issued under multi-various crops. 13
14. Progress obtained from Districts regarding plant nurseries
concurrent to the Divi Neguma Programme
as at 14.09.2011
Programme Amount Rs. Million
Approved Plant Nurseries in Poly Tunnels 2,226 183.423
Plant Nurseries opened up recently 316 9.098
Existing no. of Plant Nurseries 1257 -
Total 3,799 192.521
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15. Poly Tunnel Plant Nursery of
V. Rajeswari,
Asikulam,
Vavuniya Divisional Secretatriat 15
16. Poly Tunnel Plant Nursery of Mrs. Issadeen Fathmia Ramsiya,
Anuradhapura Road, Puttalam,
Puttalam District
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17. No of plants expected to be produced in Poly Tunnel Plant Nurseries and Other Nurseries
concurrent to the Divi Neguma Programme – 2011
2011/2012 Maha Season
Hambantota
Moneragala
Gampaha
Kalutara
Badulla
Colombo
Matara
Matale
Kandy
Galle
Type of crop
Chillies 10422 18250 2886600 217430 243750 6050 65500 138878 148500 136250
Brinjals 9975 12500 1050000 217430 243750 3100 69850 133380 148500 68125
3148 21000 573600 217430 243750 1100 66050 160605 148500 68125
Capsicum 6050 10300 478000 217430 243750 1900 6030 110500 148500 68125
Carrot 250 400
Okra 68125
Vegetables
Spinach 17000
Cabbage 250 28000 148500
chillie 2500 7000
Planting material
K'murunga 9985 18560
Leaks
Salad leaves
Thumbakara 4200
Beet 112950
Others 7985 13065
Lime 16100 300 4250
Guava 235 8500 1000 2100 21000
Fruits and other
Jak 7200 2000 1000
Pomegranate 290 16250 1000 2100 18000
Papaw 1225 1000 43486 48750 1250 4400 83700 59400
ambarel 32500 2250 500 2600
Gum fruit 600
150 3200 475 3300
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18. No. of Milch Cows Required 24,326
No. Due to be Obtained Regionally 865
Balance No. to be Supplied 23,461
Nos. Reserved by the National Livestock Development Board to
Samurdhi Authority
* Cattle 472
* Buffaloes 125
597
Nos. already booked by Districts
Matale - 35
Kandy - 9
Polonnaruwa - 20
Vawniya - 25
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20. Required no. of Pullets 741,462
Number of Pllets Obtainable 332,228
Special programmes for the procurement of pullets
Galle district
Horana Maha Sangamaya
Divisional Secretariat, Medirigiriya
In the districts of Anuradhapura, Gampaha, Kandy, Matale,
Kurunegala and Kegalle also, it is expected to arrange a
Project to develop one day old chicks up to a month.
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27. Spiritual and Social Development Programme
Spiritual and Moral Upliftment
Promotion of Joy and Affection in the Family Unit
Drugs Alleviation Programme
SISU DIRIYA Scholarship Programme
Children Club Activities
Enhancement of Social and Cultural Values
Programmes Concurrent to International Days
Various Welfare Programmes
DIRIYA PIYASA Housing Programme
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28. DIRIYA PIYASA Housing Programme
before
3,132 Houses at the
rate of 3 DIRIYA PIYASA
Houses for each
Samurdhi Zone
317 Houses at the rate
of one for each Mrs. A.M.Kumarihamy,
Kapuhena, Gawela, Etampitiya.
Divisional Secretariat
Division.
Rs.100,000 for a
selected family.
After
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29. Enhancement of Social and Cultural Values
Progress as at 31.08.2011
Numbers No. of
Anticipated Programmes
Achieved Participants
Childrens club activities 18645 122232
Awareness programmes 6133 68937
Programmes for the
enhancement of social and 7444 88956
cultural values
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30. Programmes Held Concurrent to International Days
Numbers
Anticipated Programmes No of Anticipated
achieved up to
31/07/2011 participants number
date
Various welfare
8,291 189,562 7,500
programmes
Domestic Management
and Family Development 13,151 55,623 Target achieved.
programmes
Commemorative
1,691 156,263 2,000
functions
No. of Sisu Diriya
3,149 3,149 14,000
Scholarships Granted
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31. Flag Day to commemorate International Anti
Smoking Day -31st May
There was an income of
Rs. Mn 86.4 from the sale of
flags on 31 May – Flag Day
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32. Programme for the Development of Infra Structure
Facilities Required for Rural Development
Accelerated Infra Structure Development Programme.
Programme for the development of Infra Structure
Facilities required for Livelihood Development
Special Projects Development Programme.
2010 Continuation Project Programme
GAMA NEGUMA Second Community Development and
Livelihood Enhancement Programme.
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33. GAMA NEGUMA Second Community Development and
Livelihood Enhancement Programme – Monaragala District 33
34. Programme for the Development of Infra Structure Facilities Directly
Assisting Livelihood Development - 2011
Provisions Allocated – Rs. Mn. 326
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35. Programme for the Development of Infrastructure Facilities Directly
Assisting Livelihood Development - 2011
Provisions Allocated – Rs. Mn. 326
Amount of
Amount No of Number of
Provisions
Programme Allocated Approved Beneficiari
Spent
Rs Mn Projects es
Rs Mn
Implementation of essential infra 15 10 7.98 2345
structure facilities development
projects planned to be completed in
several stages
Development of essential infra 304 5527 290.39 6350
structure facilities (irrigation,
potable water, sanitation) directly
assisting the one hundred and fifty
thousand domestic economic units
programme and livelihood
development
GAMA NEGUMA Second 07 66 * 5.31
and Livelihood Enhancement
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36. • Number of Sanmurdhi Bank Societies - 1,043
• Number of Samurdhi Maha Sangams - 317
• Amount of Compulsory Deposits - Rs. Mn. 14,994
• Other Deposits - Rs. Mn. 20,882
• Rate of Interest - For Samurdhi Beneficiaries 8%
- For Low Income Earners 10%
• Credit Facilities up to Rs. 250,000/=
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37. Samurdhi Banking Programme
Progress of Granting of Loans
Number who
Type of Loan obtained loans in Amount
the year 2011
Cultivation 48,441 869,721
Self employment 220,918 6,296,845
Consumer 87,704 411,851
Distress 9,479 679
Animal husbandry 1,054 149,802
Housing 42,115 1,177,155
Mihijaya 1,185 122,078
Swa Shakthi 9,439 291,084
TOTAL 420,335 9,319,215
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38. Amount of Deposits
Type of Account No of Accounts
Rs Mn
සමෘද්ධි බැංකු වැඩසටහන තැන්පතු
Shares 2,769,859 4,949.052
Membership Deposits 2,643,001 6,481.134
Childrens’ Deposits 1,039,589 1,245.607
Diriya Matha Deposits 825,914 1,155.084
Non Member Deposits 418,008 2,185.962
Group Deposits 384,331 4,679.729
Sisureka Deposits 177,071 185.515
Compulsory Savings Deposits 1,427,918 14,994.764
TOTAL 9,685,691 35,876.847
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39. Programmes being Implemented for Increasing
Deposits in Samurdhi Bank Societies
Sinhala Hindu New Year Deposit Promotion Programme
Promotion of Opening of DIRIYA MATHA Accounts and
savings under the theme of the International Women
Day.
Organization of Children and Divi Neguma Savings
Promotion Programmes under the International
Childrens’ Day, from 01st to 31 October 2011
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