PUBLICATIONS - RESEARCH
District Level Monitoring
ARAVALI was invited by the Government of India (GoI) to take up
this study. The Government of India was keen to have a
concurrent assessment of the rural development programmes being
implemented by the state government. ARAVALI had done a similar
exercise for the GoI in the past. However this was a much larger
exercise covering 10 districts in the state. The monitoring had
to be accompanied by field verification of completed tasks under
the Rural Development and Total Sanitation Schemes of the
Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India. ARAVALI
decided to undertake this assignment as it would provide an
insight into the field level realities of development programmes
of the government. Given the intensity of field work, external
consultants are hired. Besides, a taskforce within ARAVALI was
also formed to support field consultants appropriately. The
reports have been submitted to the GoI. At the time of writing
we have just received comments from them and we are working on
them.
Random Sample Survey of
Habitations
This was an exercise taken up on the request of the Department
of Drinking Water in the Ministry of Rural Development New
Delhi. The objective of the study was to verify the
implementation of drinking water schemes set up under various
government programmes.
This exercise took a substantial time of the CSG team. It
involved taking up a field survey of 755 habitations across
Rajasthan. We were able to reach out to about 10,000 families
residing in remote locations across the state to study their
habitations to check for issues such as access to water.
Information on this study can be made available to anyone having
interest in this issue.
The two tasks were more complicated than they seemed as the
availability of data was a major constraint in taking the
studies forward. There was an unfortunate delay in beginning the
assignments and therefore we ended up behind schedule. Though
ARAVALI has been able to do a fairly good assessment the
essential learning has been that assessments of this nature are
best undertaken by larger social research firms; or
alternatively, in case ARAVALI has to undertake a similar
exercise it would be advisable to set up a team separate from
any online responsibilities.
Detection of Silicosis Among
Stone Mine Workers From Dholpur District- I
Detection of Silicosis Among
Stone Mine Workers From Karauli District- I
Detection of Silicosis Among
Stone Mine Workers From Karauli District- II
Detection of Silicosis Among
Stone Mine Workers From Karauli District- III
Quality and Sustainability of
SHGs- A Study of Rajasthan
