The Project involved preparation of Gram Panchayat wise Micro Plan for a particular block under the project area of the Chhattisgarh District Poverty Reduction Project (CGDPRP). Under the project the participation of the villagers and panchayati raj representatives in the plan formulation process was to be ensured using various Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) tools and methods. Based on the findings of the PRA exercise, a detailed micro plan for a minimum period of five years needed to be developed, in consultation with the villagers and functionaries of Gram Panchayat. The micro plan was aimed at analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of physical, financial and human resources of the said gram panchayat and clearly indicates peoples’ priority, along with the financial requirement for a specific activity and also the probable source.

The project had coverage of 40-50 Gram Panchayats. NCIS had to devise a Micro Plan for the all-round development of the Gram Panchayats. The assignment resulted in capacity building of the Gram Panchayats with respect to planning and formulation and implementation of projects. The Micro Plan would provide information on (a) Resources available in the villages; (b) Problems faced by the villagers and their prioritization of the problems. (c) A detailed integrated 5 year plan for the development of the village by mitigating the problems identified by the villagers with special emphasis on livelihood measures.