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The year 2010 was the toughest time ever witness by both Sarvik Vikash Sangha and CWDS during their long period of partnership.  All the project activities, were set back significantly due to (i) massive political turbulence  - and (ii) the unanticipated natural calamity due to drought situation in the entire project area, which prevented the partners – SVS and CWDS from undertaking planned and regular activities.  On the one hand killings, threats, and bandhs for days on end caused restricted movements of people and materials, the presence of CRPF/Police force and their ‘so called’ security measures disrupted the daily life and work of the common people. On the other hand, the declared drought situation prevented the farmers from undertaking agricultural activities - their primary livelihood.  The repercussions of these socio-political disturbances are still being felt throughout the region and the brunt of these disturbances have negatively affected on the activities of SVS/CWDS too.  Inspite of these precipitous problems in the project area, SVS/CWDS moved jointly to work on a limited basis within the realm of what was possible.

Completed the following routine activities –

• Pruning – cleaning, manuring plant treatment and spraying of needful pesticide in four Samitis’ tassar field during the first quarter of the year.
   

• Considering the local ongoing problems - Rearing of first crop in limited quantity was undertaken to supply tassar seed to Central Silk Board.  Initially 600 DFLS were procured and supplied to two samitis only.  Only one Samiti could continue rearing till the end and produced nearly eight thousand of cocoons – supplied to CSB for Rs. 5000/-.
   

• Rearing of third crop by five Samitis involving 105 women – 2000 DFLs were procured from NBS, Bankura.  Nearly 105680 cocoons were produced and sold for Rs. 74000.
   

• Due to drought situation, some regular support activities – like vermiculture and production of vermi compost, cultivation of paddy, vegetables, groundnut etc. suffered. But SVS continued to operate its cash loan scheme and snctioned a good amount to members as ‘personal loan’ for such purposes as livestock rearing, illness, education of children, purchase of agricultural implements, getting back mortgaged land etc.

During the last quarter of the year, leaders of SVS held four special meetings to review the local situation and re-charge its members and planning for the future.

3 members of the SVS participated in a workshop to discuss the current problems and future of Tassar Cultivation organised by Small and Cottage Industries Department, West Bengal and Zilla Parishad, Paschim Medinipur jointly.

A four member team from Central Silk Board and State Sericulture Department visited SVS’s Tassar fields, discussed various aspects of tassar cultivation and promised to extend their support to SVS.