OBJECTIVES

1. INITIATIVE FOR TECHNOLOGY BASED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF POTTERY CLUSTER AT SAINIK ENCLAVE IN NEW DELHI

2. OBJECTIVES • Imparting Skill Training & Technical Skill up-gradation (setting up training centers & providing skill training and skill upgradation for 18 months each.) • Designing and providing new improved kiln for optimal use of heat generated and reducing cost of production. • Providing them with logistics like improved tools & equipments. • Training and improving packaging of the products for better marketability. • Providing training to increase their productivity & furnace capacity. • Supporting design development & product diversification. • Improve sanitation of potters’ villages. • Waste water treatment and water harvesting. • Development of artisans’ common work-shed. • Providing them with resource centre and studio facilities. • Providing safe drinking water with community filtration unit for the area.

3. Activities Orientation Program and interactions Community Participation & selection of beneficiaries SHGs Formation Research & Development of Kilns, Tools & Equipment Provision of Safe Drinking Water Common Work-shed Low Cost House Skill Training & skill upgradation Design Workshop Income Assessment Sanitation Drainage Qualitative Outcome Savings and interface with banks and FIs Effective Community mobilization and project adaptability Group functioning Improved productivity and cost saving Hardness removed, Pure & safe for drinking Labour pooled and production cost reduced Environment Friendly and reduced cost Improved productivity and income increment New product design and value addition Expected increase by 25-40% Improvement Recycling of water Deliverables

4. Technological Intervention Equipment & Construction 1. Kilns a. Community kilns (improved version) b. Community kilns for glaze products c. Kiln for smaller products d. Smaller traditional but improved kilns 2. Common Workshed 3. Resource Centre-cum Studio facilities 4. Deep tube well + filters 5. Drainage system 6. Rainwater harvesting system 7. Recycling of drain water 8. Potters' wheels 9. One model low cost house Technological training • Design workshops (3) – one in each year • Skill training for 50 young persons • Training for skill upgradation for 50 potters

5. Community Participation • A holistic approach towards sustainable development of the potters’ cluster • The project aims at overall development of the potters involving larger community participation in particular and empowering the community. • A registered society has been formed and will be managed by the potters’ community with the support of the Foundation • Capacity building and Formation of self help groups (SHGs )

6. BUDGET NON-RECURRING EXPENSES Cost of 1 Community Kiln for glaze products[1] 5,00,000.00 Cost of 2 Community Kilns (improved version)[2] 6,00,000.00 Cost of 1 Kiln for smaller items (improved version) 90,000.00 Cost of 5 smaller traditional kilns (improved versions)[3] 1,50,000.00 Cost of Common Work-sheds 4,50,000.00 Cost of resource centre-cum- studio facilities[4] 3,70,000.00 Cost of Deep Tube Well for drinking water + Filters [5] 9,00,000.00 Cost of Drainage System for the potters’ community[6] 9,10,000.00 Cost of Rain-water Harvesting System[7] 5,00,000.00 Cost of Recycling of Drain Water for reuse by potters[8] 1,50,000.00 Cost of 50 Potters Wheels[9] and accessories 2,50,000.00 Cost of design and construction of one low cost house 1,50,000.00 Contingency and miscellaneous Expenses (5%) 2,50,000.00 Total 52,70,000.00 • [1] The potters are currently using downdraft, low temperature kilns that are fabricated locally. Intervention is required for improvised kilns with fire bricks of special quality, insulation to optimize the preservation of heat and reaching to optimum temperature that is essential for glaze pottery. Specialists, from the field, have been consulted who will be charging Rs. 25000-30000, as consultancy fee for designing each kiln. • [2] Depending upon the design and insulation required there are two kinds of kilns that have been taken into consideration. Each can reach upto temperatures of 1050˚c and 1280˚c, respectively. • [3] Traditional Kilns need to be improved using special quality brick and bonding material. • [4] Cost of construction Rs. 2,50,000 + 6 potters’ wheels Rs. 30,000 + 1 improved kiln Rs. 90,000. • [5] 350’ deep tube-well, 6” boring & piping, pumps, 10,000 ltrs. overhead tanks, 25,000 ltrs. underground/ground storage, filtration unit with accessories, costs included. • [6] Total village roads, including by-lanes (1950-say 2000 mtrs. @ Rs. 350 = Rs. 700,000), transportation to main sewerage (total length 300 mtrs @ Rs. 700 = Rs. 210,000) • [7] Catchments unit of each household, (ranging from 100-250 sq. yards), underground storage, recharging of water that will improve local groundwater level eventually @ Rs. 10,000 per household. 50 households to be covered initially. • [8] Recycled drain-water (partial) could be used for soaking of mud by potters. 50 households to be covered. • [9] The new Potters’ Wheels (50 @ Rs. 5000) which will be provided, will be of improvised version, electrical motorized operated with speed controller having special quality material, lighter surface but hard base.

7. RECURRING EXPENSES 1 Project officer @ Rs. 15000 x 12 x 3 yrs. 5,40,000.00 2 Project assistants, @ Rs. 8000 x 2 x 12 x 3yrs. 5,76,000.00 Design workshops (3), 1 in each year x 3 yrs.[1] 4,50,000.00 Cost of 1 designer for 1 year @ Rs. 40,000 x 12[2] 4,80,000.00 Cost of organizing skill training for 50 young persons Stipend @ Rs. 500 x 50 x 18 months 4,50,000.00 Cost of instructors 2, @ Rs. 3500 x 2 x 18 1,26,000.00 Cost of training for skill upgradation to 50 potters @ Rs. 500 x 50 x 18 months 4,50,000.00 Cost of master craftspersons 2, @ Rs. 4500 x 2 x 18 1,62,000.00 Cost of raw material @ Rs. 1000 x 100 (50 + 50) 1,00,000.00 Documentation cost with text, visuals and profiles (500 pcs) 5,00,000.00 Maintenance and Operational Expenses @ Rs. 5000 x 12 60,000.00 Administrative Expenses @ Rs. 5000 x 12 x 3 yrs 1,80,000.00 Miscellaneous Expenses including travelling cost 1,50,000.00 Miscellaneous Contingency (5%) 2,11,000.00 Total 44,35,000.00 Grand Total 97,05,000.00 • P.S.: Cost of Land is not included as Land will be made available by the Local Gram Panchayat as Development initiative. Office space for the Foundation has been provided by the Community. • [1] Designer would be of NIFT/ NID background. • [2] In addition to design workshop that will be for 15 days each, 1 NIFT designer is required to be engaged in the 2nd year for working with the potters to supervise constant monitoring and regular design development.

8. Outcome of the Project • Special efforts will be made to form the potters into SHGs and create common facilities for the potters so that larger community participation is ensured. • Continuation of the craft activities • Waste-water management and availability of safe drinking water • Minimal migration by ensuring better economic opportunities • Training facilities for younger generation & up-gradation of skills of the potters • Usage of better techniques for production by technological intervention • Constant innovation in designs as per market trends and market intelligence • Capacity building and Formation of self help groups (SHGs) • Entrepreneurship development and involving potters in group productivity • Intervention of banks and other FIs to make the potters microfinance friendly • Organizing regular marketing events and involving the potters in the existing and continuing marketing events

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