What are chaupals?
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A Chaupal (Hindustani: चौपाल or چوپال), or chopal, is a community building or space in the rural areas of North India and Pakistan.
What is chaupal meeting?
Chaupal is a meeting place where all the socio-economic and political issues are discussed in the rural areas. These meetings are handled by elected bodies of higher knowledge and skills who pass verdicts and claims the final decision on the issues arising.
Which of the following is a public platform of the village?
The Village Water and Sanitation Committee (VWSC) is the common platform, where community-level decisions are taken and carried out. Wherever the benefits from an intervention is meant to accrue to the village as a whole, we insist that every household participate in the activities as equal partners.
How many e-Choupal in India?
There are 6,100 e-Choupals in operation in 35,000 villages in 10 states (Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu), affecting around 4 million farmers.
Is ITC e-Choupal successful?
The success of e-choupal has heralded a new era in the Indian agro-sector. The work needs to be carried forward and replicated in the other untapped areas. Creating business channels that can create a win-win situation both business and farming community has enormous economies of scope.
What is the importance of chaupal in the villages?
It is the hub of community life in villages, especially for male inhabitants. In smaller villages, a chaupal can be a simple raised platform that is shaded by a large tree, typically a neem, banyan or pipal fig tree.
What is Gandhiji idea of village?
The Gandhian vision of an ideal village or village Swaraj is that it is a complete republic, independent of its neighbours for its own wants and yet interdependent for many others in which dependence is necessary. According to Gandhiji, the making of an ideal village is very simple.
Who provides public service in village?
Local self government is a central authority which provides public services in village.
Why did e-Choupal fail?
The reason is predictable. Export bans, subsidies, stock controls, prohibition of futures and slow amendment to the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act, have adversely affected the scale, risk and profitability of e-choupal operations.
Does ITC buy directly from farmers?
ITC sources over three million tonnes of agri-products from 225 districts in 22 states; about two-third is directly through the e-Choupal. Over the years, ITC has been engaging with farmers through the e-Choupal to produce high quality wheat, potato, fruits, milk, vegetables, coffee, among others.
How ITC is helping farmers?
ITC’s Contribution The interventions help farmers to conserve and manage soil and water resources, improve crop yields and reduce cultivation costs – leading to higher incomes and fewer incidences of crop failure, making farming less risky and a more sustainable livelihood now and in the future.