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A brief presentation by: Savitri Chettri President 29 Kitam-Manpur GPU Email: 29kitammanpurgpu@gmail.com Blog: kitamgrampanchayat.wordpress.com

Functioning  GPU is newly created with the name 29 Kitam- Manpur Gram Panchayat under Melli Assembly Constituency and the sitting Gram Panchayats are entrusted to shoulder the responsibility of Local Self Government  Many developmental issues are to be addressed for the upliftment of the GP unit.  Challenges are many, a miles to go …… .  Targets are being set …… striving to achieve

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 There is no clear idea about the origin of Kitam and its name.  It is said that Kitam comes from Khitam which seems Bhutia word meaning Place of wild dogs and later on it modified the name as Kitam.  However, some people have different opinion that the word Kitam comes from Gorkhali word Kitta which means a place inhabited by a particular race of people.  There are two Gorkhali Traditional house of more than hundred years old existing till today made out of stone and mud at Upper and Lower Kitam and they are also being preserved by the tourism department as historical traditional livelihood of the then Gorkhali.  The GPU experience the sub-tropical climate with an average of 23 0 C in summer season during daytime and 10 0 – 13 0 c in winter in night time.

 The GPU experiences moderate average rainfall in monsoon between May-September and is identified as drought prone area.  The vegetation pattern in and around the GPU is dry deciduous.  A combination of sal, chirpine and ichy tree has established peculiarity in vegetation system .  Red soil, mainly laterite soil which is known to be infertile and compact having very little capacity to retain water  Use of chemical fertilizers had destroyed the fertility of soil, however, concept of Organic farming and its adoption has contributed rejuvenation of fertility of soil and gradually fertility of soil is retreating.

 The adjacent reserve forest was declared as Kitam Bird Sanctuary in the year 2006, which houses more than 100 species of birdlife both forest-dwellers and riverine, more than 20 species of wild animals and more than 40 species of NTFPs (Non-timber forest products).  More than 90% of population of the GPU dwells in village and depends upon Agriculture.  However, due to irregular rainfall and invasion of wild animals like wild boar, peafowl, rabbit, dear, porcupine and kotera (kin of hummingbird) and lack of irrigation facility as well.  The focus of the farmers are shifting towards wage employment such as MGNREGA, contractual manual work, small shops for earning their livelihood.

 Irrigation is instrumental for sustenance of plant life that the area lies in leeward side(rain shadow) and receives scanty and irregular rainfall during monsoon.  A significant Canal built from Manpur khola also lacks water in winter and damages caused by landslides and mudslides from debris of PMGSY road has disrupted its supply to the GPU. There are several MICs that also need maintenance of partial damages sustained during last earthquake.

 Animal husbandry and livestock remained as one of the best supplement to support livelihood in last decade but the nuclear family concept shattered this farming system.  Goatery, piggery, dairy and indigenous poultry farming were undertaken in household level.  Due to scarcity of fodder grass, grazing land and manpower to undertake this ancestral economic activity, animal husbandry is badly affected.  Scarcity of water remained another hindrance.  The GPU experiences acute shortage of drinking water because of unavailability of significant water sources in the GPU.  Out of its 5 wards, 2 wards do not have a single spring.

Water supply system Sl. Name of the Name of Sources and Sources outside the Distance from Wards dependents GPU the ward 1 Upper Kitam Nil Mickkhola kholcha, 2km /8 km Ghattey khola 2 Middle Kitam Nil Mickkhola Kholcha 2 km Dhara kholcha – 12HH 3 Lower Kitam - Kuwapani – 4 HH Lampate dhara- 40HH dharbarey source-3HH (alt.) 4 Belbotay Lampatey Kholcha, - Devi khola 5 Manpur Sorak Dhara Mickkhola Kholcha, Budey source Singithang source Lampatey source

 Governm overnment ent Seni enior or Seconda econdary ry School chool Kitam itam ca caters ers the the need need of of educa educati tional onal insti institute tute up up to to Sen enio ior Sec econ onda dary ry lev evel el.  Oth Other er than than this, this, Lower Lower Kitam Kitam Pr Pry. School School also also cate ters rs 25 25 st students ents.  Apart Apart fro from Gove Government rnment Schools, chools, there there are are 2 private private Schools Schools viz viz. St St. Mary’s Schoo School an and Bethany ethany Ed Educational cational Inst stitut itute.  Th There ere are 3 Aganw nwad adi Cen entres es  The unemployed youth often migrates to nearby town and Project sites in search of employment.

 The GPU is very poor in terms of community assets and infrastructures.  Since the GPU is newly created and performing its affairs in a rented building at Kitam bazaar and Village Administrative Centre is yet to come up  Every indoor affairs like Meetings, programmes are to be conducted in Haat ghar or in open place in bazaar premises.  Construction of 11 sided public Playground is a remarkable gift of Government for the people of the GPU, however, it is also awaiting maintenance and follow up activities are to be carried for its fullest utilization.  Land of PHSC is also awaiting Registration for its up gradation and process is underway.

Sl Ward Infrastructures Unit Present status as on 30 th Sept. 2013 1 Kitam PHSC with Quarter 1+2 Awaiting Registration of land U. Kitam Aaganwadi Centre 1 Functional Haat Ghar 1 Functional 2 Horticulture Farm+ Office 3.5 acre Functional M. Kitam 4.28 acre Awaiting maintenance 11sided playground (transferred to RM&DD) 1 Ready to function Water Harvesting Tank at School 3-storied Rural Product Marketing Being used by MPCS, not Centre (RPMC) building functioning as RPMC 3+1(RMSA) Kitam Sec. School Building Needs to be added 3 L. Kitam Aaganwadi Centre 1 Functional Lower Kitam Pry. School 2 Functional, 1 building is newly MIC 2 constructed. Functional, but needs maintenance 4 Belbotay 5 Manpur Irrigation Canal

 The people and the patients of the GPU primarily rely on Primary Health Sub-Centre located at Upper Kitam ward.  The PHSC not only renders its service to the villages under GPU but also extends to 13 villages which falls Sorak-Shyampani GPU too.  At present, the PHSC is served by 2 ANMs and one Health worker along with a Compounder being supported 6 ASHAs.  The PHSC is delivering its service in case of emergency, first aid, ANC, Immunisation, JSY, JSSK, MMSSY, VHNP, School health, Pulse Polio, Sugar test, Haemoglobin test, along with other services like OPD, Delivery of Child, IUD insertion, free counselling on STIs and STDs and family planning.  Regarding household sanitation, Out of 268 households 25 households are reported to have been practising open defecation as on 31 st March 2013.  An additional room is added through BRGF 2013-14 under Gram Panchayat while beautification is done through BRGF plan under Zilla Panchayat.

 Area: Pani Khet 20.597 Hec., Dry Land- 139.737 Hec., Barren/fallow land: 20.784 Hec., Khasmal: 108.012 Hec. As per land Revenue Record.  Registered under Organic Mission for Certification: 190.712 Hec.  The GPU is inhabited by various ethnic communities having different faiths, customs and traditions.  There is unity in diversity that all the communities have a common lingua franca i.e. Nepali/Gorkhali. Ethnic communities such as Pradhan/Newar, Subba/Limboo, Tamang, Sharma/Bahun, Chettri, Rai, Gurung, Sherpa, Bhutia, Bhujel, Mukhia, Kami. Darjee etc prominient.