SOCIALLY RELEVANT PROJECT ON

AKULAPETA VILLAGE
Socially relevant

project report

Submitted by

K.NADIYA (20331A0151)

B.ARAVIND (20331A0114)

G.KARTIKEYA (20331A0129)

MD A SHAREEF SHA TAJ KHADARI (20331A0158)

Under the Guidance of

M.SAI PRIYA

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CIVIL

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MVGR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

(AUTONOMOUS) VIZIANAGARAM – 535 005

(Affiliated to JNT University, Kakinada, A.P)

November 2023

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 CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the socially relevant project report entitled “SOCIALLY RELEVANT
PROJECT ON AKULAPETA VILLAGE” is the bonafide work carried out during the
academic year 2022 – 2023 by “MD A SHAREEF SHA TAJ KHADRI” under the guidance of
Mrs. M. Sai Priya (Assistant Professor), is submitted to the Department of Civil Engineering, MVGR
College of Engineering, Vizianagaram.

HOD OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Socially-Relevant project Guide

Dr.P.Markandeya Raju M.Sai Priya

Professor Assistant professor

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 INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE PROJECT:

Now a day’s almost all the students are only focusing on grades and marks from the college.
Rarely some students are focusing on gaining knowledge from the academics and other
technical knowledge. This is mainly happening in the case of engineering students. So to
understand them the need of engineering in the real life problems solving government had
implemented a course in the academics of technical and non technical students. Therefore,
helping students understand that there is a relevant relationship between their professional
skills and their role as citizens within their communities. Objectives of this Socially Relevant
Project:
• To let the students interact with the real time communities.

• To make the students emphasize, analyze the real time problems and design a
sustainable solutions.

• To make them focus on outside world problems and techniques use.

• To make them useful in developing rural areas with eco-friendly solutions.

WHAT WE HAVE DONE ?

We have select Akulapeta village for our socially relevant project. We have interacted with
people and identified different problems in the village. So, first we had a transect walk all
round the village and identified some problems. After we have also collected some
statements from the villagers. Then we have a discussion with our group mates and also with
our guide and selected 4 problem statements which are meant to be as serious issues in the
future of the village. And we have collectively had a brain storming session on the solutions
that are to be suggested to the village for the sustainable solution. We had discussion with our
guide and we added that solution to our suggestions.

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ALL VILLAGE DATA

S.NO AMINITIES NUMBERS

3360
1 Population Male Female
328 328
2 Total area 351.65 acres
3 Survey numbers 46
4 Total houses 123
5 Gram sachivalayam 1
6 Wards 8
7 Anganawadies 2
8 Schools 1

9 Literacy rate Male Female

57.39 42.63
10 Engineering college 0
11 Temples 2
12 Ration shop 1
13 Banks 0
14 Petrol bunk 0
15 Burial grounds 2
16 Total voters 557
17 Cultivated lands 20 hectares
18 Goats and Sheep 65
19 Cows and Buffalos 150
20 Total survey numbers 46
21 Government lands 74.33 acres
22 Over Head Storage Reservoirs 2(40000 x 2)
23 Taps 60
24 Bore pumps 4
25 Open wells 2
26 Ponds 12
27 CC drains 15(1.7km)
28 CC drains (under development) 0
29 Roads 9(1.8km)
30 Roads (under development) 2(1.3km)

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SCHOOL DATA :

No. of
S.No School No students
Boys Girls Total
1 Primary 1 5 5 10
schools

IRRIGATION DATA

Supply Land in hectares irrigating

Open wells(10) 0

Ponds (12) 10

Bore wells (5) 10

ABOUT THE VILLAGE:

Akulapeta and Jonnada villages are 2 km apart but considered as one village in the government
data. Both the villages have a common gram sachivalayam which is at the Jonnada village. Any of
the government schemes and facilities will reach to both of these villages combined. Akulapeta is
located at 18°1ʹ39ʺ N latitude, 83°25ʹ9ʺ E longitude and Jonnada is at 18°5ʹ31.1ʺ N latitude,
80°28ʹ30.06ʺE longitude. These villages are 11km southwards of Vizianagaram. Both the villages
are spread across an area of 1175.33 acres with a total of 1167 households and 191 survey number
lands.

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FEATURES AND AMINITIES IN THE VILLAGE:
AGRICULTURE SECTOR :
The total agricultural land in the village is about 20 hectars in which 20 hectars of land is
cultivable. Irrigation facility is there for 10 hectars of land. 74.33 acres of land is in low lying
area through which regular irrigation will be there and 45.76 acres of land cannot be irrigated
by regular irrigation. There are 10 open wells but it will not irrigate any type of land and they
are , 12 ponds and 5 bore wells to irrigate about 10 hectares of land. The remaining lands are
being irrigated by tube wells which are in the fields and running with solar energy. Most of the
fields in the akulapeta village are based only with rains.

Figure 2 Figure 3

Figure 4 Figure 5

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EDUCATIONAL SECTOR: There is only 1 primary school in akulapeta village.The

strength of the school is only 10 members.There are 5 Boys and 5 Girls in the school.There are
only two teachers working in the school.There is only one washroom provided for the
students,and there is no separate washroom for the girls.Most of the children in the village are
preferring for private schools for their education.In the Primary school the mid-day meal
scheme was going well in the school.The major problem in the school is water problem,children
in the school were facing a more issues because of insufficient water.

Figure 8 Figure 9

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There is only 1 primary school in akulapeta village.The strength of the school is only 10
members.There are 5 Boys and 5 Girls in the school.There are only two teachers working in the
school.There is only one washroom provided for the students,and there is no separate washroom
for the girls.Most of the children in the village are preferring for private schools for their
education.In the Primary school the mid-day meal scheme was going well in the school.The
major problem in the school is water problem,children in the school were facing a more issues
because of insufficient water.

Figure 10 Figure 11

Figure 12 Figure 13

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TRANSPORTATION :

Jonnada has a public transport facility with a bus stop at the village entrance.National highway
NH-26 is running through the village centre of jonnada which makes no problem with the
transportation to the villagers near by.Most of the buses will halt at the centre of the village on
the highway. There are autos which are used for moving between villages near by mostly. The
connecting to the akulapeta village is a single lane flexible pavement road. This road to this
village is spread to the thallavalasa and akkivaram. The road mainatainence is not so good enogh
with potholes all the road. Specifically in akulapeta village the maintenance of roads is
horrible.In rainy season the pot holes are filled with water and it is very difficult to travel on
those roads.

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SANITATION :

The village is not sufficiently supplied with drains connecting all hoseholds. The problem is all
these sewage water is being dumped in to the ponds which are only source for some of the
agricultural fields.The solid waste is being collected everday and dumped in the solid wealth
processing centre which is in middle of both Jonnada and akulapeta villages. These solid wealth
processing centre is located with and old burial ground. Due to some superstational thoughts
some of the people are feared to go to that dumping centre instead dumping in the streets.

Figure 19 Figure 20

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PROBLEMS THAT ARE STATED DURING OUR SURVEY BY THE VILLAGERS :

1. They had problem with the drainage water that is flowing on the roads
in fornt of their homes causing disturbances with bad odour and
mosiquotoes
especially during rainy season.
HN- 1
2. They aren't getting sufficient water to their tap as it is the end of all pipe

3. They have to carry drinking water from the water plant which is at centre of
village and also it is approximately 500m away from thier house
1. Problem in collecting drinkimg in that supplied 2 hours
HN-2
2. Some are dumping the waste beside their house causing disturbances

1. Due to inappropriate sanitaion faciliies they are going for open defecation

HN-3 2. There is no street lights for their streets causinhg difficulty in walking at
night time
3. Diffuculty in collecting drinking water from the plant

1. Difficulty for praganenet ladies in any serious emergency situation as there

is no hospitals near the village
HN-4 2. Leakage of water through leaves roof during rainy season
3. Lack of market facility in the village they have to go to viziznagaram for
any items

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 1. As all the plastic waste in being flown to the pond the farmers are having
difficulty ib irrigating with the same water
Farmer-1 2. Lack of market facility in the village they have to go to vizinagaram for any
items
3. They are able to cultivate only once in an year lack of unawarness of
techniques
1. Due to inappropriate sanitaion faciliies they are going for open defecation
Farmer-2
2. Lack of street lights they are unable to walk through streets at night time

1. There is not much supply of books in the school to the students

2. There isn't running water supply to the students in the schools

Primary
school 3.The primary school was excluded by NADU-NEDU scheme so that the
school was not getting the developing oppurtunity

PROBLEMS WE HAVE TAKEN :

Problem-1: Blocking of drains with surrounding soil and pebbles causing stagnation
of sewage water creating disturbances due to mosquitoes to the near by households.

When rain water from the roads flowing into the drains along with the surrounding soil and
pebbels including with plastic waste causing blocking of drains. The water from this drains
are flowing on the road infront of their homes disturbing with bad odour and mosquitoes to
the households.

Problem -2: There is no proper transportation in the village

There is no bus stop in the village, there is only one bus stop which was there at jonnada
junction.It was available for both the villages.The roads in the akulapeta village are horrible
the road covered with lots of potholes.There is a huge chances of accidents can take place
on that roads

\Problem - 3: Education was not going properly in the village

The only strength in the school was only 10 members.Nadu-Nedu scheme was not included
in the school it will be in the next phase.There is no secondary education and there was no
sufficient class rooms for students and washrooms were not clean.There is also a water
scarcity in the school,they have to carry the water with buckets.

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Problem -4 : Scarcity of water for Agriculture

In akulapeta village most of the lands were depending on the rains.There is no sufficient bores at
the lands therefore most of the crops became dry

Lack of advices to farmers to get big profits in farming:- In India farmers have lack of knowledge
about farming using technical methods. Because of that farmers will not get any profit during
cultivation crops. Most of the farmers will commit suicide because of crop loss. Climate change
and lack of advices have resulted in an increase in the number of suicides among agricultural
workers. Simply they throw the crop on roads, in drainage etc.,

Lack of advices to farmers to get big profits in farming:- In India farmers have lack of knowledge
about farming using technical methods. Because of that farmers will not get any profit during
cultivation crops. Most of the farmers will commit suicide because of crop loss. Climate change
and lack of advices have resulted in an increase in the number of suicides among agricultural
workers. Simply they throw the crop on roads, in drainage etc., The following are the problems
effected by farmers in farming: • Limited resources: This is the problem farmers face in agriculture
sector. Even if one wants to go all out with their agricultural methods, this is cannot be made
possible. Water, raw materials, and land for farming are all available in limited quantities. • Lack
of mechanisation: large- scale mechanisation of agriculture in some parts of the country, most
agricultural operations in the country's larger areas are carried out by hand using simple and
traditional tools and implements such as a wooden plough, sickle, and so on. • Soil erosion: Wind
and water erosion cause soil erosion on vast swaths of fertile land. This area must be treated
properly and returned to its original fertility. • Agricultural Marketing: Agricultural marketing in
rural India is still in poor shape. In the absence of sound marketing facilities, farmers must rely on
local traders and middlemen to dispose of their farm produce, which is sold at a loss. •
Unavailability of good quality seeds: Seeds are the primary input or raw material used by farmers
to cultivate crops. However, there is a scarcity of high-quality seeds on the market. And even if
good quality seeds are available, they are so expensive that poor and marginal farmers cannot
afford them. As a result, farmers are forced to use traditional seeds, which are less productive and
yield fewer crops. The majority of certified seed manufacturers in India are private businesses. •
Dealing with local traders and middleman: We frequently read in the news about farmers dumping
their crops on roads because no one wanted them. Farmers are unable to sell their crops at a
reasonable price due to the lack of mandi houses and proper. market places. In this situation, they
must seek the services of a middleman and local traders in order to conduct business.

Major problems in Farming : 1. Less use of modern farming equipment

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 2. Fertilization problems in farming

3. Inadequate storage facilities Less use of modern farming equipment:

 There is Various types of modern agriculture machinery and technology are used in different
agricultural operations nowadays. Different levels in crop production include – Primary and
secondary level till age of the soil, Seeding and planting, Cultivation, Fertilizer application and
distribution, Pest control, Harvesting, Irrigation, Drainage ,Transportation, Storage, Handling the
residues of earlier crops etc.
 Technology in agriculture has transformed and increased production and quality of produces. In
modern times, farmers who are doing heavy works on farms using traditional and old agriculture
tools are wasting their health and time. Fertilization problems in farming:
 Excessive use of fertilisers decreases fertility of the soil and hardens it. ➢ The fertilizers contain
nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus that enters the water bodies through agricultural runoff
and causes eutrophication.
 It causes soil, water and air pollution by adding harmful chemicals into the environment.
Inadequate storage facilities:
 In the absence of a storage facility, everyone will be starving in the off season. There is India’s
storage facilities are insufficient. Because of this insufficient storage facility, 16% of our
agricultural produce gets wasted. Insufficient storage makes it hard to meet the demand of people
during the off-season. ➢ Lack of adequate or proper storage facilities is resulting in rotting of
foodgrains, vegetables, fruits etc.,

Suggestions for the Problem statement

1. Improved Monitoring Technology

2. Smart water management

3. To construct low cost storage facilities for the

farmers Improved Monitoring Technology:

 Monitoring is the process of inspecting crops on a regular and thorough basis throughout the
growing season. A farmer walks through crops to look for crop problems when monitoring
crops.
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 Crop monitoring is intended to make farming activities easier while also ensuring the best user
experience and a good yield. Once you've added your fields to the system, you'll have all of your
data on one screen and will be able to manage it all remotely. However, you will receive weather
risk alerts and notifications when the values you have selected in the custom settings change;
these are the vegetation index values, precipitation rates, and other valuable data to make timely
decisions.

Figure 22 Figure 23

Warehouse Storage:
warehouse is a location where large quantities of grain or agricultural produce can be stored;
such warehouses are typically owned and operated by agricultural produce marketing
corporations. Additional storage infrastructure is required to store sufficient quantities for
future use. Warehouse services necessitate a significant upfront capital investment, a longer
gestation period, and the challenges of rising land acquisition costs and labour shortages. As
a result, in order to break even sooner, it will need to provide for other associated services.
Many countries have government-owned warehouse storage facilities, but private
participation is now being sought in order to allow other players to meet the goal of food
security.

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