Girijan Co-operative Corporation (GCC) in the jurisdiction of ITDA, Eturnagaram is having one Divisional Office at Eturnagaram. Consequent on bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in to two States Mannanur Society is merged from Srisailam Division to Eturnagaram Division with effect from 16.01.2016. Under divisional office, 5 GPCM Societies namely 1. Eturnagaram, 2. Mulug, 3. Narsampet, 4. Mahadevpur and 5. Mannanur, 2 MLS Points, 6 DRs godowns, 2 LPG Godowns, 2 MFP pooling centers , 87 DR Depots, 100 Sub DR Depots are functioning.

Activity wise Targets and Achievements made by GCC during the year 2016-17 and No. of beneficiaries are as detailed below.

GCC NOTES

ACTIVITY – I : Procurement of Non Timber Forest Produce. (NTFP)

The GCC is having monopoly rights on 25 NTFP items and entered into lease agreement with Prl. Chief Conservator of Forest, Government of Telangana with a condition on payment of 15% rentals on procurement value to Forest Department . The Divisional Forest Officers of Warangal North & South Divisions, Karimnagar East Division and Wild Life Forest Division, Achampet will issue transit permits for movement of NTFP from the point of procurement to pooling center (Forest Permit Form-I) and from Pooling Center to merchant location (Forest Permit Form-II). The following income generated to Tribals during the current year 2016-17 i.e. from April,2016 to November,2016.

ACTIVITY – II : Procurement of Agricultural Produce

RABI – 2016

GCC is procuring Agricultural Produce from the tribal farmers in Agency Area. 14 Paddy procurement centers in Rabi season opened in Warangal and (3) Paddy procurement centers opened in Karimnagar District. The following are the details of Society wise, center wise procurement.

KHARIFF-2016

GCC is procuring Agricultural Produce from the tribal farmers in Agency Area. 14 Paddy procurement centers in Rabi season opened in Warangal and (3) Paddy procurement centers opened in Karimnagar District. The following are the details of Society wise, center wise procurement.

ACTIVITY – III : PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - Supply of Essential Commodities to Tribal Card Holders

In the agency areas, GCC is supplying Essential Commodities through a net work of 187 DR Depots / Sub Depots to card holders. The following are the target v/s achievement during the current year.

ACTIVITY – IV: Supply of Fine Rice to ST Welfare Hostels, Ashram Schools, Mini Gurukulams, KGBVs, Residential Schools / Colleges as per Government scheme.

GCC is supplying Fine Rice on credit basis to ST Welfare Hostels duly obtaining release orders by investing its own money as per the allotment made by the Collector (CS) every month.

ACTIVITY – V : Sale of Domestic Requirements (DRs) other than Essential Commodities to the Tribals

Other daily requirements like Dhalls, Soaps, Clothes, General provisions (Groceries), etc., are being sold to tribals at reasonable prices through a network of 187 domestic requirement (DR) depots/ Sub Depots.

ACTIVITY – VI : Supply of Food Provisions to ST Welfare Hostels, Ashram Schools, Residential Schools/ Colleges , Mini Gurukulams, KGBVs

Food Provisions such as Dhalls, Cosmetics, other Grocery items are being supplied on credit basis to ST Welfare Hostels, Gurukulams duly procuring through Tender cum Auction conducted under the Chairmanship of Project Officer, ITDA, Eturnagaram.

ACTIVITY – VII : Supply of HPCL GAS under DEEPAM Scheme and Other connections to Tribal Consumers

GCC is providing to HPCL GAS connections to consumers in the Agency area. The following are the beneficiaries:

Opening of new Sub-D.R. Depots

It was identified that most of the D.R. Depots were away from the habitations and the tribal card holders were trekking long distance of 10 to 15 KMs to fetch their requirements. With a view to reduce the long trekking distance to get their Essential Commodities, the Govt. have taken a decision to create more number of New Sub-DR depots in addition to the regular and old sub-depots in tribal areas which will be managed by Village Organizations (VOs) in coordination with GCC and IKP. The new sub-depots were proposed in such a way that the tribal need not travel more than two (2) to three (3) KMs.

Accordingly, (93) New Sub-DR depots have been opened so far out of which, (85) new sub-depots presently functioning by Self Help Groups identified by IKP. Identification of SHGs is under process for balance (38) sub depots with the help of APD-TPMU-IKP, Eturnagaram

Transport fleet available with GCC

List of Shandies and Shandy Days in GCC Ltd.,Eturnagaram Division