SOCIAL ACTION IN PULICAT LAKE AREA.

Work in Pulicat began in 1984 when CReNIEO, initiated a cyclone relief and rehabilitation programme. In 1987 a large scale socio economic study related to the marginalization of the Fisher folk community was undertaken. Based on the recommendation a development plan was initiated, which gradually transformed into the Integrated Fisherfolk Development Project (IFDP). The project’s programmes consisted of building women's leadership, health, fisherfolk rights, income generating skills training and formal education. The project covers 39 villages in Tamil Nadu. The target beneficiaries are marine and lake fishing communities and agricultural communities. Besides this, a formal English medium school called the Pulicat National Matriculation School was established in 1988. In all villages where the project had intervened, village development groups have been nurtured and strengthened and today they are taking active measures to raise the quality of life in their community.
Lake Women's Advancement Project (LWAP), Pulicat

CReNIEO started this project with an all women staff for the emancipation and empowerment of women at Pulicat lake area in 1990.

Programme components included:

Awareness building among women
Informal education
Legal education
Income generating skills training
Batik painting
Carpentry
Women self-help groups (SHG)

SCINDeA network

In 1995 the project had launched new programmes under the SCINDeA network - a group of NGOs working in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Programme components included:

Health awareness
Women's development
Self-help groups
Non-formal education
Social forestry
Communication
Environmental programmes
Job oriented skills development