Community Based Integrated Development Project (CBIDP) is the flagship project of L&T CSR that was started in the year 2015 in Bhim block of Rajsamand district in Rajasthan. The project aims at integrated development of Natural Resources (Water, Land, Forest, Livestock, Community Livelihood and Education) along with total sanitation, livelihood enhancement, education development, health and skill development in the targeted area. 

Key Objectives:

• Reduce the Water Stress on the community residing in the area
• Land Reclamation activities (Soil Water Conservation Measures as well as Agricultural Productivity Enhancement)
• Institutional Development and Community Mobilization
• Skill Development of Community for Livelihood
• Improved Agriculture, Horticulture and Livestock Interventions for Livelihood Enhancement
• 100% Drinking Water Security
• 100% Sanitation (ODF status)
• Providing quality education through capacity building of teachers and school management committee, better infrastructure development and building enabling environment

Snapshot

• Project Duration: 2015-2021
• Total Six Revenue Villages (Total 20 sub villages) in Two Gram Panchayats – Kookara & Lasadiya
• Outreach: 3315 Households and 10613 Population in 4170 hectare area
• Components: Natural Resource Management through Watershed Development Approach, Drinking Water Security, Sanitation, Livelihood Enhancement, Education

Key Highlights 

• Ensured drinking water security on both quantity as well as quality parameter
• Ensured sanitation and hygienic conditions in the project area
• Increase in Education level and literacy rate in the project area
• Sustained community action for the operation and maintenance of assets created and further development of the potential of the natural resources in the watershed.
• Community Mobilization and Strengthening through capacity building training and exposure tours
• Formation of 20 Village Development Committees
• Development of Pastureland in 67 hectares non-cultivated wastelandSite selection, design, and construction of water harvesting structures for rainwater harvesting, creation of surface water source and groundwater recharge
• Productivity enhancement measures like field demonstration of kharif and rabi crop along with vegetable cultivation, introduction of improved/hybrid variety seed of Maize, Moong, Urad, Wheat, gram and mustard crops.
• Demonstration of improved agriculture technology (Seed Treatment, Balanced dose of fertilizers, Integrated Pest Management, Line sowing, etc – Proper Package of Practices)
• Animal health camps for treating cattle and small ruminants
• Drinking water interventions like installation of new hand-pumps, renovation of defunct hand-pumps and well deepening with parapet wall construction.

• Arpan's work on Community-led Total Sanitation (CLTS) in the Bhim Block of Rajsamand district has been identified as a sustainable model for replicating garnering visibility and appreciation at the national level. 
• Sanitation awareness program along with the construction of 1353 Toilet with Bathroom
• Construction of new toilets, repair of existing toilets, and construction of roof rainwater harvesting structures in 20 schools and 6 Anganwadis
• Design and installation of Water Distribution Scheme (WDS) in 6 sub-villages from sump well in downstream of 24 Mile Anicut
• The project received the State CSR Excellence Award 2019, for sustainable development interventions in the WASH category during the 3rd Rajasthan CSR Summit.