Project Jatropha

Upcoming Project Proposal and Budget in US Dollars

Details for Tree Planting Project Involving Rural Schools (2010-2011)

I. Program Cost

Training for farmers :                                                          

Training for farmers: (200*$2.50)=$500                                    Training for children: (30*$5.50)=$165                                    $500+$165=$665 

2. Tree Planting in agriculture field bunds, waste and vacant lands in agro-forestry models in school grounds

i) 200 farmers* 100plants* $0.11=$2200                                           ii) 30 schools* 100 plants* $0.20=$600                                       $2200+600=$2800

3. Program Staff                                                                                       i) 1 Field Coordinator* $110* 12 months=$1320                              ii) 1 Project Director* $175* $12 months= $2100                      iii) Field Travel Expenses 2 staffs* $22* 12 months=$528            $1320+$2100+$528= $3948

II. Administrative Costs

1. Accountant-cum-Admn Asst.* 110* 12=$1320                                2. Other Administrative Cost @ $35*12=$420                                   $1320+420= $1749

III. Second Installment Payment for phase two:

Jatropha Cultivation Expenses: $0.15/year/plant*13000=$1950

Total Approximate Cost for 2010-11:  $11150

 

Budget for Phase II in U.S. Dollars

Detailed Estimated Cost

1. Cost of 12,000 Seedlings

             Rate: $0.125 per seedling            
                 $0.125*12000= $1500                                        

 2. Training for Parivarthana field  workers                                                          $65*5=$325

3. Staff Honorarium:

   one field worker $85.00 per month                                                         one accountant and administrative assistant                                          $85 per month

one part time project director                                                                     $110 per month                

Total Staff Honorarium Payment per Month: $280

    $280*12=  $3360

4. Training and Awareness Cost for 40 self help group leaders
            Rate: $2.10 person                                                                                      40*$2.10= $84

5. Jatropha Cultivation Expenses                                                            $0.15/year/plant*12000 saplings= $1800

6. Field travel expenses @ $42/month                                                      (for fuel and repairs)                                                                                 $42*12= $504

7. Other administrative expenses (stationary, audit fee, telephone, electricity, communication, and computer maintenance, etc) @ $21.50 /month                                                        $21.50*12= $258

 Total budget for 2009-10: $7850

 NOTE: We have fulfilled the financial obligation for the year 2009-10.

Total budget needed for 2010-11: $6025 

Budget for Phase I

Phase I was successfully accomplished by the personal contribution of Adarsha Shivakumar, founder and executive director of Project Jatropha. He used the money he won in the State Spelling Bee in 7^th grade. 

Cost per seedling: $0.15

Total number of seedlings: 1000

$0.15*1000=$150

 $500 was given to Parivarthana in the form of cashier’s check. The receipt is in our documents.

 TOTAL COST FOR PHASE I: $650.00

Upcoming Project Proposal and Budget in Rupees

Details for Tree Planting Project Involving Rural Schools (2010-2011)

I. Program Cost

Training for farmers :                                                          

Training for farmers: (200*500)=Rs.100000                                    Training for children: (30*Rs. 236.5)=Rs. 7095                               Rs.100000+7095= Rs. 107095

2. Tree Planting in agriculture field bunds, waste and vacant lands in agro-forestry models in school grounds

i) 200 farmers* 100plants* Rs. 5=Rs.100000                                    ii) 30 schools* 100 plants* Rs.9=Rs. 27000                                    Rs. 100000+27000=Rs. 127000

3. Program Staff                                                                                i) 1 Field Coordinator*Rs.5060* 12 months=Rs.1320                       ii) 1 Project Director* Rs. 8050* 12 months= Rs.96600                  iii) Field Travel Expenses 2 staffs* Rs. 1012* 12 months=Rs. 24288                                                                  Rs.1320+Rs.96600+Rs.24288= Rs. 122208

II. Administrative Costs

1. Accountant-cum-Admn Asst.* Rs.5060* 12=Rs. 60720                2. Other Administrative Cost @ Rs.1610*12= Rs. 19320                 Rs. 60720+Rs.28140= Rs. 88860

III. Second Installment for Phase II

Jatropha Cultivation Expenses: Rs. 7/year/plant*13000=Rs. 91000

Total Approximate Cost for 2010-11:Rs 536163

Budget for Phase II in Indian Rs.

Detailed Estimated Cost

1. Cost of 12,000 Seedlings

             Rate: Rs. 6 per seedling            
                 12,000*6= Rs. 72000                                            

 2. Training for Parivarthana field  workers                                                          Rs.3000*5=Rs. 15000

3. Staff Honorarium:

one field worker Rs. 4000 per month                                                
one accountant and administrative assistant Rs.4000 per month
one part time project director Rs. 5000 per month                

Total Staff Honorarium Payment per Month: Rs. 13000

    13000*12= Rs. 1,56,000/year

4. Training and Awareness Cost for 40 self help group leaders
            Rate: Rs. 100/per person

Rs.40*100= Rs. 4000

5. Jatropha Cultivation Expenses
    Rs. 6.52/year/plant*12000 saplings= Rs. 75000 

6. Field travel expenses @ Rs. 2000/month (for fuel and repairs)                                             

 Rs.2000*12= Rs. 24000

7. Other administrative expenses (stationary, audit fee, telephone, electricity, communication, and computer maintenance, etc) @ Rs. 1000/month                                       

  Rs. 1000*12= Rs. 12000

 Total budget for 2009-10: Rs. 3,58,000

 NOTE: We have fulfilled the financial obligation for the year 2009-10.

 Total budget for 2010-11: Rs. 2,71,000

Budget for Phase I

Phase I was successfully accomplished by the personal contribution of Adarsha Shivakumar, founder and executive director of Project Jatropha. He used the money he won in the State Spelling Bee in 7^th grade. 

Cost per seedling:  6.9 RS

Total number of seedlings: 1000

6.9*1000=Rs. 6900

 Rs. 23000 was given to Parivarthana in the form of cashier’s check. The receipt is in our documents.

 TOTAL COST FOR PHASE I: Rs. 29900