About BMRC

Learn about our mission, values, and the people behind BMRC

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE

The Block Resource Management Committee is a Community-based Organization - CBO that was established under the auspices and vision of the Meghalaya Rural Development Society in partnership with the International Fund for Agriculture IFAD a reputed United Nations agency. The BRMC is registered as a Community based-Organization and was formed on the 25th November 2010 and elected its office bearers on the 30th of November 2010.

The organization had its office in Sutnga area and later shifted to Tluh in mid- 2024, it is compromised of 7 Executive Members of the Committee and aided by a small team of experts both internal and external as well. It is continuing to work at the community level in areas of community interests and development.

The BRMC has also undertaken Financial Inclusion Campaign with the support of local financial institutions under NABARD in 2014 to 2015 successfully linking individuals towards banking service

The organization focuses in core areas of its expertise and collaborative intervention as given here, (1) SHG promotion, (2) Agriculture, (3) Horticulture, (4) Forest conservation (5) Livestock promotion, (6) Rural arts and crafts, (7) Rural tourism and (8 Supporting skill-innovation. Till date the organization is currently active in East Jaintia Hills District collaborating in partnership with key government agencies and departments..

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Our Story

Since its inception in 2010 the Block Resource Management Committee BRMC under the auspices and mentorship of Bah Phrang Roy former IFAD President, Late Robert G. Lyngdoh-LIFCOM CEO, Daniel Ingty Project Director of Meghalaya Rural Development Society-MRDS, Late Dr. A. K. Nongkynrih Consultant with MRDS-IFAD were established with the objective to bridge the gap of community development and systematic delivery of various interventions to the rural marginalized community in various project Blocks that the project under the Livelihood Improvement Project for the HImalayas had envisaged.

The Block Resource Management Committee had been formed in various blocks of Jaintia Hills however till date the BRMC in East Jaintia Hills had been working on the sidelines in strengthening community dialogue, building community rapport, advocating public issues and also supporting local interventions initiated by the district based-departments.

Today, the BRMC has set a foothold not only across the villages of Saipung Block but in in few pockets of the district. It has partnered with institutions, skill-development centers and also with financial institutions for the overall achievement of self help groups and disadvantageous groups of society.

Through this maiden initiative called ‘Community Improvement Livelihood Project’ -CLIP the BRMC seeks to tap into the rural community where skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled persons require a push and up-scaling in their existing skill-sets and also to empower new groups within the community with innovative training skills and enhancing their livelihood activities through partnership and collaborative efforts for the overall interests of the community.

On behalf the BRMC, we extend our best wishes, collaborative efforts and demonstrative spirit to lend a helping hand to those who look up to mentoring, support and hand-holding to meet their dreams and aspirations.