Team: Bandu Kumare – Field
assistant
Highlights
- Two voluntary work programmes to clean area around well at Kutwanda and soak pit at Chorgaon
- 2 programmes to plant
saplings at Sitarampeth and Dewada – 20 saplings planted
- Anti-plastic programmes at Kondegaon
and Adegaon
- One nature trail for
children of Chorgaon
- Conservation programme
conducted on Raksha Bandhan at Dewada
- Environment education
programme in 10 schools – attended by 267 students
- Two visits to Bhagwanpur to
follow up on status of relocated villagers
- Environment film show
programme in 10 schools – attended by 495 students
Conservation
During August, Bandu organized 2 voluntary work programmes. On August 19, a team of 18 students and 2 teachers from Zilla Parishad Primary School, Chorgaon, joined Bandu in cleaning a soak pit on the school premises. The soak pit had become clogged with organic litter and water was spilling out of the pit. The team removed the growth from the pit and cleaned it.
On August 27, Bandu organized a programme at Kutwanda to clean the area around a well used by villagers to draw drinking water. Due to heavy rains, the area was overgrown with grass and had become slushy, rendering it difficult for villagers to approach. The team also cleaned a small tank near the well. Photos below.
As part of our seasonal conservation activities, we organized plantation programmes across the landscape during the monsoon. During August, Bandu organized 2 programmes in which a total of 20 saplings were planted in 2 school campuses. Some of the saplings were provided by the villagers themselves and others by the Forest Department. Species planted included neem, karanj, mango and sitaphal.
On August 5, Bandu organized an anti-plastic programme at Kondegaon in which school students cleaned the main village road of plastic litter and waste. The litter/waste was then buried in pits. A similar programme was organized on August 26 at Adegaon.
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| Adegaon: children cleaning up plastic trash from the road adjoining the jungle |
On August 20, on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Bandu organized a programme at Dewada in which 12 school students tied rakhis symbolically to trees and took a vow to protect trees and forests. Photo below.
Education
There were 10 classroom programmes in August as part of our environment education activities.
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| Kondegaon: Bandu conducts environment education programme |
On August 30, Bandu organized a nature trail for 31 students of Chorgaon, in which he took the children on a hike through areas adjoining the forest. On the trail, Bandu helped the children identify various trees, plants, flowers, birds and animals. He spoke to the children about the need for conservation. Photo below.
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Education Van
There were 10 film shows on nature and wildlife during August.
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| Katwal: Bandu talks to students before a wildlife film show |
Employment:
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| Adegaon: Anoop discusses livelihood issues with villagers |
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