Highlights:
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| Melghat-Yawal corridor, Jalgaon - villagers appearing for their driving test |
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| Melghat-Yawal corridor - villagers from Bhingara preparing water conservation structures on Maharashtra Day |
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| Melghat-Yawal corridor: Our officer Anirudh talking to villagers of Bhingara about government livelihood and development schemes |
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| Pench-Bor corridor, Bidgaon - scented candles made by the Women's Self-Help Group |
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| Pench-Bor corridor, Umari: a tank for cultivating Azolla fodder supplement to improve the milk yield of cattle |
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THE FULL REPORT
Team:
Mandar
Pingle – Conservation Officer
Anirudh
Kawishwar – Assistant Conservation Officer
Nilesh
Telang – Field Assistant
Highlights:
· Assisted 14 youths from Pingali, Bhingara and Zari in
appearing for driver’s license test
·
Assisted members of Rani Durgawati self-help group
of Bidgaon in marketing of scented candles
·
Provided information on training in poultry farming
to villagers; assisted 7 youths to apply for training
·
Provided information to farmers on benefits of
mushroom farming in Telgaon and Lohgad
·
Trained one farmer from Umri village in Azolla fodder
supplement cultivation technique
On May 1, Anirudh celebrated
Maharashtra Day in Bhingara village where a voluntary work programme
was organised by Paani Foundation, an NGO working for water
conservation across Maharashtra state. Anirudh and his team of 30 volunteers
from Bhingara village participated in the project. During the
programme, the volunteers prepared water conservation structures like TCM, mud 'nallah
bunds' etc. These structures will help in improving the ground water level by
harvesting rainwater during the monsoon.
In May, Anirudh helped 4 young villagers from Pingali
and 7 youths from Bhingara villages to appear for their driving license test at
Regional Transport Office (RTO), Jalgaon (Jamod). These 11 villagers were trained
in driving 4-wheelers earlier through a one-month programme organised by us in
their villages. The successful candidates will receive their driving licenses
next month via postal service. Anirudh also assisted 3 youths from Zari to
appear for their driving license test at the RTO, Akot.
On May 23, Anirudh visited Bhingara
village to inform villagers about government schemes that can be beneficial for
the villagers. Anirudh explained the details of these government schemes to the
villagers and answered their queries. He also provided a list of documents
required to avail the benefits of these schemes to villagers.
During the month, Nilesh organised
regular meetings with members of the Rani Durgawati self-help group (SHG) from Bidgaon
village. The members of this group had been provided training in making scented
candles through a programme arranged by us.
During the meetings, Nilesh provided
the SHG with inputs to improve the quality of their candles. He also helped
them to maintain their accounts properly. Nilesh also assisted the group in
procuring more raw materials.
On May 14, Mr. Roshan Ladekar, co-coordinator
for the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM), Saoner Panchayat Samiti, visited Bidgaon
and met the members of the Rani Durgawati SHG. He provided information
on benefits of NRLM schemes and ways to avail the benefits. He also provided
information regarding loans for starting micro-enterprises.
The Rural Self
Employment Training Institute, Nagpur is organising a 10-day residential
training programme on poultry farming in June. Nilesh informed young villagers and
farmers about the programme. He provided forms and also helped 7 candidates
from Telgaon and Lohgad villages to apply for the training programme.
During the month, Nilesh organised meetings
with farmers from Telgaon and Lohgad to provide information on mushroom
farming. Nilesh explained to the farmers how they can substantially improve their
earnings by adopting mushroom farming. He provided information on various
products that can be prepared from mushrooms and how this can help them improve
their income.
On May 30, Nilesh trained Mr. Vinod Ghugal
from Umri village in Azolla fodder supplement cultivation. Nilesh procured the Azolla
culture from Mr. Umrao Mahajan of Telgaon village who was trained earlier by
our team. Mr. Ghugal will be able to use the Azolla fodder supplement after a
week of preparing the tank. He intends to use Azolla fodder for his cows in order
to improve the quality of milk.
On May 10, a leopard
had killed a goat belonging to Mr. Jeevan Murkute, resident of Nandapur village near Temburdoh.
Nilesh assisted Round Officer Mr. Rewatkar and Forest Guard Mr. Bhosale in the 'panchnama' process. Later, Nilesh and the Forest Department staff spoke with the villagers
and advised them to avoid venturing into the forest to avoid conflict with
wildlife. They also advised the villagers to avoid taking their cattle for
grazing inside the forest and urged them to tie the cattle in closed sheds at night.
During the month, Nilesh provided a
copy of the Government Resolution dated 12 April 2018 regarding a plantation drive
under the aegis of Social Forestry, to the Gram Panchayats of Telgaon, Lohgad, Umri,
and Bidgaon villages. The scheme aims to provide financial aid to farmers
through the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme for plantation along
farms and their borders. The farmers can plant saplings of various trees like
teak, sandal wood, bamboo, neem, mango, citrus species etc. The farmers will be
provided financial assistance if they ensure survival of 75 per cent of the
saplings for the next 3 years. These saplings will be provided to the farmers from
nurseries set up by the Forest Department and Agriculture Department at subsidised
rates. Nilesh provided detailed information to the Sarpanches (heads) of all the villages.
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