Team: Amit Awasthi – Conservation
Officer
Sampatlal Dhurve
– Field
assistant
Highlights
- 2 nature trails
- 2 anti-plastic programmes
- 2 compost pits prepared
- 8 wells cleaned
- 1 shramdaan (voluntary work project) to clean area next to hand pump
- 5 awareness programmes on organic farming and better farming techniques
- 3 unemployed youths assisted in getting jobs locally
- Two exposure visits to help women’s SHGs understand how to function better
Conservation
In June, our team also organized 2 nature trails during the
month, leading children on walks in the jungle. On these walks, our team
explained to children the need for conservation of nature and wildlife and
helped them to identify the local flora and fauna.
During the month, our team organized students of 2 village
schools to participate in anti-plastic programmes. Our team first explained the
harmful effects of plastic/polythene on the environment and then led the
children in programmes through their respective villages. Plastic litter was
collected and buried in pits. Details of the villages and dates are given in
the table above.
Our team also organized the preparation of two compost pits
during the month. On June 25, a pit was prepared in the backyard of the
residence of Mahasingh Markam at Kutwahi and on June 30, another pit was
prepared at the residence of Patiram Dhurve, of Chapri.
On June 22, Amit and Sampath organized a programme at Chapri
to clean the area next to a hand pump at Forest Chowki. The area surrounding
the hand pump had become waterlogged and become clogged with waste and debris. 6
villagers joined Amit and Sampath in the programme.
Ahead of the monsoon, our team also organized the cleaning
of wells used to draw drinking water to reduce the danger of water-borne
diseases. We conducted 8 programmes during the month to clean wells.
During the month, Amit also organized programmes in 5
villages to promote organic farming and to expose villagers to new and improved
farming techniques. Details of the programmes are in the table above.
Employment Cell
Three youths got jobs in June with our assistance.
During the month, Amit led women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs) from our area of
operations on exposure visits to other areas to show them how other successful
SHGs operate. They were also taken to a police station to help reduce their
fear of officialdom and understand how the police function.
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