Friday, August 17, 2012

July 2012 Activity Update: Pench, Maharashtra

Team: Anoop Awasthi – Conservation Officer

            Bandu Uikey, Dilip Lanjewar – Field assistants

Highlights

  • Team was busy working on micro-plans for  Tuiyapaar, Wanera, Pipariya,, Usaripar, Sawara, Wagholi
  • One shramdaan (voluntary work project) to clean drain at Salai
  • One shramdaan (voluntary work project) to clean surroundings next to hand pump  at Pipariya
  • Field assistant Bandu Uikey joined Forest Department staff on anti-poaching patrols three times
  • 4 medical camps – 144  patients treated
  • 3 unemployed youths placed in jobs
  • 1 nature trail for students at Usaripar
  • 7 film shows on wildlife - attended by 287 students
  • Environment Education Programme in 12 schools – 282 students participated
  • Seed planting programme in Sillari, Kadbikheda village 

Conservation work:















 On July 15, 27 and 28 field assistant Bandu Uikey joined local staff of the Forest Department in anti-poaching patrols. Members of the eco-development committee (EDC) of Ghatpendari also took part in the patrols in the jungle near Ghatpendari.















Above: On July 25, field assistant Dilip Lanjewar led a team of 10 unemployed youths and children of Pipariya village in a programme to clean the surroundings next to a hand pump in the village. Leaves, plastic and other organic matter had spread, surrounding the hand pump. The team collected the material and cleaned the area next to the hand pump.













































Above: On July 1, Bandu Uikey led a team of 8 unemployed youths of Salai village in a programme to clean a drain in Ghatpendari village. Leaves, plastic and organic matter had fallen into the drain and clogged it up, making it difficult for water to flow.














 













Above: On July 7, Dilip led 10 children from Usaripar village on a nature trail in the jungle adjoining the village. On the trail, Dilip spoke to the children about the importance of trees and wildlife in our eco- system.
Plantation in Kadbikheda















Above: On July 6 Dilip led a team of 20 children from Kadbikheda in a programme to plant seeds in the school campus. Seeds were of kaner, neem, jamun and heat.












Plantation in Sillari
















Above: On July 18 Dilip led a team of 15 children from Sillari in a programme to plant seeds in the school campus.

During the month, our team also worked with the Forest Department in preparing micro plans. As part of this exercise, we held awareness programmes jointly with the Department in villages to explain to the villagers about micro-plans, Joint Forest Management and Eco-Development Committees.

The meetings were held at 











































Education:












Environment education at Salai school














Sawara - Field Assistant Dilip Lanjewar talks to students on nature and wildlife


















Employment Cell:
During July, we helped 3 unemployed youths get jobs locally. 
 
 Education van programme:
There were 7 film shows on wildlife and nature conservation in July, covering 287 students.












Film show at Pipariya















Film show at Sawara















Mobile Health Unit (MHU)
There were 4 camps in July at which 144 patients were treated.

 








A child being treated at our free medical camp, Kirangisara


 

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