November 2012 Activity Update: Pench Madhya Pradesh

Team: Anoop Awasthi – Conservation Officer

            Niranjan Hinge – Field assistant

            Bandu Uikey – Field assistant

 

Highlights

·      1 nature trail for students of Durgapur and Turia

·      One compost pit dug at Telia

·      Environment education programme in 11 villages -- covered 545 students

·      1 nursery set up at Awarghani

·      Environment film shows in 3 villages -- covered  307 students

·      2 medical camps – 166 patients treated

Conservation

On November 1, Anoop and Niranjan led 10 children from Turia village on a nature trail in the jungle adjoining the village. On the trail, Niranjan identified various species of local flora and fauna and explained the need for conservation to the children. A similar nature trail was organized on November 20 for 12 students of Durgapur village.

Durgapur - Students pile into our van
for a trip into the National Park

Nature trail for children of Durgapur village

On November 16, Anoop and Niranjan led 12 children of Telia village in a programme to dig a compost pit in school campus. Leftovers from the students’ meals and leaves and other organic litter will be put in the pit by the children and this will convert into natural fertiliser over a period of time. This will be used in the nursery set up in the school with our assistance.

Digging a compost pit - Telia

Digging a compost pit with our assistance - Telia

On November 30, Niranjan visited Government Primary School (GPS) Awarghani and gave 100 bags and seeds to set up a nursery on the school campus.   

Education

In November, our team conducted environment education programmes in 11 schools in our area of operations.

Environment awareness programme
at Aamajhari

Environment education programme at Doodhgaon

Environment education programme in Tuyepani

Education van programme

There were 3 programmes in November. 

Aamajhari - film show on nature and wildlife

Potiya - film show on wildlife

Mobile Health Unit (MHU)

We assisted Nature Conservation Society, Amravati in holding 2 medical camps in November.

Medical camp at Doodhgaon

Doodhgaon - patients register for free treatment

Doodhgaon medical camp

Tuyepani - SF staff distribute free medicines

Tuyepani - a toddler gets examined at the camp