Activity Update February 2013: Pench Madhya Pradesh

Team: Anoop Awasthi – Conservation Officer

            Niranjan Hinge – Field assistant

            Bandu Uikey – Field assistant

 

Highlights

• One programme to clean area next to village hand pump at Ambadi
• 2 nature trails for students of Turia and Telia
• Environment education programme in 13 villages -- covered 586 students
• Wildlife film shows in 9  villages -- covered  758 people
• 6 medical camps – 226  patients treated

Conservation work

On February 6, Anoop and Niranjan led a team of 20 children of Ambadi village in a programme to clean the area next to a hand pump in the village. A drainage ditch, which was meant to take away the spill over water, had become clogged with mud. Instead of flowing away, water was stagnating around the hand pump, leading to a bog. Our team cleaned the ditch and dug a canal to take the spill over water some distance away from the hand pump. Photos below.

On February 6, Niranjan led 8 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 February 28 for 15 students of Telia.

Nature game at Turiya

Education

In February, our team conducted environment education programmes in 13 schools in our area of operations.

Environment education at Durgapur

Environment education at Thuyepani

Environment education at Jamuntola

Education van programme

There were 9 programmes in February.

Film show at Ambadi

Film show at Aamajhari

Film show at Khambha

Film show at Khamrith

Film show at Telia

Film show at Potiya

Mobile Health Unit (MHU)

We assisted Nature Conservation Society, Amravati in holding 6 medical camps in February.

Medical camp at Aamajhari

Medical camp at Khamrith

Medical camp at Telia

Medical camp at Turiya

Medical camp at Turiya