Team: Anoop Awasthi – Conservation Officer
Saket
Agasti – Assistant Conservation
Officer
Bandu
Uikey – Field assistant
Dilip Lanjewar – Field
assistant
Highlights
- One voluntary work project to clean area around hand pump at Sawara
- One voluntary work project to clean water hole at Chopannala
[Narhar Round]
- One voluntary work project to create small dam to conserve the
water overflowing from water hole at Ghatpendari
- Assisted Forest Department in patrolling along with members of
Village Eco Development Committee (VEDC) of Sillari, Khapa, Wagholi,
Ghatkukda and Ghatpendari
- Celebrated World Environment Day at Khapa, Wagholi and Ghatpendari
- Meetings about relocation of villages at Kirangisarra, Fulzari,
Ghatpendari
- Participated in LPG gas distribution program at Khapa &
Wagholi.
- 3 VEDC meetings at Ghatpendari, Ghatkukda, Kolitmara
- 3 nature trail for children of Ghoti, Sillari and Ghatpendari
- 6 medical camps – 165 patients treated.
Conservation
On June 14 Bandu led a team of 7 villagers of Narhar in a programme to
clean an artificial water hole in the jungle around 3 km from the village.
Organic litter and scum covered the water body, making it difficult for animals
to drink water. The team cleaned the water hole, collected the waste matter and
disposed of it in a pit. Picture below.
On June 17 Bandu led a team of 8 VEDC members of Ghatpendari in a
programme to build a small dam next to an artificial water hole in the jungle. A
solar-powered water pump had been installed at this waterhole recently. As the
pump is solar-powered, it pumps out water throughout the day and water starts
spilling out of the waterhole. To prevent the wastage of water, our team built
a small check dam. Pictures below.
On June 26 Dilip and Saket led a team of 22 school children to clean the
area around a hand pump in Sawara. Plastic, grass, weeds and other organic
matter had accumulated in the area and water was stagnating, leading to health
risks. The team cleaned the area surrounding the hand pump, collected the waste
matter and disposed of it in a pit. Picture below.
We organized 2 nature trails in eastern Pench in June - on June 6 for 14
children from Sillari and on June 24 for 10 children from Ghoti. Field assistant
Dilip Lanjewar led both the trails during which he spoke to the children about
the importance of trees and wild life in our ecosystem.
Nature trail, Ghoti |
On June 18, Bandu led 8 children from Ghatpendari village on a nature
trail in the jungle adjoining the village. On the trail, Bandu identified
various species of local flora and fauna and explained the need for
conservation to the children.
Dilip joined local staff of the Forest Department in anti-poaching
patrols on June 4, 11, 19 and 22. Members of the eco-development committee
(EDC) of Wagholi, Khapa (twice) and Sillari and Dilip took part in the patrols
in the jungle. Anoop and Saket joined the patrols at Sillari and Khapa.
Khapa - Anoop and Dilip lead VEDC members on patrol |
Sillari - VEDC members on anti-poaching patrol |
On June 15 and 23, Bandu joined local staff of the Forest Department in
anti-poaching patrols. Members of the eco-development committee (EDC) of Ghatkukda
and Bandu took part in the patrols in the adjoining jungle. 4 members of the Special
Tiger Protection Force (STPF) also joined these patrols. Picture below.
Our team joins STPF on anti-poaching patrol |
On June 26 field assistant Bandu
Uikey joined local staff of the Forest Department in anti-poaching patrols and
investigation of nomads in areas adjoining the MP border. The team interviewed Police
Patil, Sarpanch and shepherds of respective villages.
On June 5, World Environment Day was celebrated at Khaapa, Wagholi and
Ghatpendari. In east Pench, Dilip and Anoop met villagers and explained the
significance of the day to them and spread awareness about the environment. To
celebrate World Environment day, LPG gas connections were issued to
villagers through VEDC. MLA of Ramtek Mr.Ashish Jaiswal and ACF, Pench Tiger
reserve, Mr. A. Pillariseth were present for the function.
Wagholi - Meeting to distribute free LPG connections being addressed
by local MLA Jaiswal
|
Khapa - LPG connections being distributed by MLA Jaiswal and ACF (Pench) Pillariseth on World Environment Day |
In Ghatpendari, Bandu organized a meet to create awareness amongst the
villagers about environment.
VEDC meetings were organized on June 1, 6 and 15 at Ghatkukda, Kolitmara
and Ghatkukda respectively. Bandu Uikey participated in these mentioned
meetings.
On June 12 Anoop, Saket and Bandu participated in a workshop at Nagpur on
relocation of villages. At the workshop, the Government Resolution (GR) on
relocation was explained to the participants so that they could, in turn, explain
the same in detail to villagers. Picture below.
On June 19 Anoop, Saket and Bandu participated in the meeting at
Ghatpendari on relocation of the village. Round Officer Mr. Kamble joined them
in explaining the GR to villagers. Picture below.
On June 20, a meeting
was held at Kirangisarra village on relocation. Anoop, Saket and Dilip
participated in the meeting along with Range Forest Officer (RFO) Mr. Pokle.
Anoop and Mr. Pokle discussed the issues with the villagers and explained to them
the terms of the GR on relocation.
On June 18, Anoop and Saket went on an anti-poaching patrol with RFO
Pokle at Chorbauli Range of Mansinghdeo Wildlife Sanctuary. The team inspected
the artificial water holes and met STPF guards. Picture below.
Education
We are running a programme to introduce village children to computers. A
pilot project has been running at Sawara where classes are held every Sunday.
The children are taught basics of computers. This year, we are planning to add
modules which cover the prescribed school syllabus.
Mobile Health Unit (MHU)
We assisted Nature Conservation
Society, Amravati in holding 6 medical camps in June.
Medical camp at Ghoti |
Medical camp at Kirangisarra |
Medical camp at Usripar |
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