Activity Update February 2015: Pench Madhya Pradesh

Team: Saket Agasti – Assistant Conservation Officer

            Niranjan Hinge, Bandu Uikey – Field Assistants

 

Highlights

·      One voluntary work project to build a stop dam near Jamuntola

·      Two  anti-plastic drives in schools at Jamuntola and Awarghani village

·      6 nature trails for school children of Turia, Ambadi, Jamuntola, Aamajhari  and Durgapur villages attended by 55 students

·      Nine  environmental education programs – attended by 323 students

·      Six  film shows on nature and environment – attended by 146 students

·      7  medical camps at which 181  patients were treated

·      Training for members of women’s SHGs on how to prepare detergent powder

·      Self Help Group (SHG)  meeting organized at Turia

Conservation 

On February 5, Niranjan gathered a team of 6 villagers of Jamuntola to repair a stop dam over a stream flowing along the village boundary. The dam was built with the help of sand filled gunny bags, which helps in retaining the excessive water flowing out of the lake. In the summer this lake is the only water source for the area. The water body formed by the dam will provide water to both domestic and wild animals. Photos below.

On February 3, an anti-plastic drive was organized in the village of Jamuntola. 11 children participated in the program. The drive’s motive was to clean the area and spread awareness among the villagers about cleanliness. Children were explained about the hazards of plastic on the environment.

In February, six nature trails were organized by Niranjan for the children of Turia, Ambadi, Durgapur, Jamuntola and Aamajhari villages. On the trails, he explained to them about the various plants and common wild animals and insects from the area. He also identified birds along the trail and explained their role in nature.

Turia students on a nature trail

Environmental Education Programme

Our team conducted 9 environment education programmes in classrooms during February. 

Niranjan with children at Aamajhari school

Students putting placards on trees in Jamuntola school

Employment Cell  

On February 6, SF organized a training programme for a Self Help Group, which was formed with foundation’s assistance at Turia. In the training programme, members were explained the process of making common household cleaning materials like, detergent powder, phenyl, cloth whitener. After the training, the group planned the production and selling of these products at the local level to strengthen them financially. This group also assist SF in our conservation related activities. Photos below: SHG training

Education Van Programme

There were 6 film shows on nature and wildlife conservation during February.

Khamrith - film on biodiversity 

Mobile Health Unit (MHU)

We held 7 medical camps in February, in which 181 patients were treated.