Team:
Bandu Kumare – Field
assistant
Highlights
· 1 water conservation programme to build check dam at Sitarampeth
· 1 community assistance programme – area around well cleaned at Chorgaon
· Anti-plastic programme in 2 villages – at Kondegaon and Khutwanda
· Follow-up to plantation done earlier at Kondegaon and Sitarampeth
· 1 nature trail for students of Katwal
· Fire awareness programmes in 2 village – at Junona and Adegaon
· Classroom visits to 10 schools as part of environment education programme – attended by 322 students
· Film shows on wildlife conservation in 10 village schools – attended by 403 students
· Medical camps in 6 villages – 153 patients treated
· 2 visits to check on status of relocated villagers of Jamni and Navegaon
Conservation
On February 16, our field assistant Bandu Kumare organized a programme to build a check dam around 1 km from Sitarampeth. The dam was built on a stream lying between the fields and the jungle. 22 students from the village’s Zilla Parishad Primary School (ZPPS), 2 teachers and 5 youths from the village joined Bandu in the programme. The resulting water body will benefit livestock in the day and wild animals at night. Wild boar, blue bulls and peacocks are regularly sighted in the area. Photos below.
On February 5, Bandu organized a programme at Chorgaon to clear the area around a well. Water had spilled over while people drew drinking water. Over a period of time, this had created a small marshy area, leading to proliferation of mosquitoes and insects. Our team cleared the area, removing scum and organic growth and dug a canal to drain away the water. 14 students from the village joined Bandu in the programme.
On February 4, Bandu organized an anti-plastic programme at Bamdeli
in which 11 students participated. Bandu explained the harmful effects of
plastic on the environment and the need to keep plastic litter and waste buried
so that they aren’t blown by the wind into jungle areas. The team cleared the
main road of the village of plastic litter and waste. They also cleared the
common area of the village.
A similar anti-plastic programme
was organized at Kutwanda on February 11.
On February 4, Bandu organized a programme at Kondegaon to
follow up on plantation of saplings done last year. This is to ensure that
saplings planted during the monsoon are live and have sufficient protection
from grazing livestock. 17 students from the village school joined Bandu in the
programme. Similar programmes were organized on February 6 at Sitarampeth in
which 20 students participated.
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| Kondegaon - following up on last year's saplings |
On February 11, Bandu organized a nature trail on Zilla Parishad Upper Primary School, Katwal in which 26 students participated.
Environment Education
During February, Bandu made 10
classroom visits to speak to students of village schools on various aspects of
nature and wildlife conservation.
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| Katwal - students on a nature trail with Bandu |
Education Van
There were10 film shows on nature and wildlife conservation
in February.
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| Mudholi - students watch a film on nature and wildlife |
MHU
6 medical camps were organized by us in February.
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| Kolsa - Dr Dhiraj Tapare examining a patient at our free medical camp |
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