Team:
Bandu Kumare – Field
assistant
Highlights
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Two community assistance programmes to clean
areas around hand pumps at Sitarampeth and Dewada
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Two programmes to clean water holes at
Mudholi and Moharli
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3 programmes to place water pots for birds
at Adegaon, Kutwanda and Moharli
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3 programmes to collect seeds (seed bank)
for plantation programme at Kondegaon, Adegaon and Sitarampeth
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Follow-up to plantation done earlier at Bhamdeli,
Kondegaon and Chorgaon
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One nature trail for students at Chorgaon
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Classroom visits to 10 schools as part of environment
education programme – attended by 269
students
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Medical camps in 5 villages – 183 patients
treated
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2 visits to check on status of relocated
villagers of Jamni and Navegaon
Conservation
On April 5, Bandu organized a programme at Sitarampeth to
clear the area around a hand pump where water had spilled over while people
drew from the pump. 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.
4 youths from the village joined Bandu in the programme. A similar programme
was organized on April 11 at Dewada in which 7 youths from the village joined hands
with Bandu. Photos below: the programme at Dewada.
On April 10, Bandu organized a programme to clear a water body
at Mudholi, which was covered with leaves and organic litter. Bandu and 2
youths of the village cleaned the water hole. Wildlife uses this water body and
wild boars, blue bulls and spotted deer are regularly spotted in the area while
sloth bears are seen occasionally.
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| The waterhole at Moharli |
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| The waterhole at Mudholi |
A similar programme was organized on April 22 to clear a
water body at Moharli in which 5 youths from the village participated.
As the rains are yet a couple of months away, while the
temperature is rising, birds are struggling for water. Bandu organized
programmes to put up pots with water for birds in 3 villages – Adegaon,
Kutwanda and Moharli. Photos below.
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| Kutwanda |
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| Adegaon |
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| Moharli |
Bandu has been organizing programmes to collect seeds (seed
bank) for planting once the monsoon sets in. In the process, children are
taught about the value of trees and the need to preserve the green cover and
increase it. During April, seeds were collected by children in Kondegaon,
Adegaon and Sitarampeth.
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| Seeds collected at Kondegaon |
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| Seeds collected at Sitarampeth |
On April 6, Bandu organized a programme at Bhamdeli 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. 11 students from the village school joined Bandu in the
programme. Similar programmes were organized on April 9 at Kondegaon in which
15 students and April 24 at Chorgaon in which 19 students participated.
Photo below: Kondegaon
Environment Education
During April, Bandu made 10
classroom visits to speak to students of village schools on various aspects of
nature and wildlife conservation.
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| Nature trail at Chorgaon |
Education Van
There were no film shows in April due to annual exams in
schools, followed by the summer holiday.
MHU
5 medical camps were organized by us in April.
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| Our free health camp at Udiya Tola (Adegaon) |
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