Team: Saket Agasti – Assistant
Conservation Officer
Niranjan Hinge, Bandu Uikey – Field
Assistants
Highlights
- Three voluntary
work project programmes to clean water bodies at Ambadi, Turia and Khamba
- Celebrated
World Wildlife Day at Satosha on Mar 3
- Celebrated
Holi festival in an eco-friendly manner
- 7 nature trails
for school children of Turia, Ambadi, Satosha, Aamajhari and Potiya villages - attended by 66
students
- Five
environmental education programs – attended by 134 students
- 6 medical
camps at which 122 patients were
treated
- Self Help
Group (SHG) meeting organized at Turia
Conservation
On March 12, our field assistant Niranjan Hinge led a team of children and villagers from Ambadi in a voluntary programme to clean a water body near the village. This water body is about 0.5 km from the boundary of Pench Tiger Reserve and is used by both domestic animals (in daytime) and wild animals (at night). The water was covered with a layer of scum and organic litter. Our team cleaned up the water body and made it fit for use again by animals. Photos below.
On March 16 and 21, similar programmes with were organized to clean water bodies in the forest near Turia and Khamba respectively. These water bodies are the only sources of drinking water in summer for the cattle and wildlife of the area. Photos below.
On March 3, we organized a function at the Primary School in Satosha to celebrate World Wildlife Day. We led the children on a rally through the village during which they slogans like “Apna Farz Nibhayenge, Tiger Ko Bachayenge”, meaning “We will fulfil our duty and save tigers.” Photos below.
Holi is a major Hindu festival and is normally celebrated by people splashing water and colours on each other. Normally, a lot of water is wasted and chemicals in the colours contaminate the soil and water bodies. Further, bonfires are lit and branches and trees are cut for firewood. In our programmes, we explained the harm that is caused to the environment by such activities and encouraged people to celebrate the festival in a more eco-friendly manner. The festival fell on March 6 this year.
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| Niranjan explains to Satosha villagers the need to celebrate Holi in a more eco-friendly manner |
Niranjan arranged awareness programmes in Turia and Satosha villages.
In March, seven nature trails were organized by Niranjan for the children of Turia, Potiya, Ambadi, Satosha and Aamajhari villages. On the trails, he spotted and identified birds along the trail and explained their role in nature.
Employment
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| Conservation Officer Anoop Awasthi explain financial management to members of the Turia Women's Self Help Group |
Environmental Education Programme
Our team conducted 5 environment education
programmes in classrooms during March.
Photos below: Villagers fill water containers for birds that our staff had put up earlier
Mobile Health Unit (MHU)
We held 6 medical camps in March, in which 122 patients were treated.
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| Dr Bhasme at our free medical camp at Khamba |
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