Activity Update June 2015: Tadoba

Team:

Bandu Kumare – Field assistant

Highlights

·      4 community assistance voluntary work projects – two programmes to clean area around wells at Chorgaon and Mudholi and two programmes at Junona and Sitarampeth to clean areas around hand pump

·      Two programmes to clean water holes at Khutwanda and  Adegaon

·      One programme to place water pots for birds at Dewada

·      Follow-up to plantation done earlier at Sitarampeth, Chorgaon and Bhamdeli

·      Medical camps in 5 villages – 256 patients treated

·      2 visits to check on status of relocated villagers of Jamni and Navegaon   

Conservation  

In June 10, Bandu organized a programme at Junona to clear the area around a hand pump. Water had spilled over while people drew from the well. 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. A water hole was dug to take this spillover water. This will provide drinking water to domestic animals. 6 youths from the village joined Bandu in the programme.

Another programme was organized on June 17 at Sitarampeth to clean the area around a hand pump. 4 youths from the village joined Bandu in this programme.

Similar programmes were organized to clean the area around a well at Chorgaon on June 12 and at Mudholi on June 30.  

Photos below: creating a waterhole at Junona

On June 5, Bandu organized a programme to clear a water hole at Khutwanda. The water hole was clogged with organic waste and was overflowing. Bandu and 7 youths of the village cleaned the water hole. A similar programme was organized on June 14 at Adegaon in which 3 youths from the village joined Bandu. 

Photos below: Kutwanda programme

As the rains have not yet started and the temperatures are still high, birds continue to struggle for water. Bandu organized programmes to put up pots with water for birds in one village – Dewada. Photos below.

On June 3, Bandu organized a programme at Sitarampeth 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. 10 students from the village school joined Bandu in the programme. Similar programmes were organized on June 6 at Chorgaon and June 12 at Bhamdeli in which 13 students and 9 students respectively participated.

Watering saplings at Sitarampeth

         

Environment Education

There were no programmes in June as schools were shut for the annual summer holiday.

Education Van

There were no film shows in June as schools were shut for the annual summer holiday.

MHU

5 medical camps were organized by us in June at which a total of 256 patients got free treatment.

Dr Dhiraj Tapare at our free health camp at Dewada