Team:
Bandu Kumare – Field
assistant
Highlights
- 3 sapling plantation programmes at Adegaon, Moharli and Katwal
- One community assistance voluntary work project – programme at Kondegaon to clean area around well
- 2 programmes to prepare small plots for vegetable farming at schools at Kondegaon and Bhamdeli
- One nature trails for youths of Moharli
- Classroom visits to 10 schools as part of our environment education programme – attended by 296 students
- Film shows on nature and wildlife conservation at 9 places – attended by 364 people
- Health camps in 5 villages –
219 patients treated
- 2 visits to check on status of relocated villagers of Jamni and Navegaon
Conservation
On August 10, Bandu organized a programme at Adegaon to
plant saplings. 11 villagers, 2 teachers and 19 students from the village
joined Bandu in the programme. A similar programme was organized on August 15
at Moharli in which 9 school committee members, 5 teachers and 26 students
participated. A similar programme was organized at Katwal on August 31 in which
2 teacher and 21 students took part. A total of 35 saplings were planted in the
three programmes. The saplings included Karan, jambhul, sitaphal, sisam, kaju, neem
and mango. We procured the saplings from the Forest Department and
distributed them to the schools. Photos below: Adegaon celebrations
Raksha Bandhan is a festival to celebrate the relationship
between brothers and sisters. In this festival, the sister ties a rakhi
(ornamental thread) to the arm of the brother and he, in turn, promises to
protect her. Bandu used this festival to promote awareness of conservation. He
motivated students of Chorgaon and Katwal to tie rakhis to trees in the village
with a promise to take care of the trees.
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| Katwal plantation and celebration |
On August 10, Bandu organized a programme at Kondegaon to
clear the area around a well. Water had spilled over while people drew from the
well. This had stagnated, 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. 2 youths from the village joined Bandu in the
programme.
Photos below: Bandu helps students prepare a vegetable patch in Bhamdeli school
Photos below: Bandu helps students prepare a vegetable patch in Bhamdeli school
Environment Education
During August, Bandu made 10 classroom visits to speak to
students of village schools on various aspects of nature and wildlife
conservation.
During the month, Bandu organized nature trails for unemployed
youths of Moharli during which he spoke to the youths about nature and wildlife
and the need for conservation. He also explained to them how they could get
employment as naturalists if they acquired knowledge about nature and wildlife. Photos below.
Employment Cell
During August, we selected 30 youths from Katwal, Kutwanda,
Mudholi, Sitarampeth, Bamdeli, Moharli, Junona and Adegaon for a programme to
train them as drivers of four-wheelers. We have collected relevant documents
and made necessary arrangement with India Driving School, Chandrapur to conduct
the programme. The programme is expected to start in September. The programme
is funded by Wildlife Conservation Trust. Once the youths get their licenses,
they will have ample employment opportunities both in the tourism-related sector as
well as the transport sector.
Education
Van
There
were 9 film shows on nature and wildlife conservation in August.
Photos below: Film screening at Adegaon
Mobile Health Unit
There were 5 health camps in August.
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| Dr Dhiraj Tapare at our free health camp at Bhamdeli |
