Highlights:
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| Dr. Bhasme examines a patient at our free medical camp at Kodebarra |
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| Our free medical camp in Asalpani |
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| Our Conservation Offficer Mukund Dhurve speaks about conservation to students of Zilla Parishad Primary School, Bolunda |
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| Our volunteers battle fire in forest in Compartment no. 108 |
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| Our Conservation Officer Mukund leads volunteers in fighting fire in jungle in Compartment no. 95 |
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| Our Conservation Officer Mukund speaks about conservation to students of High School at Kuradi |
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| Our volunteers clean area around hand pump at Pongezara |
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| Students of Adilok High School, Bolunda watch film on wildlife conservation |
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| Villagers discuss local development issues in meeting organised by us |
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| Villagers of Jindatola watch film on wildlife conservation shown by our team as part of our awareness programme |
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| Volunteers clean waterhole in Compartment no. 111 |
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| Volunteers collect litter during anti-plastic programme |
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| Water container for birds put up by our volunteers |
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| Jindatola - Volunteers dig a soak pit for a water conservation programme |
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| Our volunteers join Forest Dept. staff on patrol between Mangezari and Kodebarra |
THE FULL REPORT:
Team:
Mukund Dhurve -
Conservation Officer
Jivraj Salam -
Field assistant
Salimkumar Dhurve - Field assistant
Highlights
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Joined Forest Department staff on 8 patrols
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4 community assistance voluntary work
programmes – programmes to clean area next to hand pumps at Pongezara,
Asalpani, Mangezari, Jindatola
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5 community assistance voluntary work
programme- programmes to clean water holes at Kalagota, compartment no.107,109,
110, 111
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4 anti-plastic programmes at Pongezara, Mangezari,
Bolunda, Kodebarra
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Assisted in fighting fires in forest in
Compartment no. 95, 108
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Organized 7 education programmes at Koylari,
Kodelohara, Wadegaon, Bhajepar, Kuradi, Bolunda, Berdipar on “How to make
natural colours and celebrate eco-friendly Holi” in which 1636 students were
present
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Organized 7 film shows in which 1475 students
and village were present
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Organized 6 medical camps in which 117 patients
got free treatment
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Celebrated World Forest Day on 21st
March at ZPPS Bolunda
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Celebrated World Water Day on 22nd
March at comp. no. 109
Conservation
Our team organized 6 community
assistance programmes on March 8, 9, 11 and 28 to clear areas around hand pumps
at Pongezara, Asalpani, Mangezari and Jindatola respectively. Unemployed youths
from Mangezari participated in all programmes which were led by Mukund and
Salimkumar.
Water had spilled over while people
drew from the hand pumps and had stagnated, leading to proliferation of
mosquitoes and insects. Our teams cleared the area, removing scum and organic
growth and dug canals to drain away the water.
Our team joined the Forest Department
in day and night patrols on the roads from Mangezari to Kodebarra, Mangezari to
Jindatola, Mangezari to Govindtola, Mangezari to Bagadhband, Mangezari to Kodebarra
and Mangezari to Jindatola on March 10, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24 and 25. Patrolling was
intensified after a leopard was spotted on March 18 as officials wanted to
monitor its movement and ensure that it was safe from the poachers. One cattle
was killed, reportedly by the leopard, near Jindatola.
Besides our staff, volunteers
from a youth club at Mangezari also joined in the patrols. The youth club was
set up with our assistance and is mentored by Mukund Dhurve.
During the month, our team assisted in
fighting fires in the forest on 2 occasions in Compartment no. 95 and 108 on
March 12 and March 24 respectively.
On the second occasion, March 24, we were able
to apprehend the person who started the fire. The Forest Department guard, who
was on the patrol along with our team, arrested the person, a villager from
Mangezari.
During the month our team organized 4 anti-plastic
programmes to clean polythene/plastic litter from villages. The programmes were
organized on March 8, 11, 17 and 29 at Pongezara, Mangezari, Bolunda and
Kodebarra villages respectively. Mukund, Salimkumar and Jivraj organized
the programmes which were attended by villagers and village eco-development
committee (VEDC) members. The plastic litter has been kept in our Mangezari
office and will be sent to Tiroda for recycling.
The Government of Maharashtra has
issued the buffer zone notification for the Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve.
Following this, doubts have sprung up in the minds of villagers as to how they
will be affected by the notification. Due to the doubts, some villagers are opposing
the notification. To clear these doubts and misgivings, we organized a total of
5 awareness programmes during March in 5 villages – Boatola, Thadezari,
Pitezari, Umarzari, and Wadegaon.
Education
There were 7 environment education
programmes during the month of March.
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. Instead of using firewood, villagers are advised
to burn rubbish and waste materials or cow dung. They are also taught how to
make colours from flowers, leaves and other organic materials.
Education van
There were 8 film
shows on nature and wildlife conservation in March.
Employment Cell activities
We helped one unemployed youth from Mangezari to get a job at Nagpur.
MHU
There were 6 health
camps in March at which 117 patients received free treatment.
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