Highlights:
THE FULL REPORT
On April 22, Bandu organized a programme at Udiya Tola 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. 8 youths and 10 students from the village joined Bandu in the programme.
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| Adegaon – Volunteers ensure saplings get water and protection |
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| Kondegaon - Our field assistant Bandu speaks about local flora and fauna on nature trail for village school students |
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| Kondegaon - Water body before our cleaning programme |
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| Kondegaon - Water body cleared of litter by our team |
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| Kutwanda - Water container for birds put up by our volunteers |
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| Moharli – Employment Cell Officer Ajay Poddar reviews progress of drivers trained by us |
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| Moharli – Trainees hold up their new driving licences |
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| Mudholi - Water container for birds |
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| Udiya tola - Volunteers prepare ditch to take spill over water from hand pump. This will provide drinking water to domestic animals. |
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| Udiya tola - Ditch dug to take spill over water from hand pump. It will provide drinking water to domestic animals. |
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| Udiya tola - the completed ditch |
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Sitarampeth - Dr. Shailesh Pawade examines a patient
at our free medical camp
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THE FULL REPORT
Team:
Bandu Kumare – Field
assistant
Highlights
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One community assistance programme – area around
hand pump at Chargaon cleared of growth and spillover water drained away
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One water hole built at Udiya Tola (Adegaon)
to take spillover water from hand pump
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Two programmes to clean water holes at Sitarampeth
and Kondegaon
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Anti-plastic programmes in 2 villages –
Bhamdeli and Khutwanda
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3 programmes to place water containers for
birds at Khutwanda, Junona and Mudholi
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Follow-up to plantation done earlier at Adegaon,
Dewada and Kondegaon
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Two nature trails for students at Sitarampeth and Kondegaon
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Medical camps in 6 villages – 594 patients
treated
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2 visits to check on status of relocated
villagers of Jamni and Navegaon
Conservation
On April 22, Bandu organized a programme at Udiya Tola 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. 8 youths and 10 students from the village joined Bandu in the programme.
In April 19, Bandu organized a programme at Chorgaon 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. 4 youths
from the village joined Bandu in the programme.
On April 8, Bandu organized a programme to clear a water
hole at Sitarampeth. The water hole was clogged with organic waste and was overflowing.
Bandu and 3 youths of the village cleaned the water hole; a similar programme
was organized on April 13 at Kondegaon to clean another water hole. 6 youths
from the village joined Bandu in this programme.
With the summer advancing, temperatures
are on the rise and birds are struggling for water. Bandu organized programmes
to put up containers with water for birds in 3 villages – Khutwanda, Junona and
Mudholi.
On April 6, Bandu organized an
anti-plastic programme at Bhamdeli in which 12 students of the village’s Zilla Parishad
Primary School (ZPPS) participated. Bandu explained the harmful effects of
plastic on the environment and the need to keep plastic litter and waste buried
so that they aren’t blown by the wind into jungle areas. The children first
cleared the main road of the village of plastic litter and waste and later
cleared the school premises as well.
A similar anti-plastic programme was
organized at Khutwanda on April 26.
On April 5, Bandu organized a
programme at Adegaon 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. 14 students from the village
school joined Bandu in the programme. Similar programmes were organized on April
14 at Dewada in which 11 students participated and on April 26 at Kondegaon in
which 17 students participated.
Environment Education
There were no classroom programmes
in April as students were busy with their annual examinations.
On April 13, Bandu organized a walk in the forest for the students of
Sitarampeth ZPPS. On the nature walk, in the forest adjoining the village,
Bandu taught the students how to spot and identify birds. He also spoke to the
children about the importance of nature and wildlife and the need for
conservation. 19 students joined Bandu on the nature trail. A similar programme
was organized on April 13 at Kondegaon for 22 students of the village’s primary
school.
Employment Cell
On 9 April, our Employment Cell Officer Mr. Ajay Poddar visited Moharli
to follow up on the status of youths trained by us in driving four-wheelers. We
had arranged a programme in December to train 30 youths in driving
four-wheelers. Out of these, 12 are now driving vehicles – some as tourist jeep
drivers, others in local transport and one is employed as a tractor driver.
Education Van
There were no film
shows in April as students were busy with their annual exams.
MHU
6 medical camps were organized by
us in April.
