Highlights:
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| Aamajhari - Dr. Zanzal examines a Forest Department employee at our free medical camp |
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| Our field assistant Niranjan Hinge demonstrates use of a stove which uses less firewood |
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| Kohoka - Our field assistant Niranjan talks to village children about the importance of birds on World Migratory Bird Day |
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| Kundai - Volunteers dig a waterhole in programme organised by us |
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| Mohgaon - Our officers Ajay Poddar and Anoop Awasthi discuss livelihood options with members of local women's SHG |
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| Turia - Our officers Ajay and Anoop explain our proposed programme to train youths in driving four-wheelers |
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| Tuyepani - Our officers Ajay and Anoop brief candidates about the four-wheeler driver's training programme |
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| Tuyepani - Our field assistant Dilip Lanjewar demonstrates the use of solar-powered fencing to protect crops from damage by wild animals |
Anoop Awasthi - Assistant Director
Niranjan Hinge, Kamlesh Pawar– Field Assistants
Highlights
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One voluntary work project to create a waterhole in Kundai
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Two voluntary work project to construct
compost pits in Turia and Dewri
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One voluntary work project to clean well at Turia
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One anti-plastic programme at Turia
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Six
nature trails at Ambadi, Turia, Satosha, Jamuntola, Kundai and Tuyepani
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Two meetings with women’s self help groups (SHGs)
from Turia and Mohgaon (Khurd)
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4 medical camps – 52 patients treated
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Assisted one youth to get a job at a call center in Pune
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Three meetings for youths from buffer
villages was organised to inform about our proposed driving training programme
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One demonstration on solar-powered fencing
was organised in Tuyepani
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Four demonstrations on smokeless stoves organised
in Tuyepani, Dewri, Khamba and Awarghani
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Celebrated International Migratory Bird Day
2016 at Kohoka and Kundai
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Celebrated International Biodiversity Day
2016 at Turia and Tuyepani
On May 30,
Kamlesh Pawar organized a voluntary work project program to construct a compost
pit near the village anganwadi (play
school). 10 villagers volunteered for the voluntary work project program. After
the harvest, leftover biodegradable waste from the farms will be dumped in the
pit to become compost, which will be later used in the farms as fertilizer.
This will reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and help improve the soil
quality.
A similar
programme was arranged by Niranjan Hinge on May 25 in Turia. 6 villagers
volunteered to dig the compost pit.
On May 22,
Kamlesh organized a voluntary work project at Kundai village to construct a
temporary water hole for birds and village cattle. As most of the water bodies
for cattle had dried up during the summer, they had started to wander into the
forest area in search of water. Kamlesh along with 8 villagers constructed a
temporary water hole inside the village, which will collect spillover water
from a hand pump. Now the water hole is being used by domestic livestock as
well as small birds, reducing the scope for man-animal conflict in this area.
On May 7,
Niranjan Hinge led 5 villagers from Turia in a programme to clean a community
well. The well water is now being used during the dry summer season when the
ground water level is low. Generally villagers prefer to use water from
bore-wells and use the well water only during periods of water scarcity
On May 21,
Niranjan led 6 children from Turia village in a programme to collect plastic
waste and help keep the village plastic free. Turia, which has a tourist entry
gate to Pench Tiger Reserve attracts thousands of tourists during this season
and this results in a lot of litter like plastic bottles, wrappers etc.
Niranjan made people aware about the hazards of plastic waste both to the
environment as well as to wildlife.
On May 14, we celebrated
International Migratory Bird Day. Niranjan took 13 children from Kohoka village
on a bird-watching nature trail near Kohoka Lake.
Kohoka Lake is
house to many migratory birds like Ruddy Shelduck, Spot billed Duck, Storks,
etc. Niranjan explain that water bodies like Kohoka Lake and nearby forest areas
are important habitats for these migratory birds. He also explained the
importance of conservation of these habitats. During the nature trail, the
children spotted various birds like Sandpiper, Pintail duck, Lesser Whistling
Duck, Honey Buzzard etc.
A similar program
was organized by Kamlesh in Tuyepani village in which 6 kids enjoyed a nature
trail.
On May 22, Satpuda
Foundation celebrated International Biodiversity Day 2016 in Pench Tiger
Reserve, Madhya Pradesh. On this occasion, Anoop Awasthi and Niranjan Hinge
arranged a lecture, film shows and PowerPoint presentation on biodiversity of
India. 33 children from Turia village participated in the celebrations.
Later, a
drawing and painting competition was also arranged in which the children painted
colorful pictures depicting the diverse flora and fauna of Central India.
Kamlesh Pawar
also celebrated International Biodiversity Day in Kundai village with 8 children.
Kamlesh took them on a nature trail in nearby forest area and educated them
about the diverse species of plants, animals and birds unique to this region.
On May 25,
Kamlesh Pawar, Dilip Lanjewar and Mandar Pingle arranged a demonstration on solar-powered
fencing in Tuyepani. 15 farmers were present at the demonstration. Mandar and
Dilip explained the use of solar-powered fencing to these farmers. Satpuda
Foundation promotes the use of solar-powered fencing as a measure to reduce
crop damage in farms close to forest area. Ungulates like wild boar, nilgai,
sambar deer and chital deer are a constant menace for the farmers of this area.
By using solar-powered fencing, the farmers can protect their crop from damage
and also avoid causing serious harm to the wild animals, thus serving the
purpose of wildlife conservation. Mandar, Dilip and Kamlesh answered the doubts
of the farmers about the effectiveness of solar fencing and encouraged them to
procure the fencing at subsidized rates from the Village Eco-Development
Committees.
On May 16, Niranjan Hinge
demonstrated the use of improved stoves (smokeless
chullah) which use less firewood and emit less smoke. 26 villagers from Awarghani
attended the demonstration and learnt about the stoves which require 40% less
firewood. The stove produces less smoke as compared to the conventional variety
and is thus less harmful for the user. Similar programmes were organized at Khamba,
Dewri and Tuyepani villages on May 18, 21, 19.
In May, we organized a total of 7
nature trails for the children of Satosha, Turia, Jamuntola, Ambadi, Kohoka,
Tuyepani and Kundai villages. On the trails, our staff spoke to the children
about the various local plants and common medicinal uses of those plants. They
were also taught how to spot and identify birds. The importance of birds in
nature was also explained to the children.
On May 18, our
Employment Cell officer Ajay Poddar, Anoop Awasthi and Kamlesh Pawar organized a
meeting at Mohgaon village to promote the concept of self-help groups (SHGs). At
the meeting, the various livelihood options that could be taken up were also
discussed. A similar programme was arranged by Niranjan on May 15 in Turia. In
this meeting, 8 women were present. Niranjan discussed how to make pickles and
market them effectively.
On May 19,
our team organized a meeting of unemployed youth at Turia village in
which 17 youths participated. Employment Cell officer Ajay Poddar,
Anoop Awasthi and Niranjan discussed our plan to organize a programme to train
youths as drivers of four-wheelers. A similar program was organized by Kamlesh
at Tuyepani on May18 in which 12 unemployed youths participated.
Environment education
There were no classroom programmes as schools were shut for
the annual summer holiday.
Employment Cell
Education Van Programme
There were no film shows in May as
schools were shut for the annual summer holiday.
Mobile Health Service (MHS)
Our team organized 4 medical
camps in May.
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