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| Chargaon - volunteers clean the area around a borewell |
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| Ghatpendari - Conservation Officer Bandu explains government schemes for farmers |
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| Khapa - villagers participate in a forest patrol |
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| Dr Zanzal at our free health camp at Saleghat |
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| Field Assistant Dilip guides children of Sawara on a nature trail |
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| Our talk on conservation during World Indigenous Tribes Day |
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| Conservation rally at Sawara |
THE FULL REPORT
Team: Mandar Pingle – Conservation Officer
Bandu
Uikey - Conservation Officer
Dilip Lanjewar, Balkrishna
Baghmare – Field Assistants
Highlights
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One soak pit prepared
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One voluntary work project to clean sewage waste
in Chargaon
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Celebrated Adivasi Divas in Sawara with
conservation programmes
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Celebrated Independence Day in Chargaon, Ghatpendari
with conservation programmes
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Two nature trails held for students of Sawara
and Khapa – 31 students participated
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Joined Forest Department staff on 7 anti-poaching
patrols
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Bandu Uikey assisted 3 youths from
Ghatpendari in getting jobs
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Dilip organised meetings in Khudsapar and
Kadbikheda to inform villagers about alternate livelihood options and
government-aided skill development programmes
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Organised class room lectures in 13 schools - attended by 347 students
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Organised 1 medical camp – 30 patients
treated free of cost
Conservation
On August 10, Dilip
Lanjewar along with 9 villagers of Pipariya village prepared a soak pit near a
hand pump in the village. The excess water was stagnating, causing unhygienic
conditions near the hand pump. The pool of waste water had become a breeding ground
for mosquitoes. The soak pit will help the waste water to seep into the ground
and help improve the ground water level. The area near the hand pump is also
clean now and this will help prevent diseases.
On August 28,
Balkrishna along with 7 volunteers from Chargaon cleaned the area near a bore
well in their village. During the monsoon season, a lot of mud had gathered near
the hand pump causing inconvenience to all the villagers. It also posed a
health hazard as it had become a breeding ground for mosquitoes and flies. By
cleaning the excess grass and mud near the bore well, the villagers assisted in
keeping their village clean.
Dilip joined village
eco-development committee (VEDC) members and Forest Department staff on patrols
on August 22 and 27 at Tuyapar hut and Khapa villages respectively. The team patrolled
the forest and borders of the villages, checking for signs of illegal
activities.
Balkrishna
joined similar patrols thrice on August 21, 22 and 28 near Ambazari, Kolitmara
and Siladevi villages of West Pench Range, while Bandu Uikey joined the Forest Department
team along with 4 villagers on foot patrol near Ghatpendari village on August
21 and 22 on the occasion of the Pola festival. No illegal
activity was detected on these patrols.
In August, Dilip
took students on 2 nature trails during which he spoke to the students about birds,
trees and forests. The impact of degradation of natural resources was explained
to the students. The kids spotted a number of bird species like drongo, tree pie, bush quail, white eyed
buzzard etc while on the nature trails. Students from Sawara and Khapa took
part in the nature trails.
On August 9,
Dilip Lanjewar celebrated Global Indigenous Tribes Day (Adivasi Divas) in
Sawara village along with students, teachers and villagers. Dilip organised a
rally during which the students raised slogans to make villagers aware of the
rich culture of Gond tribes which aims at preserving and judiciously using
natural resources. Later a lecture session was arranged in the school.
On August 15, Balkrishna organised a rally
along with 50 students, teachers and villagers of Chargaon village on the occasion
of India’s Independence Day. The participants of the rally raised slogans to
create awareness about importance of wildlife conservation and protection of
the rich ecological heritage of India. The students urged villagers to actively
contribute towards wildlife conservation in all possible ways.
On August 4,
Bandu Uikey organised a meeting in Ghatkukda village for five beneficiaries of
milch cow distribution scheme and gave information about good practices of
dairy management. Bandu gave the villagers information on ways to optimise milk
production and also gave them information on processing of the milk to add
value to the product. Dairy and animal husbandry is a very profitable livelihood
option for the villagers of buffer area of the National Park and will help them
reduce their dependency on forests for livelihood.
On August 15,
Bandu Uikey attended a meeting in Ghatpendari on the occasion of Independence
Day celebrations and gave information regarding various government schemes for
farmers regarding agriculture. 110 villagers were present during the meeting.
Environmental Education
In August 2017, 13 environment education sessions were arranged; 329 students
attended these sessions.
Employment Cell
On August 1, Dilip Lanjewar organised a meeting in Khudsapar village and
gave information on self-employment schemes to the unemployed youths and women’s
self help group members. Dilip also gave information on the farm pond fish
farming scheme being run by Maharashtra State government and prepared a list of
interested candidates. Later Dilip submitted the list to Assistant Conservator
of Forest (ACF), East Pench Range, Mrs. Geeta Nannaware.
Dilip Lanjewar
prepared a list of candidates interested in undertaking a one-month programme
to train candidates in driving four-wheelers at Ashok Leyland’s driver’s
training institute located at Linga in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. The cost of training and accommodation is borne by Maharashtra Forest
Department under the aegis of Biodiversity Conservation and Rural Livelihood
Improvement Programme (BCRLIP). The candidates have to pay for the expenses of
procuring the driving license from Regional Transport Office (RTO).
The list of the candidates ready to undertake the driver’s training was forwarded
to ACF Mrs. Geeta Nannaware.
Dilip organised a similar meeting in Kadbikheda village on August 3
during which 12 villagers were present.
IT Education Program
Satpuda Foundation has donated desktops as well as laptops to the Zilla
Parishad School in Sawara village and has been conducting an IT education program
for the students free of cost since 2013. Basic computer skills are taught to
the students to make them feel comfortable with technology and improve their IT
skills. Ms Sita Uikey, a resident of Sawara village works on an honorarium
basis for Satpuda Foundation and teaches the children.
Mobile Health Service (MHS)
One camp was held in August.
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