Highlights:
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| One of 877 saplings planted in August |
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| Niranjan Hinge repairing a biogas stove, Aamajhari |
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| Dewari - conservation class for school children |
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| Doodhgaon children on a nature trail with Field Assistant Kamlesh |
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| Free medical camp at Durgapur |
THE FULL REPORT
Team: Mandar Pingle – Conservation
Officer
Bandu
Uikey – Conservation Officer
Niranjan Hinge, Kamlesh Pawar –
Field
Assistants
Highlights
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Two compost pits prepared
·
Organised four village
level meetings on crop damage prevention
·
Organised rally with
conservation message, anti plastic drive in Kundai
·
Organised rally with
conservation message on Independence Day at Thuyepani
·
5 nature trails – attended
by 62 students
·
Assisted one farmer from
Thuyepani in starting a fish farming project in his farm pond
·
Organised 8 meetings for
village youths regarding various employment opportunities and schemes –
attended by 32 youths
·
Celebrated ‘Mil Bache’
programme as part of Van Mohotsav in Thuyepani village – attended by 60
students
·
Planted a total of 877
saplings with the help of 24 villagers
·
Assisted officers from
Revenue Department to organise meetings in Thuyepani and Mohgaon on organic
farming and biodiversity conservation – attended by 25 farmers
·
Niranjan repaired 2 defunct
biogas units – 5 villagers assisted
·
19 environment education lectures
– attended by 502 students
·
6 medical camps at which 202
patients were treated
Conservation
On August 28,
Niranjan led 5 villagers of Aamajhiri in a programme to prepare a compost pit.
The villagers volunteered after Niranjan explained to them that they will be able
to make use of the organic compost produced in their farms free of cost.
Niranjan also explained the proper procedure to prepare eco-friendly organic
compost using degradable house and farm waste.
Kamlesh organised
a similar programme in Bisenpur village during which 10 farmers volunteered.
Kamlesh explained the economic benefits of preparing such compost tanks and
also provided information on vermi-compost.
During August,
Kamlesh organised meetings for farmers of Sawari, Bisenpur, Dewari and Kanargaon
villages and provided information on ways to prevent crop damage from wildlife.
Kamlesh emphasised the effectiveness of solar-powered fencing in prevention of
crop damage. Kamlesh also informed them the process of applying for crop damage
compensation in detail. A total of 23 farmers were addressed by Kamlesh during
the meetings.
In August, a total of 5 nature trails were
organised by Kamlesh and Niranjan for the children of Pulpuldoh, Doodhgaon,
Thuyepani, Durgapur and Ambadi villages. On the trails, our staff spoke to the
children about the various plants and common medicinal uses of those plants.
They also spotted and identified local birds during the trails and explained
their role in nature.
Kamlesh Pawar and Niranjan Hinge organised
plantation drive programs in a number of villages during August. Kamlesh
assisted Thuyepani Gram Panchayat in planting 240 saplings of local tree
species like amla, tamarind, mahua and neem etc. He also assisted Kundai
Gram Panchayat in planting 600 saplings with the help of villagers, students
and teachers. The trees were planted on school, Anganwadi and Gram Panchayat
campuses. Saplings were also planted along roads and in farms.
The saplings were provided by the state government
through the Gram Panchayats.
Niranjan planted a total of 37 saplings of mango
prepared from the seeds collected by the village children. Niranjan, along with
6 villagers, planted the saplings near farm boundaries.
On August 19, Kamlesh Pawar organised an
anti-plastic rally and cleanliness drive in Kundai village. During the rally,
42 students of Government School, Kundai volunteered and picked up plastic
trash from the road side and their school premises. The students also raised
slogans to make villagers aware of harm caused by plastic waste and urged them
to reduce, reuse and recycle the plastic trash.
On August 15, Kamlesh Pawar celebrated Independence
Day along with 55 students of Government School, Thuyepani. During the
celebration, Kamlesh gave a speech on the richness of biodiversity of India and
as to why it is important for each and every citizen of the country to
contribute towards its conservation.
An awareness rally was also held during which the
students raised slogans urging villagers to conserve forests, wildlife, water
and soil.
On August 18, Niranjan repaired a defunct biogas
unit in a household from Aamajhiri village. The stove unit had waste material
accumulated in the gas outlet which had blocked the gas flow. Niranjan also
checked the biogas digester tank for faults. 3 villagers assisted him.
On August 28, Niranjan performed a similar repair
again in another house in Aamajhiri.
Environmental Education Programme
There were 19
environment education programmes in classrooms during August.
On August 6, Kamlesh Pawar assisted Chaitu
Chaudhary, a farmer from Thuyepani village in starting fish farming in a pond
on his farm. Kamlesh assisted Chaudhary in getting information on fish farming
in farm ponds. He also assisted him in getting Rohu and Katla varieties of fish
from Chhindwara. Fish farming is a very profitable business and can be done through
the year if there is enough water.
In August, Kamlesh organised 8 meetings for
unemployed youths to inform them about various employment opportunities and
skill development programmes being run by Madhya Pradesh government. Kamlesh
organised these meetings in Thuyepani, Mohgaon, Dewari, Marjatpur, Kundai, Kanargaon,
Pulpuldoh and Khamarpani villages. A total of 32 youths attended these
meetings.
Mobile Health Service (MHS)
We held 6 medical
camps in July, in which 202 patients were treated.
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