Highlights:
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| Meeting at the resettled village Aaritodiya (New Manakachar) to discuss livelihoods |
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| Three young men from resettled villages who got new jobs through our Employment Cell |
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| Our team discusses issues faced by villagers in the resettled village New Fiferi |
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| Chirrai - our team conducting a survey to determine the best strategy for our livelihoods programme |
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| A check dam built near Matkuli by students |
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| Wildlife Week celebrations - the concluding programme |
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| Our Field Assistant Hamid Khan with village students on a nature trail |
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| Prize distribution for the winners of contests during Wildlife Week |
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| Check dam being built at Matkuli |
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| Matkuli - an essay contest during Wildlife Week |
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| Hamid talking about conservation to students in Pisuwa school |
THE FULL REPORT
Team: Ashfaq Aarbi –
Conservation Officer
Hameed Khan – Field assistant
Highlights
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7 water conservation voluntary work projects
to build check dams
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11 awareness programmes on vermi-compost
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Classroom visits to 14 schools as part of
our environment education programme – attended by 795 students
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1 nature trail programme
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Employment Cell surveys of unemployed youths
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Socio-economic surveys completed in 18
villages
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Visit to check on status of 9 villages which have already been relocated
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Celebration of Wild Life Week
Conservation
During October, we organised 7 programmes related to water
conservation.
On October 1, we organised a programme to build a check dam
on a stream around 2.5 km from Matkuli village. A team comprising of 2 teachers,
22 students from Government Higher Secondary School, Matkuli and our field
assistant Hameed built the dam. The resultant water body will benefit wildlife at nights. Spotted deer, monkeys and
leopards are spotted in the area.
Similar programmes were organised at Pisuwa, Matkuli and
Mehandikheda on October 16, 17 and 22.
Education
During the month, our team organised 14 lectures and 1
nature trail programme to educate students about nature and wildlife
conservation.
Employment Cell
On October 15, 3 youths from relocated Manakachar
village got jobs thanks to our assistance. One youth from Matkuli who had
migrated to Daman several years ago had contacted our field assistant Hameed
Khan and told him of job opportunities available at his factory. We then
motivated 3 youths from Manakachar to join him. Depending on their feedback, we
will assist more youths in getting jobs at the factory.
Details of the placements are as follows:
In October,
we completed a survey of unemployed villagers in 18 villages of East Pachmarhi cluster
and Denwa cluster and prepared proposals for livelihood training. Satpura Tiger
Reserve (STR) management will approach the concerned government agencies to
implement livelihood training programmes under the National Rural Livelihood
Mission (NRLM).
Socio-economic survey
During the month, our team completed socio-economic surveys of
Matkuli, Mehandikheda, Mohgaon, Pisuwa, Chandanpipariya, Bindakheda, Maili,
Tekapar, Chillod, Chirrai and Khari villages in buffer zone of Pachmarhi range
and Jhirpa, Khanchari, Karer, Duddi, Bandhan, Aaritodiya and Almod villages in
buffer zone of Denwa range.
Relocated villages
On October 15, Satpuda Foundation team visited the relocated
villages of Manakachar, Ghoghri and Fiferi to follow up on the status of the
relocated villagers. Our team
arranged meetings with the villagers to give them information about livelihood options
such as poultry farming, fisheries and bee-keeping.
Our team of
Ashfaq Aarbi and Hamid Khan was joined by Shirnarayan Dewda (Forest Guard) for
the meetings.
Ashfaq and Hamid Khan visited the relocated villages of Sonpur,
Raikheda, Mongra, Jamandhonga, Dhargaon, Anjandhana, Sonpur, Nayakheda and
Nankot during October to follow up on the status of the relocated villagers.
The main
issues raised by the villagers related to lack of employment, and poor approach
roads. Shri A.K. Mishra, Joint Director, STR has asked Satpuda Foundation to
focus on youths from relocated villages in our livelihood activities.
Wildlife Week Celebrations
During the first week of October, our team organised a
series of events across two ranges - east Pachmarhi and Denwa - to celebrate
the Wildlife Week.
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