THE FULL REPORT
Team:
Conservation Officer: Mr. Ajay
Poddar
Field Assistant: Mr. Kishor
Dudhbarai
Highlights
of the month:
·
2 anti-plastic drives and programmes to prevent man- animal
conflict - 48 villagers participated
·
2 check dams built through voluntary work projects - 20
youths participated
·
2 foot patrols in Tadoba buffer with 11 youths of Khutwanda
·
2 women’s SHG meetings were organised - 23 members attended
·
3 VEDC meetings were organised - 42 members attended
·
8 environmental education programmes including
presentations, nature trails in Zilla Parishad (ZP) schools - 517 students
attended
·
Celebrations: World Wildlife Day, World Sparrow Day, World
Forest Day, World Water Day
·
Seed collection with students of Zilla Parishad (ZP) school,
Katwal - 25 students participated
·
5 unemployed youths from Katwal village sent for backhoe
operator training at Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Chhindwara,
Madhya Pradesh
Conservation
On March 7th and 24th, we organised
cleanliness and anti-plastic programmes with villagers and students of Zilla
Parishad (ZP) school of Katwal village. Programmes were organised to clean the
area in and around the village and around the hand pumps and wells, as they
choke the drainage. Wild growth and litter provide shelter to snakes and
scorpions and attract scavengers.
On 10th and 22nd March, we constructed check dams in Mudholi and Katwal villages through voluntary work project. 20 youths from Katwal village participated in the programmes.
On 10th and 22nd March, we constructed check dams in Mudholi and Katwal villages through voluntary work project. 20 youths from Katwal village participated in the programmes.
Environment Education
On March 12th, 13th
and 14th, our team visited Kondegaon, Khutwanda, Dewada, Adegaon,
Mudholi and Moharli with our education van. During these visits our team
interacted with students and organised lectures and presentations on forest
fires. Various documentaries and film shows on wildlife conservation were shown
to the students. A total number of 457 students attended.
Celebrations:
World
Wildlife Day: On March 3rd, on the occasion of World
Wildlife Day, we organised wildlife conservation awareness rallies with
students of Mudholi, Katwal and Khutwanda. A total number 180 students
participated in the rallies.
World
Sparrow Day: On March
20th, on the occasion of World Sparrow Day, we visited ZP schools of
Khutwanda and Katwal and prepared bird feeders with students. Students also
learnt about avifaunal diversity and its importance in our eco-system. 90
students attended the programme.
World
Forest Day: On March 21st, on the occasion of International
Day of Forests, we organised a meeting with villagers of Khutwanda village and
discussed various issues relating to forests and their dependence on forests.
We also encouraged farmers to adopt cattle sheds, fodder plantation and organic
farming.
Employment
Cell
We organised 2 self-help group (SHG) meetings and 3 village
eco-development committee (VEDC) meetings, focusing on alternative livelihoods
which would reduce dependence on the forests. 65 villagers attended these
meetings.
In VEDC meetings, we discussed and explained short- and
long-term benefits of fodder plantation, cattle stall feeding to reduce grazing
pressure on forest areas. We also discussed and encouraged farmers to adopt
organic farming.
We also sent 5 youths from Katwal village to Confederation
of Indian Industries, Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh for one month’s residential
training as backhoe operator.
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