Activity Update June 2018: IUCN Project in the Pench-Bor & Melghat-Yawal corridors

Highlights:

Lohgad, Pench-Bor corridor: women interested in forming Self Help Groups
attend our meeting

Telgaon: Our team Mandar and Nilesh forming a new Self Help Group

Our awareness programme on rural development skill development
programmes from RSETI

Telgaon - Umrao Mahajan preparing his third azolla cultivation tank
for cattle fodder supplementation

THE FULL REPORT

Team: Mandar Pingle –Conservation Officer

Anirudh Kawishwar – Assistant Conservation Officer
            Nilesh Telang – Field Assistant

Highlights

• ·      Celebrated World Environment Day in Zari
• ·      Assisted 11 youth in appearing for permanent driving licence test
• ·      2 new women self-help groups (SHGs) formed in Bidgaon and Telgaon
• ·      Organised rural livelihood skill development programmes information session in Telgaon; 42 villagers attended
• ·      Gram sabhas organised in Telgaon, Bidgaon and Zari villages regarding Dr Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Jan Van Yojana

Activity details:

On June 5, Anirudh Kawishwar celebrated World Environment Day 2018 along with 30 students of Saint Paul Convent of Zari village. During the celebration, Anirudh explained the need to conserve the environment to the students. He explained the importance of protecting and preserving vital resources like water, soil, forests and air from pollution and misuse. Anirudh urged the students to participate in the Van Mahotsav which will be held in the month of July, and to plant saplings and ensure their survival.

On June 11, Anirudh helped 7 youths from Bhingara and 4 youths from Pingali in appearing for their permanent driving license test at Regional Transport Office (RTO), Khamgav in Akola district. These youths had participated in a four-wheeler driver’s training programme organised earlier by Satpuda Foundation in their villages.

On June 18, Satpuda Foundation organised an awareness programme in Telgaon Gram Panchayat on skill-development programmes offered by Bank of Maharashtra’s Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) at Nagpur. During the session, Mr Chandu Nagpure of RSETI provided detailed information on various skill-development training programmes offered by his institute like tailoring, repairing of mobiles, poultry farming etc. He explained to the villagers that these trainings can be availed of free of cost. He also explained that special training programmes can be arranged on-site in the villages provided that there are at least 35 villagers ready to undertake the same skill-development training.

Dilip Lanjewar, our field assistant, also spoke during the session. He also provided information on candidates from Pench Tiger Reserve whom he had assisted to undertake training earlier from RSETI, Nagpur. 42 villagers attended the session including members of Gram Panchayat, Telgaon.

On June 4, Satpuda Foundation helped 12 women from Bidgaon village to form a new Self-Help Group (SHG). Nilesh Telang organised a meeting with the women during which they decided the rules and regulations for the new group. They have named the group ‘Jai Seva Mahila Bachat Gat’.

Nilesh assisted them to open a bank account in Bank of India, Kelvadh branch. He also assisted the group in getting registered under Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM). The group will get Rs 15,000 as start-up fund through MSRLM.

Earlier Satpuda Foundation had helped these women to take up scented candle-making.

Similarly on June 15, Satpuda Foundation assisted 12 women from Telgaon to form a new SHG ‘Gayatri Mahila Bachat Gat’. Nilesh helped them open a bank account in ICICI Bank, Telgaon branch. This group is also registered under MSRLM and will get Rs 15,000 as start-up funds through MSRLM.

Nilesh organised a meeting for women from Lohgad on June 28 to form an SHG as well as to provide details on MSRLM schemes. 14 women from the village attended the meeting.

On June 4, Satpuda Foundation helped 12 women from Bidgaon village to form a new self-help group (SHG). Nilesh Telang organised a meeting with the women during which they decided the rules and regulations for the new group. They have named the group as ‘Jai Seva Mahila Bachat Gat’.

Nilesh assisted them to open a bank account in Bank of India, Kelvadh branch. He also assisted the group to be registered under Maharashtra State Rural Livelihood Mission (MSRLM). The group will get Rs 15,000 as start-up funds through MSRLM.

Earlier Satpuda Foundation had helped these women to take up scented candle-making.

Similarly on June 15, Satpuda Foundation assisted 12 women from Telgaon to form a new SHG ‘Gayatri Mahila Bachat Gat’. Nilesh helped them open a bank account in ICICI Bank, Telgaon branch. This group is also registered under MSRLM and will get Rs 15,000 as start-up funds through MSRLM.

Nilesh organised a meeting for women from Lohgad on June 28 to form SHG as well as to provide details on MSRLM schemes. 14 women from the village attended the meeting.

Details of Gayatri Mahila Bachat Gat:

Details of Jai Seva Mahila Bachat Gat:

On June 25, Satpuda Foundation’s Anirudh Kawishwar along with Maharashtra Forest Department organised a gram sabha (village council) in Zari village regarding the Dr Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Jan Van Yojna. Earlier the scheme was intended for villages of buffer areas of Tiger Reserves. Now, the scheme has been expanded to villages of designated wildlife corridors in Maharashtra. During the meeting, Anirudh read the Government Resolution (GR) on the scheme and explained the benefits of implementing this scheme.

On June 3, Nilesh organised a gram sabha in Bidgaon village regarding formation of member body for Jan Van Yojna committee in their village. The villagers requested Satpuda Foundation to explain the rules and regulations regarding election of members. Nilesh read the Government Resolution and explained the rules and regulations for election of members.

On June 26, Mr. Umrao Mahajan from Telgaon prepared his third tank for cultivation of Azolla, a cattle fodder supplement. Mandar and Nilesh had earlier provided Mr. Mahajan training on cultivation of Azolla and its use. Mr. Mahajan is currently utilisng Azolla for his own cattle and plans to cultivate Azolla on a commercial basis in the future.