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| Batwar- Volunteers clean the well and its surroundings |
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| Batwar- Volunteers clean the village well |
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| Bhagpur: Seeds of local plants collected by villagers, to be planted during the monsoon |
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| Bhagpur - Young villagers collecting seeds of local plants to be planted during the monsoon |
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| Chapri - Villagers dig pits for planting saplings |
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| Chapri- MLA Narayan Singh Patta meets villagers to discuss local issues |
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| Kutwahi- Sampathlal Dhurve conducts an environment education programme in village school |
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| Manegaon - Sampatlal conducts an awareness programme on conservation |
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| Samaiya- Field assistant Sampathlal Dhurve talks to village students on a nature trail |
THE FULL REPORT
eam: Amit Awasthi – Conservation Officer
Sampathlal Dhurve – Field assistant
Highlights
- Micro-plan PRA work done in 2 villages
- 2 voluntary work projects for community assistance
- 5 awareness programs on plantation
- Dug 115 pits for sapling plantation in 3 villages
- One person trained in preparing vermi-compost
- 3 compost pits prepared in 4 villages
- Environment education program conducted in 5 schools - attended by 125 students
- 1 nature trail program
- Seed collection done by villagers
- 1 unemployed young villager placed in job in local resort
In June, we assisted the Forest Department in preparing micro-plans for Chapri and Mocha villages. The micro-plans will be the basis for undertaking various sustainable and eco-friendly village development activities. Activities related to wildlife, water and soil conservation have been included in these micro-plans while taking into consideration the socio-economic requirements of the villagers.
In community assistance work, our team organised one program on June 10 to clean a well at Batwar. Organic litter had accumulated in the well, blown in by the wind. 3 women and 5 young villagers joined Sampath and Amit in removing the litter and de-silting the well.
A similar program was organised on June 4 to clear the area next to a hand pump at Sautiya.
During the month, Amit organised 5 awareness programs on improved farming techniques so that farmers can improve their yield. During the programs, the farmers were also taught how to treat seeds before planting.
In June, we encouraged villagers from Batwar, Bhagpur and Chapri villages to prepare a total of 115 pits for sapling plantation during the monsoon season. Saplings of local trees will be planted in these pits.
On June 6, our team provided training in preparing vermi-compost to Suman Aarmo of Batwar village. During the training, she was taught techniques to prepare, maintain and use vermi-compost.
Our team encourages organic farming as part of our strategy to reduce the impact of chemical fertilisers on fields adjoining prime wildlife areas. Part of our work includes assistance to villagers in setting up vermi-compost tanks and compost pits.
During June, we helped 6 villagers dig compost pits –Bisto Bai Markam of Manegaon on June 3, Gulab Maravi of Patpara on June 11, Drup Singh of Batwar on June 14.
On 21 June, we organised a meeting to resolve various issues of the villagers. On our invitation, Shri Narayan Singh Patta, MLA of Bichiya (Mandla) attended the meeting of the Local Advisory Committee with guides and gypsy drivers. During the meeting, the guides and gypsy drivers requested the committee members to try and increase the number of gypsy vehicles and provide tourism-related livelihood to more young villagers. They also requested them to shift a proposed tiger safari from Chapri to Kutwahi. Shri Narayan Singh Patta has agreed to work on these issues.
Amit and Sampath led children of Sautiya on a nature trail on June 2. On the trail, they helped children identify various species of plants and animals and explained the importance of preserving our environment. Children collected seeds of local trees during the trail.
There were 5 classroom programs in schools. (See Table 2)
We helped one young villager get a job in June (See Table 3).
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