Activity Update October 2019: Navegaon-Nagzira

Our volunteers on patrol with Forest Department staff

Bolunda - School students spot birds on a nature trail 

Koilari - Our colleague Mukund Dhurve conducts
an environment education programme in the village school

 Kuradi - Face-painting competition organised during Wildlife Week 

Kuradi - Rangoli competition duringWildlife Week 

 Mangezari - Plastic litter collected by students in our anti-plastic programme 

Mangezari - Students collect plastic litter

Mangezari - Students of village school set out on a rally
during Wildlife Week

Sodlagondi -  Our volunteers clean the area
around a hand pump and soak pit

Wadegaon - Students take part
in a painting competition
during Wildlife Week

THE FULL REPORT

Team: 

Mukund Dhurve – Assistant Conservation Officer

Highlights 

• Joined Forest Department staff on foot patrols on 4 occasions
• 5 voluntary work programs to clean area next to hand pumps
• 5 anti-plastic programs 
• Organised Wildlife Week celebrations -  896 students participated

SEE TABLE 1

Our team organised 5 community assistance programs on October 1, 5, 9, 11 and 13 to clear areas around hand pumps at Mangezari, Mendha, Sodlagondi, Thadezari and Balapur. Unemployed young villagers from Mangezari participated in the programs, led by Mukund. 

Water had spilled over while people drew from the hand pumps and had stagnated, leading to the proliferation of mosquitoes and insects. Our teams cleared the area, removing scum and organic growth, and dug canals to drain away the water.

Our team joined the Forest Department in day and night patrols in Compartments No. 109 and 114 and on the paths linking Mangezari to Asalpani and Mangezari to Junewani. Besides our staff, volunteers from a youth club at Mangezari also joined in the patrols. The youth club was set up with our assistance and is mentored by our Conservation Officer Mukund Dhurve.

During the month, our team organised 5 anti-plastic programs to clean polythene/plastic litter from villages. The programs were organised on October 1, 5, 9, 11 and 13 at Mangezari, Mendha, Sodlagondi, Thadezari and Balapur villages respectively. Mukund organised the programs. They were attended by villagers including Village Eco-Development Committee (VEDC) members. The plastic litter has been kept in our Mangezari office and will be sent to Tiroda for recycling. 

EDUCATION - SEE TABLE 2

There were 7 education programs in October.

EMPLOYMENT CELL TRAINING ACTIVITIES - SEE TABLE 3

During October, we arranged for 2 young villagers to attend a driving training program at Ashok Leyland Driving Training Centre, Chhindwara.