Activity Update September 2019: Navegaon-Nagzira

Kurhadi - Our colleague Mukund speaks to students
about conservation on World Ozone Day

Mangezari - Volunteers participate in our cleanliness
and anti- plastic litter drive

Jindatola - Our volunteers clean clean a drainage canal and water tank 

THE FULL REPORT

Team: 

Mukund Dhurve - Asst.  Conservation Officer

Highlights

• Joined Forest Department staff on foot patrols on 3 occasions
• 4 voluntary work programs to clean area next to hand pumps
• 4 anti-plastic programs 
• Organised 4 environment education programs – attended by 497 students 
• Celebrated World Ozone Day - 210 students and teachers participated

See TABLE 1

Our team organised 4 community assistance programs on September 1, 2, 6 and 8 to clear areas around hand pumps at Mangezari, Jindatola, Sodlagondi and Bodalkasa. Unemployed young villagers fom Mangezari participated in the programs, led by Mukund. Details of the programs are given in the table above.

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. 111 and 109 and on the road linking Mangezari to Asalpani. Besides our staff, volunteers from a youth club at Mangezari joined in the patrols. The youth club was set up with our assistance and is mentored by our Assistant Conservation Officer Mukund Dhurve.

During the month, our team organised 4 anti-plastic programs to clean polythene/plastic litter from villages. The programs were organised on September 1, 2, 6 and 8 at Mangezari, Jindatola, Sodlagondi, and Bodalkasa villages respectively. Mukund organised the programs. They were attended by villagers and Village Eco-Development Committee (VEDC) members. The plastic litter has been kept in our Mangezari office and will be sent to Tiroda for recycling. 

On 16 September, we celebrated World Ozone Day at GES High School, Kuradi. 210 students, teachers and Forest Department staff were present at the event. Mukund explained the importance of the ozone layer and the need for conservation. 

Education - See TABLE 2

There were 4 environment education programs in September.