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December
2003
Mr.Blachandran
declared package of Rs.1.26 Lacks for Melghat.
Mr.Balachandran Ramachandran, an NRI from California gave
financial assistance to our work of wildlife
conservation in Melghat Tiger Reserve. He has sanctioned
Rs.1,26,000 (One lack and twenty thousand) package for
Melghat.
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22nd
November 2003
Green school Project taken up by teachers
in Chandrapur district.
Our partner
NGO, Tadoba Andhari Conservation
Society (TACS) organised a teachers training
workshop at Tadoba on 22nd November. Around 25 teachers
from Ballarshah, Warora and Chandrapur participated
in the training programme. Later on teachers formed a
separate forum to work on the "Green school
project".
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November
2003
Mr. Kishor Rithe wins the coveted Environmental
Award, 2003
New
York base, the famous Condé
Nast Traveler Magazine has recently declared the
Environmental Awards for 2003. Kishor Rithe from India
won this prestigious Award of $2000.This Magazine every
year declare a winner and three runners up for this
prize. Recently Magazine have published the work of
these winners.
Kishor
Rithe started the work in
Melghat in 1989 and established first students NGO in
Vidarbha region working for wildlife protection. He
started Pad-yatra (foot-march) in the Satpuda Mountain
from Melghat to Pachmarhi in 1996 to highlight the issue
of encroachment on forestland. He also oppose dams,
mines and roads in Melghat and protected this wonderful
habitat which support the viable population of 80
tigers. He has been involved in nature education,
conservation and many research programmes in last 15
years. He has established Satpuda Foundation two years
ago and now spreading his work in Maharashtra, Madhya
Pradesh and Chattisgarh state through it.
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October
2003
Chandrapur
Unit geared up.
The
Chandrapur unit had a meeting at Amravati office. We
decided to work on nature education project,
antipoaching and resettlement issue systematically in
Chandrapur district. It was necessary to start the work
in Chandrapur district as it is the head quarter of
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. Chandrapur
unit started their work to expedite resettlement work in
Tadoba. Volunteers visited all six villages met
villagers, explained resettlement package also visited
proposed resettlement site and took photographs. Yet the
demarcation has not been done. Money is transferred to
Collector Chandrapur, this week.
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October
2003
SANDALWOOD scandal in Maharashtra exposed.
A
massive sandalwood oil extraction scam has come to light
that threatens forests in central and south India. Over
the past three or four years, there have been scattered
reports (and rumors) of illicit sandalwood felling (and
oil extraction) in many districts of Maharashtra (’s
Vidarbha region,) including from Protected Areas such as
Melghat, Gautala and Chaprala. Sandalwood trees standing
on private lands have not been spared, with many a
landowner waking up one morning to find his sandalwood
trees ruthlessly lopped. Sandalwood trees standing in
the premises of the office of the Deputy Conservator of
Forest (Dy.C.F), Buldhana have also been cut down and
spirited away in the night! This is clearly an organised
and lucrative operation, as modern vehicles, cell phones
and even weapons have been seized from the few
consignments that have been intercepted. After being
felled, the wood is transported to oil extraction plants
where it fetches between Rs. 500 to Rs. 1,000 per
kilogram!
Sandalwood
oil is used as a base for the manufacture of perfumes
and cosmetics both domestically and in countries such as
the USA, France, England, Hongkong, Japan, Singapore,
Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Netherlands and Switzerland.
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September
2003
Satpuda
Foundation produced T-shirts and caps for generating
revenue for wildlife conservation. The T- shirts were
white and gray in color with the message written
"Save the Forest Owlet" on the front and
Satpuda Foundation emblem on the back.The caps
were in two different colors (Earthy Gray and Green),
with small SF emblem on the forehead. A total of Rs.5000
was generated.
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August
2003
Sanctuary Exhibition at Akola attracting "More
Kids" for "Tigers"
A
four day longer photo exhibition at Kalidas Art Gallery
in Akola have been successful in bringing "more
Kids" for Saving the Tigers. The exhibition was
organized by Satpuda Foundation Akola unit with the help
of the Sanctuary Magazine, under "Sanctuary Asia
Kids for Tigers Programme" .
The
exhibition was inaugurated on 2nd August at the hands of
the Collector of Akola Mr. Anoopkumar. Mr. Kishor Rithe,
a wild-lifer and the member of Maharashtra Wildlife Advisory
Board, Dr. Jayant Deshmukh were also present as a Chief
Guests at this occasion.
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July-August
2003
Tourism
Plan opposed in Pench Tiger Reserve.
The
Notice under section 55 of Wildlife Protection Act 1972,
amended in 2002 was served to Chief Wildlife Warden of
Maharashtra in regard to the tourism plan in Pench Tiger
Reserve Maharashtra.
The letter was written to The Chief Wildlife Warden,
Maharashtra state, Nagpur on 21st July 2003
regarding Violation of the provisions of Wildlife
(Protection) Act 1972, amended in 2002
The
objections were raised about an offence committed under
sections 29, 33(a), 35(6) of the Wildlife Protection Act
1972 in Pench National Park, Maharashtra.
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July
25, 2003
SF
protected wildlife defender in Nagzira. Wrong
action taken against the dedicated Forest Officer in
Nagzira WLS. Satpuda Foundation supported Mr. Ajay
Pillarseth and also wrote to Mr. B.B. Sharma. (IAS)
Addl.
Chief Secretary (Forest), Mantralaya, Mumbai to revoke
his suspension order.
SF
had written to the Government "we learnt from the
newspapers that the strict action is taken by the
Government in Nagzira felling case which was raised in
the house by MLA Mr. Mahadeorao Shivankar. We welcome
this strict action announced by the Minister for Forest
Mr. Surupsingh Naik. But
same time we are shocked to know that the Govt. have
issued the order of suspension of Mr.
Ajay Pillariseth who was acting as ACF in Nagzira
Wildlife Sanctuary. We hope his name might have included
in the list of officers to be punished, on the basis of
incomplete information and with ought thorough
investigation. As
we know about this officer, he is known to the
Maharashtra as a dynamic officer who has proved his
excellence in research, wildlife crime operations and
many other field operations including community
development works. His name is synonymous to the
development of Melghat because of his excellent service
of around ten years in Melghat and was also honored by
the Govt of Maharashtra as well as NGO's."
Later
on Govt had revoked his suspension order.
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July, 2003
Help sought for Vulture Conservation
Nature
Conservation Society Amravati (NCSA) is working on
vulture Conservation in central India since last five
years. Satpuda Foundation has recently joined these
efforts and helping NCSA at other places in Maharashtra,
Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. We have collected the
data about its presence in central India and also
monitored specially the breeding places of White Backed
Vultures and Long Billed Vultures.
Our
partner NGO based at village near Navegaon National Park
in Maharashtra have started feeding carcass to the
breeding vultures at nearby hills. Because of this
effort the population of Long Billed as well as White
backed Vultures have increased in and around Navegaon
N.P. Mr.Madhavrao Patil and his son and grandson are
taking a tremendous efforts here to conserve Vultures.
Bhimsen Patil, grandson of 80 years old Madhavrao Patil
have convenience few local cattle transporters to donate
few old cattles (sometimes gets dead cattle as they are
dying during transportation) and carcass is transported
to the place and kept for vultures. But dogs are found
resisting Vultures and keeping them away from the
carcass. So we are planning to have a enough large mesh
enclosure (but shorter in size) where we can keep the
carcass and make them safe feeding. The location is
close to the hills on one side and lake on the other.
Vultures need water immediately after feeding so this
location is most suitable. Famous ornithologists Mr.
P.M. Lad have promised us to provide technical
assistance. Now we want the financial assistance for
putting this enclosure, which will cost around Rs.35,
000. Also we are starting a temporary cattle shed where
we can keep and feed old cattle till their death, which
again will require Rs.20, 000. We request all birders,
donors to help us in this task. You will get the receipt
for the donation and your contribution would be
acknowledged properly. Of course you are most welcome to
the site to see these efforts. In
response to this appeal we received Rs.3000/- from two
donors.
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July, 2003
One
day Monsoon Nature Camp in Van sanctuary
Akola
unit of SF had organized a one-day Monsoon nature camp
in Van sanctuary. Around 30 students from the schools of
Akola were participated in the camp. Students
were taken to the forest trek and were explained about
birds, insects and plants. The nature games and nature
quiz were also conducted during the camp. The
part time students (from child lab our project) also
participated in the camp. Sandeep Waghadkar, Amol Sawant,
Prashant Shirsat and Kishor Wahane guided the
participants. Mitali Gawande, Rashmita Sawant, Ashlesha
Mahindra, Shripad Paithankar and Rahul Charpe made the
camp successful.
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June
5, 2003
World
Environment day celebrated in Bor wildlife Sanctuary
Wardha
unit of SF celebrated the World Environment day by
organizing a nature camp in Bor sanctuary. Field
Director of Pench Tiger Reserve Mr.Jarnail Singh
inaugurated the camp whereas Mr. Sabnis ACF and Mr.
Prafulla Bhamburkar of WWF Nagpur were present as a
chief Guest.
Mr.
Bhamburkar, Mr. S.S Notey Mr. Kundan Hate explained
several aspects of nature. Avinash Nikam, Swati, Ankur
Kali and Parag Dandge took efforts to make this camp
successful.
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June
10-12, 2003
Wildlife exhibits displayed in
Akola
Satpuda
Foundation Akola organized a wildlife photo exhibition
on 10th, 11th and 12th June at the Sambodhini Hall,
Akola. The Sanctuary Asia Magazine provided the
exhibits. Mr. Laxmikant Deshmukh, commissioner Municipal
corporation Akola had inaugurated the exhibition. Around
500 people, including students enjoyed the exhibition
and learnt about the wonderful creatures of nature.
The
exhibition was open for three days. Akola District
coordinator of Satpuda Foundation Mr.Amol Sawant,
members Sandeep Waghadkar, Rahul, Dhananjay Bhagat,
Vyankatesh Mujumdar, Mitali Gawande, Mr. Shrikant
Gawande, Mrs. Kirti Sawant made the event success.
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June
20, 2003
SF participated in the Survey of Buffalo
habitat
The
population of the Wild Buffalo, Bubalus bubalis in central India
chapfallen drastically in the last decade or so (around
100 only), making its continued survival precarious
today.
The forest areas adjoining the Indravati River
once hosted a healthy wild buffalo population.
But massive encroachments on forest lands for
agriculture, unchecked community hunting by bow and
arrow (Paradh), dog chasing, heavy grazing pressure from
domestic cattle, and illicifor timber and hunting), has
adversely affected the buffalo.
In
central India, a small part of Chattisgarh state and a
tiny portion of adjoining forests of Maharashtra and
Andhra Pradesh hold this small wild buffalo population.
Apart from the Udanti Sanctuary, which support to
a small population of 25 buffalos, the Indravati Tiger
reserve in Chattisgarh is the only protected area with a
better wild buffalo population. It has 44 buffalos, as
per the official reports. Pamed sanctuary holds around
10 buffalos other adjoining forest patches in Andhra
Pradesh and Maharashtra support small migrant herds
coming from pamed sanctuary and Indravati National Park.
So
wild buffalos are really facing tough situation in the
wild for its survival. In this situation it is learnt
that the Government of Andhra Pradesh want to construct
the Inchampalli
dam, which will pose a serious threat to the wild buffalos. Inchampalli
dam is the hydroelectric power project proposed on the
border area of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and
Chattisgarh state. Around 40,000 ha of good forest is
going to clear fell and submerge and 100 villages are
planned to be evicted. The proposed site of the dam is
near village Somnur (Maharashtra) on the confluence of
Indravati and Godavari River. Both of these rivers are
major and perennial.
Somnur Confluence
(N 18 76 555 E 080 24 382)
As
per the locals, Wild Buffalos use to migrate between the
adjoining forests of Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
Otters, locally known as Nirpilli are also mainly
confined to southern part of the confluence.
This project requires the forestland from Indravati
Tiger reserve.
The villages in Sironcha, Bhamragad and Aheri are
against the dam as it is submerging their best fertile
agricultural land .The authority is claming that around
341 Mw electricity will be generated out of this project
and will prove beneficial for all the three states.
The
villagers of Palmuttempalli, which is 20 km away from
the wall of the Dam near Somnur, have made the strong
agitations in the past, against the Dam and the
Government of Andhra Pradesh. Villagers alleged that
Government do not want to
listen our voice and even no public hearing was
conducted while going ahead with the project. It is
learnt that the Govt. of India is seriously thinking to
clear this project.
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May
9, 2003
Teachers
training workshop on "Environment Education"
held at Gondia
Satpuda
Foundation, Gondia unit organized a one day teachers
training workshop on "Environment Education"
on 9th May 2003.The noted wildlife conservationist
Mr.Madhavrao Patil inaugurated the workshop. Around 60
teachers and nature lovers from Gondia district were
participated in the workshop.
Mr. Kishor Rithe, a Founder of Satpuda Foundation
explained how important Nature education is and the
simple ways to teach nature to Kids. He also explained
how nature education in schools could be helpful to the
district administration to implement the sustainable
development works in the district.
Mr. Ajay Pillariseth, Assistant Conservator of Forest,
Nagzira wildlife sanctuary briefed the participants
about real importance of the Nagzira sanctuary and the
role of valuable biodiversity of Nagzira in the
development of Gondia district.
Prof. Sharad Kathawate explained the nature education
tools and several projects which can be implemented in
schools.
Narayan Patil spoke on Vulture conservation and bird
conservation in Navegaon National Park and made
participants aware about field conservation issues.
The old hunter and then turned wildlife conservationist,
80 years old Mr.Madhavrao Patil Dongarwar was felicited
by Mr.Kishor Rithe.
Industrialist Mr. Sunil Dhote and Mr. Chetan Bajaj
Secretary of Janata Public School were present as a
Guest of Honor.
Satpuda Foundation Gondia Unit coordinator Mr. Mukund
Dhurve proposed a vote of thanks and Mr. Sanjay Akre
conducted the programme. Mr. Ashok Padole, Umendra
Bhelave, D.S.Neware Prof Kalambe, Mr.Gawali of Satpuda
Foundation made this workshop success.
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April 2003
Satpuda Foundation jumped in to help the forest staff at
Yawal WLS
Yawal sanctuary, situated on the western part of the
Satpura
Mountain
, bordering to Khargaon district of Madhya Pradesh was
under tremendous pressure from illicit felling and
poaching. Though facing severe problems, Yawal has got
some of the best and committed forest staff. Satpuda
Foundation jumped in to help the staff and increasing
their strengths to fight the battle against the gangs
coming for illicit felling and poaching.
The team of SF visited this sanctuary first in August 2003
and listed out problems. Then the package of six tents
and 20 sleeping bags for temporary protection camps was
released in April 2004. Recently the team again visited
Yawal for eight days and witnessed how the tiny help
found useful to the staff. Thanks to Mrs.Vasanta Iyer
for her donation of Rs.1 lakh to Satpuda Foundation in
April 2004 for tiger conservation work in the Satpuras.
SF
has announced a second package of shoes, torches, dress,
caps to 15 local chaukidars deployed to combat the
threats. Thanks to Mr.Balachandran a NRI from
California
for this timely help.
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April
11-15, 2003
Nature
Camp in Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
A
nature camp was organized at Tadoba Andhari Tiger
Reserve especially for the members of Satpuda
Foundation. Around 20 members were participated in the
camp. Mr.Nitin Kakodkar Dy.C.F Tadoba, Mr.Girish
Vasistha and Mr.A.N. Tikhe Range Forest officers of
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve explained Tadoba and
interacted with the members during the field sessions.
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March,
2003
Satpuda
Foundation district heads selected at the Meeting at
Pench Tiger Reserve
SF
had organized a meeting of selected individuals for
selecting district coordinators of Satpuda Foundation at
Pench Tiger Reserve on 1st and 2nd March 2003.The
secretary and President explained aims, objectives,
methodology of working under Satpuda Foundation. Around
20 young dynamic people participated the meeting.
Basic
minimum programme was discussed for six districts of
Vidarbha.
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February,
2003
Satpuda
Foundation announces to spread and strengthen Wildlife
movement in Vidarbha.
With
a view to srengthen the wildlife movement, Satpuda
Foundation is now set to extend its movement in the
neglected districts of Vidarbha. Out of total 64,305
sq.km of forest of Maharashtra, 37,251 sq.km spreads in
only Vidarbha which enjoys all 3 Project Tigers, 4
National Parks out of total 5 and 15 sanctuaries .
Considering this gift of immense natural wealth of
forests that Vidarbha has received ,the participation of
common man is essential for its protection. The
foundation has therefore declared to focus on Akola,
Wardha, Gondia, Yawatmal, Washim and Buldhana. The work
was already started in Nagpur and Amravati in 2001.
In
a press release, the Foundation has proposed to launch
programs for nature education, training camps for
teachers, media, farmers and Government officers etc ,
wildlife conservation campaigns, in these districts to propagate the need to save environment.
Saving
our rich heritage has become indispensable as the
concrete jungle is fast replacing the natures beauty,
flora and fauna, the organizers rued.
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February 25, 2003
Notice against violation in Tadoba Andhari Tiger
Reserve: Resort owners booked
A
notice under section 55 of the wildlife (Protection)
Act, 1972 was served to Chief Wildlife Warden of
Maharashtra and also to Dr.Rajesh Gopal, IGF &
Director, Project Tiger,
Ministry
of Environment and Forest, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
Mr.
Amrut
Dhanwate and Mr. Aditya Dhanvate, residents of Nagpur,
committed the offence. Mr. Amrut Dhanwate is also the
honorary wildlife warden of Wardha district, appointed
by the Govt. of Maharashtra.
SF
had inspected the site and later spoke to Dy.C.F. TATR,
Chandrapur Mr. Nitin Kakodkar on telephone who admitted
about such an offence. Though this notice is under
section 55 of WP Act 1972, this is also the violation of
the Forest Conservation Act 1980.
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January-February,
2003
SF
run the Village Nature education programme in TATR
The
Kids for Tigers mobile conservation float, the Tiger
Express, inaugurated by Environment Minister T.R. Baalu
last year, has been travelling to different Tiger
Reserves educating villagers and talking to forest
guards.
The
Tiger Express returned to Amravati on February 7, after
a 17-day educational tour in and around the
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. S.K. Bodhe, a forest guard
from Moharli, Pratap Thakre and Ankur Kali of Satpuda
Foundation and Nilesh Dhamankar from TACS, Chandrapur
conducted the nature education tour.
The SF
team covered 17 villages, namely Dewada, Karva,
Kondegaon, Mudholi, Ghosari, Moharli, Wiloda, Ashta,
Konkewada, Arjuni, Alizanja, Bamangaon, Kolara, Zari,
Doni, Pangadi and Mohadi (Nalleshwar). The Tiger Express
would reach each village in the early afternoon and
arrange a Kids for Tigers exhibition. Curious village
kids who gathered at the spot were soon invited along
with their friends to play nature games such as
"Who am I?", form food webs and play games
explaining the ill-effects of pollution. A quiz
programme for youth would follow, which also attracted
the attention of the elders. Slide shows and film shows
were arranged in the evening, eliciting an overwhelming
response from the villagers. The villagers were shown
films such as Mulli, Rhino, Dost Muggermachh as well as
Valmik Thapar's Land of the Tiger and Saving the Tiger.
15
children selected on the basis of their enthusiasm in
participating in the nature games and proficiency and
sensitivity to wildlife and nature conservation at the
quiz would be told to be ready the next morning, with
packed lunch, for a safari into Tadoba Tiger Reserve.
The Tiger Express would set out in the morning to take
children into the forest, many of whom would have never
visited it, though they lived on its very fringes. Among
the most memorable sightings during these daily trips to
Tadoba, was that of a sloth bear with her two cubs and
another of a peacock killed by a sloth bear. Children
frequently encountered wildlife such as jackal, wild
boar, spotted deer, sambar, gaur, nilgai and barking
deer.
The
importance of waterholes for wild animals, water and
forest conservation and its benefits to local villages
was repeatedly emphasised throughout the tour. The Tiger
Express would also take the kids to the sacred shrine of
'God Tadoba' (Tarudev) and to the Moharli Nature
Interpretation Centre. Mr. Bodhe would explain to the
kids several aspects of wildlife conservation. After a
discussion during lunch, a Vagh Mitra (Friend of the
Tiger) would be selected from all the kids of that
village. This child would be honoured and presented a
Kids for Tigers T-Shirt in the presence of all the
villagers. All the other participants were given tiger
masks and Kids for Tigers head bands. The Tiger Express
would then move to the next village, recognising more
Vagh Mitras in each village and charging them with the
responsibility of ensuring that their village upholds
the spirit of conservation.
Mr.
Nitin Kakodkar, Director of Tadoba Tiger Reserve guided
the team and designed this nature education programme.
He wrote to schools in these 17 villages and encouraged
the local forest staff to partcipate in the informative
and interactive Kids for Tigers programme.
(source:
www.sanctuaryasia.com
)
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January
12, 2003
Kids
for Tigers Nagpur rallies to save the
tiger
At
3 p.m. , over 2,000 Kids for Tigers from 20 Nagpur
schools took part in a unique Save the Tiger Rally. The
kilometre long rally saw young tiger defenders hold up
posters and banners, sing songs and shout slogans to
exhort passers by to join their battle to save the
wildlife of Vidarbha, Maharashtra.
The Police Commissioner of Nagpur, Mr. Jayant Umranikar
flagged off the huge rally, which culminated at a
specially organised Tiger Mela at the famous 'Japanese
Garden' just opposite Van Bhavan in Seminary Hills, the
campus of the forest department of Maharashtra.
The
Mayor of Nagpur, Mr. Vikas Thakre was the Chief Guest at
the mela and he welcomed the rally, after which he
distributed prizes and coveted 'Friends of the Tiger'
certificates to all the participating students. At the
Tiger Mela itself, the kids put up songs and skits,
displayed exhibits to show how forests sponge water and
showed their support for Project Tiger and forest guards
and rangers by tying yellow and black friendship bands
on them. Mr. Sandeep Dharmadhikari from the Synergy
Association helped in the evaluation of different
events.
Forest rangers in Nagpur, including Mr.
S.S.
Notey ,recipient of the Sanctuary Wildlife
Award 2002, were at the forefront of the event. Kishor
Rithe and his team from the Satpuda Foundation have
shown how NGOs and forest departments can and should
work together. In his words: "Motivating key
government officials to work together with the
coordinators of Kids for Tigers, the Sanctuary Britannia
Tiger Programme in Nagpur, must be seen as the strike
strategy of success for this vital public opinion and
public support winning initiative." Such efforts in
Nagpur will go a long way to help us defend nearby tiger
reserves including Melghat, Pench and Tadoba.
Perhaps one of the most encouraging aspects of the
scores of Kids for Tigers events that are unfolding
across India is the involvement of parents. Having held
workshops for over 2,000 teachers across India, the
involvement of parents must be seen as a successful
strategy, mooted by the teachers themselves, who are
fast becoming a vital part of India's wildlife
conservation movement. Another exceedingly significant
development of the Kids for Tigers initiative is the
whole-hearted and official involvement of the Forest,
Wildlife and Police Departments. At the Kids for Tigers
Nagpur mela, Mr. N.D. Choudhury, DCF Pench, Kishore
Mishrikotkar, Tiger Link Award winner, and Nagpur DCFs,
Sarfraz Khan and Satyajit Gujjar all interacted with the
children and took courage from their purpose and very
public support.
(source:
www.sanctuaryasia.com
)
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January
11, 2003
Bio-gas Plants dedicated to Bori Villagers
Three
Bio-gas Plants established by social institutions, at
the rehabilitated Bori village in Akot Tehsil, were
dedicated to the service of the people on Friday. Bori
was rehabilitated under the Melghat Tiger Project.
Care
for the Wild India and Satpura Foundation financially
assisted the project of Bio-gas (Gobar-gas) and
Srushti Tribal Welfare Society, an organization
of the unemployed, constructed the plants at Bori.
The
plants were handed over to Bori villagers at the hands
of Praveen Pardeshi, Head of the Disaster Management,
department of UNDP, Geneva. Member of Legislative
Council Mr. B. T. Deshmukh, Member of Legislative Assembly
(MLA) Sunil Deshmukh( Congress), MLA Prakash Bharsakle (Shiv
Sena) and Ramanuj Chaudhari, Field Director, Melghat
Tiger Project, Mr. Anoop Kumar Collector Akola were the
guests of honour.
Praveen
Pardeshi appreciated the planned rehabilitation of the
village .He lauded the efforts of the Nature
Conservation Society and other social institutions, in
this regard.
B.T.
Deshmukh assured to provide hand-pump and other
facilities from his fund. The peoples representatives
heard the grievances of the people and assured to
discuss the issue with Akola and Amravati district
administration
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