E-news Letter - Pupaparibesh.org

Vol-2, No-2
23rd September, 2014
from Paribesh Unnayan Parishad
Editorial
Consider these headlines-
Worst floods in 60 years claims 150 lives in J&K
K - September 2014
Mystry tides flood Sagar Island- July,2014
Unseasonal, heavy hailstorm affects 20 lakh hectares of crops in Maharashtra - March 2014
Uttarakhand faces one of the worst flood related disaster that India has seen - June 2013
Extreme weather
er calamities like this are on the rise and are more likely as the earth’s oceans and
atmosphere warm due to human-induced
induced climate change
change. A host of Indian scientists put out a
warning recently, urging India to prepare for the growing impacts of climate change while
simultaneously reducing our carbon emissions.
The issue of global warming has drawn more attention in recent years due to rising sea levels,
glacier retreat, Arctic shrinking, and altered patterns of agriculture (National Geographic 2007).
Human
n activities add to global warming through carbon dioxide released by using coal, petroleum,
natural gas, and other sources to produce energy for human consumption (IPCC 2007). Global
warming has become an issue of concern because of its negative effects o
on the environment,
human health, and economic well-being
being of all the people of the world (U.S. EPA 2008). The
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has set the goal of reducing carbon dioxide to
350 ppm (parts per million) by 2025 (EEA 2008). Nat
Nations and the international community as a
whole are trying to bring the rate of increase in emissions of greenhouse gases under control, or to
mitigate the effects of such emissions through carbon capture and storage (sequestration)
technologies.
There is an urgent need not just for Govt. action but also for greater public discussion &
participation on this critical subject. The growing realisation of this fundamental truth is
generating a demand for all-out efforts towards environmental education, awar
awareness and
rejuvenation. Our Government has given top priority for environmental education involving all
groups of people, particularly students. As a result, the environment education has become a
compulsory subject in our Academic Institutions
titutions in all the states of India including West Bengal
from school level to the college level.
We need all of you to intervene and help people mak
make them understand the connection between
extreme weather events and Climate Change.
… PUPA’s news broadcast
…PUPA’S news broadcast
Exposure visit to Birbhum
PUPA facilitated three days exposure visit in
Birbhum at Luvpur and Illambazar block on IGA
(Income Generation Activities) run by the Self
Help Groups at individual, group, cluster and
federation level. 30 members from SHGs of DS
DS-1
GP, who have submitted their IEPs under ICZMP
and also 10 staff of ICZMP of PUPA, have
participated in this exposure visit. Participants
acquired sufficient knowledge on how to run IGAs
through group approach, production and
marketing system, daily management affairs,
accounting system, and role of supporting
organizations. Side by side they have introduced
on the Cluster
er and Federation concept and
motivate to start
rt their own cluster in their GP.
“Swanirvar Gosthir Milan Mela”
PUPA organized a ‘SHG meet’ titled “Swanirvar
Gosthir
Milan Mela”
with active
support of
SHG leaders
of DS
DS-I GP
on June 8,
2014 in DS
DS-I
GP, Sagar Island to collectivize the SHGs under a
roof to start a collective journey of 152 SHGs
including 120 women Groups,
oups, 24 mixed groups.
In this meet SHG members spent a whole day
under a roof and share their views and inspire
other SHGs. In this meet SHG women conducted
the whole day’s programme. There was various
stalls
for
exhibiting their
work and skills
in the event. The
cultural
programme was
furnished with
the
creative
dance, song and recitation of the SHG women.
The main focus of the programme was a drama
“Janmo holo Abhisap” by SHG women. The SHG
women
performed
in
various
characters
to
give a social
massage about
the
Caste
System.
Near
about 1000 SHG members gather in this meet
and started a new venture in their life. In this
gala meet, PUPA helped the SHG women in
various works to make the event a grant success.
The prime message obtained from this event was
three Ds that is DEMAND, DEDICATION and
DEVELOPMENT for the women.
World Bank visit to DS-I,
DS
Sagar
Island
The representative from World Bank visited in
DS-II GP, Sagar Island to see the infrastructure
development implemented by the SHG on June
20, 2014. They visited Dhaspara village of DS-I to
see the tube well with raised platform
implemented by “Asher Alo SGSY”. They also
interact with members of the Self Help Group
regarding the procurement committee and Jal
committee of the tube well. The members also
displayed a table concerning their training,
obtained from PUPA and supported by ICZMP.
Awareness programme on
environment issues
PUPA celebrated World Earth Day in Dhaspara
Prasanna Madhyamik Sikshakendra, Sagar Island
on April 22, 2014 and World Environment Day
with the students of Mahendraganj High School,
DS-1 GP, Sagar Island on June 5, 2014 under
ICZMP banner to create awareness among the
students on the environmental challenges of our
present time. Besides PUPA observed the
International biodiversity day in DS-I GP to create
awareness to the all SHGs regarding environment
and biodiversity conservation. The awareness
was centered on the “Green wave” topic. The
basic motto of those programmes was to
encourage the students and SHG members to
Training Programme on Integrated
Farming System
PUPA organized a four days training programme
on Integrated farming system supported by
ICZMP. The basic objective of the training
programme was to facilitate the integrated
farming based on many factors one of the factor
is low cost farming. This low cost farming is
nothing but the harmonization of several
varieties of cultivation like Agriculture,
Horticulture Diary farming, Goat farming,
Duckery, Fishery etc. for which left over material
of one cultivation may be used as an ingredients’
for the other. 25 participants from various groups
participated in this training. Last two days the
training was conducted in grassland to give a
clear idea and suggestion on various farming at
field level in Mahendraganj, Dhaspara and
Gobindapur Village.
protect the biodiversity and start biodiversity
conservation for sustainable green environment.
Finally, all the students took oath that each one
of them will plant and nurture a tree in their
home for sustainable green environment.
Health camp for flood victims
PUPA has arranged a Health Awareness Camp
and Health Treatment Camp at Phulbari for the
flood victims. The whole programme was
conducted by Dr. Shaktikana Mitra ( Deputy
Chief Medical Officer of Coal India) August 2,
2014. The programme continued from 4 pm to
8pm .Thirty persons came from flooded areas to
check up their heath and to have the valuable
suggestions from the doctor. Dr. Mitra served the
victims by providing and prescribing medicines
and aware them on health and hygiene. Another
health programme was arranged at Boatkhali, the
most flood affected area. Villagers were suffering
from skin disease, malnutrition other digestive
related problems. They were provided with
medicines and suggestions according to their
needs. The programme continued for two hours.
The programme ended with vote of thanks from
villagers.
Celebrated 1st & 25th Baishakh
(Rabindranth’s birth day)PUPA organised a programme on Rabindranth’s
birthday (25se Boishakh) at Phulbari Children
from SC community were participated in this
programme.
It includes drawing, dancing, candle kindle, conch
blow, poem recital etc. It was a joyful experience
to see the students, and most of them were first
generation learners. What was overwhelming
was the spontaneous response of the community
members and parents There were other
programmes like drawing competition and
musical chair for the students and the staff.
…Running Project Updates
ICZM Project
Tube wells with elevated platforms for the community of DS-1 GP,
Sagar Island under ICZMP
Entry Point activity (EPA) is an important step as
per project need of ICZMP (Integrated coastal
zone management project) and infrastructure
development of the local area is another step to
improve the quality of life of the coastal
community in Sagar Island. Now five tubewells
started with elevated platforms with active
participation of five SHGs and community
members of DS-I GP. Those tube wells are
designed according to maximum flood level
recorded so far, as such the people could be able
to access drinking water even during disaster.
Overall 220 HHs were benefited for those EPAs.
SC Project
SC project updates:
PUPA is dedicated to uplift the socio
socio-economic
condition of the SC community in Phulbari,
Kashtala and Sibpur villages in MG-I,I, Sagar Islad.
Now PUPA supported SC women to start business
and develop their livelihood status.
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Business support- PUPA supported Mrs.
Archana Mondal to start the Garments
business at Ashram More, Sagar Island. For
starting Nursery Plantation we have
supported Alor Dishari SGSY, with seeds
and plastic pot and Vermin compost
Vegetable seed distribution- We have
distributed vegetable seeds like Beans,
Ladies finger, Pui, Jhingha, Chichinga,
Coriander among the beneficiary basically
who
o are interested for cultivation in large
scale
Paddy seeds distribution- BCKV (C Block,
Indigenous Aromatic Rice Department).
supported us by giving 30 kgs Gobinda Vog
paddy seeds and that we have distributed
among
interested
beneficiary
for
cultivation. We have also distributed some
other paddy seeds for cultivation, like
Du
Dudheswar,
Keralasundari,
Badshavog, Bangabandhu etc.
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Vermin
composting trainingtraining
PUPA
organised a training programme on Vermin
Composting
through
Lokmata
Rani
Rashmoni Mission, Nimpeet and this
training is under Central Govt. Scheme
(National Council for Vocational Training ).
20 beneficiaries from SC Community of
three villages (Shibpur, Kashtala, Phulbari)
participated in this programme.
Training on Medicinal Plant PlantationPlantation For
medicinal plant plantation training one staff
from PUPA and one community member
were send at Narendrapur Ramkrishna
Mission (Medicinal Plantation Department)
and also motivated the community for
planting some verities of medicinal plants,
like Neeem Tulshi, Basak etc.
Health and awareness programme and
handmade
sanitary napkin
napki
training
programme- PUPA organised a Health
Awareness and Hand Made Sanitary Napkin
Training Programme on 16th June,2014,
SAFE NGO. 47 lady participants were there
and also trained how to make handmade
Sanitary Napkin.
Distribution of Chicks by Sunita Das, PUPA
…‘Tahader Kotha’
A new segment ‘Tahader Kotha’ is introducing from this E
E-News. This segment focuses on dialogue
of the SHG members from field level.
‘Tahader Kotha’ – from SHG members in Swanirvar Gosthir Milan Mela
Sagorika Das (Nari Sakti SGSY)- “ Swanirvar Gosthir Milan Mela give a platform to
us! I am really happy to be a member of core committee of this mela. Now we are
getting confidence for doing anything good for the women. In upcoming days we will
start the process of federation as per discussion in Mela. Hope SHG women of DS
DS-I
will be the biggest inspiration for the Sagar Island in future.”
Lipika Giri (Janakalyan SGSY)- “ I am really happy to be act as a commentator! It was my dream… This mela
give me a scope to fulfill my dream. It’s a platform of fulfillment of the women’s dream of DS-I.”
DS
Chandana Sardar ( Matangini SGSY)- “ If we organize this kind of meet in every year,
then we are able to motivate the SHG members to be self independent and work
towards for their development. They are not aware about their capacity. Even I
didn’t know what I can do with my abilities. But the PUPA staff helped me lot to
identify my capacities. Now I am able to speak confidently and started a group
business of garments. Now I am trying to motivate my group to do something with
our own abilities. In Mela, we give a stall of ggarments. “
Maina Baidya ( Ma Jamuna SGSY)- “ We are feeling very proud for this mela. Near 150 SHG members came
from Gobindapur. We performed in various progarmme sports, cultural, drawing etc. One of the senior
member aged above 60, performed a dance iin
n cultural programme. It’s a big motivation for us to do
something with our own capacity.”
Manjura Begam ( Siddikiya SGSY) – “ The staff of PUPA motivated us to start some
business. They gave us various ideas to start small business which will center in our
village. We started stitching, production of vermicomposting, poultry, and nutrition
garden. We also exhibit our work and production in a stall. I am really thankful to all the
PUPA staff.”
…Climate change
SILENT DISASTER AT SAGAR ISLAND
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residing near the eastern river bank no ced On14
,an unprecedented incidentno storm, no cyclone
butmore severe than AILA, flow of saline high
tidal
water
(fullmoon) over the river bank (in some places,
more than 2 feet above the river bank), flooding of
more than 12 villages,Sibpur ,Kachuberia)
,patharpra ma ,Pakhirala ,Silpara ,Hendalketki
Dhablat
,Suma nagar
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This calamity leads to severe damage of paddy
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thousand people being homeless are in camps and
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The staﬀ members of Pribesh unnayan Parishad
were involved in relief work spontaneously by
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with medicines purchased and also received as
Considering the urgency of salt tolerant .dona on
quintals of 5we procured ,paddy cul va on
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farmers of the aﬀected 200distributed amongst
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During low tide : 10-11 ppt
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(Silpara &Hendalketki )within Village
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…Photo Gallery
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