Annual Activity Report-2011-12 Eco-Club Programme, Odisha Annual Activity Report 2011-12 Nodal Agency Centre for Environmental Studies Forest & Environment Department Government of Odisha, Bhubaneswar 1 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 2 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 PREFACE There are 9500 eco-clubs functioning in the State Odisha. 7500 eco-clubs have been setup in the State @250 eco-clubs in each district under the financial support of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India. Under the financial budget of 2011-12, additional 2000 eco-clubs have been formed with financial support of Forest & Environment Department, Government of Odisha. New eco- clubs have been established in educational institutions those are close to eco- sensitive area. This report is based on the activity reports received from respective District Implementation & Monitoring Committees (DIMCs). Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) with the help of experienced staff and District Environment Societies have also visited some eco-clubs time to time to encourage eco-clubs for better activities. Most of the eco-clubs are organizing plantation programme, rallies, school level competitions etc. Besides, most of the eco-clubs are observing important days by conducting various programmes. Like last year this year also some eco-clubs and eco-club teachers-in-charge have received State Level Environment Awards such as Prakruti Mitra and Prakruti Bandhu Awards for their outstanding work in the field of environment. This report has been prepared on the basis of information received from districts & monitoring conducted by DIMC & Nodal Agency during the financial year 2011-12. District Implementation & Monitoring Committee of Bhadrak, Boudh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Khurda, Koraput Nayagarh & Mayurbhanj district are regularly publishing quarterly newsletter on their eco-club activities. Eco-clubs are also being invited to participate in district level and state level drawing competition and model competitions. Eco-clubs are doing good work in awareness generation in the society. Some of the success stories are outlined in this report. I appreciate the efforts of Sri Pravat Mohan Dash, Nodal Officer, NGC and his team in compiling this activity report. Director, Centre for Environmental Studies Nodal Agency, National Green Corps, Odisha 3 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 4 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 CONTENT Sl. Subject Page No. 1. The Background 07 2. Composition of State Steering Committee 08 3. State Steering Committee Meeting & Decision 10 4. Member Convenor Meeting & Decision 12 5. Eco-club functioning in the state 15 6. Support of Energy Department, Govt. of Odisha 16 7. State Forestry Award received by eco-club 16 8. Prakruti Mitra Award received by eco-club 16 9. Nodal Agency Activities 17 ª Disbursement of money to DIMCs & eco-clubs 17 ª Video Conference & Decision 17 ª Observation of International Coastal Clean-up Day 21 ª Teacher-in-charge Training Programme 21 ª Training Programme on monitoring of eco-club activities 22 ª District level & State level written quiz competition 23 ª Message to Teacher-in-charge through SMS 27 ª Eco-exhibition 28 ª Details of the material printed 28 ª Monitoring by Nodal Agency 28 10. Some Success Stories of eco-clubs functioning in the State 29 11. Future Action Plan of Nodal Agency for the financial year 2012-13 42 5 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 6 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 The Background The Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India launched programme called National Green Corps in 2001-02. The main objectives of this programme are that the Environmental Education and Awareness at the school level by conducting programmes like, rally, padayatra, cleanliness drive, gardening, raising of nursery, seed bank, making puppet from waste polythene, etc. In the initial year there are 3000 eco-clubs have been formed in the state@ 100 eco-clubs in each district. Number of eco-club increased from 3000 to 4500 in the year 2003-04 @150 eco- clubs per district. Subsequently number of the eco clubs increases 150 to 250 per district. Then, under the financial budget of 2011-12, additional 2000 ecoclubs have been formed with financial support of Forest & Environment Department, Government of Odisha. Now there are 9500 eco clubs functioning in the state. At the district level a committee called District Implementation & Monitoring Committee (DIMC) has been formed. Most of the districts, DFOs are the Member Convenor and all district Collectors are the Chairperson of the DIMC. At the state level a committee called State Steering Committee has formed as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India. The Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment Department is the Chairman and Director, CES is the Member Convenor of the State Steering Committee. CES is working as the Nodal Agency and Programme Officer, CES is the Nodal Officer. The role of Nodal Agency is to train Master Trainers, eco-club teachers-in-charge and to collect activity report from the DIMCs. After establishment of additional 2000 eco-clubs with the financial support of Govt. of Odisha, State Steering Committee decided to increase number of Master Trainer from 4 to 6. So at present 180 Master Trainers are working in the State. New Master Trainers will be trained with financial support of Govt. of Odisha during financial year 2012-13. The Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment Department, Govt. of Odisha who is the Chairman of State Steering Committee of NGC program has requested to the Ministry for allotment of additional 5000 eco-clubs. Govt. of Odisha is insisting to establish atleast 2 eco-clubs in every Gram Panchayat. There are 6234 Gram Panchayat. Already 9500 eco-clubs have been formed. To achieve the target of 2 eco-clubs per Gram Panchayat, another 7000 eco-clubs are required. Similarly, Red Cross Society requested to establish eco-clubs in all Schools & Colleges where Red Cross program is running. Govt. of Odisha is also interested to expand eco-clubs in all high schools & +2 colleges. This is definitely an impact of NGC program for which all educational institutions are trying to run eco-club. CES has prepared some books and posters in Odia language among the eco-clubs to support their activities. Besides, a grant of Rs.2500/- has been released to each eco-club to conduct various environmental awareness activities along with action oriented programmes both in school campus and out side the school. During the financial year 2011-12, personels of CES have visited more than 800 eco-clubs and collected information about their activities. 7 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 Composition of State Steering Committee Forest & Environment Department, Government of Odisha have reconstituted the State level Steering Committee for smooth functioning of the National Green Corps Programme on 04.08.2011. Following is the new notification of reconstitution of State Steering Committee. 8 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 9 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 State Steering Committee Meeting & Decision The 5th State Steering Committee meeting on National Green Corps had organized under the chairmanship of Dr. Aurobindo Behera, Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment Department, Government of Odisha on 06.05.2011 at 11.00AM in the Conference Hall of IDCO. Following is the minute for the above meeting. 10 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 11 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 Member Convenor Meeting & Decision CES has organised a Member Convenor Orientation Programme to review the activities of National Green Corps throughout the State on 20.01.2012 at P.K. Parija Conference Hall, RPRC under the chairmanship of the Director, Environment-cum-Special Secretary, Forest & Environment Department, Govt. of Odisha. Following is the minute for the above meeting. 12 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 13 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 14 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 Ecoclubs functioning in the State Odisha • 2001 – 100 ecoclubs per district i.e. 3000 in the State • 2003 – 150 ecoclubs per district i.e. 4500 in the State • 2006 – 250 ecoclubs per district i.e. 7500 in the State • 2011 – Additional 2000 ecoclubs formed by State Govt. i.e. 9500 in the State District Wise ecoclubs in the State District Name Ecoclubs Ecoclubs Total No. of financed by financed by ecoclubs Govt. of India Govt. of Odisha established Angul 250 40 290 Balasore 250 50 300 Bargarh 250 35 285 Bhadrak 250 0 250 Bolangir 250 60 310 Boudh 250 0 250 Cuttack 250 50 300 Deogarh 250 0 250 Dhankanal 250 35 285 Gajapati 250 0 250 Ganjam 250 200 450 Jagatsinghpur 250 35 285 Jajpur 250 50 300 Jharsuguda 250 0 250 Kalahandi 250 70 320 Kandhamal 250 100 350 Kendrapara 250 80 330 Keonjhar 250 100 350 Khurda 250 70 320 Koraput 250 65 315 Malkangiri 250 0 250 Mayurbhanj 250 450 700 Nabarangpur 250 40 290 Nayagarh 250 40 290 Nuapada 250 30 280 Puri 250 130 380 Rayagada 250 40 290 Sambalpur 250 120 370 Sonepur 250 0 250 Sundargarh 250 110 360 Total 7500 2000 9500 The district wise new ecoclub list is enclosed in Annexure-1 15 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 Support of Energy Department, Govt. of Odisha We are going to publish booklets & posters for all eco-clubs for the financial support of Energy Department, Government of Odisha. Energy Department has pleased to provide financial support for preparing this publication. State Forestry Award received by eco-club Tangi Girls High School, Khurda has got State Forestry Award for the year 2011-12. Prakruti Mitra Award received by eco-club 26 eco-club schools have received State Environment Awards (Prakruti Mitra) on the basis of their outstanding activities in the field of environment on 5th June 2011 on the eve of World Environment Day. 16 Annual Activity Report-2011-12 Nodal Agency Activities Disbursement of money to DIMCs & eco-clubs Already we have disbursed money to all DIMCs & eco-clubs.