The conservation of natural resources is a fundamental and worldwide issue. Presently, Himalayan region is also suffering from the severe problem of degradation of forest area. Due to the pressures of population and technology, the biophysical environment is being degraded day by day. This has been recognized, and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation.
The conservation of natural resources is a fundamental and worldwide issue. Presently, Himalayan region is also suffering from the severe problem of degradation of forest area. Due to the pressures of population and technology, the biophysical environment is being degraded day by day. This has been recognized, and governments have begun placing restraints on activities that cause environmental degradation. As SATHI’s major thrust area is sustainable rural development, organization is continue working for protection of environment and management of natural resources i.e. Land, water, forests etc. Till date SATHI has undertaken following activities for conservation of environment and promotion of NRM:-
- With support of Ministry of Environment and Forests, SATHI had undertaken National Environment Awareness Campaigns (NEAC) programme for 14 years. The major objective of the same was to create environmental awareness among the general masses.
• Since last 32 years, SATHI has diligently mobilized the local community for environmental conservation through Seminars, awareness camps, public meetings, banner campaign etc.
• Imparted training to more than 2050 persons on NRM and spreading its role model of water and soil conservation.
• SATHI from its own resources carried out fuel wood and fodder Plantation in about 85.5 hectares of barren land patches. Organization also distributing numerous plants every year to local community since last 32 years.
Besides undertaking various environment conservation programmes, SATHI is also promoting cultivation of fruity and medicinal plant in some regions of Pachhad development block of Sirmour district & Nalagarh block of Solan district (HP). The major objective of project is to promote sustainable livelihood of rural community through training and demonstration on cultivation of medicinal and fruity plants.
Through awareness camps and training, SATHI is educating and mobilizing the rural community on cultivation of medicinal and fruity plants. Under guidance of SATHI, local SHGs are raising nurseries of medicinal and fruity plants such as Amla, Harad, Nimbu, Anar, Mango, Kathal and Amrud etc in their villages. Site selection for plantation work has done with joint efforts of SATHI team and local SHGs. Till date, SATHI with support of local community & SHGs has established various demonstration plots of medicinal and fruity plants in project region.
For its outstanding contribution in the field of environment conservation & restoration of degraded ecosystem, SATHI has been conferred Indira Gandhi Paryavarn Puruskar, 2010 from Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt Of India (Award conferred on 19th Feb, 2014).
