Establishment of ideal dense nursary in 1991
The nursery came into being with the financial help of USN, year 1991, in village
Toli. After fencing and providing irrigation facilities in 40 hectors civil land
in 1992-93 the production had begun. A youth was being appointed as a gardener to
look after it. The selling of nursery products kicked off in 1994-95. The management
of nursery ran on the earnings of the nursery products. The amount fetched by production
cost and income difference was invested in the beautification of the village and
public places and purchasing of social apparatus of the village and Committee’s
office. At present, due to being a conserved area, the nursery is transformed in
a dense forest.
The nursery plants were sold at block level, van panchayat of districts, civil lands
and Government & non-governments organization. Fast growing species like popular,
utish, etc. were planted in and around residences and climbing plants were supported
by framework.
Thereafter, the area was transformed into forest. Though, in the beginning, the
villagers had shown resistance against the formation of forest but gradually it
developed into an ideal forest which has Surai, Sahtut, Banj Buransh, Shalex, utis,
Baken and other wild species.
Taking muse from the same; the near-by village organizations have set-up their own
forest area. For the water conservation in the region many water puddles have been
made. That helped in containing moisture and reformed water streams. In this context,
some rainy ponds were dug in the forest area by Committee to harvest the rain water
for the drinking purpose of wild and domestic animals, as well.
Impact of the establishment of dense forest nursery
- The initiative has been proved helpful for the functioning
of fundamental objectives of the voluntary organization
- Barren lands of civil area and worn out drain water were
being used purposely
- Villagers got employment
- Plants supplied for the departmental forestation projects
and to Lohaghat and Pithoragarh as well
- Tree plantation was carried out in public places
- Helped in preventing environmental pollution
It inspired near-by villagers to conserve plants in their private and public places
so as to form dense forest of wider leaves & fodder species. It is evident in Barara,
Kuntha, KImbadi, Tapnipal and other villages. In these villages, women group being
formed under ‘Balwari’ program are shaping dense forest by conserving plants. Committee
from 1993 to 1995 with help of USN has walled trees, repaired and planted in the
collective lands of farmers with their support. It has conserved the area and also
provided fodder by grafting pear into mehal plants. In 2001-02 the Toli nursery
was expanded by the Committee. At present the Committee is endeavoring to develop
this area as a modal of dense forest.
For the developments, expansion, reform and conservation the Committee, while initiating
social upliftment works in the rural atmosphere, has realized that if villagers
are provided with financial aids and inspired to reform animal race alongwith cattle
houses and fodder, the density of plants will increase itself.
The required amount of money can be issued by cutting down on the funding of forestation
projects being carried out by other departments. However this is only a suggestion.
Committee activist keep inspiring villagers through meetings, seminars and other
mediums at their level best. Though, because of the lack of financial aid it sometimes
becomes a lamentable subject.