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Assam Mahila
Samata Society, Dhubri District
Implementation Unit has been
working since 1997 to empower
the rural & economically
backward women. Mahila Samakhya
programme under the Ministry
of Human Resource Development
has already implemented in six
development blocks. It has covered
357 revenue villages in 35 panchayats.
After the implementation of
this programme a remarkable
change as well as progress has
seen in the field of education,
health sector, and economic
development.
Now they are
aware about their rights and
duties, gender equality etc.
Mahila Samakhya have been working
for the preservation of natural
resources, to stop environment
pollution.
Sixty sangha
women of "Nasib Sangha"
of Futkibari panchayat under
Bilasipara block has been working
for the preservation of "PARAURA
HILL". They have been able
to preserve the valuable forests.
The sangha women have regularly
guarded the whole area.
Paraura hill
is located hear the village
voishpara in Futkibari panchayat
under Bilasipara block. The
Bodo people mainly inhabit the
hill. The people have collected
firewood from the hill. Most
of the valuable trees have been
already destructed.
Sixty Sangha
women of "Nashib Mahila
Sangha(formed in 1999)"
have discussed the whole matter
and take decision to preserve
the hill.
The discussion
are given below:
- They have
decided to guard the hill
from 7a.m. to 12 noon in the
morning and 1PM to 5PM in
the evening.
- During
rainy season all women have
not been able to equally involved.
For that period they have
engaged two women for the
same purpose.
- They have
also decided to give Rs. 300/-
pm to the women who will guard
the hill during the month
of Ahar, Saun and Bhada. They
have decided to give the money
from their "Sangha Puji"
(Savings).
Sangha women
have already given an application
to Mr. Nripen Das, a Forester
of department of forest. They
have urged to take immediate
step for the preservation ofv
the area. The Sangha women have
organized a meeting and discuss
the whole mater. But the concerned
Department did not take any
step.
"
Tezpur Environmental Awareness
Organization" (Tezpur poribes
, Xojagota Sangstha") has
announced an award to encourage
the Activist for the preservation
of forest as well as to promote
the this society has introduced
the award in the membry of Late
Naba Kumar Chetia, former DC
of Sonitpur District.
The committee
has decided to introduce the
prize in all Assam basis from
2006. This year "Nasib
Sangha" in Futkibari panchayat
, Dhubri District Implementation
Unit, AMSS has been selected
for the prestigious Naba Kumar
Chetia memorial award. This
award was presented in a formal
function held in 17th December'06
in Tezpur. The meeting was chaired
by Kamal Kr. Goswami, DC, Sonitpur
District. Distinguish guests
Dr. Lakshmi Goswami, Madhumita
Bhagawati, Parimal Bhattacharya
attended the meeting. The award
was presented by Sanjukta Chetia,
daughter of Late Naba Kumar
Chetia.
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Nasib Sangha" of Futkibari
panchayat applied for the Award
according to advertisement published
in Amar Asom, a local daily
newspaper.
Members of
"Nasib Sangha" discussed
with neighbouring villagers
about the preservation of valuable
forests. As per discussion with
the Bodo people of neighbouring
Malagori village decided to
work for the preservation of
the hill.
After that
Dilip Basumatary of Malguri
village cut 52(Saltrees) and
Swarna Bodo cut 20 Saltrees
fro that hill. After knowing
the incident Sangha women met
the person and request them
not to cut such valuable trees.
Sangha women also told them
that such kind of activities
are completely illegal accordingly
"Environment preservation
Act". The persons promised
to the Sangha women that they
will not involve with such like
activities again.
All
the sangha women of Voishpara
Sangha are ready to guard the
hill at any time except the
rainy season. The total land
of the forest is 50 bighas.
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