Bio-diversity

The principle objective of the project is to conserve the forest resources of Dhaksa community and improve the standard of living of the local communities. This area is five days trek from the nearest motor road with 2000 inhabitants. There are three communiy primary schools in these areas. WFP provides lunch in Dhaksa Community School which schools 125 number of students. These area also suffers from critical water shortage problems and lack of electricity. After the project`s intervention, the Dhaksa Community Primary School has installed improved cooking stoves with hotwater jacket system which has reduced the use of fuel wood in the kitchen. With the reduction on the consumption of firewood, less number of trees were destroyed, preserving the forest cover. Less use of fuelwood has also reduced the burden on parents and student on collecting fire wood which is a tidious job. The Water scarcity problem has been solved after the project intervention. The Dhaksa village has constant flow of water within their reach. Water Caretaker Training has been conducted for maintenance and sustainability of the project. Plantation and fencing work has been completed. Environmental Education Awareness Workshop has been conducted. The main output of the project are: 1. Installation and the use of improved stoves; 2. Reduced fuelwood consumption by using fuel efficient stoves; 3. Plantation carried out to increase forest cover and greening of the Dhaksa CPS campus; 4. Continuous and clean water supply to Dhaksa Village.

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