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2,20,000
Mangrove Planted
2,20,000
Vetiver Grass Planted
250
SHG Women Benefitted
7
Km of River Embankment Protected
22,000
Dragon Fruit Plant Planted
5,000
Pole at River Embankment
72
Stakeholder
7
Village Level Committee

01. Why the Project is?

• In the Sundarbans, the mangrove forests have been destroyed and degraded by unsustainable harvesting, as well as by numerous coastal development activities.
• The present river embankments have failed to prevent cyclones or tidal surges, resulting in the flooding of agricultural lands and human habitats with saline water.
• It will take two to three years to make these inundated agricultural lands cultivable again.
• Salinity intrusion in groundwater is also common in the southern part of the Sundarbans region.
• The river often changes its course due to various reasons, causing people to leave their homes and farming lands.
• Additionally, the emergence of new islands between different waterways has disrupted the transportation system.

02. What the project is?

• The project aims to strengthen and sustain the river embankment system of Purba Shridharpur village by planting Mangrove, Vetiver Grass, and Dragon Fruits in a three-layer protection system.
• This project will also provide local Self-Help Group members with livelihood opportunities.
• By engaging SHG members in the task of riverbank protection, the project contributes towards social empowerment.
• The project aligns with Sustainable Development Goals 1 (No Poverty), 2 (Zero Hunger), 13 (Climate Action), and 15 (Life on Land).

03. How the Project is?

• A community of SHG women is deeply involved in collecting saplings, managing nurseries, and planting Mangrove, Vetiver grass, and Dragon fruits in the region.
• The SHG women take day-to-day responsibility for maintaining the planted saplings/trees, as well as for nursery work and replanting.
• MUKTI provides food support to the SHG women engaged in plant maintenance, at a cost of ₹ 2250. This helps them take better care of the planted seedlings/plants.
• A dedicated team consisting of Project Managers, Program Coordinators, and Field Supervisors monitors the project on the ground.

04. Where the project is?

Nagendrapur Gram Panchayat, Mathurapur-II block, South 24 Pgs district, West Bengal, India

05. What the impact is?

• The project has provided regular food support to 250 women who are involved in the initiative.
• The team has strengthened a 7 km stretch of the river embankment and planted over 2,20,000 Mangrove trees, 2,20,000 Vetiver Grass, and 21,000 Dragon fruit plants till date.
• The project has also created 400 jobs at the ground level.


Impact Stories


Activity Stream

01.

What we should measure? Carbon Dioxide (CO2) absorbed or Oxygen (O2) produced by plant?

02.

Sundarban Greens: A Quiet Revolution

03.

Promoting Environmental Stewardship: Mukti Organizes Awareness Meeting under SunG Project

04.

Mukti Installing 5,000 New Poles for Dragon Fruit Plantation

05.

Training on Dragon Fruit Farming

06.

Dragon Fruit Plants Started Yielding at Mukti Gram

07.

Potting of Vetiver Grass is Going on for Propagation

08.

Maintenance of Vetiver Grass

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Email : environment@muktiweb.org

Phone : + 91-6290589664

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22 Canal Side Road, Barhans, Garia, Kolkata – 700 084

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