Climate Change Adaptation

 Sanlaap 2022: A National Conclave on Disseminating Eight Lessons Learned in developing resilience against climate risks for small scale farmers in semi-arid regions. The conclave was held at The Park Hotel, Kolkata on 22 July 2022. Organised by DRCSC and supported by AFB and NABARD. Eminent dignitaries (Mr K. Balamurgan, Chief Environment Officer, Govt. of WB; Ms. Usha Ramesh, CGM NABARD; Dr A. R. Khan, CGM NABARD; Ms Gitika Goswami (Associate vice-president, Development Initiatives), Prof. Saon Bandyopadhyay (BCKV), Mr Kailash Chand Pandey (Climate Expert), Prof. Sugata Hazra (School of Oceanographic Studies, Jadavpur University), Mr Dibyendu Sarkar (Ex-commissioner, P&RD), Mr Anshuman Das (Project Manager, WHH). Also Mr Ardhendu S. Chatterjee, President DRCSC; Mr Dilip Kr. Sarkar, Secretary DRCSC), Ms Somjita Chakraborty (CPO, DRCSC) and others were present. Mr. Sanjib Bandyopadhyay's (DDG, India Meteorological Department, Kolkata) addressed on the importance of weather forecast and agro-advisories in the field of Agriculture and Other Livelihoods. The panel discussion session on climate resilient farming practices: where farmers of Purulia and Bankura shared their experiences along with eminent dignitaries Ms. Gitika Goswami (Associate Vice President, Development Initiatives), Mr. Ardhendu S. Chatterjee (President, DRCSC), Dr. Pallab De (Project Director, DRCSC). Other discussion sessions also there on GIS technology for water harvesting structures and hyper-local weather stations, multi-stakeholder approach, purpose-driven women groups and community ownership etc.

 A Farmers Convention on celebration of learnings and experiences, was organised by DRCSC at Sonathali Community Hall, Kasipur, Purulia 31 May - 1 June, 2022.

 Padmabati Mandi a small farmer of Chingri village, Bankura, who practices sustainable integrated farming systems, and established herself a successful ecopreneur is being awarded by NABARD WB RO, Kolkata on International Women's Day 8 March, 2020.

 International Conference on Climate Services-6: This conference was organized by World Meteorological Orgnization and IRI Columbia and hosted by Indian Institute of Meteorology at Pune, India between 11-13 Feb 2020. Total 148 participants were there from different parts of the country mainly working on climate change, sustainable agriculture and climate services.

 Local level workshop and experience sharing meet on climate change adaptation at Chhatna Auditorium, Chhatna, Bankura. 20 January, 2020.

 Innauragual Ceremony of community drinking water facility at Beriathal, Bankura in presence of ADM (D), DDA (Admin), DDA (Soil and water conservation) DDM,BDO-Chhatna, 3rd OC - Chatna police station, on 23.12.2019

  Inauguration of Community Based Drinking Water facilty at Seja village , GP-Agardih Chitra, Block- Kashipur, District -Purulia dated on 31st October 2019.

State level experience sharing workshop has been organized by DRCSC at Kolkata on 31 July, 2019, where the experience of DRCSC with regard to climate change adaptation work in Purulia and Bankura has been shared. The Chief General Manager of NABARD is chairing the meeting. The dignitaries Secretary and joint secretary of P&RD and Commissioner MGNREG cell, senior officer environment department, head of the department of Jadavpur University, other officials feomdifferent government departments have been attended in the workshop Participants from different NGO's and donor organizations are also graced the occasion. Farmers from two districts were also present to share their experiences with the guests

A Local Level Workshop and Exprience Sharing Meet was organised by DRCSC at Rabindra Udayan Guest House, Jurguridi,Kasipur, Purulia on 5 July, 2019. Apart from experience sharing with local farmers; different live models and other models on sustainable agriculture were displayed...

A Local Level Workshop and Exprience Sharing Meet was organised by DRCSC Bankua Project on 21.06.2019 at Murth Baha Ecopark, Susunia, Chhatna Block, Bankura. The event was inagurated by Mrityunjoy Murmu, Sabhadhipati Zilla Parishad, Mrs. Saswati Das, BDO Chhatna, Somnath Vattacharjya, DDM NABARD Bankura, Dr. Sanjoy Seal, prof. BCKV Chhatna, Deputy Director Agriculture ( Administration) and Mr. Ardhendu Sekhar Chatterjee, Secretary, DRCSC. More than 120 farmers were shared their expriences regarding Climate Change Adaptation strategy. Dr. Manas Bhattacharjya Principal, KVK Kalkyan, Purulia, Dr.Manas Mondal BLDO Chatna, Mrinal Kanti Mondal , Soil & Water Conservation & Survey and Planing, Bankura,Mr. Subhasish Batyabal, Chairman State Seed Corporation, WB, Dr. Sujit Mal , prof. BCKV Chhatna were also attented the event.

Celebrated World Environment Day at CHACHHANPUR GHOSHERGRAM Panchayat, CHATNAA Block, BANKURA in association with CHACHHANPUR SMRITY SISHU VIDYALAYA with gracious presence of the founder of the school REBA MURMU, President and Secretary of GHOSHERGRAM ANCHOLIK JALABIVAJIKA PARISAD and JHUNJKA ANCHOLIK JALABIVAJIKA PARISAD. About 100 students and 70 Self Help Group members were present in the programme.

DRCSC celebrates World Earth Day on 22 April, 2019 with a mass awareness campaign at 'Chhatna Chandidas Vidyapith', Chatna, Bankura with active participants of NCC Cadets, students, teaching and non teaching staffs from another 4 schools, villagers, staffs from DRCSC, and many more distinguished guests like Dr. Priyanath Halder Inspector of College Sidhu Kanhu Birsa University, Purulia, Shri Somnath Bhatterjee DDM N ABARD & Dr. Bholanath Sen Head Master of Chhatna Chandidas Vidyapith