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Progress Report: MakeMyTrip Carbon Footprint Initiative

November 2010 – September 2011

Soil-water conservation works in Pastureland Chokhala bara

The main objective of this project is to protect and rehabilitate community and individual

degraded land through plantation of trees for compensating carbon-dioxide emission

generated by air travel. Activities like fencing, soil-water conservation, direct seeding of

grass along with plantation helps in natural regeneration and protection of planted species.

Apart from environmental benefits, plantation will also be instrumental in strengthening

social cohesion amongst the local communities.

The tree plantation project was implemented in rural area of Udaipur and Rajsamand districts in southern Rajasthan which is primarily inhabited by tribal (68%) and other disadvantaged communities. The resources of communities are severely limited and contested. Most of the families are poor and depend upon agriculture and livestock for a large part of their livelihood. Nearly 73% of total area is common land which is too much degraded and contested.

Nearly 4,251 families were benefitted through the plantation supported by MakeMyTrip as

against the target of 2000 families.

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The Saplings were planted on 67 sites located in Badgaon, Girwa, Jhadol, Kotra, Kherwada

and Kumbhalgarh blocks.

Site Saplings Site Saplings

# Badgaon # Girwa

1 Dulawato ka Guda 3,100 37 Parmada 8,185

2 Tantela 3,500 38 Ratakhet 17,231

3 Dadmi 800 39 Lalpura 1,650

4 Shiv singh ji ka guda 3,200 40 Helpiya 3,025

5 Delwara 400 41 Bed 5,820

6 Pipad 7,275 42 Pindoliya 2,015

7 Jhalo ka guda 5,550 43 Shishvi 1,070

8 Kayalo ka guda 10,352 44 Kojo ka Guda 2,244

9 Kadiya 1,254 45 Jabla 6,412

Total 35,431 Total 47,652

# Jhadol # Kotra

10 Chokhala bara 4,411 46 Pawati 5,999

11 Kapayawas 1,270 47 Dungeriya 1,100

12 Vanpura 6,350 48 Runjiya khuna 7,900

13 Dob-Nevaj-Atwal 26,000 49 Bordi Khurd 1,300

14 Dolariya 9,000 50 Vasela 900

15 Madri 3,300 51 Umeri padar 11,050

16 Khardiya 2,500 52 Gura 1,115

17 Lildi 3,200 53 Bordikala 1,600

18 Som 4,600 54 Mandwal 7,750

19 Shyampura 4,509 55 Koldara 2,205

20 Kada 5,902 56 Nakola 4,501

21 Adkaliya 3,700 57 Tandla 3,250

22 Richawar 775 58 Kaucha 4,400

23 Khati kamadi 625 59 Palesar 5,630

Total 76,142 Total 58,700

# Kherwara # Kumbhal garh

24 Dhikwas 3,000 60 Jardaya 6,360

25 Jhuntheri 5,420 61 Tadawada 4,300

26 Pareda 6,275 62 Jogela 1,000

27 Bichiwara 3,000 63 Manawato ka guda 1,000

28 Nichala talab 200 64 Hatta ji ka guda 600

29 Babri-Gaduniya-Bhanwa 7,275 65 Antaliya 50

30 Demat 1,400 66 Gwar 1,250

31 Guda 200 67 Kharcha 100

32 Rajol 2,800 Total 14,660

33 Chikalwas 1,500 Grand Total 284,665

34 Patiya 9,110

35 Sagwara 4,500

36 Suveri 7,400

Total 52,080

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Earlier Situation

Two kinds of sites were developed in the plantation project

1. Fresh sites which were encroached and heavily degraded, undulated, low in vegetation and open for grazing. The level of soil erosion was very high with no protection measure.

2. Sites where earlier soil and water conservation measures were taken up however subsequently due to lack of proper protection and management or the conflicts the vegetation cover was depleting.

The reason for earlier improper management of the sites was due to inter and/or intra

village conflicts. However, with continuous consultations and meetings, conflicts were

resolved.

The communities themselves submitted proposals for redeveloping these sites and also

contributed towards repairing the boundary walls. They ensured that this time around they

will manage and protect the sites. Villagers have appointed guards (Chokidar) for protection

at many sites. Village Committee and NRM Para-workers like Vanpal with zonal staff

regularly monitor the sites and hold meetings with villagers. Block forestry in-charge also

participates in village meetings to provide continuous feedback on protection &

management and organize trainings. In each village, villagers develop their own protection

and management system with the help of NGO Seva Mandir.

Current Situation

1. The sites are protected with a boundary wall. 2. Soil and water conservation along with protection helps in natural regeneration by

sprouting of old root stocks of trees and grasses. The moisture retention has improved on these sites.

3. The saplings were planted and seeding of grass and other indigenous plants species were completed.

Protection of site by boundary wall and

regeneration in Pawati

Site before start of project in Mandwal

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4. Social cohesion amongst the villagers also got strengthen due to continuous meetings with villagers long before the start of plantation.

Harvesting of grasses from these protected sites would start in November 2011 after

discussion in their village meetings and will continue till Feb 2012.

Progress Report

# Task to be performed Scheduled finish date Actual finish date

1 Identification of site August-December 2010 August-December 2010

2 Site survey and sanction August 2010-January 2011 August 2010-January 2011

3 Soil and water conservation,

boundary wall, village

meetings, check dams etc.

March 2011 March 2011

4. Direct seeding June 2011 June 2011

5 Plantation of saplings July-August 2011 July-August 2011

6 Weeding- hoeing August-September August-September

7 Harvesting of Grasses Jan-February 2012 February 2012

Villagers transporating

saplings for plantation in

Dolariya

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Saplings prepared in nurseries for plantation in Adkaliya

Plantation training to villagers in Umeri Padar