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ANNUAL ACTIVITY

REPORT

2022– 2023

PRAYATN SOCIETY FOR

ENVIRONMETAL CONSERVATIONINDIA

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INDEX

1. Title

2…Index 3…About Us

4… Our Vision & Our Mission

5… Values & Core Values 6… Acknowledgments 7….Registration Details

8… Governing Member Details

9…Annual General Meeting

10-19…. Activities conducted During 2021-22 20-26…. Financial Statements

27….Contact Details

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About Prayatn Society for Environment Conservation (PSEC)

Mr. Puneet Gupta The Founder

When the founder sensed an urge for sustainable development he along with other co- founders prepared a Goal Plan for achieving a Pollution Control Environment, Sustainability, Conscious living and Heathy food chains and ecosystems through a systematic action plan which drives a holistic and balanced ecology.

The conventional approach for tackling the environmental issues around him was ineffective in this modern world of human kind and for this reason PRAYATN exists because this fragile earth deserves a Voice and needs a Solution, Change & Action.

This Vision was then propagated, and together was laid down the core body for mission Prayatn. After Five years of extensive work in year 2010 Prayatn Society for Environmental Conservation (PSEC) finally took its shape as a registered legal entity, HQ at Agra, UP, INDIA,under the Society Registration Act 1860 in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.

Our Planet - a pale blue dot on the vast canvas of the universe, is fast approaching a point of no return. In the current world order, materials

m supersedes human values, economy is more treasured than ecology and profits are prioritized over people. This ceaseless demand for more is pushing our soil, air, water, food, forests and climate closer to an inevitable collapse. PSEC exists because of activists, supporters, donors and volunteers who believe in taking collective action for the environment. Our planet needs us more than ever - individuals, communities and groups who have the power to shift the paradigm.

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Our Vision

We believe in our Sustainability Goals, We believe optimism is a form of courage. We believe that a billion acts of courage can spark a brighter tomorrow.

To that end we model courage, we champion courage, we share stories of courageous acts by our supporters and allies, we invite people out of their comfort zones to take courageous action with us, individually in their daily lives.

The heroes of our story are all of us who believe that better world is not only within reach, but being built today.

Our Mission

PSEC is an independent campaigning organization, which uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems, and to force the solutions which are essential to a green and peaceful future.

PSEC’s goal is to ensure the ability of the earth to nurture life in all its diversity. Therefore Greenpeace seeks to:

  • Protect biodiversity in all its forms
  • Prevent pollution and abuse of the earth’s ocean, land, air and fresh water
  • Promote peace and non-violence
  • Promote Sustainable and Effective use of resources,
  • Promote Conscious and healthy living.
  • Promote heathy food chains and ecosystems.
  • Prevent injustice and animal cruelty
  • Awareness among all to achieve our sustainability Goals.

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Our Values

Prayatn’s cornerstone principles and core values are reflected in all our

environmental campaign work. They guide whatever we do and wherever we do it.

Our Core Values

  • Sustainable Development is the prime core value underlying and guiding all our

actions.

  • We ‘bear witness‘ to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner;
  • We use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate;
  • I n exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries;
  • We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interests;
  • We seek solutions for, and promote open, informed debate about society’s

environmental choices.

In developing our campaign strategies and policies we take great care to reflect our fundamental respect for democratic principles and to seek solutions that will promote social equity.

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PSEC’s Acknowledgments for Social Contribution

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REGISTRATION DETAILS

ORGANIZATION’S NAME

PRAYATN SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION

REGISTRATION UNDER

Indian Societies Act 1860

REGISTERED ON 17-07-2010

REGISTERED AT UTTAR PRADESH

REGISTRATION NO 767 2010-2011

PAN NO AAAJP1229J

PRESIDENT Puneet Gupta

PHONE NO 9548268383

EMAIL ID puneetgupta108(at)gmail[dot]com

REGD. OFFICE

71,old vijay Nagar Colony, Agra- 282004

Ngo Darpan Unique ID UP/2010/003708

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PRAYATN SOCIETY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

71, OLD VIJAY NAGAR COLONY, AGRA -202004, UP, INDIA

Governing Members Details�

�1. Adv. Puneet Gupta President

2. Shri. Sagar Pathak Secretary

3. Shri. Bhavuk Bansal Vice President �4. CA Arpit Garg Treasurer

5. Smt. Meera Gupta LEGAL

6. Shri. Amit Kotia Scientist

7. Shri. Mohit Garg Corporate

8. Smt. Yusra Hashim Public Relations

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We would like to express our gratitude to the community we serve, as well as to individuals, other network organizations and individual donors.

Prayatn Society for Environment Conservation is committed to the Environment Conservation with sustainable development Goals through a systematic series of changes which drive a holistic and balanced ecology for achieving a Pollution Free Environment, Sustainable and Effective use of resources, conscious living and heathy food chains and ecosystems. Joining Hands encourages volunteers to contribute their time, skills, and energies to enhance the work being carried out at the grass-root level. It is in the hands of all the people in this world to make a better place for children and adults living in difficult circumstances.

We invite volunteers, communities, corporate governance, and international

NGOs within which they work, and encourage them to contribute to the

development sector. Together we are ensuring that positive changes are possible by giving hope to the most underprivileged and neglected in our society.

This case study reports on the development of a healthcare waste management system at Prayatn Society for Environment Conservation in Agra where the intervention began with support from NGO members and Health Care without Harm. It also describes factors that acted as barriers to or assisted in the changes by analysing the past data and information collected as well as interview with the key stakeholders.

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Following Are The Activities Conducted

During The Financial Year 2021-2022:

1. UNEP’s Biomedical Waste Management �Training Programme Management

The approach as discussed in this report also conforms to the Prayatn Society For Environment Conservation, National Policy on Waste Management and the National Policy on Sustainable Consumption and Production Policy.

A key activity of the plan is to facilitate collection of segregated plastic waste and recycling of plastic waste as a profitable business to produce quality raw material for the plastic industry. Based on the strategic directions guided by national policy, relevant, measurable, attainable time-bound goals along with cross-cutting issues were determined through the series of consultative meetings and workshops inviting relevant stakeholders on plastics in Agra. In consideration of the need for comprehensive plastic waste management in Agra, this report was developed by the society.

BMW Management Trainings

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Waste produced in the health care sector can prove highly hazardous, more so in the pandemic era. If not treated, these biomedical wastes can contribute to the rapid spread of coronavirus and other infections. Biomedical waste is any waste containing infectious or potentially infectious materials. These wastes are generated during the diagnosis, treatment, and immunization of humans and animals. Biomedical wastes can be in both solid and liquid forms. Examples of biomedical wastes include:

  • Waste sharps such as needles, lancets, syringes, scalpels, and broken glass
  • Human tissues or identifiable body parts (as a result of amputation)
  • Animal tissues and waste from veterinary hospitals
  • Used bandage, dressings, gloves, and other medical supplies
  • Liquid waste from infected areas
  • Laboratory wastes

Effects of Biomedical Waste

The improper biomedical waste management causes severe environmental complications that in turn causes air, water and land pollution. The pollutants that cause impairment can be grouped as biological, chemical and radioactive. The radioactive waste produced as part of bio- medical waste may have se-verse effects on air, radioactive, land, human health and environment, Air Pollution Air pollution may be in indoors and outdoors atmosphere and it can be caused by pathogens. If the Biomedical waste is transported without pre-treatment or if it is dumped in open areas, pathogens can easily transfer into the atmosphere.

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Types of Biomedical Waste, The world Health Organization (WHO) has categorized biomedical waste into eight categories.

They are:

  • Infectious Waste – Any biomedical waste that is infectious or contaminated.
  • Sharps – Sharps objects like needles, scalpels, broken glass, and razors.
  • Pathological Waste – Body parts of humans or animals, including tissues, fluids, or blood.
  • Pharmaceutical Waste – Unused drugs, medicine, or creams that are expiring.
  • Genotoxic Waste – Toxic drugs and hazardous toxic waste
  • Radioactive Waste – Any waste containing potentially radioactive

materials

  • Chemical Waste – Liquid waste from machines, batteries, and disinfectants is chemical.
  • General/Other Waste – All other non-hazardous waste.

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPBC) has designated separate colour- coded bins to dispose of biomedical wastes as per their nature.

Yellow Bin: For anatomical waste, chemical waste, soiled waste, chemotherapy waste, discarded linen and medicines, and laboratory waste.

Red Bin: For contaminated plastic wastes

Blue Bin: For glass waste and metallic implants

Black Bin: For hazardous and other waste

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2. Technical Assessment of BMW management in Agra

by UNEP Bio Medical Waste (BMW)

Core Fundamental Task Accomplished by PSEC in Technical Assessment of BMW Management in Agra by UNEP in collaboration with Toxic Link were:

  1. Exposed illegal collection and segregation sites of used & contaminated

syringes, needles, iv sets and other hazardous bio medical waste.

  1. Researched and Exposed Bio Medical Waste illegal shredding and baling sites.
  2. Visited BMW Generators sites and prepared a holistic survey of each sample.
  3. Prepared Detailed Reports on BMW Management survey evaluations and data.
  4. Collected and Processed various bio medical waste management related data and concerns from BMW Generators and Operators.
  5. Listed and advised for sustainable and applicable solutions in the existing infrastructure of BMW in Agra
  6. Fixed Meeting and appointment with government officials and presented the concerns of BMW generators.
  7. Visited vaccination centers of Covid 19 for BMW management.
  8. Spread awareness for the importance of BMW Management among hospital staff nurses and wards staff.
  9. Assessed the BMW Operator in Agra and discussed about the shortcoming of the existing infrastructure and what solutions can be implemented for smooth functioning of BMW management.
  10. Conducted and scheduled meeting for planning of training sessions for BMW Management Training at city of Agra.

Exposed BMW Illegal Recycling

Inspection by PSEC at Vacination Site, Khandari Campus

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3. GreeNation Plantation Drive

The tree plantation drive was conducted with an aim to control global warming, make environment pollution free and spread awareness on the importance of keeping a clean environment, it stated. As part of the initiative, saplings were planted by the PSEC Members.

Some Core Fundamental Principles of GreeNation Plantation Drive which makes it unique project:

  1. Seed Ball Dispersion on waste Land in various location.
  2. Spreading Vermicompost and dried leaves on land patches.
  3. Planning for water bodies
  4. Using The Miyawaki forestation method and permaculture techniques to build Urban food forest.
  5. Taking care and timely actions for sustainable development of the resource.
  6. Spreading awareness about importance of urban forests and Permaculture method of cultivation.

During the event, the members were educated about the importance of trees in maintaining ecological equilibrium, Benefits of Urban forest, Ponds, soil flora and fauna and Trees were discussed and free planters and plants were distributed.

As part of the initiative, besides planting the saplings, masks, sanitizers and other essential items were provided to the beneficiaries.

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4. Organic Farming Awareness Drive

Agriculture sector contributes a major portion in gross production of India. In spite of this, agriculture today is finding itself in increasing difficulties. The adverse impact of agriculture based on synthetic fertilizers and herbicides is visible in the degradation of soil fertility, quality of food, taste of food and so on.

Organic agriculture may prove to be a boon to curb these adverse effects. Hence, the present study was conceived with the broad objective of building authentic database on demographic profile of farmers pursuing organic farming, their belief and awareness regarding organic farming. Purposive random sampling was adapted to select districts, blocks and villages.

Prayatn Society for Environmental Conservation has collaborated with organic products brands for promoting clean energy and fight against climate change, with brands like Niyama Organic, Navmaati Organic, Calmative Organic. There brands are in the field of Organic wellness, food, staples, crop care and composting.

PSEC promotes swadesi products and domestic brands, for a sustainable development of the economy without harming the environment.

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5. Swadesi & Organic Products Awareness Drive

Prayatn Society for Environmental Conservation has collaborated with swadesi & organic product brands which pitches for swadeshi or indigenous production, has launched a pan-Indian Swadeshi Product Awareness Program (a self-reliance campaign) to promote local production. It will form district level committees to spread awareness on the use of swadeshi products, and also help Indian entrepreneurs solve problems in business. They will identify clusters that need help, engage in social auditing of policies and look at ways to solve problems of firms producing swadeshi goods to take them to the state government

Prayatn Society for Environmental Conservation has collaborated with organic products brands for promoting clean energy and fight against climate change, with brands like Niyama Organic, Navmaati Organic, Calmative Organic. There brands are in the field of Organic wellness, food, staples, crop care and composting. PSEC promotes swadesi products and domestic brands, for a sustainable development of the economy without harming the environment.

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6. Waste Management Awareness Program

Waste management and disposal of waste is a serious issue that we are facing nowadays. If we are not aware of proper waste management, it leads to serious issues like air pollution, water pollution, and soil pollution. By doing small practices in our daily life we can make a huge difference. For that, we all have to practice the “3R’s” in our daily life.

The 3R’s – Reuse, Reduce, Recycle

Reduce- try to reduce the use of single-use products maximum especially plastic substances.

Reuse- always try to reuse day to life things. For example, carry kit when you are going for shopping.

Recycle- try maximum to recycle or reuse things other than disposing of. Above all 3R’s will help us and our society for the proper disposal of waste management.

In a bid to raise awareness regarding effective disposal of waste, Prayatn

Society For Environment Conservation.

  1. Collects waste flower from the temples in the city and turns them into flower compost.
  2. Sorting and Grading of solid and dry organic waste
  3. Making products out of waste like compost, dhoop batti, colours, 4. Dried petals and leaves then send to various parts of the country for making of different products.

5. Women Empowerment is made possible by generating employment from waste handling to product making.

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7. Stray Animal Emergency Helpline Number

Uttar Pradesh has many woes for men and dogs alike. Almost every day somewhere in the capital or adjoining satellite cities, you may come across a helpless dog limping or needing medical attention, not to forget the abandoned pets. A little help from you, a call, or a ride to the nearest shelter may be the difference between life and death for the injured.

Prayatn Society For Environment Conservation provide help to those who needs emergency assistance in finding medical assistance or in need of rescue.

PSEC as provide awareness on dog sterilization and the need for male stray dogs in urban locations for the safety for women, children, older citizens and other animals/dogs, Male Dog sterilization prove an effective and efficient method for dog population control in urban locations of the cities .

PSEC coordinates with other organizations and fills the gap between the Organization and the beneficiary.

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8. Vermi-Compost Training Program

A training programme on the process of vermicomposting has been organized in Prayatn Society for Environment Conservation, motivating self help Groups women to invest in this activity and create micro enterprises of vermicompost. The vermicompost process is an eco-friendly method with the capacity to convert the organic waste (cow dung, excrements, etc.)

This technique uses the earthworms to transform the waste into natural and enriched manure: the vermicompost. In addition to the ability to reduce the wastes, the vermicompost is an effective bio- manure which permits, in one hand, to improve plants growth and, in the other hand, to bring them essential nutritive elements. Humanism promotes the creation of vermicompost enterprises by providing micro-credits for the women willing to invest in this activity. The vermicomposting technique presents a double benefit: it guarantees a regular income for the family while preserving the environment.

PSEC distributed certificates to the candidates which competed training successfully.

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Financial Statements

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Prayatn Society For Environmental Conservation

+91 9548526617

puneetg.prayatn@gmail.com www.psec.org.in