My Home My Environment

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MY HOME MY ENVIRONMENT

THE PROJECT IS FOR PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF B.COM 3RD
YEAR EXAMINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

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GUIDE CERTIFICATE

It is hereby certified that the project report on “MY HOME MY ENVIRONMENT”, being submitted by “SUSMITA GAYEN” student of the degree BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (HONS) 3rd year of BUDGE BUDGE COLLEGE under CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY is an original work carried out successfully under my guidance and supervision and that no part of this project has been submitted for any other degree/diploma. The sincerely efforts put in during the course of investigation is hereby acknowledged.

Project Guide:

lect. SAURAV BHATTACHARYYA Lecturer Environmental Studies Budge Budge College

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DECLARATION

This project entitled practical Study on “MY HOME ENVIRONMENT” is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of student of the degree BACHELOR OF COMMERCE under CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY, WEST BENGAL. This research work is done by SUSMITA GAYEN. This research work has been done only for B.COM (H) only and none of this research work has been submitted for any other degree. The assistance and help during the execution of the project has been fully acknowledged.

SUSMITA GAYEN B.COM (HONS) 3rd YEAR UNIVERSITY ROLL NOUNVERSITY REGISTRATION NOBUDGE BUDGE COLLEGE CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I take this opportunity to express my deep sense of gratitude to all our friends and seniors who helped and guide me to complete this project successfully. I am highly grateful and indebted to our project guide Lect. SAURAV BHATTACHARYYA for his excellent and expert guidance in helping us in completion of project report.

Thanking You SUSMITA GAYEN

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PREFACE

The successful completion of this project was a unique experience for me because by visiting many place in my locality and collecting various data, I achieved a better knowledge about our inhabitant environment. The experience which I gained by doing this project was essential. The project provides an opportunity to the student to be very sincere about the environmental issues. The project is on the topic “MY HOME ENVIRONMENT”.

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1. OBJECTIVE OF THE PROJECT:

1.1. The main objectives of this project work is: 1.1.1. To know better of my home and its surroundings. 1.1.2. To prepare the biodiversity (floral diversity, animal diversity) list. 1.1.3. To study, how water body forms an ecosystem and what types of organisms are living in the water body. 1.1.4. To make the village people who are dependent on the pond and other water bodies, conscious about water pollution. 1.1.5. To protect the water ecosystem form pollution. 1.1.6. To identify the sources of pollution and its effects on the environment near my inhabiting location.

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MY LOCATION

GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION: Kashipur Alampur is a village under Nodakhali police station of Alipore sadar subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. LATITUDE & LONGITUDE: Kashipur Alampur is located at 22.42°N 88.17°E. CHARIAL BUDGE BUDGE COLLEGE
CCCOLLEGE

KASHIPUR ALAMPUR GP

BBIT
CALCIUM MORE
CHANDIPUR

BIRLAPUR MORE

MY HOME

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My Home My Environment 2013 A. INTRODUCTION: a. ENVIRONMENT: Environment literally means surrounding and everything that affect an organism during its lifetime is collectively known as its environment. In another words “Environment is sum total of water, air and land interrelationships among themselves and also with the human being, other living organisms and property”. It includes all the physical and biological surrounding and their interactions. b. MY HOME ENVIRONMENT IS BETTER THAN OTHER: I live in small village named KASHIPUR ALAMPUR. My home is located at the border of my village. My home is surrounded by our garden; various types of tress are there. In the back side of my home there is large pond where various types of fishes are there. In the front side of my home we have flower garden. In the extreme back of our house we have crop field where we grow paddy. Beside our home there is large play ground where our village children regularly come to play various games. There is primary school besides that play ground and a cultural club. On the whole my home’s environment is having complete environment elements. Its beauty lies in its purity. As my home is very far from town and factories so its nature is pure and less polluted. For all of these MY HOME ENVIRONMENT IS BETTER THAN OTHER. c. BEAUTIES OF MY HOME SURROUNDINGS: i. Paddy filed. ii. Big pond. iii. Numerous trees. iv. Beautiful playground. v.

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My Home My Environment 2013 B. OBSERVED BIODIVERSITY AROUND MY HOME. a. FLORAL DIVERSITY. MEDICINAL PLANTS DIVERSITY:
LOCAL NAME BOTANICAL NAME PART USED USES

Basak

Adhatoda vasica

Leaf

Bronchial problem, remove odour and shining effect on skin on regular external uses

Tulsi

Ocimum tenuiflorum (=O.sanctum)

Leaf, whole plant

Healing properties ,common colds, headaches, stomach disorders, inflammation,

Kalmegh

Andrographis paniculata

Whole plant

Its general use as an immunostimulant agent.

Aswagandha

Withania somnifera

Root

Anti-stress, Antipyretic, diuretic, general weakness, painful swellings, spermatorrhoea, sexual troubles

Haritaki

Terminalia chebula

Fruit.

It is useful in asthma, piles and cough. It is also useful in healing of wounds and scalds. It is used as gargle against inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth. Fruit antipyretic, purgative, astringent used to treat dysentry, inflammation, dyspepsia.

Bahera

Terminalia bellirica

Fruits

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PART USED

LOCAL NAME

BOTANICAL NAME

USES

Amlaki

Emblica Officinalis

Fruits

Natural source of vitamin C, anti-oxidant, good for hair and skin, delays on set of wrinkles

Haldi

Curcuma longa

Rhizome

Spices, antibacterial agent, antiinflammatory agent, and remedy for gastrointestinal discomfort associated with irritable bowel syndrome, and other digestive disorders

Bel

Aegle marmelos

Fruits

Unripe fruit used for treating dysentery, diarrhea, ripe fruit used as laxative, good for liver,

Neem

Azadirachta indica

Leaf, whole plant

Anti-inflammatory; Antiarthritic; Antipyretic; Hypoglycaemic; Antigastric ulcer

Chirata

Swertia chirata

Whole plant

Bitter tonic, stomachic, febrifuge and anthelmintic, appetizer, laxative, hypoglycemic, antifungal and antibacterial, alterative, antidiarrhoeic, antimalarial, antipyretic and antiperiodic

Thankuni

Centella asiatica

leaf

Anti bacteria, anti viral, antiviral, antiinflammatory.

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My Home My Environment 2013 TREE DIVERSITY:
SLNO LOCAL NAME ENGLISH NAME

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AAM GACH

MANGO TREE

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NARKEL GACH

COCONUT TREE

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KOLA GACH

BANANA TREE

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KANTHAL GACH

JACKFRUIT TREE

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ANAROS GACH

PINEAPPLE TREE

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SLNO LOCAL NAME ENGLISH NAME

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SHIMUL TULO

COTTON TREE

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BANSH GACH

BANBOO TREE

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KHEJUR GACH

DATE PALM TREE

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TAAL GACH

PALM TREE

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TENTUL GACH

TAMARIND TREE

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My Home My Environment 2013 b. ANIMAL DIVERSITY.
FAMILY COMMON NAME

RUI MACH

KATLA MACH

PISCES/FISHES

MAGUR MACH

BHETKI MACH

CHINGRI MACH

GRASS CARP

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DANRA SAP (RAT SNAKE)

REPTILE

JAL DANRA SAP

GONRGEL

SONA BANG

AMPHIBIAN

KOLA BANG

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KAK (CROW)

DANR KAK (CROW)

BOK

AVES

KATH THOKRA

SALIKH

TIYA

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My Home My Environment 2013 FAMILY COMMON NAME

GORU

KUKUR

MAMMAL

BIRAL

INDUR

CHAGOL

KHARGOSH

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D. OBSERVATION OF WATER BODIES IN MY LOCALITY:
Name of the water body Position of the water body Date of observation Plant growing around the water body Plant growing in the water body POND Behind my house 26/12/2012 various Hygrophila difformis (Wisteria), Ceratophyllum demersum (Hornwort)LOCAL NAME PATA ZHANZI CANNAL West side of my house 26/12/2012 none none

Free floating plant in the water body

Water lettuce

Water hyacinth

Animals

Water snake, various fish, big rats,

Various type of small fish of the river, amphibian, reptiles. various 16.5oC BROWN Chemicals Form Factory And Chemical fertilizer of paddy field,

Birds Water temperature Color of the water Cause of pollution agent

Woodpeckers, Kingfisher, Crane 18.4oC GREEN Chemical of detergents, Chemical fertilizer of paddy field.

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My Home My Environment 2013 Pollution around my home: types of pollution source of pollution effect of the pollution suggestion to resist this pollution

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