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Newsletter - June 2022

Read Coverting Letter - Rama’s squirrel calling …..
June 2022, Vol.7;  No.04

Dear Friends,

Thiruvilayadal Puranam has cited that Lord Shiva himself labored to help old lady Vanthi with the construction of an embankment over Vaigai River, Madurai. The king was not satisfied with the work and beat him with a Pirambu stick. The moral of the story is that even the God comes down for helping the people to conserve the water body.

We have printed the above story as a back cover page to our IInd volume of “Squirrels’ Seva – Rediscovery of Rameswaram Teerthams”. We too are trying to involve the local community in Reviving and maintaining the Renovated Traditional water bodies – Teerthams in the spirit of Kudimaramathu.

This month’s newsletter has the following highlights:

  • Dr.Sanjay Banerji in his blog writes on a different topic - The Goal of Life
  • Solid waste management work by - Hand in Hand Inclusive Development Services, Chennai
  • Dr.A.Abirami, Programme Officer of the C.P.R. Environmental Educational Center writes about the herbal plant –  Vellerukku (Calotropis)
  • Livelihood Opportunities covers SHG activities and E-Rickshaw
  • Green Health covers International Yoga day celebrations on 21st June
  • Revival and Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies – Naraneeya Teertham
  • In Social capital - Teertha Poojas, Deepa Pooja, EDII meeting etc. and finally 'Green Rameswaram newsletter’ by the students and for the students of Rameswaram

With best wishes,

Editorial Team
Green Rameswaram Project
Mahabeer Dharmasala
Rameswaram - 623526
Tamilnadu.
Ph: 04573 - 222296(office)
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Web:  www.greenrameswaram.org
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The Goal of Life

By
Dr.Sanjay Banerji
Founder Director/Dean of Amrita School of Business
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Dear Friends,

This month, I am sharing with you, a note, I wrote in January this year.

A news clip about Kazakhstan becoming second biggest crypto currency (bitcoins) producer led me to enquire about it. I did some web search at: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1200477/bitcoin-mining-by-country/

Some interesting facts led to this note.

USA, China and now Kazakhstan are the largest ‘producers’ of bitcoins, while African countries indulge the most in bitcoins trade. So, the mighty are once again out, to pump out the last drop of blood that may be available from the gullible.
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Solid Waste Management

By
Hand in Hand Inclusive Development and Services, Chennai
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Door to Door Collection and Garbage Segregation

Everyday door-to-door waste collection and source segregation along with street cleaning were carried out uninterruptedly.

Source Segregation Demo Programme

Two Source Segregation Demonstration Programmes were organized on 25th, 28th of June 2022 at Tsunami Colony (Ward - 19), Kattu Pillaiyar Kovil Street (Ward – 2).

In this Progaramme, our staff and green friends gave awareness to households in each ward on the types of waste, segregation of waste and the importance and benefits of recycling. A live demonstration on Source Segregation was organized for the public.

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Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam)
Vellerukku

By Dr.A.Abirami
C.P.R. Environmental Education Center, Chennai
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Distribution and Habitat

Calotropis procera (Aiton). W. T. Aiton belongs to the family Apocynaceae and is a soft wooded, evergreen perennial shrub or small tree that grows to a height of 2.5 - 6 m, with milky latex throughout. It is an erect shrub, native to India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Sri Lanka and China. The leaves are large, broad, pale green, succulent, opposite, and covered with cuticular wax. The flowers are small, cream or greenish-white at base and purple violet at the extremity of the lobes. Each flower consists of five pointed petals and a small, elegant "crown" rising from the centre, which holds the stamens. Fruit is grey-green, inflated, 8-12 cm long, containing numerous seeds.
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“Livelihood Opportunities”

By
Green Rameswaram Trust
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Status of SHGs

Present status 122 groups with 1586 members.

Fish Value Added Training programme

Green Rameswaram requested ICICI Foundation to conduct the Fish value added products training on 27th June 2022. 25 SHG members attended the program at Thangachimadam.

Green Transport

E-Autos (7 nos.) reached out to 9503 pilgrims. Out of which, we have provided free services to Senior citizens – 240 nos., children – 143 and differently-abled – 55 nos.
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Green Health

By
Green Rameswaram Trust
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Vivekananda Kendra along with ‘Green Rameswaram’ project celebrated International Yoga day in a big way on 21st June, 2022.
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“Revival and Renovation of
Traditional Water Bodies” Naraneeya Teertham

By
Vivekananda Kendra - Nardep
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Renovation of Naraneeya Teertham is in the final stages. See the work in progress through pictures.
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Social Capital

By
Green Rameswaram Trust
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Deepa Pooja at Nambu Nayaki Temple

On June 14 2022, we organized a Deepa Pooja on the occasion of Full moon day. 15 ladies participated in the event.

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Green Rameswaram newsletter (Tamil)

For students….
From students ..

22nd issue – June 2022
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