July 2023

Dear Friends,

This month, I would like to go back to the theme of Sustainable Development, and offer you an update on what is happening on the SDGs front. I shall attempt to provide an overview of these topics: SDG Progress Report 2023, Covid 19 Impact, SG’s call, SDG Stimulus, G 20 and Role of Civil Society C 20.

This classical work on Sri Ramanatha Swami of Rameswaram was composed by “Palapattadai Chokkanatha Pillai”. This work was discovered by Dr.U.Ve.Saminatha Iyer after comparing multiple versions. He also wrote a commentary on this rare text.

With the blessings of Lord Ramanatha Swami, Mother Parvathavardhini & Lord Rama, here is an attempt to provide a reasonable translation of this work, in English. Any error can be ascribed to me.

11 Door-to-Door Awareness programmes were conducted in the Municipality on 3rd, 6th,11th,12th,17th,19th,21st, 23rd, 27th 29th, and 31st July at Rajiv Gandhi Nagar-Ward-1,Sivagami Nagar-Ward-2 (100), Pathrakaliamman kovil street-ward-7, Bharathi Nagar-ward -8, Thetcharkollai street-ward-11, Pallivasal street-ward-12, Muthusavadi street-ward-13, west street-ward-14, west car street -ward-15,Nethaji nagar-ward-18, and Natarajapuram- ward- 29, respectively. 1100 households were sensitized on MSWM and segregation of waste at source through these programmes.

Citrulluscolocynthis belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. It is a perennial plant with strong roots and angular, tough, rough, and vine-like stems that spread on the ground and may climb. It is usually found in Asia including India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka.

The case study highlights the transformative journey of Ushananthini from Sethu Nagar, Mandapam area, who attended an entrepreneurship training program on beekeeping and honey processing conducted by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) and executed by the Green Rameswaram Trust. It showcases how Ushananthini, along with her friends, formed a Joint Liability Group (JLG) named Everest JLG and achieved financial independence through honey production.

Slowly and gradually, we have started Teertha poojas at the renovated Teerthas with the help of community including our SHG members, E-auto drivers and Yoga participants. This month, we covered 31 Traditional water bodies with 207 volunteers participating in the activity. The details are given below.

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35th issue – July 2023