Read Covering Letter – Rama’s squirrel calling ….. April 2025

April 2025, Vol.10; No.02

Dear Friends,

Namaskaram.

22nd April is celebrated all over the world as “Earth Day”. This year the theme was “Our Power, Our Planet”. This theme emphasizes the collective responsibility of individuals, organizations, and governments to transition to renewable energy and create a sustainable future. It highlights the need for a global effort to protect the environment and address climate change. The project – Green Resilient Rameswaram which started in the year 2014 also follows the same principle of collective responsibility of the local stakeholders, institutions and line departments of the district administration.

Incidentally, Govt. of Tamil Nadu is planning to make Rameswaram a carbon-neutral hub. This initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainable practices in the city, including waste management, low-emission transportation, and afforestation.

This month’s newsletter has the following highlights:

Dr. A.Abirami, Programme Officer of the C.P.R. Environmental Educational Center, Chennai writes on the herbal plant – Wild Karanda (Karamarada)
In Livelihood we have covered the training programmes and Eco-tourism
In Revival and Renovation – Regular Teertha Poojas
In Social capital, Spoken English classes, Personality development camp for children and finally newsletter by the students and for the students of Rameswaram.

With best wishes,

Editorial Team
Green Rameswaram Project
Railway Feeder Road, Opp. To Hotel Vinayaka
Rameswaram – 623526
Ph: 04573 – 299496(office)
E-mail: greenrameswaram@gmail.com
Web: www.greenrameswaram.org

Newsletters

Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam)

Dr. A. Abirami

C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Chennai

Distribution and Habitat

Carissa spinarum L. is a large shrub of the family Apocynaceae. It is widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, southern Asia, Australia and various islands of the Indian Ocean. In India this plant is found as wild in hills of dry regions across the country.

Livelihood Opportunities

Green Rameswaram Trust

Training programmes

Livelihood Training programmes has been conducted at 13 places. In addition the following activities were carried out.

Revival and Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies

Vivekananda Kendra - Nardep

Teertha Pooja

Our work of involving community in doing Teertha poojas is going on smoothly. Locals are trying to take the ownership of the programme with the help of SHGs, Teertha Mitras and Yoga team.