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October 2025, Vol.10; No.08

Dear Friends,

Namaskaram.

The Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company, Environment, Climate Change & Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, in collaboration with Vasudha Foundation, Bengaluru, organized the event titled “Climate Decarbonisation Pathways and Climate Action Tracker for Tamil Nadu” on Friday, 31st October 2025, at ITC Grand Chola, Chennai.

As part of the programme, the District Decarbonisation Plans for The Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram districts were formally unveiled by the Hon’ble Minister for Finance and Environment, Climate Change, Government of Tamil Nadu, Thiru Thangam Thennarasu. During the occasion, a Letter of Intent (LoI) for serving as the Project Management Unit (PMU) was exchanged with the Green Rameswaram Trust.

This initiative is expected to significantly contribute towards realizing our vision of a Green and Resilient Rameswaram.

This month’s newsletter has the following highlights:

Archaeology and Heritage Shri.Rangarajan continues to translate a couple of shlokas from the rare book on Ramanathaswami Temple, Pasumai Mahalir SHG meeting and online Palsuvai Nigaltchi
Under Green Health, Dr. A. Abirami, Programme Officer of the C.P.R. Environmental Educational Center, Chennai writes on the herbal plant – Cashew (Mundiri).
In Livelihood we have covered the training programmes.
In Landscaping and beautification, covered Tree plantation programme
Under Revival and Renovation of Teerthas, we covered Teertha cleaning and Poojas at several places including Maha Teertha pooja at Gnanavapi Teertham.
In Social capital, Anandalayas, Schools and College competitions and finally 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)
E-mail: greenrameswaram@gmail.com
Web: www.greenrameswaram.org

Newsletters

A Rare book – Dhevaiula on Ramanathaswami

C.Rangarajan, Chennai

This classical work on Sri Ramanatha Swami of Rameswaram was composed by “Palapattadai Chokkanatha Pillai”. This work was discovered by Sri U.Ve.Saminatha Iyer after comparing multiple versions.

Herbal Garden (Muligai Vanam)

Dr. A. Abirami

C.P.R. Environmental Education Centre, Chennai

Distribution and Habitat

Cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) is a nutritious dense crop that comes under the family Anacardiaceae. Cashew is cultivated as a cash crop. It was originated in Brazil but now cultivated in all tropical regions.

Livelihood Report

Green Rameswaram Trust

Training programme

In the month of October 02 Training programmes conducted and 10 Peoples attended.

Landscaping and Beautification

Green Rameswaram Trust

Tree Plantation programmes

On October 20, a tree plantation program was organised at Sri Parvathavarthini Amman School, Rameswaram. During the event, 20 flower plants and 25 seed balls of trees and vegetable varieties were distributed to promote environmental awareness among students.

Revival and Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies

Green Rameswaram Trust

Teertha Cleaning

8 Teerthas were cleaned by Thiru.Murugan in October 2025. (i) Virega (ii) Brahma (iii) Sahadeva (iv) Simha (v) Nakula (vi) Gnanavapi (vii) Arjuna and (viii) Bhima