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September 2022, Vol.7;  No.07

Dear Friends,

The Indian Swachhata League is India’s first inter-city competition led by youth towards building Garbage Free Cities. More than 1,800 cities from Leh to Kanyakumari participating by setting up a team for their city, and planning activities that will be undertaken on Seva Diwas. ‘India Swachhata League’ started with ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’, a fortnight of activities from September 17 to October 2 to galvanise action around ‘swachhata’.

The activities are being organised by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry. According to the statement, the day began with whole-hearted participation and presence of highly motivated youth teams rallying for garbage-free cities.

During the month of September, the Municipal Solid Waste Management programme at Rameswaram has been shortlisted under the special mention award category for the Indian Swachhata League (ISL) 2022.

Our partner Hand in Hand Inclusive Development Services, Chennai are handling the waste management of Rameswaram municipality. Thiru.Nazar Khan, Municipal Chairman and Thiru.Kannan, Municipal Commissioner received the certificate at Delhi in a glittering ceremony at Talkatora stadium, on 30th Sep 2022.

This month’s newsletter has the following highlights:

  • Dr.Sanjay Banerji in his blog writes about “Model of an Enterprise”
  • Hand in Hand inclusive development, Chennai about their regular activities on solid waste management
  • Dr.A.Abirami, Programme Officer of the C.P.R. Environmental Educational Center writes about the herbal plant – Castor Bean (Aamanakku)
  • Green Health covers introduction of yoga session at Vivekananda Vidyalaya, Rameswaram and workshop on “Recipes of Minor Millets”
  • Livelihood Opportunities covers training on ‘Cow waste Value Added products”, CSR Partnership with Dhanalakshmi Bank and use of E-Rickshaws
  • In Revival and Renovation of Traditional Water Bodies section ,we have covered the story of “Jatayu Teertham”
  • Under  Social capital – Teertha Poojas,  Deepa pooja, celebration of Universal Brother Day 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)
E-mail: greenrameswaram@gmail.com
Web:  www.greenrameswaram.org

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