Environment Association of Bangalore (EAB), Gramaantara Trust and Boodigere Grama Panchayat have jointly built Rain Water Harvesting System (RWH) in Government High School, Boodigere, Devanahalli Taluka.
It was dedicated to the School on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Dr. Nadadur, Colonel Uthaiah, Sri Thirumalarao, Sri Kumaraswamy, Sri Bhaskar and Sri Laksh Kumar of EAB, Smt Usha Shetty of Gramaantara Trust and Smt Gita Anand, President, Boodigere Grama Panchayat participated in the dedication function. Dr Nadadur thanked Sri K M Subbaiah, Administrator, Oxford English School, Devanahalli for his very active support in executing this project. He also thanked Smt Usha Shetty, Managing Trustee, Gramaantara Trust and Smt Gita Anand, President Boodigere Grama Panchayat for their support is implementing this project. Summary of the project This project envisaged the harvesting of rain water from the roof top of the school building. The rain water is filtered and stored in a large sump and pumped to different overhead tanks, which are used for the purposes of toilets, washing and cleaning. The beneficiaries of this project are students and staff of the school, in terms of maintaining better cleanliness, hygiene and health. It is specifically aimed at providing water during the water-scarcity months.
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Environment Association of Bangalore (EAB) and Gramaantara Trust have jointly built a Rain Water Harvesting System (RWH) in the Government Urdu High School, Sidlaghatta Town, Chickaballapura District.
It was dedicated to the School on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Dr. Nadadur, Colonel Uthaiah, Sri Thirumalarao, Sri Kumaraswamy, Sri Bhaskar and Sri Laksh Kumar of EAB and Smt Usha Shetty and her team from Gramaantara Trust participated in the dedication function. Dr Nadadur thanked Smt Usha Shetty, Managing Trustee, Gramaantara Trust and her team and Sri Ranganath, Headmaster of the School and his team of students and teachers for their support in implementing this project. Summary of the project This project envisaged the harvesting of rain water from the roof top of the school building. The rain water is filtered and stored in a large sump and pumped to different overhead tanks, which are used for the purposes of toilets, washing and cleaning. The beneficiaries of this project are students and staff of the school, in terms of maintaining better cleanliness, hygiene and health. It is specifically aimed at providing water during the water-scarcity months. A Vana Mahotsava was organized in some podus (hamlets) of villages near the Biligiri Ranganna Betta (B R Hills), Chamarajanagara District on Saturday, August 07, 2021.
Dr Nadadur, Sri Bhaskar, Sri Thirumalarao, Smt Sujatha, Smt Suma, Sri Laksh Kumar and Sri Bindukiran from EAB, Smt Usha Shetty and her team from Gramaantara Trust and Smt Janet Yegneswaran and her team from Reforest India were expected to participate in this event. In view of the rise in Covid cases, Government imposed a weekend curfew in Chamarajanagara District. Hence, it was not possible to travel to the field. However, in order to not disappoint the eager beneficiaries, some representatives of the organizers travelled to the field and handed over the saplings. In the event, there were 54 beneficiaries. As many as 108 saplings were planted in the fields of beneficiaries, who had come forward to receive them. The saplings were all the Tiptur Tall variety of Coconut. This was requested by the beneficiaries during a preliminary field visit and survey. They agreed to take good care of the saplings and nurture them. EAB thanks its partners and their teams, and also its own members, office-bearers and sponsors for their support. A Vana Mahotsava was organized in some villages in Bengaluru Rural and Chickaballapura Districts on Tuesday, August 03, 2021. Dr Nadadur, Sri Bhaskar and Sri Thirumalarao from EAB, Smt Usha Shetty and her team from Gramaantara Trust and Smt Janet Yegneswaran and her team from Reforest India jointly organized this event.
In the event, 6 villages were covered. There were 30 beneficiaries and 150 saplings were planted in the fields of farmers, who had come forward to receive them. The saplings belonged to the following varieties – lemon, mango, jamun, sapota, jackfruit, butterfruit, guava, pomegranate, drumstick, and coconut. All these were distributed as requested by the farmers during a preliminary field visit and survey by the Gramaantara Trust team. The farmers have agreed to take good care of the saplings and nurture them. EAB thanks its partners and their teams, and also its own members, office-bearers and sponsors for their support. The next event of EAB will be another Vana Mahotsava. This time it will be in some selected villages in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar Districts. This event is scheduled to be held on Saturday, August 07, 2021. If you are interested in participating in or supporting this event, please get in touch with us. In April-May 2020, Dr R G Nadadur, President; Sri N E Kumaraswamy, Secretary; and Smt. Seema Ramesh, Director volunteered as Corona Warriors in Bengaluru. Dr Nadadur was also appointed, by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, as Member of a Covid Task Force. Dr Nadadur and his colleagues of EAB observed that there were gaps in the distribution of Ration Kits by the Government Agencies. Dr Nadadur and the Board of Directors approved the first Humanitarian Project of EAB. Ration kits were distributed to needy families of migrant labour and daily wage earners in Bengaluru District, who were badly hit by the Pandemic.
In May, 2021, Dr R G Nadadur was approached by Smt Usha Shetty Managing Trustee, Gramaantara Trust She said that their organization was distributing Ration Kits to needy families and requested Dr Nadadur to support them. Dr Nadadur and the Board of Directors decided to take up another Humanitarian Project of EAB. Ration Kits were distributed to families belonging to various less-fortunate sections of society, in Chickaballapura and Bengaluru Rural Districts. Again, in June, 2021, Smt. Usha Shetty of Gramaantara Trust approached Dr Nadadur. She explained that her organization had taken up the task of distributing some medical supplies to the needy people and sought support from EAB. Dr. Nadadur and the Board of Directors decided to take up yet another Humanitarian Project of EAB. Face-masks, Hand-gloves, hand-sanitisers and some essential medical supplies were distributed to needy families belonging to various less-fortunate sections of society, in Chickaballapura District. Dr Nadadur and all office-bearers of EAB are deeply grateful to its donors and well-wishers for their kindness. EAB thanks its members for their consistent support. EAB also greatly appreciates Smt Usha Shetty and Gramaantara Trust for being its partner in this noble activity. In April-May 2020, Dr R G Nadadur, President; Sri N E Kumaraswamy, Secretary; and Smt. Seema Ramesh, Director volunteered as Corona Warriors in Bengaluru. Dr Nadadur was also appointed, by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, as Member of a Covid Task Force. Dr Nadadur and his colleagues of EAB observed that there were gaps in the distribution of Ration Kits by the Government Agencies. Dr Nadadur and the Board of Directors approved the first Humanitarian Project of EAB. Ration kits were distributed to needy families of migrant labour and daily wage earners in Bengaluru District, who were badly hit by the Pandemic.
In May-June, 2021, Dr R G Nadadur was approached by Smt Usha Shetty Managing Trustee, Gramaantara Trust She said that their organization was distributing Ration Kits to needy families and requested Dr Nadadur to support them. Dr Nadadur and the Board of Directors decided to take up the second Humanitarian Project of EAB. Ration Kits were distributed to needy families belonging to various less-fortunate sections of society, in Chickaballapura and Bengaluru Rural Districts. In June 2021, Dr Nadadur was approached by Smt Padmini Prasad, Managing Trustee, Akshobhyaa Foundation. She explained that their organization was distributing Ration Kits to poor and needy persons and requested Dr Nadadur to support them. Dr. Nadadur and the Board of Directors decided to take up the third Humanitarian Project of EAB. Ration Kits and also toiletries and personal hygiene items for women were distributed to needy families belonging to various less-fortunate sections of society, in Bengaluru City and Tumakuru Districts. Dr Nadadur and all office-bearers of EAB are deeply grateful to its donors and well-wishers for their kindness. EAB thanks its members for their consistent support. EAB also greatly appreciates Smt Padmini Prasad and the Akshobhyaa Foundation for being its partner in this noble activity. In April-May 2020, Dr R G Nadadur, President; Sri N E Kumaraswamy, Secretary; and Smt. Seema Ramesh, Director volunteered as Corona Warriors in Bengaluru. Dr Nadadur was also appointed, by the Chief Minister of Karnataka, as Member of a Covid Task Force. Dr Nadadur and his colleagues of EAB observed that there were gaps in the distribution of Ration Kits by the Government Agencies. Dr Nadadur persuaded his Board of Directors to approve the first Humanitarian Project of EAB. Ration kits were distributed to needy families of migrant labour and daily wage earners in Bengaluru District, who were badly hit by the Pandemic.
In May-June, 2021, Dr R G Nadadur was approached by some families in the Chickaballapura and Bengaluru Rural Districts. They explained that they were having some problems in getting adequate rations to feed their families. Dr Nadadur again persuaded his Board of Directors to take up the second Humanitarian Project of EAB. This time around, Ration Kits were distributed to needy families belonging to various less-fortunate sections of our society, in Chickaballapura and Bengaluru Rural Districts. Dr Nadadur and all office-bearers of EAB are deeply grateful to its donors and well-wishers for their kindness. EAB thanks its members for their consistent support. EAB also greatly appreciates Smt Usha Shetty and Gramaantara Trust for being its partner in this and many other projects and activities. Dr R G Nadadur, President, Environment Association of Bangalore (EAB) was invited to address a Webinar that was organized by the Indus International Research Foundation (IIRF), New Delhi, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), Udaipur Chapter and Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur to mark the World Environment Day. Apart from Dr Nadadur, Sri Subbaiah, Sri Kumaraswamy, Sri Bhaskar, Dr Honne Gowda and Sri Laksh Kumar of EAB also participated in the Webinar.
Dr Nadadur started his talk by paying respectful homage of EAB to the renowned environmentalist Sri Sunderlal Bahuguna who passed away a few days ago. He spent most of his life fighting for the environment, and in educating villagers on how to prevent the destruction of forests in the Himalayan region. He spoke of the theme of the World Environment Day 2021, which was Ecosystem Restoration and said that the day would see the launch of the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Ecosystem Restoration can take many forms: combating pollution, water shortage, global warming, waste disposal, loss of biodiversity and deforestation and also growing trees, greening cities, rejuvenating public gardens, changing diets, cleaning up rivers and coasts, and conserving water. Dr Nadadur spoke at length about water as the crucial natural resource for all living beings. Even though our planet is 70% water, only a small percentage of that, around 2.5% is fresh and sweet water. The 2.5% of fresh water exists mostly as ice or permanent snow cover. It is frozen solid in large glaciers in various parts of our world. Almost all of the fresh water that is available for human use is either contained in soil and rocks below the surface, called groundwater, or in rivers and lakes, called surface water. What are the causes of Water Depletion?
What are the effects of Water Depletion?
What are the possible Solutions?
While concluding, Dr Nadadur spoke about EAB and said that its focus has always been on water – water conservation, water recycling, water harvesting, restoration and rejuvenation of water bodies, watershed management and so on. He added that EAB is now focusing on rain water harvesting works in schools, as a part of its ‘catch them young’ initiative. The aim is to drive home to the youngsters the importance of water and how to conserve it. He invited the audience to visit the website of EAB – www.eabindia.org and also its page on Facebook and share their suggestions and comments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Students Chapter was inaugurated by Dr Nadadur, President, in the Government High School in Karahalli, Devanahalli Taluka on April 01, 2021.
Dr. Nadadur explained to the students the objectives of EAB and why it was decided to set up Students Chapters in schools. He encouraged students to evince interest in nature and in all the living beings that they see around them – trees, plants, shrubs, insects, butterflies, birds, animals, etc. He also said that EAB would support the activities that they wished to take up. Sri Laksh Kumar, Director, who is handling the Student Chapter portfolio, described the activities that he had planned for them. These included – biodiversity, waste management, water audit and energy audit. Other activities could also be taken up as the year progressed. Sri Bhaskar, Secretary and Sri Thirumalarao, Director, also spoke and advised the students to ask questions if they saw anything that they did not understand. The activities of the Students Chapter could be taken up along with those of the Eco Club that was being formed on the orders of Government. The Science Teacher, Ms. Vinayashree and the 40 students, who are drawn from Classes 8 and 9, were very enthusiastic and said that they would take up a number of activities as members of this forum. Another Rain Water Harvesting work was taken up in the Government High School in Boodigere, Devanahalli taluka. The work started on March 31, 2021.
Dr Nadadur, President and Sri Thirumalarao, Director visited the school on April 01, 2021. The work was in progress at that time. The work was being carried out by Sri Gundappa, Project Manager under the direction of Sri Subbaiah, Administrator, Oxford English School, Devanahalli. The Headmaster of the school was present. He requested that an additional water tank and a portable ladder may be provided to the school. Dr Nadadur accepted both these requests and advised Sri Gundappa to add these to the original estimate that he had prepared and taken approval for. The work is expected to be completed in the first week on April. Thereafter, it will be tested and commissioner and formally handed over to the school. |
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