gramabharathi august 2013 plantation

Latest Updates for Grama Bharathi

Gramabhrathi 2017 final plantation event will be held on September 9th and 10th 2017 as part of our 1 lakh plantation drive.
Be present in Jaladi on Sep 9th and 10th.
Add me in whatsapp for updates: 9948497010

Saturday, November 1, 2014

gramabhrathi eenadu article attached on nov 1 , 2014

gramabhrathi eenadu article attached on nov 1 , 2014
article on gramabhrathi

Friday, October 31, 2014

gramabharathi october 18th and 19th plantation event


gramabharathi has done plantation event by planting/distributing 4000 saplings that are brought from kadiyam and kotappakonda forest nurseries:

events:
1) Jaggapuram high school, contact person Mrs. Neela Rani, Head of the School,
Also ZP vice chairman, Guntur Dt, Mr. Purna chandra Rao, who has promised to sanction half of the money to construct the compound wall to the school under a scheme where remaining half has to be paid by NRIs. (Requesting NRIs to come forward)
After active participation with school children, gramabharahti logo not books and fruits are distributed to the children.

2) Edlapadu Narayana School, contact person Mr. Venkateswarlu, school principal, who is in long term association with us for past 2 years and obsessed with plantation (check the school photos in our album) has participated in distribution of flower and fruit bearing saplings to school children.

3) Kasapuram, contact person Mr. Chintala, village sarpanch, Rotary club members, who has no other thought and not a position to be educated about the importance of plantation. They are just looking for a channel that is provided by Gramabharathi. Planted saplings on reoad sides and vacant places in the villages. co-ordinated by Mr. Ganesuni Chandra Sekhar

4) Addanki viswabharathi school, - Rally is performed in the town with the students carrying saplings in the hope of educating people.

5) Addanki gundlakamma re-rehabilitation colonies : Contact persons: rotary club and NTR trust activists.
The newly being constructed colonies and willing to take up the green challenge, Gramabhrathi joined hands to provide them the fruit bearing saplings

Kudos to Gramabharthi participants.

Gramabharathi in association with Dwakra groups

Gramabharathi in Association with Dwakra group, Jaladi, A step towards encouraging the self-employment, and women empowerment.
Encouraged to make white note books and distributed them as part of our plantation event  (in october 18th and 19th) in our native ZPP high school (Jaggapuram) (travel back in time), another event in Addanki Mandal schools and near by Model Villages that are being constructed by the re-rehabilitated people of Gundlacamma project affected people

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Gramabharathi on 18th,19th october in ZPP High school [jaggapuram],edlapadu [Narayana school] Addanki ,kasyapuram


Gramabharathi has conducted plantation program at various locations and planted more than 3000 saplings on 18th and 19th of october 2014

Also distributed Gramabhrathi white note books (that are made by Dwakra group, Jaladi village  in association with our Gramabhrathi) with th to students to create awareness on Plantation and its advantages.


Locations covered:

1) Gramabharathi on 18th,19th october in 
2) ZPP High school [jaggapuram], Guntur Dt.
3) Edlapadu [Narayana school], Guntur Dt.
4) kasyapuram, Prakasam Dt.
5) Addanki , Prakasam Dt.
6) Balakrishan nagar, ADdanki, Prakasam Dt.

Find photos of these events at:
https://plus.google.com/photos/107067808061984759895/albums/6074853535858511329?authkey=CJ_tmp6zr927ggE

Friday, September 26, 2014

Top 22 benefits of Trees, Most think provoking if we can understand the reason behind each fact

Top 22 Benefits of Trees

Here are 22 of the best reasons to plant and care for trees or defend a tree’s standing:

Trees combat the greenhouse effect

Global warming is the result of excess greenhouse gases, created by burning fossil fuels and destroying tropical rainforests. Heat from the sun, reflected back from the earth, is trapped in this thickening layer of gases, causing global temperatures to rise. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a major greenhouse gas. Trees absorb CO2, removing and storing the carbon while releasing the oxygen back into the air. In one year, an acre of mature trees absorbs the amount of CO2 produced when you drive your car 26,000 miles.

Trees clean the air

Trees absorb odors and pollutant gases (nitrogen oxides, ammonia, sulfur dioxide and ozone) and filter particulates out of the air by trapping them on their leaves and bark.

Trees provide oxygen

In one year an acre of mature trees can provide enough oxygen for 18 people.

Trees cool the streets and the city

Average temperatures in Los Angeles have risen 6°F in the last 50 years as tree coverage has declined and the number of heat-absorbing roads and buildings has increased.

Trees cool the city by up to 10°F, by shading our homes and streets, breaking up urban “heat islands” and releasing water vapor into the air through their leaves.

Trees conserve energy

Three trees placed strategically around a single-family home can cut summer air conditioning needs by up to 50 percent. By reducing the energy demand for cooling our houses, we reduce carbon dioxide and other pollution emissions from power plants.

Trees save water

Shade from trees slows water evaporation from thirsty lawns. Most newly planted trees need only fifteen gallons of water a week. As trees transpire, they increase atmospheric moisture.

Trees help prevent water pollution

Trees reduce runoff by breaking rainfall thus allowing the water to flow down the trunk and into the earth below the tree. This prevents stormwater from carrying pollutants to the ocean. When mulched, trees act like a sponge that filters this water naturally and uses it to recharge groundwater supplies.
Trees help prevent soil erosion

On hillsides or stream slopes, trees slow runoff and hold soil in place.

Trees shield children from ultra-violet rays

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Trees reduce UV-B exposure by about 50 percent, thus providing protection to children on school campuses and playgrounds - where children spend hours outdoors.

Trees provide food

An apple tree can yield up to 15-20 bushels of fruit per year and can be planted on the tiniest urban lot. Aside from fruit for humans, trees provide food for birds and wildlife.

Trees heal

Studies have shown that patients with views of trees out their windows heal faster and with less complications. Children with ADHD show fewer symptoms when they have access to nature. Exposure to trees and nature aids concentration by reducing mental fatigue.
Trees reduce violence

Neighborhoods and homes that are barren have shown to have a greater incidence of violence in and out of the home than their greener counterparts. Trees and landscaping help to reduce the level of fear.

Trees mark the seasons

Is it winter, spring, summer or fall? Look at the trees.

Trees create economic opportunities

Fruit harvested from community orchards can be sold, thus providing income. Small business opportunities in green waste management and landscaping arise when cities value mulching and its water-saving qualities. Vocational training for youth interested in green jobs is also a great way to develop economic opportunities from trees.

Trees are teachers and playmates

Whether as houses for children or creative and spiritual inspiration for adults, trees have provided the space for human retreat throughout the ages.

Trees bring diverse groups of people together

Tree plantings provide an opportunity for community involvement and empowerment that improves the quality of life in our neighborhoods. All cultures, ages, and genders have an important role to play at a tree planting or tree care event.

Trees add unity

Trees as landmarks can give a neighborhood a new identity and encourage civic pride.
Trees provide a canopy and habitat for wildlife

Sycamore and oak are among the many urban species that provide excellent urban homes for birds, bees, possums and squirrels.

Trees block things

Trees can mask concrete walls or parking lots, and unsightly views. They muffle sound from nearby streets and freeways, and create an eye-soothing canopy of green. Trees absorb dust and wind and reduce glare.

Trees provide wood

In suburban and rural areas, trees can be selectively harvested for fuel and craft wood.

Trees increase property values

The beauty of a well-planted property and its surrounding street and neighborhood can raise property values by as much as 15 percent.

Trees increase business traffic

Studies show that the more trees and landscaping a business district has, the more business will flow in. A tree-lined street will also slow traffic – enough to allow the drivers to look at the store fronts instead of whizzing by.

Source : www.treepeople.org

Sunday, August 10, 2014

gramabharathi 2014 event held on 19.Jul.2014 and 20.Jul.2014

Hi All,
Quick update on  gramabharathi 2014 event held on 19.07.2014 and 20.07.2014
Note:
We have new contributors for grambharathi organization
1) Pavan Panguluri, UK - Siva Rajesh Cousin is willing to donate Rs, 20,000 distributed for next 4 years to gramabhrathi and wish to plant 3 saplings with the name of Venni, Ptanathi, and Siva Samved to show and make them understand the importance of plants  once they grow-up with them - Thank you
2) Muddana Srinivasa Rao, Advocate from Vizag - Thank you
1) more than 800 people attended the morning event at Jaladi village, stage is set near library,
2) Some of the guests attended and got facilitated are: High court justice Sri Kodandaram,  Guntur District collecter Sri Kantilal Dande, guntur district judge Sri S.M. Rafee, Guntur DFO, Ex secretary General Sri C.V. Mohan Reddy, etc.  ( We are trying to get more attention towards gramabharathi to spread our ideals that can be of similar interest to many people  and also to get possible help from government authorities)

Sri P Venkat Ram Reddy, GM, ITC  could not make to attend the event.  we have sent him our gramabharathi memento thanking him for their wilingness to contribute to our plantation event and agreed for de-silt of Lake in Jaladi village.

3) District collector assured us that he can do any sort of help for his next tenure of 3 years
4) NSS volunteers, Narayana school kids, local primary school kids, etc.  are actively attended the event.

5)  More than 1000 fruit bearing and flower saplings are  distributed for nominal prices (tried different approach this year, charged Rs.10-30, to make sure they are planted and taken care for sure) in the Jaladi village.
6) Distributed plants to Jaggapuram, Eluru, Karuchola, Inkollu, villages.

7) 100 tree guards are made with the cost of more than Rs. 70,000 ( 51 are deployed in Jaladi where they can be taken care by villagers for sure, 10 are sent to Jaggapuram, 2 are sent to Inkollu, 1 is sent to Nadendla Temple,others are ready to be installed)
8) Due to severe weather conditions we could not succeed to plant new saplings in the connecting roads of near by villages (we could able to plant not more than 200 saplings)

9) Lake desilting by ITC in the village is yet to be done
10) Expenditure for this year event was massive  2,36,875 Lakh rupees. I will be sending soon the consolidate report of expenditure and contributors lsit


For sure, we are taking more aggressive stand on gramabharathi activities for this year than any time before. No surprise, I may be posting bi-weekly updates on blog or sending updates by e-mail.
PS: Our last 4 years gramabharathi members: Please send me e-mail on whose name you wish to plant a sapling with tree guard protected

gramabhrathi events:
https://plus.google.com/photos/117159189074664047684/albums/6040795307060660689
Thanking you all for your participation



Thanks,
gramabharathi
work for a cause

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

gramabharathi event updates for 19th and 20th July, 2014 program

Following are the updates for the scheduled gramabharathi program on 19th and 20th July, 2014:

Too many details to read, but how about we, gramabharathi team are implementing all of these, that will make your time to read all the below details:

1) around 2000 fruit bearing, shading, and flower plants being brought from Kadiyam to be distributed in Jaladi and surrounding  villages.
varieties:
chickoo, anjeera, papaya, pomegranate, coconut, hybrid coconut, almond, curry leaf,
ganuga, teak, red sandal wood, tamarind, ashoka, aarkili, bogada, arke palms
rose, china rose, ganneru, nandi vardhanam

2) another ~2000 shading plants are being brought from forestry nurseries

3) Lake desilt in Jaladi being done with the help of well known corporate entity that will be
this will save the water bodies and help us to plant more saplings around the tree

4) woman empowerment: trainings will be given to Dwakra and other groups from public banks

5) >300 NSS students from Nagarjuna University are participating in the event

6) we will be planting the saplings in karuchola, eluru and Jaggapuram connecting roads again
plantation in Jaggapuram High school

7) well known personalities will be coming to Jaladi village giving us their message : Kodandaram Challa, Judge, High court,  Venkat Ram Reddy K, GM, ITC , Sumanth, NSS chief of Nagarjuna University, guntur District Judge, Hon'ble District Collector (?), Andhra Bank Rural development Manager Sri Sudhakar, DFO (?), Trinath reddy from Mahabuh nagar who has dedicated his life for plantation, Rotary Club, and others

9) Yoga classes by MR. Nagaraju, on 19th July In Jaladi village to teach the preventive steps for common ailments in day to day life

10) Lunch for all the participants for 19th July (~400)

11) selected 10 members who is participating in plantation will be given with each Rs. 5000 for constructing toilets in their houses

12) two water tankers and tractors are available for 2 full days on 19th and 20th July

13) minimum 3 solar street lights will be installed at selected places in Jaladi

14) minimum of 50 iron fencing are being made to use them inside the village to protect plants

..........


We are too much occupied with posters, flexi's pamphlets, collecting sticks to support the saplings, getting water tankers, arranging lunch, arrangement for felicitation of eminent persons visiting our village, collecting funds, etc. etc.

May be this is my last post before the event, will update you after the event.

gramabharathi
working for a cause
pass on a word about us to your friends & family,
we are more than happy to hear that many people who are missing in our mail list are inquiring about our event and willing to participate and posting donations.  send me their e-mails and contact numbers so that we can add to gramabharathi group.

Monday, June 30, 2014

gramabharathi 2014 event is coming on July 19th and 20th, 2014 (Saturday and Sunday))

Hi All,


The much awaited events for all of our gramabhrathi volunteers for this year 2014-15 is scheduled to be on July 19th and July 20th.

Note: The expected time being consumed to read below e-mail: 5 minutes
Please block your travel plan on these dates and be present in Jaladi.
Following are the tentative plans:
1) Continue distribution of fruit bearing plants and plant saplings on road sided and selected areas in Jaladi and other surrounding villages. Good that we are hearing that  at least our villagers are enjoying started talking about the benefits of our tree plantation.
2) setting up at least another 2 solar street lights in Jaladi (each will cost Rs.16k and we will get it for discounted price of Rs.10k, any of us or anybody from our village are contributing considerable  amount out of 10k, we will setup these poles at places as per their request, please pass on this info)
3) Talks are on to re-fence the lake near Jaladi temple and to re-construct the road near this lake which is being cut off with the help of government funds
4) Talks are being on to make the new lake by expanding the existing pit that is present at the south side of Jaladi village (opp. to church), This is being planned with the help of NSS team from Nagarjuna University and and from state government funds.
Thus setup lake will be used to water the regular needs of the christian community

5) Though re thinking about purchasing the water tanker that is going to cost 1.8 Lakh (too high than what we thought) and talks are in place to  lend one for free of cost for long term.
6) we are going to get nearly 100 fair cotton Tees and Caps  from Vodafone with our gramabharathi logo as well.
7) High-court chief justice (district collector may follow depending on the availability) will be attending our initiative this year.
8) sponsoring high school education for the students who are extensively supporting our gramabharathi program.
9) Last Year we have supported monetary fund for those who has worked for our plantation to construct toilets. This program needs more attention that required to educate more people in the village in this regard.
10) Recapitulation of our last 4 year success stories.
The July 19th and 20th, 2014 are the dates where we start with all the above said initiatives and will be continued through out this year.
As all of us are supporting the gramabharathi for the last 4 years, this year too we expect more physical participation and monetary support.
consider transferring the money to gramabharathi  society account:
SBI, kothaguda, A/C no. 33266095600, Hyderabad.
Please drop me an e-mail before you do the transfers or regarding physical contributions.
Please plan your travel for July 19th and 20th, your presence is more valuable to get inspired and be the inspiration for others.
Thanking you all,
GRAMABHARATHI
visit gramabharathi blog:
http://jaladigramabharathi.blogspot.in

join on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/gramabharathi

Expect calls from us insisting for your participation for a good cause.
Remember : July 19th and 20th
The first help that we can contribute to gramabharathi is to forward this e-mail to all our villagers or near by and our friends who can be convinced that we are doing something meaningful to the society and the poor environment.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

watering of the plants on May 25, 2014



successfully completed watering the Plants on May 25, 2014
covered distances are : Edlapadu -> Jaggapuram -> Jaladi -> Ganesunivaripalem
Needless to say it has rained again on the same day night heavily for 3 hours proving that somebody else is helping us to work for a cause.
Also showing below is the solar street light that is setup near library.
Wish to thank Ghanta Rama Rao uncle who is behind this idea and setting this up on his own. Symbolically the plant beside the lamp post was again from our gramabharathi that we have planted 2 years before (hop eit won't obstruct the solar panel from getting sun light :-)). If this street light model is successful and going to work for long term we can install more in our village. any suggestions here?

Saturday, May 24, 2014

Hi Gramabharathi,

Join facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gramabharathi/
send/suggest e-mails to sivarajesh.jarugula@gmail.com to get the e-mail added to group and get the occasional updates by e-mails
sometimes blog is also being updated http://jaladigramabharathi.blogspot.in/

Today is an auspicious day for us,
Date: 25th May, 2014,
Venue: Jaldi, Jaggapuram, Edlapadu, Ganesunivaripalem

Temparature: 45 degress and it is humididity that hurts more than temperature.
 


Our gramabharathi team is quenching the thirst of astomatous but so generous to give us shade, cool breeze, keeping environment balanced, keeping earth more fertile and let it preserve potable water.
Yes, I am talking about none other than our little plants that expects water only for this summer. For next 50 years, they do not expect any thing and will be in giving mode only.
With all this in mind, think of people who are watering those plants at 45 degrees temperature and covering 12km to where we have out little plants (by the way they are not so little, they are almost an year old, check out some of them: https://plus.google.com/photos/117159189074664047684/albums/6012580449175100513?authkey=CNafxYjTk-6a5gE )
Not surprised, I am guilty sitting here in Hyderabad in my house and not able to be there today in Jaladi to share the joy on a hot sunny day.
Other heart that might be pounding to miss this event : Ravipati Chaitanya,
He is on summer vacation to relative's place.
There is nothing you can compensate or compare with for the service and interest they do and show towards our well known picking up momentum
gramabhabharathi program 'Plantation"
They are:
Arjun Jarugula, Kartheek Jarugula, Venkanna Babai Jarugula, Sridhar Cherukuri, Nimmala Phani, Sankar Khambhampati, Surendra Bollineni, Rajesh malladi, venkateh Malladi, Surendra Manukonda, chandu Kondagunta, .....
Let us give them a not only a like in facebook, keep interested to participate for our next mega plantation events in and around our Edlapadu Mandal, medical camp, and more solar street light setups in Jaldi VIllages that are being planned for this July/August/Sep 2014
They day comes that not just few, but everybody realizes the efforts we are putting.
Few pics of then (when we have started plantation) and now (how do they look like): Please visti Jaladi main streets and imagine empty roads that were 4 years before, and feel the change with new big plants.
Check the plants for the 15Km stretch (edlapadu ->jaggapuram (little few in numbers), jaggapuram -> jaladi, jaladi->ganesunivaripalem, Jaladi -> karuchola,), it may take a full day to get snaps of all those many plants.
Doo not touch any plant by chance, because they tell you stories about our grama bharathi members, people from outside of our village who have really helped us in many ways to make a difference by understanding the need to work for a cause.
Get a chance to see the new solar street light pole near the Jaladi library.
Siva Rajesh Jarugula's photo.
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Grmabharathi has watered the plants on May3, 2014

Hi All,

May 3, 2014,

Completed watering the plants on May 3rd from Edlapadu to Jaggapuram, (62 plants), Jaggapuram to Jaladi (180 plants),
Rest of the plants from Jaladi to Ganesunivaripalem (~200) are left to rain, It has rained heavily for 20 minutes while taking lunch and getting prepared for watering these plants during second half of the day

Wish to thank the following who has worked from morning 5AM to 2PM hot noon:
Mallesh Bollieneni, Amaraendra, Chandu Kondragunta, Venkatesh Malladi, Chaitanya Ravipati, Kartheek Jarugula, Phani Nimmala
find some of the photos of our future life cells:Future Life cells


Also thanking Ghanta Rama Rao uncle who made it possible:
Solar street light near Jaladi library with auto photo diodes that senses light and comes online when sun light goes offline:


Thanking you All.
Please give any suggestions before we plan for next plantation even in coming rainy season and possible medical camp event.

Link to the photos of some of the plants that are growing-up as part of 2013-14 tree plantation activity:Life development in pregress