Plantation and saplings distribution in Jaladi

Date: Aug 13, 2017

Distributed fruit bearing and flower saplings in Jaladi: Guava, Lemon, mandara, mango, Coconut

Plants sent to Kasyapuram, prakasam district for August 14th and 15th plantation

Team: Veerandra, Satish, Jagadish, Siva Rajesh, Amarendra, Surender, Venkata Sai, Venkatesh, Sankar, and friends
https://goo.gl/photos/P7i9GFeZ7t38m6Et7

Plantatation at VRO office, Peda kakani, Gnutur

Gramabharathi in collaboration with Village reconstruction Organization, Nagarjuna University NSS volunteers participated in Plantation activity.

VRO office with around 4 acres of land is now furbished with variety of fruit bearing plants that we bought from Kadiyam nurseries.

Nagarjuna university NSS volunteers are actively participated in the plantation

Thanks to Justice suresh kumar Kaith, High court Judge, Telangana & Andhara states for giving the inspiring speech

Special thanks to Mr. Venu gopal Raju, Director, VRO office who is taking the whole responsibility of providing us the space to plant the sapling in pedakakani and other premises of VRO offices in guntur and prakasam districts. He will be taking the whole responsibility of looking after the plants for coming years

 

Gramabharathi 2017 plans and recap of 2016 activities

It has been a while we spoke.
It is time to recap gramabharathi 2016 and step into 2017 activities.

2016 gramabharathi activities:

    1) purchase of water tanker
    2) Revival of drinking water plant and pipeline setup from Lake to plant in Jaladi

2017 planned activities:

      1) Plantation of saplings (behalf of our beloved family member names) and forestation of selected areas. tentatively starting from July 29th, 2017

      2) Distribution of fruit bearing saplings in Jaladi and nearby villages.

      3) Completion of our 1 lakh plantation drive. So far, we have planted/distributed ~ 25,000 saplings.

      4) Fencing of Jaladi lake partly to avoid damaging the Riveting done by ITC ltd. for us in 2015

      5) Discussion of problems being faced by Jaladi water plant (the new bore setup near lake side also giving hard water and plant is getting frequent repairs)

More detailed program for plantation:

1) VRO office is ready to provide their huge compound which has already fenced with walls

2) Nagarjuna University with ~25,000 NCC volunteers that are divided into several groups who takes care of plantation

3) Rotary club premises with their strong members support are ready to plant and care taking 

4) Schools & Colleges with protective compounds.

In either of these cases, Gramabharathi will organize the planation by providing saplings and seek status of the plants for next 2 years.

 Please plan to be present in Jaladi from August  12, 2017 to August 15, 2017

 

Gramabharathi Water Tanker in service

With the help of Sri C.V. Mohan Reddy Gary, Advocate, Hyderabad and our Gramabharathi members Ghanta Rama Rao and GC babu, We are now equipped with a steel water tanker that can be used for watering plants and to cater the many other needs of villagers.

Sincere thanks to the Contributors

Anjur (FIG) Plant In Jaladi, Thank you Ghanta Rama Rao

This was brought to our village for the first time 3 years ago as part of our tree plantation activities.
Thank you Ghanta Rama Rao uncle for this:

Water Plant rennovation In Jaladi Village

Gramabharathi has purchased 2.18 CRI pump set and motor (shown in the image with LEO box) and Filmtec 8040 membrane costed a total of INR 63,000 rupees and delivered to Jaladi Village.  Also we need to pay the pending power bill of Rs.35,000 to get the power supply.

At the same time, new bore has been drilled beside Poleramma temple well and with in 80 ft, we got an un-interrupted sweet water supply. Taro 1.5 HP sub immersible motor is setup and pipeline from there to water plant is in progress.  Nimmala Sankara Rao and Jarugula venkateswara Rao are taking care of this activity with the help of villagers and funds from AP government.

 

Meeting minutes and Gramabharathi plans for year 2016

Following resolutions are taken in the meeting held on May 21, 2016:

1) get the water plant repaired in Jaladi Village. It will cost ~ 1,05,000 rupeed

2) get ready to complete the 1 lakh treee plantation program by 2016. so far in last 5 years we have planted/distributed 20,000 saplings covering more than 15 villages in Guntur, Prakasam districts.

3) Get more people involved from the Village to be part of Gramabharathi activities

4) The water tanker purchased in this year is being successfully used by the villagers in Jaladi for the occasional needs

5) Drilling of new bore and pipe line from Jaladi Lake to the water plant is being taken by Nimmla Sankara Rao with the help of Kandimalla Raghu to get funds from the AP government.

Gramabharathi meet on 22nd, May 2016 3.30 to 5PM, KPHB, Hyderabad at my house

Hi All,

We are going to meet tomorrow on 22nd, May 2016 3.30 to 5PM, KPHB, Hyderabad at my house.

Things to be discussed:

1) Recap of our successful project for last year : Lake renovation in Jaladi, Purchase of Water tanker. How they are helping the villagers today?

2) This year projects: Immediate renovation of Water plant in Jaladi, continuation to our 1 Laksh tree plantation program with the help of Nagarjuna University students.

3) Remembering the donors of Water tanker. Plan of thanks giving to ITC Ltd. who did the Lake renovation

Call me after reaching JNTU, if you are facing difficulty reaching my house for tomorrow's meeting.

Thanks

Siva Rajesh,
9948497010

Have a sense of pride in your motherland. Just as your mother has given birth to you, so too the land has given birth to you…
Sri Sathya Sai Baba

Lake Renovation and Riveting is done in Jaladi

Happy to post these photos.

Lake renovation is finished in Jaladi

Our immense thanks to ITC Ltd and our gramabharathi members in Jaladi (Manukonda Srinivasa Rao and Jarugula Venkanna to make this happen)

We owe ITC Ltd. and especially Mr. Venkata Ram Reddy Garu, General Manager, ITC for supporting us and we are planning to show them our spirit with beautifying the lake and have a thanks giving Beacon.

Special thanks to Ghanta Rama Rao who is behind all of this and make this happen

Next plan is to put fencing around the lake and do the plantation

Gramabhrathi year 2015 updates and planned activity on 17th Sep, 2015

Hi All,

It has been a while posting the updates from Gramabharathi.

It does not mean we are inactive.

Following are the updates for the year of 2015:

1. Jaladi Lake has been renovated and riveted against cutting the road with most gracious help from ITC (Indian Tobacco Corporation)  Ltd. with approximate cost of 9 Lakh rupees (not able to imagine if we could able to do it with out ITC team and GRR uncle to persuade them)

2. Water Tanker to water the plants is procured already. Got donation of 1 Lakh rupees from Sri CV Mohan reddy, AP High court, who visited our village last year and inspired from our success stories and wish to do his part to keep the inspiration with us. Thanks to GRR uncle to follow him up and getting such a huge donation.  Another 1 Lakh rupees are to be requested from our gramabhrathi members whoever is interested and can have their/their beloved name on the water tanker permanently. Also plan in progress to procure a Tractor engine too.

3. More number of toilet construction in Jaladi village

4. Replaced the drinking water plant pump (that we have setup 4 years ago) of worth Rs. 20,000. Plan to be finalized to test the water from Lake (Kothuru well) and use it for filtration as the existing borewell is giving little hardened water and also  more villagers are requesting to use the lake water (Kothuru well)

Attached the photos of water tanker (names to be embossed) and the lake work that was in progress two weeks ago.

What is next?

1. Coming week,  i.e. on 17th sep, 2015 to 20th sep, 2015, we will meet in Jaladi village (Ganesh festival too)
 

2. As discussed on 15th, august, 2015 Hyderabad meet all of our gramabharathi members will provide a representative from the village who can actively participate in our activities (for sure it will be with in their leisure time). This is very much important than any money contributions that we will be giving. we will setup one or two coordinator for each of our activities: sanitation, plantation, drinking water plant, education, solar lights, and others.

3.  Plan of action to put fencing to the lake where the lake has been renovated. As a token of return gift to ITC, we will be developing the green avenues in this area.  Also re enforce the fencing in multiple areas around the lake before we start make our lake a green hub and safe water zone for our  future true village generations. This is an estimated budget of 2 Lakh rupees and requesting our members to give monetary help like every year. we have 15 tree guards left from last year and we will set the up on lake area before we do the complete plantation which will be possible only after fencing

4. continuing the plantation as part of our 1 lakh plantation drive.

5. continue supporting other villages (this week edlapadu, one village from prakasam district) for plantation

6. Poster release on Plantation drive and our gramabharathi activities.

Thanks again each of you to be with us and part of us for our past 5 years journey.
We are for sure will continue to take journey and never deprive of our courage. For sure we need the support and help from every of us. please mail me for any clarifications on our activities with out any hesitation.  Appreciate NRIs help too who are not having enough interaction on our activities but still to be with us.

Contact J Arjun (9948152346) , Nimmala Suresh (9676286789) or J Siva Rajesh  (9948497010) for any other details and money contributions. 

GRAMABHARATHI,

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State Bank of India,
KOTHAGUDA, HYDERABAD,

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Thanks,

Siva Rajesh