Press clippings on the World Environment Day Rally at Gudalur

-

 

Press clippings on the World Environment Day Rally at Gudalur, The Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu. CPREEC EIACP PC-RP, Ooty Field Office organised a Rally as part of World Environment Day celebrations at Gudalur, The Nilgiris on June 5, 2023.  Mr Rajendran, Range Forest Officer flagged off the Rally and Mr F Robert, NGC Coordinator attended. A total of 180 persons participated in the Rally.





Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Poems on Yamuna: ‘Kalindi’

-
Image
  by  Rachit Sharma ,  Preetha Banerjee Our new poetry series ‘Memories of Yami’ seeks to document the stretch of River Yamuna in Delhi, exploring its diverse strands of memory, culture, climate and collective future. Here’s the first verse titled 'Kalindi', another name of the river Near Nigambodh Ghat on River Yamuna in Delhi. Vikas Choudhary/CSE Summary Rachit Sharma’s poem ‘Kalindi’ reflects on the Yamuna River’s transformation amidst urbanization, capturing its ancient essence and modern struggles. The river, once a lifeline for civilizations, now bears scars of pollution and neglect. Through poetic imagery, Sharma highlights the river’s cultural significance and the silent suffering of communities living along its banks. Kalindi  her skin stretched  like a deer's  a thump away from a song,  Malhar drops like silver coins on her eardrums, washing away  bowls & bowls of ammonia stars,  clots of white invisible temporarily,  she’s...
Read more

Stepwell in Qutb Shahi tombs complex restored

-
Image
  Serish Nanisetti ‘Probably one of the earliest structures here; might pre-date the necropolis’ x in  Lessons from the past: The restored stepwell inside the Qutb Shahi tombs complex in Hyderabad. Serish Nanisetti  In the marvellous garden of a stucco work necropolis of the Qutb Shahi tombs, it is a deep stepwell of dressed granite. While curvy flowy lines and stucco decorations are the norm in the tombs complex, the stepwell is all about straight lines and minimalistic design. Recently restored to the way it appears in archival images from 19th century by the Department of Archaeology and Museums, the effort has been aided by US Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. “It is probably one of the earliest structures here, along with the Idgah and might pre-date the necropolis. The other  boalis  (stepwells) are built on rocky outcrops. This one is built into the earth with huge blocks of hand-dressed stone blocks and masonry,” informs Ratish Nanda of Aga Kh...
Read more