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December 7, 2007, 3:09 pmJapan gives grant to NGO for tribal empowerment
December 7, 2007, 10:06 am
The government of Japan has signed a $84,994 grant contract with the Bhasha Research and Publication Centre, a city-based NGO, for the empowerment of the tribal community. The grant will be used for building an activity centre within the premises of the NGO’s Adivasi Academy at Tejgadh in Chhota Udepur taluka.
The contract was signed between the Consul of the Japanese Consulate, Mumbai, Akira Iwanade and the Secretary of Bhasha Research and Publication centre, Sandhya Gajjar, on Wednesday at the Adivasi academy under the Japanese government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GAGP) initiative.
Iwanade said the contribution was part of Tokyo’s endeavour for the betterment of tribals. He said he was looking forward to more such fruitful relationships with Indian NGOs. In the current financial year, the Japanese Consulate, Mumbai, has so far disbursed grants amounting to $338,070 (Rs.1, 43,20,263). Bhasha Research and Publication Centre is the fourth recipient of the grant this year. Gajjar said the grant would be utilised to construct a well-equipped activity centre with a built-up area of 726 square metres. “The activity centre will facilitate and monitor community level activities in micro-finance, food-grain banks, water harvesting, literacy, healthcare and improved agriculture,” she said.
Courtesy : Expressindia.com
The contract was signed between the Consul of the Japanese Consulate, Mumbai, Akira Iwanade and the Secretary of Bhasha Research and Publication centre, Sandhya Gajjar, on Wednesday at the Adivasi academy under the Japanese government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GAGP) initiative.
Iwanade said the contribution was part of Tokyo’s endeavour for the betterment of tribals. He said he was looking forward to more such fruitful relationships with Indian NGOs. In the current financial year, the Japanese Consulate, Mumbai, has so far disbursed grants amounting to $338,070 (Rs.1, 43,20,263). Bhasha Research and Publication Centre is the fourth recipient of the grant this year. Gajjar said the grant would be utilised to construct a well-equipped activity centre with a built-up area of 726 square metres. “The activity centre will facilitate and monitor community level activities in micro-finance, food-grain banks, water harvesting, literacy, healthcare and improved agriculture,” she said.
Courtesy : Expressindia.com
Rare book on state’s flora released
December 7, 2007, 10:00 am
The book "Biodiversity of Gujarat Forest Trees" was released in the city on Thursday. Co-authored by late botanist Gunavant Oza and MS University (MSU) lecturer in Botany, Kishore Rajput, the book carries ample botanical details, which claims to help people of Gujarat know about the forest wealth of the state.
Elaborating on the state's forest flora, the authors said that despite the situation of forest cover being better in Gujarat than the neighbouring states, it is important to conserve their habitat. The book aims at acquainting common people of the rich flora in the state. According to Rajput, Gujarat has three forest zones: North Gujarat forests, South Gujarat forests of Dang and Pavagadh forests in the central Gujarat.
Further sharing his experience, Rajput said, "The main forest zones in the state have varying atmosphere. South Gujarat has more rainfall, but low temperature, which is favourable for the moist deciduous forests. The Saurashtra area is mostly scrubland, suitable for thorny and xerophytic plant species. However, Pavagadh in the Panchmahals district lies in the centre where mixed habitat is found." It is important to conserve the flora in Pavagadh. The mushrooming quarries and rising tourist activities in past decade has disturbed the plant cover here.
The book incorporates local names of 257 important plant species and images of barks of 27 important plants. Rajput, said, "The book is a result of regular guidance and inputs from Oza. The book is due for translation in Gujarati and more than 50 per cent of the translation work is complete. After Oza passed away, the translation was left incomplete. Now, we are trying to complete the translation."
Courtesy : Expressindia.com
Elaborating on the state's forest flora, the authors said that despite the situation of forest cover being better in Gujarat than the neighbouring states, it is important to conserve their habitat. The book aims at acquainting common people of the rich flora in the state. According to Rajput, Gujarat has three forest zones: North Gujarat forests, South Gujarat forests of Dang and Pavagadh forests in the central Gujarat.
Further sharing his experience, Rajput said, "The main forest zones in the state have varying atmosphere. South Gujarat has more rainfall, but low temperature, which is favourable for the moist deciduous forests. The Saurashtra area is mostly scrubland, suitable for thorny and xerophytic plant species. However, Pavagadh in the Panchmahals district lies in the centre where mixed habitat is found." It is important to conserve the flora in Pavagadh. The mushrooming quarries and rising tourist activities in past decade has disturbed the plant cover here.
The book incorporates local names of 257 important plant species and images of barks of 27 important plants. Rajput, said, "The book is a result of regular guidance and inputs from Oza. The book is due for translation in Gujarati and more than 50 per cent of the translation work is complete. After Oza passed away, the translation was left incomplete. Now, we are trying to complete the translation."
Courtesy : Expressindia.com
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