The place of honest and straightforward people whose regional language is Malayalam. The district Alappuzha of Kerala is known for its backwater. Today it’s known as “Alleppey backwater” which attracts thousands of tourists. Lord Curzon named Alappuzha as “theVenice of the East”. The foodie world of karimeen and mutton biryani and many more spiciness opens in Alappuzha. Recently, the flood and droughts mainly affected in the district as it is covered by backwater. Therefore, Alappuzha peoples are generally hardworking and gone through many survival aspects. The district shows a moderately warm climate in general.
Let’s get into a little background before the exciting journey. The story behind the name “the Venice of the East” is interesting in the late 19th century when Lord Curzon the viceroy of the Indian empire made a visit to the state Alleppey (earlier). He is fascinated by the conjoined beauty of the coconut plains and the backwaters. He exclaimed:
“Here nature has spent upon the land richest bounties”
“Alleppey the Venice of the east!”
Alappuzha is well known for its trade relations during the middle ages with Greece and Rome.
The early Chiras, who had their home in Kuttanad were called Kuttuans , named after this place. The district is also known for the archaeological antiquities such as stone inscripts, monument temples, churches, rock, cut caves etc. Religions and cultures flourished under the 2nd chera empire. And also played a role in the freedom struggle of the country “punnapara and vayalar”in 1946 against the Congress ministry thus gave a strong birth for the Communist party too!.
*A little background check is good for enjoying the trip to its fullest.
So, let’s start the next half of this Travelogue.
There are even new restaurant recently serving meals at Rs. 25 at Mannancherry by the state Government. An interesting fact is that Alappuzha now has more than five hotels including one serving free food four times daily. Talking about the places, the tourists review show’s the shops like Gafoor store which is a place for chilling snack time, the Cafe Catamaran- gives another impression of Alappuzha, the Pulickattil-the handicraft shop, the Ambalappuzha temple which is a great sight of Alappuzha tradition which are some examples of the people’s choices. It is a must to watch the boat racing or at least to get the ride of House boating of Alappuzha, if you are currently in the destination or seeking for Alappuzha as a visiting point.
The story of Nehru escorted in a huge snake boat given a boost up for boat racing for the people hence on 1st July 1969 the trophy of boat racing is renamed as “Nehru trophy”. The race gives the spirit and refreshment of Alappuzha just like the Alleppey beach, which is our next important spot. The beach is not a place of swimming because the current is very strong and the water is very deeper. But still, don’t miss the sight. There are mainly two main Indian Coffee Houses, one in the centre (Mullackal Road) and another at Alleppey beach. They serves the cheap, tasty and intact the original south Indian food, ice-cream and their signature Coffee which can match up a perfect evening vibe.
In the present world waste has become one of the biggest problems affecting each and every part of our environment. Anyway we cannot completely avoid waste production, but what we can do is to take self precaution and thereby reducing the amount of waste produced.
When we first hear the word Waste hierarchy many questions may arise in our mind like, What is its purpose ? What it really means ? What is the need for it ? and so on. Actually it is a part of waste management process and is used to reduce the amount of waste. It mainly involves three processes: Reduce,Reuse and Recycle.
They are known as the three R’s of waste management process. These are essential for a sustainable living as they help as to reduce the amount of waste we have to throw away. The ideas behind three R’s are really simple:
• Reduce: To reduce the amount of waste we produce.
• Reuse: To reuse the items before replacing them.
• Recycle: To recycle the items which can be recycled.
When we take a deep look into each of the process we may feel it is so easy, but it does not seem so easy when we start to follow it in our life.
1. REDUCE :
The first R is all about reduction in the amount of waste we produce. Reduction is the main among the three as, if the amount of waste produced is less, the things to be reused and recycled will be automatically reduced. Some methods we can adopt in our life to reduce wastes are:
¤ Buy only necessary things.
¤ While buying a product rethink the fact whether it can be reused and recycled.
¤ Try to avoid buying food materials having too much of packing.
¤ If possible completely avoid the use of plastic.
¤ Reduce the use of electricity, For eg: Lights should not be used during day time.
¤ Reduce the amount of petrol by using public transport systems.
¤ Reduce the wastage of food by making only the sufficient amount of food and the rest can be used in compost making.
¤ Shopping can be reduced by buying things which are durable and long lasting.
¤ Shopping of new clothes can be reduced by using the old clothes by mending them.
¤ Using second hand goods is also one of the method to reduce the waste.
2. REUSE :
Reuse simply refers to using the same thing again and again for different purposes. It refers to the reuse of object as it is without treatment. It is a sustainable process as it reduce pollution and waste. Reusing is better than recycling because it saves the energy which is used to dismantle and re-manufacture products. It also saves the forest and water supplies as it reduces the need for raw materials. Examples of reused items include anything bought as second-hand including furnitures and clothing.
Here are some methods to practice reuse in our daily life :
® We should make sure that we are not buying things unnecessarily until the one wit us is damaged. This can save money as well as the space in our storage room.
® After cleaning thoroughly we can reuse food containers.
® Rather than throwing things away, (old things and food that is left out )it could be donated to the poor.
® Make new things from the things in trash.
® Glass bottles could be reused by storing nails and screws in it.
® Use the both sides of a paper for printing. OR use the unwanted papers for writing the list of grovery items , notes etc.
3. RECYCLE :
Recycling is an energy consuming process in which the item is turned into raw material that can be used again.It reduces the waste disposal as it transforms the used materials like plastic, glass and paper into new material. Also recycling plays an important part in sustainable living for decades. In UK, recycling is a very expensive process. Examples of recycled materials include fibreglass from glass bottles , insulation materials from newspaper or plastic bottles.
Here are some benefits of recycling :
✓ Reduces the amount of waste
✓ Conservation of natural resources
✓ Increases economic security by tapping a domestic source of material.
✓ Prevents pollution .
✓ Helps to create job opportunities in manufacturing and recycling industries.
✓ Saves energy.
Some methods of recycling in our daily life :
• Kitchen and garden waste can be recycled by making your own compost. Compost has great use in garden as it contains nutrients essential for the growth of plants.
• Old newspapers , magazines , notebooks etc are recycled to new paper or cardboard.
• Food cans made of steel could be melted and moulded into new cans.
• Drink cans which are usually thin and light is made of aluminium could be easily recycled.
• Waste wood is turned to new wood products.
• Glass is very easy to recycle . Waste bottles and jars are melted and used again and again.
• Waste vegetable oil could be recycled to a useful vehicle fuel called biodiesel.
• Plastics are hard to recycle. Plastics can be recycled into more durable products like flower pots and plastic pipe. Another solution is the use of bioplastics which are environment friendly.
So the 3 R’s ( Reduce, Reuse , and Recycle) are a way of life , we must understand that it is our duty to take good care of our planet that depends on our deeds. It is not someone else’s issue , it is the responsibility of the person you see at mirror every morning.
Our growing population : Ever since the creation of the world nature had a great impact on human beings . Man always tried to control forces of nature .As a result man has to face many problems .
The rapid increase of the population and the rapid decrease of natural resources have made great changes in nature .
Scientists are of the opinion that the nature has certain limit in carrying the capacity of humans .
Population bomb is one of the greatest crisis the world is facing now .We have consumed more resources in the last fifty years than the whole of humanity before us .The twenty th century saw the biggest increase in the world’s population of human history .Thus the mother earth is facing a serious ecological crisis .
We human beings are remarkable creatures from our humble beginnings in small pockets of Africa ,we have revolved over millennia to colonize almost every corner of our planet .We are clever at exploiting our nature .
In 2015 the world population was more than 7.3 billion people .In fact it is beyond the level of carrying the level of earth carrying these people .Reckless consumes of natural resources has made life intolerable .
The United Nations estimates that the world population will reach 9.2 billion by 2050 .
Science has revolutionized all the aspects of human life .Another reason is the increasing rate of birth and the decreasing rate of death .The impacts of many humans on the environment takes two major forms.
The first is that the consumption of resources such as land, food, water, fossil fuel and minerals and the other one is waste products such as water pollutants , toxic materials and green house gases.
If man goes like this our Earth will turn into a desert .We have to take a pledge that we should preserve and protect our nature.
Litter is any kind of rubbish terrified in minor amounts, uniquely in seats anywhere it doesn’t belong. With time, it masses up. The ritual is illegal for the reason that it expenses municipalities millions of dollars annually in attack costs. It portrays a boisterous photograph of a spot faith glass, cooking scraps or acerbic wastes. The accomplished reach to communal struggling tools use on family member of steadily fare packaging, cigarette butts, ultimate pick-me-up bottles, chewing gum wrappers, cracked down electrical tools parts, toys, without optimism glass, cooking scraps or acid wastes.
Litter originates from seven chief sources.
Four are stationary sources – household gibberish LP areas, subject sabotage photograph album areas, matter and built-up loading docks and construction and knocking down sites.
Three are heartbreaking sources – discovered trucks, motorists and pedestrians.
Animals may take for the substance of litter floating in the dampen as fare and may possibly fill up on them or they may progress entwined in it. They discover their rations amongst the ruin and tin make a choice up the microbes and develop into carriers for diseases that may assemble frequent sick. Litter is bad for the environment. It wastes our raw resources. Hazardous chemicals can leach out of the litter and pollute the soil and water bodies located nearby. These toxins then enter the human body via the food chain. The contaminants also stunt plant growth and cause health issues in animals living in that area.
The main reason for people makes more litter is of their laziness to dispose off waste properly and the fact that no strict actions is taken against such offenders. People are too lazy to find a dustbin or a garbage disposal area and instead litter where they are. They believe they can get away with it and not have to deal with the consequences. Moreover, people are about their personal enclosure and living space only and want to keep only that clean. They do not care about public places because apparently it is not their place. In extra to intentional littering, more or less partially of litter on U.S. roadways is at the moment unintended or inadvertent litter, regularly fragments that cascade off unacceptably protected trash, recycling compilation vehicles and come and get somebody trucks. Population levels, interchange density and proximity to remaining disposal sites are factors recognized to correlate with elevated litter rates.
Indifferent or lenient directive enforcement contributes to littering behavior. Other causes are inconvenience, power and monetary conditions. Illegally dumped harmful misuse may be a effect of the outlay of sinking resources at designated sites: certain of these price a fee for depositing dangerous material. Lack of approach to close conveniences that agree to risky unwanted may deter use. Additionally, ignorance of the laws that make conform the decorous disposal of risky devastate may instigate shady disposal. Population may criticize a need of well-placed bins for their littering. Risky resources may regularly be incorrectly disposed of in the bins and they tin encourage dumpster diving.
Approachable containers such as thesis cups, cardboard provisions packets, false hot drink bottles and aluminum drinks cans search out packed up with rainwater, as long as breeding locations for mosquitoes. In addition, a initiate or a lightning speed know how to edge a enliven if it strikes litter such as a manuscript bag or cardboard box. Litter know how to be harmful to health. waste declining from vehicles is an escalating origin of automobile accidents. Discarded dangerous goods, chemicals,tires, sharps waste and pathogens resulting from litter canister make happen inadvertent destruction to humans.
Increasingly, in attendance comprise been hard work to consumption technology to screen areas level to dumping. In Japan, a learning used Geographic in order Systems (GIS) to chart areas of dumping based on locate characteristics. Another cram second-hand satellite imagery to expose potential illegitimate dumping sites. Litter traps be able to be old to capture litter as it exits storm water drains into waterways. However, litter traps are no more than actual for considerable or balanced bits and pieces of litter and be required to be maintained. A topical dividing line litter assess showed a dissimilarity in the organization of lane litter and storm water litter. Litter ruins people’s enjoyment of the countryside and makes open spaces feel like waste grounds
It’s quite true, Nature is that the best teacher. The infinite galaxies, system, the sun, planet earth, and infinite styles of life on planet earth are simply impressive. His path is also jam-packed with obstacles, however he should keep moving sort of a watercourse. Because the watercourse starts its journey from high mountains, on its thanks to the ocean it flows down several valleys, hills; slips between several ridges, flows by several villages, cities and cities, passing beneath several bridges, ultimately it joins the ocean. Similarly, man should move and overcome several obstacles before reaching his goal or destination. Similarly, trees teach us to allow everything to the planet and folks. Flowers teach us to unfold aroma of our sensible deeds.
Nature shows us through direct perception, through logical research, through otherworldly practice, through magical experience. It shows us the Circle of Life. Nature teaches us about Birth and Beginnings, about Growth and Development, about Death and Endings, about Rebirth and Renewal. Nature shows us Life as Strong and Life as Potential and Manifestation, about Life Force growing a little Acorn into a compelling and also reminds us Balance, about Rhythms, about Cycles. Nature shows us the interchange of Day and Night, the Circle of Seasons, the changing periods of the Moon, the move of Weather and Climate. The divine Creation and Destruction, about Order and Chaos, about Patterning and Transformation, about Constancy and educates about adaptability and versatility. Nature instructs about remaining steadfast, opposing, and pushing back. Nature educates about hanging tight, about changing our grasp, about giving up, about tumbling down and finding a good pace. Harmony, Peace, and Bliss. Nature shows us Struggle, Conflict, and Survival. Nature shows us Cooperation and Competition, about Isolation and Community, and about decent variety in plants, in landscape, in animals, in mankind, in the biosphere of Planet Earth, in our solar framework, in our Galaxy, in the Cosmos. Nature shows us frameworks, Micro and Macro: inside us, around us, contrasts: unpretentious, moderate, and emotional. Nature shows us assortments of shape, shading, size, surface, elements, and life forms. Nature instructs us to celebrate and continue assorted variety, nature shows us the forces of the Ancient Elements, of Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and the Spirit that interconnects all.
Nature shows every one of us the life-changing exercises of enormity, magnificence, tolerance, difficult work, harmony, restoration, plenitude, liberality, benevolence, acknowledgment, independence, and some more. The sun instructs us to sparkle and offer light to the world; the waterways show us the message of strongly proceeding onward, beating all deterrents; and finding a temporary re-route round stone ridden course. A man should likewise move towards his objective like a stream or a creek on the off chance that he is to accomplish his objectives. His way might be brimming with obstructions, however he should continue moving like a waterway. As the stream begins its excursion from high mountains, on its way to the ocean it streams down numerous valleys, slopes; slips between numerous edges, streams by numerous towns, towns and urban communities, going under numerous extensions, at last it joins the sea. So also, man must pass by and beat numerous obstructions before arriving at his objective or goal. Correspondingly, trees instruct us to offer everything to the world and individuals. Blossoms instruct us to spread smell of our great deeds.
Nature shows us the therapeutic intensity of rest, rest, and dreaming. Nature shows us the breathing life into intensity of work, play, and innovative articulation. Nature shows us the significance of entire nourishments, clean water, and new administrations and about speaking with sounds, motions, development, and quiet. Nature shows us the significance of tuning in, of being still, of reflecting additionally home making, settling, wellbeing and security. Living in numerous spots, and going between. Nature instructs us to know and receptive to the conditions we stay in and the situations. There is something else entirely to life than what is inside our own human contemplations and every day schedules. Nature instructs us to focus on our environment, to know about others, to think about outcomes of our activities, to gain from our encounters, to comprehend that we are a piece of a bigger about supporting, thinking about others, thinking about ourselves, taking an interest in the minding of the bigger networks of life of which we are all part, about Life, Learning, and Growth across ages , significance of regarding and gaining from Elders and the significance of managing and gaining from Youth. The delights, enhancement, and restorative reestablishment of investing energy unwired and unplugged in common environment, of separating from human driven exercises so as to invest time creating mindfulness and associations with other life forms. To acknowledge magnificence, to wonder in the sprouting of blossoms, the trip of feathered creatures, the moving lights of the aurora, the Sky shades of Sun rising and Sun setting, the shine of Full Moon light ashore and water, the enjoyments of rainbows and sunbows. Nature instructs us to esteem Knowledge and Wisdom, Mystery and Magic, the Known and Unknown. Nature instructs to esteem what has gone previously, what is presently, what is to come, what might be conceivable. Nature instructs about Interconnection through Synchronicity and Serendipity.
In India, the birthday of Dr. Sarvepally Radhakrishnan is celebrated as teachers Day on September five, every 12 months. The second President and the primary vice president of India, he became a philosopher and an enlightened soul too. Teachers Day is widely known to pay tribute to the teachers who ignite young minds with the mild of information. To assume from broader perspectives, whoever or some thing or wherever we examine from all through our journey from cradle to grave is a trainer. Mom Nature is a fantastic teacher herself. Nature like a teacher evokes, motivates and enlightens us. Indian Eagle pays tribute to nature on the eve of instructors Day.
We had been near nature and away from fabric things in youth. The floating clouds, the flying birds, the flowing streams, the blooming vegetation, the blowing wind, the twinkling stars, the growing solar, the shining complete moon, the rolling waves, the towering hills and the falling leaves – exceptional styles of splendor – connect youngsters with nature. Innocent minds are like innocent creatures within the world of nature. Nature teaches the value of innocence and offers instructions on the identical. The divine beauty of nature is seen simplest to the harmless. Early life, innocence, splendor and happiness are intermingled with each other inside the nature poems of William Wordsworth, an excellent admirer, lover and worshiper of nature
Nature manifests its edifying self to us at exclusive factors of our adventure from early life to maturity. Nature, the best force inside the universe, famous its summary energy in unique concrete paperwork – mountains, rocks, oceans, rivers, trees, and so forth. Mountains, hills and rocks teach us the fee of determination in addition to decision. They were status tall for a while. Their steadfast position is a lesson on how to stand floor for the right and towards the incorrect. We examine from them to live with our heads held high. The human thoughts is as deep and mysterious as an ocean. Love, pleasure, kindness and mercy reside inside the abyss of the heart simply as pearls are located in the bottomless pit of oceans. Just like the wavy surface of seas, we are eloquent outdoor. The actual bliss of peace springs from our internal selves just as water bodies are clam inside the deep. The journey of a river from the supply to the vacation spot is a lesson on how to brave odds via self-discipline in existence. The pace of human life by no means ceases even within the face of adversity, simply as rivers stop at not anything on their way.
There are instructions to analyze from small artifices of nature, too. Vegetation that spread perfume of their surrounding educate us to spread love unconditionally. Trees give us classes on how to exist in spite of destructive situations. As we grow and age, our innocence is changed by using experience. Such herbal phenomenon as scorching summer season, biting wintry weather, rainfall and blows of wind make us experience that we’re humans of flesh & blood and that we exist. To be specific, the acute forces of nature give us lessons on adversity and teach us the way to continue to exist. It is the sector of nature wherein we take flight to from the monotony of day-to-day existence. Tour to hill stations and seaside destinations lends us a new lease of lifestyles through rejuvenation of the frame, the mind, the soul and the senses. If there were no retreat to nature, we might were going spherical inside the circle of toils and moils. The mundane international is full of warfare, conflicts and hardships. Journey to nature is the nice get away, although brief, from such grim slices of existence as boredom. It revives our energy and exuberance. It blesses us with peace and joy
For the reason that time immemorial, nature has been a supply of enlightenment in India, and travel has been the manner to obtain it. Swami Vivekananda, the greatest disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhansa, is the name that comes to the thoughts when we communicate of nature’s enlightening power. His excursion of India (Bharat Brahman) had culminated at Kanyakumari, the southernmost point of the country. In which he sat on a rock, meditated, visualized the destiny of India and finished enlightenment. Additionally, Gautama Buddha and Mahavira belong to the identical brigade of travellers looking for knowledge and fact.
If we look through the pages of history, we will find that now not simplest monks but additionally potent kings lived in forested areas and meditated looking for everlasting happiness, on the twilight level in their lives. For the reason that early age of human civilization on the earth, nature has been inspiring the innovative minds to indulge within the pursuit of discovery, invention and creativity. The splendor of hills, seas, waterfalls, lakes and the starry sky has been the muse to poets and painters. Tour is the pleasant tribute to Nature, the mightiest trainer of the universe. We at Indian Eagle would really like to finish with a famous quote via William Wordsworth:
“Come forth into the mild of factors, permit nature be your trainer’s“
In conclusion we are able to say that Nature is that the best teacher for any price and everything we tend to would like to be told. We should develop the power to browse the valuable lessons from Nature.
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