Zero wastage of water in my Grany days

In my Grand mother days, there were zero release of water from the house to road.Water was optimally used, so as to save the resources. Also, there were no modern gadgets like taps, showers, etc., which wastes the water.

In olden days, water used to be drawn from the open well. Hence, people were habituated to use water optimally. There were not much use of soaps are shampoos, which consumes more water . mostly shikai powder or kunkudukaya or vattiveru were used to take head bath.green gram powder was used to clean up the skin, which consumes a little water.It is a kind of "Reduction" methods of consumption of resources. Also , ash was used to clean the utensils. It again allowed to consume a little water.

The used water  was Channelised to pass through the trees one after other. This allows the growth of trees and plants also decreases the work of watering.The water is also  "Reused".

Despite of channelled the water to trees and plants, there used to be excess water.Most of the people including my maternal Grand parents dug up a pit to percolation of water, so as to conserve the water.It is a kind of a "Recycling" of water.

The pit is made up of pebbles (metal/rocks) of different size in ascending order from the top.over that sand is aranged.the coal pieces are also arranged over the sand.This mechanism allows seepage of leftover watein the pit.The coal also grab the foul smell emanating out of the decomposed materials reaching to the pit.The pit used to be cleaned and cleared once or twice in a year.This the one of the reasons why the mosquitoes breeding was less in olden days.

In contrary to the old and traditional habits, presently every single drop of water is reaching the drains and reaching to the water bodies without treatment, causing many health and pollution problems.

Hence, the age old practice of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and conservation of water is worth emulation in the present scenario of need to conserve the resources for the next generations.

Amazing water conservation with banana plants

During my  tenure at khammam city, I lived in SS towers in VDOs colony. In the rainy season, the parking lot of the apartment was with full of water, causing a lot of nuisance. I have thought of solutions to meet the needs of the situation. I have recollected that in suryapet, I have planted the banana plants in the water logging areas. But, then I have not monitored the results of the initiative directly. But, my feedback from the staff was encouraging.

I got brought the banana plants from the suryapet and 3 three plants among them was planted in our apartment. It has taken about 2 months time to grow up. New seedlings have come up from the plants.The water sucking capacity of banana plants were amazing and astonishing. The floor area of the building is about 350 square yards.The total water out of the floor wes sucked by the banana plants.

As per my observation, there were no more water logging in the apartment any more.

Outside parking of Trivendrum

I went to Trivendrum, while returning from kerala after ayyappa Darshan.It is a capital city of kerala state.The commercial capital is kochin.Hence, there was not much traffic congestion. But, in the recent past, it has become famous with discovery of hindden treasure from the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple.

Government has also taken steps for parking facilities to the outside vehicles. The fecility is in the outskirts. All the facilities such as drinking water, toilets, bathing shops and hotels were provided. The outside vehicles were not allowed to enter into the town.City bases were provided from the parking facility.

Advantages :

1.It don't allow the traffic congestions.

2.equality of law is followed.

3 . public transport allows less pollution, as more number of people travel with the same quantity of fuel.

4.Poor and middle class people travel with low cost.

5 . occupancy ratio of buses would be more.

6.The expenditure on roads maintenance would come down.

Replicablity :

1. Where newly merged places are available in the municipal corporations, places shall be earmarked for the parking of vehicles on the lines of trivendrum.

Battery Run Autos of Pondicherry

 I visited Pondicherry as a part of training on SJSRY Sheme during 2008 or 2009.The wonderful initiative I observed was Running of Battery run autos by SHG women in 3 assigned routes.

The steps involved in the initiative , as told by one of the women auto drivers are as follows :

1.
The purchase of Autoricksha was funded under SJSRY Scheme to the women Self Help Groups(SHG).

2 . Training was inducted to the SHG women members to drive the vehicles.
3.Benificiary contribution was borne from the Group savings.
4.A committee was constituted to over see the daily activities and monetary issues of the Autorickshas.
5.Daily activities includes the charging of battery, minor repairs.
6.Routes for women driven battery mounted vehicles were earmarked by the local transport department. This has paved the way for the success of the initiative.
7 . Consequently, women have become efficient in carrying out the business with the help of local community development staff support.
8.Detailed discussions were held on implementation of the initiative and actions to be initiated for the wellbeing of the initiative.
9.Community Development staff of the local municipality has highlighted the initiative. This led to additional incentives from the visitors too.

Advantages:
1.It is an environment friendly initiative. Air pollution and noise pollution will be zero, as it runs with battery.
2.It ensures the safety of women travellers.
3.It provides employment to many families and empower the women.
4.Travelling facility would be provided with a low cost, as the charges are predetermined.
5.It provides the solution for the traffic problems, as 7 members can travel at a time.

Replicablity:
1.
It can be implemented in all the municipal corporations and Grade-I and above municipalities, when long stretch of roads are available.
2.solar energy can be used for charging of the battery and also solar  panels can be used on top of the auto while it is running.
3 . Women auto drivers may be given karratte training for self defence and to protect travellers in the difficult situations. 

Pre-Paid Autoricksha system of Bengaluru

During 2004, I visited Banglore . During that visited Lalbagh park.I stayed in the Lodge near RailWay station. I have to go in a auto.When I tried to catch a auto, people in the lodge explained about the Pre-Paid Autoricksha system. The advantages of the system attracted me  like any thing.I decided to make it a reality in my working place in future.I tried to implement it in Khammam municipal Corporation limits.Auto unions opposed it strongly.Even I wanted to establish a call centre for the benifit of above initiative to ensure autos reaching every nook and corner.

The procedure involved in the system was that every traveller intended to travel in the city has to register themselves in the computer, duly telling the personal information and place of travelling. The person in the counter used to collect the pre decided user charge and give the receipt cum ticket.

However,  I enlist the advantages of the above system as follows :

1.It ensures safety of travellers ,especially in the night time, as details of both auto driver and travellers are noted in the computer.
2.It also ensures the equitable opportunity to auto drivers, since they have to maintain the queue.
3.It minimises the unnecessary squeezing of ignorant people, especially rural people who lack the power of negotiating.
4.It ensure regular flow of vehicles available for the travellers.
5.It is a wonderful step ahead in the safe journey of women.
6.It is a wonderful step in the tourist places, as it ensures the reliability.

The point here I would like to tell is that similar initiatives can be emulated in all the municipal corporations in the first phase for the safety, transparency and quality services by autos.

Advantages of tender coconuts crushing machine

1.Tender coconuts are the major source of mosquitoes breeding, especially aides egypty, which causes dengue and chicken gunya.On crushing of tender coconuts, the mosquitoes borne diseases will be decreases.
2.On crushing of tender coconuts, we can get the coir and coir pith.coir is useful for manufacturing of mats, mattresses, etc.Coir pith is a best bio - fertiliser. It's retention capacity of water is amazing.
3.The average expenditure on importing on fertiliser is about 1.5 lakh crores.It is the cause of inflation, decrement in rupee value,balance of payment problem and leading to many more visious cycles.This can be avoided on using and converting coir pith into bio - fertiliser.
4 . utilitarian value of tender coconuts would cause economic value to it and more number of people would go for the coconut plantation.
5.The tender coconuts pieces have high calorific value and can be used as combustion material.
6.

The photos showing the tender coconuts crushing machine in Mudigonda mandal of khammam district. 

Daily routine of a healthy person

An intellegent person is one who cares for his health.His daily routine is with a lot of descipline.Most of the times, his routine is in consistence with traditional Indian habits and also with ayurvedic/yogic habits. S/he wakes up in the early morning , on or before 5○ clock.The advantages of waking up in early hours is that they are active for the entire day, as their metabolic rate and functioning rate of brain is higher, keeping him healthy.The Indian tradition always prescribes for "early to rise early to bed".

 The initial activity of a healthy person is clearling his bowls.He clears them with in the span of 2 minutes (yes I am correct).If it is not with in that time, he introspects about his eaten things of entire two days.Here the advantage of clearing the bowls before sunrise is that body starts recirculating all the substances, including useless ones, which increases the load on the end organs.he ensures eating of fiber foods , which allows him to excrete immediately.

 The next habit of a healthy person is to drink a vesselful of water without brushing and very slowly,which is stored in copper vessel from the night, to an extent of 750 m.l. to 1000 m.l.The advantage of drinking water is that it up keeps the water balance of the body for the entire day.also it clears the useless substances from the body, accelerates the metabolism and keeps the person cool.As per sri.dixith, water in copper vessel also assures the acid and base equilibrium(copper increases the p.h value of water and make it alkaline).It also decreases the need of brushing regerously. The advantage of drinking stored water in the copper vessal is that micro quantities of copper reaches into the water.copper stimulates the production of the "Melonin", which keeps the person youthful by minimising/delaying wrinkles and grey hair.Copper also have the Biocidal properties and ensures the fresh water.

In case of further brushing, the intelligent person brushes with neem or Miswak or tree based brushing sticks.He also opts for the ayurvedic tooth powder.

The subsequent activity is yoga for 30 to 40 minutes.It ensures the body and mind balance for whole day.he can take the impartial decisions due to yoga.He also observes the body wholistically.Wherever necessary, he use to send energy (pranashakti ) to that organ by mudra pranayam.Here, one point pertinent to mention is that when supply of pranashakti is less that organ does not function well.when pranashakti is revived, that organ starts working well.Here, there is no need of doctor.There is doctor is with in every being.

Further, if necessary, he follows the age old domestic techniques to cure some  ailments.his intakes includes tulasi (Basil) leaves, shatavari, ranapala, addasaram, ashwaganda, arjuna, etc.basing on the seasons and possible problems.

Twice or thrice in a week he use to sweat, allowing useless substances out of the body.During this time or later he expose his body to early sun rays, , allowing body to generate D vitamin, there by strengthening the bones and body frame.It also decreases the depression, etc.

Subsequently, s/he takes the bath with luke warm water during the winters and normal water during the summer.The well water is preferred by him, which keeps the normal temperatures during the winters also.As per the ancient ayurvedic texts, the river bath for two times at least in a week is the best option. It gives the physical exercise and exposure to Sun at a time, while taking the bath. Also, he do not allow the cold water to be poured on the head, which cause some ailments.Also he do not allow hot water to be poured on the sex organ, as it causes decrement in the sperm count. S/he takes the green tea to avoid many

ailments such as cancer, , depression, etc

S/he cooks the food with fresh vegetable, preferably grown without fertilisers and pesticides in his own backyard.She cooks in a panchaloha vessal.she does not cook on the gas stove or in a cooker, which exhausts all the nutritional values in the food.

She also cooks the unpolished rice, which consists of the B vitamin.she do not cook the stored vegetables in the fridge, which drops the nutritional values in the food. In other words in Ayurveda, the "Prana Shakti" of the food use to lost.Also, she cooks the food after taking the bath, as it allow more concentration on cooking and hygiene is also ensured. S/he feels that food is God.

he prays the God before taking the food for providing the food for his family and the whole world.The positive thinking and waiting before food intake releases the enzymes, improving the digestive system, which is vital system of all systems. He happily takes the food along with his all family members.

Subsequently, he takes the heavy food in the morning hours , duly giving priority to staple food.The metobolic rate is directly dependent on the sun.Where the sun is present, metabolic rate is also high.Hence, digestion power is more during morning hours. As the stomach is empty for more than 12 hours from night and also physical exercises carried is also more in day time. Hence, the hunger is also high.That is the reason why he eats more in the morning than afternoon and evening.

 More over , he maintains more than 2 curries in the food and eats curries almost equal to 50% of rice or chapathi.He takes the food by sitting on the floor. The advantages of the above habits are that diversified nutritional values are available in curries than in rice.They upkeeps the health.Taking the food by sitting on the floor allows the less consumption, there by keeping him slim, which keeps him healthy.

He go to his office either on his foot or on his cycle.He also accommodates himself near to his office. It saves a lot of time of him and avoids the unnecessary tensions, which keeps him healthy.

During the office hours he prefer to work positively.He tries to complete the tasks assigned to him before it is reviewed by the others. He sits in the seat taking the support of the chair to his back, so as to not to have back ache.Also he plans the works and execute them properly. While working on the computers, he ensures blinking of the eyes.From the little distance, he carryout work on the computer.Wherever necessary, he uses the electronic gadgets.

During the lunch , he takes the less food than the morning. He add some fruits , raw vegetables and nuts, so as to increase the alertness and nutritional values in the food.

Subsequently, he takes rest for 5 or 10 minutes.Preferably he sleeps in that while and gets up.This short nap allows him more efficiency through out the rest of the day.

 After the office hours, he comeback early to his home and take little snacks made in the home and walk for a while.Also , he waters the plants and trees.he takes up domestic work on his own, , without depending on others.It keeps him active. He also spend some time to learn new things.It keeps his brain active and without tension.

Also, if necessary, he do the yoga also in the evening session .He spends time with his family happily . Where it is necessary, he teaches his children.

He takes his supper very lightly by 7.00 p.m.His supper includes 2 or 3 chapathi or fruits.Taking light food during the night ensures full rest to the body.If heavy food is taken, the body organs continue to work to digest the food, in which complete rest is not possible.

 He also evaluates the day at once in 5 minutes. He thinks about the possible improvements to be taken place for the next time.Also he plans for the next day in 5 minutes, which both the above activities make him an error free and tensions free man. By 9.00 p.m he completes all his works and retires to the bed room.He happily spends with his wife and sleeps by 10.00 p.m.Before going to bed he ensures drinking of glass of water,which keeps him away from many health problems,including cardiac problems.