TIST
July 2006
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TIST India Expanding
TIST India is spreading its activity to villages like Samundi & Kavadu of Mel Kodungalur Center and Ilayanarvellur of Wallajah Center (New Center). TIST requests all the members to inform their friends and relatives of the above villages to participate with TIST.
During the month of June 2006, we had two visitors, 1) Dr.Vijay D.Anand, National Director of A Rocha India, Bangalore and 2) Rohit Jindal, Doctoral Student from Michigan State University, USA.
A Rocha India, Bangalore
A Rocha India is based in Bangalore and started with a founding conference held at the Ecumenical Christian Centre, Bangalore, in February 2003. A Rocha India is a non-profit public charitable trust with objectives relating to the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity in the Indian subcontinent.
Dr.Vijay D.Anand, National Director of A Rocha India made a visit to TIST India Project areas. They were taken to Chittoor Village. They have collected datas from the groves of Chittoor Small Groups and got lot of information from TIST members for their study.
A Rocha will help TIST India to expand to more villages. Their main join will be environmental development and community development. We can get their expertise to choose trees and they would be giving good training for our members in various aspects towards the environmental and community development.
Rohit Jindal, Doctoral Student from Michigan State University, USA
Rohit made visit to many of our project areas like Chittoor, Kandoor, Mel Kodungalur, Thonaiampattu, Ulundhai, Vazhur and Kavaniathur. He met many of our villagers and had detailed discussions with them. Before he visited us, he studied about our growth and tree status in our website and when he visited our project areas, he saw in reality whatever he read in our website.
Rohit was very happy to see the TIST activities and he said it is absolutely a foolproof activity. TIST congratulates every member for their wonderful efforts in performing the ‘Best Practices’ of TIST India. Rohit would be submitting a report to his university (Michigan State University, USA) about our project. We strongly believe that, his report will strongly recommend us to the carbon credit buyers. TIST is looking forward to get good buyers very soon.
TIST Voucher payment during June
TIST has issued the vouchers to Mel Kodungalur Small Groups and the members have taken their vouchers. Chandiran and C p Organic Small Groups are getting their voucher for the first time, even though they have been with us fore more than two years. All these days they were not participating in TIST activities. Since January 2006 they have been following the ‘Best Practices’ well and assured to show multiple species in their groves once we release them their voucher payment. TIST India is happy give them their voucher.
Voucher Amount to Mel Kodungalur
Sl.No Small Groups Voucher Amount 1 Rose Wood 6,460.20 2 Lotus 130.24 3 Salsa 10,701.51 4 SiddiVinayagar 102.12 5 Balaji 9,895.28 6 Roja 1,042.66 7 Kamatchi 3,445.07 8 Chandiran 8,382.72 9 C p Organic 10,137.63 TOTAL 50,297.43
Vandhavasi Small Groups will be getting their voucher payment during July 2007. Small Groups who do not have a bank account should immediately open their account at the Indian Bank, Mel Kodungalur Branch to facilitate TIST to issue the voucher.
Arulparamjothi Small Group of Vellaputur
The members of Arulparamjothy Small Group are doing a great job with TIST by performing the ‘best practices’. This small group has all long standing trees, like Mango, Lemon and Coconut. Presently, there are more than 3,200 trees in their grove and they have more than 300 seedlings of Lemon and Coconut. In between each mango trees, they have given 15 feet gap. In fact, there should be more than 25 feet gap between each mango trees to get good yield. This Small Group had made a good start with multiple species of trees and they stand as a good example for the upcoming small groups of Vellaputur.
TIST Extends a Special Thanks to the following Small Groups for their wonderful support:
1. Chamundi Small Group of Chittoor
2. Chandiran Small Group of Chittoor
3. Sakthi Small Group of Sokandi
4. SindhuKavi Small Group of Chittoor
5. Balaji Small Group of Mel Kodungalur The members of the above small groups are very helpful during Node meeting and spreading the TIST activities to their friends and relatives by their word of mouth.
Job Opportunity
There are few vacancies in TIST India like, Quantifier & Coordinator. Interested members may meet your TIST Officials. You can also introduce your relatives and friends for these jobs, but they should join with TIST as Small Groups before taking up the responsibilities of a Quantifier or Coordinator.